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northwest corner of Lot 36 (Map 7), thence west and south along Lot
19 (Map 10) to the intersection of Lot 20 (Map 10), thence west,
south, and southeast along Lot 20 (Map 10) to the intersection of
Lot 21 (Map 10), thence south along Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25
(Map 10) to the intersection of Lot 4 (Map 9), thence west along
the southern border of Lots 16 and 17 (Map 9) to the shore of Mill
Pond, thence south along the coastline of Little Kennebec Bay to
the Point of Maine, thence north along the coastline of Machias Bay
to the point of the beginning; and its inhabitants constitute a
standard district under the name "Starboard Water District,"
referred to in this Act as "the district."

 
Sec. 2. Powers; authority; duties. The district has all the powers and
authority and is subject to all requirements and restrictions
provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, chapter 64.

 
Sec. 3. Power to take water. For purposes of its incorporation, the
district is authorized to take water from any source in the Town
of Machiasport.

 
Sec. 4. Number of trustees. The board of trustees of the district is
composed of 5 trustees.

 
Sec. 5. Election of first board. The first board is elected in an
election called by the municipal officers of the Town of
Machiasport within 6 months of approval of this Act by the voters
in accordance with this Act. The terms of the first board are
governed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410.

 
Sec. 6. Terms of trustees. After the election of the first board,
trustees are elected to 3-year terms.

 
Sec. 7. Emergency clause; referendum; effective date. In view of the
emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when
approved only for the purpose of permitting its submission to the
legal voters within the territory described in section 1 of this
Act at an election called for that purpose and held by July 1,
2006. The election must be called by the municipal officers of
the town and be held at the regular voting places. The election
must be called, advertised and conducted according to the law
relating to municipal elections, except that the registrar of
voters is not required to prepare or the clerk to post a new list
of voters. For the purpose of registration of voters, the
registrar of voters must be in session the secular day preceding
the election. The subject matter of this Act is reduced to the
following question:


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