Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

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Section 2. Any person, firm or corpo-
ration, or the servant or agent OF any
Violate the provisions of the precedins
section shall be deemed guilty OF q mis-
derheanor and upon conviction tneIeoL
shs II be punished by hne not eAceeoI. III,
nifty dollars or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding thirty days for every such 'io-
~ fApproved March l.. 1861
Chapter ~.
An Act against the wilful destruction
OF Fish in the bays. harbors or rivers
Of this state.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful to
lease and deposit in the bays, harbors
or rivers If this state any dead fish. or
f,sh that have been smothered or injured
SO that they will die.
Section 2. All persons wilfully viola
ting the provisions Of this act, or aid
ing therein. shall be liable to a penalty
OF one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
as the court before which the complaint
or Indictment for the violation OF the
preceding section may be instituted
shall determine.
Section ). The penalty provided Tor
by the preceding section may be recoV-
cred in the county whore the cffense is
committed. by complaint. indictment or
action Of debt brought in the name OF
the person making the complaint; and
all fines and penalties recovered by this
act shall go. one-half to the person max.
ing the complaint. and the other haif
to the treasurer If the county in when
the proceedings are commenced. ana Dy
said treasurer paid to the state treas
urer to be added to. and made part OF
the appropriation for sea and shore nsn-
cries.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
Improved March Is. $780,:
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Section ninety-three
Of Chapter four OF the Revised Stat
utes. relating to town and city by
laws and ordinances.
The paragraph numbered twelve OF
section ninety-three of chapter four of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word cities in
the first line thereof the words and all
towns Of more than five thousand in
habitants' and also by inserting after
the word establish" in the same line
the words and adopt bylaws and and
also by inserting after the word such
bylaws and 80 that said section as
amended. shall read as follows:
XII. Cities and all towns OF more
than five thousand inhabitants may es-
tIDHSn anu bylaws AMI Orui-
nances regulating the purchase and sale
of articles usually bought of old junk
dealers and dealers in secondhand arti-
cles. and the pawning Of articles with
pawnbrokerS. and may therein prescribe
conditions to be observed by buyers and
sellers, pawners and pawnbrOkers. to
prevent or detect the sale or purchase
of stolen goods: and suitable penalties
may be prescribed in such bylaws and
ordinances
tApproved March Il. 1905,
Chapter ~.
An Act to amend Section eleven of Chap
ter twenty-three of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the Relocation of
Highways.
Section eleven of chapter twenty
three Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
boundaries" in the sixth line Of said
section the following by placing stakes
on side lines at all apparent intersect
ing property lines. and at intervals of
not mere than one hundred feet and by
inserting after the word thereof in
the seventh line Of said section the fol-
lowing make correct return of their
6oinSs, signed by them. accompanied by
an accurate plan of the way. SO that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section II. When the true bound
aries OF highways duly located are
doubtful. uncertain or lost. the county
commissioners of the county wherein
such highway is located. upon petition
of the municipal officers of the town
wherein the same lies. shall. after such
notice thereon as fs required for the To-
cation OF new ways, proceed to hear
the parties. examine said highway. locate
and define its limits and boundaries by
placing stakes On side lines at all APP
parent interSecting property lines and
AT intervals of not more than one hum
dred feet and cause durable monuments
to be erected at the angles thereof. make
by them. accompanied by an accurate
plan of the way. and if any real estate
is damaged bv said action. shah award
damages to the owner as in laying out
shall maintain all highway monuments.
and replace them forthwith when de:
stroyed. If any appeal for increase OF
damages is taken. and the. commission
ers are of opinion that their proceed
ings hereunder. or any part thereof.
ought not to take effect. they shall enter
Judgment that the prayer OF the origi-
nal petitioners Qr any part thereon. des-
that reason. Upon such Judgment no
damag es shall be allowed for that part
If the prayer of the petitioners not
granted. but the costs shall be paid by
the county
Approved March Il. 1861
Chapter 80.
An Act additional TO Chapter forty-nine
OF the fet1Seu StdtuteS. TeIdtIHS w
Insurance.
Section L. Any association organized
or incorporated under the laws OF an
other state or country as fraternal
beneficiary association and which does
not conduct its business upon the lodge
system with a ritualiStic form OF work
and a representative form of govern
ment. in accordance with the provisions
IF section one hundred and thirty-four
Of chapter forty-nine of the revised
statutes and which is not subject to
the statutes Of this state regulating fra
ternal beneficiary associations. but which
confines its membership to the members
OF some particular order, class or fra
ternity. and which has the membership
and qualifications herein required. may
be licensed by the insurance commits
sioner to transact the business OF cas-
Ualty insurance on the assessment plan
and to provide for the payment Of death
or funeral benefits OF not exceeding one
hundred dollars to the beneficiaries of
deceased members. subject to and In ac-
cordance, with the provisions OF this act
Section > No such association shall
transact any business in this state
without license from the insurance
commissioner. Before receiving such
license 1t shall. file with the commissions
or a duly certified copy of it's charter
or articles of association; a CODY of its