The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02

than two nor more than ten dollars to he
recovered on complaint.
Section 3 The officers of all street rail
road companies shall cause IA copy of the
preceding section to be posted in their
several street cars.
[ApproS ed March PAL
Chapter $40.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred eighty-iive of the Public
Laws of nineteen hundred one, relating
to Truants.
Section one of chapter one hundred
eighty-tVe of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and one is hereby amended by
second lines ages of seven and fourteen
inclusive and inserting in their place
seventh and fifteenth anniversaries of
his birth, so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section l. Every child between the
seventh and fifteenth anniversaries of his
birth shall attend some public day school
during the time such school is In session;
provided that necessary absence may be
excused by the experimenting school com
mittee or superintendent OF schools or
teachers acting by direction of either;
provided also, that such attendance shall
not be required IL the child obtained equiv
alent instruction, for a like period of
| time in an approved private school or in
! any other manner approved by the super
| intending school committee; provided
| further, that children shall not be cred
tied with attendance at private school
| until a certificate showing their names
| residence and attendance at such school
| signed by the person or persons having
| such school in charge, shall be filed with
| the school officials of the town in which
| said children reside; and provided further
/ that the experimenting school committee
may exclude from the public schools any
child whose physical or mental condition
| makes it ineXpedient for him to attend.
| All persons having children under their
| control shall cause them to attend school
as provided in this section, and for every
neglect OF such duty shall forfeit sum
| not exceeding twenty-five dollars, to the
| treasurer of the city or town or shall be
| mDr1gOne1 not Needing thirty daVS
lApproVed March "A.
Chapter 141.
An Act to amend Section three of Chap
ter one hundred and three of the Public
| Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
I'VE, relating to Telegraph and Telephone
| Companies.
Section three of chapter one hundred
and three OF the public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-hve is hereby
| amended by striking out the following
words after the word incorporation" in
| the fifth line thereof, namely: But 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 1t shall
first obtain the consent of such other
company person or firm so that said sec
ton, as amended. shall read as follows:
Section 3. Corporations organized UNI
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
oil Incorporation
Approved March PAL
Chapter 142.
An Act to amend Section fifty-seven OF
Chapter eleven of Revised Statutes, IA
amended by Chapter twoN hundred
eleven of the Pubic Laws of nineteen
hundred one relating TO school house
| Lots and Grounds.
| Section tiftY-SeVen of chapter eleven of
the revised statutes, as amended by chap.
ter two hundred and eleven OF the public
) laws OF nineteen hundred and one Is hele-
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 or city, 80 that said
section as amended shall read follows:
Section 81. When II location for the
erection or removal of a school house aud
requisite buildings have been legally dcsiS
mated, and the owner thereof refuses To
SELL or in the opinion of the municipal
officers. ask an unreasonable price Tor H.
or resides without the state and has no
authorized agent or attorney therein they
may lay out school house lot, not exceed
ing three acres, and appraise the damages
therefor and on payment OF tender Of
such damages, or IL such owner does not
reside in the state, upon depostiug such
E damages in the treasury of such town or
! district for his USE the town or district
. designating II may take such lot to be
ntlu anu uSeu LOT lne purposes dlOleSdldf
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 any town or city may take real estate
for the enlargement or extension of any
location designated for the erection or re-
moyal of a school house and requisite
buildings and play grounds, as herein pro-
Vided; but no real estate shall be So taken
within fifty feet OF a dwelling house. and
all school house lots and play grounds
that require fencing shall be fenced by the
[Approved March 24l
Chapter 143.
An Act to repeal so much of Chapter thlr-
ty of the Revised Statutes as amended
r the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
$ ninetynine as prohibits fishing through
the ice in Indian Pond situated partly
1 in Franklin and partly in Somerset
County.
4 Section l. So much of chapter thirty of
the revised statutes as amended by sec
f ton five of chapter forty-two of the pub
C lie laws of eighteen hundred ninety nine.
as prohibits fishing through the ice IN In
dian pond, situated partly in Franklin and
1 partly in Somerset county, is hereby re
, pealed.
Section . This act shall take effect
Improved March 24I
Chapter 144.
An Act to change the name of the State
I Reform School
Section !. The name Of the state Re- Re,
! form school IS hereby changed to the
State School for Boys. All public laws
: and resolves relating to OF in favor of said
state reform school are hereby amended
/; by striking out said words state reform
+ school" and reform school" wherever
said words occur in said public laws and
+ resolves and substituting therefor in each
e instance the words state school for boys
Section .. This act shall take effect
= when approved
IApproved March 2ll
. Chapter 145.
< An Act to repeal so much of Chapter
thirty of tile Revised Statutes. as
| amended by Chapter fortytwo of the
{ Public Laws of one thousand eight hun
/ drcd and nlnety-nne, as prohibits fish
ing in Goodwin brook, and Higgins
stream above the first dam tributaries
7 to Moose pond. in Somerset county.
Section l. So much of chapter thirty Of
the revised statutes. as amended by sec
ton five of chapkcr fOrty-two of thc pub
| lie laws of one thousand eight hundred
| and nincty-nine, as closes Goodwin brook
to all fishing, and Higgins stream above
the first DAM tributaries to Moose pond,
in Somerset county, is hereby repeated.
Section .. This act shall take effect
! when approved.
Improved March 26.l
, Chapter 1916.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN
Act to regulate the admission to prac-
tice of attorneys, solicitors and Coun-
sellers, to provide for board of exam
liners, and to repeal conflicting acts,
. approved March seventeen, eighteen
hundred ninety-nine.
Section l. Section three of chapter one
hundred and thirty-three of the Public
| Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety