The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

Instructed and directed to make contracts
with reputable manufacturers for the sale
In such manner as Is seemed best and
most economical for the several towns,
and said state board may arrange several
towns and plantations into groups for the
purchase of antitoxin when 1t appears
that such arrangement would be the best,
most convenient and most economical
section 8. The antitoxin shall be kept
by the secretary or chairman of the local
board, and shall be furnished physicians
upon application on blanks provided and
furnixhed by the state board.
Section L. The local board shall provide
a repository for antitoxin which may be
furnished to any physician at the same
health and to their patients on prescrip-
lions. The local board of health in any
town furnishing nm INDECENT residing in
smother town , antitoxin upon applicati9 n,
the town where the patient resides. The
state shall reimburse cities or towns fur
nishing antitoxin to any person having
within the state.--(Approved March IL
Chapter Sc.
An Act to amend Chapter seventy seven
of the Public Laws OF nineteen hundred
five, relating to Sea and Shore Fisheries.
section. three of chapter seventy-seven
and five Is hereby amended by striking
out in the sixth, seventh and eighth line
treasurer of the county in which the
proceedings are commenced and by said
treasurer" and inserting in place thereof
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries,
and by said commissioner of sea and
shore Iisheries,' so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section g. The penalty provided for by
the preceding section may be recovered
IN the county where the ofYense is COM
mitted, by complaint, indictment or &C
uon OF debt brought in the name Of the
ktn, tA iryf ny,d
fines and penalties recovered by this act
shall 60, one-hRh to the person making
the complaint, and the other half to the
Us g o. sea no off ssa and
shore isherfes paid to the state treasurer
TO be added to, and made part of the
appropriation for sea and shore fish
cries. approved March ID
Chapter 81.
An, Act to amend Section forty-nine Of
Chapter fifteen Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Public Schools.
Section forty-n of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word birth" In
child between the fifteenth and seven
teenth anniversaries who cannot read at
sight and write legible simple sentences
In the English language, SO that the said
section as amended shall read as follows
section 49, Every child between the
seventh and fifteenth anniversaries OF his
birth and every child between the M
teenth and seventeenth anniversaries VINO ,,
simple sentences in the English language
: shall attend some public day school DUR
Ing the time such school is In session,
and an absence therefrom of one half day
or more shall be deemed violation or
this requirement; provided that necessary
absence may be excused by the superin-
tending school committee or snperintend-
ent Of schools or teachers acting by the
direction Of either; provided also, that
such attendance shall not be required II
the child obtained an equivalent instruc-
tion, for O like period of time, in an APP
proved private school or in any other
manner approved by the experimenting
school committee; provided, further, that
children shall not be credited With at
tffcate showing their names, residence
and attendance at such school signed by
the person or persons having such school
in charge. shall be filed with the school
Official Of the town In which said children
Yeside; and provided, further, that the
experimenting school committee may eX,
whose physical or mental condition, makes
It inexpedient for him to attend. All
persons having children under their con-
troll shall cause them to attend school as
provided in this section, and Tor, every
neglect of such duty shall be punished by
q fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars
or shall be imprisoned not exceeding
thirty days.'-(Approved March H.
49, Chapter SO.
An Act to provide for the compensation
NJ. Justices OF the Supreme judicial
Court or Superior Court who shall re-
sIan after ten years service at the age
or seventy years.
Any, Justice of the supreme judicial
court who having attained the age OF
Seventy. years and having served as sucn
Justice for at least ten consecutive years,
reat6ns his. Bald Office or ceases 10 serve
ats{he expiration of any term thereof.
shall during the remainder Of his life. re-
cetvA an amount equal to one-half OF the
salary which is by law payable to him at
the time Of such resignation or tets ~ a.,
tho same manner as the salaries OF JUS
tices OF said court are paid. The pro.
visions OF this act shall apply to present
and former Justices of said courts.-(Ap-
proved March III
Chapter 50.
An Act to amend Section sixteen OF Chap
ter fifteen of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to Public Schools.
tpeetion sixteen of chapter fifteen of the
Heytsed Statutes y hereby d a a1n ie i, n
three OF said section the words examine
teachers as prescribed" and inserting In
raace thereof the words employ teachers
cartificated as required and by adding
after the word claw" In line nine OF said
section the words and that 1t has COM
piled In all ways with the laws prescrtb-
ing the duties Of towns In relation to pub
amended shall read as follows:
Section 16. When the governor and
co0ncil have reason to believe that a
town has neglected to raise and expend
the school money required BY law, or TO
employ teachers certifioated .as required
by law, or to have instruction given In
the subjects prescribed by law, or to
jects prescribed by law, or faithfully to
,exPend the school money received from
the stats or In any way, to comply with
In relation to public schools, they shall
direct the treasurer OF state to withhold
Further payment to such town from the
state school fund and mill tax until such
town satisfies them that it has expended
CURED by law and that 1t has complied
In all ways with the lay, prescribing the
duties OF towns in relation to public
chools.'-(Approved March IL
Chapter so.
An Act to amend Section thirty-four or
Chapter forty one Of the Revised Stat
utes as amended by Chapter one hun
dred and twenty-five OF the Public Laws
Of nineteen hundred and seven, relating
10 Bait Barrels.
section tiiirty-four OF chapter forty zone
OF the Revised Statutes, as amended by
chapter one hundred and twenty-five OF
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
seven, is hereby amended by striking out
all OF said section after the words thirty
days" and inserting in place thereof the
following:
IN ali contracts relating to the sale OF
clam bait, fresh or salt, by the BARREL
and clam bait barrels. such barrel shall
be twenty-five and one-fourth inches
long, and fifteen and one-half inches head
diameter, outside measure.
Whoever violates this provision shall be
liable to penalty not exceeding hfty
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