CHAP. 149 Section 11, chapter 311, Chapter 149. An Act to amend Section eleven of Chapter three hundred and ninety-three of the Private and Special Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Warren Water Company." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. Section eleven of chapter three hundred and special laws ninety-three of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: 1893, amended. Company may issue bonds and mortgage property. 'Section II. Said company may issue its bonds for the construction of its works of any and all kinds upon such rates and time as it may deem expedient, to an amount not exceeding in all the capital stock of said corporation, and secure the same by mortgage or mortgages of the franchise and property of said company.' Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 15, 1899. Charter amended. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, amended. Administra tion of af in mayor and board of aldermen. Chapter 150. An Act to abolish the Common Council of the City of Waterville. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: The act of the legislature of eighteen hundred and eightyseven, approved March four, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act to amend an act incorporating the city of Waterville," is hereby amended as follows: Section 1. Sections two, three, four, five and six of said act are hereby amended, so as to read respectively as follows: 'Section 2. The administration of all fiscal, prudential and fairs, vested municipal affairs of said city, with the government thereof, shall be vested in one principal magistrate to be styled the mayor, and a board of seven aldermen, designated as the board of aldermen, all of whom shall be inhabitants of said city and legal voters therein. Said mayor and board of aldermen shall constitute the city council. All shall be sworn to a faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices. The city council shall keep a record of its proceedings, judge of the election of its members, and in case of vacancies, new elections shall be ordered by the city council. -city coun- -keep record. Mayor, chief executive magistrate. 'Section 3. The mayor of said city shall be the chief executive magistrate thereof. It shall be his duty to be vigilant and -powers and duties. active in causing the laws and regulations of the city to be exe- CHAP. 150 cuted and enforced, to exercise a general supervision over the conduct of all subordinate officers, and to cause their violations or neglect of duty to be punished. He may call special meetings of the city council, when, in his opinion, the interests of the city require it, by notice in one or more of the papers printed in the city, or by causing a summons or notification to be given in hand, or left at the usual dwelling place of each member thereof. He shall from time to time, communicate to the city council, such information and recommend such measures as the business and interests of the city may, in his opinion, require. He shall preside at the meetings of the city council, but shall have only a casting vote. The salary and compensation of the mayor shall be five hundred dollars per year, which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office, unless by the vote of the qualified electors in ward meetings called for that purpose; nor shall he receive from the city any other compensation for any services by him rendered in any other capacity or agency; provided, however, that the city council may elect the mayor to any city office and allow him a reasonable compensation for services rendered in such office. -salary. Every law, etc., passed by council, presented to mayor -if not approved, 'Section 4. Every law, act, ordinance, resolve or order, passed by the city council, excepting rules and orders of a parliamentary character, shall be presented to the mayor for his approval. If not approved by him, he shall return it with his objection, at the next session of the city council, which shall enter the objection at large on its journal and proceed to reconsider the same. If upon such reconsideration, it shall be passed by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the city council, it shall have the same effect as if signed by the mayor. In case may be of vacancy in the office of mayor when said act, law, ordinance, resolve or order be finally passed, the same shall be voted without approval. shall be objec returned tions. passed over veto. officers. 'Section 5. The officers of police shall be one chief, to be Police styled city marshal, so many deputy marshals as the city council may by ordinance prescribe, and so many watchmen and police as the city council may from time to time appoint. 'Section 6. The compensation of all subordinate city officers whatsoever shall be fixed by the city council. All officers of the police and health departments shall be appointed by nomination by the mayor and confirmation by the aldermen, and may be removed by them for good cause. All other subordinate officers shall be elected by the city council, and such officers may be removed for good cause by a vote of two-thirds of all the members thereof. Except as otherwise specially provided in this act, Compensacity officers. tion of ment of health offi police and cers. -election of subordinate officers. CHAP. 150 all subordinate officers shall be elected annually on the second -when elected. -vacancies, how filled. Section 9, amended. Section 12, amended. Section 13, amended. Section 14, amended. Section 15, amended. Section 17, amended. Act shall be operative when approved by voters. -manner of election. Monday in March, or as soon thereafter as may be, and their term of office shall be for one year and until others are elected and qualified in their place. All vacancies may be filled by the city council.' Section 2. Section nine of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking out from the sixth line thereof, the two words "two boards" and inserting in the place thereof the words 'city council.' Section 3. Section twelve of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking out from the third line thereof, the three words "two common councilmen." Section 4. Section thirteen of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking out from the third line thereof, the three words "two common councilmen," and by striking out from the thirty-third line thereof, the three words "and common councilmen," also by changing the last word "the" in the thirty-sixth line to them,' striking from the thirty-seventh line the words "members of the two boards present," from the thirty-eighth line the words "after which the board of common council," and by striking out the whole of the thirty-ninth line, and by striking out from the last line of said section the words "of the board or boards to be convened" and adding in their place the word 'thereof.' Section 5 Section fourteen of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking out of the sixth line thereof, the words "or at any conventions of the two boards." Section 6. Section fifteen of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking out from the first and second lines the three words "board of aldermen" and inserting in their place the words 'city council,' and by striking out in the third line the four words "the mayor and aldermen." Section 7. Section seventeen of the aforesaid act is hereby amended by striking from the first line thereof, the three words. "and common councilmen." Section 8. This act shall take effect and become operative after it shall have been approved by the legal voters of Waterville in the following manner, namely: at any legal election called for that purpose within five years from the approval of this act by the governor, the following questions may be submitted to the voters of said city on the Australian ballot prepared by the city clerk, namely: 'Shall the common council be abolished?' Those voters in favor of the adoption of this act will make a cross in the square over the word 'yes,' and those opposed to its adoption will make a cross in the square over the word 'no.' 'Shall the mayor's salary be five hundred dollars?' Those voters in favor of the adoption of this act will make a cross in the square over the word 'yes,' and those opposed to its adoption will make a cross in the square over the word 'no.' If a majority of the ballots cast at any such election shall thus be for the adoption of either of said amendments as stated in either of the aforesaid propositions to be voted on, then this act shall be regarded as adopted and become operative as before stated as to the proposition which is or may be adopted by the vote as aforesaid, and the said charter amended accordingly. Approved March 15, 1899. CHAP. 151 Charter shall be amended, if majority of votes are in favor. Chapter 151. An Act to incorporate the Freeport Village Corporation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Limits. Section 1. The territory in the town of Freeport embraced within the following limits, namely: Beginning at the easterly corner of land of Freeport Water Company, it being the corner of Main street and road leading to South Durham; thence westerly to the easterly corner of land of Freeport Park Association on Pleasant street; thence southwesterly in a direct line to the westerly corner of William H. Soule's land; thence southeasterly on line of said Soule's land to the Maine Central Railroad; thence easterly by said railroad to Main street; thence southwesterly by said street to the westerly corner of William O. Hodsdon's land; thence southeasterly on the line of a proposed new street to the southerly corner of said Hodsdon's land; thence easterly in a direct line to the corner of South and West streets; thence by said South street to the southwesterly corner of land of Mrs. Amanda J. Curtis; thence easterly to the easterly line of land of L. M. Bailey; thence northeasterly to easterly line of land of J. F. Thomas; thence northeasterly to northeasterly corner of land of Mrs. M. J. Townsend; thence northerly to southerly corner of land of George A. Fogg on northerly side of Bow street; thence northerly to the point of beginning, together with the inhabitants thereon, is hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name of the Freeport Village Corporation. Section 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized at any legal Authorized meeting called for the purpose, to raise by assessment, as hereinafter provided, such sums of money as may be deemed necessary and sufficient, not exceeding the amount provided for in -corporate name. to raise money. -purposes. CHAP. 151 section six of this act, for organizing and maintaining within the limits of said corporation, an efficient fire department; for building, purchasing, renting, repairing, and maintaining engine houses, hook and ladder carriage houses, and lockups or police stations; for purchasing, repairing and maintaining fire engines, hose, ladders, buckets, machines and other apparatus for the extinguishment and prevention of fire; for building and maintaining and repairing sidewalks; for lighting streets; for setting out, maintaining and caring for shade trees; to pay for the services of one or more police officers, to whom the corporation may vote a salary or other compensation; and may receive, hold and manage devises, bequests or gifts for any of the above purposes. Officers. Powers and duties of assessors. Power of police officers. How money shall be assessed. -valuation. Section 3. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a clerk, treasurer, collector, three assessors, each of said assessors shall be an owner of real estate within the corporation limits and shall serve one year without compensation, and such other officers or agents of the corporation provided for by its by-laws shall be appointed by the assessors; and said officers shall hold office for one year from the date of their election, until their successors are chosen and qualified, and shall severally have exclusively all the power and authority within the limits of said. corporation, that similar officers, chosen by towns, now have or may have. Section 4. Said assessors shall be the general municipal officers of said corporation, and shall have charge of its affairs and of the expenditure of money therein. Section 5. Said police officers and night watchman shall have, within the limits of said corporation, the power of constables in matters criminal or relating to the by-laws and ordinances of said corporation. Section 6. All moneys which may be raised for the purposes aforesaid and for any other purpose for which the corporation may raise money, shall be assessed upon the taxable polls and estates embraced within the limits of said corporation by the assessors thereof, in the same manner as is provided by law for the assessment of town taxes, provided that it shall not be legal for this corporation to assess polls exceeding two dollars and not to exceed two one-thousandths on estates and that the total appropriations together with any indebtedness shall not exceed the maximum amount of one assessment based upon the town valuation of the property within corporation limits in any one year, as herein provided, and the said assessors may copy the last valuation of said property by the assessors of the town of Freeport, and assess the tax thereon, or may correct said valuation |