The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

independently or In connection with other
organizations devoted to agricultural In
terests aud as far as possible and for the
best agricultural interests Of the state
aid aud encourage agricultural societies
and associations In The state. and shall
collect aid DreserNe IN his Office Tor pub
lie inspection all valuable data relatia5
10 the practical work OF such soeirties
and associations.
Section 1. Said commissioner shall in
connection with and with the aid Of the
state dairYmens association. annually
hold state daif8meHs conference for
the exhibit Of dairs products and anpli-
anees. wherein prizes Tor high merit AMI
quality in butter and cheese may BE-
offered, aud may employ experts and lee
turers 10 enhance dairy interests. but the
expensesso OF The same shall not exceed
the sum OF five hundred dollars annually.
Section .. An appropriation Of three
thousand dollars annually shall be made
for said institute work and Tor all other
purposes set out IN sections three aud
Tour
section 6. It shan be the duty Of the
said commissioner 10 aid and assist
societies and associations organized and
established for thu adean emeui Of pomoi-
0gy horticulture and dairy work also
societies devoted 10 The interests Of tho
pure breeding Of stock u all kinds
Section :. II shall b. tn duty Of said
commissioners te aRHeriioa annually Tic
stipend due from IT. State 10 thu said
agricultural soeletIez. iueEding the STATE
genealogical soctetE. ia accordance With
the laws IS nu~ provided Hnd IL Shall
ISSUE blanks Ia tn HfHpef officers Of sal1
societies tor sneh retatus as my be
deemed necessary for full and complete
Knowledge nf the work al lid societies
for Zach year. and shall aeruf9 10 tie
governor and council thu amount 81
bounty uue such s9rletN. aud shall ueslH-
HATE Ia The state Treasurer "a whom such
moneys shall he paid. ht said societies
shall mol lac entitled Ia sleh bounty an
less they shall MAKE sneh returns
Section : It shall Is TN duty or said
commissioner annually Ia make report Il
thu governor aud raaHfiG un ar before
the first DAY OF January of e4eh Year, OF
the work Of thu department If agricul-
ture IN delail combining ia thu aame Il
report Of thu state genealogical soeietY.
state dairYmens association. and the
state of Maine cattle eamm SION, and all
other matters relating IL the promotion
of agriculture; and Tor the purpose of
making his said report said sartef2. asso=
citation and commission shall furnish Faid
commissioner with all necessary data
therefor on or before thc first day Of De-
cember of each year.
lie shall further report all farmers IN
Stitutes held and the work therein done.
and all public lectures carried ON under
his authority, and such part Of said re
ports as is of public interest shall be
printed for free distribution. Six thou
sand copies shall he printed and bound In
cloth to be distributed among the agr-
caltarisis Of the state, after supplying
the necessary number for libraries and
exchanges; and for the purpose of max
ing up his report rs herein provided. II
snail he lie IuiA al SAID commissioner IL
attend the various agricultural cNhi
billions in the state and report upon tn
quality aud character Of the work of the
same.
section . Said commissioner shall he
required Ia render on the first day Of
January of each year detailed and item
| lied account OF all expenses Of his office.
! of all Institutes held and of all moneys
| paid ont fer employees under the pro-
| visions Of this bill also all sums OF
money paid for prizes ON exhibits and foi
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he Is hereby required TO keep necessary
| books of account in which all entries Of
money expended and moneys received
| shall be entered, which books shall be
open to public inspection.
| Section To- 1t shall be the duty of said
| commissioner to act for the state in the
enforcement of the laws relating TO tit
sale or manufacture of any impure on
| adulterated food or seed products; and
| for said purpose he is empowered 10 en-
ploy chemists, agents aud counsel a.
| may be necessary Tor the proper en-
| forcement of such laws; and for such eX-
prnses there shall be appropriated a sun
not exceeding five hundred dollars. TO be
allowed upon the approval OF the governor
and council upon the presentation o.
proper ltemzed vouchers; aud said com
| missioner shall perform all other duties
| now required of the secretary of the
board of agriculture not inconsistent With
| this act,
Section H. That part of chapter. nifty
| eight of the revised statutes relating 10
| acts amendatorN thereof and additional
! thereto, inconsistent with this act, are
hereby repealed, and all Offices created
thereby abolished on and after January
! first, nineteen hundred and two.
Section u. This act shall take effect
January first, nineteen hundred ana two
| except as to thut part relating To tile
election of said commissioner of agrienl-
ture, which shall take EJECT ON approval
of this act. and said commissioned. oil
agriculture shall forthwith be elected a.
| haI nrnNiIp1 lAnDTuNtI I'll
chapter EOS.
| AN ACT to create lien for driving Log:
| or Lumber under contract with thu
owner, OF any other person.
| BE II enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
Section /. Whoever drives logs or lum-
Der by contract with the owner, OF Will
any other person, shall have lien OF
| said logs or lumber for the amount due
under said contract. Said lien shall con-
tinnr for sixty days after the logs OF
lumber arrive at the place of destination
| for sale or manufacture, and may be ell
] forced by attachment Said lien shall
| take precedence of all other claims, eX-
cept 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 III
! writing shall be given before work Is be-
gun on said logs or humber. To the owner
| of said logs Or humber, stating thefelf
! the terms of the contract. If the owner
at the time said notice is given him. OF
| Immediately thereafter shall notify said
| contractor in writing not to drive said
| logs or lumber then said contractor shall
not have Il lien GA said logs or lumber Sc
driven.
Section > Section forty-two. chapter
nlnetY-onc of the revised statutes, Is
hereby made applicable Ia suits brought
| to enforce the above lien.
Section 3 This act shall take effee;
when approved. Improved March 10 ]
Chapter zoe
IAN ACT To amend Chapter eishtY-nine OF
and ninety nine, entitled, An Act u
provide for the Schooling of Children in
tnnrganiZed Townships.
lie IL enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
semblcd as follows:
section /. Section two of chapter
eighty nine of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninetN-nine IS hereby
word ''children I'm the twelfth line there
Of 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 80 that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section . The state superintendent
shall certify Ia the governor and council
the number and residence of the children
enumerated and schooled as provided IN
section one of this chapter, together with
the cost OF schooling said children and
the governor and council shall direct the
treasurer OF state To pay the state super
intendcnt of schools 50 much of the IN
terest on the reserve land fund OF the
township in which said children reside
as, added 10 the amount received from
The inhabitants of the township from tho
per capita tax. shall pay the expense Of
said school The state superintendent oi
schools shall pay TO the treasurer oi an
town or plantation in which he may
school any of said children, such amount
per scholar as shall be his proportional