Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05
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Claimants Receipt.
, on this day Of "A. D. 49,
i i rece,yeo " .Trea,.
being the bounty allowed by Isw ian
killing the bear described In the ahd aos
certificate. 1--we
Treasurer's Certificate
I hereby certify that as reouirsa :,
law, ] first cut off the whole nose frny.
the skin Of the bear described in I'm N
foregoing certificate and DESTROYED ~ he
same by burning, and then paid tn H.
I have taken his receipt a. abo 1Ve Which
Dated at this day Of
A. ID. 10 .
Treasurer Of
Subscribed and sworn to before me- g..
day and year aforesaid. ''' 'ns
Justice Of the Peac.
(Approved April 81
Chapter 246.
An Act to amend Section forty.s.v.,
of Chapter foHy-one of the Revi.es
Statutes, relating to Fish Weir. e
the Kennebec River 70
Section forty-seven Of chapter fo,tv.
one Of the revised statutes is hereby
twenty fifth" in the thirteenth line ans
inserting the. word fifteenth in Nv Il.
place. so that said section as ame,d.s
Shall read as follows: Hueo
Section Al. The limit Of depth p,s.
scribed for weirs in the precedinp S Sas
ton shall be measured at the entrancs
Of the weir. provided that no part ~
the weir known as the leader. is In NOR.
than two rect of water at low water
mark ,ee Weirs ds may exceed the limit q
said, under the following condition..
First, the distance from the before men.
toned two feet limit to the entrance N
such weir, shall not exceed one hundred
more than one-eighth of the channel ~.
cept that in the Cathance. Abbagadasset
and Eastern rivers, such weirs NAV eY.
tend twenty-five feet beyond the one,
sion shall not exceed onefourth Of thu
width Of the channel in the Abbaeadas'
set and Eastern rivers; third. every such
weir shall be stripped so as to render i;
incapable Of taking fish between the
fifteenth day of June and the fifteenth
day Of August of each year: but these
conditions apply only to weirs that ex.
coed the aforesaid limit Of depth. The
standard for low water mark on thu
Kennebec river is in al cases the near.
States coast survey allowance being
made at the various points for the dif.
ference in time. The provisions Of this
and the preceding sections DO not apply
herring or other salt water fish.'-(Ap.
proved April p
Chapter PAT.
An Act to provide for the uniform grad.
ing, packing and branding of Apples.
Section l. All barrels. boxes, crates
and other closed packages of apples In.
tended or offered for sale in the state Of
Maine, or for shipment outside Of the
state shall be marked on the end in
plain letters not less than five-eighths 0;
one inch in length with the name and adj
dress of the purchaser or owner Of said
apples at the time Of packing. the true
name of the. variety. If known. and The
Section 2. Fancy apples Shall consis
of apples of one variety above the aver.
age size and color for the variety, sound
and free from worm holes, bruises. scab
jures the appearance or useful quality
of the apples, and shall be properly
packed in clean strong packages. 1's-i
Any package, barrel or box Of apples
containing more than ten, per cent. Of
apples oelow t this stand standard shall not b
Section 3. Number one. or class one
shall consist of we'll matured apples Of
one variety of normal shape and good
color for the variety, not less than two
sound and free from all defects such as
worm holes, bruises. scab or any other
defect that materially injures the APP
pearance or useful quality vi the apple,
and shall be properly packed In clean,
strong packages.
Any package. barrel or box Of apples
containing more than ten per cent o.
apples below this STANDARD shall not %
marked as number one or class one:
Section 4. Number two or class two.
one variety. not less than two inches IN
diameter of medium color for the varie,,
ty and normal shape. Apples two ana
one-quarter inches in diameter or less,
must be sound. Apples more tnan r 1SU
and one-quarter inches In diameter may
have one defect such as worm hole Q,
bruise if the skin is not broken ana
shall be properly packed in clean strong
packages. ~
containing more than ten per cent OF
apples below this standard shall not Dc
marked number two or class two
Section 5. All of the three foregoing
classes of apples grown in the state O., ..
shipment or sale outside of the state o.
Maine shall be marked on the outsae
in plain letters not less than seven,
eighths of one inch long with the Wo worn
Maine in such manner as to plansv
designate that they We're grown IN tns
Section 6. All apples grown in the
state of Maine and offered for sac .,
shipment outside Of the state of Maits
in closed packages not co n 90 naqety
size or other conditions, shall be marAo'
''Unclassifed." :,
Section I. The standard measure Of
capacity for all apple barrels shall %
three bushels. the barrel shall be OF ~
less dimensions than seventeen ana on ar.
eighth inches for the head diameter, s,
length of stave twenty-eight and one.
half inches. with bilge circumIeI.esaiSSse
not less than sixty-four inches OUTSIDE ss
measurement. and shall be plainly ma dfs.
ed. standard barrel" Barrels OF i eSS
dimensions and capacity shall be plainTi,
marked on end and side short ba aian.,
with the fi~ures indicating the fractlon s.
part of standard barrel" therein con'
tanned.
The standard bushel box shall AZ "
twenty inches by eleven by ten i meme.
inside measurement. or of SUCH dinisn
sions as shall contain two thousand w
hundred and fifty cubic inches ana HiaiA
ed standard bushel box" 49,.
Any box of less dimensions than w.
above mentioned shall be PLAINLY n ~ and
ed on the top and side. "short box; AM
with the fractional part Of a busnel
therein contained.
Section s. Any person. corporais,oorn .
or firm who sells or offers Tor SAFE ,o ~
rels. boxes. crates and other cioSs ~
packages Of apples. not conforming u :.
the provisions of this jurisdiction concua
rent with the supreme Judicla, o ga
superior act: or any person., colpbS ar.
rels. boxes. crates or other s1 Emit ,lnit
closed packages for the apple or .,l itu.s
trade. not conforming to the proVisiSSnnss
OF this act. shall be punished ny "a. xor
not exceeding one hundred dollars t 70
the first offense Rnd not exceeding ~.
hundred dollars for each subseque,ii' ona
Tense. Trial justices and municipai r HIa'
Dolice cnrlrtc AFRO berehy vested VII.