Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
Chapter 81.

buildings. churches. ard other fpupiit
buildin s.. to be in charge Of cJmpeten
persons.
Section |. Whenever any school build
Ing. church, or other public building is
heated by steam plant. located in, un-
der or near such building. such steam
fed as provided by this act.
Sectio: 2. The municipal officers OF any
ings enumerated in the preceding section
heated by steam. are located, shall re-
auire the person or persons contemplate
ing taking charge of the steam plant for
such purpose. to be first examined by
them. and they shall require him ID pro-
ouce before them proof of his competency
to have charge OF such steam plant, ana
unless the person so applying has been
licensed as an engineer. or has had pre-
vious experience as machlnist. or as
an engineer of a steam pant. he shall
GERS that he possesses the requisite quail
hcattons and experience TO assume charge
OF the particular plant which he desires
permission to operate; and II said mu-
nicipal officers, after such examina-
tons. are salts fed that the appi-
cant possesses the requisite qualifications
for such work. and rs of temperate
shall issue under their hands certificate
in the following form:
STATE OF MAINE.
City for) Town of
This is to certify that hav-
officers Of the city tcD town of
for permission to take charge OF, and
operate a steam plant located IN said
ci;y (or town, there describe the nature
of the steam plant of which the appli-
cant is authorized to have charge, and
its location; and having produced evil
dcnce Of his competency to act in said
certificate as provided by chapter
of the public laws. approved on the
day Of March. nineteen hundred and
seven.
Said certificate when issued shall be
filed in the office of the city or town
clerk, and such clerk shall issue and de-
liver to said applicant a duly attested
copy OF such certificate. and the copy so
thereof. in conspicuous place in or near
the room in which the boiler TO be oper
ated is located.
Section 3. IT shan be unlawful for the
municipal officers of any city or town to
issue the certificate provided for by this
act without receiving proof that the per
to whom such certificate is issued
has had eNperieuce in such work and il
in all respects qualified to discharge the
duties referred to in the certificate
granted, and is also Of temperate habits.
Section I. Whenever the municipal Off :
GERS IL any town or city receive notice in
writing. signed by ten or more of the
residents thereof. stating that the person
und"r. or near. any school building.
church. or other public building situated
in said city or town, and furnishing or
supplying neat for such building, lis in
competent for the discharge of such
duties. or by reason Of negligence intem-
perance. or any other cause ought not
longer to remain in charge of such steam
plant. i shall be tho duty Of said munici-
pal officers to immediately suspend TEN
Pvr2riiy the authority of such person to
act in said capacity; and until the In
vestigation herein provided can be made,
shall cause PERSON qualified az provided
bv this act to be placed in charge of Said
steam plant: and said municipal officers
shall as soon thereafter as practicable.
cause an investigation of such complaint
to be made. and shall thercupon inquire
into the habits and qualifications Of tho
person so complained Of and il such per-
sor is. for any. reason, found to be in
OF or to l2nser reman
riciral officers shall imme diately cause
the certificate granted under the pro-
visions Of this act. to be revoked. and
with the clerk Of such city or town. and
thercurnn said municipal officers shall. If
such plant Is under their control. plaza
person qualified as herein provided. in
Is not in charge of such municipal off,
Gers. they shall give the person or cor
porntion ha"ing the control of such
=toapl plant. rrticc of thcil findings. and
ii such person or corporation having con-
troi oi sucl steam plant, shall. after
III" receipt OF such findings, neg
lcct or refuse /" cause said steam
plant to be placed III charge of
some person qualified urder the pro-
visions Of this act. such person or cor
poration shall be -ubject to the penalties
herein provided.
Section : Every person violating any
OF the provis'on s of this act shall be SUBJ
ject 10 indictment, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
for term mot exceeding ninety days, or
both. az the court in which such con-
vietion is obtained. shall determine.
Section s. This act shall take effect mo
first day of September in the year nine
teen hundred seven.
Improved March 20. 1901
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section nine, Chapter
twenty-sevol, Revised Statutes, rC.at-
ing to Paupcrs. their settlement and
support.
Section |. Section nine of chapter
hereby amended by adding after the
words eighteen hundred and siXty-opc"
In the second line thereof. the words or
in the war with Spain so that said see
tipn. as amended, shall read as follows
Section Q. No soldier or sailor who
served by enlistment in the army or navy
OF the United States. IN the war Of eight
cen hundred and sixty-oEe. or in the
war with Spain. and who has received an
honorable di~chaIC re from all enlistments
In said service whether in his own prop
er name or assumed name. and who
has or may become dependent upon any
town. shall BE- considered q pauper, or be
subject to disfrauchfsnm for that
cause: but the time during which said
soldier or sailor is SO dependent shalt
not be included in the perioi of residence
necessary to change his settlement and
oversecrs of the poor shan not have
authority to remov" to, or support in.
the pogr house. any such dependent
soldier or sailor or his family; the word
family here used shall be held to include
the soldier or sailor, his wife. his unmar-
ried minor children living with him and
dependent upon him for support and
such other unmarried children OF his dc
pendent upon him for support who by
reason of mental incapacity or ply steal
disability are unable to provide for them
selves: but the town Of his settlement
shall support them at his own home in
the town of his settlement or residence,
or In such suita BILE pace other than TIL.
poor house. the ovcrSccrs OF the town
Of his settlement may deem right and
proper. IT case of violation of this sec
tion tho overSecrs Of the poor shall be
subject to fine Of twenty-five dollars.
And for evcrH day they allow them to
remain in such poor house. after reason
able notice. they shah be subject to
further fine OF FIVE dollars a day. to he
recovered by complaint or Indictment
This section shall not be SO construed as to
deprive ovcrsecrs OF the poor OF any
right ITO remove and support such do