The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08

..ne al auction to the highest bidder at
u less than the par value thereof. If,
.itei The expiration OF the notice above
provided for, any shares of such stock
eu.ain unsubscribed for by the stock
holders entitled to take them, the direc-
tors may Sell the same at auction, All
shares OF stock to be disposed of at auc-
lion under the provisions of this section
shah be offered for sale to the highest
bidder In the city of Boston. or in such
city OF town as may be prescribed by the
railroad commissioners; and notice of the
tune and place Of such sale shall be pub
lished at least five times during the ten
days Immediately preceding the time
liked for the sale, In such daily newspa-
pers. not less an three in number, as
may be prescribed by the commissioners.
No shares shall be sold or issued for
less sum, to be actually paid in cash, than
the par value thereof Provided further
that the determination by the Board of
Raliroad commissioners, under the pro-
visions OF the preceding section as to the
amount of such increase, shall be based
upon the price at which such stock is to
be Issued as fixed by the stockholders,
and also provided that said commission
ers shall refuse to approve any particular
issue of stock If, in their opinion the
price liked by the stockholders is SO low
as to be inconsistent with the public in
EEL est '-tApproved Feb. 26)
Chapter 80.
Al Act relating to special contracts be
tween Employers and Employees.
No person shall, by special contract
with his employees, exempt himself or
another person from liability which he
may be under to them for injuries suf-
fered by them in his employment and re-
sulting from the negligence of the en-
ployer or such other person, or of a
person in his employ.-(Approved Mar. 81
Chapter 81.
Ar. Act to amend Sections three. four,
six, seven, eleven, twelve and thirteen
OF Chapter fifteen of the Public Laws
OF nineteen hundred and seven. relating
to the protection OF Trees and Shrubs
from the introduction and ravageS of
Dangerous Insects and Diseases.
Section l. Section three OF chapter ff-
teen of the Public Laws of nine teen hun
dred and seven is hereby amended BY
striking out all of said section and in
sorting in place thereof the following:
Section g. All nurseries or places where
trees, shrubs, vines and plants are
grown or offered for sale, shall be in
spected at least once a year by the state
entumologist appointed by the commits
sioner of agriculture, or by some person
acting under the direction of the state
entolnuiogist and by him deemed COM
petent, and if no dangerous insects or
fuhgous diseases are found therein a GER
tif1cate to that effect shall be given. Ii
such pests are found therein, the owner
oi the stock shall take such measures to
osist shall prescribe, and no certificate
as aforesaid shall be given until the said
entomologlst has satisfied himself that
ali such pests have been suppressed.
The state entomologist either person
ally or through competent assistants as
aforesaid, may inspect any orchard, field,
garden or roadside in public OF private
grounds, which he or they may know or
have reason to suspect to be infested
with the San Jose scale or any serious
pest or Infectious disease when in his
their judgment such pests or infectious
diseases are menace to adjoining own
ers; and the state entoinologist may order
the owner, occupant, or person in Charge
thereof, In writing, to properly spray or
give other suitable treatment, or to cut
and destroy any such diseased trees or
shrubs, if in the opinion OF the state
entomologlSt such action is necessary
Ii the owner of such orchard, field or
garden neglects or refuses to comply
with such written order of the said
entomologist, he shall be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars for each offense.'
Section 3 Section four of said chapter
fifteen Is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section excepting lines one to
seven and inserting the following: the
state entomologist, or his competent
assistants as aforesaid shall have bower
to Inspect, at the point OF destination, all
stock coming into the state whether
unoer certlhcate or not, and should such
STOCK pc found to be infested with any
INJURIOUS insects or plant diseases, the
state entomologist shall cause ii to be
destroyed or returned to the consignor
at the consignors expense, if he shall
so elect.
All prosecutions under the provisions
OF this act shall be instituted by the
commissioner of agriculture and shall be
directed by him and all penalties and
costs recovered for the violation of any
provisions of this act Shall be paid into
a fTno hI
tor the use OF the commissioner of agri-
culture In the enforcement of this act
and as an addition to the appropriation
made in this act, to be drawn from the
treasury in the same manner as said
appropriation SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
section l. All nursery stock shipped
into this state from any other state,
country or province shall bear on each
box or package certificate that the con-
tents OF said box or package have been
Investigated by 4 duly authorized in
specting officer, and that said contents
al pear to be free from all dangerous in
sects and diseases.
me state entomologist, or his COM
petent assistants as aforesaid, shall have
power 10 inspect. at the point of destina-
whether under certificate or not, and
should such stock be found to be infested
with any Injurious insects or plant dis
eases the state entonolosist shall cause
~ ~ oe OSSllOySG Vi ItlututI 10 Tie
c"nsignor al the consignurs expense ii
ne shall 50 elect
An prosecutions under the provisions
If this act shall be instituted by the com
missioner of agriculture and shall be
directed by him and all penalties and
costs recovered from the violation of any
PROVISION Of this act shall be paid into
the state treasury, to be kept as a fund
for the use of the commissioner of agr-
culture in the enforcement of this act and
as an addition to the appropriation made
IN this act to be drawn from the treasury
In the same manner as said appropria-
ton.
Section 8. Section six Of said chapter
fifteen is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section and inserting in place
thereof the following:
Section s. Agents or other parties ex-
stock shall make application for an
agents license and shall file with the
state entomologist the names and adj
dresses of nurseries or parties from which
they purchase their stock. On receipt of
such application the state entomologist
shall issue an agents license valid for
one year in such form and with such
provisions as the commissioner of agri-
culture may prescribe. Such license may
be revoked at any time for failure to
report names and addresses Of nurseries
from which stock is purchased or for
such other causes as may In the opinion
of the commissioner of agriculture be
deemed sufficient. Any violation of this
ten nor more than fifty dollars for each
offense.
For the purpose of this act the term
nursery stuck jS hprphv apnliad tn ALL