said corporation is insolvent, or its condition is such as to render
its further proceedings hazardous to the public or to those hav-
ing funds in its custody, or is of the opinion that it has exceeded
its powers or failed to comply with any of the rules or restric-
tions provided by law, he shall have such authority and take such
action as is provided for in the case of savings banks by chapter
forty-eight of the revised statutes. He shall preserve in a
permanent form a full record of his proceedings, including a
statement of the condition of said corporation. A copy of such
statement shall be published by said corporation immediately
after the annual examination of the same in some newspaper
published where said corporation is established. If no paper is
published in the town where said corporation is established, then
it shall be published in a newspaper printed in the nearest city
or town. The necessary expenses of the bank examiner while
making such examination shall be paid by the corporation.
Section 16. Any three of the corporators named in this act
may call the first meeting of the corporation by mailing a
written notice, signed by all, postage paid, to each of the other
corporators, seven days at least before the day of the meeting,
naming the time, place and purpose of such meeting, and at such
meeting the necessary officers may be chosen, by-laws adopted,
and any other corporate business transacted.

Section 17. This act shall take effect when approved.
Approved February 17, 1905.

Chapter 62.

An Act to protect Cod and other ground fish in waters off the coast of
Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
Legislature assembled, as follows:

fish protected

other ground

in certain

waters.

Section 1. It shall be unlawful to fish for or take, except cod and with trawls or ordinary hooks and lines, any cod or other ground fish from the waters subject to the jurisdiction of this state, between a line running north through the westernmost part of Seguin island, and a similar line through the easternmost part of Damariscove island.

violation.

Section 2. Any person who fishes for or takes fish contrary Penalty for to the provisions of this act shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than two hundred or more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not less than three or more

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Sections 59, 60 and 61, chapter 41, R. S., shall apply to

this act.

than twelve months, and shall further forfeit five dollars for each fish so taken.

Section 3. Section fifty-nine, sixty and sixty-one of chapter forty-one of the revised statutes shall apply to all offenses under this act.

Section 4. This act shall take effect when approved.

Approved February 21, 1905.

Bodwell

Water Power
Co.,

authorized to
sell its
property and
franchises.

-may consolidate with any other

corporation.

Authorized to issue bonds.

-limitation.

Chapter 63.

An Act granting additional powers, rights and privileges to the Bodwell
Water Power Company, of Old Town, Maine.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
Legislature assembled, as follows:

Section I. The Bodwell Water Power Company of Old Town, Maine, is hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey its property and franchises to any other corporation, and also to purchase the property and franchises of any other corporation, and also to consolidate with any other corporation upon such terms and conditions as may be approved by the stockholders of said companies.

Section 2. The Bodwell Water Power Company is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its bonds in such form and in such denominations and payable in such time or times, and bearing such rate of interest, as the board of directors may deem necessary and convenient, amounting in the aggregate to not exceeding one million dollars, and to secure the same by a mortgage of all its property and franchises, in order to provide means for the purchase and sale of the property and franchises of any other corporation, or to purchase and hold the stock of any other corporation if found to be more convenient so to do in effecting a consolidation or merger with any other corporation and for making additions and improvements to its property.

May sell Section 3. In addition to power which it now possesses, the electricity to certain other Bodwell Water Power Company is authorized and empowered corporations. to sell electricity to the Public Works Company or its successors in the business which it is now carrying on, and also any railroad company which is now operated by steam, or its successors, to be used in moving trains or cars upon the railroad.

Approved February 21, 1905.

Chapter 64.

An Act to extend the charter of the Auburn, Mechanic Falls and Norway
Street Railway.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in

Legislature assembled, as follows:

extended.

Section 1. The time within which the Auburn, Mechanic Charter Falls and Norway Railway shall actually commence business under its existing charter is hereby extended to two years from the approval hereof.

Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved.

Approved February 21, 1905.

Chapter 65.

An Act to amend the charter of the Kennebec Valley Railroad Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows:

That chapter one hundred and fifty-nine of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and three, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Kennebec Valley Railroad Company," is hereby amended as follows: By inserting after the word "lake," in section nine of said act, in the seventh line of said section, the words 'and thence along the west shore of Moosehead lake, past the North West Carry, through the town of Seboomook, to the west branch of the Penobscot river, and along said Penobscot river, easterly, past the North East Carry, to some point on the shore of Chesuncook lake.' So that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:

Chapter 159, private and special laws

of 1903,

amended.

extend lines.

'Section 9. Upon and after the completion of the aforesaid Authorized to sale or lease the said Kennebec Valley Railroad Company shall be and hereby is authorized to locate, construct, equip, maintain and operate a railroad from some point in the town of Bingham, in the county of Somerset, by the most feasible route within the valley of the Kennebec river, by such course within said territory to some point or place on the west shore of Moose、 head lake, and thence along the west shore of Moosehead lake, past the North West Carry, through the town of Seboomook, to the west branch of the Penobscot river, and along said Penob scot river, easterly, past the North East Carry, to some point. on the shore of Chesuncook lake, as the directors of said

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corporation in the exercise of their best judgment shall deem most favorable and best calculated to promote public convenience, with all the powers and subject to all the liabilities incident to railroad corporations under the general laws of the state.'

Approved February 21, 1905.

Authorized to generate, sell and supply electricity in town of Houlton.

Chapter 66.

An Act relating to the Houlton Electric Light and Power Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows:

Section 1. The Houlton Electric Light and Power Company, a corporation organized under the general laws of the state of Maine, is hereby authorized to make, generate, sell, distribute and supply electricity for lighting, heating, manufacturing and mechanical purposes in the town of Houlton, Maine.

Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved.

Approved February 21, 1905.

Charter extended.

Chapter 67.

An Act to extend the time of construction of the Boothbay Railroad.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows:

Section 1. The time within which the Boothbay Railroad Company may commence construction of its line is hereby extended to March first, in the year nineteen hundred and seven. Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved.

Approved February 21, 1905.

LINCOLN ELECTRIC RAILWAY-PITTSFIELD TRUST COMPANY.

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Chapter 68.

An Act relating to the Lincoln Electric Railway Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows:

Section 1. Section eleven of chapter two hundred seventyone of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and one, as amended by chapter sixty-three of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and three, is hereby amended by striking out the word "four," in the third line, and inserting in place thereof, the word 'six,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows:

'Section II. This charter shall be null and void unless operations for building this railroad shall have been actually commenced within six years from the date of the passage of this act.'

Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved.

Approved February 21, 1905.

Section 11,

chapter 271,

private and

special laws

of 1901, as chapter 63,

amended by

private and special laws

of 1903,

further amended.

Charter shall
years from
of this act.

be void in six

passage

Chapter 69.

An Act to amend Chapter fifty-one of the Private and Special Laws of nineteen hundred and three, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pittsfield Trust Company."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows:

Section two of chapter fifty-one of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and three is hereby amended by striking out the words "and may establish agencies in any part of the state" and inserting in the place thereof the words 'and may establish a branch at Jonesport in the county of Washington', so that said section as amended, shall read as follows:

'Section 2. The corporation hereby created shall be located at Pittsfield, in the county of Somerset and state of Maine, and may establish a branch at Jonesport in the county of Washington.'

Approved February 21, 1905.

Section 2. chapter 51,

private and

special laws amended.

of 1903,

May establish
Jonesport.

a branch at