The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

Section = All fines on penalties pro-
Vided for by the terms of this act may
be recovered or enforced by indictment.
The supreme judicial and superior courts
shall have original and concurrent 1uris-
dietion. In all cases nnder the PROVISIONS
ipal and police courts and trial justices,
may cause persons brought before them
ON complaint under the provisions of this
act to recognize with sufficient sureties
To appear before the supreme judicial
courts, and in default thereof shall com
init them.-tApproved April ID
Chapter 179.
An Act for the encouragement of Shell
fish Industry.
The commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries is hereby authorized and di-
reeted to expend from the moneys APP
proprated for the year nineteen hundred
aud nine for the protection of sea and
shore fisheries so much thereof. not ex-
ceedng the sum of one thousand dollars
as may be found necessary to make
such experiments as in his judgment are
necessary to conserve, extend, encourage
develop. improve and increase the shell
fish industry in this state, and he is au-
thorized. during the year nineteen hun
dred and ten to expend from the same
appropriation and for the same purposes
not exceeding the sum OF one thousand
dollars. If in his Judgment such expendi-
ture can be judiciously made in the pros.
ecution of the purposes and objects OF
this act-tApproved April -
Chapter 1870.
An Act to further define and enlarge the
duties of the Commissioner of the Blu
reau of Industrial and Labor Statistics.
Section /. The commissioner OF the bu-
reau of industrial and labor statistics
shall as often as ii may seem necessary,
transmit by mail to the owner, operator
or manager of every manufacturing es-
tablishment in the state a schedule en-
bodying inquiries as to
l. Name of person, partnership or cor
3 Kind of goods manufactured or bust
ness done
B. Number of partners or stockholders.
4. Capital invested.
g. Principal stock or raw material
used, and total value thereof.
.. Gross quantity and value of articles
manufactured
/ Average number of persons en-
ployed, Distinguishing as to sex, adults
and children.
s Smallest number of persons EN-
ployed, and in what month.
g. Largest number OF persons en-
ployed, and in what month,
of managers, paid during the year, dis
tinguishing as to sex, adults and emil
dren.
year bore to the greatest capacity for
production of the establishment.
r. Number of weeks in operation dur
ing the year, partial time being reduced
to full time
Section 2 The owner, operator or man
ager of every establishment which is en-
gagged in manufacturing; who receives YES
y
inquiries thereon for the ti0e called Tor
and return said schedule to safo> com
missioner with the answers therein Ger
titled as to their accuracy. on, or before
the first day Of September following the
receipt of said schedule. Abstracts of
the information so collected, with proper,
and comparative analysis thereof, shall
be included in the report OF the bureau.
Section 3. Except by special permits
sion. the names Of persons partneersh ,,ln
ton called for by the two preceding sec
tons shall not be used in said reports,
and the information obtained by circular
or otherwise for the use of the bureau
shall be confidential and not for the pur-
pose of disclosing any persons AFFAIRS. :,
Section 4. The said commissioner shall ai
dents, the effect of such accidents upon
the injured and their dependent relatives
and upon the general public. and publish
Section g. He shall collect. arrange,
illustrate, publish, and distribute IN TINS
and other states, authentic information
in regard to the resources and attractions
of Maine. showing the advantages the
state has to offer to manufacturers, capt.
talists summer residents, tourists, fafm-
erS, and those SeeKlIlS eInpioy iHeHl dH
farm laborers.
lie Shall collect reliable information
concerning the deposits of all Valuabie
and useful minerals in the state, collect
samples, and specimens of the same ana
arrange them so that they viii repre-
sent an exhibit of the mineral and other
Section 6. To provide for carrying out
the provisions of this act, the twenty
third paragraph of section one of chapter
one hundred sixteen of the revised stat,
utes is hereby amended by striking 2ui
the words two thousand In the third
line of said paragraph and inserting II,
place thereof the words three Thousand
five hundred so that said paragraph as
amended shall read as follows:
Commissioners Of industrial and Ia ,1
statistics. fifteen hundred dollars: and he
1nlp assistance,
such expense not exceeding three thou
sand five hundred dollars a year, as NAY ,a'
be necessary for the performance OIL MS
duties. '-(Approved April ~
Chapter 1871.
An Act relating to inspectors of Meters.
Section / The municipal officers oil
cities and towns may annually elect an
inspector of meters who shall serve Tor
one year or until another is auallned III
his stead at such salary as said municipal
officers shall determine.
Section ?. The said inspector shall be
qualified and competent to perform tne
duties of the office and snail nave charse
of the inspection Of all water gas ana
electric meters. as provided in the FOL
lowing sections.
Section 3. 1t shall he the duty or the
inspector. upon complaint in writing Of
any consumer OF gas, water or electro
current after said consumer shall have
deposited with the city or town clefk
silch fee to cover tho cost of inspection,
AS shall be fixed by tile municipal officers
of the city or town. In inspect, examine,
prove and ascertain the accuracy of any
gas. water or electric meter OF which
complaint Is made. and when the said
meter shall be found to be or made to be
correct. the inspector shall stamp or
marx such meter with some suitable de-
vice, which device shall be recorded in
the office of the city or town clerk.
Section 4. No corporation. district or
person shall furnish for use any gas,
electric or water meter IN any city or
in, urhip oh shall
pointed and qualified inspector Of meters
which shall not have been Inspected.
approved. marked and sealed by Such
inspector of meters. Every gas water
and electrical corporation or district shall
provide and keep in and upon its prom
Uses a suitable and proper apparatus TO
be approved and stamped by the inspector
of meters for such CITY or town for test
ing and proving the accuracy Of al!
water, gas and electric meters furnished
for use by 1t and IL which apparatus
every meter furnished to consumer
shall be tested
Section s. If any consumer to whom a
meter has been furnished shall apply To
the city or town clerk in writing Tor the
inspection of such inter and s.aIl de,,
post with said clerk the fee fixed for said
service the inspector shall inspect and
test the same and il said meter on being
so tested shall he found to be Incorrect
To the extent of four per cent, II an elee-
trical meter. or two per cent, If gas or
water meter, to the prejudice OF such
consumer. the inspector shall order the
gas, water or electric corporation or dis.
trict forthwith to remove said meter and
to place in lien thereof meter which
has been tested approved. marked and
sealed by an Inspector of meters. and the
inspector shall thereupon give certifi-
cate to the consumer showing the result
of such test, who upon presenting said
certificate TO the city or town clerk shall
receive back the fee deposited with said
clerk and In such case the corporation
an. district shall hear the expense of such