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

q commission to be known as the state
Sgser sro shsn sSb be Chairman AZ Menu
bers OF said commission. they shall re-
ceive no salaries hut shall be paid their
actual and. necessary expenses incurred
may employ competent engineer. The
office Of the commission shall be at the
state house In the city of Augusta. The
commission may appoint secretary who
shall be paid salary not to exceed six
hundred dollars per annnm. who shall
work In conjunction with the land agent.
Section 2. The commission shall pro-
coed at once to collect Information re-
lating to the water powers of the state.
the flow of rivers and their drainage area,
the location, nature and size of the lakes
and ponds in the state and their respec-
tive value and capacity as storage reser-
voirs, and such other photographic data
as they may deem OF value In devising
the natural storage basins of the state,
and the creation OF new storage reser-
voirs, with view TO conserving and i'm
creasing the capacity of the water powers
Section & The commission shall, so far
as possible, work In conjunction with the
state survey commission, and with such
state survey commission join with the
United States geological survey in max
ing Typographical survey of the state
IN SO far as It relates to the collection
water storage reservoirs of the state.
The state survey commission shall place
at the disposal OF the state water storage
commission all information, and copies
of reports, maps and plans collected by
them and bearing on the photography Of
the state.
Section 4. Every person, firm or cor
poration before commencing the erection
of dam for the purpose of developing
any water power In this state, or the
creation or Improvement OF water stor.
controlling the waters of any of the lakes
or rivers of the state. shall file with said
commission for Its information and use
copies Of plans for the construction of
any such dam or storage basin or reser-
voir, and a statement giving the location,
height and nature of the proposed dam
mated power to be. developed thereby,
and In case a dam is to be constructed
solely for the purpose OF water storage
and not for the development OF water
Shall be ed Viii the nnn nhoW
ing the extent Of the land to be flowed,
the estimated number of cubic feet of
water that may be. stored and the esti-
mated effect upon the flow of the stream
or streams to be affected thereby. Every
person, trim or corporation shall as soon
as practical, after this act takes. effect,
file similar plans reports and estimates
in relation to any dam or storage basin
or reservoir then In process of construc-
Section s. The commission shall present
to the legislature on or before the fiji
teenth day of January in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and eleven, a re-
port showing the progress made in its
complete Its Investigations to such an
extent before January first, In the year
OF our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven.
as win enable it to present in its report a
comprehensive and practical plan for the
Improvement and creation of such water
storage basins and reservoirs as will tend
to develop and conserve the water powers
OF the state. The commission shall also
report so far as its investigation will per-
init on the present development of the
water powers In the state with reference
legislature may have before 1t a compre-
hensive summary of the possibilities that
lie In the development of the water pow
ers in the state, as natural resource
and the necessary steps that should be
taken by the state to further increase
and conserve them.
devised by the commission for the Inn
provement and increase of water storage
basins or reservoirs shall include the con-
struction OF dan, or dams upon or at
the head waters of any river or water
course, the commission shall ascertain
and report as nearly as may be the water
storage capacity In cubic feet of the
reservoir to be created. the recorded rain
fall on the water shed above such pro-
posed dam, and the maximum, minimum
and average flow of water per second in
cubic feet during each month in the year
in said river or water course. They shall
as nearly as practicable estimate the in
creased power that would be developed
by such proposed dam in the rivers or
streams to be affected thereby
Section s. The commission shall ascer-
tain what townships or parts of town
ships OF land can be purchased by the
state and the cost thereof with all the
necessary data for correct understand
ing Of their value as forest reserve or
for conserving the water powers of the
Their investigate the question of denuded,
burnt over or barren lands In the state
their extent and value with a view to
their purchase by the state for refor-
estation.
Section g. The sum of five thousand
dollars for the year nineteen hundred and
nine and five thousand dollars for the
year, nineteen hundred and ten. or so
hereby appropriated out of any fund in
the treasury Of the state, not otherwise
appropriated. to carry out the provisions
of this act.-(Apprqved April 81
chapt 213.
An Act to amend Section two of Chap
ter one hundred and fifty-niue of The
Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
five, RELAXING to the compensation Of
certain State Officers.
Section two of chapter one hundred
and fifty-nine of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and five. Is hereby
amended by substituting for. the word
twelve" in the sixth line of said Sec
ton the word 6fteen,' so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as fol-
lows.
Section 2. The insurance commits
sioner shall receive an annual salary of
eighteen hundred dollars. The COVER
nor and council may allow such reason
able sum for postage, clerk hire, and
actual expenses incurred in the proper
enforcement of the laws relating to in
surance' as they deem proper. The
deputy insurance commissioner shall
receive an annual salary. Of fifteen hum
dred dollars. '-(Approve April 81
Chapter PA.
An Act to amend Section seventeen of
utes relating to the Sale Of Poisons.
., Section seventeen of chapter thirty Of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word acid" in
calne, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine. or
cannabis indica.' also by inserting after
the word salts in the fifteenth line
thereof the words or any compound or
that the first part OF said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section IT. Whoever sells arsenic,
arsenious acid, atropia, or any of its
salts. choral hydrate. chloroform, cot
ton root and it's fluid extract, Fowler,s
of potassium, Donovan's solution, ergot,
and its fluid extract, laudanum.. Nc
Munn's elixir, morphia or any OF its
tansy. opium. Parsons vermin exter-
minator. PHOSPHORUS, prussic acid.
. Rough on Rats, strychnia, or any of Its
tincture Of belladonna. tincture. of
digItalis. tincture Of .nux vomica, tine
fIre of veratrum viride. crystals of car
bolic acid or strong solution of car
eucaine. or cannabis indica without the
written prescription OF a physician shall
keep a record OF such sales. the name
and quantity of the article sold and the
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