Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

ton twenty-three, no Interment or dlSin-
ternent of the dead body of anv human
being, or disposition thereof in any tomb,
vault or cemetery, shall be made without
permit as aforesaid from the clerk of
The town or city where said person died.
or in case OF disinterment. is buried, nor
Otherwise than in accordance with such
permit. No undertaken or other person
shall assist in, assent to, or allow any
such interment OF disnterment to be
made, except as provided in section TWEEN
ty-three, until such permit has been
given as aforesaid, and every under
taker or other person having charge of
any burial place as aforesaid who shall
receive such permit, shall preserve and
return the same TO the clerk of the town
in which the death occurred within six
days after the day of burial
Section ,. Section twenty-nine of chap
ter sixty of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
shall in the first line and inserting in
the place thereof the word may and by
striking out the words record of death
after the word said in the fifth line
and inserting in place thereof the words
death certificate. anc by adding 70 sad
section the words. and the sub-reglstrdfs
in any town shall hold office at the pleas
IRE of the town clerk so that said SEC
ton as amended. shall read as follows:
Section -. The town or city clerk may
appoint two suitab bic and proper persons,
in each town or city. as SUb-re@iStfarS,
who shall be authorized to issue
burial permits based upon a death
in the same manner as IS re-,
puired Of the town or city clerk: and
the said death certificate upon which the
permit is issued shall be forwarded to the
Town clerk within six days after recelv-
ing the same, and all permits by whom
>oever issued shall be returned to the
town clerk as required by section twenty
eight The appointment of sub-registfars
shall be made with reference to locality.
so as to best suit the convenience OF the
inhabitants of the town, and such APP
poinment shall be in writing and record
ed in the office of the town or city clerk.
and he s'lb-registrarS in any town snail
hold office at the pleasure OF the town
clerk
Section G. Section thrty-five of chapter
sixty -one of the Revised Statutes is here
hv amended by striking ont the words
twenty-five hundred in the first line
ana inserting in lieu thereof the words
'thrc. thousand so that said section, as
amended shall read as follows:
SECTION 81 The sum of three thousand
dollars year is hereby appropriated Tor
Irinling and binding the circulars and
blanks for postage and expreSSage, and
"a ttfray the expenses OF clerica! work
"tfd the necessary travelling EXPENSES OF
tn" state registrar in CARVING out lie
DIVISIONS of this chapter relating to the
registration Of vital statistics.
Section !. Section thirty-cight of chap
ter ei%ty-nnr of tn" Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word ten in the second lin" thereof the
word nineteen ana by inserting after
the word twenty" in the same line there
Of the word 'twentv-one. 50 that said
section, as amended shall read as FOL
lows:
section .,S The clerk of each city or
town shall enforce, 50 far as comes with
in his power, sections ten nineteen.
twenty. twenty tWenty-tWO twenty
five. tweniY-rieht and thry-one Of this
chapter and when he knows of amy birth.
marriaS" or death. which is not reported
10 his office in accordance with the pfoNl-
1 t1.., On
far as h" is abb" to do 50. the facts called
for in the blank certificates of birth. of
marriage. or Of death, as furnished by the
state registrar and shall record Them as
t. herein prescribed; for each birth or
death duly reported To the town clerk.
physicians shall receive twenty five cents
from the town in which the birth or
ii, 18th has occurred
Section s. When the state registrar of
vital statistics believes that. in any piac"
in this state. the records of births. mar
riageS. or deaths are not made as is pro-
vidod bv law. or that any person n"glectS
or fails to nerform any duty provided in
the law relating to tn" registration of
vital statistics. the said registrar may
visit s'ich places and make such inNeS,
tigaiionS rs he may deem necessary. ana
all records. blanks and papers of town
clerks relating To births. marriages or
deaths shall he open To his examination.
and any person who refuses such +N-
animation or .nnders such investigation
shall I've guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars All actual travelling
and other necessary expenses thus in
,ulled by the state registrar or incurred
IN attending the prosecution of cases
brought bv county attorneys. under the
p,uyision Of section thirty seven of this
CHAPTER. shall he paid by the state from
tn" appropriation provided in section
ihirtV-tivp. but not more than two hun
ll.d dollars shall thus he paid to the
state registrar for such expenses in one
y.itr
Section q When a town or city clerk
receives n certificate of the death of any
prtgnn who has died of tuberculosis in
Lis town, II" shalt forthwith send a COPY
of said certificate to TIN" health ofhcer OF
~ Nv" a w w., snnreta,~. Of fine
ii', i'u, ~ h,,l,h
i""' "'"'" vi ''e''''',
section 10. IN" registrar OF vital StatiS-
ties shall requir" All copies Wh''n are
Transmitted under the PROVISIONS OF sec
ton thlrty-tW" al chapttr SiNtN- one 10 ~
typewriter or written with niack duiani'
ink IN Il tair or i"Slhle hand' ana Fit\
"l town clerk VINO neGlects or refuses I"
max" or cause 10 he nade Np'Wfnt'l -,
r ,'i i''" NOT ' 1nss ,h,r ,wentv nor more
thar one hundred dollars to the use Of
The stale = Approved March 1GO
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An Act ~ pfnnlhit eNpec,"rattoh IN Ger
tam luhilc flac"S ANA '"hNtNah''S
Section l. No person shall cXpeCtorate
or spit on any public sidewalk. or public