CHAP. 400. Name changed. Chapter 400. An act to change the name of Eugene W. Libbey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. That Eugene W. Libbey of Winn, be allowed to take the name of Eugene W. Gordon, and that he be declared to be the adopted son of William H. Gordon and his wife, that he may sustain the same relation to them and each other and the estate of each other, including the right of inheritance at all times, as if he had been the child of the said William H. Gordon and wife, born in lawful wedlock. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 1, 1870. Authorized to Chapter 401. An act to authorize the county treasurer of Cumberland county, to pay Miltimore Watts for services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legis- . lature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The county treasurer of Cumberland county is hereby authorized to pay to Miltimore Watts, the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars, in full payment and satisfaction of services as agent of the county, in superintending the building of Martin's Point bridge. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 1, 1870. Limington, certain part of, set off from and annexed to Limerick. Boundaries. Chapter 402. An act to set off a part of the town of Limington and annex the same to the town of Limerick. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. So much of the territory of the town of Limington as lies westerly and southerly of the following lines, to wit: commencing on the division line between Limington and Limerick as it has heretofore existed, at the northwest corner of Daniel Weston's land, and running thence north on the range line about eleven hundred and twenty rods to the northwest corner of Thomas Smith's land, and thence west on the check line to the Cornish town line, with the inhabitants thereon and their estates, is hereby set off CHAP. 403. from said town of Limington and annexed to said town of Limerick. by inhabitants set collected and Proviso. SECT. 2. The inhabitants and estates so set off shall be holden Taxes to be paid for the payment of all arrears of taxes, which have been legally off. assessed upon them, together with the sum of eight hundred dollars and interest thereon from the first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, until paid, towards the payment of the debt of said town of Limington; and the same may be assessed and collected by the same officers and Assessments, how in the same manner as if this act had not been passed; provided assessed. however, that said town of Limerick is hereby authorized to assume and pay to said town of Limington said sum of eight hundred dollars and interest, as aforesaid, and payment so made to the treasurer of said town of Limington by said town of Limerick, or by or on behalf of the inhabitants hereby set off from Limington to Limerick, on or before the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, shall release the inhabitants and estates as aforesaid from all liability for the pay- Debts, liability ment of the debts of said town of Limington, beyond the assessments already legally made. But the inhabitants so set off shall not be entitled to the benefit of any reimbursement made to said town of Limington to equalize municipal war debts. SECT. 3. The valuation of the estates hereby set off, being eight per cent. of the total valuation of the estates of said town of Limington, a corresponding sum shall be deducted from the valuation. of the town of Limington and added to the valuation of the town. of Limerick in the apportionment of state and county taxes, until a new state valuation shall be made. SECT. 4. This act shall take effect when approved. for payment of. Valuation of Limington, de duction from. Chapter 403. An act to change the names of certain persons. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legis lature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. That Charles E. Welch of Andover, shall be allowed Names changed. to take the name of Charles E. Marston; Henry H. Piper of Mayfield, to take the name of Henry H. Chamberlain; Edwin W. Treworgy of Surry, to take the name of Edwin W. Austin; Nancy Ellen Shute of Swanville, to take the name of Ella Amelia Brown; Joseph H. Newman of Weld, to take the name of Holland New 370 BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE, KENDUSKEAG.-GARDINER ICE COMPANY. CHAP. 404. man; James Thaxter Welts of Mercer, to take the name of Frank Thaxter Welts; Prentiss Rich McPheters of Surry, to take the name of Prentiss Rich; Elmira M. McPheters to take the name of Elmira M. Rich; George L. McPheters to take the name of George L. Rich; and Willis G. McPheters to take the name of Willis G. Rich; Hollis A. Keene of East Livermore, to take the name of Hollis A. Morison; and Luella A. Keene to take the name of Luella A. Morison; Delia May Austin of Augusta, to take the name of Delia May Stratton; Isabell W. Colpits of Patten, to take the name of Isabell W. Haynes; and Mabell Colpits to take the name of Mabell Haynes; Edward M. McPheters of Surry, to take the name of Edward M. Rich; and Eunice A. McPheters to take the name of Eunice A. Rich. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 2, 1870. Authorized to sell Baptist meet Chapter 404. An act to authorize the Congregational church in Kenduskeag, to sell their title to the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The first Congregational church in the town of Kening-house and lot. duskeag, (formerly Levant,) in the county of Penobscot, is hereby authorized and empowered to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, and convey all the right, title and interest the said church has in and to the Baptist meeting-house and lot, in said Kenduskeag. Notice of sale, how given. SECT. 2. The said church shall cause written notice of the time and place of such sale, to be posted in three public places in said town of Kenduskeag, at least fourteen days before the day of sale. The notice shall also be published three weeks successively before said sale in a newspaper printed in the city of Bangor. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 2, 1870. Corporators. Chapter 405. An act to incorporate the Gardiner Ice Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Nathan O. Mitchell, James D. White, Josiah Maxcy, John T. Richards, William F. Richards, their associates, succes sors and assigns, are hereby constituted and declared to be a body CHAP. 406. politic and corporate by the name of the Gardiner Ice Company, Name. and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, use a common seal, make by-laws for the management of their affairs not repugnant to the constitution or the laws of this state, and to have and enjoy all the powers and privileges and be subject Powers and to all the duties and liabilities incident to similar corporations in this state. liabilities. shares. May hold real and personal estate. Authorized to &c. build wharves, SECT. 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall not be less Capital stock and than twenty thousand nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. SECT. 3. Said company is hereby authorized to purchase and hold such real and personal estate as a majority in interest of said stockholders may determine to be convenient and necessary to effect the object and carry out the purposes of their corporation, and to sell and dispose of the same as they may deem expedient. SECT. 4. For the purpose of facilitating the cutting and harvesting of ice, and to enable said company to remove, house, pack, load and ship the same, said corporation shall have the right to construct, erect, build and maintain upon their own land or upon the land of others, by the consent in writing of the owners thereof, and in tide waters of the Kennebec river, all necessary wharves, slips, piers and other constructions, upon the margin of said river in the city of Gardiner and the towns of Pittston and Dresden, and to extend the same below low water mark, but not interfere with the navigation of said river or to impair the rights or privileges of any other person or corporation. Navigation and rights and privileges of others not to be impaired. how called. SECT. 5. Any three of the corporators herein named are hereby First meeting, empowered to call the first meeting of said corporation, by giving such notice as they may think proper, at which meeting any corporate business may be transacted. SECT. 6. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 2, 1870. Chapter 406. An act to prevent the throwing of slabs and other refuse into the waters of the Mousam river in the town of Kennebunk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. No person or persons shall throw or cast into the Mousam river, in the town of Kennebunk, any edgings or trimmings of deal boards, laths, shingles, bark grindings or other CHAP. 407. refuse matter of any sort, or shall place or pile or deposit the same on the banks of said river, within the limits of said town, in such a negligent or careless manner that the same shall fall or be washed into said river within the limits aforesaid, or with the intent that the same shall be washed or fall into said river, under a penalty for each offence if the quantity shall not exceed five cords, of not less than five or more than twenty dollars; if the quantity cast, thrown, or that shall fall or be washed in, as aforesaid, at any one or different times shall exceed five cords in all, under a penalty of not less than twenty or more than five hundred dollars. Penalty. Damage to lands or grass. SECT. 2. Any person who may suffer loss or damage to his lands or grass growing upon the same, or to his mill-pond, water works or mill privilege, by reason of the violation of any provision or provisions of this act, may recover for the same by an action on the case against the person or persons so violating the provision or provisions of section first of this act or who shall cause or allow the same to be done by those whom they employ. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 2, 1870. Corporators. Name. Powers. Location. Liabilities and duties. Deposits. Chapter 407. An act to incorporate the North Anson Savings Bank. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. George A. Fletcher, Joel Gray, William H. Brown, William Jones, John H. Allen, Stickney Gray and Columbus Steward, their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the North Anson Savings Bank, with full power by that name to prosecute suits at law and in equity, to have and use a common seal, and to establish such by-laws, rules and regulations as are necessary for the government and management of their concerns, and not repugnant to the laws of this state. Said corporation shall be established in the village of North Anson, in the county of Somerset, and shall be subject to all the liabilities and the duties and enjoy all the rights and privileges conferred upon similar institutions by the laws of this state. SECT. 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized to receive deposits of money and to issue certificates therefor, and such deposits of money shall be used as they shall deem most for the interest and benefit of said corporation; and such deposits may be withdrawn at such reasonable times and in such manner as said corpo |