The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30

Section G. For the purpose OF carrying
into effect the provisions OF this act the
sums of five thousand dollars for the year
nineteen hundred and Ave and for the
year nineteen hundred and six, or such
part thereof as may be necessary, are
Section I. In case of violation Of this
act 1t shall be the duty of the commission
er of agriculture to enforce the penalties
set down In sections one and three of this
act.
Section s. The statute law entitled An
Act for the protection of trees and shrubs
from Injurious insects and diseases" Is
hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved February d 1851
Chapter CO.
An Act to amend Section fortyfour of
Chapter forty-one OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to close time for
Section forty-four of chapter forty one
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word Taunton" in
Its place the word Franklin and by add
ing thereto the following words nor to
smelts taken on West Bay and West Bay
stream, so called. In the town of Goulds-
boro, Hancock county. between the first
and the fifteenth days of April, so that
said section as amended, shall read as fol
lows:
Section A. No smelts shall be taken or
nshed for in tidal waters except by hook
and line. between the first days of April
and October. under penalty of not less
than ten nor more than thirty dollars for
each offense, and a further penalty of
twenty cents for each smelt so taken; and
all weirs for. the capture OF smelts shall
be open and 80 remain. and all nets used
In the smelt and tomcod fishery, shall be
taken from the water on or before said
first day OF April, under a penalty of not
less than twenty, nor more than nifty dol
lars. and further fine of Ave dollars for
each day that any such weir or net re-
mains in violation of law. But wers with
catch pounds covered with nets, the
meshes of which are one inch square in
the clear, or greater are not subject to
this section. But no smelts caught in
such weirs after the first day OF April,
shall be sold or offered for sale in this
state. nor shall smelts caught In any
and the first day of October following be
onered for SALE sold or shipped from the
state under penalty of twenty-five dol
lars for each offense; provided however.
nrst day of April and the first day of May.
and all smelts caught by dip nets between
said days may be lawfully offered for sale
and sold In this state; provided further.
that this section does not apply to smelts
taken in the Androscoggin river above the
Mserrymeeting bay bridge, between the
10 smells taken In the Penobscot river
and Its tributaries between the first and
thirtleth days Of April, nor to smells
day OF September and the first day OF DC
tober nor to smells taken in Franklin
hay between the first day of April and the
Little Kennebec bay. so called in the
county OF Washington between the first
day of April and the first day of May, nor
TO smelts taken in West bay and West
bay stream, so called. in the town of
Gouldsboro Hancock county. between the
nrst and the fifteenth days of April
IApproved February 2S. 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section eighteen of
Chapter one hundred and forty-four OF
the Revised Statutes. relating to the
sane Hospitals.
Section eighteen OF chapter one hun
ntes Is hereby amended by adding after
SAID section. the words or becoming un-
able to pay for his support after com
mitment any like officer with power to
commit SO that the same when amended.
shall read as follows:
section is. The officers ordering the
commitment of n person unable to paw
for his support. or becoming unable to
pay Tor his support after commitment. or
n 1ne1e successors n c; any like officer with
that fact to the trustees and that he has
no relatives liable and OF sufficient ability
s 20 pay LOT II; ana II the trustees are sat
treasurer of the hospital may charge to
the state one dollar and nifty cents
oh III MS poaru ana deduct IL from
me charge made to the patient or town
Tor his support
fApproved February 2S 1861
Chapter 80.
An Act TO provide for the better protec-
ton OF motormen and conductors on
electric cars. "
Section /. On and after the first day of
december In the year nineteen hundred
and fve, all street cars in regular use
Tor the transportation of passengers in
december. January, February and March
IN each year, except as provided in the
following section, shall have their Mat
Iorms enclosed In such manner as to pro-
tect the motormen, conductors or other
exposure to wind and weather in such
manner as the board of railroad commits
sioners Shall approve.
Section 2. Such street cars shall include
all regular street cars which are operated
by steam, electricity or other motive
power. which, while in motion, require
me constant care or service of an en-
ployee upon the platforms of the car or
upon one OF them. This act shall not APP
ply to special cars or cars used for tenn
porary service in an emergency.
Section 3. street railway company
Which fails or negects to comply with
the provisions of the two preceding sec
tons shall be punished by fine of not
more than one hundred dollars for each
day during which such neglect continues
and superintendent or manager of such
street railway who causes or permits such
liable with said railway to said fine.
Section T. Amy street railway company
operating cars may, on or before the first
day of September in the year nineteen
hundred and five. petition the board of
railroad commissioners to be exempted
from the provisions of this act so far as
relates to such lines or routes owned or
controlled by said company, where said
company claims cars cannot be operated
with safety; and If after hearing and in
Vestigation said board decides that in its
opinion street cars with the platform en-
closed, as required by section one of this
act cannot be operated with SAFETY In
such city, upon any or all of its lines or
said company Its officers or cars, so far
as relates to such lines or routes so de-
cIded to be unsafe for such operation.
Said board shall render its decision on all
petitions brought under this section with
the reason for such decision, on or before
the first day of December in the year
nineteen hundred and five, but said de-
cision shall be at any time subject to re-
vision by said board. If, however, said
board shall decide adversely to the claim
of said company in regard to any lines or
routes included In said petition, then said
petitioning railway company shall enclose
the platforms of its cars operated on such
lines or routes, In the manner provided In
section one, within such time as said
board OF railroad commissioners shall
deem reasonably requisite.
LApproved March Z, 1861
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section thirteen OF
Chapter one hundred and twenty eight
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
Malicious Mischief
Section thirteen of chapter one hundred
and twenty-eight OF the revised statutes
ton after the word "owner'T in the third
line the words In writing and also by