Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30
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Chapter 139.
An Act to, prohibit Splitting upon the
floors of street cars.s
Section ]. Whoever spits upon the floor
Of any street car shall be fined not less
than two nor more than ten dollars to he
recovered OH complaint.
Section 2 The officers of all street rail-
road companies shall cause a copy Of the
preceding section to be posted In their
several street cars.
[Appro, ed March PAL
Chapter 140.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred eighty-five of the Public
u Of nineteen hundred one, relating
Section one of chapter one hundred
eighty five of the public laws OF nineteen
n at,id and one is hereby amended by
striking out the words In the first and
secohG lines ages of seven and fourteen
inclusive and inserting in their place
he IieHhe iit and fifteenth anniversaries OF
snail read as follows: ~
sa Section l; Every child between the
hirth "a ana hfteenth ANNIVERSARIES of his
1 1iran sna a attend some public day school
n nraiiS the time such school Is in session;
ploniogu tnat necessary absence may be
mittee or e f1ipeeriantending school com
t osaeherS acting, by direction of either;
pr plug ha 20 aiso mat such attendarce shall
alent instruction, for a like neriod Of
| tin,e. II an approved private school or In
infGonS lily, n,a ahT approved by the super
further, that children shall not ihe crea
lted with attendance at private, schnoI
| until certificate showing Their no,noS
| residence and attendance at s,,cb snhoni
| signed by the person or persons bavin,r
such school in charge shall be flied Wifi,
| the school officials OF the town i'm xvi'ich
said children reside; and provided f,irthsr
| that the experimenting school COMMITTEE
may exclude from the public schools any
| child whose physical or mental conditin1
| makes 1t inexpedient for him to attend.
| All persons having. children under their
control shall cause them to attend school
| neglect OF such duty shall forfeit a sum
| not exceeding twenty-five dollars, to the
treasurer Of the city or town or shall be
| imprisoned not exceeding thirty days
| LApproved March "A.
Chapter 141.
| An Act to amend Section three of Chan
ter one hundred and three of the pl,biic
Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
nVe, relating to Telegraph and Telephone
Companies.
| Section three of chapter one hundred
and three of the pubic laws of eighteen
| hundred and ,ninety-hve is hereby
| amended by striking out the following
Worfs after the word incorporation in
| the fifth line thereof, namely: hut no
corporation organized hereunder shall
! have authority without special act of the
| legislature, to construct its lines along
the route or routes, used or authorized to
| be used, by any other telegraph or tele-
phone company. person or firm, or be-
| tween points connected, or authorized to
| be connected, by the lines of any such
| company, person or firm, unless it shall
| nrst obtain the consent of such other
| company, person or firm SO that said sec
tlon, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 3. Corporations organized I'M
der the provisions of this act shall have
authority, except as herein limited, to
construct, maintain and operate lines up
! on and along the route or routes and be-
| tween the points stated in its certificate
OF Incorporation
IApproyed March 24l
Chapter 142.
| An Act to amend Section fifty-seven Of
Chapter eleven of Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter two hundred
eleven oil the Public Laws of nineteen
nunoreu one relating to school house
Lots and Grounds
Section tfty-seven of chapter eleven OF
the revised statutes, as amended by cham
| ter two hundred and eleven OF the public
| laws OF nineteen hundred and one is here
by amended by adding after the last word
OF said SECTION the following:
| And all school house lots and play
grounds that require fencing shall be
fenced by the town city, SO that said
section as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 81. When d location for the
erection or removal of a school house and
requisite buildings lave been legally desig-
mated ana the owner thereof refuses to
sell, or. III the opinion of the municiual
Cfnccrs, ask an unreasonable price for il
OF resides without the state and has no
authorized agent or attorney therein, they
may lay out a school house lot not exceed
ing three acres, and appraise the damages
Therefore and on payment or tender OF
such damages, or il such owner does mar
reside in the state upon depositng such
damasses in the treasury of such town or
distfict Tor his use, the town or district
designating it may take such lot TO be
held and used for The purposes aforesaid.
and when such school house has ceased
to be thereon for two years. said lot re-
verts to the owner. his heirs or assigns.
And airy town or city may take real estate
Tor the enlargement or extension of any
n tod aN L. ss..,.
noval Of n school house and requisite
buildings and play grounds. as herein pro-
vlded; but no real estate shall be taken
within nifty feet OF a dwelling house. and
all school house lots and play grounds
that REQUIRE fencing shall be fenced by the
town or city
[Approyea March al
Chapter 143.
An Act to repeal so much of Chanter thir-
ty of the Revised Statutes as amended
by Section five of Chapter forty-two of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
nnety-nlne, as prohibits fishing through
the ice in Indian Pond. situated partly
IN FRANKLIN and partly in Somerset
Section l. So much of chapter thirty of
the revised statutes, as amended by sec
ton five of chapter forty-two OF the pub-
nc laws OF eighteen hundred ninety-hine,
as PROMPTS fishing through the ice in in
dian pond, situated partly in Franklin and
pealed
when approved.
[Approved March a4.l
Chapter 144.
An Act to change the name of the State
Reform School
Section l.. The name of the State Re-
form school is hereby changed TO the
State school for Boys. All public laws
and resolves relating to or in favor of said
state reform school are hereby amended
by striking out said words state reform
schoof and reform SCHOOL, wherever,
SAID words occur in said public laws and
resolves and substituting therefor in each
instance the words state school for bows
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
IApprovcd March 2f1
Chapter 145.
An Act to repeal so much OF Chapter
thlrty or tile Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter forty-two of the
Punlfc Laws of one thousand eight hum
dred ana ninety-nine, as prohibits fish
ing In Goodwin brook, and Higgins
stream above the first dam tributaries
70 Moose pond, in Somerset county.
:, Section l. So much of chapter thirty of
the revised statutes, as amended by sec I
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