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

So abated.' so that said section when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section rs. The assessors for the time
osing. on written application. stating the
the assessment. may make such reason
able abatement as they think proper. II
after TWO years from the date OF assess
ment q collector is satisfied that a poll
tax or tax upon personal property, or any
portion Of said tax. committed to him or
70 any or his predecessors in Office for
coilectlon, cannot be collected by reason
of the death. absence. poverty, insolven-
cy. bankruptcy; or other inability OF the
person assessed to pay: he shall notify
oath. stating the reason why such tax
cannot be collected. The assessors. after
1e sharnoI may Sbate such tax or any
ment in writing to the collector: and said
certificate shall discharge the collector
from further S oblisati9n TO collect the tax
book form. a record of such Attachments.
with the reasons for each. and report the
same to the town at its annual meeting.
by the first Monday In each March,
IApproved February Is. 1906
Chapter ~.
An Act in addition to Chapter ten of the
Revised Statutes, relating TO the sale OF
Section 1. II the purchaser of land sold
for taxes under section seventy-six OF
chapter ten OF the revised statutes fails
" IGtS tUe COIlectOT WlInln twenty d1yS
after the sale the amount bid by him. the
sale shall be void. and the city or town in
which such sale was made shall he
deemed to be the purchaser of the land so
sold. the same as if purchased by some
one in behalf Of the city or town under
SECTION eighty-five of said chapter tell
Section . II city or town becomes a
the deed to it shall set forth the fact that
q sale was duly made. the amount hid for
the land included in said deed and that
nllrChaSar fui cd n fhA
bid within twenty days after the sale;
and the said deed shall confer upon said
city Or town the same rights and duties
az II " nad been the purchaser under Sec
tiGn eighty-fye OF said chapter ten.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
Improved February Is, 1885,
Chapter %.
An Act additional to Chapter forty-nine
of the Revised Statutes. defining Fra
tcrnai Beneficiary Associations doing
business in eighteen hundred and
Section /. Chapter forty-nine or the re-.
vised statutes is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following section.
Section 15s Fraternal beneficiary asso-
Citations transacting business in this
state on the twenty-eighth day OF Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine.
as as herein defined and named in section
ter. shall BE- construed to include those
SO transacting business through their
supreme bodies. or by a subordinate body.
or by one aftiliated Herewith or rendering
allegiance thereto, or by an organization
embracing a portion of the territory OF
any such association and At that time or
funds, or by one using its ritualistlc
work and calling it's members by the
same general name: and no change since
that time or hereafter, in the Internal d.
visions or operations of any such ASSOC
citation. or its relations with subordinate
of the to 50
body and subordinate and affiliated di-
visions or agents.
Section :. All proceedings heretofore
taken in accordance with the foregoing
construction Of said section one hundred
forty-two are hereby confirmed and legal
lied.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
-Xhen approved.
TApproved February Is 1861
Chapter 20.
An Act to provide for the protection OF
Trees and Shrubs from the introduction
and ravages Of dangerous insects and
diseases.
Section /. All nurseries or places where
trees. shrubs. vines and plants are grown
or offered for sale. shall be inspected at
mologst to be employed by the commits
sioner of agriculture; and If no dangerous
insects or diseases are found a certificate
to that effect shall be issued by the said
commissioner of agriculture: said certif-
cate shall contain also the name Of the
entomolOgist and the date when said ex-
animation is made.
The entomologist employed for this
purpose shall report in writing itumedi-
ately the results of his examination.
Amy proprietor or owner of nurseries or
places where trees. shrubs. vines and
plants are found to be infected with dan
gerOus insects or diseases shall be nOti-
fed Of the same by the commissioner OF
owner or his agents are hereby prohibited
selling or Offering for sale such trees.
shrubs or plants. unless the same have
been fumigated or otherwise treated I'M
der the direction of the commissioner OF
agriculture. and such trees. shrubs or
plants shall bear a certificate of the same
be fined not more than fifty dollars for
each and every offense
Section :. All nursery stock shipped
into this state from any other state,
country or province shall bear on each
box or package certificate that the con-
tents OF said box or package have been
investigated by duly authorized inspect
ing officer. and that said contents appear
to be free from all dangerous insects or
diseases. In case nursery stock Is
brought into the state without such a GER
tlhc3te the consignee shall return IL to
the consignor at the expense of the latter;
however, that any box or pack.
age bearing q certificate Of fumigation.
Justice OF the peace. that all stock sold by
the cOnSignOr has been fumgated in n
manner approved by the state nursery in
spector OF the state from which said nur-
sery stock Is shipped. the same may be
accepted as though bearing proper GER
tificate of inspection.
Section 3. Any transportation company
that shall bring into this state any nur-
sery stock such as trees. shrubs, vines,
cuttings or buds. and any transportation
company owner or owners of nursery
stock. or persons selling nursery stock as
thus defined. who shall transport such
stock or cause II to be transported within
the state. the same not having attached
to each box or package an unexpired
official certificate OF inspection or an ahl-
davit of fumigation which shall meet the
specified In section one OF
this act. shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof be subject to q
hne not exceeding one hundred dollars for
each offense.
Section T. It shall be the duty OF the
commissioner OF agriculture to make full
of any locality when the
presence of the brown-tail or gypsy
moths or other injurious insects or plant
diseases may be suspected Should any
person in the state suspect the presence
Of the brown-t tail. the gypsy moth. the
San Jose scale or other Injurious insects
or diseases preying upon treNe shrubs or
vines in his possession or within his
knowledge he shall forthwith notify the
o. agriculture to that ef-
feet; and II shall be the duty Of said COM
missioner of agriculture to cause the said