Chapter 151. Resolve in aid of opening a road through letters F and G, range one, Aroostook county. Resolved, That the sum of six hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to aid in opening a road from the north line of Limestone through letters F and G, range one; to be expended under the direction of the land agent. Approved March 10, 1870. СНАР. 151. Road through letters F and G, R. 1, in aid of. Chapter 152. Resolve in aid of the insane hospital. in aid of. Resolved, That there be paid out of the state treasury, from any Insane hospital, moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand dollars to meet existing deficiencies, and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars to complete and furnish the new wing, and also the sum of ten thousand dollars to defray the expenses of removing the outbuildings and other needed improvements, the whole to be expended by the trustees under the direction of the governor and council; and the governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer for the same from time to time as it may be needed. Approved March 10, 1870. Chapter 153. Resolve authorizing the land agent to sell certain sections of land in Mapleton, in Aroos took county. Resolved, That the land agent be authorized to sell for cash, at private sale, sections one hundred twelve and one hundred thirteen, in the plantation of Mapleton, in the county of Aroostook. Approved March 11, 1870. Sections 112 and 113 of land in Mapleton, sale of, authorized. Chapter 154. Resolve in favor of the Maine Central Institute. Resolved, That the sum of ten thousand dollars be and hereby is Maine central institute, in favor appropriated out of the state treasury, for the use of the trustees of. of the Maine Central Institute, as endowment fund to said institution, the money to be retained in the treasury, and the interest to CHAP. 155. be paid semi-annually, till the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty; and if at that time the said trustees shall own unincumbered school property to the amount of forty thousand dollars, and the said institution shall be in successful operation, the said sum of ten thousand dollars shall be paid to the trustees of said institution for the use and benefit thereof; and they shall safely invest the same, the interest only to be expended annually; provided, that the trustees of said institution, in consideration of the aid thus rendered by the state, shall, within one year after the passage of this resolve, establish and thereafter maintain a normal department for the preparation of teachers. Approved March 12, 1870. Road in Moscow, in aid of. Chapter 155. Resolve in favor of the town of Moscow, in aid of repairing road in said town. Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, in aid of repairing the county road through the town of Moscow, in the county of Somerset, the same to be expended under the direction of the land agent; provided, that the town of Moscow shall expend a like sum on said road to the satisfaction of the land agent. Approved March 14, 1870. Road leading from Moscow to of. Chapter 156. Resolve in aid of the road leading from Monson to Greenville, in the county of WHEREAS, The sum of five hundred dollars was appropriated in Greenville, in aid eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, for the purpose of constructing a road around the Doughty hill, in the town of Monson, and also the sum of one thousand dollars in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, none of which was drawn from the treasury, it being insufficient to complete the work without too heavy burden upon the town of Monson: Appropriation. Resolved, That the legislature appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for the purpose named; provided, the town of Monson complete the construction of said road, to the satisfaction of the land agent, on or before July first, eighteen hundred and seventy one, and that this sum of two thousand dollars appropriated CHAP. 157. shall be in place of the appropriations previously made for this purpose. Approved March 14, 1870. Chapter 157. Resolve relating to an appropriation for the state library. favor of. Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars, in addition to State library, in' the sum allowed by law, be appropriated for the state library, to be expended as follows: four hundred dollars for the purchase of books, and one hundred dollars for incidental expenses. Approved March 14, 1870. Chapter 158. Resolve in aid of the Canada road. aid of. Resolved, That the sum of four thousand dollars be and hereby Canada road, in is appropriated from money in the treasury, to be expended in repairing the road known as the Canada road, from the north line of Moscow to the boundary line, a distance of about sixty miles; the money to be expended under the direction of the land agent. Approved March 14, 1870. Chapter 159. Resolve for the relief of Preston Fisher, late assistant surgeon of thirty-first regiment Maine volunteers. favor of. Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and forty-five dollars Preston Fisher, in and fifty-eight cents, be paid out of the treasury, to Preston Fisher, late assistant surgeon of the thirty-first regiment Maine volunteers, for services and expenses while in the service of the state, under competent authority, awaiting muster into the United States service. Approved March 14, 1870. 104 CHAP. 160. Jesse Smith, in favor of. JESSE SMITH. REVISED STATUTES.-MUSCONGUS ISLE PL.-BRIDGE. Chapter 160. Resolve in favor of Jesse Smith. Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of the state, to Jesse Smith, from any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seventy-two dollars, the same being for pension improperly withheld from him in eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, in consequence of no application being made to the governor and council by the selectmen of the town in which he resides. Approved March 15, 1870. General and public laws, into revision of statutes. Chapter 161. Resolves relating to the revision of the statutes. Resolved, That the commissioners appointed by the governor incorporation of, and council, under chapter eighty-five of the resolves of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and are hereby directed to incorporate into the revision of the statutes made by them, all the general and public laws enacted by the present legislature. Certified copies of, secretary of state to furnish. Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby directed to furnish the commissioners with certified copies of the same. Approved March 15, 1870. Inhabitants of Muscongus Isle plantation, in favor of. Chapter 162. Resolve in favor of the inhabitants of Muscongus Isle plantation, in the county of Lincoln. Resolved, That the treasurer of state pay to David Chamberlain of Bristol, agent for the inhabitants of the plantation of Muscongus Isle, in the county of Lincoln, sixty-six and two-thirds dollars, as reported and allowed by the commissioners on equalization of municipal war debts. Approved March 15, 1870. Bridge over Chapter 163. Resolve for an additional appropriation to complete the bridge over the Molunkus stream, on the Maine military road. Resolved, That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of six hundred dollars, to be expended under the direction of the land agent, for the completion of the bridge over the Molunkus CHAP. 164. stream, on the Maine military road. appropriation for completion of. Approved March 15, 1870. Chapter 164. Resolve laying a tax on the several counties in the state. Resolved, That the sums annexed to the counties in the following County tax. schedule are hereby granted as a tax on each county respectively, to be appropriated, assessed, collected and applied, for the purpose of paying the debts and necessary expenses of the same, and other purposes ordered by law, to wit: Androscoggin, twenty-two thousand dollars; Aroostook, fourteen thousand dollars; Cumberland, seventy thousand dollars; Franklin, ten thousand dollars; Hancock, eleven thousand dollars; Kennebec, twenty-nine thousand six hundred dollars; Knox, twelve thousand dollars; Lincoln, nine thousand dollars; Oxford, nine thousand dollars; Penobscot, thirty-five thousand dollars; Piscataquis, five thousand dollars; Sagadahoc, fifteen thousand dollars; Somerset, ten thousand dollars; Waldo, fifteen thousand dollars; Washington, thirteen thousand dollars; York, twenty-six thousand dollars. Approved March 16, 1870. Chapter 165. Resolve authorizing the conveyance of the armory in Auburn. Armory lot, authorized to con adjutant general vey to Auburn. Resolved, That the adjutant general be and is hereby authorized and directed to convey, by a deed of quitclaim, the lot of land known as the armory lot, situated on School street in Auburn, in the county of Androscoggin, to the city of Auburn, subject to the following conditions, viz: that said city of Auburn shall repair the Conditions. building on said lot, and maintain and keep the same in repair for an armory, and when it ceases to do so the title shall revert to the state. Approved March 16, 1870. |