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SAPItNTIA UNIVERSALIS EX LIBRIS.
UNIVERSITY OF NEWHAMP5HIRE
DISCOVERY
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INSPIRATION
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LAWS
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OF THJE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
PASSED JUNE SESSION, 1872.
CONCORD: PUBLISHED BY B. VV. SANBORN & CO,
1872.
PRINTED BY MOORE &.LANGLEY, NASHUA, N. H.
STATE OFFICERS
EZEKIEL A. STRAW, aovernor.
BENJAMIN F. PRESCOTT, Secretary of State.
AI B. THOMPSON, Dcpvfy Seerctary of State.
SOLON A. CARTER, Treamrer.
ORREN C. M(^ORE, State Printer.
CHARLES H. CAMPBELL, President of the Senate.
LUTHER S. MORRH.L, Clerh of the Senate.
ASA FOWLER, Speaker of the House.
JOSIAH H. BENTON, Jr., Clerk of the House.
JOHN M. HAINES, Adjutant General.
JOHN C. PH.LSBURY, Warden of State Prison.
JOHN W. SIMONDS, Super inte7ident of Public Instruction.
OLIVER PiLLSBURY, Insuraywe Commissioner.
NATHANIEL BOUTON, State Historian.
MITCHEL GU^MORE, State Librarian.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
HENRY A. BELLOWS, Chief Justice. JONATHAN E. SARGENT, ^ CHARLES DOE, JEREMIAH SMITH. WILLIAM L FOSTER, WILLIAM S. LADD. LEWIS W. CLARK Attorney General JOHN M SHIRLEY, State Reporter.
\ Associate Justices.
LAWS
STATE OF NEAV HAirSHIEE,
PASSED JUNE SESSION, 1872.
CHAPTEH I.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NEW PKOPOKTION FOR THE ASSESSMENT
OF PUBLIC TAXES.
Section 1. Proportiou of every thousand dollars of imblic taxes to be paid by each town and l)lace.
Section 2. Proportion to continue till new proportion established, and treasurer to issue his war- rants accordingly.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hoane Court Convened :
iif Represeydatives in General
Section 1. That of every thousand dollars of public taxe>5 liere- Rockingham after to be raised, the proportion which each town and place shall °^"*^' pay, and for which the Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to issue his warrant, shall be as follows, to-wit:
county of ROCKINGHAM.
Atkinson, one dollar and seventy-three cents Auburn, two dollars and thirteen cents Brentwood, two dollars and thirty-nine cents Candia, three dollars and thirty-three cents Chester, three dollars and nine cents . Danville, one dollar and forty-three cents Deeriield, four dollars and fifty eight cents . Derry, four dollars and ninety-seven cents . East Kingston, one dollar and ninety four cents
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Epping, three dollars and seventy-eight cents Exeter, twelve dollars and twenty-five cents Fremont, one dollar and fort\ -eight cents GosjDort, seven cents ..... Greenland, two dollars and ninety cents Hampstead, two dollars and twenty-one cents Hampton, three dollars and eighty-one cents E[ampton Falls, two dollars and ten cents Kensington, two dollars and two cents Kingston, two dollars and eightj-one cents . Londonderry, four dollars and twenty-six cents Newcastle, eighty -five cents Newington, one dollar and thirty-seven cents iVewmarket, six dllars and eighty-five cents Newton, one dollar and eighty eight cents . North Hampton, two dollars and fifty cents Northwood, three dollars and twenty-six cents Nottingham, two dollars and seventy-five cents Plaistow, two dollars and four cents Portsmouth, forty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents Raymond, two dollars and forty-three cents Rye, three dollars and forty-six cents , Salem, three dollars and ninety one cents Sandown. one dollar and fifty-three cents Seabrook, two dollars and thirty-five cents South Hampton, one dollar and sixty-nine cents South Newmarket, two dollars and seventy-eight cents Stratham, three dollars and forty-five cents . Windham, tAvo dollars and fifty-four cents .
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD.
Barrington, three dollars and forty-nine cents Dover, thirty-eight dollars and sixty seven cents Durham, three dollars and fifty-two cents Farmington, five dollars and eighty-eight cents Lee, two dollars and sixty-three cents Madbury, one dollar and fifty -four cents Middleton, one dollar and three cents . New Durham, two dollars .... Rochester, eleven dollars and fifteen cents . Rollinsford, five dollars and eighty- nine cents Somersworth, fifteen dollars and four cents . Strafford, three dollars and sixty-seven cents Milton, two dollars and eighty-eight cents .
COUNTY OF BELKNAP.^
Beiki.ap Alton, four dollars and eleven cents
County, $39.«7. gamstead, three dollars and twenty-six cents Belmont, two dollars and fifty two cents Centre Harbor, eighty-eight cents
Strafford County, $97.39.
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Gilford, six dollars and eighty-five cents Gilmanton, four dollars and tiiree cents Laconia, five dollars and seventy cents Meredith, four dollars and thirty cents New Hampton, two dollars and fifty-four cents Sanbornton, three dollars and eleven cents . Tilton, two dollars and fifty-seven cents
COUNTY OF CAKKOLL.
Albany, forty eight cents .....
Bartlett, one dollar and thirteen cents . Brookfield, ninety-seven cents ....
Chatham, sixty cents ......
Conway, three dollars and seventy-four cents Eaton, eighty-six cents .....
Effingham, one dollar and seventy-five cents Freedom, one dollar and forty-seven cents . Hart's Location, nine cents .....
Jackson, eighty -five cents .....
Madison, one dollar and twenty -six cents Mouhonborough, one dollar and seventy-eight cents Ossipee, two dollars and ninety-five cents Sandwich, three dollars and sixty cjnts . .
Tam worth, one dollar and eighty-four cents Tuftonborough, one dollar and ninety-eight cents Wakefield, three dollars and thirtj'^-nine cents Wolfeborough, six dollars and eight cents .
COUNTY OF MERRIMACK.
Aliens town, three dollars and seventy cents Andover. three dollars and twenty-seven cents Boscawen, four dollars and thirty-seven cents Bow, two dollars and sixty-eight cents Bradford, three dollars and thirty-four cents Canterbury, three dollars and thirty-two cents Chichester, two dollars and fourteen cents . Concord, forty-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents Dunbarton, three dollars and fifteen cents . Epsom, two dollars and sixty-one cents Franklin, eight dollars and forty-six cents . Henniker, four dollars and sixty-seven cents Hill, one dollar and fifty-four cents Hooksett, four dollars and sixty -five cents . Hopkinton, five dollars and thirty six cents . Loudon, four dollars and sixteen cents Newbury, one dollar and eighty cents . New London, three dollars and twenty-two cents. Northfield, two dollars and thirty-four cents Pembroke, four dollars and eighty-nine cents Pittsfield, five dollars and nine cents
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Hillsborough County, S242.61,
Clieslilre County, $97.9G.
Salisbury, two dollars and eighty-one cents Sutton, four dollars and eighty-two cents Warner, five dollars and eleven cents . Webster, two dollars and twenty-two cents Wilmot, two dollars and twenty-one cents
COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
Amherst, four dollars and sixty-three cents . Antrim, three dollars and fifty-six cents Bennington, one dollar and forty-five cents . Bedford, four dollars and one cent Brookline, two dollars and forty-six cents Deering, two dollars and thirty-nine cents . Francestown, three dollars and sixty-two cents Goffstown, five dollars and thirty-six cents . Greenfield, two dollars . . .
Hancock, two dollars and fifty-eight cents . Hillsl)orough, five dollars and tliirty-four cents HoUis, five dollars and twenty-five cents Hudson, three dollars and fifty- seven cents . Litchfield, one dollar and ninety-two cents . L3nideborough, two dollars and thirty cents Manchester, ninety-one dollars and seven cents Mason, four dollars and twenty-four cents . Merrimack, four dollars and one cent . Milford, ten dollars and forty-five cents Mont Vernon, one dollar and eighty cents . Nashua, forty-four dollars and eighty-four cents New Boston, four dollars and sixty-three cents New Ipswich, four dollars and twenty-nine cents Pelham, four dollars and three cents Peterborough, nine dollars and forty-six cents Sharon, seventy cents ..... Temple, one dollar and fifty-two cents Weare, five dollars and forty-seven cents Wilton, five dollars and thirty cents Windsor, thirty-six cents ....
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
Alstead, three dollars and ninety-eight cents Chesterfield, three dollars and fifty-two cents Dublin, two dollars and six cents Fitzwilliam, three dollars and six cents Gilsum, one dollar and eighty-three cents Hinsdale, three dollars and eighty-two cents Harrisville, two dollars and fifty-two cents . Jaffrey, four dollars and ninety-eight cents . Keene, thirty dollars and fifty-nine cents Marlborough, three dollars and thirteen cents Marlow, two dollar? and twenty-five cents .
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Chapter I.
Nelson, one dollar and forty-one cents Richmond, one dollar and ninety-fonr cents Rindge, three dollars and twelve cents Roxbury, fifty-two cents Sullivan, one dollar and sixty-one cents Swanzey, three dollars and eighty-two cents Surry, one dollar and thirty-four cents Stoddard, one dollar and ninety-five cents Troy, two dollars and thirty-six cents . Walpole, seven dollars and ninety-seven cents Westmoreland, four dollars and forty-two cents Winchester, five dollars and seventy-six cents
COUNTY. OF SULLIVAN.
Acworth, three dollars and ten cents . Cornish, four dollars and sixteen cents Croydon, one dollar and sixty-three cents Charlestown, seven dollars and fifty-six cents Claremont, fifteen dollars and ninety-seven cents Goshen, one dollar and forty-three cents Grantham, one dollar and twenty-nine cents Langdon, two dollars ..... Lempster, one dollar and sixty-eight cents . Newport, seven dollars and forty-six cents . Plainfield, four dollars and twenty-nine cents . Springfield, one dollar and fifty-six cents Sunapee, one dollar and seventy-eight cents Unity, two dollars and thirteen cents . Washington, two dollars and thirty-two cents
COUNTY OF GRAFTON.
Alexandria, one dollar and fifty-two cents Ashland, two dollars and fifty-four cents Bath, three dollars and thirty-six cents Benton, eighty-eiglit cents . Bethlehem, two dollars and seven cents Bridgewater, ninety-four cents Bristol, three dollars and eleven cents . Campton, two dollars and eleven cents Canaan, four dollars and eight cents Danbury, one dollar and ninety-four cents Dorchester, one dollar and twenty -three cents Ellsworth, twenty-three cents Enfield, four dollars and ninety-six cents Franconia, one dollar and forty-eight cents Grafton, two dollars and nine cents Groton, one dollar and nine cents Hanover, five dollars and ninety-four cents Haverhill, six dollars and twelve cents Hebron, seventy cents 2
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Holderness, one dollar and fifty-eight cents Landaff, one dollar and eighty-seven cents Lebanon, eleven dollars and sixty-nine cents Lincoln, eighteen cents Lisbon, fonr dollars and fonr cents Littleton, five dollars and ninety-three cents Lyman, one dollar and fifty cents Lyme, four dollars and thirty-nine cents Monroe, one dollar and sixty cents Orange, sixty cents .... Orford, four dollars and twenty-two cents Piermont, two dollars and seventy-six cents Plymouth, three dollars and twenty-three cents Rumney, two dollars and twenty-six cents . Thornton, one dollar and twenty-three cents Warren, two dollars and eighteen cents Waterville, sixteen cents .... Wentworth, one dollar and seventy-seven cents Woodstock, sixty-four cents Allen's Grant, two cents .... Elkms' Grant, two cents .... Sargent & Elldns' Grant, two cents Hatch & Cleave's Grant, one cent Two Raymond's Grant, one cent
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COUNTY OF COOS.
Berlin, eighty-seven cents .
Cambridge, twenty-two cents
Carroll, eightj'-two cents
Clarksville, forty-six cents .
Colebrook, three dollars and forty-nine cent
Columbia, one dollar and thirty-nine cents
Dalton, one dollar and forty-six cents .
Dummer, forty-six cents
Erroll, fifty-two cents ....
Gorhani, one dollar and eighty-seven cents
Jefferson, one dollar and fifty-two cents
Lancaster, five dollars and four cents .
Milan, one dollar and eighteen cents .
Northumberland, one dollar and ninety-four cents
Pittsburg, ninety-four cents
Randolph, forty cents .
Shelburne, eighty-seven cents
Stark, one dollar and fifteen cents
Stratford, one dollar and seventy-three cents
Stewartstown, one dollar and seventy-two cents
Wentworth's Location, ten cents
Whitefield, two dollars and two cents
Bean's Purchase, four cents
Chandler's Purchase, two cents .
Crawford's Purchase, eleven cents
Dixville, thirteen cents
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Dix's Grant, five cents .....
Irviiig's Grant, two cents .....
Green's (irant, forty-three c;ents ....
Gilmanton and Atkinson Academy Grant, ten cents Kilkenny, thirteen cents .....
Low & Burbank's Grant, four cents
Martin's Location, two cents ....
Millsfield, thirteen cents .....
Nash & Sawyer's Location, four cents . Saroent's Purcliase, ten cents ....
( )deirs Township, thirty-three cents . Pinkhani's Grant, ten cents ....
Second College Grant, four cents
Success, ten cents ......
Thompson & Meserve's Purchase, eight cents Crawford's Grant, sixteen cents ....
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Section 2. The same shall be the proi)ortion of assessment of P;;'^p^_';[i''j'},p all public taxes until a new proportion shall be made and established, new one made, and the Treasurer for the time being shall issue his warrant accord- toUueiiiswar- ingiy. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
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CHAPTER II
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE OP AGRICULTURE, PASSED AT THE JUNE SESSION, A. D.
rant a<'cord- ingly.
Section
1. Vacancies in board of agricultiire. how
filled, and term of office.
2. Office room in state-liouse to be assigned
board.
3. Board to act as commissiouers on diseases
of domestic animals, when.
4. Duties of secretary defined.
5. Distribution of seeds, plants, &c., by secre-
tary.
Section
6. Selectmen and assessors to make inquiries
and respond to secretary.
7. Secretary to give bond.
8. Salary of secretary.
9. Annual report, how printed and distributed. 10. Repealing clause — act takes etfect on its
passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened :
Section 1. The governor and council shall fill all vacancies vacancies in that may occur in the board of agriculture, by death, resignation, culture, h* w'' or otherwise, for the term of three years, and in the same manner officl"^^'^™"^ as is prescribed in the act to which this is an amendment.
Sect. 2. Suitable rooms shall be furnished and assigned in the office room for State-house, which the board shall occupy for their business meet- house.*" ^**^^' ings, and use as a depository for their books, papers, models, grain, and other articles that may come into their possession. The same apartment shall be occupied by the secretary of the board.
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Board to act as commissioners on diseases of domestic ani- mals.
Duties of secre- tary defined.
Distribution of seeds, plants, &c., by secre- tary.
Selectmen and assessors to make inquiries, »&c., and hand to secretary.
Secretary to give bond.
Salary of secre- tary.
Sect. 3. In the absence of other statute provisions, the board shall act as commissioners on the diseases of domestic animals.
Sect. 4. The secretar}^ shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board, which shall be open at all times to the inspection of the citizens of the state. He shall have the custody of all docu- ments, books, or other property, which may be deposited in his office. He shall also keep on file all reports that may be made by agricultural organizations, and all correspondence pertaining to the business of husbandry, address circulars to societies and practical farmers in the state and elsewhere, with the view of eliciting infor- mation on the newest and most approved methods of culture of those products adapted to the soil and climate of the state ; also on all subjects connected with forestry, stock-breeding, the dairy, and other matters having a beneficial bearing on the interest of agri- culture. He shall encourage the formation of farmers' clubs, of agricultural and horticultural societies, secure and distribute sucli rare and valuable seeds, plants shrubbery and trees, as it may be in his power to procure from all sources, as may be adapted to our climate and soils. He shall also encourage the importation of im- proved breeds of domestic animals, and other live stock, and the invention and improvement of labor-saving implements of hus- bandry, and diffuse information in relation to the same. He shall encourage such domestic industry and household arts as are calcu- lated to promote the general thrift, wealth, and resources of the state. He shall also make arrangements for, give due public notice of, and, if possible, personally attend the farmers' meetings for the promotion of agricultural and horticultural interests, which the board may authorize to be held from time to time in the different counties of the state. The discussions at the various meetings shall be on such subjects as are of practical benefit in the localities where such meetings are held, and the secretary shall in the annual report of the board embody therein as much of said discussions as may have an important influence upon the farming interests of the state.
Sect. 5. The seeds, plants, trees and shrubbery received by the secretary, shall, as far as practicable, be distributed equally through- out the state, and placed in the hands of those farmers and others who will agree to cultivate them properly, and return to the secre- tary's office a reasonable proportion of the products thereof, with a full statement of the mode of cultivation, and such other informa- tion as may be necessary to ascertain their value for general culti- vation in the state. Information in regard to agriculture may be published by him from time to time in the newspapers of the state, provided it does not involve any expense to the state.
Sect. 6. The selectmen or assessors of the several towns and cities of the state are hereby required to make inquiries at the time of taking the inventory in April of each year, and prior to the first day of May following, to respond to interrogatories previously fur- nished by the secretary in regard to the results of agricultural invest- ments and labor, and the prosperity of the farming population.
Sect. 7. The board shall take such bond from the secretary as shall be deemed adequate to secure the faithful performance of his duties.
Sect. 8. The secretary of the board shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars, in compensation for services rendered
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by him in tliiit office, to be jxiid (luiiricrly IVoiii llio state treasury, in the same maimer as is proviihMl by law Tor t!ie payment of" the sahiries of" state officers.
Sect. 9. The secretary shall cause to be printed not more than Aumuii report, fifteen himdred copies of the annual report of the l)oard, and shall ;i,i.MiKtrii)ute<i. cause them to be distributed one to each meml)er of the several departments of the state g-overnment, one to the town clerk of each town in the state, one to each pul)lic library, a proper number to the agricultural college, and agricultural and horticultural societies and farmers' clubs in the state, and make such exchanges with other organizations as may be deemed expedient.
Sect. 10. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act Repeaiiiig^ ^ ^^ are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect upon its passage, take eftect upon [Approved July 8, 1872.]
its passage.
CHAPTER III
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS," PASSED AT THE JUNE SESSION, A. D. 1869,
Section
1. LaV)el affixed to every package of fertil-
izers, what to show.
2. Manufacturer to file bond with state treas-
urer— condition of bond.
3. Penalty for selling, &c., before bond fded.
Section
4. Penalty for selling fertilizers without label
specifying component parts.
5. Act not to apply to fertilizers on hand —
repealing clause.
6. Act takes elfect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Qeneral Court convened.
Section 1. The printed label affixed to every barrel, bag, or Labei^affbred ta package of commercial fertilizer, or fertilizers, manufactured, sold, of fertilizers, or offered for sale in this state, shall specify in addition to the pro- what to show, visions of section one, chapter twenty-eight, of the laws passed at the June session, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, the date of its manufacture, and the percentage which it contains of the following constituents, to wit : of ammonia, of soluble phos- phoric acid, of insoluble phosphoric acid, also the percentage of its other constituent parts. By the term soluble phosphoric acid, is meant such acid in any form or combination readily soluble in pure water, and by the term insoluble phosphoric acid is meant such acid in any form or combination which requires the action of acid upon it to become readily soluble in pure water.
Sect. 2. Every manufacturer of commercial fertilizers offered Manufacturer for sale, kept for sale, or sold in this state, shall, before such fertil- i^ condition. izer or fertilizers shall be so offered for sale or sold within this state, file with the state treasurer a bond, with sureties residing within this state, satisfactory to the governor and council, in the sum of ten .thousand dollars, payable to the state of New Ham^D- shire, with a condition that the same shall be void upon payment and satisfaction of all penalties, fines, and costs which shall be
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Penalty fiir sell- ing, &e., before bond tiled.
Penalty forsell- ing fertilizers without label speeifying com- ponent parts.
Act not to apply to fertilizers on hand — repeal- ing clause.
Aft takes effect on its passage.
imposed upon such maiiufactuier for any violation of the provisions of this act, or the act to which this is an addition or amendment, and such bond shall be renewed from time to time, as the governor and council may require.
Sect. 3. If any person shall sell, keep for sale or offer for sale any commercial fertilizer, or fertilizers, within this state, prior to the filing of the bond required in the preceding section, he shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars for every offence.
Sect. 4. If any person or corporation shall manufacture any commercial fertilizer, or fertilizers, which shall l)e kept for sale, of- fered for sale, or sold Avithin this state, which shall not contain the fertilizing constituent parts specified in the label affixed thereto, or which shall not contain such constituent parts in so great a degree or proportion as specified in such label, such person or corporation shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars for each offence, to be recovered in an action of deljt upon such bond, to be brought by the attorney general, or a solicitor of any county. All analyses used in any prosecutions under the provisions of this act shall be made by the state assayer. All fines and costs arising under this act shall be applied to paying the expense of such analyses, to the expenses of the board of agiiculture, including the printing of their annual report, and the balance, if an}?^ should accrue, to the use of the county in which the complaints are made.
Sect. 5. Nothing in this act shall apply to any fertilizer already in the hands of agents or dealers, and all acts or parts of acts in- consistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sect. 6. This act shall take eifect from and after its passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER IV.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE CHECK - LIST USED AT ANNUAL TOWN- MEETINCxS AND THE NA]\IES OF RATABLE POLLS ON THE BACK THEREOF," APPROVED JULY 14, 1871.
Section
1. Selectmen to make oath on back of check-
list, when and what.
2. Oath as to ratable polls, what and when
made.
Section .3. False swearing in either oath perjury. i. Representatives' certificates to show whether
oaths taken. o. Kepealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
made.
Selectmen's SECTION 1. The Selectmen of every town or ward, at every
voters' whaf^ meeting of the legal voters of the town or ward for the choice of and wiien ^^^^^ .^^^^j couuty ofiiccrs, representatives in congress, or electors of president and vice-pi-esident of the United States, shall, after the opening of the meeting and the reading of the warrant therefor, and before the transaction of any other business, take and subscribe on the back of the check-list to' be used at such meeting the following
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oatli, which may he taken before tlie eU'rk of sudi town or ward, or any justice of the peace or notary iJiihlic, the bhmks in the same being first properly tilled :
We, tlie selectmen of the [town or ward] of do soloimdy
swear that accordiuiito our best knowledge, the within list contains the names of those jjersons only who are, hy actu;il residence, legal voters in said . So help ns God.
The clerk or magistrate before whom said oath is taken shall make on the back of said check-list a certificate thereof.
Sect. 2. The selectmen of every town and ward shall take and oatiiasiniata- subscribe on the l)ack of the check-list used at the annual meeting, jina'wheir "^ at the time when they file the same with the clerk of such town "'*'''^* or ward, the following oath, which may be taken before the clerk of such town or ward, or any justice of the peace or notary public, the blanks in the same being first properly filled :
We, the selectmen of the [town or ward] of do solemnly
swear that according to our best kncnvledge, the names of those persons only who wer^ not legal voters at the last annual meeting, but were
actual residents and ratable polls in said , are entered tipon the
back of the within list. So help us God.
The clerk or magistrate before whom said oath is taken shall make on the back of said check-list a certificate thereof.
Sect. 3. Any selectman who shall swear falsely in taking either False swearing of the oatli^ prescribed by this act shall he taken and deemed to be perjm'y! ''''''" guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury and be liable to the punisliment prescribed therefor.
Sect. 4. In making out the certificate of any representative from Rei.iesenta- any town or ward, the clerk shall certify whether or not the for -go- cates t^.^sh'ow ing oath ]3rescribed by the second section of this act was taken and takt,!,!'*^'" '"'^'"* subscribed by the selectmen on the Ijack of the clieck-list used at the annual meeting.
Sect. 5. Sections one, two, and three of tlie act in relation to the Reiieaiing check-list used at annual town meetings and the names of ratable "''■^"''*'- polls on the back thereof, aj)proved July 14, 1871, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
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V
CHAPTER V,
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE STATE MORMAL SCHOOL.
Section
Number of trustees increased — liow ap- pointed — term of office.
Eight thousand dollars appropriated to com- I)lete and furnish building — condition.
Money to be expended by trustees and re- port made to the legislature.
Section
4. Meetings of Trustees regulated.
5. Work of instruction defined and limited.
6. Repealing clause — act takes cttcet on its
passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate a7id House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Trustees in- creased— how apportioned — term of offtce.
$8,000 appro- priated to finish and furni.sh building — con- dition.
Money to be expended by trustees and report made.
Meetings of trustees regu- lated.
Course of in- struction de- fined and limi- ted.
Section 1. The number of trustees of the State Normal School, to be appointed l)y the governor, by and with the advice and con- sent of the council, shall be increased to fifteen ; to be so appointed [apportioned] that there shall be at least one and not more than two trustees from each county ; one-half of said additional trustees shall be commissioned and hold office for one year, and the other half for two years, and the successors of each and all of them shall be commissioned for two years.
Sect. 2. The sum of eight thousand dollars is hereby appropri- ated for the purpose of completing and furnishing the building, and grading and fencing the grounds, of the State Normal School at Plymouth, and providing the necessary books, maps, and apparatus for said school ; said sum to be paid from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the warrant of the governor therefor ; upon condition that the town of Plymouth enter into a valid agreement with the state, that should the Normal School cease to exist in said town, the state shall be entitled to an interest in the real estate conveyed l)y said town to the trustees for the Normal School and the improvements thereof, bearing the same proportion to the whole of said real estate and improvements as the several sums appropriated by the state and expended upon said real estate shall bear to the whole amount derived from all sources, expended for the purchase and improvements of said real estate.
Sect. 8. The said sum of eight thousand dollars hereljy appro- priated shall be expended for the purposes aforesaid under the direction of the board of trustees, who shall keep a just and fair account of such expenditures, and make report thereof in detail to the next session of the legislature.
Sect. 4. There shall be held at least one meeting of said trustees in each year, when it shall be the duty of all to be present ; at which, or at some meeting attended by at least ten of the trustees, they shall appoint committees of their board to have the oversight of the several departments of their work ; and such com- mittees shall be held specially responsible therefor.
Sect. 5. The work of instruction in the said Normal School shall !)e confined to such branches of study as are really needful to prepare the pupils for teacliing in the public schools of the state, and shall not be extended beyond the course of study usually pur- sued in other well-established and well-managed normal schools.
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Sect. 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- ^^^i'^^^*^^.^ visions of this act are hereby repealed; and this act shall take effect takes etrert : upon its passage. [Approved Jnly 4, 1872.]
its passage.
CHAPTER VT.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION ONE OF CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY -SEVEN OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS.
Seotion I Section
]. Boards of trade, hospitals. &<■., autliori/.ed. | 2. Act takes eft'ettt on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The first section of chapter one hundred and thirt}'- Boards of seven of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding at the ^el^authoS: close thereof an additional clause as follows :
" VIII. For the purpose of organizing and maintaining boards of trade, and other similar associations for promoting the growth and prosperity of cities, towns, or villages."
" IX. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining hospitals for the relief of the sick and disabled, homes for invalids, and any other charitable purpose.'"
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act ukes effect Julys, 1872.]
oil its passage.
CHAPTER VII
AN ACT EXTENDING THE POWER OF EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, AND TRUSTEES TO SETTLE CONTROVERSIES BY ARBITRATION OR COMPROMISE.
Section
1. Supreme court may autliorize executorsi
&c., to arbitrate and compromise.
2. Claims outlawed against executors, &c.,
how revived.
Section
3. Act retrospective in its operation.
4. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened:
Section 1. The supreme judicial court may authorize executors, supreme court administrators, guardians, and trustees to adjust by arbitration or e'ieciftors,°&c^, compromise any controversy that may arise between different claim- po,up\'.|juiyse*°** ants to the estate in their hands, to which sucli executors, adminis- trators, guardians, or trustees, together with all other parties in being, claiming an interest in such estate, shall be parties. And any award or compromise made in writing in such case shall, if
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Claims out- lawed against executors, &c.., how revived.
Act retvosiiec- tive in its op- eration.
Act takes ett'ect on its ^lassaau-
found by the court just and reasonai^le in relation to its effects upon any future contingent interests in said estate, l)e valid and bind such interests as well as the interests of the parties in being ; ^jro- vided, hoivever, that where it shall appear that such future contin- gent interests may be affected, the court may appoint some suital)le person or persons to represent such interests in such controversies, upon such conditions as to costs as to the court shall seem equitable.
SeC!T. 2. Whenever any one has a claim against the estate of a deceased person, which has not been prosecuted within the time limited by law, he may apply to the supreme judicial court, by bill in equity setting forth all the facts ; and if the court shall be of the opinion that justice and equity requu'e it, and that said claimant is not chargeal)le with culpable neglect in not bringing his suit within the time limited l)y law, they may give him judgment for the amount of his claim against the estate of the deceased person ; but such judgment shall not affect any payments or compromises made before the commencement of such bill in equity.
Sec^t. 3. The provisions of this act shall apply to all claims whether the time for prosecuting the same had or had not expired at the time of the passage of said act.
Secit. 4. Tliis act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved July 4, 1.ST2.]
CHAPTER VIII,
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE OFFICERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Section
1. Female citiaens authorizeil to serve as jiru- (lential committees of school districts.
Section
2. Female citizens may serve as school com-
mittees of towns.
3. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives m General
Court convened :
Section 1. Any female citizen of any school district, of adult age, who has resided therein for six months at least, may hold and discharge the duties of prudential committee of such district when- ever chosen thereto by the legal voters of such d; strict, or appointed by the mayor and aldermen of any city, or the selectmen of a-n}' town.
Sect. 2. Any female citizen of any city or town, of adult age, who has resided therein for six months at least, may hold and dis- charge the duties of a member of the school committee of such city or town, whenever chosen thereto by the legal voters of such city or town, or appointed by the mayor and aldermen of such city, or the selectmen of such town. Act takes effect Sect.' 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
on i.s passage. J^^J^, ;.>^ l^VL']
Females an- thorixeil to serve as pru- d«Ntia1 coni- niitt«es of dis- tricts.
Females aii- tliorized to serve as schooj committees of towns.
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CHAPTER IX.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE OFFICP: OF STPERVISOR OF PUBLIC PRINTING AND TRANSFER THE DUTIES OF SUCH SUPERVISOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Section i Sr.cTioN
1. Oftice of .supeiviisor abolishctl, and itsdiilics ; 2. Kepcaliiig claiise — acl takes effect on its transferred to secretary of state. jiassagc.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Iiepre»e7itatives in General Court Convened.
Section 1. The office of sii])ei'visor of public ])riiitiiio- is ])ereby 'JWce'if aliolished, and all the powers given tt) and duties imposed upon tlie ai./.iishe.'i!.iu- supervisor of pul)lic printing- Ij}^ chapter one of the laws of 18G9, lo secretary o^f and any other statutes of the state, are hereby transferred, vested "^^^te. in, and imposed upon the secretary of state, as part of his official powers and duties ; all reports heretofore required to be made to the supervisor of public printing shall hereafter be made to the sec- retar}^ of state ; all public printing shall l)e done to his acceptance ; all work executed be delivered to him, and his orders shall be the vouchers of the public j)rinter in the settlement of his accounts with the auditors ajjpoiiited by the governor and council.
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are ^;',',;;:;''!';jf.f hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect upon its passage, takes effwi on [Approved July 3, 1872.] '*" ^'""'"
CHAPTER X
AN act in amendment OF CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX OF THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO REPAIRING HIGHWAYS IN TOWNS.
Section 1. Highway surveyors to have powers of col- lectors in certain cases.
Section 2. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General . Court Convened :
Section 1. In the collection of highway taxes, assessed on res- Highway sur- idents and on real estate taxed to occupants as resident, surveyors powei^of^^If of highways shall have all the powers of and be subject to the 'actors wheu. same liabilities as collectors of taxes.
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are Repealing hereby repealed. [Approved July 3, 1872.] ^''^'^»"-
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CHAPTER XL
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION TWO OF CHAPTER FIFTY OF THE GENERAL STATUTES IN RELATION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY WHERE TAXED ; AND CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE OF THE PAMPHLET LAWS OF A. D. 1871.
Section j Section
1. Students placed on same footing as to taxa- 2. Act takes cttect on its passage,
tion and voting with other persons. I
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re.jjresentatives in General Court convened :
Students placed SECTION 1. Section two of cliaptei' fifty of the General Statutes with other per- in I'elation to persons and pro])erty where taxed, and chapter forty- tTon amwofini: fivB of the pamphlet laws of A. D. 1871, entitled '' An act 'in
amendment of chapter fifty of the General Statutes," are hereby
repealed. Act takes effect Sect. 2. Tliis act sliall take cffect upou its passage. [Approved
on its passage. J^Qy g^ 1^72.]
C H A P T E ]^ XII.
AN ACT IN A:MENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIR- TEEN OF THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO JUDGMENTS.
Section 1. Suits for usury limited to the parties ag- grieved.
Section 2. Act takes ett'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represe^itatives in General Court co7ivened :
Suits for usury SECTION 1. Sectlon three of chapter two hundred and thirteen parties ag- of tliB General Statutes, relating to judgments, is amended so as to
grieved. ^^^^ ^S folloWS :
" Sect. 3. If any person upon any contract receives interest at
a higher rate than six per cent., he shall forfeit three times the sum
so received in excess of said six per cent, to the person aggrieved,
who will sue therefor."
Act takes effect Sect. 2. TMs act sluill take effect ui)on its passage. [Approved
on its passage. J^^jy 3^ 1372.]
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CHAPTER XIII. ^'
AN A(rr IN amp:ndment of an act kntiti.kd an A(jt in
AMENDIMKNT OF CHAl'TEIt KIGHTY OF THE GP^NEKAI. STATUTES IN REI.ATION TO SCHOOL MOUSES, TASSED JUNE SESSION, 1871.
Sectiox Si^crioN
1. Land designated for schonl-house lots by i 4. Fees nf eommissioiiers, ami how paid.
county commissioners, how condemned. ' 5. Vacancies in board of commissioners, how
2. Title to V3stin disliid, wlien. an.l fur Ikiw filled.
long — appeal. •!. Act takes effect on its passage, ami is lobe
3. County commissioni'is may condc<:in land [ retrospective — repeali'ig clause.
to enlarge school-house hits. '
Be it enacted hy the Senate and HouHe of Representattves in General Court convened:
Sp:ctk)N 1. If the owner of the hind which is designated by tlie Lan.i.ksig- county commissioners for the location of a school-house in accord- "Jnise lotrby*' ' ance with the provisions of the act to which this is an amendment, sionm^s.X?>"'''*" shall refuse to sell the same to the district for a reasonable sum, the condcmne(r. selectmen of the town or mayor and aldermen of tlie city in which such land is situated, upon petition to them for that purpose and such notice as is provided by chapter two hundred and thirty-three of the. General Statutes, shall appraise the damages to such land owner for the taking of said land, which appraisal shall be reduced to writing and signed by the selectmen, or mayor and aldermen, as the case may be, or a major part of them, and filed with the clerk of the district as soon as may be after it is made. If such land owner shall be aggrieved by such appraisal, he may appeal there- from to the supreme judicial court for the county in which such land is situated by petition at any time within one year after such appraisal is filed with the clerk as aforesaid, upon which petition the clerk of said court shall issue an order of notice leturnable to said court, and the petitioner shall cause a certified copy of said petition and the order of notice thereon to be given to or left at the usual place of abode of the clerk, and of one at least of the pru- dential committee of the district, twenty-eight days at least before the term of court to which such order of notice is returnable, and such further proceedings shall be had thereu})on as are now authorized l)y law upon ap'peals from the assessment of land damages in the laying out of highways.
Sect. 2. Upon the payment or tender of the damages assessed Title to vest in by the selectmen or mayor and aldermen as aforesaid to the land au,fhoV\ong— owner, the land designated for a school-house lot as aforesaid shall ^wc^- vest in said chstrict, but shall revert to the owner, his heirs or assigns, whenever it shall cease to be occupied by the district as a school-house lot ; and if the owner shall take an appeal from the assessment of the selectmen or mayor and aldermen, and his damages shall be increased upon such appeal, he shall have judg- ment and execution against tlie district for such excess and liis taxable costs.
Sect. 3. The county commissioners, upon petition to them for commissioners that purpose and such proceedings thereon as are provided for in lani to enlarge the act to which this is an amendment, may enlarge any existing j^'^Jy^'*!-^^"^''
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[1872.
school-house lot so that it shall contain not exceeding half an acre of land, and if the owner of the land required for snch enlargement shall refuse t(j sell the same to the district, it shall he apj^raised and taken as provided in sections one and two of this act, and the owner shall have the same right of appeal. Pees of com- Sect. 4. The fecs of the county commissioners for their services
how paid.' ' ' ou petitions relating to the location of school-houses shall be the same as on petitions relating to highways ; and for making such locations shall be paid ))y the districts in which they are made, and school districts are hereby authorized to raise money to pay such fees the same as to pay other debts of the district.
Sect. 5. In all cases where for any cause a vacancy exists on the l)oard of commissioners, or where any of such commissioners are disqualified from acting by reason of interest in the case, such vacancy shall be filled by the supreme court in the same manner as similar vacancies in case of laying out highways.
Sect. 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage, and apply [to] to^be rltmlie^ its proceedings already had under the act to which it is an amend- ciau^.'*^''""''"'^ ment, as well as to those that shall hereafter be had ; and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with it are hereby repealed. [Ap- proved July o, 1872.]
Vacancies in commissioners, 1k>\v lilled.
Act takes cftcct
CHAPTER XIV
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER ONE HPNDRED AND THIRTY- EIGHT OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section 1. Treasurers of voluntary corporations to tile statements of tlieir condition under oath, until capital stock fully paid in and certiti- cat3 tiled.
Section 2. Repealing clause — act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hij the Senate and House of Representatives m Greneral Court co7ive7ied :
and how lonu
Treasurers of SECTION 1. Wlicu any Voluntary corporation has been organ- ponuions^tr'tiie izsd, it shall cause a statement of its condition, the amount of capi- H^'nt" nf'th'ir ^''^■^ [stock] paid in, the par value of the shares, the number of condition/ when sliarcs issuecl, the names and residence of the shareholders and the iiuml)er of shares owned by each, to be filed in the office of the sec- retary of state, and in that of the clerk of the town in which the coi-poration proposes principal!}' to do business ; and in the month of May in each year thereafter, until its capital stock is fully paid in and a certificate thereof filed and recorded agreeably to the re- quirements of section twenty of chapter one hundred and thirty- five of the General Statutes, it shall cause a like statement of the same facts as they existed on the first day of said May, with a state- ment of the land and amount of the property of the corporation on that day, and all its debts and liabilities of every kind, to be filed in the clerk's office of the town hi which the corporation principally does business, and in the office of the secretary of state. These
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statements shall l)e signed and sworn to by the treasure]- of the corporation.
SpX!T. 2. Section five of chapter one hundred and Ihiil y-eight Kepeaiinj? of the General Statutes is herel)y lepealed, and this act shall take lHk"reni'('-t< effect upon its passage. [Approved June 20, 18.2.J it»i.as8age.
CHAPTER XV
AN ACT IN RELATION TO SAVINGS BANKS.
Section
1. Trustees to examine banks and ve;ior1 IIiimv
oonditiim, how frefiueiitlj'.
2. Bank eonuiiissioneis to fmiiisli 'jilanks for
reports.
Skotion
3. Salary of treasurers an<l clerks to be estab-
lislierl annually — limitation.
4. Kepealing clause — act takes elVect on its
passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court co7ivened:
Section 1. The trustees of the savings banks in the state Trustees to ex- shall make a thorough examination of the affairs of their respective ana report con- banks once in every six months, and banks having an average de- qu'intij-'-''^ *^^^ posit exceeding the full sum of five hundred thousand dollars, every January, April, July and October, and a report of such examina- tion, signed by a majority of the trustees, be returned to the bank commissioners for their inspection. „, , „
o TT-» 1111111 c -11 11 11 1 Blanks for re-
Sect. 2. Proper blanks shall be furnished to the [)anks l)v the P'>rtstobefu^- r. , i • 1 • ^' nislieil by bank
commissioners tor these examinations. commissioners.
Sect. 3. The trustees of all the savings ])anks in the state shall salaries of annually establish the salary of the treasurer and his necessary ^lerks'^ be es- clerks, wliicli, together with all expenses, shall not exceed four a^^l'fl'Hmft"-"' thousand dollars, except when the average amount of deposits ex- ti'>'"- ceeds the full sum of one million of dollars ; then the salary of such treasurer, necessary clerks and expenses, shall not exceed one-eightli of one per cent, upon the excess of one million dollars in addition to the sum hereinbefore fixed, up to the sum of one million dollars ; which compensation so estal)lished shall be in full for all the services of the treasurer and his clerks, and other expenses in all cases.
Sect. 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Repealing herebv repealed, and this act takes effect on its passage. [Ap- ts^^etfelfe^t on proved July 4, 1872.] ' its passage.
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CHAPTER XVI.
AX ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER FOUR, SECTION TEN OF THE PAMPHLET LAWS OF 1869.
Section 1. Savings banks forhidilen te jiay more than five per cent, annually, but required to di- vide surplus every two years.
Section 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Representatives in Greneral
Court convened :
mf^tf^mx^nve ^^"^'^lON 1, That the word '-'■ ma}-," m the second line of said per^centl^innu- section, be changed to " shall," so that the section shall read as
ally, but re- fnllnw^ • quired to divide i'JiJ^'JW vS .
two^yelrJ.""^' " ^^ saviiigs bank shall pay to its depositors interest at a greater rate than five per cent, annually, but shall divide any surplus that may have been accumulated every two years."
Acttiik^settect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on and after its passage.
on Its passage. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER XVII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER FOUR OF THE PAMPHLET LAWS OF 1809, ENTITLED " AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAP- TER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE GENERAl, STATUTES IN RELATION TO SAVINGS BANKS."
Section 1. Real estate of savings banks to be taxed ■where situate.
Section
2. Amount invested in real estate to be de-
ducted trom deposits — tax on surplus only.
3. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Real estate of savings banks to be taxed where situate.
Surplus of de- posits, above amount of real estate, alone taxed.
Repealing clause.
Section 1. That all real estate owned by savings banks in this state shall be taxed in the town or place where situate, in the same manner, and at the same rate as real estate owned by other parties.
Sect. 2. That the treasurers of savings banks, in their several returns to the state treasurer of the amount of deposits and accu- mulations in their respective savings banks, shall state under oath the amount invested in real estate within this state, and the tax re- quired l)y the act to which this is an amendment shall be assessed on the deposits and accumulations of savings banks not so invested in real estate.
Sect. £. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
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CII A I'TER XV r I I.
AN ACrr TO IMIOV^DK V(>\1 THK ASSESSMENT AND (X)LLECTI()N OF
A STATE TAX.
Section l. Slate tax of six luiinlriMl (lioiisaiul ilnlbus aiitlioii/oil ior 187;s.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The .sum of six himdi-ed thousand dollars shall be state i ax of raised for the use of the state, and shall be assessed, collected and fyle!iiv',r"iK7:5."" paid into the treasury on or before the first day of Deceml)er, in the }ear of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- three ; and the state treasurer is hereby directed seasonably to issue his warrant to the selectmen of the several towns and places, and to the assessors of the several cities in this state, according to the apportionment of pul)lic taxes made June session, one thousand eight hundred and seventj^-two, and the selectmen of such towns and places, and the assessors of such cities are hereby required to assess the sums specified in said warrant, and cause the same to be paid to said treasurer on or before the first day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-tliree ; and the state treasurer is hereby authorized to issue his extents for all the taxes wiiich shall then remain unpaid. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER XIX.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWENTY^-SIX OF THE LAWS OF 1869, ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF FI- NANCIAL ACCOUNTS OF TOWNS.
Section 1. Tres.surer toi-eeelpt to selectmen and keej) separate accounts — otficial bond holden.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That section third of cliapter twenty-six, of the Treasurer to laws of 1869, be amended by adding at the end thereof as follows : men? ke'ei? 8*0*1!- '■'■ and all money received l)y the selectmen shall be paid 1)}^ them to l^offi.^ai'bond the treasurer, who shall give them a receipt therefor, and his official tobehoi.ien. bond shall l:)e holden for the safe keeping and disbursement of the same, as in said section provided for the disbursement of money re- ceived from the collector of taxes, and the selectmen and town treasurer shall in all cases keep separate accounts of all money re- ceived and paid by them, and all money hired for the use of an\ town, or received from any source except that collected by the col- lector of taxes, shall l)e received by the selectmen, and be paid by them to the treasurer. [Approved Jul}^ 3, 1872.] 4
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CHAPTER XX.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER FORTY-TWO OF THE GEN- ERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AND COMMON COUNCIL OF CITIES.
Section | Section
1. Mayor and Aldermen to determine uniform 2. Act takes efl'eet from its passage,
and badges of city oflicers. 1
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Rouse of Representatives in General Court convened:
Mayor and ai- SECTION 1. It sliall be the dut}' of the mayor and aldermen to tlTuh" !u.i-''' fix and determine a suitable and appropriate uniform for the mar- of cuy offiS' shal, assistant marshal and pohce officers l)y them appointed, and to
designate such badges and other marks of their official character as
they may deem expedient. Act takes etrect Sect. 2. Tliis act sliall take cffcct froui its passagc. [Approved from its pas- June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER XXI,
AN act to change THE LAW TERMS OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Section
1. Law terms to be liolden at Concord — order
of business.
2. Briefs not to be required till first day of term
when case heard.
Section
3. Distinction of districts abolished.
4. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court conve?ied.
Law terms at Concord — order of business.
Briefs, when required.
Districts ished.
Repealing clause.
Section 1. The supreme court shall hold two law terms in each year for the whole state at Concord, one commencing on the first Tuesday of December, and the other on the first Tuesday of June, and at each of said terms shall attend to the business of the respec- tive counties in the following order, to wit : Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack, Hillsborough, Cheshire, Sullivan, Grafton, Coos.
Sect. 2. No party sliall be compelled to furnish a brief in any case until the first day of the term at which said case is to be lieard before the court, nor shall any case be dismissed for want of a brief.
Sect. 3. Section three of chapter one hundred and ninety-one of the General Statutes is hereby amended by striking out the words " In any district " from the first line thereof, and the words "■ of such district " from the third line of said section.
Sect. 4. The first two sections of chapter one liundred and ninety-one of the General Statutes are hereby repealed, and all other statutes and parts of statutes inconsistent with this act. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
•1872.]
Chapter XXIII.
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CHAPTER XXII.
-AN ACT RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR PROPERTY IN CERTAIN CASES.
'Srction
1. When adrnHmstrator may be ai>poiiito(l for
person not heard of or from.
2. No distrpjtitiou of estate for live years.
Skct[ox ;j. Character of notices to be publii-hed. 4. Act takes effect on its passage.
Me it enacted by the Seriate and House of RejyresentativeH in General Court convened.
Section 1. When it shall he proved to the satisfaction of the >}J'.'«';'*''™"'- judge of probate that a person has left his home and not l)een heard pointed for ^er- of or from directly or indirectly for one year, and a notice has Ijeen of 'or from.'"' pnhlished in some newspaper at Concord, and also in some news- paper in the county where said person had lived for more than one year immediately ])efore his departure, and notices posted one month in three or more public places in the town where he had lived for more than one year before his departure, and such other notice to relatives and heirs as the court may deem best, and the judge of probate shall believe that said person is dead, it shall be lawful to appoint an administrator upon the estate of said person.
Sect. 2. No distriljution of said estate shall be made until five ^'".^"„^";']'^".""" years after administration has been granted under provisions of the tive years. preceding section.
Sect. 3. The notices shall contain a brief description of the man, character of his age, name, and such other characteristics as shall identify him. published.
Sect. 4. Tliis act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes ef- [Approved Jidy 3, 1872.] sage? *" ^''^'
CHAPTER XXIII.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE.
Section
1. Secretary hereafter to be entitled to fees for
civil commissions.
2. Secretary for 1871 entitled to same.
Section
3. Sureties of N. W. Gove released from claim
for such fees received by said Gove.
4. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened.
commissions.
Section 1. The secretary of state, in addition to the salary and secretary here- fees to which he is now by law entitled, may retain to his own use feesfo*r civi! *" fees received by him for civil commissions in full compensation for his official services.
Sect. 2. The provisions of the preceding section shall apply to secTetary for the secretary of state for the past year, and John H. Goodale may
1871 entitled to same.
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Chaptek XXIV.
[1872.
retain to liis own use, the fees received by him I'or civil commissions
during the past year in full compensation for his official services. Sureties of N. Sect. 3. The surctics of Nathan W. Gove, late secretary of leaKedfroiil statc, are hereby exonerated, released and discharged from any and fecsrcceivecAy Gvcry claim which the state has or might have against them l)y 1'™- reason of fees for civil commissions received by said Gove while
secretary of state.
Sect. 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
July 3, 1872.]
Act takes ettect on its passage.
CHAPTER XX J V
AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE TOWN OF GREENVII.LE Fium A OF THE TERRITORY OF THE TOWN OF MASON.
PART
Section
1. Greenville cui)f>tituli-il ;iii<l iMuiiiibirics de-
riiied.
2. Division of property anil funds — ominiis-
sionersto decide in case of disagreement.
3. Taxes, how collecteil and. appropriated.
SEtrnoN
Division of delits and liabilities. Panpers, liow divided and supportL Proportion of public taxes. First meeting, liow called. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative's in General Conrt convened :
Greenville con- stituteil and boundaries de- fined.
Division of pro])erty and funds — com- missioners to decide if disa- greement.
Section 1. Tliat all that part of the town of Mason lying within the following lines and boundaries, to wit : beginning at the northwest corner of said Mason, on the line between Mason and Temple, thence running on the town line between New Ipswich and Mason to the southwest corner of lot number ten in the sixth range of lots in said Mason ; thence easterly on the south lines of lots numbered ten, nine, and eight in the aforesaid sixth range to the southeast corner of said lot num])ered eight ; thence northerly on the east line of lots, numbered eight in a straight line to the town line between Mason and Wilton : thence westerly on the town lines between Mason, Wilton and Temple, to the point of beginning ; be and the same liereby is severed from tlie said town of Mason, and made a body politic and corporate by the name of Greenville.
Sect. 2. All real and personal property, including all debts, claims and demands of every kind, now owned by and due to the said town of Mason ; all school and other funds l)elonging to said town, and the })roportion of the literary fund which, until a new apportionment of state taxes shall be payable to said towns, shall be divided between them in the proportion of six dollars fifty cents to Greenville, and three dollars fifty cents to Mason ; and if said towns cannot agree upon the division of any such propert}^, the county commissioners for the county of Hillsborough for the time being, upon the recjuest of either town, may make division of the same, or assign the same oi' any [)art thereof to either of said towns, and may order the town to which such property may l)e assigned, to pay over such sums of money to the otlier town, as in their opinion is equitable, according to the foregoing proportion, and may fix the time of payment.
1872.] duAPTEii XXIV. 29
Sect. 8. All taxes assessed .since March last upoji tlie polls and Taxes, how coi- estatcs of persons residing in said Greenvilh;, as hereby constituted, pn.pnaiwir'* and all non-resident taxes assessed since March last in said town, shall he collected hy tlii^ collector to wlioni the same has been com- mitted for tliat pur})ose ; and after deducting' tlierefrom the state and county taxes, shall be by bin) paid over to said town of Greenville in the same manner in which he is directed to pay the same to the toAvn of Mason Ifcfore this division thereof; and the treasurer of Greenville, when duly cliosen and qualified, shall have the same power to issue an extent against such collector, for any neglect to comply with the provisions of this act, that he would have if such collector had been chosen by said town of Greenville.
Sect. 4. All debts and liabilities heretofore incurred by said nivij^ion of town of Mason, and all municipal expenses of said town since the bmtios.'" first day of March last, shall be paid by the aforesaid towns in the same proportion as hereinbefore prescribed for the division of property.
Sect. 5. All paupers supported by, and in the actual receipt of PiiuiH-rs, imw assistance from, said Mason, shall be supported l)y the towns of snpporiedl' Mason and Greenville, each contributing in the same proportion as hereinbefore mentioned for the division of property, until such time as either of said towns shall call for a division of said paupers ; and if said towns do not agree upon a division, the aforesaid county commissioners for the time being shall, upon the request of either of said towns, determine and assign to each of them its proportion of said paupers upon the same basis, or near as practical)le, as that prescribed for a division of the town property, and determine which of said paupers shall be supported by each of said towns.
Sect. 6. In all assessments of state and county taxes, until the proportion of legislature shall otherwise order, Mason, as constituted after this ^'"'^'"^ *''^'"*" division thereof, shall pay one dollar fifty-two cents, and Greenville two dollars eighty-two cents ; and the state and county treasurers shall issue their respective warrants accordingly.
Sect. 7. Samuel Haines, James L. Chamberlain and Amos First meeting, Scripture, or any tw^o of them, may call the first meeting of said ^"^ '^''^'*'*'- town of Greenville, by posting up a warrant for that purpose as the law directs, at which meeting either of said persons may preside until a moderator be cliosen, and at such meeting all necessary town officers may be chosen.
Sect. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes eitect [Approved June 28, 1872.] on its passage.
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Chapter XXVI.
[1872.
CHAPTER XXV.
AN ACT PKOVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE,
OF SIDEWALKS.
Section 1. Abutting land owners to contribute towards tlie construction and maintenance of side- walks.
Section 2. Act takes ettect on its jjassage.
Abutting land owners to con- t ibute towards
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Section 1. The city councils of any city by ordinance, and any rrbute*'to«°ard8 ^0^^^ ^J by-law, may provide for the construction and maintenance sidewalks. of sidewalks on either or both sides of any streets or highways there- in, and for' assessing upon the owners of hind abutting upon such streets or highways such portion of the expense of constructing, maintaining and renewing such sidewalks, as they may deem just and reasonaljle ; and all assessments made under the provisions of this act shall be valid and binding upon the owners of such lands, and shall be a lien on such lands for ore year after the same are made and notice thereof given to the persons assessed, and said lands may be sold for non-payment thereof, as iu the case of non- payment of taxes on resident lands. Act takes effect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
on its passage, j^^^^g £6, 1872.]
CHAPTER XXVI.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AND IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LIMITED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL WAR EXPENSES, PASSED JUNE SESSION, 1870.
Section 1. Recruits, who received no bounty, entitled to receive reimbursement funds, when.
Section 2. Act takes ettect on its jjassage — repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court' court convened:
When recruits SECTION 1. If any towu or city lias received or shall receive the
bursem'Iut"^^™' sum of ouc huudretl dollars or part thereof, either in money or
funds. bonds for any person counted as part of the quota of such town or
city who has not received any bounty from such town, city or place,
the sum of money or l>onds received shall belong to and be the
property of the person so counted, or his legal representatives, and
may be recovered of such town or city in an action of assumpsit
as for money had and received.
Act takes ettect ^ECT. 2. "^This act shall take effect and Ije in force from and after
on Its passage— i ,i i p i • • i_ j -xi j_i • j.
repealing, its passagc, and all acts and parts oi acts inconsistent with this act c duse. ^^^ hereby repealed. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter XXVIIl. 31
CHAPTER XXVII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE PAMPHLET
LAWS OF 1870.
Section 1. State treasurer to pay bounty to recruits, when and in what proportion.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and re- state treasurer quired to pay to each person who resided in any unincorporated grant wia^i aiui'in ■^' or location within this state, and who entered and was accepted tlon! ^"'"P'"' into the mihtary service of the United States under the call of July 2, 1862, or afterwards, and who has received no bounty therefor from said grant or location, his proportionate part of the sum allotted to said grant or location under the provisions of chapter twelve of the pamphlet laws of 1870, upon proof made to said treasurer that such person performed such military service either by himself in person, or by his substitute, and has not received his bounty as aforesaid. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER XXVIIl.
AN ACT IN amendment OF SECTION SIX, CHAPTER ONE, OF THE PAMPHLET LAWS OF 1869, RELATING TO ANNUAL REPORTS.
Seotion 1. Fifteen hundred copies of certain reports to be printed.
Section
2. Repealing clause.
3. Act takes eftect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. There shall annually be printed of the reports of the 1500 copies of Boards of Agriculture, Insurance and Savhigs Banks Commissioners, ?,fbf "i-iXd*** and of the officers of the Asylum for the Insane, fifteen hundred copies of each for the use of the state, and all extra copies of the above-named reports, and of all annual reports made to the legisla- lature, shall be paid for by the persons ordering the same, and no claims for such bills shall hereafter be paid by the state.
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Repealing herel)y repealed. clause.
Sect. '6. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes etrect
July 4, 1872.] on its passage.
32 Chapter XXX. [1872.
CHAPTER XXIX.
AN ACT IN CO-(JPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES COAST SUR- VEY, IN THE TRIANGULATION OF THE STATE.
Section | Section
1. Acting assistant iji rliaige of coast survey 2. Expense to be paid l)y state treasurer,
to erect signals. I 3. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Acting assistant SECTION 1. The actiiig assistant, in cliarge of the triangnhition coastlim^vey to now being carried on in this state by the United States coast snr- erect signals, yej, is hereby anthorized to set such signals as may be necessaiy to render this survey complete, and of the greatest service and l)enefit for future use in the construction of a map of the state, at an ex- pense not exceeding twenty dollars in any town or city of the state, and to draw upon the state treasurer for the sums so expended. Expense to be Segt. 2. The statc treasurer is liereby directed to pay out of any treasurer!***^ moucy ill the treasury such expenses as may l)e incurred in carrying out the object named in the preceding section, the bills for the same having been previously approved by the governor. Act takes effect Sect. 8. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved
on its passage. July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER XXX.
AN ACT IN AJNIENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section
1. Prisoners retained for non-payment of tine
and costs, liow and when discliarged.
2. Solicitor to liave notice.
Section 3. Repealing clause — act takes elfect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Prisoners de- SECTION 1. Whenever any person, under conviction for any payaenTof"ftne Criminal offcucc aiid confined in jail, is unable to pay any fine or anVi wiiendis- ^°'^^' ^^^® Supreme court or any justice thereof in vacation, upon pe- ciiarged. titiou of the prisoner or the county commissioners, and satisfactory
proof of such hiability, may order such prisoner to be discharged upon such terms as they may think proper and expedient. Solicitor to have Sect. 2. No such discluiro-e shall be granted unless the petition
nnt.inA 1111 111 t
shall l)e approved l)y tlM3 county solicitor, or it shall appear to the court or justice that the solicitor has been served with a copy of the ' petition, and that notice lias been given to him of the time and place, when and where the same is to be presented to the court of justice, at least ten days before the hearing upon the petition,
notice.
1872.] Chapteh XXXII. 33
and said petition, evidence, and the order of the eonrt or jnstice shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said court.
Sect. 3. Sections nine and ten of chapter two hundred and fifty Repealing of the General Statutes are hereby repealed, and this act shall take takVetfet't'o'' ' effect on its passage. [Approved July 8, 1872.] ''' r"^«*««-
CHAPTER XXXI.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO OP THE GEN- ERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO THE APPRAISAL OP TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Section i Section
1. How property to be appraised for taxation. I 2. Repealing c-laiitse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Section 1. Section one of said chapter is hereby amended by nowproperty inserting in the second line thereof, after the word " money," and fo/taxlition!***^'^ before the word " and," the words ' as they would appraise the same in payment of a just debt due from a solvent debtor."
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are uepeaiing hereby repealed. [Approved July 4, 1872.] (lause.
CHAPTER XXXII.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OP STATUTES AND OTHER STATE PUBLICATIONS.
Section 1. Copy of the laws, &c., to Portsmouth Atli- enseiun.
Section 2. Act takes ellect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R'presentatives in Greneral Court convened :
Section 1. The secretary of the state shall annually, as soon c^py of laws, as may be after their publication each j^ear, send to the librarian of moilth Ath- ' the Portsmouth Athenseum one copy of the laws, one copy of the '*"*"™- journals of the Senate and House, and, also, one copy of such other state publications as are usually or by law sent to the several states in exchange.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
July 3, 1872.] omtspassage.
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Chapter XXXIV.
[1872.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER FORTY-NINE, SECTION TWO, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO PERSONS AND PROP- ERTY LIABLE TO TAXATION.
Section 1. Parsonages exempted from taxation.
Section 2. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Gf-eneral Court convened :
ParBonages ex- empted nom taxation.
Repealing clause.
Section 1. That the second section of chapter forty-nine of the General Statutes is hereby amended by inserting in the third hne, after the words " public worship," the word '' parsonages."
Sect. 2. All acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER XXXIV.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF NEWPORT TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE MONEY TO BUILD A COURT HOUSE AND COUNTY OFFICES FOR THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN.
Section 1. Newport authorized to raise money for court house.
Section 2. Act takes effect from its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Newport au- SECTION 1. The towii of Ncwport be and the same is hereby
mone^^for''*'^^ authorized and empowered to raise and appropriate a sum of money, courthouse. not to cxcced the sum of forty thousand dollars, for erecting and
finishing a court house and county offices for the use of the county
of Sullivan. Act takes effect Sect. 2. This act sliall take effect and be in force from'and after on its passage, ife passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter XXXVl. 35
CHAPTER XXXV.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- NINE OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section i Se(jti<)n
1. Cattle may be impounded on Sunday. I 2. Act takes effect on its iiassage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That it shall be lawful to mipoiind any creature catue may b« named in the one hundred and twenty-ninth chapter of the General sllj,"iay. *' ''" Statutes, and for the causes and in the manner and upon the con- ditions therein specified, on Sunday, any law or usage to the con- trary notwithstanding.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage . Act takes effect [Approved June 25, 1872.] • • °-^«i--^-
CHAPTER XXXVI.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION TWO OF CHAPTER ONE HUN- DRED AND NINETY-NINE OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section 1. Moray characterj attorneys to be suitably qualified.
Section 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Creneral Court convened:
Section 1. That section two of chapter one hundred and nine- Moral character ty-nine of the General Statutes be amended by inserting after the suit'Ibfy quaii- word " character " in the second line of said section the words " and ^^*^' suitable qualifications."
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect fi-om and after its passage. Act takes effect [Approved July 3, 1872.]
36 Chapter XXXVIII. [1872.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER ONE OF THE PAMPHLET LAWS OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES.
SEtiTiON I Section
I . Appniiitnieiit or copy to be furnisluMl insiiv- j 2. Act takes eJlect on it» passage, ance coiuniis-Hoiiers by agentK.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Home of Mrpreaentatives in Gfeneral Court convened:
^iff.'nnn'JinJ'" Section 1. Tliat tlic worcls ^'said apijointmeiit or a 001)7 tliere- mentor copy of 01, be siibstitiilecl 111 place oi the words ''a copy of said appoiiit- sioner.'"""'''' meiit," ill the tenth Ime of section two. Act takes ctiect Sect. 2. Tliis act shall take effect from and after its passaoe.
on its passage. ^, i i i -> -lonct i
[Approved July b, 187 2. J
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
AN ACT TO ENABLE CITIES AND TOWNS TO PROVIDE AGAINST
FIRE.
Section
1. Landffor reservoirs taken by api>raisal.
2. Procedure same as in taking lanil for high-
ways.
Section .3. Act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Mejjresentatives in General Court convened :
appriih'k'i'f.'.r'^ SECTION 1. Any clty or town may take any parcel of land within reservoirs. its liiiiits and erect thereon any striictnre, and make any excava- tions, and constrnct dams and do such other things as may be necessary for the maintainhig a reservoir of water to be nsed in case of fire. Procedure same Sect, 2 The method of taking such land, and the assessment of fandfOT^fh- damage to the land owner shall be the same as is by law provided ways. jj^ Q^^^ where land is taken for a highway.
Act takes eflect Sect. 3. Tliis act shall take effect on its pa.ssa"-e. rA])]n'oved
on its pass.age. -r ■, , -, n.^,^ -> 1 J-i L 1 i
July 4, 1872.]
1872.] Chai'tkk XL. 37
CHAPTER XXXIX.
AN ACT TO EXl'ICDITK Til 10 TIM A J. OF CIVIL SUITK.
Suction Skction '
1. Name of one of several i)l!iiiitifVs may be I 2. Act takew eflcct on its passage, and aiijilies struck out before case submitted. to i>en<ling suits.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. In all civil iiroceediiiffs when two or more are ioined Name of plain-
. . tirt' iiiav "1*6
as plaintiffs, the writ or other process may he amended hy striking- struck ouibc- ont the name of any plaintiif hefore the evidence is closed or the miued?'' '^"^'' case is submitted.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect ui)on its i)assaoe and apply to Act takes effect
r * 1 T 1 CI ^ i>i-\ -1 i- i- •. on passage, and
existing suits. Approved July d, 18 < 2. applies to pemi-
CHAPTER XL.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING TOWNS AND CITIES TO APPROPRIATE MONEY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF DECORATING SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Section Sectiom
1. Cities? and towns may ajipropriate limited 1 2. Act takes effect on its passage, sum to] pay expense of decorating soldiers' gi'aves. '
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court Convened.
Section 1. Any town by vote of any legal meeting, and any cities and city, by vote of its city councils, may and are hereby authorized to iz^l"to^n'ake' appropriate a sum of money i^ot exceeding two hundred dollars, for p,™atfons*^'^" the purpose of defraying the expense of decorating the graves of soldiers who lost their lives in defending our flag in the late rel)ellion.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect ui)on its passage. [Aiiiiroved Act takes effect
July 4, 1872.] ^ on its passage
38 Chapter XLII. [1872.
CHAPTER XLI.
AN ACT FOE THE MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATES.
Section 1. Willow entitled to third of estate after pay- ment of debts and expenses of adminis- tration, at her option.
Section
2. If maiTiage settlement, provision inappli-
cable.
3. Act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Gefieral Court Converted :
^*^ow entitled SECTION 1. The widow of eveiy person deceased, testate or in-
whoie estate, at tcstate, wlietlier leaving lineal descendants or not, by waiving her
eropion. i.[g\^^ q{ Jower and homestead, and releasing her distribntive share,
shall be entitled to receive instead thereof one-third part of all the
estate remaining after the payment of the debts and the expenses
of administration, if no provision is made for her by the will of the
deceased, or if she shall waive such provision.
bie^hen^iuar-' Sect. 2. If Settlement has been made upon the wife before mar-
ment^^"'*^" riage, the precedhig section shall not be in force.
Act takes eflFect Sect. 3. Tliis act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved
onits passage. J^Uy 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER XLII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION NINE OP CHAPTER FIFTY- THREE OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, IN RELATION TO INTEREST ON UNPAID TAXES.
Section 1. Interest on unpaid taxes from ttrst of De- cember instead of Novembor.
Section 2. Act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Gre7ieral Court convened :
Interest on uu- SECTION 1. Section nine of chapter fifty -three of the General
pi^emblrth-T Statutes is hereby amended by striking out the word " November"
vember."^^"" "^ ^^^ third line thereof, and inserting instead thereof the word
" December," so that interest at ten per cent, on unpaid taxes shall
be charged from the first day of December, instead of the first day
of November.
Act takes effect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Ap-
fromitspas- proved June 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter XLIV. 39
CHAPTER XLIII.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO OF THE GEN- ERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO COUNTIES AND COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS.
Section
1. County conventions may appoint auditors,
tlielr powers aiul fhities.
2. Commissioners to I'urnisli information to
auditors.
Section 3. Annual appropriation recommended, to be in detail, &c.
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened :
Section 1, The county convention shall have power to appoint Auditorsi.ro- two auditors annually for the succeeding year, whose duty it shall p,!wers"aud du- be to examine the accounts of the count}' commissioners and county ^^^^' treasurer, and the bills, notes, bonds, coupons and payments named therein, and in addition to the usual report that said accounts are properly cast and well vouched, they shall in their report state whether the sums named in the vouchers and payments are accord- ing to the market value of the articles charged therein, and whether such articles have been used for the benefit of the county.
Sect. 2. The county commissioners shall furnish said auditors Duty of county all the aid and information required by them in the performance of their duties.
Sect. 3. The annual recommendation to the county convention Annual appro- of the sum necessary to be raised by the county for the ensuing in detail, year shall contain in detail a statement of the objects and purposes for wliich the money is appropriated and applied. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER XLIV.
V
an act in relation to the appointment of sxtperintendents of schools in cities in this state.
Section . Section
1. City ordinances may require school commit- 2. Act takes eifect on its passage,
tee to apiioint superintendent — his duties, salary, etc. '
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Rouse of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. Any city by an ordinance may require the school superiuten- committee annually to appoint a superintendent of pubhc schools, aud^how'ip- who, under the direction and control of said committee, shall have pointed. the care and supervision of the schools, with such salary as the city may determine, and in every city in which such ordinance is in force, the school committee shall receive no compensation.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
July 3, 1872.] °i» 'ts passage.
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Chapter XL VI.
[1872.
CHAPTER XLV.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE FUNDS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS.
Section 1. Trustees to cliauge investments, with con- sent of governor and council.
Section
2. Repealing clause.
3. Act takes effect on its
\/ Be it e7iacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral
Court convened:
Trustees an- SECTION 1. The ti'iistees of the New Hampshire College of
ch°mgehivest- Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts are hereby authorized and
sentoVgoverno^^ empowcred, witli the consent of the governor and council, to make
anri council. sucli cliauges from time to time in the investment of the funds of
said institution, as the interests of said institution may in their
judgment require ; including the power to sell and dispose of any
stocks, bonds, and other securities belonging at any time to said
institution, and to reinvest the proceeds thereof in safe and reliable
securities.
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Act takes effect Sect. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, on its passage. |- Approved July 3, 1872.]
Repealing clause.
CHAPTER XLVI.
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING PRO- BATE COURTS IN THE COUNTY OF CARROLL.
Section 1. Terms of probate court, times and places of holding.
Section 2. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court converted :
Times and places of hold- ing terms.
Repealing clause.
Section 1. Courts of probate shall be holdeu annually, for the county of Carroll, at the times and places following : At Conway on the first Tuesday of January, May and September ; at Tam worth on the first Tuesday of February, June and October ; at Ossipee Corner, on the first Tuesday of March, July and November ; and at Wolfeborough on the first Tuesday of April, August and De- cember.
Sect. 2. Section four of chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the General Statutes is hereby repealed. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter XLTX. 41
CKAPTKR XL VI I.
AN ACT RELATING TO POLICE JUSTICES.
Section | Section
1. City Councils may increase salary of their 2. Act takes effect on its passage, police justices. I
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houne of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Section 1. The several city councils of the cities in this state city councils are authorized and em[)Owered to make such compensation to tlieir salary ''.nheir respective police justices as they may deem lit, in addition to the i''''"'^'J>'^*"'«'*- compensation now provided by law.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes effect
I- t ' iTi.iHOTiT xo on its passage.
[Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER XLVIII.
AN ACT IN amendment OF SECTION ELEVEN OF CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND SEVEN OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section
1. All actions of tort not abatal>le by doatli of either party.
Section 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Cieneral Court convened :
Section 1. That section eleven of chapter two hundred and ah actions of seven of the General Statutes be amended by striking out the b'y!i"'uii"or^**^ Avords '' actions of trover and trespass," in the first line of said sec- *^'*^"'' ^'-^^^y- tion, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "• all actions founded on tort."
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes efltect
July 3, 1872.] ^ on its passage.
CHAPTER XLIX.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION TWO, CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section 1. Costs of laying out highways, by whom paid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Greiieral Court convened :
Section 1. That section second of chapter sixty-four of the costs of laying meral Statutes shall l)e so amended as to read as follows : by^vhonTpafd.
''• Sect. 2. The costs of laying out or altering a highwaj^ in a
42 Chapter LI. [1872.
town shall be paid by the town ; and in two or more towns, by the towns, to be assessed by the commissioners ; or overland not in any town, by the county. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER L,
AN ACT IN RELATION TO LANDS CONNECTED WITH THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ASYLLTVI EOR THE INSANE.
Section ^ Section
1. Lands connecteil witli asyliuii not to be con- ' 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
demued unless by express authority of leg- ,
islature. I
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Asylum lands SECTION 1. No land Connected with the New Hampshire Asylum demned*! unless for the Iiisaue, shall be taken for a highway or other public use, ex- th.uftylrftile '^t'i>t by the express authority of the legislature, for that purpose legislature. flj-j^t had and obtained. Act takes ettect Sect. 2, Tliis act shall take cffcct upoii its passagc. [Approved
on its passage, j^^j^ ^^ 1872.1
CHAPTER LP
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Section 1. Probate courts in Cheshire to be holden at Keene on the first and third Fridays of
each month.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Probate courts SECTION 1. Scctioii scveii of chapter 0116 hundred and seventy- Keene^on"th(f two of the General Statutes is amended by striking out the word Fridays' of"eaeh "" Tuesday," and inserting in place thereof the word " Friday." month. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter LIII. 43
CHAPTER LII.
AN ACT TO KEPEAL CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX OF THE LAWS PASSED AT THE JUNE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, 1871.
Section 1 Special act authorizing Na»luui to exempt property from taxation, repealed.
Suction 2. Act takes ett'ect on its passage.
Be it etiacted by the Senate and House of Mepresentatives hi General Court convened :
Section 1. That chapter twenty-six of the laws passed June special act re- session, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitknl ''An act ex- '"''*'*"'' erapting from taxation certain property in tlie city of Nashua," be and the same is here})y repealed.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
June 26, 1872.] on its passage.
CHAPTER LIII.
AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES OF NAME.
Section 1. Judges of probate empowered to cliange names.
Section
2. Repealing clause.
3. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That the judges of probate in the several counties of judges of pro- the state shall have full power to change the names of parties who \tll t^cimnge may so desire, provided they shall see good reason why such appli- names, cations should be granted.
Sect. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Repealing hereby repealed. clause.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes effect [Approved July 4, 1872.] *^" '^^ p*'''*^^-
^4 Chapter LV. [1872.
CHAPTER LIV.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED '"■ AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF DOVER, IN RELATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT," PASSED AT THE JUNE SESSION, 1809.
Sectio:^ I Section
1. School ("onuiiittee in wanLs Iwo and tlivee. 1 .^. Act rakes ettect on its passiige.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives? in General Court convened:
School coniniit- SECTION 1. There shall he elected iMiiuuiny i)i ward two in said two^anTuiinu'. ^ity two nieinl)ers of the school committee ; and in ward three in
same city three members of said committee and no more. Act takes oitoot Sect. 2. Tliis act shall lake effect on its passau'e. TApproved .)\me "2o, ISri.J
on its p:i8
CHAPTER LV.
AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF TROUT.
Section ' SE(vriON
1. Trout not to be lakeii, exreiit in certain
waters, during eight months of Mio year.
2. Penalty for violation of law.
3. Law not applicable to inivatc pomUor other
waters.
4. Repealing clause.
5. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Trout protect SECTION 1. No person shall catch, kill, or destroy any trout or
where"^" ''^"'^' salmon tront in any l)rook, liver, stream, pond, or other waters in
this state, excepting Sunapee Lake, Winnesquam Lake, Squam
Lake, Newfound Lake, First and Second Connecticut Lakes, and
Winnipisaukee Lake, and Ford Pond in Warren, during the months
of September, Octol)er, November, I)eceml)er, January, February,
March or April, in any 3^ear.
Penalty for vio- Sect. 2. Any persou violating the provisions of tliis act shall
ation of law. fQ^^-fyij-, foj. g^ch trout or salmou trout so caught, killed or destroyed,
the sum of ten dollars, one half of which shall be for the use of the
complainant, and the other half for the use of the county in which
said offence shall be committed.
Law not appii- Sect. 3. Tliis act shall not I)e construed to apply to any waters
where.^'^*'" '™*^ iu wliich any person or persons have now by law the exclusive right
to take, catch, kill and destroy trout or salmon trout. Repealing Sect. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provi-
sions of this act are hereby repealed. Act takes eflect Sect. 5. This act shall take effect and l)e in force from and after its passage. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
on its passage.
187:^.] CHAi-rEii LVII. 45
CHAPTER I>VI.
AN ACT FOE THE I'llOTECmON OF FISH IN THK COCHECHO RIVER,
IN FARMINGTON.
Siicriox
1. Fish iu the Cochecliu river, in Faiiiiiiigtoii, protected till November. ls7o— iieiiaUy.
2. Act takes etlcct on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Honne of liepreaentatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. No person shall take, cateli, kill or destroy any fish Fish protect ed ill the waters of the Cochecho river, in the town of Farmington, in is-.^"— penalty. the county of Strafford, from the passage of this act until the first day of November, 1875, under penalty of a fine of ten dollars for each and every fish so taken, caught, killed, or destroyed, one-half of said fine to the use of the complainant.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on it« passage. [Approved Act takes eftect
July 4, 1872.] on its pa^Bage.
CHAPTER LVII.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISH IN THE HUNKINS POND,
IN SANBORNTON.
Section i Se(;tion
1. Fish protected — penalty for violation. .3. Act take* ettect on its passage.
2. Land owners exempted from prohihitioij. I
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That all persons are hereby prohibited from fishing in p^^■^^ protect any manner in the Hunkins Pond in Sanbornton ; and any person ed— penalty
• 1 • 1 • • 11- 1 n 1 Til n n for Violation.
Violating the provision oi this act shall be hal)le to a fine of ten dollars for each offence, one-half to be paid to the person prosecut- ing, and one-half to the county of Belknap.
Sect. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent those L^mi who are the owners of the land around said pond, or interested in ^.^Xiblthm^ the land or waters, fi'om cultivating or taking fish from the same in the manner most convenient.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Approved Act takes etiect
ehlly 3, 1872.] on its passage.
owners
om
46
Chapter LIX.
[1872.
CHAPTER LVIII.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISH IN LOVEWELL's POND,
IN NASHUA.
Section 1. Fish protected in Lovewell's pond.
Section 2. Aet takes ett'ect ou its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Fish protected SECTION 1. That the provisioiis of sections ten and fourteen of
Pond^^^ ^ chapter two hundred and fifty-one of the General Statutes be ex- tended so as to inchide LovewelFs Pond, in the southern part of Nashua.
Act takes eftect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
on its passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER LIX.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX THE HOMESTEAD OF HARRIET N. KNOWL- TON FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBERED SEVEN, IN HARRISVILLE, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBERED SEVEN, IN MARLBOROUGH.
Section 1. Homestead disamiexed from Harrisville and annexed to Marlborough, for school pur- poses.
Section 2. Act takes ett'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Homestead .lis- SECTION 1. That the liomestead farm of Harriet N. Knowltou of Hrrrfsviiie'and Harrisville, and the taxable })roperty thereon, shall be and hereby Mr/iborJugh. is disamiexed from school district numbered seven, in Harrisville,
and annexed to school district numbered seven, in Marlborough, for
the purposes of schooling. Act takes ettect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after onitspaesag*. .^^ p^sijage. [Approved June 25, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter LXI. 47
CHAPTER LX.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX A TRACT OF LAND FROM THE TOWN OF GREENFIELD, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO THE TOWN OF FRAN- CESTOWN.
Section j Section
1. Tract of land in Greenfield annexed to Fran- 2. Act takes effect on its passage, cestown. I
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative's in General Court convened :
Section 1. That all that part of the town of Greenfield lying Tract of land in easterly of a straight line drawn from a stake and stones at the nexed^to^FrTn- southwest corner of said town of Francestown, at land of George ''estown. P. Holt, northerly on the line between said towns to a corner of the " Gore," so called, near an untenanted house on land of said Holt, and thence in the same right line northerly across a part of said town of Greenfield until said line thus extended shall strike and intersect with the line between said towns, near the dwelling house of Charles E. Blanchard, is hereby disannexed from said town of Greenfield and annexed to said town of Francestown.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. fApin'oved Act takes effect
July 4, 1872.] F ^ L FI on its passage.
CHAPTER LXI.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX THE FARM OF HOLLIS PERKINS FROM DOVER, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUM- BERED FOUR IN ROLLINSFORD.
Section I Section
1. Farm in Dover annexed to Kollinsford for 2. Act takes effect on its passiige.
school purposes. I
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That the homestead farm of Hollis Perkins, of Rol- Farm in Dover linsford, with the inhabitants of said town living upon the same, Hn"fifrd Vot ^'''" and the taxable property, shall be and hereby is disannexed from *""''""' purposes. Dover and annexed to district numbered four in Rollinsford, for the purposes of schooling.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Act takes effect its passage. [Approved June 25, 1872.] on its passage.
48 Chapter LXII. [1872.
CHAPTER LXII.
AN ACT TO ALTER THE NAMES OF CERTAIN PERSONS.
Section i Section
1. Names of certain persons altered. | 2. Act takes etfect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Names of cer-^ SECTION 1. That Sarah Maria Huckins, of Rumney, may take teved. ' " the name of Sarah Maria Perkins ; that Charles Henry Philbrick, of Rumney, may take the name of Charles Henry Perkins ; that Herbert Elden Philbrick, of Rumney, may take the name of Her- bert F21den Perkins ; that Mary Murphy, of Pembroke, may take the name of Mary Hildreth ; that Nellie M. Murphy, of Pembroke, may take the name of Nellie M. Hildreth ; that All)ina Ellen Wheeler, of Berlin, may take the name of Albina Ellen Dustan ; that Harriet E. Page, of Litchfield, may take the name of Harriet E. Rogers ; that Abbie Jane Morrison, of Pittsfield, may take the name of Ablne Jane Drew ; that J. Sherluirn Rollins, of Epping, may take the name of Sherburn J. Rollins ; that Willie Parker Nash, of Gilsum, may take the name of Willie Parker Chapin ; that Frank J. Ashley may take the name of Frank J. Peasley ; that John B. Chaney may take the name of John B. Peasley ; that E. Everett Brock, of Wolfeborough, may take the name of E. Everett Dickson ; that Ada Brock, of Wolfeborough, may take the name of Ada Dickson ; that Emma Frances McMurphey may take the name of Emma Fi'ances Eastman ; that Augusta A. Jones, of Somers worth, may take the name of Augusta A. Bagley ; that Carrie Augusta Brown, of Lyndeboro', may take the name of Carrie Augusta Young ; that Helen G. Mills may take tlie name of Helen G. Clements ; that Hannah Fau.«it Hanscomlj may take the name of Hannah Elizal)eth Forrest ; tliat Charles Walter Hanscomb may take the name of Charles Walter Forrest ; that Margaret Cronon, of Greenfield, may take the name of Nellie Margaret Whittemore ; that John Theodore, of Lancaster, may take the name of Theodore Douglass ; that Elisha El win Mansor, of Unity, may take the name of Elisha Elwin Parker ; that Frances Place Waldron, of South Hampton, may take the name of Fannie Fitts Waldron ; that Albert A. Eastman, of Groton, may take the name of Albert A. Ford ; that Cora Belle Pinkham, of Rochester, may take the name of Belle Cora Evans ; that Ida Estella Burt, of Nashua, may take the name of Ida Estella Otis ; that Luella E. Dow, of New Hampton, may take the name of Ella E. Pike ; that Charles Henry Howard ■ Glines, of New London, may take the name of Charles Henry Howard ; that David McWhirter, of Hampton Falls, may take the name of David M. Whittier ; that Margaret McWhirter, of Hamp- ton Falls, may take the name of Margaret M. Whittier; that James McWhirter, of Hampton Falls, may take the name of James M. Whittier ; that Agnes McWhirter, of Hampton Falls, may take the name of Agnes M. Whittier ; that David McWhirter, jr., of Hamp- ton Falls, may take the name of David A. Whittier ; that Mary
1872.] Chapter LXIV. 49
French Yomig, of Bariiugtou, maj' take tlie name of" Mary French Locke; Lydia S. Bai-ker, of Hancock, may take the name of Lydia L. Barber. Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passa^;'e. [Approved ^cy'i'^es efjeet
July :5, 1872.] oni«paH9age.
CHAPTER !v X r I I .
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF GEORCiE SMITH HALL [AND
OTHERS.]
Section . Skction
1. Names chiingeil. I 2. Aot takt^s etteil (ni its pansage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Honae of Representative h in Greneral Court convened:
Section 1 . That George Smith Hall may take the name of Name* George Hall Capen ; Nancy J. Stevens may take the name of ' '""^*" ' Nancy J. Whittier ; and William Leroy Phelps may take the name of William Leroy Whitney.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes etrwt [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXIV.
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAMES OF REBECCA H. TINKER AND
ANOTHER.
Section i Section
1. Names changed. I 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That Rel)ecca H. Tinker, of Hudson, may take the Names name of Rebecca H. Hill; and Lenna May Reno Cooper, of Con- *^ '**"^''' ' cord, may take the name of Lenna May Woods.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes eftect July 4, 1872.] ' "^ "' p^'*^^-
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oO Chapter LXVL [1872-
CHAPTER LXV.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Approiniatidiis for benefit of school.
Resolved hy the Semate ami House of Mepresentatives in General Court convened :
Appropriations That the suiii of SIX thousaiid dollars be and the same hereby is schoof"'^™ annually appropriated for the purpose of defraying the ordinary expenses of the State Reform School, the same to be paid over annually to the treasurer of said institution ; that the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated for the purpose of furnishing additional rooms for a work-shop, tool-room, and wood-shed, an additional supply of water ; for refurnishing and repairing the building ; for lighting the same ; enlarging and im- proving the yard, and for supplying suitable heating apparatus ; the same to be paid from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXVI.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF INDIGENT BLIND PERSONS AND
DEAF MUTES.
Appropriations for erlncation of blind and deaf mutes.
Be it resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Appropriations That the sum of three thousand dollars be and' hereby is appro- deaf anddmnb. priated for the support, clothing and education of the indigent deaf and dumb persons of this state at the asylum at Hartford, Connecti- cut, and twenty-five hundred dollars for the support, clothing, and education of the indigent blind persons of this state at the asylum at Boston ; and that the state treasurer be authorized to pa}^ any deficiency arising for the support of said deaf and dumb or blind persons, above the moneys here appropriated, out of the unexpended appropriation placed to the credit of " other institutions " for the deaf and dumb : that said sums be expended as needed, under the direction of the governor, and that he be authorized to draw his warrant upon the treasurer therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter LXVIII. 51
CHAPTER LXVII.
JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MECHAN'IO ARTS.
Appropriation for Agiicull iiral Collegi-.
Whereas, Hon. John Conant has given the sum of twelve thousand dolhirs towards an exi)enmental farm and the buildings to be erected thereon, for the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, on condition that an e(i[ual sum be aj)- propriated by the state ; and whereas the state has appropriated but five thousand dollars to that object ; therefore, .
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court converted :
That the further sum of seven thousand dollars be and the same Appropriation hereby is apj^ropriated for the purpose of completing said buildings, college!*^" *"'^* and that the same be paid to the treasurer of said college, to be expended under the direction of the trustees of the institution, the same to be paid fi-om any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 25, 1<S72.]
CHAPTER LXVIII.
.JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMIS- SIONERS, TO MAKE A HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY OF THE STATE,
Hydrographic commissioners to be appointed — I Tlieir report to be printed and circulated, their duties. I Compensation of commissioners.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Represevitatives in General Court convened:
That the governor, with the advice of the council, is hereby Hydrographic authorized to appoint three commissioners, one of whom shall be a to^Tappointed competent engineer, to make a thorough hydrographic survey of ■~*'^^'''' '^""^^• such of the streams of the state as they shall deem most advisable, and make a report to the governor and council of the fall and volume of water of said streams, the supply and constancy of the water, the present capacity, and to what extent that capacity may be increased, their reservoirs, their accessibility, and such other facts as will tend to show their advantage for the employment of manu- facturing industry.
Resolved^ That the governor and council are hereby authorized Tiieir report to to cause the report of said commissioners to be printed in such form cfrciiiated.^ as will be suitable for distribution, with a view to invite capital in the development of our manufacturing resources.
52 Chapter LXX. [1872.
lit commip- sionern.
Coiupeiisaiioii Resolvt'd, Tliiit the governor and council shall allow such compen- sation for the ti-aveling and other necessary expenses of said com- missioner , not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars, as shall be just and equitable, and the governor is herel)y authorized to dwuv his warrant on the treasury for the payment of the same. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXIX.
•JOINT KE80LUT102S r^• RELATION TO CHAPLAIN OF STx\.TE PRISON.
Apiiioiiriatinii tor oliaplaiii and teaclieis. Ai>iiii>)iiiatiiiii tor leiuilv of inisiiii library.
Resolved hy the Senate <(nd House of Uepresentatives in Getieral Court t'onvened :
Aiii.n.i.riaii<)ii That the sum of se\'«:^n hundretl doUais be ami hereby is ap-
tcachci^.'*'"*"^' propriated for the salary of the chaplain ancl teachers of the state prison for the year 1871, and the sum of eight hundred dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the chaplain and teachers for the year ending July 1, 187-', to be distri])uted under the direction of the governor and council, and that the governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the same out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ajipropriatioii Also, One hundred dollars for the lepair of liljrary for the state
S-ui-ry. prison. [Approved July 8, 1872.
CHAPTER LXX.
•lOINT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE MARKING SOLDIERS'
GRAVt:S.
A|ipi(ij.ria(i.iii antlii>]'iziM| t.o pax clainis.
Whereas, The sum of sixteen hundred and fifty dollars is claimed to be due from the state of New Hamj^shire towards defray- ing the cost of a cemetery on the battle-field of Antietam, wherein are interred the remains of about one hundred New Hampshire soldiers ; and
Whereas, 'The superintendent of national cemeteries represents tbat the sum of four hundred dollars is required to suitabl}* mark the graves of those New Hampshire soldiers who fell at the battle of Winchester ; therefore, be it
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened:
Appropriation That the aforesaid clainis be referred to the governor and council pay c aims. ^y^^. examination and adjustment, aud the governor is hereby author-
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ized to diavv his waiTaiit on the treasurer i'or such siuu or sums as the governor and council shall determine as just to be paid by this state for the purposes aforesaid, not exceeding- the sum of two thousand and fifty dollars. [Approved July -1, 1872.]
CHAP T E K I. X X T .
JOINT HESOLITTION PROVIDING FOR AN IMPROVEMENT AT THE
8TATE I'RISON.
Apinopiiariiiii for iinprmeiiu^ut in cliiiiiiitjv at inisun.
Remiot^d by the Senate and ffouse of RepreHentatives in General Court convened :
That his excellencv tlie yovernor be instructed to cause the Ai.i.i-oiiriation
,. ii-"!! • 1 I ,^ j_ X- • j-1 for iiiiiirove-
chimney connected with the engine house at the state prison to he ment in chiin- provided with the best and most improved apparatus for consuming "''■^' *** ''"'*""• the smoke and cinders generated from the fuel consumed in heating the boiler of the engine, and that the expense thereof, not exceed- ing live hundred dollars, l)e paid from any nionej'' in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 2;"), 1872.]
CHAPTER IvXXII.
•JOINT RESOLUTION IN COMMENDATION OF JOHN ('ONANT, ESQ.
Thanks to John Oonant for liis lilieralify. &o.
Whereas, John C'onant, Escjuire, of Jaffrey, has donated to the College of Agricultnre and the Mechanic Arts the sum of sixty thousand dollars, for scholarships and other purposes. Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Genend Court convened :
That appreciating such mimiticent bounty we tender him our Tiianus m John thanks, while we trust his life may be spared until he shall realize m!eTaiity!'&it the results of his charities, and that he may pass an old age of ele- gance and ease. His portrait adcuns the edifice his Ijenefaction has founded. His name is recorded in the capitol. His memory vt ill be cherished in the hearts of coming generations. [Approved July 4, 18(2.]
54 Chapter LXXV. [1872.
CHAPTER LXXIII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE SALE OF THE ARSENALS AND LOTS AT PORTSMOUTH AND LANCASTER.
Adjutaiit-goueral to sell arsenals and lots, with advice and consent of governor and council.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Adjutant-gen- That tlie adjutant-geiiei'al, with the advice and consent of the wfth^coifsent of governor and council, be authorized to sell and convey by deed the conndr *"^^ arscuals and lots at Portsmouth and Lancaster, and the powder mag- azine and lot at Lancaster, and pay the proceeds into the state treasury. [Approved July o, 1872.]
C HAPTER LXXIV.
-JOINT RESOM'TION IN FAY(.)R OF THE STATE LIBRARY. A[)ino[)riations tor library, S:c.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Reprene^itatives in General Court convened.
Appropriations That the siun of t'ou]' hundred dollars be and the same hereby is for library, &c. appropriated to be expended by the trustees of the state library for the purpose of purchasing and binding books for said library ; and that the sum of three hundred dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated for the use of the New Hampshire Historical Society, for the improvement and completion of their library-room ; and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that the governor be authorized to draw his war- rant therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXV.
■ JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO INSANE PAUPERS.
Commission on insane paupers to be ajipointed.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Commission That the governor and council be instructed to appoint a com-
"'ersTo be T-'" mittee consisting of three discreet persons, whose duty it shall be pointe.i. ' to examine into the condition and number of the destitute and pau-
1872.] Chapter I.XXVIl . 56
per insane persons throughout the state, and to report to the next ses- sion of the Legislature as to tlieir said condition, and to offer any suggestions in reference to the care and treatment of said insane par- ties which siicli examination may lead them to think exjjedient, and for this purpose there be and herehy is approjjriated a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars, and that the governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the same out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July -i, l!S72.]
CHAPTER LXXVI.
JOINT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE HI^NDRED DOLLARS, TO DEFRAY THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR.
Appro)iriatii>u for contingent expenses.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened :
That the sum of five hundred dollars be allowed as the contin- Appropriation gent fund of the governor, and the governor may draw his warrant expenL".'^*^" therefor. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXVII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE STATE-HOUSE.
Appropriation foi' improvement of state house.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened :
That the sum of five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby Appropriation appropriated for the purpose of laying a concrete floor in the base- state-house"^ ment of the state-house, and plastering the floor under the library, and the governor is hereby anthorized to draw his warrant for the same upon any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4. 1872.]
56 Chapter LXXX. [1872.
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
JOLNT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EXPENSES OF THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.
Expenses (if iiiHinance commissioner to be jiaid, wlien.
Resolved by the Senate and Hbu^e of Representatives in Gie^ieral Court cojivened :
Expenses of That wlieiiever the insurance commissioner of this state shall at-
be^J.aurwhen.** tend the annual session of the national insurance convention of the United States, composed of the insurance officials of the several states, his travelling fare and hotel expenses, not exceeding the sum of two hundred dollai's annually , properly itemized and duly audited by the goveinor and council, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXIX.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE DECEMBER TERM OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAI. COURT.
December law term to be holden in senate chamber.
Revived by the Senate ayid House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
December law That the supreme judicial court be and hereby is authorized to chamber^"*^^" hold the December term of said court in the senate chamber. [Aj)- proved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXX.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF AGRICULTITRE.
Appi-oiiriation for agTiciiltural lectures. &<;.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation That the govcmor and council are hereby authorized to allow lectufls? &^c"' *' claims approved by the board of agriculture, covering personal ex- penses of lectures on agricultural subjects, and the cost of chemi- cals for analyzing soils and articles of household consumption, provided the whole sum shall not exceed five hundred dollars. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
1872.] CHAPTiSR LXXXIII. 67
CHAPTER LXXXI.
JOINT RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE yUARTKRMASTER-GENERALS
DEPARTMENT.
Aiiuy Mnukets lioiiiitcd ti> rotonii scliod).
Reifolved by the SeMate and Home of Repre^entativei^ in General Court convened:
That the two hundred CiOO) army ))]ankets loaned the reform Anny hunketg .school on the occasion of its destruction by lire in 1805, be donated fo.'m Hdi..oi. the school, and that the state treasurer be instructed to credit the quarterraaster-generars department with two hundred dollars ($200), the value of said blankets. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXXII.
,rOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE FRANC'ONIA NOTCH ROAD.
Appropiiatioii lor repairing road, <&c'.. Imw expeiuleil.
Resolved by the iSenate and House of Representative^^ in General Court convened :
That the sum of three hundred dollars be and hereby is appro- Appropriation priated to be laid out on that part of the road leading through toLlX""^ Franconia notch, which ;ies in the town of I^incoln, to be expended by an agent appointed by the governor and council, one-third to be expended in winter, the balance in summer, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated , and the governor be and is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
•JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE REPAIRS OF CERTAIN ROADS IN THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Approjiriations fur ^pairing roads, iSc, lioiv exiinided.
Resolved by the Se'nate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of one thousand dollars be and is hereby appropri- Appropriations ated for repairs of roads in manner following ': ' roadsf a'c"^'
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Chapter LXXXV. fl872.
From the town of Jackson to (rlen house . . . 1300 From Sawyer's rock, in the town of Bartlett. to the Craw- ford house ........ 850
From the Crawford house to the White mountain house in
town of Carroll ....... 850
$1000
The several sums to be laid out in repairs as aforesaid under the direction of an agent or agents, to be appointed by his excellency th^ governor, and that the treasurer be directed to pay the sums [same] at such times and in such manner as his excellency shall order and direct. [Approved July 8, 18'?2,]
CHAPTER L XXX IV.
Ap]iropriati()ii for repairing road, &c.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE DIXVLLLE NOTCH ROAD.
A])propnatioii fur rfjiairiiig road, how expended, &c.
Resolved hy the Senate (md House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of two hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the repair of tlie Dixville Notch road, so called, in the town of Dixville, and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, said sum of money to be expended under the direction of an agent appointed by the governor and council, and that the governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the same. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
Appropriation for repairing road, &c.
CHAPTER LXXXV.
.JOINT RESOIATTION IN FAVOR OF THE CHERRY MOUNTAIN ROAD.
Appropriation for repairing road, how expended, &c.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of two hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of aiding and repairing the road over Cherry Mountain in the towns of Carroll -and Jefferson, and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, said sum of money to be expended under direction of an agent appointed bv the governor and council. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter LXXXVll. 59
C H A P T E R L X X X V I .
AN ADDRESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAMUEL H. LEGRO.
To His Excellency^ Ezekiel A. Straw, Grovernor of the State of New Hampshire :
The senate and house of representatives hi general court con- A.idiesH tor tua vened, satisfied that the pu])lic good requires that Samuel H. J^egro, samueVH.^ of Lancaster, sheriff of the county of Coos in said state, should ^'''K'"- no longer hold and retain the said office of sheriff, respectfully ad- dress and request your excellency, with consent of the (M)uncil, to remove the said Samuel H, Legro from said office. [Passed July o, 1872.]
CHAPTER LXXXVII.
AN ADDRESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAMUElv ROWE FROM THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
To His Excellency^ Ezekiel A. Straw, Governor of the State of New Hampshire :
The senate and house of representatives in general court con- Address for the vened, satisfied that the public good requires that Samuel Rovve, samJef Rowe sheriff of the county of Rockinghom, should no longer hold and retain the said office of sheriff, respectfully address" and recpiest your excellency, with consent of the council, to remove the said Samuel Rowe therefroui. [Passed July 8, 1872.]
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PRIVATE ACTS.
CHAPTER L XXXVIII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
NASHUA.
Section I Section
1. Assessors to be inspectors of check-lists, etc. 6. Penalty for altering clieck-llsrs. viiC.
2. Duties in preparing check-list, iSrc. 7. Names of ratable polls— return of check-
3. Duties to hold sessions, &c. lists to inspectors.
4. Duties in relation to ballots, ami inserting I S. Penalty for violation of act.
names on check-lists &c. ! 9. Repealing clause.
.5. Penalty for procuring name to be illegally ': 10. Act takes elfect on its passage, placed on list.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.'<entatives i/n G-eneral Court convened :
Section 1. The board of assessors as now chosen and constituted Assessors to bt in and for the city of Nashua, and as chosen annually hereafter, shall "hecu-iisu," &c. be, for the purposes of this act, a board of inspectors of the check-lists in the several wards in said city, and they shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their office by the clerk of the board. Said inspectors shall choose a chairman from their own number, and the city councils in convention shall appoint a clerk who shall l)e, ex-officio. a memljer of the board of inspectors of check- lists, and he shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office by the chairman of the board. The clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings of said board in a ])Ook provided by the city for that purpose. Said clerk shall hold his office until his successor shall be appointed and cpialified.
Sect. 2. Said inspectors shall prepare, revise, correct, and post Duties in pre- up, in the manner the selectmen of towns are required to do, an iSgts"lrc!"^*^'^ alphabetical list of the legal voters in each ward : and for that pur- pose shall have access to any books or lists belonging to said city, or to any ward in said city, and shall have the assistance of any of the city or ward officers they may re([uire, and they shall deliver an attested cop}'^ of the lists of voters so prepared and corrected to the clerks of the respective wards ; and the said ward clerks shall use the lists of voters so prepared and corrected, and no others, at the elections in said wards. In preparing the lists of voters, said in- spectors shall record the first or Christian name of each voter in full
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Chapter LXXXVIII.
[1872.
Duties to liolil lesBlons. &c..
Duties iu rela- tion to ballots, and inserting names on check-lists. &c.
Penalty for pro- curing name to be illegally placed on list.
Penalty for al- tering check- lists, etc.
but may use initial letters to designate the middle name or names of any voter ; they shall also record against the name of each voter the name of street and number of dwelling, if numbered ; if not numbered, then such other description as shall indicate, as nearly as possible, the residence of such voter.
Sect. 3. The said board of inspectors shall be in session at the city hall building, or such other place as they shall designate, for the purpose of revising and correcting the lists of voters, six days at least within six months next preceding the day of election, the last two sessions of said inspectors to ])e held within one week of said election, one of which shall be on the day of election, from nine o'clock A. m. to twelve o'clock m., and from two o'clock to five o'clock P. M., on each of said days ; and any person may then and there appear and be heard with regard to his right to have his name put on the check-list and to vote, and said board of inspectors may require the oath of such persons so claiming the right to vote, and cor- roborating evidence, if not otherwise fully satisfied of his right to have his name placed on the check-list. They may prescribe such regulations, and require the aid of such police, as shall secure order and the right of each person to be heard ; and there shall be no abridgment of the elective franchise, or other qualification re- quired than those now prescribed by the laws of this state.
Seot. 4. All the ballots cast at each election in the several wards shall be preserved, and after they shall have been counted, the moderator shall deliver all the ballots given in to the clerk of the Avard, and the clerk of each ward shall seal up said ballots, direct and deliver the same, together with the lists of voters used* at such election, within one hour after the adjournment of such meet- ing, to the board of inspectors, who shall be in session to receive the same, and the board of inspectors shall sort and count the votes so returned, and the clerk of the board shall make a record of the whole number of ballots given in for each officer to be voted for in each ward, with the name of every person voted for, and the num- ber of votes for each person ; and said board of inspectors shall be in session from seven o'clock to eleven o'clock A. M., and from one o'clock to three o'clock p. m., on election days ; and any person may then and there appear and be heard with regard to his right to have his name placed on the check-list and to vote ; provided, how- ever, that such parts onl}^ of sections three and four of this act as the board of inspectors shall deem necessary, shall apply to special elections.
Sect. 5. Any person procuring his name to be illegally placed on the check-list by a false representation or .statement, upon con- viction thereof shall l)e punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dol- lars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding sixty days. Sect. 6. If the moderator, selectmen, ward clerk, or any other person, shall alter any check-lists after the same shall have been delivered by the inspectors to the ward clerk, by adding any name or names thereto, or erasing any name or names therefrom, or in any way changing the lists, such officer or person so offending shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprison- ment in the county jail, not exceeding six months : provided, how^- ever, that in case the name of any person has been omitted from the check-lists, and who the inspectors are satisfied is a legal voter, the
1S72.] Chapter LXXXVIII. 63
inspectors shall certify the same to the moderatcjr, who shall receive his vote, and the ward clerk shall check the name of such peison so voting on the hack of said certificate, and shall return the same to the inspectoi's with the check-list. The clerks of the several wards shall return the check-lists used at the last March election to the clerk of the board of inspectors as soon as he shall be appointed.
Sect. 7. The board of inspectors shall enter upon the back of Names ..f rata- the lists of voters used in each ward at tlie annual meeting for the tunl'y.r^iTeck- election of representatives to the general court, the name of every {'^^f^ f" '"spec- male inhalntant of the age of twruity-one years and upward who were not legal voters, but were actual residents of the ward ; and the certificates of election of rei)resentatives to the general court from the several wards shall be made out, certified, and signed by the clerk of the board of inspectors of check-lists ; and the clerk of said board shall certify that the check-list of the ward was duly posted and used during the balloting on which such representatives were chosen, the number of ratable polls in such ward, and the number of voters upon the check-list as corrected on the day of such annual meeting. The clei'k of each ward shall make out a fair and exact copy of the record of all votes given in at the annual meeting for the election of representatives to the general court, and shall certify upon said copy that the same is a true copy of said record, and shall seal said copy, and direct and deliver the same to the clerk of the board of inspectors of the check-lists, with a superscription upon the same expressing the purport thereof, within twf) days after such meeting.
Sect. 8. Any officer or other person neglecting or refusing to Penalty for comply with the terms of this act, or offencling against the provi- ""^**"'" "^ '^'^^■ sions hereof, where punishment is not already provided by this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, 1)e jninished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be paid for the use of the county of Hills- borough.
Sect. 9. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Repealing hereby repealed. clause.
Sect. 10. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Ap- Act takes effect proved Jidy 3, 1872.] ^^^ "^ ^"^^"«^-
•^^ ~ Chaptek XC. [1872.
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
AN ACT IN AJVfENDMENT OF THE CHARTER <)E THE CITY OF
MANCHESTER.
SKCTION SE(!TU)N
1. Mayor and aklenueu to appoint cil.y otiicer:*. :>,. Mayor and president of coujuioii council ex-
each having veto on the other. i „^v;,o members of school coniniittee.
2. Assessors to return ratable polls on hack of I 4 Keiiealiu" clause.
chei'k-lists.
Be it enacted In/ the Senate and H"us<' of Hr present ativei^ hi G-eneral Court conoened :
Mayor and ai- SECTION 1. Tile uuiyor uucl aUlpiiiieii uf tilt' cit v of Manchester poiui'cUy o'lVi- shall have full aiid exclusive power to appoint a city marshal, assis- ?ng%ctoon'iiir ^'I'lt'S, constables, ^volicenien, watchnieii and truant officers, and to other. remove the same fr(jm t)ffice for sufficient cause, the mayor and
aldermen each having- a negative on the other. Af>scssors to re- Sect. '1. The usscssors of Said city sliall ])erform all the duties polls o'h iii'ick ot rec] aired of selectmen of tt)\vns and wards in relation to preparing check-lists. .^j^^j entering the Jianies of ratable polls upon the back of the check- Hst, and shall take the oath ])rescril)ed by chapter five of the pam- phlet laws of 1871, and any assessor who shall swear falsely in taking saitl oath shall be taken and <leemed to be guilty of wilful and corru})t perjury, and be liable to the i)unishment prescribed therefor. Mayor .iiid Sect. -1. The mayor aiul president of the connnon council shall
coiimion council be ex-ojficiu meml)ers of the boartl of school connnittees ior said city, hQrforJ^wT '^'^^^^ shall have all the powers and privileges to which other members committee. ,)f school conmiittees aiv by law entitled, and the mayor shall be
chairman of the board. Kepeaiins Sect. 4. Cha})ter one hundred of the pamphlet laws of 1870,
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. [Approved July -5, 1872.]
CHAPTER XC.
AN ACT CHANGING THE DAY OF ELECTION OF THE CITY OFFICERS OV THP: city OF PORTSMOUTH.
Section
1. Annual meeting to be on second Tuesday of March— term of ottice of incumbents to expire in March, \\^TA.
Skction •1. When mayor and aldermen to be ijiialirted. .'5. Act takes elfect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and ffoume of Hepresentativeis in General Court convened:
Annual meet- SECTION 1. That the ainuial meeting of the inhabitants of the second Tuesday ^ity of Portsmouth for the choice of city and town officers shall be ofS'o7i.?-°' lioiden on the sect)nd Tuesday of March' in each year; and all city, expire ii''^" ^''^^'^ i^'i^l town officers who are chosen by the people shall be chosen
March, 1873.
1872.] Chaptek XCI. 65
by biillol, and shall hold their respective olhces i'ur one year from, and including said second Tuesday of March, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead ; and the term of offtce of the present incumbents, or of any person who may be chosen to fill any existing vacancy, or any vaeancy which may hereafter occur, shall expire on the second Tu(!sday of INhireh, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, or as soon there- after, as other officers chosen in their stead shall be (pialilied ac- cording to law.
Skcp. '2. The mayor, aldermen and connnon council shall meet wii.n mny.n in convention for the piu'2)ose of Iteing (jualitied, as recpiired by law, i',c",|ll;iii!i'''i'." on the first Tuesday of A[)ril in eat'li year.
Sect. o. This act shall take eff:ect upon its ])assage. fApproved Art takes .•ircct June Jo, 187 2. J
CHAPTER XCI.
AN ACrr TO ENABLE THE TOWN t)F KEENE TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN AN ADDITIONAL EESEKVOIB POND.
Section | Section
1. Keene authorized to construct additional 2. Act takes ettect on its passage, reservoir. |
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The town of Keene, in the county of Cheshire, is Keene author- hereby authorized to construct and maintain an additional reservoir- s^nle^^ ad.'ii- pond in said town in connection with the town water works ; and ^^"^"^^ reservoir. for that purpose to procure by purchase, or otherwise, and to hold the necessary lands, rights and aj)purtenances required for the same, and for conducting water to and from said pond ; and in obtaining and securing the same said town shall be subject to all the duties, and have all the rights contained in section two of an act entitled " An act to enable the town of Keene to establish water works," ap- proved July 3, 1861 ; and the provisions contained in said section of said act shall be in force, and be applicable to the procuring and appraisal of lands, rights and appurtenances, and to the construction and maintenance of said additional reservoir pond, the whole expense of the same not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes ettect
June 25, 1872.] on its passage.
66 Chapter XCIII. [1872.
CHAPTER XCII.
AN ACT FURTHER TO EXTEND THE CHARTER OF THE CHESHIRE PROVIDENT INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS.
Section I Section
1. Charter extended for twoiity years. | 2. Name changed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened : >
ciiarter extend- SECTION 1. Tliat ail act entitled '' An act to incorporate the years. '^^^"'^ Cheshire Provident Institution for Savings," approved Jnly 5, 1883, and continued in force for twenty years from July 1, ISoo, by an act entitled "• An act to extend the charter of the Cheshire Provident Institution for Savings," approved July 2, 1851, be and is hereby C(nitinued in force for the term of twenty years from and after July 1, 1873 ; and said institution shall have and possess all the powers, rights and privileges in said act granted, and be sub- ject to all tlie duties and liahilities thereljy imposed, and shall be subject to the general laws of the state, and to such laws and regu- lations as the legislature may from time to time prescribe for the government of similar institutions. Name changed Sect. 2. Said institution may be known by the name of the Cheshire Provident Institution, and may sue and be sued by that name, as well as by the corporate name hereinbefore designated. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER XCIII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE LADIEs' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY IN WIN- CHESTER," PASSED .JUNE SESSION, 1854.
Section , Section
1. Corporalinn ;nifhoriz(«l f.i liold .'jJltl.OOO in 2. Reiiealing clause.
real estate. I .3. Act takesetl'ect on its i)assage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court conve7ied:
Corporation au- SECTION 1. Said societv mav purchase, hold and convey personal .So!ooo hl'reai''' and real estate, not exceeding in value at any one time the sum of estate. ^^j^ thousaiid dollars.
Repealing Sect. 2. So iiiuch of the sccoiid section of the act to which this
clause. ^^^ -^ ^^^ amendment, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, is
hereby repealed. Act takes ertect Sect. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. on its passage. ["Approved June 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chaptek XCV. (57
CHAPTER XCIV.
AN ACT IN UKLATION TO UNION S(;ilOOL DISPRICP Nl'MliKli, ONK,
IN Til TON.
Section I Skciiox
1. Actimis of (lislrii-ts ialilic(l mid cciiiliniicil. :?. Act tiikes i^ll^cl i>ii its luissajjt!.
2. Boaiil of uiliicatioii aullioiizt'il. |
JSe it enacted hy the Senate mid Hoiii^e of ltej)rei<entativeK in General Court convened :
Section 1. The action of school districts numl)ere(l two and apHohs of .n-;- twenty-eight, in Tilton, in the connty of Belknap, and ten, in North- Lnl't'connnne.!. field, in the connty of Merrimack, in nniting and forming Union school district number one, in Tilton, is hereby ratified and con- firmed ; and all the votes passed and acts done by said Union school district number one, or by any of its committees, are also hereby made legal.
Sect. 2. Said Union school district number one is hereby author- if^i'i ^>f e.haa- ized to choose by ballot, and by major vote of those present and act- "'"'*" "'"^'" ' ing, at any legal meeting duly called and holden for that purpose, and thereafterwards annually in the same manner as prudential com- mittees of school districts are now Ijy law chosen, a board of educa- tion, consisting of not less than three, or iiiore than five inhabitants of said district, which board of education, after being duly quali- fied, shall have the same powers within said di:>trict as superintend- ing committees of towns and prudential committees of districts now by law possess ; and the superintending committees of either Tilton or Northfield shall have no power or jurisdiction within the limits of said Union school district number one, after the passage of this act.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its i)assage. Act takes effe.t [Approved June 25, 1872.] on it. passage.
CHAPTER XCV.
AN ACT TO incorporate THE LACONIA WATER WORKS.
Section Section
1. Corporation establisheil.
2. Powers and duties.
3. Land, &c., may be taken hy connty ccnimis-
sioners.
4. Right of api)eal.
5. Capital stock limited.
6. Authorized to borrow money on bonds, or
notes, &c.
7. Towns, &c., authorized to take stock to lim-
ited amount.
8. First meeting, how called, its powers, &c. 0. Act takes ertect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That John C. Moulton, Joseph P. Pitman, Albert corporation es- G. Folsom, Peley Putnam, John W. Busiel, Joseph S. Tilton, Gard- t^^'-''^''-^'^- ner Cook, Joseph Ranlet, Samuel W. Sanders, EUery A. Hibbard, George W. Stevens, and their associates, successors and assigns are
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constituted a corporation by the name of tlie Laconia Water Works ; and by that name may be and hereby are capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in any courts of record, and in any other place whatever, and also to make, have and use a common seal ; and also to ordain, estab- lish and put in execution such by-laws, ordinances and regulations as to them shall appear necessary and convenient for the govern- ment of said corporation and the prudent management of its af- fairs, provided that such by-laws, ordinances and regulations shall in no wise be contrary to the laws and constitution of this state, and to choose such officers as the said corporation shall deem neces- sary and convenient. Powers an.i iiii- Sect. 2. The Said corporation is hereby authorized and empow- "'*'"• ered to construct, manage, maintain and own water works, for the
purpose of introducing an adequate supply of water into Laconia village, so-called, in the towns of Laconia and (xilford, for the use of the citizens of said village for extinguishing fires, and for such other purposes as may be required, and for that purpose may pur- chase and hold real estate not exceeding in value at the time when the same shall be so acquired, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, and erect, construct and maintain such dams, reservoirs and build- ings as may be necessary for such water works, and dig ditches and break up ground in the highways and streets of said village, place and maintain pipes therein for conducting water, relay and change the same from time to time, due regard being paid to the safety of the citizens and the security of pul)lic travel ; may contract with individuals and corporations for suj'jplying them with water, and make such contracts, establish such tolls and charge such rents for the use of water as shall be deemed reasonable. LiiiPi may be Sect. 3. If Said Corporation shall not be able to secure on satis- cOTuiniHsioners!^ factory tcrms the necessary lauds and rights of water for said water works, including the right to lay and maintain pipes when required, said corporation may apply to the county commissioners for the county of Belknap, to assess the damages to the owners of such lands or rights of water ; and said commissioners, after notice to the parties interested and a hearing thereon, if it shall appear that any lands, right of water, or rights to lay and maintain pipes are re- quired by said corporation for said water works, shall assess and award damages to the owner of such lands or rights adjudged to be required for the purpose of said water works, which assessment and award shall be in writing and filed in the office of the town clerk of said Laconia within ten days after the same is completed, and upon payment or tender to the owner of the sum so assessed, the rights so taken shall be vested in said corporation. Rigut of appeal. Sect. 4. The Same right of a})peal from such award shall exist as in the case of lands taken for highways by the action of said commissioners. Capital stock Sect. 5. Tlic Capital stock of said corporation shall consist of a ^"""'' '• sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into
such number of shares as said corporation shall deem proper, each of which shall be entitled to one vote in all proceedings of said corporation. Authorized to Sect. 6. Said Corporation is authorized to borrow money to de- !'n'bon,iso'"'"'' fray the expense of said works, not exceeding in all one-half the
notes, etc.
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cost thereof, and to issue tJie notes, l)Oiuls oi' obligations of said corporation tlicrefor, ])aya])le at such times and at sucli rates of in- terest not exceeding three and one-half })ei' cent senii-annuall}', as they may determine, and may, if they deem expedient, secure such notes, bonds or obligations by a mortgage of all their estate, real and personal, which mortgage shall be recoi'ded in the office of the register of deeds for Belknaj) county.
Sect. 7. Said towns of (lilford and Laconia, or either of them. Towns. &c.,aii- or the fire precinct wherein said water works may be located, at any storkT' ihHued meeting duly called for such purpose may, by a two-thirds vote of *"i"""'t' all the legal voters present and voting at said meeting, raise by tax or loan such sums of money as they shall deem expedient, not ex- ceeding five per cent of the valuation thereof as made by the asses- sors for the year in winch said meeting shall be holden, and appro- priate the same to the i)urchase of shares of the capital stock of said water works, or in payment for water for fire purposes, oi- may by a like vote guarantee the payment of said bonds, or the interest there- on, upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem proper.
Sect. 8. The five persons first mentioned in this act, or any First meeting, three of them, may call a meeting of the members of said corpora- pfjwe*isl*ete/** tion as soon as may be, at such time and place as they may see fit, by giving personal notice to each of them, or by posting up a notice to >hat effect in two public places in said Laconia village, seven days previous to said meeting, at which meeting the members may determine upon the time when and the manner of calling the annual and all other meetings of said corporation.
Sect. 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Act takes ettect its passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.] "" '*^ p'^^^'*^^-
CHAPTER XCVI.
AN ACT INCORPORATING THE CLAREMONf AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION RAILROAD.
Sectiox I Section
1. Corporation established. 4. Tolls to bo establi8he<l.
2. Its powers and duties. 5. First meeHiig, liow called.
3. Capital .stock limited. I 6. Ae^ takes ettect on its passage— when voi<l
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. Orlando Powers, Joel F. Raynsford, James M. Da- covpoiation es- vidson, Sylvanus W. Bryant, George W. Hunt, Charles E. Jackson, ^«^'»^"^''- Henry M. Day, Lemuel Martindale, Henry Gould. Timothy A. Gleason, Joseph B. Comings, Chauncy P. Jenney, JohnT. Duncan, Farnum J. Morgan, Merit" F. Penniman, Albon P. Wood, ; alston H. Penniman, John J. Borrows, David F. Sticknev, William O. True, Converse Cole, Samuel Bean, Otis F. R. Waite, Hosea W. Parker, George H. Stowell, John T. Brock, and George Blood, their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby made a corpora-
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Its powers and duties.
(.'ajjital stocl llniited.
Tolls to be es- tablished.
First meeting how called.
Act takes eitect on its passage — when void.
tioii by the name of the Chiremont and White River Junction rail- road, with all the rights, powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities and restrictions set forth in the general laws which now are or hereafter may be in force, relating to railroad corporations.
Se('T. 2. Said corporation is authorized and empowered to locate, construct and maintain a railroad not exceeding six rods in Avidth, with necessary additions for excavations and embankments, from some convenient })oint in the town of Claremont, through the towns of Cornish, Plaiiifield and J^ebanon, to any })oint on the west bank of the Connecticut river in said town of Lebanon. Said corporation shall have a right to lease its road to any other railroad corporation, established under the laws of this state, with wliich it shall connect.
Sect. 8. The capital stock of this corporation shall consist of not more than ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. A toll is hereby granted to said corporation u})on all persons and property which may be trantiported by said railroad, at such rates as may from time to time be determined by the directors ; and all the powers herein granted to this corporation, relating to the locating, constructing and maintaining said railroad, are hereby vested in the directors of this corporation for the time being.
Sect. 5. The three persons lirst named in this act may call the first meeting of the grantees hereinbefore named, by publishing no- tice of the time and place of meeting, in some newspaper published in the county of Sullivan, and some newspaper published in the county of Grafton, one week before the day named for such meeting.
Sect. 6. This act shall be void as to all that part of the railroad line herein named, not constructed and completed within ten years from the passage thereof; and this act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Jidy 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER XCVII.
AN ACT INGOEPORATING THE RYE BEACH RAILROAD.
Section
1. Corporation established
2. Its powers and duties. .3. Capital stix^k limited.
Section
4. Tolls to be established.
5. First meeting, how called.
6. Act takes efiect on its passage -
• when void.
Corporation es- tablished.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Mepresentatives in Geyieral Court convened :
Section 1. Emmons B. Philbrick, Frank A. Philbrick, Frank Jones, Cyrus Eastman, David Jenness, John Batchelder, Job Jen- ness, Albert Batchelder, Gilman H. Jenness, Eben L. Seavey and William Walker, their associates, successors and assigns, are liereby made a corporation by the name of the Rye Beach railroad, witli all the rights, powers and privileges, and sul)ject to all the liabilities, duties and restrictions set forth in the general laws wliicli now are or hereafter may ))e in force relating to railroad corporations.
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Sect. 2. Said cc)i'[)()i'ali()i) is autljoiizcdiiiul c'ni[H)were(l to locate, hr p^wuixaiKi construct and maintain a railroad not exceeding six rods in width. ''""'^'*- with necessary additions for excavations and em])iniknients, from some convenient ])oint on the Eastern railroad in Hampton, throngli the towns of North Hampton and Uye, to some convenient point upon said Eastern railroad, or the Concord and Portsmouth railroad in the city of Portsmouth, with the right to connect with the East- ern railroad in Hampton and Portsmouth, or with said Concord and Portsmouth railroad in said Portsmouth, and to lease its railroad to either of said corporations.
Sect. 3. The capital stock of this cor})oration shall consist <>fJi;',[f,',!lJ '"'"'* not more than ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. A toll is hereby granted to said corporation upon all ■I''■'l^"t'•''f■ e»- persons and property which may be transported by said railroad, at ' ' such rates as may fi'om time to time be determined by the directors; and all the powers herein granted to this corporation relating to the locating, constructing and maintaining said railroad are hereby vested in the directors of this corporation for the time being.
Sect. 5. The three persons first named in this act may call the Fhsi uKtiinK. first meeting of the grantees hereinbefore named, by publishing no- ''"«' '^a''^**- tice of the time and place of meeting in some newspaper published in the county of Rockingham, one week before the day named for such meeting.
Sect. 6. This act shall be void as to all that part of the rail- Act takes otiect road line herein named not constructed and completed within ten """^*^^'**''*^*'" years from the passage hereof. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER X C V 11 J .
AN ACT INCORPORATING THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAU.ROAl).
Section i SKtrnos
1. Corporation e»taT)lislieil, j 4. Tolls to be established.
2. Powers and duties. | 5. First uieeting, how calleil.
3. Cajutal stock limited. I C. Act takes ett'eet on its jiassage — when void.
Be it enacted by the Senate and ffonse of Reprei<entatives hi General Court convened :
Section 1. John W Sanborn, George W. (). Pitman. George oj William Burleigh, Benjamin T. Reed, J. Avery Richards, William tabUshcd. T. Foote, John H. Reed, Joseph Q. Roles and Charles B. Gafney, their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby made a corpora- tion by the name of the Iron Mountain railroad, Avith all the rights, powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities, duties and restrictions set forth in the general laws, which now are or liere- after may be in force, relating to railroad corporations.
Sect. 2. Said corporation is authorized and empowered to lo- Powers an<i cate, construct and maintain a railroad not exceeding six rods in '^"^*®*'- width, with necessary additions for excavations and embankments,
Drjioration es-
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Tolls to be es- tablished.
First meeting, how called.
Act takes ert'ect (III its passage — when void.
from some convenient point in Bartlett in the county of Carroll, through saitl town of Bartlett and the town of Conway, in said county, to connect at any convenient point in either of said towns with any other railroad or railroads, and lease its railroad to any railroad corporation with which it may so connect.
Sect. 3. The capital stock of this corporation shall consist of not more than four thousand shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. A toll is here!)y granted to said corporation upon all persons and property which may be transported by said railroad, at such rates as may from time to time be determined by the directors ; and all the powers herein granted to this corporation, relating to the locating, constructing and maintaining said railroad, are hereby vested in the directors of this corporation for the time being.
Sect. 5. The three persons first named in this act may call the first meeting of the grantees hereinbefore named, by publishing no- tice of the time and place of meeting in some newspaper published in said county of Carroll, one week before the day named for such meeting.
Sect. 6. This act shall be void as to all that part of the railroad line herein named not constructed and completed within ten years from the passage thereof. And this act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER XCIX.
AN ACT TO UNITE THE WEST AMESBURY BRANCH RAILROAD COM- PANY, IN THIS STATE, WITH THE WEST AIMESBURY BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Section 1. Terms of union prescribed. 2 One or more directors in this state.
3. Capital stock limited.
4. Accounts — commissioners, hoAV appointed,
&c.
Section
5. Liabilities of corporation, &c., in this state.
6. Repealing clause.
7. When act to be in force.
8. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate a7id House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Terms of union prescribed.
Section 1 . The West Amesbury Branch Railroad Company, in- corporated by an act of the legislature of this state at the June session, 1868, is hereby authorized to unite with the West Ames- bury Branch Railroad Company incorporated in the state of Massa- chusetts, whenever said corporations may agree thereto ; and upon such union the stockholders of one corporation shall l)ecome stock- holders of the other, and the two corporations shall <3onstitute one corporation, by the name of the West Amesbury Branch Railroad Company ; and the franchises, property and powers acquired under the authorities of said states, respectively, shall be held and enjoyed by all the stockholders in proportion to the number of shares, or amount of property lield by them, respectively, in either or both of said corporations.
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Sect. 2. One or move of the directors of said company shall, at one or mor*. di-
rectors in I hie state.
ill! times, he an inhabitant of this state, on whom process against said company may be legally served : and said company shall be held to answer in the jurisdiction where the service is made, and the process is returnable.
Sect. 3. The capital sto(;k of said coiporation shall not exceed t;ai;iiHi sio.it one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which sliall be divided into ''""''''• shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. Said company shall keep sc]jaratc accounts of its ex- Accounts - penditures in this state and Massachusct.s, resj)ectively, and two ^^"a'pj;^ conniiissioners shall be appointed, one by the governor of each state, *^- to hold their office for the term of three years, and to be reasonably compensated by said company, who shall decide what [)ortion of all expenditures, and all receipts and profits [)roperly pertain to that portion of the road lying in the two states, respectively; and the annual report required to be made to the legislature of this state shall be approved by said commissioners.
Sect. o. Said company and the stockholders therein, so far as Liiii)iiiiieh of their road is situate in this state, shall be subject to all the duties &t.!."in^ti',^"" and liabilities created by the laws of this state to the same extent ''***^- they would have been if the union of the aforesaid corporations had not taken place.
Sect. 6. All parts of the act incorporating said company at the Repealing •June session of the legislature in 18H8, inconsistent with this act, '^^''"""'' are repealed.
Sect. 7. Any of the foregoing provisions shall not take effect wben ad to be until the same shall have been adopted by the stockholders of said '" ^"'''^''• corporations respectively, at meetings duly called for that purpose.
Sect, 8. This act shall take effect upon ^ts passage. [Approved Acttaiief. effect
June 26, 1872.] on its passage.
CHAPTER C
AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE NASHUA, ACTON AND BOSTON RAIL- ROAD COMPANY A CORPORATION WITHIN THIS STATE.
Section ' Section
1. Corporation in Massachnsetts constituted ] 3. Corporation a,uthorizerl to lease their road.
one in this state. 4. Charter subject to legislative control.
2. Powers of the corporation. I .5. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Seriate arid Home of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That the Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad Com- corporation in pany, a corporation dulv organized agreeably to the provisions of Massachusetts
. £ A ^ -ij " r-.i /^ "i-i /.-« r^ , constituted on«
an act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jn this state. approved April 10, A. D. 1871, be and hereby is constituted a corporation within this state, under the authority thereof, and with all the rights and privileges, liabilities and duties incident, by the laws of this state, to railroad corporations, and with all the powers necessary and proper to carry into effect the purposes of this act. 10
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Powers oil he Sect. 2. Said corporatioii is hereby Hutliorized to exteiid, locate.
(orpciatioii. i,uiicl and maintain its railroad from the northerly line of tne Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, through the city of Nashua, in the county of Hillsborough, and to connect the same with any otliei' railroad terminating in said ^iashua, according to the provisions oi' the laws of this state. .
Corporal inn au- Sect. 3. Said corporatic n are authorized to lease their road to
lease HuirK at. any othcr railroad corporation in this state, and said raib'oads are authorized to make such other contracts in relation to the use and operation of their railroads as to the directors theieof, may be deemed expedient to accommodate the travel and tiansportation upon the same.
Charter subject Sect. 4. The legislature may alter, amend or wholly repeal this
controi!*^'^' act, wheiiever in their opinion the i)ublic good may require the same to be done.
Act takef. ettect Se(.'T. 5. Tliis act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
on its passage. J^^j^^, 27, 1872.]
C^ H A P T E R C I .
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THP: WHITE MOI'NTAINS, N. H., AND THE BOSTON, OONOORD AND MONTREAL RAILROADS.
Skctiom I SKCTIoX
1. Time exlemled fur cniislMufidn tn Nurtli- | 2.- Provision as In bonds antl iiK)rtgaji;es. umberland. I 3. Act takes ertect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Huu^e of Representatives in Greneral Court concened :
Time extended SECTION 1. That the time for the construction of the road of to Northmnber- the White Mountaiiis (N H.) railroad to its connection with the land. Atlantic and St Lawrence railroad, in Northumberland, is hereb}"
extended to the first day of September, 1872. Provision as to Sect. 2. In case the union of the White Mountains (N. H.) mortgage's. railroad with the Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad shall hereafter be made as authorized by the act of July 7, 187i, rela- tive thereto, any and all bonds which may be issued, and mortgage for the security thereof made, on the part of said Boston, C^oncord and Montreal railroad, in pursuance of the vote of that corpora- tion at its annual meeting held May 27, 1872, authorizing the same, shall be valid and Iniiding according to the teims theieof ; provided^ however, that no legal claims existing on any of the prop- erty included in said mortgage, at the time of the execution of the same, shall be impaired thereby. Act takes effect Sect. 3. This act sluill take effcct ui^oii its ])assage. rAp])roved
or. its passage. .1^1^3,1872.]
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CHAPTER CI I.
AN ACT IN iVMENDMENT OF AN A("T ENTITLED " AN ACT TO IN- (JORPORATK THE PORTSMOUTH AND DOVER RAILROAD."
Hection 1. Increase of (rajiilal Hinck antliovized.
Section 2. Ac( takes ertect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of /iepresetita.tives in Greneral Court ('onvened :
Section 1. That the words "'four thousand,"' in the second line Licrease of cap- of the third section, in the act to M'hich this act is an amendment, nu.rizeM. *" be stricken out. and the words "' seven thousand '' inserted in place thereof, so that the capital stock of said corporation shall consist of not less than three thousand, and not more than seven thousand shares.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. T Approved Act takes eHect
June 26,1872.] .- us pas«a,e.
CHAPTER C I II .
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE HILLS- BOROUGH AND PETERBOROUGH RAILROAD, PASSED JULY 7, 1869.
Section
1. Mortgage autlKJiized.
2. stockholders to (ietenniiie interest.
Section 3. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Section 1. That said Hillsborough and Peterborough Railroad Mortgage jiu- Company may mortgage their said road, or any part thereof, and issue bonds not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars in amount, in such denominations and payable at such times as said company shall direct.
Sect. 2. The interest on said bonds shall be paid at such times stockholders to and at such a rate per cent, as the stockholders of said company t^TlsT""^ '"' shall by vote determine, at any meeting legally called for that pur- pose.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Ap- Act takes ettect
proved July 3. 1872.] • ^ on its passage.
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CHAPTER CIV.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ACT INCORPORATING THE WINDSOR AND FOREST LINE RAILROAD.
Section • Section
1. Increase of cai>ital authoiizeiJ. i 3. Act takes eftect on Its passage.
2. Authorizpil to lease roaii.
Be it enacted hy the /Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened.
Increase of cap- SECTION 1. The Wiiidsov and Forest Line railroad is hereby
itai authorized, authorized to increase its capital stock not exceedin^• five hundred thousand dollars.
AuUiorize<i to Sect. '1. For the purpose of encoura*^ing sul)scriptions to the capital stock of said railroad and ensuring its construction, the said corporation may make and execute a lease of its road to any other connecting railroad, either before or after its construction.
Act takes effect Sect. 8. This act shall take cffcct upou its passage. [Approved July 8, 187 i]
lease load.
on its passage.
C HAP T E R C V
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ACT INCORPORATING THE MAN- CHESTER AND KEENE RAILROAD.
Section 1 Section
1. Increase of capital authorizeii. i 3. Act takes effect on its passage.
2. Authorized to lease road. I
Be it enacted hy the Seyiate and House of Representatives in General
Court convened :
Increase of cap- SECTION 1. The Manchester and Keene railroad is hereby au-
itai authorized. ^j^Qj-ized to increase its capital stock not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars.
Authorized to Sect. 2. For the purpose of encouraging subscriptions to the capital stock of said railroad and ensuring its construction, the said corporation may make and execute a lease of its road to any other connecting railroad corporation, either before or after its (construction.
Act takes effect Sect. 3. This act sliall take effect upon its passagc. [Approved
on its passage. J^jy 3^ 1872.]
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(IH AFTER CV\.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE NORTHERN RAILROAD TO EXTEND ITS ROAD AT BRISTOL.
Section i Section
I. Exteusiou of roa<l In BiiMtuI villitgu author- 2. Act lakes ettec^t on itn paHBa^fe.
ized. &c. I
Be it enacted hij the Senate and House of Reprt^neHtaflvex in Genera/ Court convened :
Seotkjn 1. That the Northern railroad is hereby authorized to Extension of extend and construct its road at Bristol to such a point in the village vmage'auVhor- in said town, as it may desire; and to change the location of|and i^'''^*'- to discontinue such parts of its road in that town as it may think proper in case such extension be made.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passaj^e. TApproved Act takes eire.n
Julys, 1872.] F » L FF „„,tspassage.
CHAPTER CVII.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WOODSVILLE MANtJFAOTUBINQ
COMPANY.
Sbc'TIon Sectiox
1. Corporation constituted — its powers. 4. Subject to legislative control.
■2. Location, business and capital stock. 5. Act takes eftect on its passage. .S. First meeting, how called.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houae of Mepresentatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That James E. Henry, Alvi T. Baldwin, C B. corporation Smith, their associates, successors and assigns, be and they hereby its powers. are incorporated and made a body politic by the name of the Woodsville Manufacturing Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and shall be and hereby are vested with all the powers and privi- leges and subject to all the liabilities incident to corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corpt)ration is heieby autliorized and empowered Location, busi- to commence, establish and carry on the business of manufacturing "ttrck^"' ''*^"* lumber, woolen and cotton goods, and also the business of making machinery, together with such other branches of manufacture as are or from time to time may be necessarily or conveniently con- nected therewith, on ov near the easterly bank of the Connecticut river, in the towns of Haverhill and Bath, in the county of Graf- ton ; and for these purposes may build and maintain a dam across said Connecticut river, at any point between the Boston. Concord and Montreal raih'oad bridge, across said 'river in said Haverhill, and the Narrows, so called, in said river, and in said Bath, and may
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also build and maintain all such flumes, penstocks, canals and build- ings as the objects of this act may require, and may acquire and hold or alienate real and personal estate to an amount not exceed- ing five hundred thousand dollars.
Sect. 3. Either of the corporators named in this act may call the first meeting of said corporation by giving personal notice to each of the other corporators, three days previous to the first meet- ing, at which meeting or any subsequent meeting duly holden, all proper officers may be chosen and their duties prescribed, and by- laws adopted, and all such other business done and all such other regulations made as may be meet and proper.
Sect. 4. The legislature may alter, amend, or rej)eal this act whenever in their judgment the public good may require it.
Sect. 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
on its passage, j^^^^^ ^G, 1872.]
Subject to legis lative control.
Act takes eJt'ect
CHAPTER CVIII.
AN act to incorporate THE SQQAM FALLS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted — its powers.
2. Location and business.
3. Capital stock.
4. First meeting, how called. &c.
Section
5. Officers and by-laws.
6. Subject to general laws.
7. Charter takes etfect on its passage, and sub-
ject to legislative control.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of .Representatives in General Court convened :
Corporation constituted - its powers.
Location and business.
Section 1. That N,athaniel M. Shaw, Jonathan F. Keyes, Joseph A. Dodge, Thomas N. Hughes, Thomas P. Cheney, Joseph Bur- rows, then- associates, successors and assigns, be and are hereby made a body corporate by the name and style of the Squam Falls Manufacturing Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and shall be and are herel^y invested with all the powers and privileges, and made subject to all the liabilities, of similar corporations.
Sect. 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized to establish and carry on, in the towns of New Hampton in the county of Belknap, and Bridgewater in the county of (jrafton, at Squam Falls on the Pemigewasset river, the l)usiness of manufacturing lumber in all its various forms and all goods Avhich may be made, in whole or in part, of wool, cotton, linen, silk, or any other materials which may be wrought into yarns, woven or felted fabrics, together with such me- chanic arts of wood, iron and steel necessarily connected therewith, and for that purpose may pur(?hase, take and hold real and personal estate not exceeding in value at any one time the sum of five hun- dred thousand dollars, and may erect such dam or dams across said Pemigewasset river, at or near said Squam falls, and such buildings, shops, mills and machinery, and construct such other works as may
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be necessaiv in and alioul llie nianutactuit's aforesaid, and the same may alienate and dispose of at pleasure.
Sect. 8. The capital stock of said corporation shall consist of ( ju'itai »i."k. such sum as said corporat(us shall deteiTnine, not exceeding the sum of five hundred thousand dollars. 1<> l)e divided into shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. That Nathaniel M. Shaw. Jonatlian F. Keyes, Joseph Fii«t nieeiiiia. A. Dodge and Thomas N. Hughes, or any two of them, are hereby '"" '^^^ ^' ' ^' authorized to call the first meeting of said corpoiation, at such time and place in the state of New Fiampshire as they think proper, by giving notice thereof in any newspaper printed in said county of Belknap, and also in any newspaper printed in Concord in said state, or by giving' to, or leaving at the usual place of abode of each of said corporators a written or printed notice of the time and place of said meeting, at least seven days prior to said meeting, for the pur- pose of organizing and transacting any business necessary and proper to carry into effect the provisions and intentions of this act.
Sect. 5. Said corporation may choose all such officers, and pass officurs ami v.y- any by-laws not inconsistent with this act and the constitution and '''*^'*" laws of this state, as they n_ay deem necessary to carry out the pro- visions and intentions of this act.
Sect. 6. This act shall be saljject to all the provisions and re- subject to gen- strictions of the laws of this state in relation to corpoi-ations.
Sect. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after charter taken its passage, and may be altered, amended or repealed whenever the sage!.inri*^s,JiT*" public good shall require. [Approved .June 26, 1872.] livecontrof^"
CHAPTER CIX.
AN ACT TO INCOJEiPORATE THE WILMOT CAMP MEETING ASSOm- ATION OF THE METHODIST EPIS(!OPAL CHURCH.
Sectiun Skction
1. Covporatiim foiistltntt-il — its {hiwcms ;;im1 i o. ( 'orpoiate pmijerty cxeiiipt fviii taxation.
capital. 4. Sul>.iect to legislative onitnil.
2. First meeting, lidw called. .5. Act takes ettcd on its passage.
£e it enacted hy the Senate ond Huii><e of JieprexcnttUives in G-tneral Court convened :
Section 1. That James Pike. George W. Norris, Charles H. ciToratim, Chase. Moses T. Cilley. J. Mowrey Bean. Schuyler C. Farnham, us p!.weIt'^«M Charles H. Hall, Watson W. Smith, John H. Plillman and Lucian '-'*'''*'''• W. Prescott, their associates and successors be, and they hereby are made a body politic and corporate by the name of the Wilmot Camp Meeting Association, for such religious and moral, charitable and benevolent purposes as said corporation may from time to time designate, and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and shall l)e vested with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature, and may take and hold real and
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First meeting, how called.
Corporate }>r(Ji)- erty exempt from taxatioi).
Subject to leg- islative control.
Act takes effect on its paH^age.
personal estate by deed, donation, devise, bequest or otherwise, for the purposes of said corporation to an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars, and may sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of the same at pleasure.
Sect. 2. That said James Pike, George W. Norris, Charles H. Chase and Moses T. Cilley, or any two of them, may call the first meeting of said corporation by publishing a notice thereof in the •' Zion's Herald," two weeks successively, the last publication to be at least ten days prior to said meeting.
Sect. 8. That the said estate, real and personal, so held by said corporation shall be exempt from taxation.
Sect. 4. The legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act or any of its ^jrovisions, whenever in their opinion the public good may requii'e it.
Sect. 5. This act shall take effect from aud after its passage. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CX
an act authurizing the town of salem to pay certain bounttEkS to soldiers and their heirs.
SE<rrioK
]. Town authorized to pay liounties, in certain eases, and vote latitied.
Section 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives in General Court eonveyied :
Town author- SECTION 1. The towu of Salem in the county of Rockingham is
bounties in cer- hereby authorized to pay one hundred dollars each, to such soldiers
vote^ratifled" or the hcirs of such deceased soldiers as were mustered into the
United States service after July 2, 1862, and were credited to said
town, and who were never paid any bounty by said town, and the
vote of said town, instructing the selectmen to pay such sums,
passed March 18, 1872, is hereby legalized.
Act. takes effect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
on its passage. ^ . t r ■. ^ -. ,-t -. -■ r o
[Approved June 2b, 1872.]
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CHAPTER C X I .
AN ACT TO ENABLE THE TOWN OF WAKREN TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRING OF THR MOOSILAUK MOUNTAIN ROAD.
Section i S?:fTioN
1. Town luithorizeil ti) ai>i>r(ti)ri:i.lf iiioiuy for 2. Act lakes ctl't'cl mi its jiaKsagc.
coiistnieting and repairing road. '
Be it enacted by the Senate and Horcse of Jleprexenfatives m General Court convened:
Se(-tion 1. The town of Warren at any niecitin.o' legally called Town auth..r- and holden for that purpose may, upon a majority vote of the legal pTiate'raoSey' voters attending and voting at said meeting, appropriate a sum of an<rrepairi^K°^ money not exceeding eight hundred dollars, for the |)urpose of aid- roa.i. ing in the consti'uction or repairing of the road commencing at or near the dwelling house of Nathaniel Merrill, 2d, in said town of Warren, and extending to the top of Moosilauk mountain, so called.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
June 26, 1872.] on its passage.
CHAPTER CXII.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, IN LANCASTER, TO UNITE WITH THE LANCASTER ACADEMY, FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Ski'Tion
T. School liistrict authorized to luiite with academy for school purjjoses.
2. Contract for support (if high school author- ized.
Section
3. Committee, how constituteil — their powers.
&c.
4. Ooi-porate existence of academy not to be
lost.
5. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enaeted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Creneral Court convened:
Section 1. That Union school district number one in Lancaster, school district and the trustees of the Lancaster academy in said Lancaster, are unll^ew'ith *^ hereby authorized and empowered to unite by contract for school a<^aciemy for
" i ^ .ichool purposes.
purposes.
Sect. 2. Whenever said district by a majority vote shall ratify contract f.)r
and confirm a contract with said trustees effecting such union, ^^uppo^ -yf higii •IT- im -\ 1 • • r • f s^^'i^oi author-
whereby said district shall undertake to maintain, for any portion of Jzed.
the year, a school of the usual character and grade of high schools in this state, said district shall thereupon become a high school district by the name of high school district number one in Lancas- ter, having all the powers and subject to all the obligations of a high school district agreeably to the provisions of chapter eighty- two of the General Statutes ; and in addition thereto, the commit- U
82 Chapter CXllI. [1872.
tee hereinafter provided ma}^ establish such rates of tuition to Ije paid by scholars of said district attending the high school depart- ment contemplated herein, as may from time to time be deemed ad- visable, comuiittte. Sect. 8. The high school committee of said district shall con-
t'l^ted — their sist of three persons, or such number divisible by three, not ex- f>.)wer», &e. ccediug iiinc, as may be determined by said district, who shall hold their office for three years and shall be chosen as follows, namely : Two thirds shall be elected by said district, and one third shall be appointed by the trustees of said academy, the members appointed l)y said trustees to be members of said board of trustees and legal voters ill said district. Said committee may be made up as afore- said as soon as convenient after the passage of this act, and the term of office of each member may be cletermined by lot at the firsl meeting of said board, one-third to retire at the end of one year from the annual meeting of said district in March, 1873, one-third in two, and the remaining third in three years, after said meet- ing : and thereafter one-third of said committee shall be elected and appointed as aforesaid, annually, and in such manner as at all times to preserve the relative proportions aforesaid. The committee so constituted shall have the powers of a high school connnitt; e under chapter eighty -two of the General Statutes, and any vacancy in the board may be filled as provided in said chapter. Corporate ex- Sect. 4. The coi'porate existence of the Lancaster academy emy not toi.'e sliall not be lost or forfeited by the execution or operation of the '*'*^' contract herein authorized, nor its property alienated or lost by
force thereof. Acttakes ciieci Sect. 6. This act sliuU take effect from its piussaoe. [Approved
OB itB passage. Tl.l^orT-l^ xolj-x
July o, 18 < 2.]
■ CHAPTER C XIII.
AN ACT DISANNEXING THAT PAKT OF JAMES S. BUMFORD's FARM WHICH LIES IN THE TOWN OF STEWARTSTOWN, AND THE TAX- ABLE PROPERTY THEREON, AND ANNEXING THE SAME TO THE TOWN OF COLEBROOK, FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Skctiojj I Sn<Tjox
1. Part of farm disaiiuexed tVuiii Stewarts- [ L.'. Act take-s effect on its passage,
town, and annexed to Colebrook, for scIkjoI ,
purposes. !
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of HepresentativeS in General Court convened.
Part of farm SECTION 1. Tliat tluit part of the farm of James S. Bumford,
from stewlrts- wlii^'li li^^ i^ school district number nine, in the town of Stewarts- town, and an- town, with the taxable property thereon, be disannexed therefrom, brook for school aucl auucxed to school district number nine, in the town of Cole-
purposes. ^^^.^^j^^ j^^. ^^-^^^^ purposes.
Actukes ettect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after on its passage, itg passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
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OH A PTER CXI V.
AN ACT FOR THE PRESERVATION OP FISH IN WHEELER's RESER- VOIRS AND BROOKS, IN TROY AND FITZWILT.TAM.
Section
1. Fish protected in reservoirs ami brooks'.
2. Owners of l.an<l not atteete<l.
SKcrrioN 3. Act shall take ertbct on its i)!issage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and ffouiie of Reprei<entatives in Greneral Court convened :
Section 1. That all persons are hereby prohibited from fishing, Fish proteftw in any manner, in Wheeler's reservoirs, in Troy and Fitzwilliam, aii<i brooL.'' and the ])rooks running into the same, and lying Avesterly of the highway leading from school-house in district number nine in said Fitzwilliam, and the dwelling house of Nahum Green, and any per- son violating the provisions of this act shall be liable to a fine of ten dollars, one-half to ])e paid to the jierson prosecuting, and one- half to the state.
Sect. 2. Nothino; in this act shall be construed to i)revent those owners
o ^ ^ X ^ lint nffp
who are owners of the land around said waters, or interested in the land or waters, from cultivating or taking fish from the same in any manner most convenient.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Approved Act staii take July 3, 1872.] pSe"'^'
not affeeted.
f land
CHAPTER CXV.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE DAVIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Section 1 . Corporation authorized to increase capital ■ to $150,000.
SFX'TION
2. Act takes effect on its iiassage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court convened :
Section 1. The Davis Manufacturing Company of Wilton is corporation hereby authorized to increase its capital stock to a sum not exceed- f^c^eastf^capi'tai ing- in the aggregate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. ^" 3150,000.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and Act takes effect after its passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.] on its passage.
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Chapter CXVIl.
[1872.
CHAPTER CXVI.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER LITTLE HARBOR RIVER IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, AND TO GIVE ADDITIONAL POWER TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN REGARD TO THE SAME.
Sectiox
1. Towiis authorized to construct and main-
tain bridge.
2. Draw to be maintained.
Sectiox
3. Bridge and roads to be laid out by commis-
sioners— expense how apportioned.
4. Repealing clause.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court coyivened :
Towns author- ized to con- struct aud maintain bridge.
Draw to be maintained.
Bridge and roads to be laid MUt by commis- sioners— ex- pense, how ap- portioned.
Repealing clause.
Section 1. That the towns of Newcastle and Rye are author- ized and empowered to erect and maintain a bridge over the Little Harbor river, situated between said towns, from such a point or place in the town of Newcastle to such a ]3oint or place in the town of Rye, as the commissioners for the county of Rockingham upon proper and legal proceedings may see fit to determine ; provided, said towns at legal meetings severally called for that purpose, shall by a vote of a majority of the legal voters of each town, first deter- mine that it is expedient to erect and maintain said l)ridge.
Sect. 2. That said bridge shall be laid out and constructed with a draw, such as said commissioners shall deem necessary for the reasonable and proper use of said Little Harbor river, for the navi- gation of vessels or rafts, or for running timber therein.
Sect. •^. That said commissioners are hereby authorized and em- powered to lay out said bridge and the highway thereto, immedi- ately appurtenant, upon proper and legal proceedings, and to appor- tion the expense of constructing and maintaining such bridge in whole or in part to either or each of the following corporate bodies, namely, the town of Newcastle, the town of Rye, the county of Rockingham.
Sect. 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent hereto, so far as the purposes of this act are concerned, are hereby repealed. [Ap- proved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXVII.
AN ACT REL.A.TING TO DISTRICT NUMBERED SEVEN IN THE TOWN
OF JAFFREY.
Seotion j Section
I. District may raise money to repair Conant i'. Act takes effect on its pa.ssage.
high school. I
Be it enacted hy the Se7iate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
District mav SECTION 1. District numbered seven, in the town of Jaifrey, is
repa'irTo^nant" hereby authorized to raise money and expend the same, to keep in
high school.
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Chaptek CXVIII.
85
repair the rooms for the Conant Ilioli School, situated in the town house buihling, in said district.
Sect. 2. This a(;t shall take effect on its passaijfe. [Approved Act takes eftect
July 4, 1872.] ^ on its passage.
CiH A P 1^ E R C; X VM II .
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ASHLAND SAVINGS HANK.
Section
1. Corporation constituted Jiiid located — its
powers.
2. Duties as to deposits.
3. Limitation as to real estate.
4. Not to issue bills — compensation of orticers. |
Section 5. Power t(j make by-laws, (i. Records open to e.xaminatinn. vtc.
7. First meeting, how called.
8. Act takes eti'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That Jonathan F. Kejes, George Hoyt, Thomas N. corporation Hughes, Thomas P. Cheney, Charles Wright, John A. Dana, Joseph k.'"ated"-its'*'' A. Dt)dge, Franklin Scribner, George W. Mitchell, Nathaniel Batch- ^'"'^*'''*- elder, Hiram Hodgdon, Cutting Follansby, Edwin F. Bailey, Am- brose Scribner, Enoch Rogers, Samuel W. Fletcher, Stephen C. Baker, Levi Clough, John Andrews, Benning E. Plaisted, Benja- min B. Worthen, Allen B. Shepard, David M. Webster, Barnett Hughes, Aaron M. Gordon, Nathaniel M. Reed, Daniel H. Ames, James H. Hallett, Thomas P. Woodman, Herbert A. Shaw, Edwin P. Lewis, John C. Smith, be and hereby are constituted a body politic and corporate l)y the name of the Ashland Savings Bank, which bank shall be located in the town of Ashland in this state ; and they and such other persons as shall be duly elected and ad- mitted memV)ers of said corporation at regular meetings thereof, ac- cording to such by-laws as may hereafter be established, shall be and remain a body corporate and politic by said name, and are and shall be invested with all the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to all the duties and lial)ihties which are or may be incident to cor- porations of like nature by the laws of this state.
Sect. 2. Said corporation may receive from any person or per- Duties as to de- sons disposed to enjoy the advantages thereof, an}^ deposit or deposits ^"*"**'' of money, and may use, manage and improve the same for the benefit of the depositors, in such manner as shall be convenient or neces- sary for the security and profitable investment thereof, and all deposits may be withdrawn, and the net income or profit of the deposits divided at such reasonable times, and in such manner and proportion, and subject to such ecpiitable rules and regulations, as said corporation shall from time to time limit and appoint, agreeably to the laws of the state.
Sect. 3. Said corporation may take and hold such real estate as Limitation as shall be convenient in transacting the business thereof, but not ex- *" ^^'^^ eitaie. ceeding five thousand dollars in value at any one time, and said corporation further may take and hold and dispose of such real es-
86 Chapter CXIX. [1872.
tate as may in good faith be received by them by the way of security or payment for loans made by them, or for any debts, demands or halnlities which may be owing or accrue to said corpora- tion. Not to issue Sect. 4. Said corporation shall not issue any bill or promissory
satioiTof'J^lf-"' note to circulate as currency, nor shall the members or officers of ^^^^- said corporation receive any profit or emolument from said savings
bank ; provided, however, that a reasonable compensation may from time to time be made to the treasurer, secretary and agents of said corporation, for services actually rendered. Power to make Sect. 5. Said Corporation may from time to time make such by- hy-iaws. laws, rules and regulations for its government and for the manage-
ment of its business thereof, as shall not he inconsistent with this act and the laws of this state. Records open Sect. 6. The books and accounts of this corporation shall be at to^e.xamina ion, ^|| tlmcs subject to the inspection of the governor and council, the bank commissioners, or other officers appointed by either branch of the legislature for this purpose, and the legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal this act. First meeting. Sect. 7. Jonathan F. Keyes, George Hoyt and Thomas N. how called. Huglics, or any two of thejn, may call the first meeting of this corporation, at such time and place, and in such manner as they may think proper. Act takes ettect Sect. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
on Its passage, p. 1 T i 9 1 Q7 0 n x o
[Approved .)uly -i, ISTz.j
CHAPTER CXIX.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE SANDWICH SAVINGS RANK.
Section i Section
'. . Corporation constituted and locate<l — its 5. Power to make by-laws, powers.
2. Duties as to deposits.
3. Limitation as to real estate.
4. Not to issue bills — compensation of officers.
6. Records open to examination. &c.
7. First meeting, how called.
8. Bonds of treasurer. 0. Act takes eifect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Q-eneral Court convened:
Corporation SECTION 1. That Cliarles Blanchard, Thomas Burley, Enoch Q.
located-Sl'"'' Fellows, Moulton H. Marston, William A. Heard, David H. Hill, powers. Meritt Amlu-ose, John Blackmer, James M. Smith, Oliver Chase,
Charles W. Donovan, Daniel G. Beede, Albert R. Kimball, Frank E. Burley, Herman Cogan, Calvin Watson, Russ C. Graves, be and hereby are constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Sandwich Savings Bank, which bank shall be located in the town of Sandwich in this state, and they and such other persons as shall be duly elected and admitted members of said corporation, at regular meetings thereof, according to such by-laws as may here- after be establislied, shall be and remain a body corporate and politic,
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\>y said luune, aiicl arc and shall be invested with all the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to all tlie duties and liabilities, which are or may be incident to corjjoratiohs of like nature by the laws of this state.
Sect. 2. Said corporation may receive from any person or per- oiuieH as i.xie- sons disposed to enjoy the advantages thereof, any deposit or de- '^"'""^''" posits of money, and may use, manage and improve the same, for the benefit of the dept)sitors, in such manner as shall be convenient or necessary for the security and })rofitable investment thereof, and all deposits may be withdrawn, and the net UKtome or profit of the deposits divided at sucli reasonable times, and in siu-h manner and proportion, and subject to such ecj^uitable rules and regulations, as said corporation shall from time to time limit and appoint, agreeably to the laws of the state.
Sect. 8. Said corporation may take and hold such real estate as j.ii)iitati..ii hhio shall be convenient in transacting the business thereof, but not ex ^'^a' estate, ceeding three thousand dollars in value at any one time, and said corporation further may take and hold and dispose of such real es- tate, as may in good faith be received by them by the way of secur- ity or payment for loans made by them, or for any debts, demands or liabilities, which may be owing oi- accrue to said corporation.
Sect. 4. Said corporation shall not issue any bill or promissorv N„t to isMie note to circulate as currency, nor shall the members or officers of ^"Z^"*;!^"^^*"' said corporation receive any profit or emolument from said savings «eis. bank ; provided, however, that a reasonable compensation may from time to time be made to tlie treasurer, secretary and agents of said corporation, for servic^es actually rendered.
Sect. 5. Said corporation may from time to time make such by- Power t„ make laws, rules and regulations for its government, and for the manage- '^y-'^"'^- ment of the business thereof, aji shall not be inconsistent with this act and laws of this state.
Sect. 6. The books and accounts of this cor})oration shall be at Kt- o.nii- oiien to all times subject to the inspection of the g\)vernor and coiuicil, the ^^^^"""''^^i'"'- bank connnissioners, or other officers appointed by either bri nch of the legislature for this purpose, and the legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal this act.
Sect. 7. Charles Blanchard, Th<mias Burley, Enoch Q. Fellows ^iist mevAma. and Moulton H. Marslon, or any tw^o of them, may call the hist '"^^^ '^^»"'^''- meeting of this corporation, by giving personal notice to each of the corporators herein named, of the time and place of said meet- ing, at least ten days before the time of said meeting.
Sect. 8. The treasurer of said savings bank shall give a bond Bon.i^^oftrcas- with sufficient surety for the faithful performance of the duties of '"'"' his office, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and when the deposits of said l)ank shall exceed the sum of one hun- dred thousand dollars, the jjenal sum of such bond shall be increased five thousand dollars for each sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or fractional part thereof.
Sect. 9. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes etiect [Approved July 3, 1872.] " on its passage.
Chapter CXX.
[1872.
CHAPTER CXX.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE LOAN AND TRUST SAVINGS BANK.
Skction
1. Corporation constituted — its ]K)wers.
2. Location and duties.
3. Limitation as to real estate.
4. Not to issue bills — compensation of otticers.
5. Officers and members not to borrow funds.
Section fi. Limitation of membership — quorum, &c ". Power to make by-laws.
8. First meeting, how called.
9. Subject to legislative control. ](). Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted i>\f the Senate and Home of Representatives in General Court convened :
('orporation constituted — powers.
Lo(;atioii and duties.
Limitation as to real estate.
Section 1. That Jonatlian E. Saigent, Onslow Stearns, Asa Fowler, George G. Fogg, John V. Barron, Franklin Mosely, John Y. Mugridge, James Peverly, Calvin Howe, Lewis Downing, Jr.. Sylvester Dana, Moses Humphrey, Austin F. Pike, Daniel Barnard, Lyman D Stevens, Augustine C. Pierce, Elisha Adams, William H. Allison, James S. Norris, Nathaniel White, James R. Hill, John S. Russ, John L. Tallant, Edward P. Prescott, Hiram B. Tebbetts, William Butterfield, Benjamin Grover, diaries S. Eastman, Henry W. Carter, Lorenzo D. Brown and Benjamin F. Prescott, be and they hereby are constituted a corporation by the name of the Loan and Trust Savings Bank ; and they and such others as shall be duly elected members of said corporation at the annual meeting thereof, according to such by-laws as may be hereafter established, shall be and remain a body politic and corporate l)y said name, and shall be vested w^ith all the Lowers and privileges, and subject to all the lia- bilities of corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corporation shall be located in the city of Con- cord, and shall be capable of receiving from any person or persons disposed to enjoy the advantages of said savings bank, any deposit t)r deposits of money, and using, managing and improving the same for the benetit and best advantage of the person or persons by and for whom the same shall be deposited respectively ; and the net in- come and profits of all deposits of money secured by said corpora- tion shall be paid out and distributed in just proportions among the several persons by and for whom the said deposits have l)een made; and all such deposits may he withdrawn by the person entitled thereto, at such reasonable times and in such manner as said cor- poration in its by-laws may direct and appoint, or according to such lawful conditions and limitations as the depositors, agreeably to the regulations of said corporation, may have respectively prescribed and annexed to their deposits.
Sect. 8. Said corporation shall be capable of receiving and holding such buildings and real estate as shall l)e necessary and con- venient for managing their affairs ; provided, that such real estate held at any time for the purpose aforesaid, shall not exceed in value at the time of the purchase or acceptance thereof by said corpora- tion, the sum of ten thousand dollars: and the said corporation shall be further al)le to take, hold and dispose of any real estate which may be conveyed to or taken by said corporation in satisfac-
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tioii or discharge of del)ts, (leinands or liabilities which shall have been previously contracted or incurred.
SiccT. 4. Said corijoration shall not make or issue any bill or Not to ismie
• 1 , 1 ji • I J. 1 liills — coiiinen-
pronnssory note to cu'ciuate as currency; and the president and Kation oiotti- menibers of said corpcjration shall receive no compensation for theii- *'""*■ services in said savings bank, nor derive any emolument therefrom ; provided, that a reasonable allowance may from time to time be made to their treasurer or secretary, and such agents as the busi- ness of the institution may render necessary ; and the books and accounts of the corporation shall be open at all times to the inspec- . tion of the governor, the bank commissioners, or a committee of either branch of the general court.
Sect. 5. No officer or member of the corporation shall borrow oniccrK ami any portion of the deposits, or use the same except to pay the ex- "!,m\w'fiuiHs/" penses of the corporation.
Sect. 6. The number of members of said corporation shall not Liiuitation ()t exceed one hundred at any one time ; and any number not less than alHl'lj^fonJi!)'. seven shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at '^'''• the annual and other meetings of the members of said corpora- tion ; provided, that such meetings shall have been duly notified in conformity to the by-laws of said corporation ; and provided, fur ther, that said corporation may require by their by laws the attend- ance of one or more of their officers, by them designated, to consti- tute a quorum for the election of members, in addition to the members hereinbefore named.
Sect. 7. Said corporation shall have power to make such by- Power to make laws as are necessary and proper for the management of the affairs ^■' of the institution ; provided, however, that they are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the state.
Sect. 8. Jonathan E. Sargent, Onslow Stsarns, George G. Fogg, Fii-Bt meeting. John V. Barron and James Peverly, or any three of them, are here- by authorized to call the first meeting of the corporation, by giving personal notice to the corporators herein named, of the time and place of said meeting, at least ten days before the time of the meeting.
Sect. 9. The legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act. Subject to legis- whenever, in their opinion, the public good may require it.
Sect. 10. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Ap- Act takes effect proved July 3, 1872.] ™ " ""
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CHA.PTER CXXI.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ROCHESTER SAVINGS BANK.
Section
U Corpoi'ation constitutert — its powers.
2. Location and duties.
3. Limitation as to real estate.
4. Not to issue bills — comi>ensation of officers.
Section 5. Power to make by-laws, (i. Records ojien to examination, &c.
7. First meeting, how called.
8. Act takes etiect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Corporation, constituted — its powers.
Location and <"uties.
Limitation as to real estate.
Not to issue bills — ctvmpen- sation of offi- cers.
Povter to make bv-laws.
Section 1. That John Hall, Enoch C. Dow, Cyrus K. San- born, Nathaniel Burnham, William Rand, Jeremiah D. Evans, RoV)ert Mcllroy, Larkin Harrington, Stephen D. Wentworth, Wil- liam Went worth, Joseph H. Worcester, James Farrington, James Walker, S. Henry Feineman, Albert Hayes and Ebenezer G. Wal- lace, be and hereby are constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Rochester Savings Bank, and they, with such other persons as shall be duly elected and admitted members of said cor- poration, at regular meetings thereof, according to such by-laws as may be hereafter established, shall be and remain a body politic and corporate, by said name, and shall be vested with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature, by the laws of this state.
Sect. 2. Said corporation shall be located in the town of Roch- ester, and may receive from any person or persons any deposit or deposits of money, and may use the same for the benefit of the de- positors, in such a manner as shall be convenient or necessary for ,the security and profitable investment thereof ; and all deposits may he withdrawn, and the net income or profit of the deposits divided, at such reasonable times and in such a manner, and ;-ubject to such equitable rules and regulations, as said corporation shall from time to time adopt.
Sect. 8. Said corporation may take and hold such real estate as shall lie necessary in transacting the business thereof, but not ex- ceeding in value five thousand dollars at any one time ; and the said corporation may further take, hold and dispose of all such real estate as may be received by them, by way of security or for payments for loans made by them, or for any debts, demands or lia- bilities which may be owing or accrue to said corporation.
Sect. 4. Said corporation shall not issue any bill or promissory note to circulate as currency, nor shall the members or officers thereof receive any profit or emolument from said savings bank, nor shall any officer thereof borrow any portion of said deposits, or use the same, except for the purposes of said corporation, and to pay the expenses thereof; provided^ however, that a reasonable compensation may fi'om time to time be made to the treasurer, sec- retary and agents of said corporation, for services actually rendered.
Sect. 5. Said corporation may from time to time make such by- hiws. rules and regulations for its government, and for the manage- ment of the business thereof, as shall not be inconsistent with this act and the laws of the state.
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SE(rr. <o. The books and accounts oi' this corporation siiall at all Kccoi-.ik..i.6ii to times be subject to the inspection of the governor and (;ouncil, the ^^^"""'' *""' bank commissioners, or of committees a])pointed for that purpose by either branch of the legislature, and the legislature may at any time, alter, amend or repeal this act.
Sect. 7. Larkin Harrington, Cyrus K. Sanborn WiUiam Rand, t'lrKt mueiinK. Ebenezer G. Wallace, Jeremiah D. Evans, Stephen D Wentworth "'^^^'* ^' ' and Francis Orr, or any four of them, may call the first meeting of the corporation, by giving personal notice to the ccrporators herein granted, of the time and place of said meeting, at least ten days before the time of said meeting.
Sect. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act, taket< eftect [Approved July 8, 1872.]
on its iiaHsage.
CHAPTER CXXII
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE COCHECHO SAVINGS BANK.
Section
1. Corporation constituteil — its powers.
2. Locatl(in anil duties.
3. Limitation as to real estate.
4. Not to issue bills — compensation of officers.
5. Deposits by minors.
6. Limitation of members, quorum, &c.
Section
7. Power to make by-laws.
8. Trustees, tlieir powers and duties.
9. Krst meeting, how called.
10. Cliarter subject to legislative control
11. Act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That Charles W. Thurston, James E. Lothrop, John corporation C. Flummer, William B. Wiggin, John M. Brackett, Wolcott Ham- h;" powers' ~ lin, Joshua G. Hall, John H. Leighton, Geo. A. Thompson, T. H. Snell, Charles H. Ricker, Clias. Smith, Harrison Haley, Charles W. Wiggin, William H. Trickey be and they are hereby constituted a corporation by the name of the Cochecho Savings Bank ; and they and such others as shall be elected members of said corporation at their first meeting under this act, or at any annual meeting thereof, according to such by-laws as may be hereafter established, shall be and remain a body politic and corporate by said name, for the term of twenty years from the passage of this act, and shall be vested with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corporation shall be located in the city of Dover, Location and shall be capable of receiving from any person or persons disposed "i"*!*^*- to enjoy the advantages of said savings bank any deposit or depos- its of money, and of using, managing and improving the same for the benefit and best advantage of the person or persons by and for whom the same shall be deposited respectivel}^ ; and the net income and profits of all deposits of money received by said corporation shall be paid out and distributed in just proportion among the sev- eral persons by and for whom the said deposits have been made ; and all such deposits may be withdrawn by the persons entitled
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Limitation ;i>i to real estate.
Not to issue bills — foni|ieii- satioii of otli- oeis.
Depoits by mi- nors.
Limitation of member>, (jno- riim, &c.
Power to make by-laws.
Trustees, tlieir powers and du- ties.
thereto, at such reasonable times and in such manner as said cor- poration in its by-laws maj^ direct and appoint, or according to such lawful conditions and limitations as the depositors, agreeably to the regulations of said corporation, may have respectively prescriljed and annexed to their deposits.
Sect. o. Said corporation shall be capable of receiving and holding such buildings and real estate as shall be necessary and con- venient for managing its affairs ; provided^ that such real estate held at any one time for the purpose aforesaid, shall not exceed in value at the time of purchase or acceptance thereof by said corporation, the sum of ten thousand dollars : and the said corporation shall be further able to take, hold and dispose of any real estate whatever, which may be bona fide conveyed to or taken by said corporation in satisfaction or discharge of del)ts, demands or liabilities which shall have Ijeen previously contracted or incurred.
Sect. 4. Said corporation shall not make and issue any bill or [)romissory note to circulate as currency ; and the president and members of said corporation shall receive no compensation for their services in said savings bank, nor derive any emolum nt therefrom ; provided^ however, that a reasonable allowance may from time to time be made to their treasurer or secretary, and such agents as the business of the institution shall render necessary ; and the books and accounts of the corporation shall be ope) at all times to the in- spection of the governor of this state, of the bank commissioners, or of a committee of either branch of the legislature.
Sect. 5. Whenever any deposit shall l)e made by any minor, the trustees of said corporation may, at their discretion, pay to such depositor such sums as may be due to him or her, although no guardian shall have been appointed for such minor, and the check, receipt or actiuittance of such minor shall be as valid as if the same was executed by his or her guardian, or the said minor was of full age, if such deposit was made personally by said minor. Nor shall said coi'poration l)e charged as trustee in any action on account of any deposit made by any minor.
Sect. 6. The number of members of this corporation shall not exceed fiftv at any time. Any number not less than five shall con- stitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the annual or other meeting of said corporation, provided^ that such meeting shall have been duly notified in conformity to the by-laws of said corpora- tion.
Sect. 7. Said corporation shall have power to make such by- laws as are necessary and proper for the management of the insti- tution ; provided^ that they are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the state, nor to the provisions of this charter.
Sect. 8. There shall be elected annually, by ballot, a ])oard of trustees consisting of not less than five members who shall held their offices for one year and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead. Said trustees shall be sworn to a faithful performance of the duties of their office before entering thereupon ; shall elect one of their number to be president of the board and of the cor- poration, and another of their number to be vice-president thereof; shall appoint a secretary and treasurer who shall receive such salary as the trustees shall from time to time establish ; shall appoint and employ such other agents and clerks as they may deem expedient
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and fix their compensation ; and, _L;enfially, shall liave and exercise such powers as arc necessary and proper for carrying into effect the object and purposes of this act.
Sect. 9. Charles W. Thurston, .losliua (i. Hall and (iecn A, First in..iiii«, Thompson, or any two of tliem, are herel)y authorized to call the '"'"' ''^"'^''• first meeting of said corporation, by jJiiving- to the corporators here- in named personal notice of the time and place of meethig, or by publishing such notice in ''The Uovia' Enipurer," ten days before the day of such meeting.
Sect. 10, The legislature may at anytime alter, or amend or ciiartcr sni.jcci repeal this act whenever, in their o[)inion, the public good recjuires contf.'i."' '^' it.
Sect. 11. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, Aim taices; ette<H [Approved July o, 1872.] ^ .... i,.s ,-«.ge.
CHAPTER CXXIII.
AN ACT TO INCOKPURATE THE GOKHAM FIVE-CENT SAVINGS
BANK.
SK<!Tl(tN Sec'TKIN
1. CoriioralluTi constituted — its powcis. (i. Liiiiitatioii of inoiiil-ui-s, inionnu. li.\ -laws.
2. Location and duties. 7. Oeposits l)y minors.
3. Deposits, what received and liow improved' S. First meeting, liow calleil.
4. Limitation as to real estate. ; 0. Subject to legislative control.
5. Not t<) issue bills — compensation of olt1cers> ; 10. Act takes etlect on its passage.
&c. i ■
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep7'eiientatives in General Court convejied :
Section 1. That Albert S. Twitchell, John E. Willis, Thomas (■orjH,ra.i..n A. Adams, Stephen Gordon, Lewis Wetzler, Elihu Lib! )y, Charles V';';*:!,\^^^^^^^^^^^^ N. Tubbs, James Tubbs, Rufus F. Ingalls, Wesley Wright, Isaac Woodsom, John W. Greenlaw, Jonas G. Wells, Jabez P. Kvans and Warren Noyes, be and they hereby are constituted a corpora- tion by the name of the Gorham Five Cent Savings Bank, and they and such others as shall be duly elected members of said corpora- tion, at the annual meeting thereof, according to such by-laws as may be hereafter established, shall be and remain a body politic and corporate by said name, for the term of twenty years from the pas- sage of this act, and shall be vested with all the powers and privi- leges, and subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corporation shall be located in the town of Gorham, j..MaiioM ami and shall be capable of receiving from any person or persons dis- ''"'"■^• posed to enjoy the advantages of said l)ank, any deposit or deposits of money, and to use, manage and improve the same, for the benefit and best advantage of the person or persons by or for whom the same shall be deposited, respectively ; and the net income and profit of all deposits of money secured by said corporation shall be paid out and distributed in just proportion among the several persons
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Deposits, what received and how improved.
Limitation as to real estate.
Not to issue bills — compen- sation of offl- eere, &c.
Limitation of members, (juo- rum, by-laws.
Deposits by mi- nors.
by and for whom the said deposits have been made ; and all such deposits may be withdrawn by the persons entitled thereto, at such reasonable times and in such manner as said corporation in its by- laws may direct and ai3point, or according to such lawful conditions and limitations as the depositors, agreeably to the regulations of said corporation, may have respectively prescribed and annexed to their deposits.
Sect. 3. The said corporation shall receive on deposit sums as small as five cents, and shall use and improve all the deposits for the purposes and according to the directions herein mentioned and provided.
Sect. 4. Said corporation shall be capable of receiving and holding such building? and real estate as shall be necessary and con- venient for managing their ajffairs ; provided that such real estate held at any and all times for the purpose aforesaid shall not exceed in value at the time of the purchase or acceptance thereof, by said corporation, the sum of five thousand dollars ; and the said corpor- ation shall be further able to take, hold and dispose of any real es- tate whatever, which may be bona fide conveyed to or taken by said corporation, in satisfaction or discharge of debts, demands or liabil- ities, which shall have been previously contracted or incurred.
Sect. 5. Said corporation shall not make and issue any bill or promissory note to circulate as currency, and the president and members of said corporation shall receive no compensation for their services in said savings bank, nor derive any emolument thereform ; provided^ however, that a reasonable allowance may, from time to time, be made to their treasurer or secretary, and such agents as the business of the institution shall render necessary ; and provided further, that the treasurer of said corporation shall furnish bonds in the sum of twenty -five thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duties, and when the sums deposited in said bank shall amount to one hundred thousand dollars, an additional bond of ten thousand dollars shall be required, and for every additional one hun- dred thousand dollars deposited, ten thousand dollars additional shall be required thereafter. The books and accounts of the cor- poration shall be open at all times for the inspection of the governor of this state, of the bank commissioners, or of a committee of either branch of the legislature.
Sect. 6. The number of members of said corporation shall not exceed fifty at any one time. Any number not less that seven shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the annual and other meetings of the members of the corporation ; provided that such meeting shall have been duly notified in conformity to the by-laws of said corporation. Said corporation shall have power to make such by laws as may be necessary and proper for the manage- ment of the affairs of the institution ; provided^ however, they are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the state.
Sect. 7. Whenever any deposit shall be made by any minor, the trustees of sa,id corporation may, at their discretion, pay to such de- positor, such sums as may be due to him or her, although no guar- dian shall have been appointed for such minor, and the check, receipt or acquittance of such minor shall be as valid as if the same was executed by the guardian of said minor, or the said minor was of full age, if such deposit was made personally by said minor.
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Sect. 8. The three persons first luiined in tliis aet, or any two Firnt ineotinK, of them, are hereby authorized to call the first meeting of said cor- poration, by giving- personal notice to the corporators herein named, of the time and j)lace of said meeting, at least ten days before the time of said meeting.
Sect. 9. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal subject to lesis- this act, whenever in their opinion the pul)lic good requires it.
Sect. 10. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takcH eiiect
-(orri-iT on Its passage.
[Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXIV.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF THE ROCKINGHAM TEN-CENT SAVINGS BANK.
Section
1. Corporation authorized to tiold more real estate.
Section 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The third section of said charter is hereby amended f^^^^j^^^/'t^J'ij^^i by striking out the words "ten thousand''' wherever they occur, more real es- and. inserting the words '•'twenty thousand" instead thereof.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
,,^_,^_^^ ' on Its passage.
July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXV.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BIBLE HILL AQUEDUCT COMPANY,
Section
1. Corporation constituted, location and pow-
ers.
2. Caiiital stock limited.
3. Annual meeting, directors, &c.
Section 4. Limitation as to real estate, &c. .5. First meeting, how called, «&c. t;. Charter subject to legislative control— takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That John Tyler, George H. Stowell, Edward J. corporation Tenney, John L. Farwell and Frederick A. Tyler and their associ- Sn'and*' "" ates, successors and assigns, shall be and hereby are made a body powers, politic and corporate by the name of the Bible Hill Aqueduct Com- pany, for the purpose of bringing fresh water to the village of Claremoiit and the fair grounds and cemetery near the same, in the town of Claremont, in subterranean pipes, and by that name ma}^
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Capital stock limited.
Annual meet- ing, directors. &(■..
Ijiniitation as to real estate. i!C:o.
First meeting, how failed.
('barter subject to legislative iNintrol — lakes ettect <in its passage.
sue and be sued, and are herel)y vested with all powers and subject to all liabilities incident to corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall consist of such number of shares, not exceeding one hundred dollars each, as may from time to time be determined by the directors of said cor- poration, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.
Seot. 3. The annual meeting of said corporation shall be holden at such time and place as may be prescribed by the by-laws, or ap- pointed by the directors, at which meeting not less than three nor more than seven directors shall be chosen by ballot. Ihe directors may call special meetings of the corporation whenever it shall be necessary, giving such notice as the by-laws may prescribe.
Sect. 4. Said corporation is empowered to purchase and hold in fee simple or otherwise, any real estate necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of this act, not exceeding in value at the time of its purchase, ten thousand dollars. Said corporation is authorized to enter upon and l)reak up ground and dig ditches in any street, highway or common through which it may be necessaay for said aqueduct to pass for the purpose of placing such pipes as may be necessary for building said aqueduct, and to relay and repair the same, subject to such regulations as to the safety of the citizens and the security of the public travel, as may be prescribed by the se- lectmen of said town of Claremont.
Sect. 5. The three persons first named in this act, or either of them, may call the first meeting of the corporation, by a notice pub- lished in some newspaper printed in said Claremont, or by personal notice to all the grantees ; at which meeting associates may be elected, by-laws adopted, and such officers and agents chosen as may be deemed necessary.
Se(^t. 6. The legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act whenever the public good may require the same. And this act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXVI.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE COLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Seotton
1. Corporation constituted — its powers.
2. Location, business and capital stock.
3. First meeting liow called, bv-laws. &C.
Seotiok 4. Capital may be increased. .5. Charter subject to legislative control— takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in (xeneral Court convened :
Corporation constituted - its powers.
Section 1. That Benjamin J. Cole, Henry B. Quinl)y, Thomas Ham, John C. Moulton, John White and their associates, successors and assigns, be and they hereby are made a body politic and cor- porate, by the name of the Cole Manufacturing Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, [)rosecute and defend to final judg- ment and execution, and hereby are vested with all the powers and
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privileges, and subject to all the liabilities which })y law are incident to corporations of a similar charactei'.
Sect. 2. Said corporation shall be located at Lake Village, in i»»::in<>u, i.uxj- the town of Gilford, and is hereby authorized to carry on in their Btock**"'''^'""*' various branches the general business of manufacturing cars, ma- chinery of all kinds, agricultural implements and the like, together with siudi other branches of the mechanic arts as may be necessary and convenient, and they are herel)y authorized to establish and carry on the manulVicturing of cotton and woolen goods, hosiery and the like ; and may purchase, hold and convey personal and real estate to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, and may erect such buildings and Avorks as they may deem neces- sary in conducting the business of said corporation.
Sect. 3. The first two persons named in this act may call the First meeting, first meeting of said corporation, by giving notice in writing to each by-Iaw'i'.'^&cr of said grantees, or by publication in some newspaper in the county prior thereto, at which meeting or some subsequent meeting, said corporation may adopt by-laws and rules for the government of their affairs, choose all necessary officers and prescribe tlieir duties, divide their capital stock into shares of one hundred dollars each, and transact any other business necessary to carry into effect the purposes of their incorporation.
Sect. 4. Said corporation are hereby authorized to increase their oapitaj may bu capital stock to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand '"'^"^''^®' ■ dollars in all, whenever the interest of said corporation shall be pro- moted thereby, and whenever two-thirds of the members thereof shq,ll vote to adopt the same.
Sect. 5. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal ciiaiter subject this act, or any of its provisions, whenever in their opinion the pub- ooiitPoi-tlue* lie good requires it, and this act shall take effect from its passage, passage" '^* [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXVII.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE NASH STREAM IM- PROVEMENT COMPANY, PASSED .JUNE SESSION, 1870.
SEfiTION
1. Tolls establisheil by commissioners.
2. Vacancies, how tilled.
Seotioj*
3. Repealing clitiise.
4. Act takes etfect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The charter of the Nash Stream Improvement Com- toiis estab- pany, passed June session 1870, is hereby amended by adding the m/ssion«s.'""' following, to-wit : Isaiah H. Pickard of' Stewartstown, Hezekiah Parsons of Colebrook and Samuel Brown of Stratford, are hereby constituted a board to fix, upon due notice to the parties and a hearing, the tolls provided for by the charter aforesaid. Each mem- ber of said board shall be present and hear the parties, but a 13
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Vacancies, how filled.
majority may make a report fixing said tolls, which, when filed in the ofi&ce of the clerk of the supreme judicial court for Coos county, and published three weeks successively in some newspaper printed in said county, shall be the rate of tolls for said company to receive on the lumber driven, under the provisions of this act.
Sect. 2. In case a vacancy shall occur in said board by death, refusal to act, or otherwise, or if any member of said board shall become disqualified to act for any cause, the supreme judicial court, at any regular term, or any justice thereof in vacation, upon appli- cation and notice to the parties, if such disqualification is found to exist, may appoint some suitable person to fill said vacancy, or to act in the place of such disqualified member ; and the board as thus constituted shall then be the board to hear the parties and to fix said tolls agreeably to the provisions of said charter.
Sect. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the foregoing are hereby repealed. Act takes ettect Sect. 4. Tliis act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved
on its i-assage. larrc-i JT & L Jr-l
July 3, 18(2.]
Repealing
clause.
CHAPTER CXXVIII.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WEBSTER LAKE COMPANY.
Section
1. CorporatioB constituted — its powers.
2. Location, purpose and business.
3. Power to take land for turni)ike.
4. Bight to take tolls.
Section
5. Capital stock and shares.
6. First meeting, how called.
7. Charter subject to legislative control.
8. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enactad hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court convened:
Corporation constituted - ita powers.
Location, pur- pose and busi- ness.
Section 1. That Jonas B. Aiken, Warren F. Daniell, E. B. S. Sanborn, Walter Aiken, Alvah W. Sulloway, Charles E. Tilton, Sterne Morse, Stephen Kenrick, Austin F. Pike, George E. Todd, John Proctor, Daniel Barnard and Charles W. Webster, their asso- ciates, successors and assigns, are hereby incorporated and made a body corporate and politic by the name of the Webster Lake Com- pany ; and by that name may sue and be sued, and have and enjoy all the privileges and powers, and be subject to all the restrictions and limitations which by law are incident to corporations of a smii- lar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corporation is hereby empowered to purchase, build and keep in repair such buildings in the town of Franklin in this state, as may be necessary for a hotel and out-buildings con- nected therewith. Also to locate, build and keep in repair such turnpike road or roads from any public highway in said town to said hotel by such routes, and to accommodate travel for pleasure as well as business, as it may deem necessary, and for these purposes may purchase, take, hold and enjoy so much real estate as may be neces- sary therefor.
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Sect. 3. If said corporation shall not l)e able to agree with the p<.w«rtofake owners of any land over which such turnpike road shall be located, plu'c. it may api)ly to the selectmen of said town of Franklin, setting forth sucli inability to agree, and said selectmen shall appraise the damages for the land taken for such turui)ike road or roads, in the same way as if the same turnpike road had been laid out by them ; and any land owner whose damages are appraised by said selectmen, as aforesaid, shall have the same rights of appeal, subject to the same lia])i]ities as land owners now have whose; land is taken by se- lectmen for a public highway. Said corporation shall not enter upon any land so taken to construct said road until the damages assessed to the owners thereof, as aforesaid, shall have been paid or tendered.
Sect. 4. Said corporation shall have the right to levy and col- Kigi'tt" take lect such rates of toll over any turnpike road or roads constructed by them, as aforesaid, as the directors thereof shall think proper, and it may erect gates and do whatever is necessary to collect the same.
Sect. 5. The capital stock of this corporation shall not exceed capital stock the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, and may be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 6. The five persons first named in this act, or any three of First meeting, them, may call the first meeting of this corporation, by publishing a notice in any weekly paper printed in the county of Merrimack ten days at least before such meeting.
Sect. 7 . The legislature may alter and amend this act whenever charter subject
,1 -, T T • ,^ to legislative
the public good requn-es the same. control.
Sect. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes eirect [Approved July 3, 1872.] ™ **^ '^""^'^«-
CHAPTER CXXIX,
AN act to INCOBPOBATE THE ROLFE AND RUMEORD ASYLUM.
Section
1. Corporation constituted, its powers.
2. Location and objects.
3. May hold additional property.
4. Funds charged with annuity.
Section
5. Powers of the corporators.
6. First meeting, how called.
7. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Creneral Court convened:
Section 1. That Joseph B. Walker, Ebenezer S. Towle, Enoch corporation Gerrish, Jesse P. Bancroft and Francis A. Fisk, and their successors, ftTpowers^ ~ be and hereby are made a body corporate and politic, by the name of the Rolfe and Rumford Asylum, and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and shall have and enjoy all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the liabilities incident to corporations of a like character.
100 Chaptek CXXX. [1872..
Location ;ui< I Sect. 2. The Said coi'j)oiatioii is here})y empowered to receive
flbjects. from the trustees now holding the same the property and fnnds
lieretofore given by the last will and testament of Sarah Thompson, called Coinitess ^^arah Rumford, to Francis N. Fisk, James F. Bald- win, Joseph B. Walker, Ebenezer S. Towle and Samuel Coffin, and the proceeds of such property and funds, and to hold the same and apply the income thereof to the charitable purpose declared in the said will: that is to say, for the pur])Ose of founding and maintain- ing an -institution for the sup])ort and education of young females,. who shall be natives of said Concord and without mothers ; the seat of the said institution to be the house and estate in said Con- (iord, which belonged to the said Sarah Thompson, called Countess Rumford, known as the Rolfe estate.
May iinid adfii- Se(jt. 3. The said corporation is here})y empowered to receive- property, real and personal, in addition to the funds given as afore- said })y the last will of the said Sarah Thompson, to be held and applied to the same charitable uses that are hereinbefore declared.
Futi.is ciiaigt'ii Sect. 4. If the said corporation shall receive and accept the I aiimu y. ^-^^j^^i^ given as aforesaid by the last will of the said Sarah Thomp- son, it shall be upon condition that the said corporation shall jjay to- Ennna (xannell Beigum the annuity of fifty dollars, bequeathed to- her by the said last will.
Powers (if the Sect. 5. The Said corporators and their successors shall have the
torpoi-i orh. yj^^j^.g management of the affairs of the corporation ; shall have au- thority to make and establish all reasonable by-laws, and to appoint all officers and agents convenient for carr^dng into effect the objects of the corporation, and shall by election fill all vacancies that may from time to time occur in that [their] body ; promded that the persons chosen by them to fill such vacancies shall be approved by the judge of probate of the said county of Meriimack, for the time being.
First meeting, Sect. 6. Said corporators, or any two of them, may call the first meeting of the corporation, at such time and place and in such manner as they may deem expedient.
Act tokes effect Sect. 7. This act sliall take effect from and after its passage. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
tioiial iniiiierly.
on its i>as8a^.
CHAPTER CXXX.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ATLANTIC HOTEL COMPANY.
Section i Section
1. Corporation ctmstituteil — its powers. 3. Di'-ectors— first meeting, how called.
2. Cai>ifal stock and shares. I 4. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Corporation SECTION 1. That Uri Lamprey, Charles M. Lamprey, John S.
itTpow"ert^~ H. Frink, Frank Jones, George H. Pierce and James M."Lovering, their associates, successors and assigns, under the name and style of the Atlantic Hotel Company, be and the same are hereby incorpor-
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ruled hy Uutl iiaiiie, witli all the rii^lits, powers and privile^e.s usually conferred on corporations.
SicOT. 2. Tliat the capital of said company shall he twelve thou- ciniiiaiHbwk sand (h)llars, with the jjrivilege of inc;reii,sin_n- it to thirty tliousaiid, '"" which may he divided into shares of one Innuh'cd dollars each, and the capital to be emph)yed shall l)e used in the erection of a hotel and other huildino's connected therewith, in the town of Hampton.
Sect. B. That the affairs of said corporation sliall be manafjfed oiieciors- hy a board of five directors to be elected annually; the fiist meet- ilow caficdl''^'' ing of said cor[)oration to be at such time and place as any three of the above corporators shall desigirate, in calling the first meeting of the stockholders.
Sect. 4. This act shall take effect ui^on its passage. 1 Ai)proved A'I takes ertcci
July 4, 1872.] " .... U. passage.
CHAPTER (IX XX I.
AN A(rr TO INCORPORATE THE PHI ZETA MU SOCIETY.
SEt^noN Skction
1. CoriMiratinn coiistitiiteil — its locaticiu, iiow- 2. First muetiiit;, liow oaIIc<l.
CIS and capital. .'J. j\.ct takes ettbct on its passage.
Be it enacted blithe Senate avid House of Mepresentatives in General
Court convened :
Section 1. That Augustus F. Elder, Marcus A. Meads, Edward Cori..,raiiou D. Merrill, Robert G. Pike, Herbert G. King, Olnev VV. Phelps, SJl'tS" George J. Carr, Clarence R. Gardner, Charles H. Evans, Robert i';^;\[;;;^/""' Hawthorn, William Morrill, Edwin O. Pearson, Walter H. Foster, Owen R. Mason and George D. Towne, their associates and succes- sors, members of the Chandler scientific department of Dartmouth college, at Hanover, New Hampshire, are hereb}' made a body cor- porate and politic by the name of the Phi Zeta Mu Society, for the promotion of knowledge and skill among its members, and for such scientific, charitable and benevolent })urposes as said corporation may from time to time designate ; and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute to final judgment and execution, and shall be vested with all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature ; and may acquire and hold by donation or otherwise, real and personal estate for the pur- poses of said corporation, not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value ; and may sell or otherwise dispose of the same at pleasure.
Sect. 2. Any three members may call the first meeting of said First meeting. corporation, b}^ giving at least five days written or printed notice thereof to each of the other members specially named in this act, or by reading such notice in open meeting of said society the same number of (lays before such first meeting, and filing the same with the secretar}' or clerk thereof.
Sect. 8. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act,takes eftect
Julys, 1872.] o„ its passage.
102 Chapter CXXXIII. [1872.
CHAPTER CXXXII.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF HAMPTON TO CONTRACT WITH THE TRUSTEES OP HAMPTON ACADEMY, IN RELATION TO THE MAINTENANCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL.
Section 1. Town autlioiizo<l to make cjntracts — votes ratified, &c.
Section 2. Repealing clause — act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Town author- SECTION 1. The town of Hamptoii is hereby authorized to make contract"— votes and enter into all such contracts with the trustees of Hampton ratified, &c. academy, for the use of their academy building, and for the instruc- tion of high school scholars by the teachers of said academy, as have been or may be authorized by vote of the legal voters of said town, at any legal meeting called for that purpose ; and any and all votes of the town of Hampton heretofore passed in relation to this sub- ject are hereby ratified and confirmed, and any contract made in accordance with such votes shall be valid and binding on said town of Hampton and its inhabitants ; and the selectmen of said Hampton may lawfully appropriate from the school money raised in said town not exceeding twenty per cent, thereof, for the education of high school scholars, and the balance necessary ^o fulfil their contract with said trustees shall be paid fi'om the treasury of the town. Repealing Sect. 2. All acts aiid parts of acts inconsistent with this act are
tikefeffect^on hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect upon its passage, itspassage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXXIII.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO IN- CORPORATE THE ODD fellows' BUILDING ASSOCIATION."
Section I Section
1. Association authorized to borrow money. | 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Aseociation au- SECTION 1. The Odd Fcllows' Buildiiig Association is hereby row m'oliey.^""^" authorizcd aiid empowered to borrow such sums of money as may from time to time become necessary to supply the temporary wants of the association ; pi'ovided, that the aggregate indebtedness of such corporation for such borrowed money shall not exceed at any one time the amount of five thousand dollars, and apply the pro- ceeds of its trust to the payment of any such indebtedness.
1872.]
Chapter CXXXV.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage July 3, 1872.]
103
[Approved Act takes ettect on itH passage.
CHAPTER CXXXIV.
AN ACT TO REVIVE AND AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE WARNER AND KEARSARGE ROAD COMPANY, PASSED JULY (», 1806.
Section
1. Charter revived aud renewed.
2. Warner authorized to take stock.
Section 3. Act takes effect on its ijassage.
Be it enacted hy the Seriate (md House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The act entitled "An act to incorporate the Warner charter revived and Kearsarge Road Company," passed July 6, 1866, is hereby re- '^'" '^n^^^u . vived and continued in force, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a road within the limits prescribed therein, as fully and completely to all intents and purposes, as if the same were re- enacted at the present time.
Sect. 2. The town of Warner is hereby authorized to take and warnerautiior- hold stock in said corporation to an amount not exceeding two thou- stock. sand dollars, whenever the majority of legal voters present and voting at any legal meeting called for that purpose shall vote to subscribe for said stock.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takes effect July 3, 1872.]
on its passage.
CHAPTER CXXXV.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE SANBORN TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted — its powers.
2. Location and objects.
3. Tolls to be taken — rates — penalty, tSrc.
4. Capital stock — shares.
Section
5. Charter subject to legislative control.
6. First meeting, how called.
7. Act takes eft'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court co7ivened :
•-i^<ncifltpvj constituted - associates, ^g powers.
Section 1. That Rufus Boynton, Addison B. Wyatt, Joseph P. corporation Dearborn, David Brown and George F. Weelfs, their successors and assigns, be and hereby are made a l)ody politic and corporate under the name of the Sanborn Turnpike Comj)any in the town of Northtield, with all the powers and })rivileges, and subject to all the liabilities incident to corporations of a similar nature.
104 Chapter CXXXV. [1872.
Location and Sect. 2. Said Corporation is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain a carriage road from such point on the highway leading by the dweUing house of Ephraim S. Wadleigh, in Northfield, by such route and to such point on the higliway leading by the dwelling- liouse formerly occupied by Demore Wyatt, in said town, as may be deemed best by said corporation; provided^ that if said corporation cannot agree with the owners of land taken in laying out such road, the damages shall be assessed by the selectmen of the town of Northfield, and the owners shall have like remedy for increase of damages as if the same were laid out for a highway.
Tolls to be Sect. 8. Said corporation may erect gates across the road they
penalty, &p.' are hereby autliorized to construct, and the directors thereof shall appoint such toll-gatherer as may be necessary to collect the rates of toll provided by this?act, which toll-gatherers shall have authority to stop any person or persons passing through said gates until they have paid the rates of toll which are hereby established as follows for going over the road or going and returning, namely : for each foot passenger, two cents ; for each person in a carriage, two cents ; for each person on horseback, three cents ; for every horse not at- tached to any vehicle, two cents; for every sulky, chaise or chair with horse and two wheels, four cents ; for every pleasure wagon or covered buggy for two persons, four cents; for every coach, stage or pha3ton with two horses and four wheels, six cents; for every other carriage the like sums, according to the numl)er of wheels and the horses drawing the same ; for every team of two horses or pair of oxen conveying freight, eight cents; for every other team a like sum, according to the number of horses or oxen constituting the same ; for each sleigh drawn by one horse, four cents ; for every other sleigh a like sum, according to the number of horses draAving the same ; and if any person by himself or with his carriage, horse, or horses, or oxen, shall turn off from said road to pass the gates of said cor- poration on grounds adjacent thereto, with a view to avoid the pay- ment of tolls required by this act, such person shall forfeit and pay to the use of said corporation three times the amount of the legal tolls, upon conviction before any justice of the peace in the county, upon complaint made by any officer or servant of said corporation.
Capital stock— Sect. 4. Said corporation may have and hold real and personal estate for the purposes of its incorporation, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars ; and the capital stock of said cor- poration shall not exceed that sum, and may 1)e divided into such number of shares of such par value, not less than twenty dollars each, as may be determined on by said corporation.
ciiartijr subject Sect. 5. The Ics'islature may at any time alter, amend or re-
to legislative -,-,•-, i tit i
control. peal this charter whenever the public good may require.
First meeting, Sect. 6. Ally two pcrsoiis named in the first section of this act
may call the first meeting of said grantees, by giving them personal
notice thereof. Act takes effect Sect. 7. This act sliall take effect upon its i)assage. [ Ap- o„ its passage, proved July 8, 1.S72.]
1872.] Chapter CXXXVI. 105
CHAPTKR CXXXVI.
AN ACT TO INCORPORAIK TITK HANOVKK GAS-LIOHT (X)MPANY.
Section I Skction
1. Corporation constituted — its powers. | 4. FirHt meeting, how called.
2. Business, location and capital .stock. j S. (Jliarter subject to legislative control. .3. Right to lay pipes in higliways. ' 0. .\ct takes etlect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and ffouxf of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That Henry E. Parker, Asa D. Smith, Adna P. corporation^ Balch, Hiram Hitchcock and E. W. Dimond, their associates and it's'powers. successors, are herel)y constituted a Ixxly poKtic and corporate, hy the name of the Hanover Gas-Liglit (Company, and shall be vested with all the powers and privileges, and s-'ubject to all the restrictions and liabilities by law incident to corporations of a similar nature.
Sejgt. 2, The said corporation is authorized to hold all such real Business ,oca- and personal estate as ma}^ be necessary and proper to enable them !,t''.('k!"' '*'"^* to carry on the manufacture, distribution and sale of gas, for the purpose of lighting the streets, stores, shops, colleges and other buildings in the village of Hanover, and to erect such buildings and works, and to construct such furnaces, purifiers, reservoirs, gas- holders and other appliances, as may be requisite and proper for said purposes, provided the whole amount of capital stock of said com- pany shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars, which stock shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each.
Sect. 3. Said corporation shall have the right to lay gas-pipes in Right to lay any of the public highways in the town of Hanover, the consent of ways.*" '^ ' the selectmen of said town having first been olitained therefor, and to relay and repair the same, as circumstances may require.
Sect. 4. The three persons first named in this act, or any two of First meeting. them, may call the first meeting of said corporation, by a printed notice posted in the post office of said village, ten days at least be- fore the day of the meeting, at which meeting, or any subsequent meeting duly called, by-laws may be adopted and all necessary offi- cers chosen for managing the affairs of said corporation.
Sect. 5. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal charter subject this act, whenever in their opinion the public good requires it. contfoi.*"^^
Sect. 6. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Approved Act takes ettect
July 3,1872.] on its passage.
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Chapter CXXXVIIl.
[1872-
CHAPTER CXXXVII
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE PAGE BELTING COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted — its powers.
2. Location and objects.
3. Capital stock, &o.
Section
4. First meeting, how called.
5. Charter subject to legislative control — takes
effect oji its passage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court conve7ied :
Corporation constituted - its powers.
Location and objects.
Capital stock, &c.
First meeting, how called.
Charter subject to legislative control — takes ettect on its passage.
Section 1. That George F. Page, Charles T. Page, Enoch Jack- man, E. G. Wallace and Asa B. Closson, then- successors, associates and assigns, be and hereby are incorporated and made a body politic, by the name of the Page Belting Company, and by this name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execu- tion, and may have and exercise all the powers and privileges, sub- ject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. This corporation may carry on, in the city of Concord, in this state, the business of tanning leather, dealing in hides, man- ufacturing belting and other articles principally made from leather, and furnishing isiill supplies, with such other l)usiness as is necessa- rily incident thereto.
Sect. 3. Said corporation may purchase, have and hold personal and real estate not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, and may manage, improve and dispose of the same at pleasure, and for this purpose it may lay such water-pipes as it may find necessary, across any puljlic highway, to conduct water used in the business of the corporation, and for extinguishing fires.
Sect. 4. The two persons first named in this act may call the first meeting of the corporation, by giving a personal notice to each of the grantees' named, of the time and place of meeting, ten days at least before such day of meeting.
Sect. o. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal this act, whenever in their opinion the public good requires the same, and this act shall take effect on its passage. [Aj)proved July B, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXXVIIl.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE HARVEY AND MORGAN CARRIAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted — its powers.
2. Location, objects and capital.
3. First meeting, how called, &c.
Section
4. Charter subject to legislative control.
5. Act takes eft'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court convened:
cerporation SECTION 1. That Charlcs P. Moore, Jonathan C. Harvey, Rufus
Hs^'llwei^s'^ ~ M. Morgan, their associates, successors and assigns, be and they
hereby are made a corporation by the name of the Harvey and
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Chapter CXXXIX.
107
Morgan Carriage Manufacturing Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execu- tion, and shall be and hereby are invested with all the powers and privileges, and made subject to all the liabilities incident to corpor- ations of a similar nature.
Sect. 2. The said corporation is herebv empowered to estab- Location c.i.-
^ 1 , . ,. ' Vc i • t jects and capi-
hsh, manage and prosecute the busmess oi manuiacturing coaches, tai. wagons, carriages, and such other branches of manufacture and trade as may be necessarily connected there ^^'ith ; and for that pur- pose may take and hold such real and personal estate as may be found necessary and proper, not exceeding the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each ; and the same may alienate, sell and dispose of the same at pleasure.
Sect. 3. The said Charles P. Mot)re, Jonathan C. Harvey, First meeting, Rufus M. Morgan, or any two of them may call the first meeting ""^ '* ^ ' of said corporation, by giving three days prior notice to each of the persons named in this act, at which, or at any future meeting, such }\v-laws, rules and regulations, not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this state, may be adopted, such officers chosen, and all such other matters and things done and transacted as may be necessary to the organization of said corporation and its future operations, for the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges hereby granted.
Sect. 4. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal fo^^J^iaUvi*'''' this act, whenever in theu- opinion the public good requires it. control.
Sect. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
^ ^ i. o L i X on Its passage.
July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXXXIX.
AN ACT TO incorporate THE NEW ENGLAND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted
duties.
2. Location of line.
-its powers and
Section
3. Capital stock, how limited.
4. Power of connection.
5. First meeting, how called.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. Henry K. Bradbury, Richard Palmer, Jonathan M. corporation^ Mason, Albion K. P. Bradbury, Stephen Hinkley, Isaac W Eaton, us powers and Samuel Hanson and George W. Hammond their associates, succes- ''"^'^^• sors and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate by the name of the " New England Telegraph Company," with all the rights and privileges, and subject to all the duties provided by the gen- eral laws of the state relatuig to corporations, with power by that name to sue and to be sued, to have and use a common seal, and the same to change at pleasure, to establish any and all by-laws and regulations for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to the laws of this state, and to do any and all lawful acts incident to
lOS
Chapter CXL.
[1872.
Location line.
Oapitfll stock, liow limited.
Power of jiectioii.
First meeting how called.
similar corporations. And said company shall have the right to lo- cate and construct its lines upon and along any public highway or Ijridge, or along and upon the line of any railroad in said state, but in such manner as not to incommode or endanger the customary pul^lic use thereof. And the compai:}^ may cut down any trees standing within the limits of any highway, except ornamental or shade trees, w^ren necessary for the erection, use or safety of its lines.
Sect. 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized also to construct, maintain and operate lines of telegraph from the eastern boundary line of said state of New Hampshire at the point where the located line of the Portland and Rochester railroad intersects the same, thence over and along said P(n-tland and Rochester railroad location, to and through the town of Rochester hi said state, thence over and along the location of the Nashua and Rochester railroad company, to and through the city of Nashua in said state, and over and along any highway between said teruiini.
Sect. ;>. The capital* stock of said company shall be of such amount as they may from time to time determine to be necessary for the sole purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the lines of telegraph hereby authorized and contemplated, and they may purchase, hold and dispose of such personal and real estate as may be necessary for those puri)oses.
Sect. 4. Said company shall have power by agreement with other person or persons, or bodies corporate, to connect their lines with other lines of telegra; h within and without the state.
Sect. •"*. Any two of the persons named in this act of incor- poration may call the first meeting of the company, by giving written and reasonaltle notice thereof to each of theu" associates. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER C; X L
AN ACT IN amendment OF THE CHARTER OF THE TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
NORTHERN
SfcCTlON
1. New liue authorized.
I Skction
' 2. Act. Takes eftect on its passajie.
Be it enacted by the Semite and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
New line an thorized.
Section 1. That the Northern Telegraph Company be and it is hereby authorized to construct a line of telegraph, from any point upon the present line of said telegraph, in a westerly direction, to the Connecticut river ; and said company may unite with any other telegraph company for business purposes, upon such terms and by any form of contract that said corporation may deem expedient. Act takes eitect Sect. 2. Tliis act shall take effect from and after its passage. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
on its passage.
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Chapter CXLI.
109
CHAPTER CXLI.
AN ACT TO HSCOKPOKATE THE CLAREMONT JUNCTION UNION CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION.
Section 1. Corporation coiititit utuU —
powers. 'I. Capital stock. 3. First meeting, how called.
its purposes ami
SKtvrioN
4. Property exempt ft-cjni taxation.
5. Clit.rter subject to legislative control.
6. Act takes etteet on its passage.
^e it enacted hy the Senate and House of Reprensentatives in General Court co7iv'ned :
Section 1. That Jaiues Pike, Joseph W. Guernsey, Philander ronMaatiou Wallingford, R. W. Ball, Levi W. Barton, W. L. Jones, John B. u^S.'.'^.'.^'^and Fisher, Hiram L. Kelsey and Horace W. Worthen, their associates, i'"^*ers. successors and assigns, be and hereby are made a body politic and corporate, under the name of the Claremont Junction Union Camp Meeting Association, for such religious, moral, charitable and benev- olent purposes, as said corporation may from time to time designate, and l)y that name may sue and be sued, defend and be defended, have and use a common seal, and establish all by-laws and regula- tions which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, and all the powers and piivileges, and be subject to all the liabilities by law incident to corporations of a .-similar nature.
Sect. 2. Said corporation may purchase, take and hold, by deed, cai.itai stock, gift, bequest, devise or otherwise, real and personal estate, for the purposes of said corporation, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and may improve, use, sell and convey, or other- wise dispose of the same ai pleasure.
Sect. 3. Said James Pike and Joseph W. Guernse}', are author- First meeting, ized to call the first meeting of the memljers of said corporation, at *^'^^ '^^ *''" such time and place as they shall see fit, within thirty daj-s after the passage of this act, by personal notice to each member, or by pub- lication in the " Zion's Herald "' newspaper.
Sect. 4. Any real or personal estate held by said corporation, as Property ex- aforesaid, shall be exempt frtim taxation. ation.^'™ '*'''
Sect. 5. The legislature may at any time amend or repeal this charter subject charter, whenever the public good shall require it. com^a.^^''^
Sect. 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes effect July 4, 1872.]
on its passage.
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Chapter CXLIII.
[1872.
CHAPTER CXLII.
AN ACT to' increase THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE NASHUA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY.
Section
1. Increase of capital authorized.
2. Amendment subject to legislative toiitiol.
Section 3. Act takes ett'ect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives m General Court convened :
Section 1. That the capital stock of the corporation created hy an act of the legislature, and known as the Nashua Iron and Steel Company, be and the same is hereby increased to a sum not ex- ceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
Sect. 2. The legislature may at any time amend or repeal this fative'coBtnf.'* ^ct whcnevcr in their opinion the public good shall require it. Act takes effect Sect. 3. This act sliall take effect from and after its passage, on its passage. [Approvcd July O, 1872.]
Increase of capital author ized.
Amendment
CHAPTER CXLIII.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE NASHUA CAR MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Section
1. Corporation constituted ■
2. Location and business.
3. Capital stock.
■ its powers.
Section
4. First meeting, how called.
5. Charter subject to legislative action.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represeiitatives in General Court co7ivened :
Corporation constituted — its powers.
Location and business.
Section 1. That Dana Sargent, W. W. Bailey, George A. Ramsdell, Theodore H. Wood, Gilman C. Shattuck, Aaron King and Charles Williams, their associates, successors and assigns, shall be and hereby are constituted a corporation by the name of the Nashua Car Manufacturing Company, and shall be and hereby are vested with all the privileges and powers which by law are incident to manufacturing corporations.
Sect. 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized to carry on the manufacture of passenger, freight, mail, baggage and coal cars, car- wheels, axles, castings, shaftings, and all of such articles as are usu- ally made from wood, iron, steel, clajs wool, cotton, silk or flax, at Nashua, in the county of Hillsborough, and may purchase, hold, im- prove or sell real estate to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars.
1872.] Chapter CXLIV. Ill
Sect. 3. The capital stock of said corporation shall not exceed Capital «t..ck. three hundred thousand dollars, and be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each.
Sect. 4. Any two of said grantees may call the firfet meeting of First raeeting. said corporation by giving or causing to be given to each of said grantees, at least six days before the day of meeting, a notice in writing of the time and place of meeting, at which meeting, or at any subsequent meeting, all necessary by-laws for the regulation of the affairs of said corporation may be made, not inconsistent with the laws of this state.
Sect. 5. The legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act charter subject
, . ,, . ° . . ,, IT 1 • •, r » to legislative
whenever m their opmion the public good may require it. [Ap- action, proved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXLIV.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AND AMENDMENT OF " AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOSCAWEN ACADEMY, IN BOSCAWEN, "passed AT THE NOVEMBER SESSION, 1828.
Section
1. Trustees authorized to sell property.
2. Proceeds, how invested.
Section 3. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened :
Section 1. That the board of trustees provided for in said act Trustees au-
iT ii • 1 , ^^ 1 1 1 thorized to sell
are hereby authorized to sell and convey any real or personal pro]3- property, erty now owned by said corporation, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as they by majority vote may determine.
Sect. 2. The proceeds of such sale shall be securely invested in Proceeds, how such securities and in such a manner as the majority of said board '"^®**'^- of trustees may direct, and the annual income thereof shall be ap- plied under the direction of said trustees, for the support of a school, to be located within the territory now comprising the school district in which the land and building of said corporation are now situated.
Sect. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved Act takes effect
June 26, 1872.] on its passage.
112 Chapter CXLVI. [1872.
CHAPTER CXLV.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF MONT VERNON TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION FOR A TERM OF YEARS ANY HOTEL THAT MAY BE ERECTED THEREIN.
Section i Sbotiok
1. Town authorized to exempt liotel from 2. Act takes efteot on its passage,
taxation. |
Be it PMacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G-eneral Court convened:
Town author- SECTION 1. The towH of Moiit Vernoii IS hereby authorized, at h(?tei fronr^x- any town meeting duly called and held therefor, and by a two-thirds ation. yQ^g qC ^i^Qgg present and voting therein, to exempt from taxation
for a term of years not exceeding seven, any hotel which may be
erected in said town. Act takes Pifect Sect. 2, This act shall take effect upon its passagc. [Approved
on it« passage. J^ng 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CXLVI.
AN ACT IN RELATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THIRTEEN
IN HAVERHILL.
Section Section
1. Votes of district ratified. 3. Act takes effect on its passage.
2. District^autliorized to issue notes, &c. \
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Q-eneral Court convened :
Votes of district SECTION 1. That the acts and doings of school district number ratified. thirteen, in Haverhill, in raising money for building the new school-
house in said district now in process of construction, are hereby legalized and made valid. District author- Sect. 2. Said school district is hereby authorized and empow- n^tis"&r^ ered, at any time within one year from the passage of this act, to issue its notes, ten in number, of five hundred dollars each, due at yearly intervals and all payable with interest, annually, within ten years, in accordance with the vote of said district already taken at a legal meeting thereof. Act takes effect Sect'. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved "" ^^^ ^^"'^" July 3, 1872.]
1782.]
Ohai'tek (^XLVIII.
113
CHAPTER C X L V 1 I
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A FIKE DISTRICT IN LITTJ.ETON.
Skction
1. Fire district aiitliorized.
2. Reservoir aiitliorized.
Section
3. Piiies ill liiKliways autliorized.
4. Act takes elFect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Mepresentatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That so much of that portion of Littleton villag-e Fire district lying on tlie north side of Ammonoosuc river as may be deemed ^utiionzcd. best by the selectmen of said town, who are duly authorized to fix and define the boundaries thereof, and file their report with the town clerk of said town, may become a fire district, subject to the regulations of chapter ninety-seven of the General Statutes.
Sect. 2. Said district shall have the power to jjurchase a spring Reservoir au- or springs of water, to purchase land on which to build a reservoir '*"''''^' ■ or reservoirs, and the right of way to convey water to any part of said district.
Sect. 8. Said district shall have authority to dig ditches in the Pii-es in lugh- highways within its limits, for the purpose of laying pipes to con- Zt(L '*" vey water and to build and maintain hydrants.
Sect. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takes ettect July 3, 1872.]
on its passage.
CHAPTER CXLVIII.
AN ACT TO ENABLE THE TOWN OF WHITEFIELD TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION A GRIST-MILL, TO BE ERECTED IN SAID TOWN BY JOHN Q. A. LIBBEY, IN PLACE OF THE ONE LATELY CAR- RIED AWAY BY THE FRESHET.
Section 1. Town aiitliorized to exempt grist-mill from taxation.
Sectiok 2. Act takes effect from its
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. The town of Whitefield may by vote exempt from ^ed't.f exem'pt taxation, for a term not exceeding ten years, a grist-mill to be f.'jf*"!"'" ^™™ erected in the village of said town, upon the John river, by John Q. A. Libbey, in the place of his grist-mill lately carried away by the freshet.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. tf^r^H^^^ [Approved July 4, 1872.]
15
sage.
114 Chapter CL. [1872.
CHAPTER CXLIX.
' AN ACT AUTHOEIZli^G TH E TOWN OF LEBANON TO EXEMPI FROM TAXATION ANY HOTFL THAT MAY BE BUILT IN SAlO TOWN.
Section i Section
1. Town authorized to exempt hotel from tax- 2. Act takes effect ftom its passage,
ation. I
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Genefal Court convened:
Town author- SECTION 1. The towii of Lebanon is hereby authorized to exempt hol'ii* from^ax- from taxation any hotel tliat may be built in said town for a term ation. q£ years not exceeding ten.
Act takes effect Sect. 2. Tliis act sliall take effect from and after its passage, fnmiitspas- [-Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CL,
AN ACT AUTHORIZING UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN, IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON, TO ISSUE BONDS.
Section i Section
]. District authorized to issue bonds. I 2. Act takes effect on its passage.
Be it efiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Cou7't convened :
District autiior- SECTION 1. That Uuiou school district number fourteen and fif- bomis? *^^"*^ teen, in the town of Lebanon, is hereby authorized to issue bonds, to an amount not exceeding thirty-three thousand dollars, for the purpose of building a new school-house in said district, payable at such time as they by vote may authorize, with coupons for interest, payable annually or semi-annually, at a rate not exceeding six per cent. Act takes effect Sect. 2. This act sliall take cffcct upou its passagc. [Approved
on its passage, j^^^^ 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLII. Ho
CHAPTER CT>I.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX THE HOMESTEAD FARM OF MICHAEL PEN- DER AND PETER WYATT FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER SIX, IN DUBLLN, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUM- BER ONE, IN HARRISVILLE.
Section i Section
1. Homestead farms (iisanncxed from one (lis- 2. Act takes etlect on its passage, trict and annexed to another. '
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Section 1. That the homestead farms of Michael Pender and ii()nie8t«ad Peter Wyatt, of Harrisville, and the taxal)le property thereon, shall nexeii'from one be and hereby are disannexed from school district nnmber six, in lI|rxe!H,fan-*"" Dublin, and annexed to school district number one, in Harrisville, "^iier. for the purposes of schooling.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Act takes effect
r » 1 r 1 f> -I arret T "'^ ^^^ passage.
its passage. [Approved July d, lo72.J
CHAPTER CLII.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX NEHEMIAH BEAN FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, IN TUFTONBOROUGH, AND ANNEX HIM TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE, IN THE TOWN OF OSSIPEE, FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Section Section
1. Farm in Tuftonborough annexed to district 2. Act takes effect on its passage. in Ossipee, for school purposes. 1
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section 1. That the farm, together with the taxable property Farm in Tuf- of Nehemiah Bean, of school district number three, in the town of nexelfto dis-'" Tuftonborough, be disannexed from said town of Tuftonborough, foj-^'Uhooflmr- and the same be annexed to school district number five, in the town P'^ses. of Ossipee, for school purposes.
Sect. 2. This act sliall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes effect [Approved July 3, 1872.] "° "^ p^"*^^"
116 Chapter CLIV. [1872.
CHAPTER CLIII.
AN ACT TO DIS ANNEX THE HOMESTEAD FARMS OF JOSEPH B. BROWN, JOHN FLETCHER AND AUGUSTUS A. ARLIN, FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBERED FOUR, IN CANTERBURY, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO SCHOOL [DISTRICT] NUMBERED SEVEN, IN LOUDON, FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Section , Section
1. Farms disaiinexcd from Canterbury and 2. Act takes ettect from its passage,
annexed to Loudon, for school purposes. I
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Farms disan- SECTION 1. That the homesteacl farms of Joseph B. Brown, Canterbury and Johii Fletchcr and Augustus A. ArHn, of Canterbury, with the in- LoudonVor habitants of said town Hving upon the same, and their taxable school purposes, property, shall be disannexed from school district numbered four, in
Canterbury, and annexed to school district numbered seven, in
Loudon, for the purpose of schooling. Act takes effect Sect. 2. Tliis act shall take effect and be in force from and after sage. ' its passage, [i^pproved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLIV.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX A PART OF THE HOMESTEAD FARM OF JOSHUA DENNIS FROM THE TOWN OF SANBORNTON, AND AN- NEX THE SAME TO THE TOWN OF TILTON.
Section Section
1. Part of farm disannexed from Sanbornton 2. Act takes effect from its passage, and annexed to Tilton, for school purposes. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives hi General Court convened :
Part of farm SECTION 1. That that portiou of the homestcad farm of Joshua
fronTsanborn- Dcuuis upou wliicli liis dwelliug-house now stands be and the same ne^Ud'toTOhm hereby is disannexed from the town of Sanbornton, and annexed to for school pur- i[iq towu of Tiltou, ill the countv of Belknap.
Act takes effect Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, sage. '^' ^'*'" [Approved July 8, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLVI. 117
CHAPTER CLV.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX A PORTION OP SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER NINE, IN KNKIELD, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO DISTRICT NUM- BER FOURTEEN, IN CANAAN.
Section
1. Portion of district in Enfield annexed to Canaan for school purposes.
Section 2. Act takes ettect on its passage.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Gerieral Court convened:
Section 1. That Daniel Goss, Elzira Martin, Everett O. Wil- ^?'}^"r^ Jjf;,|jf,;, liams and Matthew H. Chirk, of Canaan, with tlieir real estate, be annexed to and are hereby disannexed from school district number nine, in En- s^'Sp,Ii.p^^^^ field, and annexed to school district number fourteen, in Canaan, for school purposes.
Sect. 2. This bill shall take effect from and after its passage. Act takes effect [Approved July 8, 1872.] "" "^ ^^*^^"
CHAPTER CLVI.
AN ACT TO DISANNEX THE HOMESTEAD OF SAMUEL BEAN, OF PLAINFIELD, FROM DISTRICT NUMBER FIFTEEN, AND ANNEX THE SAME TO DISTRICT NUMBER NINE, IN SAID PLAINFIELD.
Section Section
1. Farm in one school district annexed to an- 2. Act takes effect on its passage, other. I
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Section I. The homestead of Samuel Bean, of Plainfield, and Farm in one the taxable property thereon, are hereby disannexed from district annexe.'fto'an- number fifteen, and annexed to district number nine, in said Plain- ot^^^r. field, for school purposes.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [Approved Act takea effect July 3, 1872.] "" '^^ ^''^^''^^-
118 Chapter CLVIII. [1872.
CHAPTER CLVIT.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF SARAH A. PHILBRICK.
Appropriation to pay lost bond.
Whereas, it appears that Sarah A. Philbrick, of Greenland, on the tenth day of June, A. D. 1871, lost a bond of the state of New Hampshire for the sum of five hundred dollars, with the interest warrants, not due, attached thereto, of which she was the owner, numbered one thousand and one, bearing date the first day of October, A. D. 1866, and payable on the first day of Oc- tober, A. D. 1873, the said bond having been burnt when the house of her husband, Daniel Philbrick, was destroyed by fire on said tenth day of June, A. D. 1871 ; and
Whereas, said bond has never been presented for the payment thereof, or the coupons thereon becoming due since the tenth day of said June ; therefore
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation That Sarah A. Philbrick be allowed the sum of five hundred bond.'^'"''* thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents in full for her claim for said lost bond ; provided^ she shall give indemnity satisfactory to the governor and council, against the claim of any legal claimant there- for ; and the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that the governor be authorized to draw his warrant therefor. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLVIII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF WILLIAM P. JONES
Appropriation to pay lost coupons.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
Appropriation That whcrcas William P. Jones claims to have lost by fire the pons^ ^"^* °"" coupons of five one thousand dollar bonds issued by the state of New Hampshire, said bonds being numbered respectively, as follows : 1360, 1361,1362, 1363 and 1364, and said five coupons being due and payable by said state to said Jones, in the sum of thirty dollars each, on the first day of April, A. D. 1872 ; and whereas, said cou- pons or any part of the same have not been paid by said state, the said William P. Jones be and hereby is authorized to receive from the treasury of this state the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, being the amount of said coupons so lost, as claimed ; provided, that
1872.] Chai'tek CJ.X. 119
the said Jones shall first execute and deliver to this state a suitable indeiUDity, in the i'orm ol a bond, aga nst any pei'sou her(;al'ier pj'C- scuting said coupons for payment : and that the tieasurer of this state be and lieveby is authoiized and diieeted lo pay sairl sum of one hundred and fifiy dona)s to sa^d Jones, at any tiine when he shall tender to said t)easu^er sucii a bond of indemnity as above meiitioned, as said tieasuver shall deem suitable and sufficient. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER C L 1 X .
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOll OF GEOKGE W. PENDEXTEK.
Approiniatioii to i)ay lost coupon.
Be it resolved hy the Senate cmd House of Representatives in General Court co7ivened :
That the sum of thii'ty dollars be allowed George W. Pendexter, Appropriation for the amount of a coupon on state bond number seven hundred ^^^^^^^ '"^^ ^""" thirty-uhie, for one thousand dollars, tne same having been lost by him ; that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, whenever said Pendexter shall file with the state treasurer a bond to indemnify the state agamst any future claim or liability on said coupon, to the satisfaction of the state treasurer. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLX.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF MISS EMMA ELLIOTT.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court cofivened :
That the sum of two hundred and eighty dollars be allowed Miss Ar>propri.ation Emma Elliott, and the same be paid out of any money in the treas- *" i'''>' ''"""• ury not otherwise appropriated ; and that the governor be author- ized to draw his warrant therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
120
Chapter CLXllI.
[1872.
CHAPTER CLXI.
JOINT llESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF JONATHAN PALMER.
Apiuopviation to pay claim.
Resolved hy the Senate mid House of Representatives in General Court convefied :
Api.iopiiation That tliG suiii of fiftj'^-three dollars be allowed Jonathan Palmer, in full of his claim ; that the same be paid out of money in the treasury not otherwise apjjropriated. [ApjDroved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER Cl.XII.
.JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF MARTIN V. B. FELKER AND
OTHERS.
Ai>pn>priatio]i to pay claiius.
Approi>riation to pay claims.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Gourt convened :
That the sum of one hundred dollars be allowed Martin V. B. Felker ; and the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars be allowed Wm. H. H, Twombly ; and the sum of twenty-eight dollars and sixty cents be allowed James R. Morrison; and the sum of forty- nine dollars be allowed E. Washington Brown; that the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars be allowed George Whitford; that the sum of fifty dollars be allowed George M. Reed ; and that the sum of fifty dollars be allowed Jonathan Fields ; and the sum of fifty dollars be allowed Franklin G. Moody ; and the sum of fifty dollars be allowed Wm. W, Guild ; and the sum of fifty dollars be allowed Josiah W. Batchelder ; and the sum of fifty dollars be al- lowed Thomas G. Worthly, respectively; and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXIII.
Appropriation to pay claiiu.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF J. H. ROWELL.
Aiipropiiation to i)ay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of thirty-nine dollars be allowed J. H. Rowell, and the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter OLXVI. 121
CHAPTER CLXIV.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF MORRILL AND SILSBY.
Appropriation to i);iy claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars and ten Appropriation cents be allowed Morrill & Silsby, in full for their claim, and that " i'''^ '^'"'• the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1S72.]
CHAPTER CLXV.
.JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF GEORGE W. PINKERTON AND
OTHERS.
Appropriation to pay claims.
Resolved hy the Senate arid House of Representatives in General Court oonvefied :
That the sum of ninety-five dollars be allowed Geo. W. Pinker- Appropriation ton ; and the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars be allowed ° ''*■*' ^' *'"^*" Daniel Osgood; and the sum of thirty -fi,e dollars be allowed Henry J. Crippen ; and the sum of ten dollars be allowed Edward C. Fow- ler, respectively, in full of their accounts ; that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the governor be authorized to draw his warrant therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXVI.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF S. D. ROBINSON AND OTHERS.
Appropriation to pay claims.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court cofivened :
That the sum of one hundred and thirteen dollars be allowed S. Appropriation D. Robinson; the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars be al- to pay claims, lowed C. H. Long ; the sum of one hundred and five dollars be allowed F. G. Moody ; the sum of one hundred and five dollars be allowed C. H. Roberts ; the sum of one hundi-ed and eighteen dollars be allowed F. W. Cheney ; the sum of one hundred and five dollars 16
122 Chapter CLXIX. [1872.
be allowed Zelotiis Stevens ; the sum of sixty dollars be allowed F. W. Duncklee ; the sum of nmety dollars be allowed H. C. Mace ; and the sum of sixty -five dollars and fifty cents be allowed H. P. Crowell, in full for their claims ; and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER C L X V 1 1 .
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE ENGROSSING CLERK.
Appropriation to pay extra clerk lure.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives m General Court convened:
Appropriation That the sum of oue hundred dollars be allowed Charles W. eierk^lre'* Hoitt, engrossing clerk, for extra clerk hire. [Approved July 4, 18 2.J
CHAPTER CLXVIII.
JOINT RESOLUTION FN FAVOR OF JONATHAN E. LANG.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Ge7ieral Court convened :
Appropriation That Jonathan E. Lang be allowed the sum of two hundred and to pay claim, thirty-five dollars, in full of his claim. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXIX.
.JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF S. G. STILES.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation That the sum of sixty dollars and ten cents be allowed S. G.
o pay c aim. gtiilcs, and the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated ; and that the governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the same. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLXXII. 123
CHAPTER CLXX.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THAYER AND GUPPY AND
OTHERS.
Appropriations to pay claims.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That there be allowed Thayer & Giippy the sum of thirty-nine Appropriation dollars and fifty cents; Edwin Fernald, nineteen dollars; Butterfield '" i'*>' ''*'""• & Hill, two hundred and eleven dollars ; Chas. C. Pearson & Co., two hundred and eleven dollars; Republican Press Association, six hundred and twenty-six dollars. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXI.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF REV. CHARLES L. HUBBARD,
Appropriation to pay for services.
Resolved hy the Senate and Hoiise of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sura of one hundred and nine dollars be allowed the Appropriation Rev. Charles L. Hubbard, for his services as chaplain during this ^ces.^ ^'"^ '^'"' session of the legislature ; that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated and the governor be authorized to draw his warrant therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF MARTIN V. B. FELKER.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of sixty dollars be allowed Martin V. B. Felker, Appropriatioi and the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not other- *° ?*>' '-''**'"• wise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
124
Chapter CLXXV.
[1872.
CHAPTER CLXXIII
Appropriation to pay claims.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OP CHRISTIAN B. LUCRE AND GEORGE ALDRICH AND OTHERS.
Appropriation to pay claims.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of ninety dollars and thirty cents be allowed to Christian B. Liicke and George Aldrich, for expenses incurred in defending their right to seats in the house of representatives, from the town of Walpole ; and that William W. Guild and Josiah W. Batchelder, contestants in said case, be allowed the sum of one hundred dollars ; and that Jonathan R. Fields, of Surry, be allowed the sum of fifty dollars for expenses incurred in contesting the right of George M. Reed ; and George Whitford, of Bedford, be allowed the sum of fifty dollars for expenses incurred in contesting the seat of Thomas G. Worthley ; and that the governor issue his warrant therefor. [Approved July 3, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXIV.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR WILLIAM M. CHASE.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Greneral Court convened:
Appropriation That the sum of twcuty dollars be allowed William M. Chase, in to pay claim, f^jj ^f ]^jg claiiu ; that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXV.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF EDSON C. EASTMAN.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Gfeneral Court convened:
Appropriation That the suiu of Seventeen dollars and seventy-three cents be al- to pay claim, lowed Edsou C. Eastiuau, in full for his claim ; and that the same be
paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
[Approved June 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLXXVIll. 126
CHAPTER CLXXVI.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF H. H, METC^ALF AND OTHERS.
Appropriation to pay claims.
Rewlved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Q-eneral Court convened:
That H. H. Metcalf be allowed the sum of forty-two dol'ars and Appioi-riation fifty cents ; Marseilles & Hoyt, eleven dollars and twenty-five cents; "I'^y '*^'""'- E. H. Cheney, thirty-six dollars; O. L. French & Co., forty-three dollars; Julius N. Morse, forty-three dollars, and M. A. Haines, twenty-one dollars. [Approved July 4, 187 2. J
CHAPTER CLXXVII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF VOGLER AND CLOUGH.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Gfeneral Court co7ivened :
That the sum of forty-eight dollars be allowed Vogier & Clough Appropriation in full of their account ; that the same be paid out of any money in *'^ ^^^' '^''^""•* the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXVIll.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF JAMES R. JACKSON.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
That the sum of forty-two dollars and sixty cents be allowed Appropriation James R. Jackson, in full for his claim ; and that the same be paid topaycianu. out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
126 ■ Chapter CLXXX. [1872.
CHAPTER CLXXIX.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF H. B. FOSTER.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation That the siiiii of oiie dollar and fifty cents be allowed H. B. Fos- to pay claim. |^gj.^ jj-^ £^|^ ^f }-^jg accouiit ; that the same be paid out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 26,
1«T2.]
CHAPTER CLXXX.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF GEORGE J. FOSTER AND OTHERS.
Appropriation to pay claim.s.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Gieneral Court convened :
Appropriation That there be allowed to George J. Foster, the sum of forty -four to pay claims. (joHars aiid seventy-five cents ; Libby & Company, forty-four dollars and seventy-five cents; (). A. J. Vaughan, forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents ; Temperance Press Association, twenty dollars and seventy-five cents ; " Pittsfield Times," thirty dollars ; Butter- field & Hill, forty-five dollars ; Republican Press Association, thirty- eight dollars ; Moore & Langiey, thirty-six dollars and seventy-live cents : Campbell & Hanscom, forty-two dollars ; John B. Clarke, thirty-seven dollars and twenty-five cents; B. B. & F. P. Whitte- more, forty-two dollars and fifty cents ; " National Eagle," twenty dollars ; J. Weber, forty-four dollars and seventy-five cents; Carlton & Harvey, forty-four dollars and seventj^-five cents ; C. O. Barney, forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents ; Emerson & Hartshorn, forty-two dollars ; Lewis W. Brewster, forty -four dollars and sev- enty-five cents ; Marston & Freeman, forty-four dollars and seventy- five cents ; Charles H. Parker, of forty-two dollars; Charles W. Folsom, thirty-four dollars and fifty cents. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLXXXIII. 127
CHAPTER CLXXXI.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF TAYLOR AND (JLOUGH.
Ai)|H'oi)riali(Ui to i)ay claims.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Getieral Court convened:
That the sum of twenty-seven dollars be allowed Taylor & Clough, Api.roi.riatidji in full for then- claim for thirty-six chairs furnished to the repre- ^" ^''^^ '"'"'''"'■ sentative's hall, and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved June 26, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXXII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF A. J. FOGG, LORENZO FROST, WILLIAM YEATON, WILLIS D. TIK3MPSON AND .TAMES CHESLEY.
A ppiopriation to pay claini8.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of ten dollars and fifty cents be allowed A. J. Aj.propnation Fogg; the sum of twenty-three dollars and thirty cents be allowed *^^ p^^ '"'a''^'^- Lorenzo Frost ; the sum of thirteen dollars and seventy cents be allowed William Yeaton ; the sum of four dollars and fifty cents be allowed Willis D. Thompson ; and the sum of ten dollars and fifty cents be allowed James Chesley, in full for their claims, and the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- priated. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXXIII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF C. G. PRESSEY.
Ai)piopriatlon to pay i-laim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That the sum of two dollars be allowed C G. Pressey for vase Appropiiaiinn furnished for the speaker's desk; and that the same be paid out of t'-i-ayiaim. any money in the treasurv not otherwise api)ropriated. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
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[1872.
CHAPTER CLXXXIV.
JOINT KESOJ.UTION IN FAVOK OF SAMUEL P. PAGE.
Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation to pay claim.
Tliat the sum of forty-two dollars be allowed Samuel P. Page in full for his claim for services in attendance on governor and council the present session ; and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXXV
JOINT RESOLUTION IN -FAVOIl OF HOSEA QUINBY. Appropriation to pay claim.
Resolved by the Senate a7id House of Representatives in General Court convened :
Appropriation That Hosca Quiuby be allowed the sinn of one hundred dollars, to pay claim. ^^^ £^^^j ^^ |^-^ accouut ; and that the same l)e paid out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 1872.]
[Approved July 4,
CHAPTER CLXXXVI.
Appropriation to pay claims.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF JAMES O. ADAMS AND ANOTHER.
Appropriation to pay claims.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Ge7ieral Court convened :
That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be allowed to James O. Adams, for extra copies of report of board of agriculture for the year 1871 ; and to James M. Campbell the sum of fifty-four dollars and fifty cents, for extra copies of report of insurance com- missioner for the year 1872 ; and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
1872.] Chapter CLXXXIX. 129
CHAPTER CL XXXVII.
JOINT RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF JOSEPH H. MACE.
Appropriatilin to pay claim for exira services.
Resolved hy the Senate and ffoune of Representativen in General Court convened :
That the sum of one hundred dollars be allowed Joseph H. Mace, Appropriation for extra services and pay for extra help, employed as janitor of the extxa^sei^icei.!"^ State-house the present session ; and that the governor issue his warrant therefor. [Approved July 4, 1872.]
CHAPTER CL XXXVIII.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF CLERK HERE IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation for clerk hire in the treasury.
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened :
That a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars be and hereb}^ Apprnpriation is appropriated to pay the qlerical expenses of the treasury depart- hj,e^^ n?.'' ment during the present political year, and the governor, with the treasury, advice and consent of the council, shall draw his warrant therefor, in such sum and at such times as he ma}' deem proper, for the pay- ment of such expenses. [Approved July 8, 1872.]
CHAPTER CLXXXIX.
NAMES CHANGED BY JUDGES OF PROBATE.
Names changed.
The followino- chano-es of names have been legally made bv the Names
& c> , '^ '' . ^ •', changed.
judges ot probate in the counties where the persons reside, namely : • Ellen March Batchelder, of Deerfield, takes the name of Mattie Ellen French ; Nathan O. Cook, of Nottingham, takes the name of Nathan O. Chase ; Henry C. Daniels, of Windham, takes the name of William H. Brown ; LHlie Bell Taylor, of Strafford, takes the name of Lillian Bell Peavey ; Edwin F. Carson, of Wolfeborough, takes the name of Edwin F. Kimball :, Luman B. Brockerbank, of Plainfield, takes the name of Luman B. Manchester ; Frank Thur- ber, of Lempster, takes the name of Frank Newton; John P. Evans, of Dalton, takes the name of John P. Hurlbutt. 17
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office, September 14, 1872. I HEREBY certify that the Acts and Resolves contained in this Pamphlet have been compared with the originals in this office, and found to be correctly printed.
' B. F. PRESCOTT,
Secretary of State.
INDEX
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PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS,
PASSED JUNE SESSION, 1872,
PAGE
Abatement of actions . . ♦ 41
Accounts, financial, of towns 25
Actions, civil, amendments in 37
for torts, abatement in 41
Addresses for removal of slieriffs 59
Administrators lor persons believed dead 27
power of, to arbitrate and compromise 17, 18
Agriculture, college of 40, 51
lectures on 56
state board of, in addition to act establishing . . . • H, 13
Amendment in trials of civil suits 37
Antietam, battle-field of 52, 53
Annual reports of state officers and iiistitutions ...... 31
Appraisal of property for taxation 33
Appropriations for agricultural college 51
for deaf, dumb and blind 50
for historical society 54
for marking soldiers graves 52, 53
for reform school 50
for roads 57, 58
for state normal school 50
Arbitration and compromise by executors, &c 17, 18
Arsenals, sale of .54
Associations, voluntary 17
Asylum for insane, lands connected with 42
Athenasum, Portsmouth, statutes and journal to 33
Attorneys for insurance companies 36
to be qualified before admission to practice 35
Auditors to be appointed by county conventions 39
Blankets in quartennaster's department 57
Blind, deaf and dumb 50
Briefs in supreme court 26
Carroll county, probate courts in 40
Cattle impounded on Sunday 36
Chaplain of state prison 52
Check lists, oaths on back of 14, 15
Cherry mountain road 58
Cheshire county, probate coxirts in 42
City officers, uniform for 26
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INDEX.
[1872.
Civil suits, -amendments in
Coast survej'
Coclieclio river, fish in . . .
College of agriculture
Commercial fertilizers, sale of .
Compensation of police justices
ot secretary of state .
Compromise liy executors, &c. . ■ Conant, Jolm, thanks to .
Continsient expenses . , .
Corporations, voluntary . .
Costs oi' layini.', out higliways .
County conventions to appoint auditoi-s
Court, supreme, law terms of .
Courts of probate to cliange names . in Carroll county in Cheshire county
Deaf, tluml) and blind Decoration of soldiers' graves . Discharge of prisoners from jail Distribution of estates to wi<iows
of statutes Dixville notch road .... Dover, school ilistriets ui .
Executors, authority of, to compromise
Expenses, contingent
of insurance commissioner of lectures on auTiculture
Fertilizers, sale of, regulated .... Financial accounts of towns . . . Fires, cities and towns to provide against
Fish, protection of
Franconia Notch road . ' . Francestown, part of Greenfield annexed to . Funds of cioUege of agriculture
Graves of soldiers, decoration of .
marking of .... Greenfield, portion of, annexed to Francestown Greenville constituted from Mason .
Harrisville and Marlborough .... Highways, cost of laying out ....
surveyors of ... . Historical Society, appropriations tor Hunkins pond, fish in ... . Hydrographic survey ....
Impounding cattle on Sunday .
Insane paupers
Insurance commissioner, expenses of companies, attorneys for . Interest on unpaid taxes .... what legal, and penalty for usm-y Inventories, appraisal of property for
Jail, discharge of prisoners from
Knowlton, Harriet N
Lands connected with asylum for insane Law terms of supreme court Legro Samuel H., removal of .
Library, state
Lovewell's pond, fish in .
Marlborough and Harrisville
Mason, part of, constituted into Greenville
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INDEX.
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Names chauged
judf^es of probate to change . Nashua', special law as to, repealed . Newport authorized to raise money for court-house, &c, Normal school, state
Oaths on back of check-list
Parsonages, exempt Irom taxation Paupers, insane .... Perkins, Ilollis, school privileges of Police justices, compensation of Portsmouth atheuieum, statutes to Pri8on<!rs in jail, discharge of . Prot)ate courts in Carroll county
in C'heshire county to change names Proportion of public taxes Protection of fish in Cocheco river in Hunkins pond in Lovewell's pond trout Public printing, supervisor of .
Qualifications of attorneys Quartermaster general's department
Reform school, appropriations for
Reports, annual, of otficers and institutions
Roads, appropriations for ....
RoUinsford, farm in
Rowe, Samuel, removal (tf .
Savings l)aiiks reguUited .... real estate of, when taxed . School-district otficers and school committees
in Dover .... School-house lots, &c.
privileges, changes in .
state normal
Schools, superintendents of . Secretary of board of agriculture, duties, salary of State, compensation of, &c. .
to act as supervisor of printing
Sheritts, removal of
Sidewalks, construction ami maintenance ot Signals for coast survey .... Soldiers' graves, decoration of . marking of . State-house, improvement of .
State library
State prison, chaplain of .
improvement at . State institutions and officers, reports of . tax provided for .... Statutes and journals, distribution of Student's right to vote .... Sunday, impounding cattle on . Superintendents of schools Supervisor of printing .... Supreme court, law terms of . Surveyors of highways .... Survey, hydrographic ....
Taxation, appraisal of property for . apportionment of public . Taxes, highway, power of surveyor as to
intei est on unpaid .... Tax, state, provided for .... Thanks to John Conant .... Tort, actions for, abatement in Towns, financial accounts of . Trials of suits, how expedited . Trout, protection of
48,49 43 43
1«, 17 14, 15
34
54, 55
47
41
3;i
32, 33 40 42 43 5-11 45 45 4fi 44 19
35
57
50 31
.57, 58 47 59
23, 24 24 18* 44 21, 22 ' 46,47 16, 17 39 11-13 27, 'S 19 59 30 32 37 52, 53 55 54 52 53 31 25 33 20 35 39 19 26, .56 19 51, 52 33 5-11 19 38 25 53 41 25 37 44
134 INDEX. [1872.
Uniform for cityj^oflBcers . 26
United States coast survey 32
Usury, penalty lor 20
Voluntaryfassociations 17
corporations 22
Vote of students 20
War expenseSj'municipal 30, 31
White Mountain roads 57, 58
Widows' share intestates of deceased husbands .• 38
Winchester, battle of 52, 53
INDEX
TO
PRIVATE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS,
PASSED JUNE SESSION, 1872.
PAGB
Adams, James O. and another- 128
Arlin, Augustus A 116
Ashland savings bank 85, 86
Atlantic hotel company 100, 101
Bean, Nehemiah 115
Bean, Samuel 117
Bible Hill aqueduct company 95, 96
Boscawen academy Ill
Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad 74
Bridge over Little Harbor river 84
Brown, Joseph B 116
Bumford, James S 82
Canaan and Enfield 117
Canterbury and Loudon 116
Chase, William M 124
Cheshire provident institution 66
Claremont Junction Union Camp Meeting association 109
and White Kiver Jimction railroad 69, 70
Clerk hire in treasury department 129
Cocheco savings bank ' . . . . 91-93
Colebrook and Stewartstown 82
Cole manufacturing company 96, 97
Conant high school 84, 86
Davis manufacturing company . 83
Dennis, Joshua 116
Eastman, Edson C 124
Elections in Nashua 61-(i3
Elections in Portsmouth 64, 65
Ehiott, Miss Emma 119
Enfiekl and Canaan 117
Engrossing clerk 122
Felker, Martin V. B 123
and others 120
Fire district in Littleton 113
Fish in Wheeler's reservoirs 83
Fitzwilliam and Troy 83
136 INDEX. [1871
Fletcher, John 116
Fogg, A. J., and others 127
Foster, George J., and others 125
Foster, H. B 126
Gorham Five-Cent savings bank ......... 93-95
Grist mill in Whitefield 113
Hampton and Hampton academy 102
Hanover gas light company 105
Harrisville, farms in 115
Harvey and Morgan carriage manufacturing company 106,107
Haverhill, school district in 112
Hillsborough and Peterborough railroad 75
Hoitt. Charles W. . 122
Hotel in Lebanon 114
Hotel in Mont Vernon 112
Hubbard, Rev. Charles S 123
Iron Mountain railroad 71, 72
Jackson, James R 125
Jaffrey, school district in . . 84, 85
Jones, William F 118, 119
Keene to constnict reservoir 65
Laconia water-works . 67-69
Ladies' benevolent society in Winchester ....... 66
Lancaster academy and school district 81, 82
Lang, Jonathan E 122
Lebanon, hotel in 114
Lebanon, school district in 114
Littleton, Hre district in . . 118
Loan and Trust savings bank 88, 89
Loudon and Canterbury 116
Lucke, Christian B.. and others 124
Macy, Joseph H 129
Manchester, charter of, amended 64
and Keene railroad 76
Manufacturina; company. Cole 96. 97
Davis 83
Harvey and Morgan, carriage 106, 107
Nashua car 110, 111
Nashua iron and steel 110
Page belting 106
Squam falls 78, 79
Webster lake 98, 99
Woodsville 77,78
Metcalf, H. H., and others 125
Mont Vernon to exempt hotel from taxes 112
Moosilauk mountain road . 81
Morrill and Silsby 121
Nash steam improvement company 97, 98
Nashua, Acton and Boston railroad 73, 74
charter amended " " 61-63
car manufacturing company 110, 111
iron and steel company 110
Newcastle and Rye, bridge between 84
New England telegraph company 107, 108
Northern railroad 77
Northern telegraph company 108
Odd Fellows' building association 102
Ossipee and Tuftonborough 115
Page belting company 106
Page, Samuel P 128
Palmer, Jonathan 120
1872.] INDEX. • 137
Pender, Michael II5
Pcndcxter, George W II9
Pliilbrick, Sarah A 118
Phi Zeta Mu society ' . loi
Piukerton, George W., and others 121
Plainfield, farm in • II7
Portsmouth, charter of, amended 64 05
and Dover railroad '75
Pressey, C. G 127
Railroad, Claremont and White Riyer Junction 69, 70
Hillsborough and Peterborough. 75
Iron Mountain 71, 72
Manchester and Keene 70
Nashua, Acton and Boston 73 74
Northern 77
Portsmouth and Dover 75
Rye Beach 70 71
West Amesbury branch . . . . ' 72* 73
White Mountains, N. H., and Boston, Concord and Monti'eal . . 74
Windsor and Forest Line 76
Reservoir, Keene to construct 65
Road, Moosilauk Mountain 87
Robinson, S. D., and others 121, 122
Rochester savings bank 90 91
Rockingham Ten-Cent savings banlv -.»..... 95
Roli'e and Runiford asylum 99 100
Rowell, J. U 120
Rye Beach railroad 70 71
Salem authorized to pay bounties 80
Sanbornton and Tilton 116
Sanljorn turnpike company 103, 104
Savings bank, Ashland 85 86
Cochecho 91-93
Gorham Five-Cent 93-95
Loan and Trust 88 89
Rochester 90' 91
Rockingham Ten-Cent '95
Squam Falls manufacturing company 78 79
Stewartstown and Colebrook 82
Stiles, S. G. 122
Taylor and Clough 127
Thayer, Guppy and others , . , _ 123
Tilton and Sanbornton 116
Tilton, school district in 67
Treasury department, clerk hire in 129
Troy and Fitzwilliam 83
Tuftonljorough and Ossipee II5
Vogler and Clough 125
Warner and Kearsarge road company IO3
to aid in constructing road ' 81
Webster Lake company 98 99
West Amesbury branch railroad 72' 73
White Mountains, N. H., and Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad . . 74
Whitefiekl, grist-mill in II3
Wilmot camp-meeting association 79 80
Winchester ladies' benevolent society '66
AVindsor and Forest Line railroad 76
Woodsville manufacturing company 77^ 78
Wyatt, Peter . . [ II5
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