The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-04
Chanter 50.

Chapter 50.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and sixteen of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter one
hundred and forty of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and five, relating
10 the salary Of public officers and COM
penSation of members Of the govern
ment.
Section !. Section one Of chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the revised stat
utes, as amended by chapter one hun
dred and forty of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and i've. Is hereby further
amended by adding to the last line OF
said amended paragraph after the word
dollars the woros Tour hundred dol
lars extra, annually, for increase in pay
of night men, Sc that said amrGded
paragraph, as amended shall read as fol-
'NXvII. Warden of the state PRISON,
eighteen hundred dollars, with the use,
without charge of such part of the keep
er's house and buildings of the state.
appurtenant to the prison and yard, as
the governor and council may direct, ard
fuel for his own use; which shall be in
fun fer all services including the duty
of receiving and paying ont money for
all purposes; deputy warden. one thou
s;und dollars; clerk. one thousand dollars;
officer of the guard, six hundred dollars,
guards. five hundred dollars a4.eA,: ;>lays.=
clan, two hundred and fifty dollars;
chaplain, two hundred and fifty dollars;
gate keeper. five hundred dollars: teach
er. three hundred dollars; three hundred
dollars for commissary in addition to his
salary as guard; night watchman. five
hundred dollars; four hundred dollars
extra, annually, for increase in pay of
night mcn.
section .. This act shall take effect
Improved March Is, 1901
Chapter SIS.
An Act to amend Section fifty-three of
Chapter feur of the Revised Statutes
IN NJ la pl
done by dogs or Wild animals, to Do
nestle Animals.
Section iifty-three Of chapter four of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words "twenty-four
hours" in the fifth line between the
words within and after and insert
days that said section as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section SO. Whenever any sheep, lamb,
or other domestic animals owned by %
resident of this state are killed or in
jured by dogs or wild animals, such own
er nay make complaint thereof TO the
mayor of the city, or 10 one of the mu-
nicipal officers OF the town or plantation
where such damage was done, within
seven days after me mas knowledge of the
sane and thereupon the municipal off,
GERS shall Investigate such complaint and
If satisfied that such damage was COM
mitted by dogs or wild animals, wit hin
the limits Of their city. town; or planta-
ton. they shall estimate the amount
thereof and direct that the same be paid
from the town treasury. Any town
paving such damages caused by dogs
case against the owner or keeper of such
dogs IL recover the amount paid not ex-
ceedng the actual damage committed
lAppreNed March il, 1901
Chapter Sc.
An Act to amend Section thirty-two of
Chapter sxty-one. Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the returns of Births, Mar
section thirty-two of chapter sixty-one
of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by striking OFT all of said section and
inserting the following:
Section 81. The clerk Of every town
shall keep Chronological record OF all
births, marriages and deaths reported to
him, or known to him, and shall, between
the tenth and the fifteenth of May. nine
teen hundred and seven, send to the
state registrar i copy Of the record Of
ring during the four preceding months
of that year, and thereafter shall be-
tween tho tenth and the fifteenth Of
every succeeding month. transmit IN the
state registrar Il copy Of the record of
all births. marriages and deaths which
have occurred within the month next
preceding, together with the nanltr'. resi-
d'ncos aud official stations Of all persons
who have neglected to make returns TO
him in relation to the subject matters Of
such Iecords, which III" law required
them to make. all 10 be made upon
blanks to be prepared and furnished by
the state registrar; and IL no births, mar
riagcsS, or deaths have occurred in the
aforementioned period of time or month,
for which returns are 10 he made, the
town clerk snail send tho state registrar
a statement To that effect. Whenever a
birth marriage, or death. required by
law to be returned T. such clerk, is re-
ported to him, or he learns of it, too late
for inclusion in his returns as provided
hereunder to the state registrar, he shall,
after II is reported to him, or after he
has knowledge Of it. make due returns
thorcof to the state registrar forth
[Approyed March Is, 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act for the protection of Shippers
and Butchers.
Section l. Whenever a. person shlll
ship cattle subject to the tuberculin test,
10 the quarantine station at Brighton,
respond to such test and the inspector
for the cattle bureau of Massachusetts
shall find upon post morten examination
that such cattle were diseased with
tuberculosis and will SO state in writing
within twenty days from shipment from
the state. t. the Maine board OF cattle
commissioners; and shall also give in
writing the description Of such animal
andthc name of the owner or shipper the
place from where the same was Ghirped,
and the value Cf such animal before tho
same was condemned. and shall also
comply with any other regulation that
the Maine beard of cattle commissioners
may require; the shipper shall be en-
titled II receive fifty per cent Of the
shall such per cent be rockoued on II
stan greater than fifty dollars.
Section = Within sixty days OF the re-
cept by the board Of the report in ae-
Cordance with section one. the amount
each such owner Is entitled to receive I'M
der such sections shall be paid him by the
81 1te upon an order signed ~ TIT COM
missioner in charge and cDultersigred by
the secretary of the board.
Section 3. y person who Knowingly
makes a false report to the board under
section one shall be fined not more than
two hundred dollars ror less than ono
hundred dollars for each CffcnSc. Prose
culions for such ofteusps shall be COM
nenced within one year from the conn
mission thereof, and justices of the peace
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the county court of any such case.
Improved March Is, 1901
Chapter So.
An Act to amend Section Ten Of Chapter
Ninety Of the Revised Statutes. relating
to costs on petition for partition of
Rca, Estate.
Section ter of chapter rincty Of the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by
IN all cases, including tho default of
the respondent or respondents whoa
judgment for partition is given, tn
court, after notice IT, all parties IN int
est mav, in the discretion of the prasid-
Ing justice, appOrtiOn the costs bciwccn
the petitioner and respondent or respond
eats, or allow the petitioner to recover
costs of the proceedings against the re-
spondent or respondents to be taxed the
same as in Il ciVfl action, and execution
ton. as amended. shall read as follows:
Section 10. When a DCtitiUnpr is found