Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12

treasury OF this State the OF fifty dollars, an
nuaily, as license fee and shall al the time
file with the secretary Of the board IF agricul
iure, paper giving the Of his principal agents,
and also the name and composition OF the fertilizer
or fertilizers manufactured or imported by him
Such license shall cntite the person 10 whom il is
issued 10 sell and offer fo- sale only distinct kind
of fertilizer but such person shall be entitled sell
any other kind of fertilizer upon the payment into
the treasury o this state additional license fee of
fifteen dollars for each such additional kind.
SECT. ,. Any person selling. Offering exposing
for sale any commercial fertilizer without the state
ment required by the first section Of this act with
label stating that said fertilizer contains larger
percentage OF any one or more OF the constituents
mentioned in said section than i contained therein
respecting the -a!c Of which all the provisions
of section TWO have not been fully compiled with shall.
forfeit one hundred dollars for the first offense and
two hundred dollars for each subsequent naense
Suits may be brought for the recovery OF fines or
damages under the provisions IF this act IN the
county where the fertilizer offered FOR sale,
where 1t was manufactured and all fines recoy-
cred shall he paid into the treasury OF the by
brought by the secretary of the state board c agi-
culture in the name q the State Of Maine
SECT I. The secretary Of the state board OF ;gri.
culture shall be state Inspector oi fertilizers. IL
shall be the duty Of said inspector competent
person by him deputized, annually, TO analyze one or
more specimens u every kind Of commercial fer,i-
lizers coming within the provisions of this act, which
NAV be offered for sale within this state, and of the
existence OF which he shall be informed by the
rotary Of the state board of agriculture; and for this
purpose he is authorized and directed TO take from
any package or packages OF said fertilizers which
NAV be in the possession Of any ,.ealer sample not
exceeding pound in weight. He shall report an
nuay the state board OF agriculture the result of
hi, inspection and the analysis made by him, and
furnish the secretary Of said board such important in
formation in regard TO commercial fertilizers he
shall from time to time obtain.
SECT. g. The tee II the state inspector of ierti-
lizers shall be fifteen dollars for each analysis made
by him, or under his direction. md travelling ex-
penses 70 be paid from the treasury of the
certificate Of the board OF agriculture; pro
vided that larger sum shall be paid for such
vices each year than Is paid into the treasury of the
state for icersa fees provided in section two.
SECT. q. Il shall be the duty said Inspector. up
on asceraining any violation of this act forthwith
board of agriculture in writing thereof and il shall
be the duty Of said secretary 10 Immediately institute
proceedings against all parties violating this act.
SECT :. Ii the secretary OF the state board OF ag-
rculture. The chemist making the analysis of fer
tilizsrs under this act shall violate, knowingly
fail perform his duty prescribed in section fur.
shall collide with any manuf tcturer Of agent
dealer in any fertilizer, 10 evafe the provisions Of
this act, 10 injure any manufacturer of, or
agent, dealer in any fertilizer. such secretary or
chemist shall, upon conviction Thereof! be sentenced
to fine of FIVE hundred dollars, TO be recovered by
any cour: Of competent jurisdiction.
SECT. 8. The license required BY section two shall
be issued by the secretary vi state.
SECT. 9. Any act parts Of acts Inconsistent.
with this act Is hereby repealed.
SECT. TO- This act shall take effect when ap-
proved Approved March s, 1881