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

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Section g. For the purpose Of CARVING
into effect the provisions OF TINS aSt enr c
sums Of hye thousand collars aIs a I0d FOR the
year nineteen hundred and SIX. or suc .a
part thereof as may be necessary are
Secfion In case of violation Of this
act il shall he the duty of the commission
eg of agriculture to enforce the penaiLttes 5
set down in sections one ana three u '''S
Section s. The statute law entitled An
Act for the protection OF trees and SHRUBS
from Injurious insects and diseases, Is
Section 5. This act shall take effect
"" Improved February Is 1901
Chapter 20.
An Act to amend Section forty-four o,
Chapter forty-one Of the Revised
statutes. relating to close time Tor
Smells.
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word Taunton IN
the twenty fourth line and inserting IN
its place the word Franklin and by aou-
Ing thereto the following words Wes noT Ra ~
stream, so called, in the town OF Gouids
boro. Hancock county. between the nrs st
and the fifteenth days of April, SO tilit
said section as amended, shall read as ioi-
lows:
section A. No smelts shall be taken or
fshed for in tidal waters. except by NOOK
and line. between the first days OF April
and October, under a penalty OF l.ot less
than ten nor more than thirty doiiars ZOE
each 0ffense. and further peiaIty ..
twenty cents for each smelt so taken; ana
all weirs for the capture of smelts shali
be omen and so remain. and all nets used
in the smelt and tOmcod fishery. Snali De
taken from the water on or before sald
first day of April. under psnai 10, Oh d hTt
lars. and a further fine OF five dollars Tor
each day that any such weir or net re-
mains In violation of law. But weirs with
meshes OF which are one inch square in
this section. But no smelts caught III
such weirs after the first &c day W, OF Aprii
state, nor shall smelts caught in any
manner between the first day of April
and the first day of October following be
offered for sale. sold or shipped from the
state under a penalty of twenty-five dol
lars for each Offense: provided. however,
that dip nets may be used between the
first 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
Merrymeeting bay bridge. between the
first DAYS of October and November. MOI
to smelts taken In the Penobsrot river
and its tributaries between the first and
taken in casco bay between the fifteenth
day OF September and the first day of Oc-
tOter. nor to smelts 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 Yves,
1AuN ctr LODI iy, hn ~
GOuldsbOro. Hancock county. between the
first and the fifteenth days of April.
lApprOved February Is, 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section eighteen OF
Chapter one hundred and forty-four OF
the Revised Statutes. relating to the
support of persons committed to the In.
sane Hospitals.
Section eighteen Of chapter one hun.
dred and forty-four of the revised stat.
utes Ii hereby amended by adding after
the word support" in the second line Of
Raid section, the words or becoming un
able to pay for his support after com
mitment any like officer with power Il
commit SO that the same when amended
shall read as follows:
Section 49, The officers ordering tn,
commitment Of a person unable to pa.
FOR his support. or becoming unable t
ray for his support after commitment. o
power to commit. may. in writing. certif,
that fact to the trustees, and that he ha
no relatives liable and of sufficient abilit,
TO- pay for it; and il the trustees are sat
tsfied that such certificate is true. tn
treasurer of the hospital may charge t
THE state one dollar and fifty cents
week for his board. and deduct it from
the charge made to the patient or tow
for his support
Approved February IS 1861
Chapter 90.
An Act to provide for the better protec
ton OF motormen and conductors o.
Section l. On and after the first day o
December In the year nineteen hundre
and i've, all street cars in regular us
tor the transportation of passengers il
December. January, February ami Marc
in, each year. except as provided in tn
following section. shall have their plat
tOtmS enclosed in such manner as to pro
tect the mOtOrmen, conductors or Othe
employees who operate such cars from
exposure to wind and weather in sue
manner as the board of railroad commits
sloners shall approve.
Sector Z. Such street cars shall inciud
all regular street cars which are operate
by steam. electricity or other mOtiv
power. which, while in motion. reQuir
the constant care or service Of an EN-
ployee upon the platforms of the car o
upon One Of them. This act shall not ap
ply to special cars or cars used for tenn
porary service In an emergency.
0cSdOu D. ~ SlIttl railway COupttH
which fails or neglects to comply wit
the provisions OF the two preceding sec
tons shall be punished by fine of no
more than one hundred dollars for eac
day during which such neglect continues
and a superintendent or manager Of sue
street railway who causes or permits sue
violation shall be jointly and SEVERAL
liable with said railway to said fine.
Section T. Any street railway cOmpan
operating cars may, on or before the frs
day Of September in the year n!netee
hundred and five, petition the board o
railroad commissioners to be exempte
from the provisions Of this act SO far a
relates to such lines or routes owned o
controlled BY said company. where sal
Company claims cars cannot be operate
with safety; and If after hearing and in
Nestigation said board decides that In it
opinion street cars with the platform en-
closed. as required by section one Of thi
act. cannot be operated with safety j
such city, upon any or all of its lines o
routes this act shall not be applicable I
said company, its officers or cars so IA
as relates to such lines or routes so de
cided to be unsafe for such operation
Said board shall render its decision on a
petitions brought under this section, wit
the reason for such decision, on or befor
the first day of December in the yea
nineteen hundred and five, but said de
cisiop shall be at any time subject to re
vision by said board If, however. sal
board shall decide adversely to the clair
Of said company In regard to any lines O
routes included In said petition. then sal
petitionfng railway company shall enclos
the platforms Of its cars operated on sue
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