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

same at auction to the highest bidder at
Gut less than the par value thereof II,
alter the expiration Of the notice above
provided for, any shares OF such stock
rem ain unsubscribed Tor by the Stock
holders entitled 10 take them, the dlreC-
tors may sell the same at auction. All
shares OF stock TO be disposed OF at aGc-
lion under the provisions Of tins section
snail be offered for sale to the highest
bidder In the city OF Boston, Or Ia sucu
city or town as may be prescribed BY the
railroad commissioners, and notice or the
time and place oI such sale shalI De pun
iisned at least five times during the ten
days Immediately preceding the time
liked for the SAID, In such daily newspa-
pers, not less tn an three in number, as
may be prescribed by the commissioners
No shares shall be sold or Issued toi a
less sum, to be actually paid in cash, than
the par value thereof. Provided further.
that the determination by the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners, under the pro-
visions of the preceding section as 10 the
amount OF such Increase, snail 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 II, in their opinion, the
price fixed by the stockholders Is so low
as to be inconsistent with the public In
tsrest '-tApproved Feb. 6.)
Chapter SO.
An Act relating to special contracts be-
tween Employers and Employees.
No person shall, by special contract
with his employ ees. exempt himself OF
another person from liability which he
may be under to them for injuries sui
fered by them In his employment and re-
sultinR from the negligence of the EN-
pIoyer or such other person, or OF a
person In his employ .-(Approyed Mar. 81
Chapter "a.
An 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 rayages of
Dangerous Insects and Diseases.
Section !. Section three OF chapter f1f-
teen Of the Public Laws Of nineteen hun
dJed and seven Is hereby amended by
striking out all Of said section and In
eerting In place thereof the following:
Section g. All nurseries or places where
trees. shrubs, vines and . plants s. are ar,
Gpected at least once year by the state
ebt0nol0gist appointed by the commits
otOner Of agriculture, or by some person
acting under the direction OF the state
ent0m0logist and by him deemed COM
petent, and II no dangerous insects or
fung0ut diseases are found therein GER
ttlScats to that effect shall be given. II
such posts are found therein the owner
IT the stock shall take such measures to
destroy the same as the state entomol-
ogiet shall prescribe, and no certificate
~ Aforesaid shall be given until the said
e s has ss Seen pssi that
The s4..o entomologist, either person.
ally or through competent assistants as
Aforesaid, may inspect any orchard, field,
garden or roadside In public or 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 or
their judgment such pests or infectious
disease. are q menace to adjoining own
efs: and the state entomologist 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, II In the opinion OF the state
ontOmologist 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 Q. Section four of said chapter
6lteeu II hereby amended by striking out
Ill Of said section excepting lines one to
state entomologist, or his competent
aa1istants rs Aforesaid, shall have power
" aspect, at the point OF destination, all
stock coming Into the state whether
stock b found to be infested With any
injurious insects or plant diseases, the
state entomologist shall cause II to be
destroyed or returned to the consign0f
q the consignor's expense. II he shall
An prosecutions under the provisions
Of this act shall be Instituted by the
commissioner OF agriculture and shall be
costs recovered for the violation Of any
provisions Of this act shall be paid into
tlle state treasury, to be kept as fund
Tor the use Of the commissioner Of agri-
And ~ an addition to the appropriation
wade In this act. to be drawn from the
tlUaAury In the same manner as said
Appropriation 20 that said section as
'aa All An nu rs fSs STOCK shipped
Into this state from any other state.
country or province shall bear on each
box Or package certificate that the con-
Investigated by a duly authorized In
npecting officer, and that said contents
Atpsar TO be free from all dangerous In
sects and diseases.
betent assistants as aforesaid, shall have
power to inspect, at the point of destina-
ton, all stock coming into the state,
whether under certificate or not, and
with any injurious Insects or plant dis
eaaes, the state entomOlOgist snail cause
It to b destroyed or returned to the
cCnsignor at the consiynors expense. II
All prosecutions under the provisions
Of 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 fund
Tor the use OF the commissioner or agri.
culture Ia the enforcement Of this act and
- On addition to the appropriation made
IN this act to be drawn from the treasury
II the same manner as said appropria-
'Gection B Section six Of said chapter
nfteen q hereby amended by striking out
III Of raid section and inserting In place
thereof the following:
sGeetion 8. Agents or other parties ex-
make Tso wsn 10 ss for aS
agents license and shall file with the
state entomologist the names and ad-
dresses Of nurseries or parties from which
5ne The state
shall issue an agents license valid for
one year In such form and with such
provisIons a. the commissioner of agrl-
s. 'r rsSoRsd q s's any time Tor failure to
report names and addresses Of nurseries
from which stock 10 purchased or for
such other causes as may IN the opinion
deemed suflicient. Any violation of this
requirement shall be fined not less than
tn nor more than fifty dollars for each
u6ense. -
!, For the purpose Of this act the term
nursery stock Ia hereby applied to all
fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs and
vines. and includes currant. gooseberry,
and raspberry bushes. also
strawberry plants.
ufteen ID hereby amended by striking out
he words with the advice and consent
81 the governor and council" In the
fourteenth and fifteenth lines OF said sec
Hon. nv striking out lines nineteen.
twenty and twenty-one, with the excep-
ION Of the word necessary" and insert
ng the following: II the amount thus
expended during. one full year shall ex o