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

Section 10. The director of the Maine
Experiment Station shall dii-
igentlv enforce all the provisions OF ms
act, ana when after due hearing he IS
convinced that the provisions oi tnls act
have been violated he shall. in ms as
cretiGn, prosecute all offenses against the
same.
Section il. There shall he appropriated
annually from the state treasury the sum
of three thousand dollars in favor OF thc
Maine Agricultural Experiment station
and the same may be expended IN inc III
Srection and analysis of food ana diuaS.
So much of said appropriation snail be
treasurer of said experiment StatlJn rs
the director of said station may snow by
his bills has been expended IN performing
the duties REQUIRED by this act. Suca
payment shall be made quarterly upon
the order of the governor and Council
who shall draw u Warrant Tor ina, puF-
pose. 49,,
section T. The word person as used
in this act shall be construed to import
both the plural and the singular. Us me
case deuardS, ana shall lac.ude corph1-
tons COMPANIES, societies and aSsoclt-
tions. When constituting and enforcing
the provisions of his Get, the act. omiS-
Son. or failure of any officer. agent or
other person acting for or tmploycI "
any corporate /. company, sGcict.. or as
sociatiOn. within the scope OF ms emp ~
ment or office shall in every cas-" b" also
of such corporation, Company, S"clelE, OF
association as well as that Of the person.
Section II. Chapter siXty-eLght OF M
public Jaws OF nineteen hundred ana nv
and all other acts or parts of acts incon-
siStcnt herewith. are hereby repealed.
Section II. This act shall take rff"'t az
to foods when approved, and as 10 ufus5
January first, nineteen hundred anu
eight hut the penalties of this act shall
not be enforced On account IF any sac
of any goods from stocks purchased prior
to this date, January first, nineteen nun
drcd and eight. provided such medicines
be stamped plairry 'on hand January
first, nineteen hundred and eight.
lAIprovcd March %, 1877
Chapter 1926.
An Act to amend Section thirty-four OF
Chapter forty-onc of the REVISED stat
luc< relating - Bait Barrels.
section i. Section thirty-four Of chap
ter fnrty-one of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended by striking out an 81
said section after the words thlrtF diHs
and inserting in place thereof the follow
ing: In all contracts relating 10 the Saie
of clam bait, fresh or salt. by the barrel.
and clam bait barrels. a barrel snail pc
fifteen and onc-half inches head diane
ter, outside measure, holding not less
than sixteen gallons and not more IMAM
eighteen gallons. Whoever violates this
provision shall be liable for a penalty
not exceeding fifty dollars tor each OF
Tense to be recovered by by an a aI1nmdcd
shall read as follows:
Section 81. Any town may at its an
nual meeting fix the times in which CLAIMS
may be taken within its limits, and the
prices for which its municipal "ihGerS
Shall grant permits therefor; and unless
so regulated by vote. residents OF the
town may take clans without written
permit. But without permit any inhabl-
tant withr mis- own town, or transient
persons there N. may take clans for tho
consumption of himself and family;
This section does not apply to motel
keepers taking CLAIMS for the use Of their
hotels nor does it interfere with any
law relating TO the taking of shell hsn
for bait by fishermen. Whoever t ak,
authorized by this section. shall. for each
offensc. be fined not more tnan ten Dol
lars. or imprisoned not more than lhlltE
DAYS. In all contracts relating 70 the
sale of clam bait. fresh or salt, by the
barrel. and clam bait barrels, tafrel
shall be Twenty-Five and onc-fourth inch
es long. fifteen and onc-half inches head
diameter outside measure, holding not
loss than sixteen gallons and not NOR
than eighteen gallons Whoever violates
this provision shall be Fable for a penal :
ty not exceeding fifty dollars for each
oTc3S' 70 bc recovered by an acton
section =. This ace shall take effect
January one in the year nineteen hum
bred and eight.
[Approvcd March u, 1901
Chapter 1c6.
An Act to amend Section thirty Of Chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes.
one hundred thirty-two of the Pubic
Laws of nineteen hundred and five. re-
lating to licenses to deal in the skins
of Deer and other wild Animals.
Section 1. Section thirty OF CT lpt"r
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes as
amended by section seven of chapter on
nineteen hundred and five. IS hereby
amended to read as follows: The COM
missioners may annually issue licenses
to suitable persons to buy and sell or tan
tIr'r skins. otter skins. SKI BILE SKINS and
tishc" skins and the heads Of deer if not
detached from the skins. Such persons
shall keep Il record of all such heads
and skins purchased. Of whom purchased
and the date of purchase, and shall re-
port annually to the commissioners; The
fee for such license snail bC five dollars
for a county license and ten dollars for
a state license. to be paid to the com
missioners and by them to the treasurer
of the state; and whoever, licensed as
aforesaid unreasonably and wilfully re
fuses to make such report, shall be pun
ishcd by a fine of one hundred dollars and
costs. Whoever buys such skins ana
heads without being licensed as ahoV"
provided, shall be punished by Il fin" OF
one hundred dollars and costs
Scction :. n" nor-rcsident or unnat /
state shall buy and soil the skins of
any wild animals without icing frs Ii
G., nscd therefor and naltnG Il fec to tn,
game Of ten dollars: and whrvcr Ii
c"nscd aS aforesaid unrcaSonably and
wilfully refuses to mako such report as
is provided in the above section shall
h" punished hy fine Of orc hundred do
lars and costs Whoever buys such Skin-
and heads without being licensed IL
ahcv" prov idcd shall Ne punished 10y a
flnc of one hundred dollars and costs.
Improved March aG l"oI.l
Chapter 1877.
An Act to amend Chapter scvcnty-threc
of tho Public Laws Of nineteen hum
lred and five, entitled An Act rcgulat-