The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

Section 5. All acts and resolves, and
parts of acts and resolves, inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed Approved
March 49,
Chapter SO.
An Act creating a lien on Shovel Handle
Blocks
Whoever labors in making shovel
handle blocks, or cuts or furnishes wood
for shovel handle blocks, or Is engaged
in cooking for such persons engaged in
such labor or furnishes team for haul
ing said shovel handle blocks or the lun,-
Der from which they are made has lien
said shovel handle blocks for the
amount due him for his personal labor
thereon, or the services of his team and
for the amount due for the wood SO cut
or furnished which takes precedence of
all other claims except liens reserved to
the state, continues for thirty days after
said shovel handle blocks arrive at their
destination either for shipment or to be
turned and may be enforced by attach
ment. -(Approved March 49,
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend an Act entitled An
Act to Create lien on manufactured
Slaves and Laths."
Section l. Chapter twenty-five OF the
private and special laws of nineteen hun
dred and seven is hereby amended by In
sorting in the first line thereof after the
word "of." the word shingle.' and In the
second line after the word of" the word
shingle,' and in the third line after the
word into" the word SHINGLES and In
the words Shingles or and In the eighth
line after the word timber" the word
shingles so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section 2. Whoever 1abors at cutting.
hauling or saving of shingle, stave, lath,
or dowel timber or In the manufacture
of shingle staye, lath, or dowel timber
into shingles slaves, laths or bowels, and
the pling of such slaves or laths and the
punching of such shingles or bowels, or
at cooking for persons engaged In such
roL hac fnr a
due for his personal services and the ser
vices performed by his team, which takes
precedence of all other claims, continues
for sixty days after such timber, shingles.
slaves, laths and bowels are manufact-
ured provided The same have not been
sold and shipped. March 49,
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section one and Sec
ton three of Chapter sixty of the Re-
Vised Statutes, relating to the duties of
the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section 7. Section one of chapter sixty
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding to said section the following:
THE commissioner of agriculture shall
gather statistics of information concern
ing agriculture and publish the same an
nually; he shall assist the farmers Of the
state, in so far as Is practical. to secure
farm help, and to promote Increased pro-
duction of farm crops through the Sc
lection, the growing and the dissemina-
ton of superior strains of seeds. An APP
preparation of three thousand dollars an
nually shall be made, to be expended by
the commissioner OF agriculture for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions OF
this section and section five of chapter
sixty OF the revised Statutes and for such
other purposes and In such manner as In
his Judgment will best promote the inter-
ests of agriculture in this state; so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 1. A state department Of agri-
culture shall be maintained for the i'm
provement of agriculture and the ad-
vancement of the interests of husbandry.
A commissioner of agriculture shail De
elected biennially by the legislature by
joint ballot of the senators and repre-
sentatives in convention, and shall hold
his Office for the term OF two years ana
until his successor Is elected and guam.
fed He shall give bond in the sum OF
ten thousand dollars to the state, with
sufficient sureties. to be approved by the
treasurer Of state, conditioned to faith
fully account for all moneys received
and disbursed by him as said commission
err He shall by personal observation, In
vestigation and correspondence, acqualnt
himself with the methods and wants OF
practical husbandry. the means or Ier-
tlization and the adaptation or various
products to the soils and climate, OF
Maine; also with the progress or scien-
tific and practical agriculture elsewhere,
with a view to the more complete devel-
opment Of the natural resources or the
state. The commissioner OF agriculture
shall gather statistics OF 1ni0rmation
same annually; he shall assist the farm
ers of the state, in so far as Is practicai.
to secure farm help, and TO promote IN
creased production of farm crops through
the selection, the growing and the DIS
semination of superior strains OF seeds.
An appropriation of three thousand dol
lars annually shall be made, To be ex-
pended by the commissioner of agricul-
ture for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this section and section fiye
of chapter sixty Of the revised statues.
9TH and In N
manner as In his judgment VIII best pro-
mote the interests of agriculture in this
state
Section O. Section three of chapter sixty
Of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word five" In the
last line of said section and inserting IN
place thereof the word seven so that
the section as amended shall read as fol-
lows: -
Section g. He shall. in connection with,
and with the aid of the State Dairymen's
Association, annually hold state dairy
mems conference for the exhibit OF dairy
products and appliances, wherein prizes
for high merit and quality in butter and
cheese may be offered, and may employ
interests, but the expenses OF the same
shall not exceed the sum of seven hun
dred dollars annually. -(Approyed March
49, .74 go
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section sixty-one OF
utes of nineteen hundred and three, re-
lating to Sea and Shore Fisheries.
Section sixty-one of chapter forty-one
of the revised statutes OF nineteen hun
dred and three is hereby amended by
striking out all after the word ''advis-
able" in the seventh line and inserting
in place thereof the words "mdsr al dh nes
ter, except when otherwise expressly
provided, shall forthwith be paid to the
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries
and by him be paid to the treasurer OF
state to be added to and made part or
the appropriation for sea and shore fish,
cries. so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 81. All fines and penalties I'M
der this chapter may be recovered by
complaint indictment or action OF debt
made or brought in the county where
the offense was committed The action
of debt shall be brought In the name or
the commissioner of sea and shore FISH
cries, and all ofYenses under. or violations
settled by the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries, upon such terms and
conditions as he deems advisable All
fines, penalties and collections under this
chapter. except when otherwise express
~ provided, shall forthwith be paid to
the commissioner OF sea and shore fish
cries and by him be paid to the treasurer
of state to be added to and made part
of the appropriation for sea and shore
fisheries And the commissioner shall
of each fine penalty and collection item
lied and the name of the party paying
the same which shall be kept on record
In the treasurer's office. - approved
March 49, .
Chapter 100.
An Act for the safeguarding OF Schools
against danger from Fire.
Section l. ANY building which Is