Section 8. The capital stock of said corporation shall not CHAP. 17 exceed fifty thousand dollars. Section 9. The first meeting of said corporation may be called by a written notice thereof, signed by any two of the corporators herein named, served upon each corporator by giving him the same in hand, or by leaving the same at his last and usual place of abode, seven days at least before such meeting. Section 10. This act shall become null and void in two years from the time when the same takes effect, unless the corporation shall have organized and commenced the construction of its works under this charter. Capital First meeting, how called. when act becomes void. Section II. Said corporation is hereby authorized to issue May issue bonds not exceeding the amount of its capital stock subscribed bonds. for, the same to be the first lien upon its franchise and property. Section 12. This act shall take effect when approved. [Approved February 9, 1899. Chapter 17. An Act in relation to the School Committee of the City of Portland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Female members of school combe elected. mittee shall -election ure of. Section 1. In addition to the members of the school committee of the city of Portland, as now provided by law, there shall be elected by a general vote of the city at the municipal election to be held on the first Monday in March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred, three female members of said committee, two of whom shall hold office for the term of two years and one for the term of one year; and thereafter at and teneach annual election such a number of female members of said committee shall be elected, each to hold office for the term of two years, as shall be necessary to fill the places of those female members whose term of office shall expire in that year. Said powers female members shall have the same powers and duties as the other members of the committee, and shall be nominated at the same time and in the same manner as the mayor is now nominated. and duties. how filled. Section 2. In case of a vacancy among the female mem- Vacancies, bers of the school committee after the election thereof as provided for in section one of this act, the city council shall, in joint convention, elect by ballot, some female resident of the city to fill the vacancy, and hold office until the next annual election. CHAP. 18 Section 3. No amendment of the city charter, or substitute Amendment therefor, shall affect this act, unless so specifically provided in said amendment or substitute. of city char- Act shall take effect when adopt ed by the people. Section 4. This act, except this section, shall not take effect until accepted by the voters of said city at the regular municipal election to be held in March, eighteen hundred and ninetynine, when those favoring the adoption thereof, shall vote 'yes,' and those opposed shall vote 'no,' and if it appear that a majority of all the votes given on the question of its acceptance are in favor thereof, the mayor shall forthwith make proclamation of the fact, and thereupon this act shall take effect. This section shall take effect when approved. Approved February 10, 1899. Section 1, chapter 436, special laws of 1834, amended. Powers of the city of Bangor, enlarged. -may ordain laws and make regulations. Chapter 18. An Act to amend Section one of Chapter four hundred and thirty-six of the Special laws of eighteen hundred and thirty-four, entitled 'An Act to incorporate the City of Bangor,' approved February twelve, eighteen hundred and thirty-four. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. Section one of chapter four hundred and thirtysix of the special laws of eighteen hundred and thirty-four is hereby amended by striking out all of said section after the word "impose," in the thirteenth line thereof, and inserting the following words, namely; 'penalties for the breach thereof, by fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs for any offense, to be recovered by action of debt in the name of the city treasurer or upon complaint as for a criminal offense, or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days in the county jail, county or city house of correction, and in default of payment of fine and costs, by imprisonment in such jail or house of correction not exceeding thirty days, as the court may order,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section I. That the inhabitants of the town of Bangor shall continue to be a body politic and corporate by the name of the city of Bangor, and, as such, shall have, exercise and enjoy all of the rights, immunities, powers, privileges and franchises, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations now appertaining to, or incumbent on said town, as a municipal corporation, or appertaining to or incumbent upon the inhabitants or officers thereof; and may ordain and establish such acts, laws -impose and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws CHAP. of this state as shall be needful to the good order of said body politic; and impose penalties for the breach thereof, by fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs for any offense, to be recovered by action of debt in the name of the city treasurer penalties. or upon complaint as for a criminal offense; or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days in the county jail, county or city house of correction; and in default of payment of fine and costs, by imprisonment in such jail or house of correction not exceeding thirty days, as the court may order.' Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 10, 1899. Chapter 19. An Act to amend Chapter two hundred and seven of the Private and Special laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as amended by Chapter three hundred and forty-four of the Private and Special laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, relating to the Rockland and Vinalhaven Telegraph and Telephone Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: The name of the Rockland and Vinalhaven Telegraph and Telephone Company is hereby changed to that of the Eastern Telephone Company, by which it shall hereafter be known. Approved February 10, 1899. Chapter 20. An Act amendatory of and additional to Chapter four hundred and fifty-eight of the Private and Special laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Northern Development Company.” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: changed. Section I. The corporate name of the Northern Develop- Name ment Company is hereby changed to the Great Northern Paper Company. amended. Section 2. Section one of said act is hereby amended by Section 1, striking out the words "one" and "two" in the eighth line thereof and inserting instead thereof the words 'three' and 'four.' Section 3. Section nine of said act is hereby amended by Section 9, striking out the word "one" in the second line thereof and inserting instead thereof the word 'four,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: amended. CHAP. 20 Capital stock. -authorized to issue bonds and mortgage property. Authorized to erect a dam on -piers and booms. 'Section 9. The capital stock of said company shall not exceed four million dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. And for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions for which said company is incorporated, it is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its bonds, in such form and amount, and on such time and rates as it may deem expedient, not exceeding the amount of its capital stock actually subscribed for, and to secure the same by mortgage of its property and franchises.' Section 4. Said Great Northern Paper Company, its successors and assigns, are hereby authorized and empowered to west branch. locate, erect and maintain in the west branch of the Penobscot river, between the dam of said Great Northern Paper Company to be built near the foot of Quakish lake in Indian township, number three, as delineated on the plan of said company and a line drawn across the foot of North Twin lake in Indian township number four between the southerly end of Long Point island, so called, and the point where the east side of Norcross cove meets the south side of the thoroughfare, so called, piers and booms for the purpose of collecting, holding, separating and sorting out logs, pulp wood and other lumber coming down said west branch of the Penobscot river; provided, however, that at least two sorting gaps are constructed, maintained and used for the passage of logs, pulp wood and other lumber through said booms, and provided further, that the tops of piers located in North Twin lake shall be placed below the flowed surface of the water so as not to interfere with the free passage of logs brought down said lake in booms. Said piers and booms shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used that logs and lumber running down said river belonging to other parties and not destined for use and manufacture at the mills of said company, its successors and assigns, shall not be unreasonably impeded or delayed, and such logs and lumber of other parties, when stopped for sorting, shall be turned by as soon as they can be practically sorted out and separated from logs and lumber destined for use and manufacture at said mills, and any stray logs, pulp wood and other lumber not destined for use and manufacture at the mills of said company, if found in the storage booms of said company, shall be turned out thereof by said company, upon demand of the owner or owners thereof in writing, at its own charge and expense. -shall not interfere with free passage of logs. Authorized to sort out its own lumber. Section 5. Said Great Northern Paper Company, its successors and assigns, by aid of such piers and booms, are hereby authorized and empowered to separate and sort out from the -others may assist to expedite -cost, logs, pulp wood and other lumber coming down said river, all CHAP. 20 logs, pulp wood and other lumber destined and intended for use and manufacture at the mills of said company; provided, however, if upon approach of the rear of any drive of logs to the booms of said company herein authorized to be constructed and maintained, it shall appear to the person in charge of such drive that said company has not sufficient men to sort and turn by the sorting. logs arriving at said booms, so that such drive may be unreasonably impeded or delayed, such person, upon notice to said company in writing left at its office, shall have the right to put men of his own selection upon said booms, to expedite the sorting and turning by of the logs in such drive, who shall be paid by said Great Northern Paper Company; and the additional cost, if any, of making such drive through said booms in consequence how paid. of said erections and piers of said paper company shall be paid by said paper company; but nothing herein contained shall make said company liable for any delay caused by said piers and booms, but it shall be the duty of the person in charge of such drive to expedite as much as possible, the passage through the lakes flowed by North Twin dam of all logs, pulp wood and other lumber destined to be sorted by said Great Northern Paper Company. And said company is also hereby authorized and empowered to hold within the piers and booms mentioned in this act and located, erected and maintained as aforesaid, all logs, pulp wood and other lumber coming down said west branch of the Penobscot river which are destined and intended for use and manufacture at the mills of said company. may take land. Section 6. Said Great Northern Paper Company, its suc- Company cessors and assigns, may enter upon, take and hold such lands as may be necessary for the location, erection and maintenance. of the piers and booms mentioned in this act and connecting the same with the shores, and may with their agents and teams, pass and repass over said shores and to and from the same, over the lands of other persons, for the purposes aforesaid, and for the operation and management of said piers and booms, making compensation therefor as provided in section seven of tion providchapter four hundred and fifty-eight of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Section 7. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 14, 1899. -compensa ed for. |