Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
THE NEW LAWS.

Public Acts of General Interest 10 Peo-
 pie of Litchfield County, Passed by
 General Assembly Of I s99 In Effect
 Stated.
 Chapter POP. "When any deposit is made in savings bank by a minor the receipt of such minor shall be a sufficient and valid release and dis charge for the payment of such deposit or any part thereof.
 Chapter 206. "No person or persons, association or body corporate, except banks or trust companies incorporated by this State or the United States, shall advertise or put forth a sign as bank or in any way solicit or receive deposits as savings bank" Penalty up to 5000 fine, "but this act shall not be construed in anywise to affect indl- viduals or firms doing business as pri- vate bankers or brokers under their own names"
 Chapter 1S9. That bicycles and all other rubber-tired vehicles used on the highways shall show, one hour after sunset and until one hour before sum- rise, lights visible in front from dis tance of 200 feet; penalty not exceeding $5. The court may remit the penalty when failure to show light is due to accident.
 Chapter 196. "Any officer having the custody of any person arrested for violation of any law relating to the use of bicycles, may, upon the pledge of the bicycle used by such person. release such person from custody. It shall be the duty of the officer taking such pledge forthwith to give informa- ton to the proper prosecuting officer of the offense for which such person has been arrested"
 Chapter 1O9. That local authorities may grant licenses to dealers in second hand bicycles, junk, metals and other second hand articles; liceses to cost from $2 to $1O Dealers must make weekly reports to the local authorities of their purchases, with names and de- scription of persons and description of articles bought. Fine of $10O for wilful failure to report. No bicycle dealer shall remove the name plate or destroy the number until thirty days after pur- chase. All bicycle dealers must keep record of secondhand bicycles pur- chased, with detailed descriptions.
 Chapter 16I. That appeal of tax payer from the granting of license shall vacate any license of saloon in new location. pending decision by the Superior Court.
 Chapter 81. Allowing sale of trout matched from the egg in private waters or trout fry grown in private ponds, to be sold for food from February to October l. The grower must pay g fee of $5 for license for such sale.
 Chapter 62. That the president of the Fish and Game Commission may grant permits to suitable persons to take and kill birds (except game birds) end to take the nests of such birds for scientific purposes only.
 Chapter 158. Prohibiting any corpor- ation organized under general or spe- cial laws of any other State or nation to do telephone exchange business, from using or continuing to use streets, etc., in this State unless under special char ter of the General Assembly allowing the same or unless the Superior Court may find that public convenience and necessity" requires the operating of 8 telephone system for conducting tele- phone exchange business. Companies organized under laws of this State, for telephone exchange business, must limit such business to the towns where the plant was in operation May 3, 1899, un- less the Superior Court allows exten- sions