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

Section ]. All persons and corporations
ih or cream in can G Jugs bottles or
Jars, with their names or other marks
or devices, together with the word reg
istercd. branded engraved. blown or
otherwise produced in Il permanent man
ner in or upon such cans. jugs, bottles
or jars may file in the office of the clerk
of the city or town in which their prin-
cipal place of business is situated. and
also in the Office of the secretary OF
state, description of the name or
vices so used by them. and cause such
description to be published once each
week for four weeks successfully in a
nr tdWh in WHICH RS said description has
been filed aforesaid. except that where
there is no newspaper puDiiShed In such
city or town then such publication may
be made in any newspaper published IN
the county in which such city or town is
situated.
rent of the owner takes. dctains or uses
in his business. sells, disposes or, buys
conceals or trafiics in any milk can, Jus'
bottle or jar, the owner. Of which has
complied with the provisions relating
thereto in section one of this act, snail
be punished for the first offcnsc by fine
not exceeding five dollars. or by lmpflS-
onmcnt for a term not exceeding SlHty
days, for each can. jug, bottle or Jar
so taken. detained or used in MS buSi-
ness, sold, disposed of. bought concealed
or trafIicked in and for any subsequent
offense by fine not exceeding ten dol-
lars. or by Imprisonment for 2 term not
exceeding six months, for each can, jug;
bottle or jar so taken, detained or used
in his business sold. disposed Of, bought,
concealed or trstfficked in as aforesaid.
Possession by any person IN the trans
action of his business of any such arti-
Gle the owner of which has complied
with the provisions of section one OF thlS
act shall constitute prlma facIc evidence
Of the unlawful taking, use, detention,
possession of or traffic in the same with
in the meaning of THIS act
Section g. Whoever without the con-
sent of any owner who has complied
with the provisions of section one of this
act wilfully destroys. mutilatcs or &c
faces any can jug. bottj" or Jar bear
or wilfully grasses. mars, covers or
changes any word or mark branded. en-
graVcd blown or otherwise produced, IN
a permanent manner in or upon any such
ished for the first offcnSe by fne not
exceeding five dollars, or by imprison-
mcnt for Il term not exceeding Sixty
days. for each can. jug. bottle or jar 50
destroyed. mUJilated or dcfaccd, or Tor
each can, jug, bottle or jar upon which
any word or mark has been erased. mar
red, covered or changed as aforesaid;
and for any subsequent offenSe by hne
not exceeding ten dollars. or by impfls-
onmcnt for term not exceeding SIX
months, for each can. jug. bottle or JAR
so destroyed. mutilatcd or dcfaccd. or
for each can. jug, bottle or Jar upon
which any word or mark has been eraS-
cd marrcd, covered or changed as alOrc-
said.
Section 4. Whoever puts any unclean
foul substance or matter into any
milk can jug bolts or gar; the ro, 9Tner
of section one of this act. shall be pun
ished for the first offensc by lne OIL
not less than fifty cents nor more than
five dollars. for each can. jug, bottle or
jar so defiled; and for any subsequen,
offensc by a fine of not less than Two
dollars nor more than twenty dollars, for
arh ca ing
Section 5. Whenever any person or
corporation having complied with the
provisions Of section one of this ::c-. or
the agent of any such person or corpo-
ration, shall make oath tefore any JUS
tice uf any municipal police or district
court. or before any trial justice. that
he has reason to believe aud does be.;ere
that any person or corporation mas
wr"ngfully in possession or is secroting
any of his or its milk cans, jugs. bottles
or jars. marked and described proviG-
ed III section one of this act. said jus
ticc or trial justice shall. if satisfied
that there is reasonable cause for such
belief issue q search warrant to discover
and obtain the same. and may also cause
to be brought before him the person or
an agent or employee OF the corporation
in whose possession such cans, Jugs,
bottles or Jars are found. and shall there
upon inquire into The circumstances OF
such possession; and if said justice or
corporation has been guilty of wilful
violation of section two three or four
of this act he shall impose the penalty
prescribed in the section or sections so
violated. and shall also award to the
owner possession of the property ,anLI
upon such search warrant.
Section &. This act shall take effect
when approved
Improved March 26. 1901
Chapter 1870.
An Act to extend the close season on
Muskrats.
Section !. 1t shall he unlawful TO catch,
kill. or DESTROY any muskrat from May
first To December first following of each
year, under Il penalty Of ten dollars for
each ,nuskrat unla wfully caught, killed
section .. Provided. however that the
provisions Of section eleven Of chapter
thirtS-two of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to tn" taking of musllrats in Lily
pond. in the towns of Roekport and
Camden shall remain unchanged. and
provided. further. that it shall tie law
at any time with the operation and main
te!Hncc of any canal. ditch. lawful dam
or cranberry hog. and provided further.
that this act shall in no way. change or
repeal the provisions OF chapter on"
hundred rincty-nine Of the private and
special laws Of nineteen hundred ana five
relating to the taking of muskrats in tn,
towns of Ilartland, Harmony. Athens and
Palmyra.
Section .. AI acts and parts Of acts
Inconsistent with this act. are hereby
Improved March o, 1871
Chapter 1871.
An Act to provide for the pay aud care
of the members of the National Guard
for disability while in the service.
Section |. a member of III" national
guard or naval militia who shall when
on duty or assembled therefor. in case of
riot tumut. breach of the peace, inSur-
rcCtion or invasion. or whenever in at
tendanC" at the annual cncampment I'M
der order Of tn" comma nder- chief. or
when called in aid of the civil authori-