Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25
Improved March II. 1906.
Chapter 112.

Improved March 81. $780,
Chapter 112.
An Act to prevent the unlawful diversion
of electricity.
Whoever unlawfully and Intentionally
injuries or destroys or suffers to be in
quit. wire. line. pole. lamp, or other ap.
paratus belonging to d corporation or
company engaged in the manufacture or
sale of gas or electricity for lighting pur-
poses or power purposes or belonging to
any water company. or nllwfully ard in
tehtionally prevents an electric or water
or gas meter from duly registering the
quantity of electricity or water or gas
supplied. or in any way mterfereS with
Its proper action or just registration, or
without the consent of such company or
corporation unlawfullt and Intentionally
diverts any electric current from any
wire of such corporation or company, or
otherwise unl;iwfully, and Intentionally
uses or causes to be used without the
ity manufactured or distributed by such
corporation or company, or unlawfully
and Intentionally and without the consent
of such company taps, or interferes with
the pipes or fixtures of any water or gas
company, shall for every such OffenSe be
punished by Il fire of not more than one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment for
not more than one year, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment
Approved March q, 1861
Chapter 113.
An Act to amend Section fifty-one of
Chapter one hundred and twenty-five of
the Revised Statutes. relating to Cruelty
to Animals.
and twenty-five Of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by adding to said section
the following: And the keeping or leav-
ing sheep on any of the innhabited and
Maine. within said state. during the
months of December. January. February
and March OF any year. without providing
sufficient food and Proper shelter therefor.
shall be deemed prima facie evidence that
the owner or person having the custody
and control of such sheep has violated the
provisions of this section so that said
section as amended. shall read as follows:
Section Il. Any person may take
charge of an animal whose owner has
crrIelly abandoned it, Or cruelty fails to
furnish the same with proper shelter.
noIrshment and care at the owners e&-
pense, and have 4 lien thereon for the
same, and the Keeping OF leaving sheep on
any Of the uninhabitcl and barren is
lands. living off the coast of Maine. within
said state during the months of Deem
Der. January. February and March of any
wear without providing sufficient food and
proper shelter therefor. shall be deemed
prima flcie evidence that the owner or
person having the custody and control of
such sheep has violated the provisions of
'''''' Improved March 81, 1901
Chapter ia.
An Act to prevent sales of Merchandise
in bulk in fraud Of Creditors.
Section l. The sale in bulk Of any pant
or the whole of stock of merchandise,
otherwise than in the ordinary course
of trade and in the regular and usual
prosecution of the sellers business. shall
seller unless the seller and purchaser
ar least five days before the sale. make
a full detailed, inventory, showing the
quantity. and SO la, lar as possible with
nrice to the seller of each article to he
included in the sale; and unless the pur-
chaser preserve such inventory for in
spection by the creditors. or any of
them for thirty days after the com
nJetion of the sale; and unless the pur-
chaser demand and receive from the
seller written list of names and adj
dresses of creditors of the seller. with
~ amount of Indebtedness due or ow-
INC re- each and certified by the seller,
under oath to be. to the best of his
knowledge and beief: a full. accurate
and complete list of his creditors and Of
Ia ;rfchtedness; and unless the purchas-
-cr At least FIVE days before taking pos
snssfon of s,ich merchandise. or paying
therefor. notify personally tn n or by registered
drnss are stated in said list of the pre-
posed sale and of the price, terms and COM
;. jitions thereof. PROVIDED. however. that
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iii, rot apply if the purchaser, before
any such sale Of mere shall de-
M Ht ~ names and addresses of credi-
tors of the seller s.Is cr with With, the amount Of
nn,t;{;ed by the seller under oath to be.
t &c ,he best of his knowledge and belief.
" f' iii accurate. and complete list of his
lJi,, and of his Indebtedness. and
c.eo seIIer. prior to such sale. shall de-
liver to rhe purchaser ser certificate signed
anu soJ faith given notice of the pro
POSED sale to all of in the s creditors whose
names nan sSa IL also deliver to the purchaser a
ana ri,t 1 waiver of the provisions Of this
WITH WI signed by majority in number OF
aot s.niitors ard by creditors holding :,
suc sue oritv of the total Indebtedness shown
by su a;i,, . Sellers and purchasers nm.
SeeuG oct shall include cornorat;ona
assssociadons and indvid
s Ia,I apply app to sales by executors, admin