The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08

commissioner of agriculture. his agents
or assistants, in the performance of his
OF their duty, herein above set forth, by
refusing entrance to any place where he
Is authorized to enter, or access to any
receptacle to which he is authorized to
have access, or by refusing to deliver to
him, his agents or assistants, a sample of
milk or any other dairy product, substi-
tute therefor or imitation thereof, sold,
offered or exposed for sale by the person
to whom such request is made If the value
thereof is rendered, or shall in any other
manner hinder, obstruct or interfere with
said commissioner. his agents or assist
ants in the performance of any of their
said duties, shall be punished by fine of
one hundred dollars for the first offense
and two hundred dollars for each subse-
quent offense.
Section 8. The commissioner of agricul-
ture shall publish the results of all
analyses with the names of the persons,
firms, corporations, associations and
cletles from which the samples analysed
were taken, together with such sugges-
tons as he may deem advisable, in the
regular or special bulletins issued by the
department of agriculture. He shall also,
IN his discretion, issue each month re-
port of the results of ali analyses. for dis
tr1butlon to all such newspapers in the
state as may request copy.
Section 4. Any person, firm, corpora
ton. association or society who shall sell
or deliver milk or cream to any person
l1Olil q wagon VI OlilGT conveyance depot
or store, or who shall sell or deliver milk
to hotel, restaurant, clearinghouse or
any pubic place, shall be considered
milk dealer within the meaning of this
act, and shall on or before the first day
of April in each year register with the
commissioner of agriculture, furnishing
such information as may be required,
upon blanks issued and furnished by said
commissioner of agriculture to such per-
sons as may request the same. And every
such registration shall expire April first,
next after its issue and shall be given
only to the milk dealer owning or leasing
the vehicle or place from which sales or
supplies are to be made, and shall not be
transferred. Upon receipt of the appi-
cation for registration, containing the in
formation required, the commissioner
shall issue to said applicant certificate
of registration, which certificate shall be
posted in a conspicuous place in the
store or depot from which sale or supply
is made, and the number of the certi1i-
Gates OF registration for each wagon or
other vehicle shall be placed in a cunspicu
Gus place on said wagon or other vehicle
Should any person, firm, corporation, as
soclatlon or society desire to become a
milk dealer, as provided by this section,
before the first day OF April in any year,
he or they shall, prior to engaging in the
business register with the commissioner
OF agriculture In the same manner as
herein before provided, for each place or
vehicle from which sale or supply is to
be made. Any dealer who neglects or re-
fuses to register with the commissioner
of agriculture, or to post certificates of
registration In the store or depot from
which sale or supply is made, or to post
the number of the certificate of registra-
ZION on the wagon or other vehicle from
Which sale or supply is made as pro-
vided in this section, forfeits fifty dollars
to be recovered in an action of debt to be
prosecuted in the name of the state by
The county attorney for the county in
which such violation of this statute has
occurred, but the provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to milk or cream
delivered to creamery or butter or
cheese factory.
Al provisions of law now existing re-
curing the licensing of milk dealers as
they are known under this section shall
be and hereby are repealed when this
act shall take effect.
Section 5. The commissioner of agricul-
authorized agent or assistant, diligently
enforce, in the name of the state, the
laws regarding the production, manufac-
tire, transportation, storage and sale of
milk and all other dairy products, substl-
tuteS therefor or limitations thereof, in
GLIDING oleomargarine and renovated
butter, and for the above purpose he may
employ such agents, assistants, chemists,
counsel and clerks, and he may purchase
such samples of milk, cream and other
dairy products, substitutes therefor or
limitations thereof, and such Stationery
postage, printed matter and other sup
pies Incidental thereto, as may be neCeS-
sary for the proper enforcement of said
laws, and for such expenses there shall
be appropriated annually the sum of four
thousand dollars, to be paid upon the
approval of the governor and council
upon the presentation of proper vouchers
Section &. The county attorney for the
county in which violation of these stat
utes has occurred, shall when called upon
ture or either of his duly authorized
agents or assistants, give ali the aid in
his power to secure the enforcement of
this chapter, and shall prosecute cases
ter, or the provisions of other statutes
relating to dairy products, substitutes
therefor or limitations thereof.
Section Z. Trial justices and municipal
and police courts. are hereby vested with
original jurisdiction concurrent with the
supreme and superior courts, to try, and,
upon conviction, to punish, for offenses
against the provisions of this acr and all
other statutes relating to the production,
manufacture transportation, storage and
sale of milk, cream, butter, cheese and
all other dairy products, substitutes
therefor or limitations thereof.
Section s. The mayor and aldermen.
se1ectmen, assessors city marshal, chief
of police and constables in every city and
town shall make complaint and prosecute
all violations OF this chapter and prompt
and transportation of dairy products
One-half of the penalty shall go to TIN
town in which The uffense is committed
and the other half to the complainant.
Section 8. Chapter thirty-nne of the
public laws Of nineteen hundred and five,
and all other acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
approved March 81
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Sections seventeen,
eighteen, nineteen. twenty. twenty-siX
and thirty of Chapter thirty nine of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the regu-
lation and sale Of commercial fertilizers,
commercial feeding SUITS and agricul-
tural seeds
Section l. Section seventeen Of chapter
thirty nine OF the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out ali fol-
lowing the words name or trade mark
in the seventh line Of said section and
adding thereto such certificate shall APP
ply to the entire calendar year next sue
ceeding the date upon which said certiti-
cate is made. The manufacturer, COM
pany OF person who shall file said GER
titicate shall pay annually to the treas
urer of state an analysis fee as follows:
Ten dollars for the phosphoric acid, and
five dollars each for the nitrogen and
potash, contained or said to be contained
in the fertilizer, this fee to be assessed
on any brand sold in the state. Upon re-
ceipt of the treasurer's receipt for such
fee and OF the certified statement, said
director shall issue certificate of COM
pliance with this chapter. Whenever the
manufacturer or importer of fertilizer
Shall have filed the statement and paid
the analysis fee, no agent or seller of