Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

uforceueHt OF the laws relating 10 the
sale or manufacture Of any impure or
lduiterated food or seed products; and for
laid purpose he is empowered to employ
,hemists. agents and counsel as may be
necessary for the proper enforcement Of
SUCH laws: and for such expenses there
shall be appropriated sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars. to be allowed upon the
approval OF the governor and council upon
the presentation OF proper itemized vouch-
crs. and said commissioner shall perform
ali other duties now required OF the sec
rotary OF the hoard OF agriculture not in
consistent with this act.
Section H. That part OF chapter fifty-
eight OF the revised statutes relating to
the Maine board or agriculture. and all acts
thereof ard additional thereto,
Inconsistent with this act, are hereby re-
peaied, and all offices created thereby aboi-
ished ON and after January first. nins teen
hundred and two.
Section ~ This act shall take effect
January first. nineteen hundred and two,
except as to that part rc'ating 10 the eiec-
ton of said commissioner Of agriculture,
which shall take effect on approval Of this
act. and said commissioner OF agriculture
vfded IApproved March 1877
CHAPTER sos.
AN ACT to create iien for driving Logs
or Lumber under contract with the
owner. or any other person.
Section l. Whoever drives logs or lum-
Der by contract with the owner or with
any other person. shall have lien on said
logs or lumber for the amount due under
said contract Said Zen shall continue for
sixty days after the logs or lumber arrive
at the place OF destination for sale or
manufacture. and may be enforced by at
tachment. Said lien shall take precedence
Of all other claims, except liens for labor.
for stumpage. and for towing. When the
contract is made with any person other
than the owner Of the logs or lumber.
actual notice in writing shall be given be
fore work is begun on said logs or lumber,
to the owner OF said logs or lumber, stat
ing therein the terms of the contract. If
the owner, at the time said notice is given
him. or Immediately Thereafter. shall notify
said contractor in writing net to drive said
logs or lumber, then said contractor shall
not have lien GA slid logs or lum er SO
driven.
Section 2. Section fcrty-twc, chapter
ninety-ene OF the revised statutes, Is here
by made applicable to suits brought to
enforce the above lien
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved. tApproved Mar. W.
CHAPTER zoe.
AN ACT to amend Chapter eighty nine Of
the Public Laws CT eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine. entitled. An act to
provide for the Schooling of Children in
Unorganized Townships"
Section 1. Section two OF chapter eighty
nine Of the public laws of eighteen hunarsd
and ninety nine is hereby amended by strik-
Ing out all after the word children In
the twelfth line thereof. and inserting the
words, such amount per scholar as shall
be his proportional part of the cost OF the
school to which he is sent SO that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows .
Section q The state superintendent
shall certify to the governor and council
the number ard residence of the children
enumerated and schooied. as provided in
section one of this chapter together with
the cost of schooling said children and the
governor and council shall direct the treas
urer OF state to pay the state superinten-
dent Of schools SO much OF the interest on
the reserve land fund OF the township in
which said children reside as. added to
the amount received from the inhabitants
OF the township from the per capita tax.
shall pay the expense OF said school. The
state superintendent OF schools shah pay
to the treasurer Of any town or pantation
In which he may school any of said chill
dren. such amount per scholar as shall be
his proportional part Of the cost OF the
school to which be is sent
Section q Section three OF said chap
ter is hereby amended by inserting the
words assess and before the word col
iect'' in the fifth line thereof. and by add
ing to said section the following The
state superintendent shall have power to
supply school books for the schools estab-
iished under this act. under such condi-
lions and regulations as to the purchase
and care thereof as he may deem proper !,
SO that said section. as amended, shall
read:
section 8. The state superintendent OF
schools shall have power to appoint agents
for the several townships in which schools
SHAH be established under this act. WHOSE
duty IL shall be under the direction Of the
state superintendent to enumerate tht
pupils, assess and collect the per capits
tax, employ the teacher and attend to al
necessary details in connection with sale
schools for which work they shall be paic
sum not exceeding two dollars per dsy
when actually employed in this duty, anc
actual necessary travelling expenses Tbs
state superintendent shall hare power &C
supply school books for the schools estab
lished under this act. under such condi
lions and regulations as to the purchase
and care thereof as he may deem proper.
Section 3. Section four Of said chapter
is hereby amended in the second line there
of by substituting for the word fifteen
the words twenty i've SO that said sec
tion, as amended, shall read:
Section A. For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions Of this act, there I
hereby appropriated the sum of twenty ny'
hundred dollars annually
Section T. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed
Section 5. This act shall take effec
when approved. lApproyed March 1871
CHAPTER oo7.