HARTLAND AND ATHENS. 39 deceased propri SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That when any proprie- Executors, &c. of tor shall die possessed of any share or shares in said corporation, etors entitled to his executor, administrator or devisee, upon producing to the new certificates. President and Treasurer of said corporation, such deceased proprietors certificate or certificates, shall be entitled to receive a new certificate of such shares, executed as aforesaid; and such executor or administrator may sell and convey the same at auction, observing the forms prescribed by law for the sale of shares in corporations when taken in execution, as far as the same are applicable. be chargeable personally for corporation, SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the persons who Stockholders to may at any time become holders of any shares or stock in said corporation, shall be chargeable in their private and individual the debts of the capacity, and shall be holden for the payment of their just proportion of the debts of said corporation which may accrue during the time of their owning such shares or stock in proportion to the number of such shares or the amount of such stock whenever the property of said corporation shall be found insufficient for the payment of its debts, whether such persons continue to hold any shares in said corporation or not: Provided however, That the private property of such persons but not longer shall not be holden to contribute towards the payment of any ter they have demand against said corporation after one year from the day stockholders. of their ceasing to be members of said corporation. than one year af ceased to be tered or repeal SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted Act may be alby this act may be enlarged, restrained or repealed at the ed. pleasure of the Legislature. SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That James M'Lellan and Ebenezer Clap, Esquires, be, and they hereby are authorized Frst meeting. to fix the time and place of holding the first meeting of said corporation by publishing a notification thereof in the Maine Gazette, printed at Bath, seven days at least before said. meeting. [This Act passed February 8, 1821.] CHAPTER XXXIV. AN ACT to set off a part of the town of Hartland, and annex the same to the town of Athens, part set off BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That, that part of the town of Hart- Bounds of the land, included in the following limits, to wit: beginning at the northwest corner of said Hartland, and running south on the town line, to a stream running from a pond in the northeast corner of Cornville, into Moose Pond; thence easterly by said stream to Moose Pond; thence by said pond, to the south line of Harmony; thence westerly on said south line, to the bounds first named, together with the inhabitants thereon, be, and hereby is set off from the said town of Hartland, and annexed to the town of Athens; and said inhabitants shall enjoy the same rights and be subject to the same requisitions as the other inhabitants of the said town of Athens: Provided Inhabitants to however, That the inhabitants thus set off shall be held to pay pay taxes previ- their assessments of all taxes and expenses assessed upon them and remaining unpaid prior to the passing of this act. ously assessed by Hartland. [This Act passed February 8, 1821.] the part set off. CHAPTER XXXV. AN ACT to set off a part of the town of Livermore, in the county of SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That all that part of the town of Livermore, which lies within the following bounBoundaries of daries, to wit: beginning at the northeast corner of lot numbered forty three; thence south to the dividing line between the town of Livermore and Wayne; thence on said line to the westerly line of lot numbered thirty eight; thence northerly on said line to the northwest corner of said lot; thence easterly to the bound first mentioned, with the inhabitants thereon, be, and they are hereby set off from the said town of Livermore, and annexed to the town of Wayne; and invested with all the powers, privileges and immunities, and subject to all the duties and liabilities to which other inhabitants of said town of Wayne are subject: Provided, That said inhabitants shall be holden to pay to the said town of ously assessed. Livermore, their proportion of all state, county, town, parish and school taxes assessed prior to the passing of this act. Inhabitants to pay taxes previ Boundary of Ox ford County established. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, the said dividing line between the said towns of Livermore and Wayne, shall be and hereby is established and declared to be a part of the easterly line of the county of Oxford. [This Act passed February 8, 1821. UNITY. RISING VIRTUE LODGE. CHAPTER XXXVI. AN ACT to establish the town lines of the town of Unity. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That the town lines of the town of Unity, shall be as follows: beginning at the north west corner of the Waldo patent; thence running west north west five and a half miles; thence south south west, about six miles to the town of Fairfax; thence east south east to the west line of the Waldo patent; thence northerly on said patent line to the first mentioned bounds. 41 SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the act Act repealed. entitled An Act, to incorporate the plantation called twentyfive mile pond, in the county of Kennebec, into a town by the name of Unity as is contrary to the provisions of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. [This Act passed February 10, 1821.] CHAPTER XXXVII. AN ACT to incorporate the Master, Wardens and Members of Rising rated. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That Joseph R. Persons incorpoLumbert, Davis J. Bent, Francis Carr, Alexander Savage, Abner Taylor, Joshua Wingate Carr, Jacob M'Gaw, Mark Trafton, Ebenezer Weston and their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a body politic by the name of the Master, Wardens and Members of Rising Virtue Lodge; with power to sue and be sued, to have a common seal and to change the same; to make any bye-laws for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to the laws of this State, nor to ancient masonic usages; to take and hold May hold 10,000 for charitable and benevolent uses, any real estate to the value tate, of ten thousand dollars and any personal estate to the value and 30,000 dolof thirty thousand dollars, and to give and grant, or bargain lars personal os. and sell the same; and with all the privileges usually granted to other societies, instituted for purposes of charity and be neficence. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the first meeting of said corporation shall be holden at such time and place, and be notified in such manner, as a majority of the persons herein named may direct. dollars real es tate. First meeting. e 42 Act may be al KENNEBUNK BRIDGE.-EASTPORT BRIDGE. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted tered or repeal- by this act, may be enlarged, restrained or repealed at the pleasure of the Legislature. ed. [This Act passed February 10, 1821.] damage. CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN ACT authorizing the towns of Kennebunk and Arundel, in the county of York, to maintain a free Bridge over Kennebunk river. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That the towns of Kennebunk and Arundel, shall have full power and right to maintain at the equal expense of said towns, the Bridge now standing over Kennebunk river, at the lower, or Durrels' landing, so called, and to rebuild and keep the same in repair Persons injur forever. And if any person or persons shall wilfully, [and] to pay double maliciously, take up, remove, or in any way injure any part of said Bridge, or shall be aiding and assisting in any such trespass, they shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay to the aforesaid towns of Kennebunk and Arundel, half to the use of each town, double such damages as the said towns shall to the Justice, or Court and Jury, before whom the trial shall be, make appear that it has sustained by means of the A draw to be said trespass: Provided, That a good and convenient draw kept by the town in said Bridge of sufficient width for the passage of vessels of the largest size, usually built on that river, be constructed and the whole kept in good repair, and that no toll shall ever be demanded for passing the same. [This Act passed February 10, 1821.] CHAPTER XXXIX. AN ACT to increase the Toll of Eastport Bridge. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That instead of the toll estabNew rates of toll lished by the act to which this is in addition, there be granted. granted to the corporation created by said act, a toll according to the following rates; viz. for each foot passenger or one person passing said bridge, twelve cents: one person and horse twenty-five cents; single horse cart, sled or sleigh thirtyseven cents; each team, including cart, waggon, sled or sleigh, drawn by more than one beast and not exceeding four, thirty LINCOLN ASSO. OF MECHAN. AND MANUFAC. 43 seven cents, and for every additional beast above four, six cents; each single horse and chaise, chair or sulkey, thirtyseven cents; each coach, chariot, phaeton or curricle fifty cents; sheep and swine two cents each: Provided, That each and every individual of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians pass toll free. shall forever have the privilege of passing said bridge on foot without paying any toll. [This Act passed February 14, 1821.] Quoddy Indians CHAPTER XL. AN ACT to incorporate the Lincoln association of Mechanics and porated. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Zebediah Persons incor Thayer, Darius Wilder, Elisha J. Taylor, John Elliot, William Bragdon, John C. Felker, William Bradley, William Gray 2d. William Greenleaf, Nymphas Stacy, and Nathaniel Roberts, their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a body politic by the name of the Lincoln Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers; with power to sue and be sued; to have a common seal; to make any byelaws for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to the laws of this State; to take, hold, and possess, any estate, real or personal, for the purposes of benevolence, and the promotion of manufactures, and the mechanic arts, and to give, grant, bargain and sell the same: Provided, the whole value property not exof said estate shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted by this act, may be enlarged, restrained, or repealed, at the Act may be re pleasure of the Legislature. And may hold ceeding 10,000 dollars. pealed. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That Zebediah Thayer be and he hereby is authorized, to call the first meeting of First meeting. said corporation by giving notice to each of members, of the time and place of such meeting four days at least previous to the same. [This Act passed February 19, 1821.] 1 |