Seventy-Third Legislature

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE

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ACTS AND RESOLVES

OF 'THE

SEVENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

of 'THE

STATE OF MAINE

190 7.

Published by the Secretary of State, agreeably to Resolves of June 28, 1820, February 18, 1840, and March 16, 1842.

AUGUSTA KENNEBEC JOURNAL PRINT 190 7 INDEX.

PUBLIC LAWS. PAGE Academies, relating to State aid to ... '" ...... , ...... , .. .. . 78 State aid to...... IIO time within which State aid shall be received...... 90 Accidents, fatal railroad, relating to coroners' inquests in case of, 80 Actions against executors and administrators, limitation of..... 202 for the recovery of uncultivated lands in incorporated places, to limit the tilre for bringing...... 131 Administrator, duties of, relating to protecting the record of titles to real estate...... 61 Administrators, actions against, relating to limitation of...... 202 Agencies, employment, relating to...... 83 Agent for the protection of children, appointment of...... 38 Agents and brokers, insurance, relating to...... 5 Agricultural experiment stations, to provide for increased appropriations for ., ...... 35 societies, appropriation for, relating to...... 44 Aid to academies, relating to ...... 78, 90, IIO Androscoggin river, close time on smelts in...... 136 Animals caught in traps, to provide for the removal of...... 179 domestic, malicious killing of, relating to...... 22 Apothecaries, business of, relating to...... 73 Appointment of married women as guardians, relating to...... 171 receivers, relating to...... 154 State Auditor, relating to...... 162' Appropriation, agricultural experiment stations, to provide for increase ...... 35 agricultural societies, relating to...... 44 state laboratory of hygiene...... 24 Aroostook county, supreme judicial court, relating to...... 190 Arrest on certain holidays, exemption from...... 48 Articles of association of street railroads, to provide for amendments to ...... , ...... 92 Assessment of damages for property taken for public uses, relating to ...... 70 taxes for street sprinkling, to provide for...... 205 taxes, relating to...... 156 Assignments of wages, to provide for the recording of...... II I Attendance of witnesses at court, relating to .. , . " ... " ...... ISS Australian ballot law, amended ...... 58, 157, 167 INDEX. 1577

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. PAGF Abbagadasset River, for the protection of certain fish in...... 495 Addison, town of, to regulate the taking of herring in...... 677 Agricultural Society, \;Y aldo and Penobscot, acts and doings made valid ...... 365 Alewives, for the better protection of...... 495 Alfred Light and Power Company, charter amended .... , ...... 734 to legalize issue of bonds. . . . 734 Allagash Improvement Company, to incorporate...... 384 Allen Brook, close time for fishing in ...... , ...... 545 Pond, ice fishing for pickerel in, to permit...... 382 Alna, town of, certain lands of Enoch A. Glidden annexed to, relating to ...... 315 American Thread Company, autho~ized to maintain piers and booms in Sebec Lake...... 4I9 Trust Company, to incorporate...... 245 Androscoggin County, to provide for clerk hire in office of Clerk of Courts ...... 662 River, for the protection of certain fish in...... 495 Annexation of South Portland to Portland, to repeal act of...... 260 Annuity, Ann 1vI. Burnham, City of Portland authorized to pay. . 6I7 Aroostook County, Register of Probate, to provide for clerk hire 759 Lumber Company, authorized to maintain piers and booms in Presque Isle Stream...... 348 Valley Railroad Company, charter extended...... 302 Ashland Trust Company, to incorporate...... 474 Atlantic Shore Line Railway, additional powers granted to. . . . . 793 to close bridge to certain travel. . . 579 to discontinue ferry...... 579 Trust Company, to incorporate...... 288 Auburn, :Mechanic Falls and Norway Street Railway, charter extended ...... 26<) Auburn, Mechanic Falls and Norway Street Railway, to ratify organization and change name of...... 422 water commissioners, authorized to issue bonds ... '" . . 498 Augusta Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Company, to incorporate 356 vVater District, to amend charter of...... 227 Automobiles, to prohibit use of, on certain roads in Bluehill. . . . . 270 on certain roads in Camden. . . . 268 on certain roads in Lincolnville. 268 on certain roads in IvIt. Desert. . 237 on certain road in Readfield. . . . 632

RESOLVES. Allen, ]. VV., in favor of...... 1449 Amendment to constitution, resolves proposing...... 1476 resolve for...... 1527 Anasaguntocook lake, to pro\,ide for screening of...... 1463 Arbo, A. F., in favor of...... 1498 Aroostook State Normal School. in favor of ...... '" . 1472 Assessing and collecting taxes. to provide for commission to inquire into present system of...... 1472 Assessors of 1\,Ioro Plantation, in favor of...... 1467 1578 INDEX.

PAGE Healy, in favor of...... 1438 Augusta, city of, in favor of, abatement of taxes...... 1471 City Hospital, in favor of...... 1454

B. PUBLIC LAWS. Bail commissioners, in relation' to...... 36 Bait barrels, to regulate the size of...... 143 Ballot clerks, relating to filling vacancies in the office of...... 58 Ballots, protection and preservation, to provide for...... 167 Bark, liens on, to provide for...... 20 relating to ownership of...... 79 Barrels, bait, to regulate the size of...... 143 Bedding or feeding wild ducks, to prohibit...... 178 Births, relating to returns of...... 55 Black bass, length of, that may be taken...... 197 Blind, census of, to secure...... 9 persons, to exempt from payment of poll tax...... 52 Bonds, to authorize issue of, on serial payment plan...... 71 and obligations, sale on installment plan, regulated...... 145 Boundaries of ways, relating to...... 158 Boxing contests, relating to...... 53 Branch tracks, railroad, relating to building .of...... 91 Brokers, insurance, relating to...... 5 Brown-tail moth, to provide for destruction of...... II Bucket shops, so called, to prohibit carrying on business of.... 172 Burying grounds, private, towns authorized to maintain...... 57 relating to enlargement of by municipal officers ...... 57 Butchers of cattle, for the protection of...... 55

PRIV A TE AND SPECIAL LAWS. B Pond, in Upton, to regulate fishing in ...... " .. . 394 Bagaduce River, to regulate fishing in ...... " .. . 257 Baker and Spencer Brook Dam and Improvement Company, to incorporate ...... 494 Bancroft, town of, to ani1ex part of to town of vVeston...... 339 Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company, authorized to purchase Schoodic Stream Railroad 324 to authorize extension of...... 283 city of, relating to political caucuses in...... 716 Trust Company, formerly City Trust Company...... 543 Banking Company, Belfast, charter extended...... 222 Boothbay Harbor, named changed to Booth- bay Harbor Trust Company...... 553 Bar Harbor and Union River Power Company, relating to...... 366 Barker pond, to regulate fishing through ice in...... 416 Bartlett's brook, to regulate fishing in ...... , ...... , ...... 397 Bates College, in relation to charter of...... 32 9 Bath, city of, authorized to issue bonds...... 283 Trust Co;npany, charter amended...... 26r INDEX. 1579

PAGE Baxter, Mehetabel C. P., authorized to maintain bridge between Mackey's Island and main land, Falmouth. " ...... 318 Bean's Corner and Dryden Telephone Company, to incorporate .. 445 Bear pond, to permit fishing for pickerel through ice in ...... 403 river, to prevent throwing sawdust into ...... " . 662 Beaver ponds, to regulate fishing in ...... '.' ... . 4II Belfast Banking Company, charter extended ...... " ...... 222 city of, police court, relating to ...... 447 Belgrade stream, to regulate fishing in., ...... 695 Benvenue Granite Company, authorized to construct wharves and docks ...... 483 authorized to maintain railroad crossing in town of Sullivan .... . 269 Berry pond, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... " ...... 658 Bethel Trust Company, charter extended ...... 251 Big and Little Indian ponds and tributaries, to regulate fishing in 395 Big Lyford pond, to regulate fishing in ...... 297 Bingham Electrical Company, to incorporate ...... 326 Bluehill, town of, to regulate use of roads in ...... 270 and Bucksport Electric Railroad Company, charter extended ...... 578 Trust and Banking Company, charter extended ...... 558 vVater Company, additional purposes granted ...... 53 2 Board of Education, Augusta, to establish ...... 727 Harbor Commissioners, South Portland, to create ...... 644 Bodwell Water Power Company, charter amended ...... 561 Bog brook and tributaries, to prevent throwing sawdust into ... . 1432 Bonneg Beg pond, to regulate fishing in ...... " ...... 669 Boothbay Harbor Banking Company, name changed to Boothbay Harbor Trust Company ...... 553 Trust Company, charter extended ...... 222 Railroad, to extend the time of construction of ...... 223 Boston Excelsior Company, authorized to erect piers and booms in Sebec river ...... " ...... 450 Bowerbank, town of, to incorporate ... '" ...... 350 Boyd lake, to regulate ice fishing in ...... 567 Branch stream, to regulate fishing in ...... 410 Brassua lake, ice fishing in, to permit...... 799 Bridge, Atlantic Shore Line Railway, may close ...... 579 to authorize across Decker's cove ...... , ...... 353 Company, Hancock and Sullivan, to incorporate, ..... , . 738 vVaterville and Wiinslow, charter extended. " 373 District, Portland, additional powers granted .... , .... . 1427 Edgecomb, authorized to erect and maintain free ...... 249 between Mackey's island and main land, to authorize ... . 318 across Robbins' Bar, to authorize .... , .... , ...... 284 York river, to ratify action of committee on .... . 323 Bridgewater Classical Academy, Trustees of, to incorporate, .. . 49 1 Bristol, town of, authorized to build piers in Rutherford's island bridge ...... ,." .. , ...... ,., .. ' .. , ...... " ..... , .. 449 Brooklin, town of, to prevent hauling of heavy teams on highways of.. , , , ... , , , . , , ... , ..... , .... , ..... , ... , . , , ... , ...... 734 Brooks, town of, authorized to retire bonded indebtedness., ... , 365 Brownfield, town of, real estate of :Mary E. vVarren, set off from ~30 1580 INDEx.

PAGE Brownville and Williamsburg "Vater Company, to extend rights and powers of ...... 577 Brunswick Electric Light and Power Company, to extend rights and powers thereof...... 412 municipal court, appointment of recorder of...... 332 and Topsham Water District, authorized to issue bonds...... 497 charter amended... 337 Buckfield Trust Company, to incorporate ... , ...... " . 280 Village Corporation, relating to...... 459 village of, to preserve purity of water supply...... 333 Bucksport, town of, fire wardens in, relating to ...... '" 628 Buker pond, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... , .... " . 667 Burnham, Ann 11'1., city of Portland authorized to pay annuity to 617

RESOLVES. Baldwin, T. "V., in favor of...... 1502 Bangor Children's Home, in favor of...... 1455 Bar Harbor Medical and Surgical Hospital, in favor of...... 1441 Baring, town of, in favor of...... 1486 on account of State road...... 1460 Barrows, George jVI., in favor of...... 1508 Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum, in favor of...... 1446 Benson, jVIarion F., in favor of...... 1515 Bibber, Annie P., in favor of...... 1528 Bingham, town of, in aid of repair of highway leading to Bing- ham and Concord bridge .... " .. '" ...... " ...... , ...... 149 I Blind, Maine Institution for, in favor of...... 1440 Board of Charities, State, relating to...... 1509 Bonds of Clerk's in Treasurer's office to provide for payment of premium on ...... 1461 Boundaries of lots reserved for public uses, for restablishment of 1469 Bowdoinham, town of, in favor of ...... , ...... 1454 Bradstreet, C., in fa\'Ol' of...... 1505 Breakwater in jVloosehead Lake, in aid of...... 1498 Bridge across Depot stream, to aid in rebuilding...... 1488 Bucksport, in aid of repair of...... 1501 in town of Forest City, to assist in building...... 1488 town of Howland, in aid of repair of...... 1489 Howland, town of, in aid of repair of...... 1490 between tOW11S of Howland and Enfield, in aid of repair of ...... 1490 across Little Madawaska river, in aid of...... 1488 between Machiasport and East Machias, in aid of building of ...... 1501 Oakfield, town of, to aid in rebuilding...... 1490 across St. John river, at Van Buren, in favor of...... 1453 across St. John river, at Van Buren, in fao\T of...... 1453 V[hitneyville, town of, in aid of repair of...... 1489 Union, over Georges river, in favor of...... 1497 Verona, town of, in aid of repair of...... 150l Bridges, .Macwal1oc Plantation, for repair of...... 1497 Bridgton Academy, in fa\'or of...... 1495 INDEx. 1581

PAGE Brown, Benjamin F., in favor of ...... 1476 in favor of ...... 1493 Lorenzo '1'., in favor of...... 1518 Bubier, John D., in favor of ...... 1438 Bucksport, town of, in aid of repair bridge in ...... 150 1 Building for criminal insane, in favor of ...... 1463 Buoys and lights on Rangeley lakes, to provide for ...... 1446 Buxton, town of, in favor of ...... 1492

C. PUBLIC LAWS. Cars, palace and other, relating to excise tax on ...... , ...... 177 Casco bay, relating to close time on smelts in .. " ...... 136 Casualty insurance companies, notice of inj ury, relating to. . . . . 186 Cattle subject to tuberculin test, for the protection of shippers and butchers of...... 55 Caucuses, relating to notices of...... !O3 Census of deaf, dumb, blind, feeble minded, idiotic, and insane, to secure...... 9 Challenge of jurors concerning criminal cases, relating to...... 161 peremptory, in regard to right of...... 130 Children, desertion and non-support of, to prevent...... 36 employment of, in manufacturing establishments, relating to ...... 45 protection of, relating to ...... , ...... ,. '" ...... 38 City, to authorize issue of bonds on serial payment plan by .. , 71 Clergymen, authorized to solemnize marriages,.", .. " .... ".. 104 Clerks, ballot, relating to filling vacancies in the office of .. , . , . . 58 of municipal and police courts, relating to. , ..... , , .. , . . 52 Close season on muskrats, to extend ...... , .. , ...... 148 Close time on gray, and black squirrels, to provide for. ' , , . . . . . 85 moose, to provide for .. , ...... , ...... , ...... 197 smelts, to provide for, in Passamaquoddy and Cobscook bays .,',." ..... ", ...... , .. ,',.. 10 smelts, to provide for, ...... , .. , ...... , .. , . . 31 smelts, to provide for ... , . , .... , ...... , ... , . . . . . 136 smel ts, to provide for ...... , ...... ,',.... 153 Cobscook bay, close time on smelts in., , . , , . , ...... , . , . . . . 136 Collection of taxes, reI a ting to ...... , . , , .... , , . , ...... 188 to provide for better, , ...... , .... , ...... 183 Commercial fertilizers, to regulate sale of .... , , ...... , . . . . . 10 fertilizer, sale of, regulated, ...... , , , , ...... , . 20 Commissioners, bail, in relation to ...... , ...... , ...... ,. , , . , '. 36 of fisheries and game, authorized to take and hold land for fish hatcheries, ..... , .. , ...... 178 Commitment of insane persons, relating to ..... , .. '..... , ...... 50 and support of insane, relating to ...... , . , ... , . . . 104 Common carriers, title to goods in possession of, to determine. . 152 Compensation of deputy sheriffs, to provide for ...... , . . . . 155 members of government, relating to, ...... 199 registers of deeds, relating to.,...... 191 register of probate, Lincoln county ...... , , . . . 9 selectmen, while acting as assessors, relating to, 201 1.582 INDEX.

PAGE Congress of U. S., assent to prOVISIOn of act of...... 35 Cord wood, liens on, to provide for...... 20 Coroners' inquest in case of fatal accidents on railroads, relating to ...... '" ...... " ...... 80 Corporate franchises, taxation of, relating to...... 202 surety companies, relating to...... 3 Corporations, to provide for better collection of taxes against. . . II5 relating to by-laws of...... 175 changing name of...... 175 organization of ...... 85 organization of under chapter 57, R. S., 64 Costs on petition for partition of real estate, relating to...... 56 County, to authorize issue of bonds on serial payment plan by. . 71 commissioners may authorize employment of prisoners. 179 authorized to layout road across toll bridges ...... 195 Cumberland, relating to power to raise temporary loans ...... 62 court of, Hancock county, to change time of holding January session...... 30 Kennebec, relating to power of, to raise temporary loan ...... 62 powers and duties of...... 18 I law library, relating to benefit for...... 3S Court of county commissioners, Hancock, to change time of holding January session...... 30 la w, in relation to sessions of...... 130 Courts, municipal and police, relating to recorders and clerks of, 52 of probate, relating to judges and registers of...... 34 Court,S. J. January term, Hancock county, to abolish...... 30 supreme judicial, Oxford county, to provide additional term in ...... 47 supreme judicial, trial terms in Aroostook county, relating to ...... 26 Criminal cases, recognizances in, relating to...... 32 Cumberland county, commissioners of, relating to power to raise temporary loans ...... 62 Custodians of elevators, relating to employment of...... 5

PRIV ATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Cambolasse Telephone Company, to incorporate...... 362 Camden and Liberty Rail way, charter extended...... 636 town of, to regulate use of roads in...... 268 Canaan Power Company, to extend powers of...... 413 Caratunk Power Company, to amend and extend charter...... 35 I Caribou Municipal Court, relating to...... 795 Sewer Company, to amend charter of...... 237 and Washburn Street Railway, to incorporate...... 61 3 Water, Light and Power Company, to amend charter of 400 Carra bassett Dam Company, to incorporate...... 339 Stock Farms, to enlarge powers of...... 615 Casco Bay, to authorize wharf in...... 567 wharf and ferry slip authorized in ...... , .... . 551 Castine and Brooksville Ferry Company, to incorporate...... 713 INDEX. 1583

PAGE Cathance river, for the protection of certain fish in ...... 495 Caucuses, city of Bangor, relating to ...... , ...... " . 7I6 Cemetery Association, West Bowdoin, to incorporate ...... 472 funds, town of vViscasset, relating to care of ...... 528 Hawkes, to authorize removal of bodies from ...... 457 Central Aroostook Electric Company, to incorporate ...... , .. 530 Maine Fire Insurance Company, to incorporate ...... 7I4 Safe Deposit Company, name changed to Central Trust Company and charter amended ...... " .... " " . 554 Trust Company, formerly Central Safe Deposit Com- pany, charter amended ...... 554 Chaplain, to authorize for Cumberland County jail...... " .. . 722 Chase island, name ch'anged from vVidow's island ...... 400 Chemo pond, tributaries to, to regulate fishing in ...... 394 China lake, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... 382 City of Bath, authorized to issue bonds ...... 283 Lewiston, authorized to issue bonds ... , ...... '" " '" .. . 250 Portland, charter amended ...... 638 to authorize erection of county building in. " .. . 792 Rockland, to amend charter of ...... 602 Saco, to amend charter of ...... 456 South Portland, charter amended ...... 252 charter amended ...... 622 Westbrook, to establish probation officer for ...... 625 to revise charter of ...... 502 City Trust Company, charter extended and name changed ...... 543 Clams, for the protection of, in the towns of Yarmouth and North Yarmouth ...... 546 Clerk of Register of Deeds, Aroostook County, northern district, to provide for ...... 747 hire, register of probate, Aroostook Coun ty, to pro':,ide for 759 in office of Clerk of Courts, Androscoggin County, compensation of ...... 662 of COllrts, Androscoggin County, to provide for clerk hire in office of ...... 662 Clinton Trust Company, charter extended ...... 357 Close time, Allen brook, for fishing in ...... 545 Fenderson brook, for fishing in ...... 660 for fishing in Vlashburn pond, and tributaries ...... 543 for white perch in Lake Sebasticook ... , .. , ...... , . 657 on deer in Cumberland County, to provide for ...... 724 on lobsters, town of Gouldsboro ...... 657 Hancock County ...... 65I town of Harrington ...... 657 Milbridge ...... 657 Steuben ...... 657 in waters adjacent to towns of Lubec and Trescott ...... 673 Long pond, for fishing in ...... 4°.j. season on salmon and trout in Sebago lake, to extend .. , .. . 695 time, Sokokis lake and tributaries, for fishing in ...... 404 West pond, for fishing in ...... , ...... 404 on deer in York County, to provide for ...... 76r 1584 INDEX.

PAGE Cobbosseecontee Fish Cultivating Company, to renew and extend charter of...... 382 Great Pond, to prevent pollution of...... 632 River, to prevent pollution of...... 632 Cochnewagon pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 658 Codfish, Frenchman's bay, relating to taking of...... 675 Cold river, to prohibit throwing sawdust into...... 299 College, Bates, in relation to charter of...... 329 Collins pond, to regulate fishing in...... 674 Commissioner to copy records in Hancock County, Registry of deeds, appointment of...... 418 to copy records in Kennebec County, Registry of deeds, appointment of ...... 418 to copy records in Lincoln County, Registry of deeds, appointment of...... 418 Somerset County, Registry of deeds, appointment of...... 418 Commissioners, Auburn \V'ater, authorized to issue bonds...... 498 Commonwealth Trust Company, to incorporate...... 436 Conary, \V'illiam I., authorized to maintain wharf...... 579 Congregational Charitable Society, J'vIaine, to change name of. . . . 228 J'vlinisterial Relief Society, A'laine, relating to .. , . 228 Cook's brook, to regulate fishing in...... 397 Cornish "Vater, Light and Power Company, to incorporate...... 587 County building in Portland, to authorize building of...... 792 Cow pond, to regulate fishing in...... 669 Crooked river, to regulate fishing in ...... , . . . 25-l Crotch island and Green Head, whan'es and docks authorized on shores of...... -l83 Cumberland County, close time on deer in...... 72 4 jail, to authorize chaplain for ...... '" . 722 Power and Light Company, to incorporate. . 500 Trust Company, charter extended...... 559 Cupsuptic Stream Improvement Company, to incorporate...... -l01 Curtis, Oakley C, authorized to construct wharf in Casco B:ty. . 422 Cusk, taking of, in IvIoose river waters, to regulate...... 395

RESOLVES. Camp grollnds. State. to provide water supply at...... 1483 Canadian Pacific Railway Company, relating to...... 1451 Castine Normal School, in favor of...... 1474 Cattle and horses, for prevention of diseases among...... 1458 Central ::'I'laine Fair Association. in favor of...... 1462 General Hospital, in favor of...... 1436 Children's Aid Society of J\Iaine, in fa\'or of. , ... , ...... " . 1442 Chapman, Harry]., in favor of witnesses, officers and counsel at hearing on. , ...... 1513 Charities. State Board of, to provide for appointment of...... 1509 Chase, ] ames A., in favor of...... 1505 Children's Home, Bangor, in favor of...... 1455 Society, Maine, in favor of...... 1456 City of Augusta, in favor of abatement of taxes...... 1471 Gardiner, in aid of repair of Gardiner and Randolph bridge ...... 1491 INDEX. 1585

PAGE Claims for State pensions, for examination of...... 1468 Clarke, Walter B., in favor of...... , ...... , ... . 1509 Clerk, Committee on financial affairs, in favor of...... lSI! of Committee on State lands and roads, in favor of ...... 1528 Telegraphs, Telephones and State Prison, in favor of ...... 1528 Clerk, office of commissioner of highways, increase of salary of. 1503 Cobb, Frank C., in favor of ...... 1528 Colcord, Benjamin F., in favor of ...... 1502 College Building, for Van Buren College, in aid of erecting ... . 1475 Commission to inquire into present system of assessing and collecting taxes, to provide for ...... 1472 Conary, Albert R., land agent authorized to convey certain islands to ...... 1458 Concord, town of, in aid of repair of highway leading to Bing- ham and Concord bridge ...... '.' .... . 1491 Constitutional amendment, resolve for ...... 1527 resolves proposing ...... 1476 Contagious diseases among cattk and horses, to prevent. .... " . 1458 Cotton, W. S., in favor of ...... 15 14 in favor of ...... 1515 County buildings, Kennebec, for improvements in ...... 1494 tax for 1907 and 1908 ...... 1516 Criminal insane, to provide building for ...... 1463 Crosby, E. ]., in favor of ...... 1483 Crystal, town of, land agent authorized to sell certain lands in .. 1447 Cummings, Lydia A., in favor of...... " ., ...... , ... . 1444 Curtis, Juno F., in favor of ...... 1475

D. PUBLIC LAWS. Damages done by dogs or wild animals, to domestic animals, relating to payment of...... 54 for property taken for pUblic uses, assessment of, relating to ...... 70 Deaf, census of, to secure...... 9 Deaths, relating to returns of...... 55 Debtors, relating to relief of...... 4 Deer, hunting of, in town of Eden, regulated...... 197 in town of Mount Desert, regulated ..... , . . . . 197 in town of South West Harbor, regulated. .. .. 197 in town of Tremont, regulated...... 197 and other wild animals. licenses to deal and tan the skins of ...... 144 to regulate number of, in lumber camps ...... " .. . 197 transportation of, by residents, to regulate...... 197 Deposits ll1 the name of two persons, relating to payment of. . . . 133 in savings banks, relating to...... 66 by state treasurer, relating to...... 17 Deputy sheriffs, compensation of, to provide for ...... '" ., . . . . 15.~

100 1586 INDEX.

PAGE Desertion and non-support of children, to prevent...... 36 of famiiies, to prevent...... 36 of wife, to prevent...... 36 Detectives, private, relating to...... 8 District superintendents of schools, relating to...... loS Diversion of water, to prevent the unlawful...... 77 Divorce proceedings, relating to...... 166 Dogs, dangerous, relating to...... 18 licensing of, relating to...... 6 not licensed, killing of ... , ...... 193 running at large, relating to...... 193 or wild animals, relating to payment of damages to domestic animals ...... 54 Domestic animals, malicious killing of, relating to...... 22 relating to payment of damages done by dogs or wild animals to...... 54 Down timber and bark, ownership of, relating to...... 79 Drugs, to regulate the sale and analysis of...... 137 Ducks. to extend open season on .... " ... , ...... 178 Duties of county commissioners, relating to...... 181 reporter of decisions, relating to...... 76 telegraph companies, relating to...... 196

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Dam Company, Carrabassett, to incorporate...... 339 North branch, to amend charter of...... 276 Wilson stream, charter amended...... 639 and Improvement Company, Baker and Spencer brook, to incorporate ...... 494 l\Damariscotta river and pond, to regulate the taking of eels in. . . . 681 Danforth, town of, authorized to purchase franchises of Danforth Water Co...... 663 to legalize and make valid certain acts of. . . . 217 to make valid doings of ...... " . . 451 Trust Company, to incorporate...... 670 Water Company, to authorize the town of Danforth to purchase franchises of...... 663 Deaconess Home Association of Bangor, name changed to Good Samaritan Home Association~ ...... 6Il Decker's cove, to authorize bridge across ... , ...... 353 Deering Trust Company, charter extended ...... , ...... 219 Deer Isle, Charles H. Scott, authorized to maintain ferry in...... 544 wharf authorized in...... 579 Deer, close time on, in York County ...... '.' ...... 761 Cumberland County ...... 724 in town of Isle au Hant, for protection of...... 275 Denmark, town of, real estate of Mary E. Warren, annexed to... 430 Developing Company, Kingman, to incorporate...... 607 Dexter pond, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... , .. , ...... " .. 658 Trust Company, to amend and extend charter...... 624 INDE;x. 1587

PAGE Dixfield Light and Water Company, to make valid organization of 262 Trust Company, to incorporate ...... 265 Doctor King's Hospital, to incorporate ...... "...... 615 Ducks, to extend open season on in Lincoln County ...... 668 Duplex Roller Bushing Company, additional powers granted ... . 483 Dyer's river, to regulate fishing in ...... 723

RESOLVES. Dallas Plantation, in relation to money credited to ...... 1528 Davidson, E. B., in favor of ...... 1508 Deaf, Maine School for, in favor of ...... 1453 Deaconess Home Association. Bangor, in favor of ...... 1459 Deer Isle, town of, in aid of bridge across Robbins bar ...... 1487 Depot stream, to aid in rebuilding bridge across ...... 1488 Documentary history of .Maine, resolve relating to ...... ; ... . 1457 Doughty, James VV., in favor of ...... 1492 Dunbar, Almira H., in favor of ...... 1482 Kendall M., in favor of...... 15II

E. PUBLIC LAWS. Earnings of prisoners, committed to houses of correction, relat· ing to ...... II4 Eels, taking of, in Pemaquid river, relating to ...... " 182 Elections, relating to...... 157 Election of road commissioners, relating to...... 79 Electric light and power companies, relating to organizution of. . 187 Elevators, custodians of, relating to employment of...... 5 Employment agencies, relating to...... 83 of prisoners committed for crime, relating to.. . . . 179 Estates of non-resident owners, sales of, relating to...... 33 Excise tax on palace or other cars, relating to...... 177 Executors, actions against, relating to limitation of...... 202 Exemption from taxation, lands set apart for forest trees, relat· ing to ...... 185 Experiment Stations, Agricultural, to provide for increased appropriations for ...... 35 Express companies, relating to taxation of...... 183 Extradition, relating to...... I I

PRIV ATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. East Branch Improvement company, charter amended...... 680 stream, to regulate fishing in...... 722 Carry pond, to regulate fishing in...... 396 Eastern river, for the protection of certain fish in...... 495 East Millinocket, town of, to incorporate...... 317 Eastport Electric Light Company, relating to...... 499 Street Railway Company, charter extended...... 455 East Richardson ponds, to regulate fishing in ..... , ...... 4II Eden, town of, to confirm certain proceedings of...... , 738 Edgecomb, town of, authorized to erect and maintain free bridge 249 1588 INDJ<;X.

PAGE Education, Board of, Augusta, to establish...... 727 Eels, to regulate the taking of, in Damariscotta river and pond. . 681 Eggemoggin reach, Charles H. Scott authorized to maintain ferry across ...... 544 Electrical Company, Bingham, to incorporate...... 326 Electric Company, Central Aroostook, to incorporate ...... , ... , . 530 Northern Aroostook, to incorporate...... 528 Searsport, to incorporate...... 448 Washburn, to incorporate...... 534 Messalonskee, to amend charter...... 326 Penobscot bay, to incorporate ...... ,. . 374 Light Company, Eastport, relating to ...... , " .. , '" 499 and Power Company, Brunswick, to extend rights and powers of...... 412 Stonington, to incorporate. . 541 Vassalborough, to incorporate ...... 600 Wells, to incorporate...... 580 Power and Telephone Company, Penobscot, to incorporate ...... 620 Railroad Company, Bluehill and Bucksport, charter extended ...... , ...... 578 Houlton and Danforth, charter extended ...... 271 Houlton and Vvoodstock, charter extended ...... 272 Elias Thomas Company, additional powers granted...... 486 Eliot and Kittery Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Section II of charter repealed...... 52 7 Ellsworth City Trust Company, to incorporate ...... , . 238 Expenditures of ,Government for 1907, to provide in part for. . . 231 1907, to provide in part for.. . 1409 19o5, to provide for...... 1418

RESOLVES. East Branch bridge, Oakfield, to aid in rebuilding...... 1490 Eastern Maine General Hospital, in favor of...... 1441 Insane Hospital, in favor of...... 1437 in favor of...... 1442 Employees in state house, in favor of...... 1510 Epidemic and Emergency fund, to provide for...... 1456 Expenses of justices S. J. Court, to provide for...... 1512 Eye and Ear Infirmary, in favor of...... 1448

F. PUBLIC LAWS. Factories, relating to sanitary conditions of...... 77 Fares, fraudulent evasion of payment of, relating to...... 152 Fast Day, .to abolish and create Patriots' Day...... 48 Feeble minded, census of, to secure...... 9 Fees of jurors, relating to...... 8 witnesses, before referees, auditors or commissioners, relating to ...... 63 INDEX. 1589

PAGE Fer-ries, fraudulent evasion of fares on, relating to ...... 152 Fertilizers, commercial, to regulate sale of ...... 10 Fish hatcheries, to provide for the State to take land for building and operating ...... 178 Fishing with more than two lines prohibited ...... 197 Flags, to provide schools with ...... 199 Food, adulteration and sale of, relating to ...... 20 and drugs, to regulate the sale and analysis of ...... 137 Foreclosure of mortgages, relating to. " .... '" ...... 181 Foreign born unnaturalized residents, license for hunting ...... 132 Franklin bay, relating to close time on smelts in ...... 136 Fraternal insurance associations, relating to ...... , ...... 27 Free transportation of state officials, to prohibit...... 174 Funds of savings banks, investment of...... 66

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Fairfield and Skowhegan Railway Company, to incorporate .. , '" 523 Trust Company, to incorporate ...... 310 Fenderson brook, and tributaries, to prohibit fishing in ...... 660 Ferry, Arthur S. McAvey, authorized to maintain ...... , ... . 30T between towns of Orono and Bradley, relating to ..... '" . 346 Charles H. Scott, authorized to maintain ...... ' ...... , .. . 544 Company, Castine and Brooksville, to incorporate .....•... 713 People's, additional powers granted to ..... '" 546 Piscataquis river, Atlantic Shore L;ne Railway may discontinue ...... 579 Portland and Cape Elizabeth, charter amended .. 550 to authorize in Stockton Springs Harbor ...... 301 Fire Department, City of Portland, time for service of members. 649 Wiaterville, relating to ...... 692 wardens, town of Bucksport, relating to ...... 628 Fish Cultivating Company, Cobbosseecontee, to renew and extend charter of ...... 382 Fishing in Allen brook, close time for ...... 545 B pond, in Upton, to regulate ...... 394 Bagaduce river, to regulate ...... 257 Bartlett's and Cook's brook, to regulate ...... 397 Beaver ponds, to regulate ...... 4IT Belgrade stream, to regulate ...... 695 Big and Little Indian ponds and tributaries, to regulate ...... 395 Big Lyford pond, to regulate ...... 297 Bonneg Beg pond, to regulate ...... 669 Branch stream, to regulate ...... 410 tributaries of Chemo pond, to regulate ...... 394 Collins pond, to regulate ...... 674 Cow pond, to regulate ...... 669 Crooked river, to regulate ...... 254 Dyer's river, to regulate ...... 723 East Branch stream, to regulate ...... 722 East Carry pond, to regulate ...... 396 East Richardson pond, to regulate ...... 411 Fenderson brook and tributaries, to prohibit. .... " .. . 660 Fish river and tributaries, to regulate ...... 722 1590 INDEx.

PAG~ Fishing in streams in town of Freeman, relating to ...... '" .. . 670 tributaries to George's river, to prohibit...... 696 Hasey brook, to regulate...... 410 Indian pond, to regulate...... 275 Jimmy pond and tributaries, prohibiting...... 667 Lake Umbagog, to regulate...... 417 Webb, to regulate. " ...... '" ... , ...... 416 Little Big Wood pond, to regulate ... , ..... , ...... " 395 Long pond, annual close time for...... 404 Loon pond, to regulate...... 669 Meadow brook, to regulate ...... , ...... 668 tributaries Mount Blue pond, to prohibit...... , . 659 of North pond, prohibited...... 533 Rapid river, to regulate...... 417 Round and Long ponds, to regulate...... 383 tributaries of Round pond, prohibited...... 533 streams in town of Salem, relating to...... 670 Sebago lake, to regulate...... 254 Sebasticook river, to prohibit...... 657 Sokokis lake and tributaries, annual close time for. . 404 Spear stream and tributaries, to regulate...... 673 streams in town of Strong, relating to...... 670 Sunday river, to regulate...... 362 Swan lake and tributaries, to regulate...... 396 Washburn pond and tributaries, close time for...... 543 Webb's river, to p1'Ohibit...... 416 Wesserunsett stream and tributaries, to regulate.... 675 West Richardson ponds, to regulate...... 4Il West pond, annual close time for...... 404 Wood stream, to regulate...... 395 Fort Fairfield Grange, to make valid incorporation and acts of. . . 331 Village Corporation, charter amended...... 433 corporate limits of...... 333 Kent Telephone Company, additional powers granted...... 578 Village Corporation, to create...... 571 Foxes, hunting of, with dogs in Swan's island, prohibited...... 485 Freeman, town of, fishing in streams of, relating to...... 670 Free Will Baptist Parish, Limerick, to legalize doings of...... 674 Frenchman's Bay, relating to taking certain kinds of fish in...... 675 Frontier Steamboat Company, relatillg to ...... " .. . 4II Trust Company, to incorporate...... 214 Fryeburg Horse Railroad Company, authorized to extend road. . . 219 relating to extension of...... 378

RESOLVES. Fahey, Edwin, in favor of ...... " . . . 1496 Fair Association, Central Maine. in favor ot...... 1462 Farmington State Normal School, in favor of. .... " ...... " .. . 1474 Feeding station, at Rangeley lakes, for completion of...... 1462 stations, for operating of...... 1439 Fellows, Frank, in favor of...... 1509 Finance Committee, in favor of...... 1436 Financial statement, to provide for expense of compiling and printing of ...... )...... 1516 INDltX. 1591

PAGE Fish hatchery, Moosehead, to rebuild ...... 1510 at Rangeley lakes, for completion of...... 1462 Raymond, for completion of ...... 1495 in Somerset County, for the erection of ...... 1474 hatcheries, for operation of...... 1439 Flags, in State house, for the preservation of...... 1503 Forest City, town of, in aid of building bridge in ...... 1488 Fort Popham, to provide for memorial tablet at...... 15I! William Henry, for preservation of remains of, in favor of 1497 Freedom Academy, in favor of ...... 1498 Frenchville, town of, to assist building road in ...... 1484 Fuller, W. G., in favor of ...... 1505 Furbish, Harry A., in favor of ...... 1485

PUBLIC LAWS. Game birds, transportation of, by residents, regulated...... 197 Gas companies, relating to organization of...... 187 Governor and council, authorized to contract for state binding. . 191 Grain, whole or ground, adulteration of, relating to...... 20 Guardians, appointment of married women as, relating to...... 171 Gipsy moths, to provide for destruction of...... I!

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Gardiner Trust Company, charter extended. " ...... 366 Gas Company, vVestbrook, organization ratified and additional powers granted ...... 593 and Electric Company, Lisbon Falls, to incorporate...... 486 Twin State, to exercise certain powers in this State...... 324 vVa terville, charter extended...... 498 George's river, to prohibit fishing in tributaries to...... 696 Glidden, Enoch A., certain lands belonging to, relating to...... 315 Good Samaritan Home Association, relating to...... 6rr Goodwin Trust Company, to incorporate...... 719 Government, expenditures of, for 1907, to provide in part for. . . . 231 1907, to provide in part for. . . . 1409 1908, to provide for...... 1418 Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Good Templars of :Maine, to amend title of...... 313 the International Order of Good Templars of Maine, relating to ...... , .. . 313 Grange, Fort Fairfield, fo make valid incorporation and acts of. . 331 Granite Company, Benvenue, authorized to construct wharves and docks...... 483 Grant, 'Wilber, authorized to maintain piers and booms in Mattawamkeag river...... 258 Great Northern Paper Company, authorized to hold stock 111 Northern j'\'laine Power Pack- et Company...... 276 to own and operate mills...... 276 1592 INDeX.

RESOLVES. PAGE Gardiner, city of, in aid of repair of Gardiner and Randolph bridge ...... 1491 Giddings, G. F., in favor of...... 1506 Girl's Orphanage, Lewiston, in favor of...... 1440 Goddard, A. M., in favor of...... 1509 Gordon, J. W., in favor of...... 1504 Grant, Wilber, land agent authorized to convey certain land to. . 1492 Gray, town of, in favor of...... 1506 Greenwood, Louis D., in favor of...... 1476 Gun House in Kittery, resolve relating to title and sale of...... 1500

PUBLIC LAWS. Hancock county, to abolish January term, S. J. court in...... 30 court of county commissioners, to change time of holding January session...... 30 High schools, tuition in, relating to ...... , ...... 73 Historian, state, appointment of...... 86 History and geography, local, to encourage teaching of...... 86 Holidays, Fast day abolished, Patriots' day created. " ...... 48 Hospitals, insane, relating to the support of patients in...... II2 Houses of correction, earnings of prisoners committed to, relating to...... II4 Humanity to animals, in the interest of...... 179 Hunters' license for unnaturalized foreign born residents, pro- viding for...... 132 Hygiene, state laboratory of, appropriation for...... 24

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Haddock, Frenchman's Bay, relating to taking of...... 675 Hake, Frenchman's Bay, relating to taking of...... 675 Hamilton Trust Company, charter extended...... 245 Hamlin Plantation, to annex part of, to town of Van Buren. ... . 314 Hancock County, close time on lobsters in ...... " ...... " . 651 Railway Company, in relation to...... 285 Registry of deeds, relating to records in...... 418 to extend open season for hunting whistlers in 553 to prohibit sale of trout in...... 314 and Sullivan Bridge Company, to incorporate...... 738 Harbor Commissioners, Board of, South Portland, to create. . . . 644 Harpswell, town of, to create voting district in...... 255 Harrison Water Company, to incorporate. '" ...... '" ., ...... 702 Hasey brook, to regulate fishing in ...... , '" ...... 4IO Hawkes Cemetery, to authorize removal of bodies from...... 457 Herring, for the better protection of...... 495 to regulate the taking of, in the towns of Jonesport and Addison ...... 677 Higgins stream and tributaries, to prohibit throwing sawdust into 402 Hill Manufacturing Company, in relation to...... 318 Plantation, to change name to Winterville Plantation...... 330 INDEX. 1593

PAGE Hospital, Doctor King's, to incorporate ...... , ...... 6IS Northern Maine General, to incorporate ... , ..... " .. . 299 Houlton and Danforth Electric Railroad Company, charter extended ...... Sewerage Company, to amend charter ...... Water Company, charter amended. '" ...... , .. . Water Company, charter amended ...... and Wbodstock Electric Railroad Company, charter extended ...... Hunting foxes with dogs in Swan's island, prohibited ... '" .. ,.

RESOLVES. Hawes, Harry P., in favor of...... IS02 Hawes, R. G., in favor of...... IS08 Healy Asylum, in favor of...... I438 Hastings, H. H., in favor of, electkm contest...... , . I44I Hill, Francis 0., in favor of...... , . ISIO History of Maine, documentary, resolve relating to...... I4S7 Hodgdon, M. H., in favor of...... '" ...... IS04 town of, in favor of, to correct an error...... I46I Hodgkins, Ethel, in favor of...... IS27 Home Association, Deaconess, Bangor, in favor of .... " ...... I4S9 for Friendless Boys, in favor of...... I438 Women and Children, in favor of...... I4S2 Young Women's, at Lewiston, in favor of...... , . I437 Hospital Association, Webber, in favor of...... I4S6 Augusta City, in favor of...... I4S4 Bar Harbor Medical and Surgical, in favor of...... I44I Central Maine General, in favor of...... , . I436 Eastern Maine General, in favor of...... I44I Eastern Maine Insane, in favor of...... I437 in fa VOl' of...... I442 Knox County General, in favor of...... , . I449 Maine General, in favor of...... I4SI Insane, in favor of...... I448 in favor of...... I44S in favor of...... ISOO Northern Maine General, of Eagle Lake, in favor of. . I 468 of Sisters of Charity, in favor of...... I4SI Waldo County General, in favor of...... , . I449 York, in favor of...... I437 House of Representatives, to purchase stamps for...... I43S pay 1'011 of, resolve on...... IS26 Howland and Enfield, towns of, in aid of repair of bridge between ...... I490 town of, in aid of the care of the bridge across Piscat- aquis River ...... I489 town of, in aid of repairing bridge across Seboeis river ...... I490 1594 INDEX.

1. PUBLIC LAWS. PAGE Idiotic and feeble minded, school for, to establish...... 42 Improvement of state roads, to provide for...... II8 Industrial School for Girls, in relation to...... 29 Insan~ census o~ to secure ..... '" ...... '" ...... 9 hospital at Augusta, transfer of insane from state prison to, to provide for...... 176 hospitals, relating to the support of patients in...... 112 persons, relating to commitment of...... 50 relating to commitment and support of...... I04 at the state prison, to provide for transfer of...... 176 Inspectors, prison and jail, compensation of...... 5 Insurance agents and brokers, relating to...... 5 associations, fraternal, relating to...... 27 commissioner, duty of, in relation to corporate surety companies ...... 3 companies, casualty, relating to notices to...... 186 companies, relating to ...... '" .. . 28 and insurance companies, relating to...... 28 and insurance companies, relating to...... 204 life, relating to discrimination in...... 135 policy, accident, health or casualty, relating to...... ' 204 Interest on loans on personal property, relating to...... 102

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Ice fishing for pickerel in Allen pond, to permit...... 382 in Barker pond, to regulate...... 4J6 Berry pond, to prohibit...... 658 in Brassua lake, to permit...... 799 Boyd lake, to regulate...... 567 Buker pond, to prohibit...... 667 China and Lovejoy ponds, to prohibit. .. , " ...... 382 Cochnewagon pond, to prohibit...... 658 Dexter pond, to prohibit...... 658 Lake Annabessacook, to regulate...... 566 rvIiddle pond, to regulate...... 416 Pickerel pond, to prohibit...... 660 Pocasset lake, to prohibit...... 660 Wilson pond, to prohibit...... 658 for pickerel in Bear pond, to permit...... 403 North pond, to permit...... 403 in Purgatory ponds, to prohibit...... 667 Round and Long ponds, to prohibit...... 383 Sand pond, to prohibit...... 667 Southeast pond, to regulate .... ,...... 416 Swan lake, to prohibit...... 396 Twitchell and Round pond, to prohibit...... 533 Improvement Company, Allagash, to incorporate...... 384 Cupsuptic stream, to incorporate...... 40 1 East Branch, charter amended...... 680 INDJ;X. 1595

PAGE Improvement Company, Little IVIadawaska, to incorporate ...... 391 Magalloway, to incorporate ...... 405 Upper St. John River, to incorporate ... . 596 Indian pond, to regulate fishing in ...... , . " ...... 275 Indians, Passamaquoddy tribe of, relating to distressed 'poor of .. 431 Insurance Company, Augusta Mutual Plate Glass, to incorporate 356 Central Maine Fire, to incorporate ...... 714 Eliot and Kittery Mutual Fire, Section II of charter repealed ...... 527 Maine Live Stock, to incorporate ...... 591 Maine, to incorporate ...... 241 Mutual Fire, charter extended ...... " . 331 Investment Trust Company, to incorporate ... , '" .. , ...... 439 Island Falls vVater Company, charter extended ...... 659 Ferry Company, authorized to construct wharf and ferry slip in Casco Bay ...... 551 Telephone Company, to incorporate ...... " .... . 278 Isle au Haut, for the protection of deer in ...... , . 275

RESOLVES. Indian Township, in favor of roads in ...... 1458 Indians, Passamaquoddy, appropriations for ...... 1469 • appropriations for ...... 1470 Penobscot tribe of, appropriation for ...... 1484 resolve for, amended ...... 15 II Industrial School for Girls, to provide for expenses of ...... 1450 in favor of ...... 1450 Initiative and Referendum, resolves proposing ...... 1476 Insane, Criminal, to provide building for ...... 1463 Hospital, Maine, in favor of ...... 1500 to proyide additional water supply for. 1486 Tubercular, in favor of a building for ...... " .. 1452 Irony Island, Casco bay, to convey to Lemuel H. Stover ...... 1517 Irving, A. E., in favor of ...... 1507 Isle au Haut, land agent authorized to convey certain lands to inhabitants of ...... 1476

J. PUBLIC LAWS. Judges and registers of probate courts, relating to...... 34 Jurors. challenge of, certain criminal cases, relating to...... 161 peremptory challenge of, in regard to the right of...... 130 rela ting to fees of...... 8

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Jackman \Vater Company, charter extended. " ... , ...... 339 J ail, Cumberland County, to authorize chaplain for...... 722 J amies pond, to prevent pollution of...... 632 Jimmy pond, to prohibit fishing in ..... , " .... , " ...... 667 Jonesport, town of, to regL1late the taking of herring in...... 677 J l1dge of municipal COL1rt of Dexter, salary fixed...... 610 Rumford Falls municipal court, salary fixed ...... " .,. 759 1596 INDEX.

RESOLVES. PAGE Justices of S. J. Court, to provide for expenditures of...... 1512

K. PUBLIC LAWS. Kennebec county, commissioners of, relating to power of, to raise temporary loan...... 62

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Kennebec County, Registry of deeds, relating to records in ... " . 418 Light and Heat Company, additional powers granted. . 60S river, for the protection of certain fish in...... 495 to authorize piers and booms in...... 334 Kennebunk Trust Company, to incorporate ...... , . . . 442 Kezar Falls Water Company, to incorporate...... 353 Kineo Trust Company, to amend charter of...... 298 Kingman Developing Company, to incorporate...... 607 Kittery Water district, to incorporate...... 741 and Electric Light Company, charter extended. . . . 259 Knox Trust Company, to incorporate ...... '...... 46.t

RESOLVES. Kearney, 1. S., in favor of...... , ...... 1527 Kelley, Rose, in favor of. ... " ...... , . . . . 1503 Kennebec County Buildings, for improvements in...... 1494 Kimball, S. T., in favor of...... 1450 King's Daughters' Union of Bangor, in favor of...... 1442 Kingman and Drew Plantation, in favor of...... 1448 Knowlton, W. S., in favor of. ... " ...... 1504 Knox County General Hospital, in favor of...... 1449

L. PUBLIC LAWS. Land agent, authorized to bid in forfeited lands...... 190 T__ andings, public, towns may layout...... 86 Landlocked salmon, length of, that may be taken...... 197 Lands, forfeited, land agent authorized to bid in...... 190 set apart for forest production, exemption from taxes of, 185 Lath~ to create lien on ...... ,...... 23 Law court, in relation to sessions of...... 130 or equity hearing in vacation, in relation to reports of.. . . 23 Libraries, county law, relating to benefits for...... 35 Licenses to deal in and tan skins of deer and wild animals, relating to...... 144 License for hunting, to provide for, for unnaturalized foreign born residents...... 132 for hunting game birds, relating to...... 197 Liens, bark, cordwood and pulpwood, relating to. " ...... 20 Lien of mortgagee upon policy of insurance, to provide for...... 131 on staves and laths, to create...... 23 INDEX. 1597

PAG~ Life insurance, relating to discrimination in ...... 135 insurance, relating to persons testifying upon any investiga- tion, proceeding or triaL ...... II6 Lime casks, manufacturing of, relating to ...... 65 Limitations of actions against executors and administrators, relating to ...... •...... 202 Little Kennebec Bay, close time on smelts in ...... 136 Loans on personal property, relating to interest on ...... 102 Lobsters, relating to measurement of...... 49 Location of public schools, relating to ...... 89 Locations of street railroads, relating to ...... ISO Lumber camps, to regulate number of deer used in ...... 197 Lumbering operations, relating to. " ...... '" '" ...... 7

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Lake Annabessacook, to regulate ice fishing in .... '" ..,...... 566 Megunticook, Penobscot River Railroad Company authorized to cross ...... 446 Nequasset, to prevent pollution of waters of ...... '. ... . 595 Nokomis, to prevent pollution of waters of ... '" ...... 368 Umbagog, to regulate fishing in...... 417 Webb, to regulate fishing in ...... " ., ...... 416 Webb, tributaries to, to prevent throwing sawdust into. " . 416 Land Agent, authorized to accept Old Town bridge, relating to. . 710 authorized to sell Little island in town of St. George 338 Ledyard, Louis Cass, et also authorized to maintain piers and booms in West Branch Penobscot river...... 343 Lewiston, City of, authorized to issue bonds...... 250 Augusta, and Waterville Street Railwa'y, authority and powers of...... 422 Augusta, and Waterville Street Railway, authorized to acquire franchises of Augusta, Winthrop and Gar- diner Street Ry...... 422 Augusta and Waterville Street Railway, authorized to acquire franchises of Bath Street Ry...... 422 Augusta and Waterville Street Railway, authorized to acquire franchises of Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath Street Ry...... 422 Augusta and Waterville Street Railway, authorized to acquire franchises of Augusta and Waterville Ry...... 422 Greene and Monmouth Telephone Company, organization and acts made valid...... 628 Library Association, Springvale, organization and acts made legal 567 Light and Heat Company, Kennebec, additional powers granted.. 605 York, authorized to issue bonds...... 218 Power Company, Alfred, charter amended ... , .... , '" 734 Municipal, to incorporate...... 724 Monson, to incorporate...... 765 Union, charter extended...... 652 Van Buren, to incorporate...... 406 Wells Electric, to incorporate...... 580 Water Company, Dixfield, organization made valid.... 262 Lighting and Improvement Company, Strong, to incorporate .. , " 457 1598 INDEX.

PAGE Lily Water Company, charter extended...... 287 Limerick Water and Electric Company, to incorporate...... 376 Lincoln County, Registry of Deeds, relating to records in...... 418 to extend open season on ducks in...... 668 Street Railway, charter extended...... 271 Trust Company, to incorporate ...... , ...... 307 Electric Railway Company, charter extended...... 373 Lincolnville, town of, to regulate use of roads in...... 268 "Vater Power Company, to incorporate...... 341 Lisbon, to supply town of, with pure water...... 250 Falls Gas and Electric Company, to incorporate ...... , . 486 Little Big Wood pond, to regulate fishing in...... 395 island, town of St. George, land agent authorized to sell. . . 338 Madawaska Improvement Company, to incorporate ... , '" 391 Livermore Falls Sewer District, charter amended...... 797 to incorporate...... 562 \¥ ater district, to incorporate...... 682 Live Stock Insurance Company, Maine, to incorporate...... 591 Loan Company, State, charter amended ..... ' ...... " . " ...... 360 Lobsters, close time on, town of Gouldsboro ...... , ...... 657 in Hancock County...... 651 town' of Harrington...... 657 in waters adjacent to towns of Lubec and Trescott ...... 673 town of Milbridge...... 657 town of Steuben...... 657 for the protection of, on shores of Monhegan island. . . . 273 Log Driving Company, Penobscot East Branch, charter amended 678 Long pond, annual close time for fishing in...... 404 to regulate fishing in...... 383 Loon lake, to regulate fishing in...... 669 Lovejoy pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 382 Lubec and Machias Railway Company, charter extended. " ...... 373 Trust Company, to incorporate ... , ...... , . 707 Lumber Company, Aroostook, authorized to maintain piers and booms in Presque Isle stream...... 348 Milo, authorized to erect piers and booms in Sebec river...... 263

RESOLVES. Lake Webb, to provide for screening of...... 1487 Land Agent, authorized to convey certain islands to Albert R. Conary ., ...... 1458 authorized to convey certain ledges in Casco bay to Lemuel H. Stover...... 1517 authorized to convey certain lands in Isle au Haut to inhabitants thereof...... 1476 authorized to sell certain lands in town of Crystal. 1447 lots in Saint Agatha and Madawaska ...... 1518 Lee, Fred W., in favor of...... " . .. . . ISII Normal Academy, in favor of...... " .. .. . 1454 Lewey, Long and Big lakes in aid of navigation on...... 1455 Long and Big lakes, in aid of navigation on ...... " ...... I4SS INDEX. 1599

PAGE Liberty, town of, to reimburse on account of state roads ...... 1467 Limerick Academy, in favor of ...... - . 1475 Lippincott, L. S., in favor of ...... 1504 Leon S., in favor of...... ISIS Little Madawaska river, in aid of bridge across ...... 1488 Loan, temporary, 1907, to authorize ...... 1507 1908, to authorize ...... 1507 Lord, J. Merrill, in favor of...... ISIS Lots reserved for public uses, for re-establishment of boundaries of ...... 1469 Lydston, Chapin, in favor of...... 1528

M. PUBLIC LAWS. TI'laine Industrial School for Girls, in relation to...... 29 reports, relating to ...... '. . . . 76 School for Feeble Minded, to establish...... 42 Malicious killing of domestic animals, relating to...... 22 Margins, sale of stocks on, prohibited ... , ...... '" ...... 172 :Marriages, to authorize clergymen to solemnize...... 104 relating to returns of...... 55 solemnizing of, to promote public knowledge of the law relating to ...... , ...... 62 Married women, appointment of, as guardians, relating to...... 171 Manufacturing establishments, relating to employment of minors in ...... 45 mining and smelting corporations, relating to taxation of ...... 16 rvr"mbers of government, compensation of...... 199 Milk cans and other receptacles, to prevent unlawful use of. . . . . 146 dealers and consumers, to protect against destruction of cans...... 146 Mill fund and school tax, for support of common schools, relating to...... 117 Mines and quarries, relating to sanitary conditions of...... 77 Mining and smelting corporations, relating to taxation of...... 16 Minors, employment of in manufacturing establishments, relating to...... 45 Mortgagee, lien upon policy of insurance, to provide for...... 131 Mortgages, foreclosure of, relating to...... 181 Municipal officers, to appoint ballot clerks...... 58 and police courts and trial justices, relating to j uris- diction of...... 20 Muskrats, to extend close season on...... 148

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Machiasport bridge, trustees of, to incorporate...... 736 Mackey's island, and mainland, to authorize bridge between. .. . 318 Madison Municipal Court, to establish...... 787 Madunkeunk Dam and Improvement Company, to amend charter of ...... 606 Magalloway River Improvement Company, to incorporate...... 405 1600 INDEx.

PAGE Maine Children's Home Society, to confirm incorporation of. . . . . 66I Congregational Charitable Society, to change name of... 228 Ministerial Relief Society, relating to. .. . 228 Insurance Company, to incorporate...... 24I Live Stock Insurance Company, to incorporate...... 59I Power Company, to incorporate...... 220 Title Guarantee Company, to incorporate...... 762 Water and Electric Power Company, charter extended... 336 Manufacturing Company, Hill, in relation to...... 3I8 Mattanawcook, charter extended..... 23I Matagamon, charter extended...... 248 Mars Hill Trust Company, to incorporate .. "...... 2II Matagamon Manufacturing Company, charter extended...... 248 Mattamiscontis, town of, to provide for adjustment of debts. .. . 3I5 Mattanawcook Manufacturing Company, charter extended...... 23I Mattawamkeag river, to authorize the erection of piers and booms in...... 258 stream, west branch of, to prohibit deposit of mill waste in...... 332 McAvey, Arthur S. authorized to maintain ferry...... 301 Meadow Brook, to regulate fishing in ...... , .... " ...... 668 Memorial Association, Thomas Brackett Reed, to incorporate.. . 598 Merchant's Trust Company, to extend charter and change name of corporators...... 227 Messalonskee Electric Company, charter amended...... 326 Methodist Episcopal Church, Old Town, organization made valid 735 Middle Intervale Telephone Company, organization and acts made valid...... 368 Middle pond, to regulate fishing through ice in ... , ...... , .... . 4I6 Milbridge and Cherryfield Street Railway, to amend and extend charter of...... 643 town of, to annex part of town of Steuben to...... 544 Millinocket Trust Company, to amend and extend charter of... . 224 Milo Lumber Company, authorized to erect piers and booms in Sebec river...... 263 Municipal Court, to establish ...... , ...... 779 Milo Water Company, charter amended...... 584 Monhegan Island, for protection of lobsters on shores of...... 273 Monson Light and Power Company, to incorporate...... 765 Moody, Jonathan, set off from Whitefield, relating to .. " ...... 3I6 Moose river waters, to regulate taking of cusk in...... 395 Mount Abram Telephone and Telegraph Company, to incorporate 556 Blue pond, tributaries to, to prohibit fishing in...... 659 Desert, to regulate use of certain roads in...... 237 Transit Company, certain powers granted to...... 272 in relation to...... 285 Trust Company, charter amended...... 662 Muddy river, for the protection of certain fish in ...... , . 495 Municipal Court, Brunswick, appointment of recorder of...... 332 Caribou, relating to ...... , .. , ...... 795 of Dexter, salary of Judge fixed...... 6IO Lewiston, to fix compensation of clerk of. . . . . 800 of the town of Madison, to establish...... 787 Milo, to establish...... 779 INDEX. 1601

PAGE Municipal Court of Norway. relating to ...... 7I! of Norway, relating to ...... 799 Old Town, relating to ...... , ...... 676 Rumford Falls, to establish salary of judge of 759 Searsport, charter amended ...... 43 1 South Portland, relating to ...... 252 Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter extended ...... 331 Municipal Light and Power Company, to incorporate ...... 724 Myles Standish Rifle Club, to incorporate ...... 364 RESOLVES. :Machiasport and East Machias, in aid of building bridge between 1501 Macwahoc Plantation, for repair of bridges in ...... 1497 Madawaska, town of, land agent authorized to sell certain lots in 1518 Training School, in favor of ...... 1457 Maine Children's Home Society, Augusta, in favor of .. , " .... . 1456 Eye and Ear I11firmary, in favor of ...... I448 General Hospital, in favor of ...... I451 Industrial School for Girls, to provide for expenses of .. . 1450 in favor of ...... I450 Insane Hospital, in favor of ...... I445 in favor of ...... , ...... 1448 in favor of ...... I 500 to provide additional water supply for .. 1486 Institution for the Blind, in favor of...... I44° School for the Deaf, in favor of ...... 1453 Soldiers' .Monument, Salisbury, in favor of ...... I469 State Library, in favor of ...... 1466 Prison, in favor of ...... I472 Sanatorium Association, in favor of ...... 1465 Year book, in favor of purchase of ...... 1435 volunteers in war with Spain extra pay for. in relation to I443 V\loman's Christian Temperance Union, in favor of. .. , .. 1461 .Mariaville, town of, in aid of repairing roads and bridges ...... I483 Nlarshall. ,\Villiam R, in favor of...... I445 'Mayo, vValter ]., in favor of...... , ...... , 15I3 Maxwell, ,\Villiam J., in favor of ...... I494 ':dcCabe, Hannah, in favor of ...... , ...... , ...... 1496 .Mechanical experts, to provide for services of ...... 146I .\leddybemps, town of, in favor of state road ...... , 1485 :dedomak pond, to provide for screening of ...... 15 13 Memorial tablet at Fort Popham, to provide for ...... 15I! .~Vlessalonskee lake, to provide for screening of ...... I493 ~·Iilliken, Edward K., in favor of...... I452 !doosehead fish hatchery, to rebuild ...... 15IO lake in aid of breakwater in ...... 1498 navigation on ...... 1447 Monahan, Hugh, in favor of...... I499 ]\'lonson, town of, in favor of ...... 1498 Monument, Maine Soldiers' Salisbury, in favor of...... 1469 to Soldiers of ~'laine, at Valley Forge, in ictvor of .. . 1466 Moro Plantation, assessors of, in favor of ...... I467 Morrison, Roy, in favor of ...... 15I! Morse, 1. c., in favor of ...... 1486 lOI 1602 INDEX.

N. PUBLIC LAWS. PAGE N arraguagus Bay, close time on smelts in...... 136 National guard, members of, to provide and care for...... 148 Non-resident hunters of game birds, licenses for...... 197 Notice of inj ury, casualty insurance company, relating to...... 186

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Naples Water Company, to incorporate...... 536 N equasset lake, pollution of water of, prohibited...... 595 New Portland, and Eustis Telephone and Telegraph Company, charter amended ...... 287 Newport Trust Company, charter extended...... 285 Nokomis lake, to prevent pollution of waters of...... 368 Norridgewock, town of, to annex part of town of Starks to . .. " . 349 North Branch Dam Company, to amend charter of...... '" ... 276 North Jay Trust Company, to incorporate...... 488 North Yarmouth, town of, for the protection of shell fish in...... 546 Northeast Harbor Water Company, additional powers granted. . 408 Northern Aroostook Electric Company, to incorporate ...... '" 528 Maine General Hospital, to incorporate...... 299 Seaport Railroad, to ratify mortgage and lease of 221 Railway of Maine, to incorporate ... " ...... , " ..... 575

Water Company, to incorporate ...... <0 •••• , •• •• •• • 397 North Bridgton \,yater Company, to incorporate...... 641 Pond, to permit fishing for pickerel through ice in...... 403 or Varnum's pond, to prevent poIlution of waters of ... " . 264 Norway Municipal Court, relating to...... 799 town of, municipal court of, relating to ...... " . 7Il

RESOLVES. Navigation on Lewey, Long and Big lakes, in aid of. .,. " .... . 1455 Moosehead lake, in aid of, ...... , ...... 1447 North Twin lakes, in aid of...... 1482 Schoodic Grand lake, in aid of...... 1475 Sebec lake, in aid of...... 1464 New Portland, town of, in favor of ...... , ...... 1485 Neptune, Joseph, in favor of...... 1459 Newport, town of, to aid in the screening of Sebasticook river. . . 1473 Norcross Transportation Company, to aid in navigation of North Twin lakes...... 1482 Normal Academy. Lee, in favor of. " ... '" ...... 1454 School, Aroostook, State, for completion of dormitory. . 1472 Castine, in favor of...... , .. " ...... , .. . 1474 Farmington, in favor of .... , ...... , ...... 1474 Gorham, in favor of...... 1471 Northern Maine General Hospital of Eagle lake, in favor of. .. . 1468 INDEX. 1603

o. PUBLIC LAWS. PAGE Open season on ducks, to extend...... 178 Organization of corporations, relating to...... 85 and management of trust companies, relating to. . . . 93 Ownership of down timber and bark, relating to...... 79 Oxford county, to provide for additional term of S. J. Court in. . 47 supreme judicial court of, relating to...... 156

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Oakland Trust Company, to incorporate ...... ,. ... . 477 Ocean and Northern Railroad Company, to incorporate...... 633 Olamon stream, to prohibit throwing sawdust into...... 660 Old Town bridge, reversion of, to state, relating to ...... " 710 Municipal Court, relating to...... 676 Trust Company, charter extended...... 603 Water district, charter extended...... 661 Open season on ducks in Lincoln County, to extend...... 668 for hunting whistlers in Hancock County, to extend 553 Orono, town of, ferry between Bradley and, relating to...... 346 Trust Company, charter extended...... 452 Orr's Island, wharf authorized at...... 567 Ossipee Telegraph and Telephone Company, charter amended. . . 60S Valley Power Company, to incorporate...... 516

RESOLVES. Orphan Asylum, Bath ]\,IIiIitary and Naval, in favor of...... 1446

PUBLIC LAWS. PaJace cars, excise tax on, relating to ... " ...... : ...... ,. 177 Passamaquoddy bay, close time on smelts in ... " ., ...... 136 Passes to state officials, to abolish...... 174 Patent &nd other medicines, to prohib'it pubIicat~ons of immora[ tendency ...... 207 l'atriot's Day, to create ...... , . 48 Paupers, certain soldiers and sailors, not to be...... 82 state, relating to...... 129 Payment of deposits, in the name of two persons, relating to. . . . 133 l'emaquid river, taking of eels in, relating to...... 182 Penobscot river, close time on smelts in ..... , ... , '" ...... 136 Personal property, relating to interest on loans on...... 102 Petition fQr partition of real estate, relating to 'costs OIL.. . . . • . 56 Piscataquis county, supreme judicial court, to change terms of. . . 177 Plantations, relating to powers, liabilities and penalties of.... II3 Poisons, sale of, relating to...... 73 Police courts, relating to jurisdiction of...... 20 Policy of insurance, lien of mortgagee ,upon, to provide for. . . . 131 . Political caucuses, relating to notices of...... 103 1604 INDEx.

PAGE Poll tax, certain soldiers and sailots exempted from ..... " .... . I9 to exempt the blind from payment of ...... 5Z Pollution of water, to prevent ...... IIZ Poor debtors, relating to relief of...... 4 Powers, liabilities and penalf es of plantations, relating to ...... II3 Printing, state, to further define act for...... 30 Prison and jail inspectors, compensation of...... 5 Prisoners committed for crime, relating to employment of ...... I79 committed to houses of correction, relating to earnings of ...... II4 Private burying grounds, towns authorized to maintain ...... 57 detectives, relating to ...... 8 Prize fighting, relating to. '" ...... '" ...... '" ...... 53 Probate courts, relating to judges and registers of ...... 34 register of, Lincoln county, compensation of...... 9 Protection of children, relating to ... " ...... '" ...... " 38 sheep, relating to ...... I93 Publications of immoral tendency relating to patent and other medicines, prohibited ...... 207 Public binder, to abolish office of ...... I9I buildings, steam plants in, to be in charge of competent persons ...... 80 landings, towns may layout ...... 86 schools, towns may determine number and location of. .. . 89 Pulpwood, liens on, to provide for ...... 20

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Paris Trust Company, to incorporate...... 538 Passamaquoddy Indians, relatirg to distressed poor of...... 43I Peaks Island Railroad Company, charter extended...... 678 "Vater and Light Company, to incorporate...... 492 Pembroke Power Company, relating to...... 499 Penobscot Bay Electric Company, to incorporate...... 374 Chemical Fibre Company, charter amended...... 559 East Branch Log Driving Company, charter amended 678 Electric Power and Telephone Company, to incorporate ...... 620 River Railroad Company, authorized to cross Lake :i'degunticook and other waters ...... , " .. .. . 446 West branch, to authorize piers and booms in.. 343 Trust Company, to incorporate...... 46I Valley Trust Company, to incorporate...... 433 People's Ferry Company, additional powers granted to...... 546 Trust Company of Houlton, to incorporate...... 646 Pepperell Trust Company, charter extended...... 375 Phillips Trust Company, charter extended...... 252 Pickerel fishing in Bear pond, through ice, to permit...... 403 North pond, through ice, to permit...... 403 pond, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... , ...... , " ., ... , .. 660 Piers and booms, Gilman pond, to authorize in...... 484 stream, to authorize in...... 484 Kennebec rive,r, Umbagog Paper Co. authorized to maintain...... 334 Mattawamkeag river, to authorize in. " ...... 258 INDEX. 1605

PAGE Piers and booms, Pleasant river, Fleetwood Pride, authorized to erect ...... 420 Presque Isle stream, to authorize in ...... , . 348 Sandy stream, to authorize in ...... 484 Piers, to authorize building of, in Rutherford's island bridge ... . 449 and booms in Sebec lake, American Thread Company authorized to maintain ...... 419 river, to authorize in ...... 263 river, to authorize Boston Excel- sior Company to erect...... 450 West Branch Penobscot river, to authorize in 343 Pleasant pond, to prevent pollution of...... ~ .. . 632 Ridge Plantation, to legalize acts of ...... 667 river, piers and booms authorized in ... " ...... 420 Pocasset lake, to prohibit ice fishing in ...... 660 Police court, city of Belfast, relating to ...... 447 Political caucuses, city of Bangor, relating to ...... 716 Pollock, Frenchman's Bay, relating to taking of ...... 675 Pollution of Cobbosseecontee Great pond, to prevent...... 632 river, to prevent...... 63 2 J amies pond, to prevent...... 632 lake N equasset, to prevent ...... , ...... 595 Nokomis, to prevent...... 368 North or Varn um's pond, to prevent...... 264 Pleasant pond, to prevent...... 632 Purgatory ponds, to prevent ...... 632 Sanborn pond, to prevent...... 632 Sebago lake, to prevent...... ~ 409 Portland bridge district, additional powers granted ...... 1427 and Cape Elizabeth Ferry Company, charter amended .. 550 city of, authorized to grant certain rights to Island Ferry Co ...... 551 authorized to pay annuity fo Ann iVI. Burnham 617 charter amended ...... 638 fire department, time of service of members .. . 649 relating to powers and duties of mayor of ... . 758 to amend charter of ...... 758 Portland and Rumford Falls Railroad, to incorporate ...... 568 Railway, relating to ...... 570 Trust Company, relating to ...... " ...... 249 Water District, to incorporate ...... , " .' .. ' " ...... " 767 W:harf and Land Company, authorized to extend wharf into tide waters ...... 260 Power Compa!]y, Ba; Harbor and Union River, relating to ...... 366 Canaan, to extend powers of ...... 413 Caratunk, to amend and extend charter ...... 351 Maine, to incorporate ...... 220 Maine "Vater and Electric, charter extended .. 336 Ossipee Valley, to incorporate. " .... " ...... 516 Pembroke, relating to ...... 499 Sebasticook, additional powers granted ...... 697 Sebec, to amend charter and grant additional powers to ...... 603 and Light Company, Cumberland County, to incorporate .. 500 1(j(J6 INDEX.

PAGE Presque Isle stream, to authorize piers and booms in...... 348 town of, authorized to purchase Presque Isle Water Company ...... 653 Water Company, authorized to issue bonds...... 652 Water Company, charter amended...... 650 Presumpscot river, relating to building and maintenallce of weirs in ...... 415 Pride, Fleetwood, authorized to erect piers in Pleasant river. . . . 420 Princeton and Grand Lake Stream Steamboat Company, to incorporate ...... 582 Probation officer, city of Westbrook, to establish...... 625 Prospect Harbor Village Corporation, to incorporate...... 699

Purgatory ponds, to prevent pollution of...... 632 to prohibit ice fishing in...... 667 RESOLVES. Palmer, Daniel R. in favor of...... 1482 Parkhurst, F. H., in favor of...... 1505 Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians, in favor of representative of. . . 1459 Indians, appropriations for...... 1469 appropriations for...... 1470 Patten and Grand lake, road between, to aid in repairing...... 1444 Pay roll of house, resolve on...... 1526 senate, resolve on...... 1532 Penobscot tribe of Indians, appropriation for...... 1484 in favor of representative of...... 1459 resolve for, amended...... lSI! Pension agency, U. S. at Augusta, resolve in relation to...... 1468 Pensions, State, in favor of...... 1443 Perry, C. W., in favor of...... 1514 Pleasant pond, to provide for screening of...... 1496 Postage, for house of representatives. to purchase...... 1435 senate, to purchase...... 1435 Postmaster, senate, in favor of...... 1502 Potter, Barrett, in favor of...... 1460 Preservation of flags in state house, to provide for...... 1503

R. PUBLIC LAWS. Railroad accidents, relating to coroners' inquests in case of...... S0 branch tracks, relating to building of...... 91 companies, taxation of, relating to ...... '...... 184 maps, in office of secretary of state, transfer of to R. R. commIssioners...... ISO maps, to be filed with R. R. commissioners...... 180 Railroads, evasion of payment of fares on, relating to ...... , .. . 152 Real estate, costs on petition for partition of, relating to...... 56 proceedings to quiet title to...... 168 to quiet the tttle to...... 60 relating to perfecting the records of title to...... 61 waste and trespass on, relating to...... 153 Receivers, appointment of, relating to...... 154 Recognizances in criminal cases, relating to...... 32 INDEX. 1607

PAGE Recorders of municipal and police courts, relating to ...... 52 Records' of towns and plantations, to make public and secure preservation of ...... II4 Records made by register of deeds, relating to ...... 159 Recovery of uncultivated lands in incorporated places, to limit the time for bringing actions for ...... • 131 Register of deeds, duty of, in relation to transfers of wild lands 9J compensation of ...... 191 relating to records made by ...... 159 probate, Lincoln county, compensation of ...... 9 Reporter of decisions, duties of, relating to ...... 76 .Reports of hearings in law and equity in vacation, in relatioIl to .. 23 Keturns of births, marriages and deaths, relating to ..... " .... . SS Road commissioners, relating to election of ...... 79

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Railroad Company, Aroostook Valley, charter extended ... , ..... 302 Bangor and .Aroostook, authorized to purchase Schoodic Stream Railroad ...... 32 4 Fryeburg Horse, relating to extension of ...... 378 Fryeburg Horse, authorized to extend road ..... , .. " . 219 Houlton and Danforth Electric, charter extended .... . 271 \Voodstock Electric, charter extended .. . 272 Ocean and Northern, to incorporate ...... 633 Peaks Island, charter extended ...... 678 Penobscot River, authorized to cross lake Megunti- cook and other waters ...... 446 Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lake, relating to ...... 570 Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lake, relating to ...... 568 Sebasticook and Moosehead, authorized to extend line. 715 Bangor and Aroostook, to authorize extension of ...... 283 Boothbay, to extend the time of construction of ...... 223 Northern Maine Seaport, to ratify mortgage and lease of ...... " ...... ' ... " ... , ...... 221 Portland and Rumford Falls, to incorporate ...... 568 Schoodic Stream, to ratify mortgage and lease of. .. " . 22I Railway Company, Fairfield and Skowhegan, to incorporate ... . 523 Hancock County, in relation to ...... 285 Lincoln Electric, charter extended ...... 373 Lubec and Machias, charter extended ...... 373 \Valdo Street, charter extended ...... 257 \Vinter Harbor and Eastern, to incorporate. 519 \Viscasset, \Vaterville and Farmington, organization' made valid and charter extended ...... , ...... " . " .... " ... . 45 0 Atlantic Shore Line, additional powers granted ...... 793 Camden and Liberty, charter extended ...... 636 Company, Somerset, authorized (0 issue additional stock 574 authorized to extend its railroad .. 351 Rangeley Trust Company, to amend charter of ...... 30 3 Rapid river, to regulate fishing in ...... 417 .Readfield, town of, to regulate use of certain road in ...... 63 2 1608 INDEX.

PAGE Register of deeds, Aroostook County, to provide for clerk for. . . 747 Hancock County, relating to records in...... 4I8 Kennebec County, relating to records in..... 4I8 Lincoln County, relating to records in...... 4I8 Somerset County, relating to records in...... 4I8 probate, Aroostook County, to provide for clerk hire. 759 Reservoir Dam Company, \Vest Branch Driving and. relating to 429 Rifle Club, Myles Standish, to incorporate ...... " 364 Roads in town of Bluehill, to regulate use of...... 270 Brooklin, heavy teams on, relating to...... 734 Camden, to regulate use of...... 268 Lincolnville, to regulate use of...... 268 Mount Desert, to regulate use of...... 237 Road, town of Readfield, to regulate use of...... 632 Roads and bridges, vVebster Plantation, authorized to build and maintain ...... 427 Robbins' Bar, to authorize bridge across...... 284 Rockland, city of, to amend charter of...... 602 Rockport Trust Company, to incorporate...... 29I Round pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 533 to regulate fishing in...... 383 Rumford Falls Municipal Court, to establish salary of Judge of. . 759 and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Company, relating to ., ...... 568 and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Company, relating to ...... 570 Village Corporation, charter amended...... 693 Rutherford's Island bridge, to authorize building piers in .... \. 449

RESOLVES. Railway Company, Canadian Pacific, relating to ... , ...... I45I Randolph, town of, in aid of repair of Gardiner and Randolph undge ...... I491 Rangeley lakes, buoys and lights on, to provide for...... 1440 Revised Statutes, resolve to amend...... I495 Road in town of Frenchville, to assist in building...... I484 Kingman and Drew Plantation, to aid in building...... I448 from Northwest carry to Pittston Farm, in aid of repairs of ...... I48I from Roach river to Grant Farm, in aid of repairs of. ... , I48I in town of Saint Agatha, to aid in building ...... , . . I463 Saint Francis Plantation, to repair .. , .... , ... , ...... I465 Roads in Indian township, in favor of. .... , ...... , .. , . .. . . I458 and bridges in town of Mariaville, in aid of ...... , . . 1483 Roadway in townships Five and Six, to provide for repair of. . . . 145I Regimental rolls, preservation of, to provide' for ...... , . , I443 Road between Patten and Grand Lake, to aid in repairing ..... , . 1444 Robinson, Lottie A., in favor of...... , . , ...... , . . I439 INDEX. 1609

s. PUBLIC LAWS. PAGE; Saint Croix river, close time on smelts in ...... 136 Salary of officers of state prison, relating to ...... 53 state superintendent of schools ...... 186 Sale and analysis of food and drugs, to regulate ...... 137 of bonds and obligations on installment plan regulated ...... 145 land for taxes in incorporated places, relating to ...... 71 poisons, relating to ...... 73 stocks on margins, prohibited ...... 172 trout, landlocked salmon, togue, white perch or black bass, prohibited ...... 197 Sales of estates of non-resident owners, relating to ...... 33 land for taxes in incorporated places, relating to. " ... . 17 Samples of medicines, to prevent indiscriminate distribution of .. 207 Sanitary conditions of factories, workshops, mines and quarries, relating to ...... 77 Savings banks, investment of funds of ...... 66 relating to liquidation of affairs of ...... 145 School buildings, steam plants in, to be in charge of competent persons ...... ',' ...... 80 committees of towns, relating to ...... , .. . ro8 for idiotic and feeble minded, to establish ...... 42 Schools, public, towns may determine number aJld location of. , .. 89 to provide with flags ...... 19lJ Secretary of state, duties of, in regard to elections ...... 157 Seines, not to be set within certain distance of any weir ...... , . 93 Selectmen, compensation of, while acting as assessors ...... 201 Sessions of the lawcourt, in relation to ...... 130 Sheep, better protection of, relating to ...... 193 Shellfish industry, for the encouragement of and experiments in 136 Shippers and butchers of cattle, for the protection of...... , 55 Smelts, close time on, in Passamaquoddy and Cobscook bays ... . IO to provide close time for ...... 31 to provide close time for ...... 136 to provide close time for .... , ...... , . 153 Soldiers and sailors of the Civil "Val', certain of, exempted from poll tax ...... 19 Civil and Spanish wars, certain of, not to be 'paupers nor disfranchised ...... , 82 Solemnizing marriages, to promote knowledge of the law relating to ...... , ...... 62 Squirrels, black, and gray, to provide close time on ...... 85 State auditor, to create office of. .... , ...... , , ...... ' ...... 162 assessors, to provide for information to. in relation to transfers of wild lands ...... 9 I binding, to authorize contracts for ...... 19 1 commissioner of highways, to establish ...... " ... , ...... uS highway department, to establish ...... , ..... , ... . u8 historia'n, appointment of...... 86

laboratory of hygiene, appropriation for ... " ...... 2~ officials, free transportation of, to prohibit...... 174 paupers, relating to ...... , ...... 129 1610 INDEX.

PAGE State printing, to further define act of...... 30 prison, relating to salary of officers of...... 53 roads, to provide for state aid for improvement or...... II8 school for boys, relating to support of boys in ...... '" .. . 134 superintendent of schools, salary established and duties defined ...... 186 Staves and laths, to create lien on...... •... 23 Steamboats, evasion of payment of fares, relating to ..... " .. .. . 152 Steam plants in school buildings, churches and public buildings, to be in charge of competent persons...... 80 railroads, assessment of damages for property taken for public use, relating to...... 70 Stenographer, S. J. court, appointment of in vacation...... 23 Street railroads, relating to locations of...... 150 railroads, to provide for amendments to articles of association ...... 92 sprinkling, to provide for...... 205 Superintendent of schools in towns, comprisin'g a union, relating to ...... 108 SUpport of boys in state school for boys, relating to...... 134 commpn schools, relating to...... II7 patients in insane hospitals, relating to...... II2 Supreme judicial court, Aroostook county, relating to...... 190 January term, Hancock county, to abolish 30 Oxford county, relating to...... 156 Piscataquis county, to change terms of. . . 177 to provide for additional term in Oxford county ...... 47 trial terms in Aroostook county, relating to ...... 26 SUrety companies, corporate, relating to...... 3 Surgeons, veterinary, relating to...... 87

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Saco, city of, charter amended...... 456 Safe Deposit Company, Central, name changed to Central Trust Company, and charter amended...... 554 Sagadahoc Trust Compal~y, to incorporate ... , ...... , ...... 370 Salary of Clerk of Lewiston Municipal Court, to fix...... 800 Judge of :tI'Iunicipal Court of Dexter, to fix...... 610 Norway Municipal Cour't, to establish...... 7II Rumford Falls :tI'Iunicipal Court, to fix.... . 759 Salem, town of, fishing in streams of, relating to...... 670 Sale of trout in vVashington County, to prohibit...... 696 Salmon and trout, to extend close season on, in Sebago lake. . . . 695 Sanborn pond, to prevent pollution of...... 632 Sand pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 667 Sandy River Trust Company, to incorporate .... , ...... '" 357 Sanford Trust Company, to extend charter...... 297 Savage, Albion L., authorized to maintain dams in Stratton brook 41'\8 Sawdust to prevent throwing of, into Bear river...... 662 , into Bog brook and tributaries 1432 into Cold river and tributaries 299 INDEX. 1611

PAGE Sawdust, to prevent throwing of, into Higgins stream and tributaries ...... 402 into tributaries of Lake Webb 416 into Mattawamkeag stream. " . 332 into Olamon stream ...... 669 into Swift river and tributaries 722 Schoodic Stream Railroad Company, authorized to sell its prop erty to Bangor and Aroostook Rail- road Company ...... 324 to ratify mortgage and lease of ...... 221 School Committee, superintending, Lewiston, powers and duties of ...... 346 Scott, Charles H., authorized to maintain ferry ...... 544 Searsport Electric Company, to incorporate ...... 448 Municipal Court, charter amended .. '" ...... '" 431 Trust Company, charter extended ...... " . 254 'vVater Company, capital stock fixel ...... 345 Sebago lake, to prevent pollution of ...... 409 to extend close season on salmon and trout in ... . 695 Songo River and Bay of Naples Steamboat Com pany, authorized to construct wharf in Sebago lake ...... 335 to regulate fishing in part of ...... 254 wharf in, authorized in town of Sebago ...... 335 Sebasticook lake, close time for white perch in ...... 657 and Moosehead Railroad Company, authorized to extend ,line ...... ?I5 Power Company, additional powers granted ...... 697 river, fishing in, to prohibit...... 657 Sebec Power Company, to amend and extend charter of ...... 603 river, to authorize piers and booms in ...... , ... , .... . 419 piers and booms authorized in ...... '" 450 Security Trust Company, charter extended ...... 223 Sewer Company, Caribou, to amend charter of...... 237 district, Livermore Falls, charter amended ...... 797 to incorporate ...... '.. . 562 Sewerage, in town of Houlton, to provide ...... 328 Stockton Springs, to provide for ...... 629 Company, Van Buren, charter extended ...... 719 Shad, for the better protection of...... 495 Sheepscot river, relating to taking smelts in ...... 383 Shell fish, for the better protection of in town of North Yar- mouth ...... 546 town of Yarmouth .. 546 Shore Acres Water Company, to incorporate ...... 229 Sinking fund, Washington County, to authorize ...... 778 Sisters of V/isdom, Society of, to incorporate ...... 427 Smelts, relating to taking of in Sheepscot river ...... 383 Society of the Sisters of Wisdom, to incorporate ...... 427 Sokokis lake and tributaries, close time for fishing in ...... 404 Solon Trust Company, to incorporate ...... " ...... " . 379 Somerset County, Registry of Deeds, relating to records in .... . 418 Railway Company, authorized to issue additional stock 574 authorized to extend its railroad .. 35I 1612 INDEx.

PAGJ<; Somerset Trust Company, to incorporate ...... , ...... " 70 4 Somesville Water Company, to incorporate...... 320 Southeast pond, to regulate ice fishing in...... 416 South Portland, city of, charter amended...... 252 charter amended...... 622 to Portland, to repeal act for annexation of. . . . 260 Trust Company, charter extended...... 218 Southport, town of, authorized to build bridge across Decker's Cove ...... 353 Southwest Harbor \Vater Company, authorized to generate and seJl electricity ...... •...... 274 Spear stream and tributaries, to regulate fishing in...... 673 Spring Company, \Vinthrop, to incorporate...... 6II Springvale Library Association, organization and acts made legal 567 Squa Pan lake, to authorize wharf in...... 338 Starks, town of, to set off and allnex part of to town of Nor- ridgewock ...... 349 State Loan Company, charter amended ...... " ...... " .. . 360 tax for 1907...... 801 1908 ...... II05 Steamboat Company, Frontier, relating to ... " ...... 4II Princeton and Grand Lake Stream, to incorporate ...... 582 Steuben, town of, to set off part of and annex to Milbridge. . . . . 544 Stockton Springs, town of, to provide for sewerage in...... 629 Trust Company, to amend charter of...... 296 \Vater Company, charter amended...... 294 charter amended...... 779 Stonington Electric Light and Power Company, to incorporate. . 541 town of, to legalize acts of...... 587 Trust Company, charter extended...... 25I "Vater Company, to incorporate ...... " .. . 480 Stratton brook, to authorize dams in...... 468 Street Railway, Auburn, Mechanic Fa1Js and Norway, charter extended ...... 269 Auburn, Mechanic FaJls and Norway, to ratify organization and change name of...... 422 Caribou and Washburn, to incorporate...... 613 Lewiston, Augusta and WaterviJIe, authority and powers of...... 422 Lincoln County, charter extended...... 271 Milbridge and Cherryfield, to amend and extend charter ...... 643 Company, Eastport, charter extended...... 455 Waldo, charter extended...... 257 Strong, town of, fishing in streams of, relating to...... 670 Lighting and Improvement Company, to incorporate... . 457 Sturgeon, for the better protection of...... 495 Suburban Water District of Farmington, to incorporate...... 616 Sullivan, town of, Benvenue Granite Company, authorized to maintain railroad crossing in...... 269 Sunday river, to regulate fishing in...... 362 Superintending School Committee, Lewiston, powers and duties of ...... 346 INDEx. 1613

Swan lake and tributaries, to regulate fishing in ...... Swan's island, hunting foxes with dogs in, to prohibit...... Telephone and Telegraph Company, to amend charter of ...... Swift river and tributaries, to prevent throwing sawdust into ... . to regulate fishing in" ......

RESOLVES. Sabattus pond, to provide for screening of...... 1444 8aint Agatha, town of, in aid of building road in...... 1463 land agent authorized to sell certain lots 111 ., •.••••...• , .•••• , ••••••• , • • • • • • • 1518 Saint Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Portland, in favor of ...... , ...... , ..... , 1459 Francis Plantation, to r<:pair road in .. , ... , , ...... 1465 8alary, clerk in office of commissioner of highways, for increase of .. "., ...... ,., .. , .. , .. , ...... ,", .. , ... ,...... 1503 Sanatorium Association, Maine State, in favor of ...... , 1465 Schoodic Grand lake, in aid of navigation on, ...... 1475 School for Boys, State, in favor of...... , .. , ...... 1464 Score card, use of, by agricu1tnral societies., ...... , 1495 8creening of Anasagunticook lake, to provide for...... 1463 Lake 'Webb, to provide for...... 1487 Medomak pond, to provide for .... , . , ...... , 1513 Messalonskee lake, to provide for ... : .... , ...... 1493 Pleasant pond, to provide for, , .... , .... , ...... 1496 Sabattus pond, to provide for. , . , ...... 1444 Sebasticook river, in aid of ...... , ...... 1473 Snow pond, to provide for ...... , 1493 stream connecting Great and Long lakes, to provide for ...... ,...... 1499 Scribner, Clyde D., in favor of ...... : .... ,...... 1518 8ebasticook river, to aid in the screening of ...... , . , , . . . . . 1473 Sebec lake, in aid of navigation on ... , ...... , ...... ,...... 1464 Senate, to pnrchase stamps for...... , ,. 1435 reporter, in favor of...... 1452 pay roll of, resolve on .. , " ...... , " ...... " ...... 1532 postmaster, in favor of.,...... 1502 Sewall, H. ]"I., in favor of...... , . . 1514 Sisters of Charity, Hospital of in favor of...... ". 1451 Lewiston, in favor of ...... , ...... 1440 Snow pond, to provide for screening of ...... , . . . . 1493 Sockabasin, Nicholas, in favor of...... , ...... 1459 State Board of Charities, relating to ...... , . . . 1509 bridge across Depot stream, to aid in rebuilding ...... , , . . 1488 camp grounds, to provide water supply at...... , , . . 1483 house employees, in favor of. . , .. , , ... , .. , ...... 1510 Library, in favor of...... , ...... , ..... , ...... 1466 Pensions, for examination of Claims for ...... , ...... 1468 Pensions, in favor of. , . , ...... , ...... , . . 1443 Prison, in favor of ... , ...... , ...... , , ...... 1472 School for Boys, in favor of, ... , ... ,...... " 1464 Survey Commission, in favor of. .... , . , ...... 1466 1614 INDEx.

PAGE Stearns, George 'vV. in favor of...... 1508 Louis C. in favor of, to quiet title to lands ..... " ...... 1474 Stenographers to presiding officers to House and Senate, in favor of...... 1527 Stockton Springs, town of, in favor of, bounty on seals...... 1483 Stokes, Jolm S., in favor of...... , ... '" ...... , ...... ,. .. . 1460 Storer, Betsey, in favor of...... 1465 Stover, Lemuel H. certain ledges in Casco bay conveyed to...... 1517 Stream connecting Great and Long lakes, to provide for screening of...... 1499 Surety bonds, state treasurer, to provide for...... 1516 bonds, premium on, to provide for payment of...... 1461 Survey Commission, State, in favor of...... 1466

PUBLIC LAWS. Taxation of corporate franchises, relating to...... 202 express companies, relating to ...... , ...... , ... . 183 land for forest production, exemption from...... 185 manufacturing, mining and smelting corporations, relating to...... 16 railroad companies, relating to...... 184 Taxes, assessment of, relating to...... 156 collection of, relating to...... 188 to provide for the better collection of...... 183 relating to sales of land for, in incorporated places...... 17 sale of land for, in incorporated places, relating to...... 71 Tax on palace and other cars, relating to...... 177 Telegraph companies, duties of, relating to...... 196 and telephone companies, organization of...... 187 Temporary loans', power to raise by county commissioners, relating to...... 62 Terms of supreme judicial court, Piscataquis county, to change.. 177 Timber and bark, relating to ownership of...... 79 Title to goods, in possession of common carriers, to determine. . . 152 real estate, relating to proceedings to quiet...... 168 real estate, to quiet...... 60 Titles to real estate, relating to the perfecting of the record of. . . 61 Toll bridges, county commissioners authorized to layout road across ...... 195 to provide a way to free...... 195 Town, to authorize issue of bonds on serial payment plan by. . . . . 71 Towns and plantations, early records of, to make public and secure the preservation of...... 114 Transfer of insane from state prison, to provide for...... 176 Transportation of deer by residents, to regulate...... 197 game birds by residents regulated...... 197 game fish, to regulate...... 197 Trapping of animals, to regulate...... 179 Treasurer of state, depesits in banks, relating to...... 17 'frees abutting public ways, to preserve...... 24 and shrubs, to prevent inj ury to, from insects and diseases II Trespass on real estate, relating to...... 153 INDEX. 1615

PAGe Trial justices, relating to jurisdiction of...... 20 Trust companies, relating to organization and management of ... . 93 Tuition of high schools, relating to ...... , .... , .... . 73

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Tax, State, for 1907 ...... Sol 1Q08 ...... •...... lIOS Telegraph and Telephone Company, Ossipee, charter amended .. 605 Telephone Company, Bean's Corner and Dryden, to incorporate 445 Cambolasse, to incorporate ...... 362 Fort Kent, additional powers granted .... . 578 Island, to incorporate ...... 278 Lewiston, Greene and JI.'Ionmouth, organization and act made valid ...... 628 Middle Interyale, organization and acts made val id ...... 368 Wells, to incorporate ...... 583 Telephone and Telegraph Company, Mount Abram, to incorporate ...... 556 New Portland and Eustis, charter amended ...... 287 Swan's Island, charter amended ...... 256 Thomas Brackett Reed "Memorial Association, to incorporate ... . 598 Title Guarantee Company, Maine, to incorporate ...... " .... . 762 Town of Bowerbank, to incorporate ...... " ., .... " ... " . " .. 350 Brooks, authorized to retire bonded indebtedness ...... 365 Danforth, to legalize and make valid certain acts of .. 217 East Millinocket, to incorporate ...... 317 Mattamiscontis, to provide for adj ustment of debt. .. . 315 Transit Company, Mount Desert, certain powers granted to ...... 272 in relation to ...... 285 Trout, to prohibit sale of in Hancock County ...... 314 Wiashington County ...... 696 Trust and Banking Company, Bluehill, charter extended ...... 558 Company, Ashland, to incorporate ...... 474 American, to incorporate ...... 245 Atlantic, to incorporate ...... '" ..... " .. . 288 Bangor, formerly City Trust Company ...... 543 Bath, charter amended ...... 261 Bethel, charter extended ...... 251 Boothbay Harbor, charter extended ..... " .... . 222 formerly Boothbay Harbor Banking Company ...... 553 Buckfield, to incorporate ...... 280 Central, charter amended ...... 554 City, charter extended and name changed. " ., . 543 Clinton, charter extended ...... 357 Commonwealth, to incorporate ...... 436 Cumberland, charter extended ...... 559 Danforth, to incorporate ...... 670 Deering, charter extended ...... 21 9 Dexter, to amend and extend charter ...... 624 Dixfield, to incorporate ...... 265 1616 INDEX.

PAGE Trust Company, Ellsworth City, to incorporate ...... 238 Fairfield, to incorporate ...... , ...... 3w Frontier, to incorporate ...... 214 Gardiner, charter extended ...... 366 Goodwin, to incorporate ...... 719 Hamilton, charter extended ...... 245 Houlton, People's, to incorporate. " .. " ...... 646 Investment, to incorporate ...... 439 Kennebunk, to incorporate ...... 442 Kineo, charter amended ...... 298 Knox, to incorporate ...... 464 Lincoln County, to incorporate ...... 307 Lubec, to incorporate ...... 70 7 :Mars Hill, to incorporate ...... 2IT Merchant's, to extend charter and change name of corporators ...... :'dillinocket, to amend and extend charter ...... rdount Desert, charter amended ...... Newport, charter extended...... 285 North Jay, to incorporate...... 488' Oakland, to incorporate...... 477 Old Town, charter extended...... 603 Orono, charter extended ...... ,...... 452 Paris, to incorporate...... 538: Penobscot, to incorporate...... 461 Penobscot Valley, to incorporate...... 433 Pepperell, charter extended. " ...... 375. Phillips, charter extended...... 252 Portland, in relation to...... 249 Rangeley, charter amended...... 30 3- Rockport, to incorporate...... 291 Sagadahoc, to incorporate...... 370' Sandy River, to incorporate ...... , ...... 357 Sanford, charter extended...... 297 Searsport, charter extended...... 254 Secmity, charter extended...... 223 Solon, to incorporate...... 379 Somerset, to incorporate...... 70 4 South Portland, charter extended...... 218 Stockton Springs, charter amended...... 296. Stonington, charter extended...... 251 Union, to incorporate...... 30 4 United States, branch authorized at Fryeburg. . 479 \>\T aldo, charter amended...... 467 \>\Tilton, charter extended...... 364 \OVinter Harbor, charter amended and extended 253 Trustees Bridgewater Classical Academy, to incorporate...... 491 Machiasport bridge, to incorporate ...... , .. . 736 :Methodist Episcopal Church, Old Town, organization made valid ...... · ...... 735 Twin State Gas and Electric Company, to exercise certain powers in this State ...... ··················· 324 Village \·Vater Company, charter amended...... 717 Twitchell pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 533 INDEx. 1617

RESOLVES. PAGE Tax on Counties for 1907 and 1908 ..•. '" ...... ' " ...... , . 1516 Taxation of wild lands, to obtain information for purposes of .. 152 9 Taxes, to provide for commission to inquire into present system of assessing and collecting ...... 14{2 Temporary Home for Women and Children, in favor of ...... 1452 Loan for 1907, to authorize .... , ...... , ...... 150 7 Loan for 1908, to authorize ...... 1507 Theriault, Dana L. in favor of, contested election ...... , ...... , . 1481 Thompson, H. R. in favor of ...... 1506 Tibbetts, Margaret Jane, in favor of ...... 1467 Tidal and Sea power, to encourage utilization of ...... 1461 Topsfield, town of, in favor of...... " ...... " .. 1471 Training School, Madawaska, in favor of ...... 1457 Treasurer of State, to reimburse for surety bond ...... , ...... 15 16 Trescott, town of, in aid of roads and bridges in ... , ...... " ... . 1489 Tubercular insane, in favor of a building for ...... 1452

v. PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Umbagog Paper Company, authorized to maintain piers and booms in Kennebec river...... 334 Union Light and Power Company, charter extended...... 652 River Water Storage Company, to amend and extend charter ...... 618 Trust Company, to incorporate...... 304 United States Trust Company, branch authorized at Fryeburg. . 479 Upper St. John River Improvement Company, to incorporate. . . . 596

RESOLVES. Union, town of, for erection of bridge over George's river ... , . 1497 United States Pension Agency, Augusta, resolve in relation to. .. 1468 University of Maine, to provide for maintenance of...... 1499

v. PUBLIC LAWS. Veterinary surgeons, relating to...... 87

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Van Buren Sewerage Company, charter extended .... , ...... 719 town of, authorized to issue bonds...... 552 to annex part of Hamlin Plantation to .. , . 314 Light and Power Company, to incorporate ... '" .. . 406 Water District, relating to issue of bonds by...... 422 Vassalborough Electric Light and Power Company, to incorporate ...... 600 Viles, Joseph c., authorized to erect piers and booms...... 484

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PAGI\ Village Corporation, Buckfield, relating to .. , ..... , ...... 459 Fort Fairfield, charter amended...... 433 corporate limits of...... 333 Fort Kent, to create...... 571 Prospect Harbor, to incorporate...... 699 Rumford Falls, charter amended...... 693 Wilton, to incorporate ...... " ...... 452 Voting district, to create in town of Harpswell ...... ,...... 255

RESOLVES. Van Buren, bridge across St. John river, at, in favor of...... 1453 Van Buren College, in aid of erecting building for...... 1475 Verona, town of, in aid of repair of bridge and draw in...... 1501

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PUBLIC LAWS. Wages, assignments of, to provide for the recording of...... II I Waste and trespass of real estate, relating to...... 153 \,y ater district, to authorize issue of bonds on serial payment plan by ...... 71 "Vater, to prevent the pollution of...... II2 prevent unlawful diversion of...... 77 "Vest bay, close time on smelts in...... 136 Ways, boundaries of, relating to...... 158 White perch, length of, that may be taken...... 197 Wild lands, relating to transfers of...... 91 Witnesses at court, relating to attendance of...... 155 fining of, for refusing to answer, relating to...... 160 \Nitness fees, before referees, auditors or commissioners, r:elat- ing to...... 63 Wood alcohol, sale of, regulated...... 73 Workshops, relating to sanitary conditions of...... 77

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Waldoboro Water Company, to incorporate...... 731 Waldo County, relating to records affecting title to real estate in 418 and Penobscot Agricultural Society, acts and doings made valid ...... 365 Street Railway Company, charter extended .... ,...... 257 Trust Company charter amended...... 467 Wialker, John H., authorized to build wharf in Squa Pan lake.. 338 Ulysses H., franchise to operate ferry, extended...... 346 Warren, Mary E., real estate of, set off from the town of Brown- field ...•...... , ... , ..... ,',.,., .. , ..... , ...... ,..... 430 Washburn Electric Company, to incorporate .. , ...... " ...... 534 pond and tributaries, close time for fishing in .... , . . . 543 Washington County, sinking fund authorized ... , . , ...... , . . . . . 778 "Vater Company, Bluehill, additional powers granted .... , .. ,. ,. . 532 Brownville and Williamsburg, rights and powers extended ,.,.,", .. , ...... , ... ,.,..... 577 Harrison, to incorporate, ... ,., ... "...... 702 Houlton, charter amended, . , , ...... , , ... , . . 328 INDEX. 1619 PAGE Water Company, Houlton, charter amended ...... 329 Island Falls, charter extended ...... 659 J ackman, charter extended ...... 339 Kezar Falls, to incorporate ...... 353 Lily, charter extended ...... 287 Milo, charter amended ...... 584 Naples, to incorporate ...... 536 North Bridgton, to incorporate ...... 641 Northeast Harbor, additional powers granted .. 408 Northern, to incorporate ...... 397 Presque Isle, charter amended ...... 650 authorized to issue bonds ... " .. . 652 Searsport, capital stock fixed ...... 345 Shore Acres, to incorporate ...... 229 Somes ville, to incorporate ...... 320 Southwest Harbor, authorized to generate and sell electricity ...... 274 Stockton Springs, charter amended ...... 294 charter amended ...... 779 Stonington, to incorporate ...... 480 Twin Village, charter amended ...... 717 Waldoboro, to incorporate ...... 731 Weld, to incorporate ...... 387 Wiscasset, relating to charter of...... 375 Water District, Augusta, charter amended ...... " " .... , .. . 227 Brunswick and Topsham, authorized to issue bonds ...... 497 charter amended .. . 337 Kittery, to incorporate ...... 741 Livermore Falls, to incorporate ...... 682 Old Town, charter extended ...... 661 Portland, to incorporate ...... 767 Suburban, of Farmington, to incorporate ...... 616 Van Buren, relating to issue of bonds by ...... 422 vVest Farmington, to incorporate ...... 460 Wilton, to incorporate ...... 747 Wiater and Drainage Company, Winthrop, charter amended .... . 470 Electric Light Company, Kittery, charter extended .. 259 Company, Limerick, to incorporate ...... 376 Power Company, lvlaine, charter extended .. 336 Light Company, Peaks Island, to incorporate ...... 492 Light and Power Company, Caribou, charter amended ... . 400 Cornish, to incorporate ...... 58;- Power Company, Bod well, charter amended ...... 561 Lincolnville, to incorporate ...... 341 Storage Company, Union River, to amend and extend charter ...... 618 supply of Buckfield village, to preserve purity of...... 333 to supply town of Lisbon with ..... , ...... , " ...... 250 Waterville, city of, relating to fire department of...... 692 Gas and Electric Company, charter extended ...... 498 and Winslow Bridge Company, charter extended ... . 373 Webb's river, fishing in, to prohibit...... 416 1620 INDEx.

PAGE Webster Plantation, authorized to build and maintain roads and bridges ...... 42 7 Weirs, on Pi'esumpscot river, relating to building and maintenance of ...... 4I5 Weld vVater Company, to incorporate...... 387 Wells Electric Light and Power Company, to incorporate...... 580 W~lIs Telephone Company, to incorporate ...... " ...... 583 Wesserunsett stream and tributaries, to regulate fishing in.... 675 West Bowdoin Cemetery Association, to incorporate...... 472 Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam Company, relating to' 429 Westbrook, city of, to establish probation officer for...... 625 to revise charter of...... 502 Gas Company, organization ratified and additional powers granted ...... '. . . 593 West Farmington Water District, to incorporate...... 460 pond, close time for fishing in...... 40 4 Richardson ponds, to regulate fishing in...... 4I I Weston, town of, to annex part of town of Bancroft to...... 339 Wharf in Casco Bay, authorized in town of Falmouth. '" ...... 422 Casco Bay, authorized in city of South Portland...... 260 to authorize at Orr's Island...... 567 and ferry slip in Casco Bay, to authorize...... 55I Deer Isle, to authorize...... 579 and Land Company, Portland, authorized to extend wharf into tide waters...... 260 in Sebago lake, to authorize ...... " ...... " ., .. .. . 335 Squa Pan lake, John H. Walker, authorized to build.... 338 Wharves and docks, Benvenue Granite Company, authorized to build ...... 483 Whistler, to extend open season fo rhunting, in Hancock County 553 Whitefield, town of, Jonathan Moody set off from...... 3I6 White perch, close time for, in Lake Sebasticook...... 657 Widow's island, name changed to Chase island...... 400 Wilson, Bradbury G., authorized to build wharf in Casco Bay. . . . 567 pond, to prohibit ice fishing in...... 658 Stream Dam Company, charter amended...... 639 '\Tilton Trust Company, charter extended...... 364 Village Corporation, to incorporate...... 452 vVater District, to incorporate...... 747 Winter Harbor Trust Company, charter amended and extended 253 Winter Harbor and Eastern Railway Company, to incorporate. . 5I9 Winterville Plantation, changed from Hill Plantation...... 330 Windham, town of, authorized to remove bodies from Hawkes Cemetery ...... 457 vVinthrop Spring Company, to incorporate...... 6ll vVater and Drainage Company, charter amended...... 470 Wiscasset, cemetery funds in town of, relating to...... 528 Water Company, relating to charter of...... 375 vVaterville and Farmington Railway Company, organization made valid and charter extended...... 450 vVood stream, to regulate fishing in...... 395 INDEx. 1621

RESOLVES. PAGE Waldoboro, town of, to reimbl1l'se for taxes improperly assessed 1467 ';Valdo County General Hospital, in favor of. ... , ...... " 1449 '!\Tebber Hospital Association, in favor of. .. , " ...... 1456 ';V entworth, Benj amin, in favor of...... 1460 '!\Testern State Normal School, in favor of ...... '...... 1471 vVhitneyville, town of, in aid of repair of bridge in ...... ,. . 1489 ';Vhittier, Lettie, in favor of...... 1448 ,;Vidow's island, in favor of...... 1446 'Vild lands, to obtain information for purposes of taxation of. .. 1529 'Vinn, George H., in favor of ...... ' ...... 1508 'Vitnesses, officers and council in Harry J. Chapman hearing, in favor of ...... 1513

Y. PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. Y armou th, town of, for the protection of shell fish in...... 546 York County, close time on deer in ...... •...... , ..... , ..... 761 Light and Heat Company, authorized to issue bonds...... 218 river, bridge across, to ratify action of committee on...... 32 3 town of, to ratify vote of inhabitants. of ...... , ...... 32 3

RESOLVES. Year book, l'vIaine State, in favor of purchase of...... ,. .. .. 1435 York Deeds, in favor of purchase of...... 1430 Hospital, in favor of...... 1437 Young vVoman's Home at Lewiston, in favor of...... 1437

GO\'ernor's :Message ...... 1555 Veto lVIessage ...... 1567 Communication...... 1567 Civil Government ...... 1568