The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-28

purpose and In no case shall such munic-
j ipAf officers or committee ineur amy ex-
| pense on behalf of the town for such
j purpose. exceeding the amoant appro-
j priatcd therefor. so that said section
| when amended. shall read az follows.
| Section :. The municipal officers OF a
/ iown. or a committee duly chosen by the
| town, may. at the expense Of the town.
construct public drains or ~ wers along
or across any public way therein; an d..
through any lands of persons or corpora
tions. when they deem II necessary .ur
public convenience or health, bur neither
the mdniclral officers Of the town. nor
such committee, shall construct any pab-
he sewer therein until the same SHAH bp
authorized by vote OF said town. and an
appropriation made FOR the purpose: and
when constructed such sewers shall be-
under thr control Of the municipal orn-
Gers.
Section ?. This act shall take errc.
when approved. Approved March .
Chapter 2GD.
Az ACT relating to the Fees OF the
Sheriff Of Androscuggin County.
Be It enacted by the senate and House
lof Representa- lives In Legislature assem-
Section l. The sheriff of the county Of
| Androscoggln shall receive as full com
pensation for services in attendance upon
| the supreme judicial court in said coun-
| ". as jailor master or keeper Of tne
COMFY Jail in said county, for receiving
and committing prisoners therein, and
and the performance Of all duties relat-
ing 10 The enforcement of all criminal
law. an annual salary of two thousand
live hundred dollars year, 10 be paid
from the county treasury in equal quar-
terly payments ON the first days of Jan
uary, April. July and October. together
| with the free rental Of the house or liv-
ling apartments connected with the county
| jail in said county, including the stable.
and including necessary light ana fuel.
Such necessary, incidental expenses as
are just and proper incurred In the per
Torrance Of his public duties. shall be al
i lowed by the county commissioners of
3faid county, and paid from the county
TtreaSury.
7 Section q All feea chargeable under the
j, statutes of the state for The performance
Of any of the duties prescribed In IN" pre-
! ceding section, except for the board oil
prisoners, shall be charged aud collected
by said sheriff az now provided bY law.
and an accurate account thereof. aud ~
those specified In section three If thus
act kept and transmitted to the county
treasurer ON the last DAY of March, Jnne,
: September and December aniuallY' ana
the amount deducted from the quarter y
salary for the quarter then ending II
such fees are In excess of the amount OF
4 salary then due said sheriff he shall pay
said excess to the county treasurer Ana
no county treasurer shall pay any guar
ter's salary until said statement shall
: Lave been filed.
4 Section 3. For all prisoners committed
Il from other counties or from any court
Of the United States and FOR all other
|
| cIyn processes. the sheriff shall collect
The same fees for their entire support az
are now provided by law. or may he fixtd
by the county commissioners under the
authority vested In them by statute ana
Include the same In the statement proVid-
cd for In the preceding section, and the
fame shall be deducted from the salary
rs herein prescribed. He shall not make
any charge or collect any fees for the
support Of prisoners committed on Grim
nal pro, ess from any court IN me county
| I'm which said jaIl Is situated
Section 4. said sheriff shall procure all
necessary food and provisions Tor the sup.
mort OF the prisoners confined IN the jail
In said county; employ n suit able person
or persons to prepare the food for the
prisoners and In serve The same nj the
expense of the county. All bills Tor stlcn
food and provisions and for the prepari-
alon and service Of the same shall he
audited and allowed by the county com
treasury monthly Said sheriff shall from
time to time consult with the county
commissioners as to the quantity, kind
and quality Of foods and provisions ntceS-
sary and proper to be procured.
Section b. All acts and parts Of acts
Inconsistent with the. provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
section G. This act shall take effect
on the first day of April, In the year OF
our Lord. one thousand nine inbred ana
one Improved March %
Chapter :T0.
AN ACT for the Further Protection Of
! Fish Weirs.
| Re II enacted BY the Senate and HOUSE
Of Representatives In Legislature "a
Sembled, az follows.
Section |. From and after the, tlm'
when this act takes effect II shall be I'M
lawful TO use any purse or drag sein'
| within "A distance of one-half Of nau
teal mile from any fish weir In amy o
the waters of this state east OF White
Head on the west shore of Penobsco
river. under a penalty not exceeding nv,
hundred dollars for each offence for sliei
80 ~
piled as provided In section forty-eigh
Of chapter two hundred and elghty-iv'
of the public laws of one thousand eiEh
hundred and ninety seven; but purse unt
drag selnes may be used for the taknL
Of smeits and for the purpose OF taking
fish In wers,
strued to permit the use OF purse or drat
seines In any water in which their nse Il
now prohibited by special or general law
{ Improved March -.
; Chapter 271.
AN ACT to amend Chapter forty-two %
al the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred
and elghty-seven entitled AN Act Il
prohibit the use of oil Torches In the
n Herring Fishery"
= BE II enacted by the Senate and Hous,
y sembled. az follows
:. Section one Of chapter forty-two of th'
public laws of eighteen hundred ant
t eighty seven Is hereby amended by strlk
Ing out after the word Substance" IL
said section the words Tin liquid form.
so that said section, as amended. shall
read az follows:
Section |. All persons are hereby pro
hibited from using In the herring fishery
I'm any of the waters of the state, torches
In which kerosene oil, or any other in
nammable substance enters as Il compo
nent part thereof between the tenth dan
of May and the first day of December
Improved March %.
Chapter 2T2
AN ACT to amend Section rne hundred
| and folr of Chapter eleven of the
Revised Statutes, relating tn duties Of
state Superintendent of Schools.
! BE IT, enacted by the Senate and Housc
OF Representatives In Legislature assem-
bled. as follows.
Section l. Section one hundred and -four
of chapter eleven Of the revised statutes
az amended by chapter three hundred
and seven OF the public laws of eighteen
II hundred ami eghty-nlne. chapter tive
Il hundred and sixteen of the public laws
i oi eighteen hundred and ninety-three
., ami chapter two hundred and seventy
three OF the public laws of eighteen hun
i drcd and ninety seven, is hereby further
amended 10y adding thereto the following
| PROVISION.
Twelfth. The state superintendent shall
y perform all duties imposed upon him by
i any harter or charters granted by the
! legislature to educational institutions In
i the state
section 9 This act snail take effect
| when approved.
| IApproved March -