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

the docket either in term time or vaca-
ton, all such appointments and or,
ders in any pending case. '-(ApproVed
April % ~.
An Act to make uniform the STANDARD
relating to the percentage OF AIcohoi
in Intoxicating Liquors.
Alcoholic liquors which may not De soid
except by payment OF a revenue tax ~
the United States government are hereby
declared to be Intoxicating liquors Wltnin
the meaning of all statutes of this state
-(Approved April 81
Chapter 242.
An Act to establish standard unit or
measure and STANDARD SIZE OF can
for the sale of Milk and Cream, and to
regulate the sanitary condltions under
which milk and cream shall be handed:
Section l. All milk and cream bought
within this state shall be bought and
sold by wine measure, the standard Tor
which shall be two hundred and thirty-
one cubic inches to the gallon, ana TOT
subdivisions OF the gallon, IN the sdIhe
Section 2. All measures. cans or 9TH
err vessels used in the purchase or sale
of milk or cream shall be tried and
proved by the standard mentioned in the
preceding section. by the sealer OF
weights and measures OF the city or
town in which such milk or cream Is 70
be consumed. who shall. agreebly 70
such standard plainly stamp thereon tne
quantity which such measures, cans or
other vessels hold, together with the
measures, cans or other vessels are seal
ed Any person, firm or corporation
who shall purchase or sell by measure
any milk or cream by any ot nd ,n .nIn
ed, shall forfeit for each offense the sum
Of ten dollars. >.
Section 8. When milk or cream is
purchased by measure at wholesale by
any person. firm or corporation engaged
in the business of buying or selling mix
or cream or both. the can or other yes,
sci containing such milk or cream snail
hold eight quarts and one pint and no
more, and all new cans or other vesseis
purchased by any wholesale deaIer III
milk or cream, to be used Tor tne puI
pose of receiving such milk or cream by
measure purchased by them between the
first day of August, nineteen hundred and
nine, and the time when this act shalI
go into effect shall contain eight quarts
and one pint. and no more and shall be
tried. proved, sealed and marked as here
in provided.
Section 4. Whoever by himself or by
his servant or agent, or as the servant
or agent of any other person. firm or
corporation having custody or mix
can. measure or other vessel USED as
container for milk destined for sale, Shaii
wantonly, wilfully or maliciously lndent,
bend or otherwise mutlate said can,
measure or other vessel so that the same
will not contain eight quarts and one
pint, standard measure. as hereinbefore
provided, or who shall wantonly. w1iful-
ly or maliciously erase, efface or other
wise mutilate said can. measure or other
vessel so that any names, figures or
other marks placed thereon by sealer
of weights and measures shall become
illegibe shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars.
Section S. All persons, firms and cor
porations who shall purchase milk or
cream for the purpose OF reselling the
same, either at wholesale or retail; shall
hnr 1eyl,I nj nd
vessels and other utensils prior to their
being used in the manufacture. trans
portation, storage and sale of said milk
All persons firms and corporations en-
gagged in the business of retailing milk
or cream, shall thoroughly cleanse and
sterilize all vessels, jars, cans and 9TH
er utensils used in the manufacture.
storage and sale of milk or cream inn
mediately before such vessels, jars or
cans are filled for distribution. And the
place or room in which milk or cream is
stored. bottled or otherwise handled
shall be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition
Any person. firm or corporation violat-
ing the provisions of sections three and
five of this act shall be fined not exceed
ing the sum of fifty dollars.
Section s. The commissioner Of agri-
culture shall diligently enforce. or cause
to be enforced all the provisions of this
act.
Section T. This act shall take effect
April first, nineteen hundred and ten
(Approved April %
Chapter 243.
An Act relating to the choice of AS
SCISSORS in Towns.
Any town of six thousand inhabitants
or more may provide by it's bylaws for
the election of a board of assessors to
serve for the term of three years one
member of such board being elected an
nually in the manner now prescribed
for the election of members of the su-
perintending school committee in towns
-(Approved April %
Chapter 244.
An Act to prohibit corporations from
transmitting Electric Power beyond the
confines of the State.
Section l. No corporation, unless ex-
act of legislation. shall transmit or con-
vey beyond the confines of the state
for the purpose of furnishing power,
heat or light. any electric current gen
water power in this state; nor sell or
furnish, directly or indirectly, to any
person. flrm or corporation. any cleo
tric current so generated to be trans
fines of the state for any Of such pur-
poses. Nothing in this act, however.
snail prevent any railroad corporation
dong business in this state from trans
mlttlns electric current, however gen.
Grated, beyond the confines of the state
for the purpose of operating its road
between some point in this state and
any point or points beyond its con-
fines.
Section 2. Any corporation violating
any of the provisions of this act NAV
pc dissolved and it's franchises be for
felted to the state upon proper pro-
ceedings to be instituted BY the at.
torney general whenever directed bv
the governor Wy
Section 3. This act shall not apn,v to
any corporation now engaged in CON.
yeying or transmitting electric current
beyond the confines of the state or
chartered or empowered so to do. nor
aHect or impair any existing contra cts
Tor the transmission of electric current
beyond the confines of the state,-(Ap-
Chapter PAS,
AN ACT to provide bounty on Bears
IN Washington and Hancock COMMITTEES
section l. bounty of five dollars
LOT each and every bear killed in anv
:oMn or unlncorporated place in Wash.
,ngson and Hancock counties shall he
pald by the treasurer or such town re
IN, .HE person killing it. If the animal is
k kliied IN an unincorporated place the
oounty shall be paid by the treasurer ne
h hv th hal,o rg town: if any, otherwise
's s .mt treasurer of the nearest town.
5ectlon =. No bounty shall be Maid
unless the claimant. within ten daws
a adt' ne mas killed such animal. or has