Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30


and ninety-seven, relating to Norma
Schools and the Madawaska Training
School.
Section l. Section one hundred twelve
of chapter eleven of the revised statutes
as amended by chapter thrty-seven o.
the public laws of eighteen hundred ant
ninety-cne, and by chapter one hundred
and twenty-one of the public laws oil
eighteen hundred and ninety-liVe, and by
chapter three hundred and eight of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-seVen, is hereby further amended by
inserting in place of the word three IL
in place of the words 'thirty-one thou
sand dollars is annually appropriated,
in the second and third lines Of said sec
ton, the words the sum of thiTty-three
thousand dollars is appropriated for the
year nineteen hundred three. the sum OF
forty thousand dollars for the year nine
teen hundred four and the sum of forty
three thousand dollars atrlnually thereaf-
ter SO that said section as amended by
this act, shall read as follows:
Section 112. For the support of the
four normal schools and the Madawaska
Training School, the sum of, thirty-threc
thousand dollars is appropriated for the
year nineteen hundred three, the sum of
forty thousand dollars for the year nine
teen hundred four, and the sum of forty
three thousand dollars annually there
after, to be expended under the direction
of said trustees, which sum the treasurer
of state shall deduct for said purpose
support of common schools The govern
or and council may from time to time, as
they think proper, draw warrants there
for on said treasurer in favor of said
trustees
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Approved March Isl
Chapter 221.
An Act amendatory of Chapter seventy
three Section eight of the Revised
hot fr,.r -
Section l. Section eight of chapter
seventy-three of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
'Conveyarces of the right. title or in
terest OF the grantor, If duly recorded,
shall be as effectual against prior unre-
corded ccnveyances as if they purported
to convey an actual title, so that said
section, as amended, shall read:
Section s. No conveyance of an estate
in fee simple, or fee tail, or for life, or
lease for more than seven years, is eff
fectual against any person, except the
grantor. his heirs and Gevisees, and per-
sons having actual notice thereof, unless
the deed is recorded as herein provided.
Conyeyances of tine right, title or interest
OF the g'fantor, If duly recorded. shall he
as effectual against prior unrecorded
conveyances, as if they purported to con-
Section 2, This act shall take effect
January first, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and four.
Improved March 2S
Chapter 222.
An Act to license Foreign Executors, Ad-
ministrators, Guardians and Trustees
to receive and dispose of Personal
Property.
Section l. Any ex acutor, administrator,
guardian or trustee duly appointed in am
other state or in Il foreign country and
duly qualified and acting, who may be
entitled to any personal estate in this
state, may file AN authenticated copy of
his appointment in the probate court for
any county in which there is real property
of his trust or, If there is no such real
property, in any county in which there
IS personal estate of his trust or to which
nc may be entitled, and may upon petit
ton to said court, after notice to all per-
sons interested. be licensed to collect and
receive such personal estate or to sell by
public or private sale, or otherwise to
dispose OF, and to transfer ana convey,
shares in a corporation or other personal
property, if the court finds that there
is no executor. administrator. guardian
authorized so to collect and receive such
estate or to dispose of such
shares o. other personal property, and
that such foreign executor, administra-
tor, guardian or trustee will be liable to
account for such personal estate or for
the proceeds thereof in the state or
county IN which he was appointed; and
that no person resident in this state and
as q creditor or otherwise OH
lects to the granting of such license or
appears to be. prejudiced thereby; hut no
'uch license shall! be granted to a foreign
or administrator until the expi-
ration of six months after the death of
his testator or intestate.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March Isl
Chapter 223.
An Act relating to the Public Health.
1 no futS =
authorized to establish and equip with
The proper and necessary apparatus in
5twnients, and supplies, a state labo1a-
Tory Of hygiene for the chemical and
plies, milk and food products, and the
of Eases and suspected cases
# dipbtheria, typhoid fever tuberculosis,
CHAMBERS, and other infectious and con-
.agiouS diseases.
Section 2. The state board of health
shall appoint q director of such laboIya-
tory, who shall hold that position at the
pleasure of said board of health He
shall keep record Of all specimens sent
% him for examination, and examine
.heSe specimens without unnecessary de-
such other Investigations relating to the
PUBLIC health us said state board of
health may from time to time instruct
llm to DC: He shall annually in the
month OF january make a fun report to
The state board of health or all matters
pertaining to the laboratory, and shall |
make such other and special reports as
ne state board of health may ask for |
! ne kind and amount of the work he shall
10 and the compensation therefor shall
De fixed by the state board of health.
Secton j. TIE services of the labora-
tory and all investigations therein made
snail be free to the people of this state
Section A. The sum of two thousand
IoilafS IS hereby appropriated for the
purpose of procuring the proper and nee
essary apparatus, instruments, and other
supplies for the equipment of such labor
1tory; and the sum of three thousand
iollars per year is hereby appropriated
70 pay for the services of the director
ma OF such assistants as may be neces- |
sary, to procure the necessary supplies.
md 20 meet the other necessary EXPENSES
u said laboratory, which sum shall be ex-
pended under the supervision of the state
BOARD of health.
Section 5 This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March Isl
Chapter 224.
An Act relating to Treasurer and Collec- |
tor of Taxes.
section l. That the treasurer and COL |
ectcf of taxes of cities and towns may
be one and the same person.
section 2. This act shall take effect |
when approved
IApproved March 2S.1
Chapter 225.
An Act to correct Clerical Errors and |
make plain the meaning of and amend |
Chapter thirty of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter forty-two of |
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred |
qlnety-nine, and as amended by Chap
ters two hundred twenty-five and two |