The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

commissioner Of agriculture, his agents
or assistants, In the performance OF his
OIL their duty herein above set forth, b.
refusing entrance to any place where h
Is authorized to enter, or access to any
ptaCle to which he is authorized 20
have access. or by refusing to deliver to
him, mis- agents or assistants, q sample of
milk or any other dairy product, substi-
tute therefor or imitation thereof. sold
offered or exposed for sale by the person
TO whom such request Is made II the value
thereof Is rendered or snail in any otnet
manner hinder, obstruct or interfere with
said commissioner, bis agents or assist
ants in the performance OF any OF their
said duties. shall he punished by fine of
one hundred dollars for the first onense
and two hundred dollars for each SUISSE
quent oitense.
Section g. The commissioner of agrlcul-
ture shall publish the results Of all
analyses with the names OF the persons,
firms, corporations. associations and So
cieties from which the samples analysed
were taken, together with such sugses-
tons as he may deem advisable, in the
regular or special bulletins issued by the
department of agriculture. He shall also.
in his discretion, issue each month re-
port of the results of all analyses, for dis
tributlon to all such newspapers in the
state rs may request a copy.
Section 4. Any person, firm, corpora
ton, association or society who shall sell
or deliver milk br cream to any person
from d wagon or other convey ance, depot
or store, or who shall sell or deliver milk
to a hotel, restaurant, boardlnshouse or
any public place, shall be considered a
milk dealer within the meaning of this
act, and shall on or before the first day
OF April in each year register with the
commissioner OF agriculture, furnishing
such information as may be required.
upon blanks issued and furnished by said
commissioner OF agriculture to such per-
sons as may request the same. And every
such registration shall expire April first,
next after its issue and shall be given
only to the milk dealer owning or leasing
the vehicle or place from which sales or
supplies are to be made, and snail not be
transferred. Upon receipt OF the appli-
cation for registration, containing the in
formation required, the commissioner
shall issue TO said applicant certificate
of registration, which certificate shail be
posted in conspicuous place in the
store or depot from which sale or supply
Is made, and the number OF the certiti-
Gates Of registration for each wagon or
other vehicle shall be placed in conspicu-
Gus place on said wagon or other vehicle.
Should any person, firm, corporation, as
ISOLATION or society desire to become
milk dealer. as provided by this section,
before the first day OF April In any year,
<he or they shall, prior to engaging In the
business. register with the commissioner
of agriculture in the same manner as
herein before provided for each place or
vehicle from which sale or supply is to
be made Any dealer who neglects or re-
fuses to register with the commissioner
of agriculture, or to post certihcates Oh
which sale or supply Is made, or to post
the mum Der of the certificate of regstra-
ton on the wagon or other vehicle from
which sale or supply Is made, as pro-
vided In this section forfeits fifty dollars
to be recovered In an action of debt to be
prosecuted in the name OF the state by
the county attorney for the county In
which such violation of this statute has
occurred, but the provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to milk or cream
delivered to creamery or butter or
cheese factory.
All provisions of law now existing re-
quiring the licensing of milk dealers as
they are known under this section shall
be and hereby are repealed when this
act shall take effect.
Section S. The commissioner Of agricul-
ture shall, either in person or by duly
authorized agent or assistant, diligently
enforce, In the name of the state, the
laws regarding the production. manufac-
ture, transportation, storage and sale OF
milk and all other dairy products, substl-
tutes therefor or limitations thereof. in
GLIDING oleomargarine and renovated
butter, and for the above purpose he may
employ such agents. assistants, chemists,
counsel and clerks, and he may purchase
such samples of milk, cream and other
dairy products, substitutes therefor or
limitations thereof, and such stationery,
postage, printed matter and other sup
plies incidental thereto, as may be neces-
sary for the proper enforcement or said
laws and for such expenses there shall
be appropriated annually the sum OF four
thousand dollars, to be paid upon the
approval of the governor and council
upon the presentation of proper vouchers.
Section G. The county attorney for the
county In which a violation of these stat
utes has occurred, shall when called upon
to do 50 by the commissioner OF agricul-
ture or either of his duly authorized
agents or assistants. give all the aid Ia
his power to secure the enforcement OF
this chapter, and shall prosecute cases
arising under the provisions of this chap
ter, or the provisions of other statutes
relating to dairy products, substitutes
therefor or limitations thereof.
Section 7. Trial justices and municipal
and police courts are hereby vested with
original Jurisdiction concurrent with the
supreme and superior courts, to try, and,
upon conviction, to punish, for onenses
against the provisions of this act and all
other statutes relating to the production,
manufacture, transportation, storage and
sale of milk, cream, butter, cheese and
therefor or limitations thereof
Section 5. The mayor and aldermen.
selectmen, assessors, city marshal, chief
of police and constables In every city and
town shall make complaint and prosecute
all violations of this chapter and prompt
ly enforce all laws against Illegal sale
and transportation of dairy products,
town In which the ofrense Is committed
and the other half to the complainant.
Section g. Chapter thirty nine of the
public laws Of nineteen hundred and five.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
approved March 81
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Sections seventeen,
eighteen. nineteen, twenty, twenty-sfx
and thirty of Chapter thirty nine of the
lation and sale of commercial fertilizers,
commercial feeding stuffs and agricul-
Section l. Section seventeen of chapter
thirty of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended by striking out all fol-
lowing the words name or trade mark"
in the seventh line of said section and
adding thereto such certificate shall APP
ply to the entire calendar year next sue
ceeding the date upon which said certifi-
cate Is made. The manufacturer. COM
pany or person who shall file said GER
tiicate shall pay annually to the treas
Ten dollars for the phosphoric acid. and
five dollars each for the nitrogen and
potash, contained or said to be contained
in the fertilizer, this fee to be assessed
on any brand sold in the state Upon re-
ceipt of the treasurer's receipt for such
fee and of the certified statement, said
director shall issue a certificate of COM
pliance with this chapter. Whenever the
shall have filed the statement and paid
the analysis fee, no agent or seller of
said manufacturer. importer or shipper
shall be required to file such statement
or pay such fee so that said section as
amended shall read:
Section IT, Every manufacturer, COM
pany or person, who shall sell, offer or
expose for sale in the state any CONNER
tilizng purposes, the price of which ex-
ceeds ten dollars ton, shall file annually
between the fifteenth day of November
and the fifteenth day of December with
Experiment Station, certified copy OF
the statement named In the preceding