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


Section 2. When any town shall have
been required to pay and has paid tuition
as aforesaid the experimenting school
committee of such town shall make a re-
turn under oath to the state superinten-
dent of public schools stating the name
of each youth for whom tuition has been
paid, the amount paid for each, and the
name and location of the school which
each has attended and thereupon shall be
paid, annually in the month of December
from the state treasury out of the appro-
pration for the support of free high
schools to each town paying tuition and
making return as aforesaid, a sun, equal
TO one half of the amount thus paid nv
snch town not exceeding two hundred
fifty dollars -lss
Section g. This act shall take effect
when approved. i,.,-..
IApproved March III
Chapter 60.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred ana
nnety-four of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred and one entitled. IAN Act
additional to Chapter twenty-nine of the
Alleys"
Section L. Chapter one hundred and
nnety-four of the public laws of nineteen
hundred ana one is hereby amended by in
ond and fifth line the words pool baga
telle and billiard rooms so that said sec
ton as amended, shall read as follows
section ]. Any person licensed to own
keep and operate a bowling alley, or bowl
ing alleys. POOL bagatelle or billiard rooms
in this state under the provisions of chap
ter twenty-nine of the revised statutes
may be granted permission by the m,nici,
pal officers of the town city where said
bowling alley or alleys, pool, bagatelle or
billiard rooms are situated to keep the
same OPEN until midnight, when in the
opinion of such municipal officers no per-
son or persons residing in the immediate
neighborhood will lie disturbed thereby.
Section g This act shall take effect
when approved.
Approved March III
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Chapter two hundred
and eighty-four Of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred one, relating to Sea
and Shore Fisheries.
Section L. Section twenty one OF chapter
two hundred and eighty-four of the public
laws Of nineteen hundred one is hereby
amended by striking out the last sentence
thereof and inserting the following SEN
fences:
The possession of mutilated Holsters.
cooked or uncooked, shall lie prima face
evidence that they are not Of the required
length.
All Holsters or parts of Holsters sold for
use In this state or for export therefrom
must be sold and delivered in the shell
under penalty of twenty dollars for each
oTense. and whoever ships, buys, gives
away, sells or exposes for sale. lobster
meat after the same shall have been taken
from the shell shall be liable to penalty
of one dollar for each pound of meat so
bought. sold, given away. exposed for
sale or shipped. Any person or corpora
ton in the business OF a common carrier OF
merchandise, who shall knowingly carry
or transport from place to place lobster
meat after the same shall have been taken
from the shell shall be liable to q penalty
of fifty dollars upon each conviction there
Of. All lobster meat SO illegally bought
shipped, sold. given away, exposed for
sale or transported shall be liable to seiZ-
ure and may be contiscated.
Nothing contained herein. shall be held
TO prohibit the sale of Holsters that have
been legally canned so that said section
rs amended shall read as follows:
Section q. 1t is unlawful to catch, buy
or sell. give away or expose for sale. or
than ten and one-half inches in length
alive or dead, cooked or uncooked. meas
ured in manner as follows: taking the
length Of the back of the lobster. measur-
ell from the bone of the nose to the end
OF bone of the middle fipper of the tail,
the length to he taken in a gauge with a
cleat upon each end of the same, nleasur-
ing ten and one-half inches between said
clcats, with the lobster laid and extended
uron it's back its natural length upon the
gauge, without stretching or pulling. and
any lobster shorter than the prescribed
length when caught shall be liberated
alive at the risk and cost of the parties
taking them, under a penalty OF one dol
lar for each lobster so caught. bought,
sold. exposed for sale or in possession. The
possession of mutilated Holsters, cooked or
uncooked shall be prima facie evidence
All Holsters or parts OF Holsters sold Tor
use in this state or for export therefron
must be sold and delivered in the shell!
under a penalty of twenty dollars for each
oTense. and whoever slips, buys, sells,
gives away or exposes for sale, lobster
meat after the same shall have been taken
of one dollar for each pound OF meat so
bought. sold, exposed for sale, given away
or shipped Any person or corporation
ir the business OF common carrier OF
,.l;e. ,vI,n hal KIN
transport from place to place lobster meat
after the same shall have been taken from
the shell shall be liable to penalty OF
fifty dollars upon each conviction there
Of All lobster meat SO Illegally bought,
shipped, sold. given away. exposed Tor
sale or transported shall be liable to seiz-
tanned herein shall be held to prohibit the
sale of Holsters that have been legally
canned.
Section .. Section twenty three is here
by amended so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
1T shall be unlawful to can Holsters less
than ten and one-half inches IN length;
alive or dead measured as aforesaid; anu
for every lobster canned, contrary To the
provisions of this section. every person.
firm. association or corporation SO can
ming shall he liable to penalty OF one
dollar for every lobster so canned. con-
trary to the provisions of this section, and
a further penalty of three hundred dollars
for every day on which such uniaWfui
canning is carried on.
IApproved March III
Chapter n.
An Act to repeal Section sixteen of Chap
ter seventy~eight of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to duties of County Com
missioneis.
Section 1. Section sixteen of chapter
seventy Eight of the revised statutes Is
hereby repealed.
Section 9. This act shall take erect
when approved.
[Approved March Ill
Chapter II.
An Act to repeal Sections seven. eight,
nine and ten of Chapter sixty-one OF the
Revised Statutes. relating to the Rights
Section /. Sections seven, eight. nine
and ton of chapter sixty-one OF the revised
statutes are hereby repealed.
Section g This act shall take effect
when approved.
lApproved March III
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Chapter two hundred
and sixty-six of the Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety-three' as
pfa hundred ana