The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

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Section 2 Section seven of chapter six
hunared and i i've p IS hereby amended by
striking out all of the present language
of said section and inserting in. the place
thsre1d 1 the he sts
> ton shall diligently enforce me pro;vl-
sions of this act and. in his discretion,
prosecute cffenses against the same SO
that. as amended, said section snail read
section !. The director Of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment station snail
act, and, in his discretion. prosecute Of
Section 5. This act shall take effect
"'e'' Approved February 10, 1901
Chapter IA.
An Act to make plain the proVisloIiss ,e ~
Section nine, Chapter one hundred
thirtv-nine of the Revised Statutes, re-
Section /. in order that the meaning
of section nine, chapter one nuhuie e u
. thirty-nine Of the revised statutes may
be made plain and more certdln, sa,u
section is amended so as to read as 1oi-
lows: A
section g. When such demand as Is
mentioned in section seven is made on
the governor of this state, he may lnVeS-
tisate all the material facts. which come
to his knowledge and determine the eSpe.
diency of complying Herewith, ara IL
he is satisfied, or examination OF the
grounds thereof, that 1t Is aCccIdHiS -
law and ought to be granted ne snail
issue his warrant, urder tile sea- OF tna
state authorizing the agent making the
demand at his own expense to take and
transport such fugitive to the line OF the
state, at the time designated IN the war,
rant and shall therein require the civil
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aid in its execution
Section 2. Said act shall take effect
when approved
Approved February Is, 1901
Chapter Is.
IA Act to provide fer the protection or
Trees and Shrubs from the mt oductlon
and ravagcsl of dangerous insects and
diseases.
Section /. Chapter twenty-nine of tho
pubic laws of nineteen hundred ana live,
entitled An Act to provide Tor the pro 70
PRODUCTION and ravages of dangerous in
sects and Diseases" is hereby repealed.
Section 2. For the purposes of this act
the gypsy and broWn-taii moths in their
different stages, are hereby declared pub
lie nuisances, and their suppression IS
authorized and required, but no owner or
occupant of real estate infested by such
BILE to an action civil or criminal except
to the extent and in the manner and
form herein set forth.
Section 8. All nurseries CT places whera
trees. shrubs, vines and plants are grown
or offered for sale, shall be inspected at
least once a year by the state entomolo-
gist appointed by the commissioner of
agriculture; and if no dangerous insects
or diseases are found, a certificate to that
effect shall be issued by the said COM
missioner of agriculture: said certificate
shall be signed by the entomolcgist and
bear the date when said examination is
No
this purpose shall report III writing ini-
mediately the results of his examination.
Any proprietor or owner of nurseries
or places whare trees, shrubs, vines and
plants are found to be infected with dan
g,srols insects or diseases shall be notified
of the same by the commissioner of agri-
culture at once; such proprietor, owner
or his agents are hereby prohibited SELL
ing or offering for sale such trees, shrubs
or plants unless the same have been
fumigated or otherwise treated under
the direction of the commissioner of
agriculture and such trees shrubs or
plants shall bear 4 certificate of the
same. Any violation of this requirement
shall be fined not more than fifty dol
lars for each and every offense.
Section 4. All nursery stock shipped
into this state from any other state,
country or province shall bear on each
box or package a certificate that the con
tents OF said box or package have been
investigated by a duly authorized in
speeding officer. and that said contents
appear to be free from all dangerous in
sects or diseases. In case nursery stock
is brought into the state without such
certificate the consignee shall at once
notify the. consignor; provided. however,
that any box or package bearing a GER
tiflcate of fllmigation which shall be an
peace, that all stock sold by the con-
signor has been fumigated in a manner
approved by the state nursery inspector
OF the. state from which said nursery
stock is shipped, the same may be &C
cepted as though bearing Il proper GER
titicate of inspection.
Section $. Any. transportation conpa-
ny that shal! bring into this state any
zines. cuttings or buds, or any transpor
ration company, owner OF owners OF
nursery stock or. persons selling
nursery stock as thus defined, who
shall transport such stock or cause it TO
be transported within the state the same
rot having attached to each box or pack
age an unexDlted official certificate Of
inspection or an affidavit of 1urnigaticn
Gifted i'll section two Of this act, shall be
guilty of Il Elisdemeanor and on convic.
ton thereof be subject to Il fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars for each Of
fer,se.
Section 6. Any nursery stock shipped
INTO this state which may be infected
with brown-tail. gypsy moth. San Josd
scale or other injurious insects or dis
eases, whether bearing a certificate or
not. may he seized by the state ento-
moloSist who shall apply to any munich
PAL or police court or trial justice in the
county where such seizure is made for
process to cause the same to be Destroy
ed. If the owner is known COPY Of
such application shall be served upon
him in hand by an officer qualified to
serve civil processes, with an order of
court to appear at @ time and place
named to show cause why such property
should not be destroyed, and its value
fixed If the owner is net known, then
the court shall order notice to be posted
in two public and conspicuous places in
the town where such seizure is made,
stating the case in substance and giving
fofty-eight hours notice of q hearing
thereon. AT such hearing if it appears
that such property is infected with
brown-tail. gypsy moth, San Jose scale
or ether injurious insects or diseases the
court shall determine the value of such
property and shall issue process direct
ing the officer to destroy the same.
Section Z. Should any person in the
state suspect the presence of the brown
tail moth or San Jose SCALE preying upon
trees, shrubs or vines in his possession
or within his knowledge he shall forth
with notify the commissioner of agficuI-
ture to that effect; and it shall be the
duty of said commissioner to cause the
said trees. shrubs or vines to be inspect
ed. 1t sufficient cause be found the COM
missioner of agriculture shall forthwith
notify the municipal officers of the city
or town where, such pests have been
found. Municipal officers thus notified
shall Immediately cause to be destroyed
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