The Republican journal., 1903-04-09
Chapter 139,

Chapter 139.
An Act to prohibit Splitting unon =,
floors of street cars " Tie
Section l. Whoever spi,s upon the
OF any street car shall be fined me- ny, noor
than two nor more than ten dolIsrs lesS
recovered OH complaint. 10 he
Section 2 The officers of all street ~
road companies shall cause a COPY If raj az
preceding section to be posted -, VI The
/, several street cars. ' AeIr
[Approv ed March PAL
Chapter 140.
An Act to amend Section one Of cb.
one hundred eighty-five of the Ipapter
Laws OF nineteen hundred one, relstiuu'e. rluiue
to TruantS. uils
Section one of chapter one brra.
eighty-tive of the public laws of nine1dee,d itGded
hundred and one is hereby amen,ltd zen
striking out the words in the iifst a,y,
second lines lagos of seven and ft,,,,ahd ana
inclusive" and inserting in their i''Iieen IIen
seventh and fifteenth anniversarles s
his BIRTH so that said section as ann Qf
shall read as follows:
Section !. Every child between III
seventh and fifteenth annivers;trits - {he
birth shall attend some public 'd;,v s,a ms
during the time such school is in ses.i,,,l i','l
provided that necessary absence nav H.,
! excused by the experimenting school e,,..
mittee or superintendent of sehuns
teachers acting by direction of rlth,1t
provided also, that such attendaEc. slai1
not be required if the child obtained pli,,,' ,''
alent instruction, for a like period ne
time, in an approved private school rr m
any other manner approved by the ,lp,r
intending school committee, prurI'l.l
further, that children shall not b. rrn'
tied with attendance at a private sci,,,l
until certificate showing their name.
residence and attendance at such srinn,
signed by the person or persons hill1,.t
such school in charge, shall be filed ,,I}5,
| the school officials of the town in VHr,,,
said children reside; and provided turtt 90
that the experimenting school COMMITTEE.
| may. exclude from the public schools lny
child whose physical or mental CONDITION
makes it inexpedient for him to att..d,
| All persons having children undui tb.ir
control shall cause them to attend seg,if
as provided in this section, and for ..,,.-.
not exceeding twenty-five dollars 10 IL.
| treasurer of the city or town ur shall n,
| imprisoned not exceeding thirty days
lApproved March "A
Chapter 141.
An Act to amend Section three of Chan
ter one hundred and three of Ille TuUlo
| Laws of eighteen hundred and nnety-
i've, relating to'Telegl aph and reitphuns
Companies.
Section three of chapter one hgrl-.1
| and three of the public laws Of rilut,rI,
| hundred and ninety y-iive is t....lg
| amended by striking out the f1I,H..,
words after the word ''incorporau,u ~
the fifth line thereof, namely BIZ u,
| corporation organized hercuud@ yl UI
| have authority without Special act nI iiu,
| legislature, to construct its liurs along
| the route or routes. used or aEthuI7..l E.,
be used, by any other telegraph ei a,-
| phone company, person or tliIu, ,T DOL
| tween points connected or authullIDI 80
be connected, by the lines of auy tU.,
| company, person or firm, unless It Sam
| first obtain the consent of such utl,s
! company, person or firm So THAI -'ti -,,-
| ton, as amended, shall read as follows
! Section ). Corporations orSarlar4 li..
der the provisions of this act SAa LAtr
| authority, except as herein liud'ud. lu
construct, maintain and operate H..s ..
on and along the route or routes al; D
tween the points stated i'll its Gu Ia. cave
| of Incorporation.
| [Approved March "a
| Chapter 142.
An Act to amend Section titty-se}on ..
! Chapter eleven OF Revised Statute
| amended by Chapter Two h.u'.. 4
| eleven of the Public Laws Of Eiws
| hundred one, relating to school lu
Lots and Grounds.
| Section tifty-seven of chapter ,Io..u '
| the revised statutes, as amended uF IT,.
| ter two hundred and eleven of ilr Io .
laws of nineteen hundred ana ohe J.. h..'
| by amended by adding after the last " .l,l
of said section the following:
| And all school house lots and
grounds that require fencing SbIt
| fenced by the town or city, 81 thl ..n.
section as amended, shall read HS lN...
| Section 81 When n IntatupU I.r IL.
erection or removal of Il school I0.. Du.
| requisite buildings have been S,N
| mated, and the oWHer th"l,-ut r...
| sell, or, in the opinion of tn" 90
| officers, ask an unrca5o.abl' p11.
| or resides without the stat" a.I I.
authorized agent or attornn! tAu
may lay out a school hOuS'' lot, ~ ....
ing thtec acres, and apprais' t
! therefor: and OIL payment or n."
| such damages or il sUcil oHuT ,l.
| reside in the state, upon GrlW. it.'E
| damages i'm the treasury ot slCN t'1.
district for his use, the town uT N
designating it may take srjrh
held and used for The ptnpuS's II
| and when such school house IGl-
to he thereon for two Years, SitN
| vertS to the owner. his h6}S W
| And any town CT city may tHlyr "
! tor the enlargement or "Nt"'sU0
location designated for the e.t.Il.
| noval of d school house 4ut
buildings and play grounds. ~ l1 .I
| Vidrd, but no real estate StnII lU- 3d.
| within fifty feet of a dwelling u.-
all school house lots and ph}
that require fencing shall be trucgl
| town OF city.
| [Approved March a
Chapter 143.
| An Act to repeal so much of Chant t.'
| ty of the Revised Statutes 49, l'.