The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-01
1886


provision of this act, which shall come to his
knowledge, and the attorney general shall institute
proper legal proceedings in the name of the state
against any person or company violating any such
provision.
Section "A. Every surety company, not incorpo.
rated IN this state applying for admission to trans
act business therein, shall pay to the insurance
commissioner for the use of the state, upon fling
copy Of its charter deed of settlement and
statement preliminary to admission, license fee
or twenty dollars and like sum annually for each
renewal OF said license, and for filing each annual
statement after admission, the sum OF twenty dol
lars and for each agents certificate, annually the
sum OF one dollar. Said companies shall also pay
on or before the first day of May annually, tax OF
TWO per cent upon all premiums received in
cess over losses actually paid during the year, on
contracts made in the state and rebates
premiums allowed to persons guaranteed Said
tax to be assessed and paid in accordance with the
provisions Of section sixtyOne of chapter six of the
revised statutes. Improved February q, 1885.
Chapter 2S5.
AN ACT to amend section fortv-seven. of chapter
seventy-seven, of the Revised Statutes, in rela-
ton TO the time of holding the September term
OF the supreme judicial court, Somerset county.
ne u enacted, etc., as follows
section l. Section fOrty-seven of chapter seven
Jyseven OF the revised statutes is hereby amended
commencing at the fourth line from the bottom,
on page SIX hundred and thirty-six, so that that
part OF said section relating to the time of holding
the Terms OF the supreme judicial courts in and for
Cne county OF Somerset, shall read follows, to
VII: Somerset, at Skowhegan, the first Tuesday
OF September and the third Tuesdays of March and
December
Section 2. All matters pending in or returnabIe
to said court and which would, but for the provis-
ions of this act have day at the term of said court
to be held on the third Tuesday of September of the
present year, as provided by law shall be return
able to, and have day at the term of said court to
be held on the first Tuesday of September next.
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts nconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed and this act shall
take effect when approved.
approved February q, 1851
Chapter 2S6.
AN ACT to establish State Board of Health
Be 1T enacted, etc., as follows:
Section /. A state board of health Is herehv aa.
tablshed, consisting of seven members "a foIiovs.
six members who shall be appointed by the cover
nor with the advice and consent of the council
and secretary, hereinafter provided The
terms OF office of the six first appointed nv tho
governor shall be arranged that the term of one
shall expire on the thirty-frst day of january of
each year for SIX years. and each vacancy so Great
ed shall be filled for term of six years IF anv
vacancy among these members shall occur other
wise, a new member shall be appointed for the
unexplred term by the governor, With the advice
and consent OF the council AT their first meet
ing or as soon as a competent and suitable
person can be obtained, the members aDpoint-
ed by the governor shall elect a secretary who
shall by virtue of such election, become q mem
Der OF the board and it's executive officer The
board may elect one of their own number secreta-
ry, in which case his term of office as member nv
appointment of the governor shall expire and the
governor with the advice and consent of the coun-
Gil, shall appoint another member to complete the
t'll number of the board.
Sect on 2. The state board of health shall have
the genera supervi ion of theinterests of health AMI
tie OF the cltlz of the state They shau stuyd the
lStlSticS or the state, and endeaVor to 1akein
telgent and profitable use of the records of
Gains ana OF sickness among tn people; they shall
make sanitary Investigations and inquiries respect
mig the causes OF disease especially of communi-
cable diseases and epidemcs the causes of mortal
Ivy ana the effects of localities employments con-
ditiOns ingesta, habits, and circumstances on the
health OF the people; they shall investigate the
causes OF disease occurring among the stock and
domestic animals in the state, and the methods of
fomedy!ng the same; they shall gather such infor-
maCion IN respect to all these matters as they NAV
deem proper for diffusion among the people: thew
small Wnen required or when they shall deem it best.
auVls oLncerS or tle government, or other boards
WCnln the state, IN regard to location. drainage wa
ter supply, disposal of eXcreta heating and yentil
a5lon OF any public institution or building they shall
from time TO time examine and report upon works
on Tie SuDJecC OF hygiene for the of the schools
OF the state they shall have general oversight and
direction OF the enforcement of the statutes re-
specClnS the preservation of health and they shall
1t the month of January, make report to the legs-
lature of their doings, investigations and discover
les during the year ending the thirty-rst day OF
with such suggestions as to legislative
action as they may deem necessary
Section 3. The board shall meet quarterly at the
state capital, and at such other places and times as
they may deem expedient. majority shall be q
quorum for the transaction of business They aha n
choose annually one of their number to be their
president. and may adopt rules and bylaws subject
TO the provisions of this act. They shall have an
JhOflty TO send the secretary committee of the
board, 10 any part of the state when deemed nee
7S5ary TO conduct an Investigation within the scone
OF their prescribed work.
Sectlon 1. The secretary shall hold his office as
ong as ne shall faithfully discharge the duties
5hereof, Dut may be removed for lust cause at q
regular meeting of the board, majority of the
members voting therefor. He shall keep his Office
ut the state capital, and shall perform the dnties
pres rbed by this act or required by the board He
'na keep record of the transactions of the board:
na1t nave the custody of all books papers, docu-