The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

ders in any pending case.'-(Approsed
Chapter 24f.
An Act to make uniform the standard
relating to the percentage OF Alcohol
In Intoxicating Liquors.
Alcoholic liquors which may not be sold
except by payment of a revenue tax to
the United States government are hereby
declared to be intoxicating liquors within
the meaning of all statutes of this state.
-(Approved April ~
Chapter PAP.
An Act to establish a standard unit of
measure and a standard size OF can
for the sale of Milk and Cream. and to
regulate the sanitary conditions under
which milk and cream shall be handled.
Section l. All milk and cream bought
and sold by measure Tor consumption
within this state shall be bought and
which shall be two hundred and thirty
one cubic inches to the gallon, and for
subdivisions Of the gallon. in the same
proportion.
Section 2. All measures. cans or 9TH
er vessels used in the purchase or sale
of milk or cream shall be tried and
proved by the standard mentioned In the
preceding section, by the sealer Of
weights and measures of the city or
town in which such milk or cream Is to
be consumed, who. shall, agreebly to
quantity which such measures, cans or
other vessels hold. together with the
date of the calendar year In which such
measures, cans or other vessels are seal
who shall purchase or sell by measure
any milk or cream by any other than
the measures so tried, sealed and mark
ed. shall forfeit for each offense the sum
of ten dollars. =,
Section 8. When milk or cream is
purchased by measure at wholesale by
in the business of buying or selling milk
or cream or both. the can or other yes
sci containing such milk or cream snail
hold eight quarts and one pint and no
more, and all new cans or other vessels
purchased by any wholesale dealer In
milk or cream, to be used for the pur-
pose of receiving such milk or cream by
measure purchased by them between the
first day of August, nineteen hundred and
nine and the time when this act shall
go into effect shall contain eight quarts
and one pint, and no more ana snail be
tried. proved, sealed and marked as here
Section 4. Whoever by himself or by
his servant or agent, or as the servant
corporation having custody of milk
can. measure or other vessel used as
container for milk destined for sale. shall
wantonly. wilfuliy or maiiciously indent'
bend or otherwise mutilate said can.
measure or other vessel so that the same
will not contain eight quarts and one
pint, standard measure, as hereinbefore
provided. or who shall wantonly. wilful-
wise mutilate said can, measure or other
vessel so that any names. figures or
other marks placed thereon by sealer
Of weights and measures shall become
illegible shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars. $
Section s. All persons, firms and cor
cream for the purpose of reselling the
same, either at wholesale or retail. shall
thoroughly cleanse and sterilize all cans,
vessels and other utensils prior to their
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portation, storage and sale of said milk
or cream.
All persons. firms and corporations en-
gagged in the business of retailing milk
or cream. shall thoroughly cleanse and
steriliZe all vessels, jars. cans and 9TH
er utensils used in the manufacture.
storage and sale of milk or cream i'm
mediately before such vessels jars or
cans are filled for distribution. And the
place or room in which milk or cream Is
stored, bottled or otherwise handled
Any person. firm or corporation violat--
ing the provisions of sections three and
Ave Of this act shall l. be fined not exceed
Section s. The commissioner of agri-
culture shall diligently enforce, or cause
to be enforced, all the provisions OF this
act.
Section 7. This act shall take effect
April first, nineteen hundred and ten
approved April %
Chapter 243.
An Act relating to the choice Of As
SCISSORS in Towns.
Any town of six thousand inhabitants
or more may provide by it's bylaws for
the election of board of assessors to
serve for the term of three years. ono
member Of such board being elected an
nually In the manner now prescribed
for the election of members of the SUI
perintending school committee In towns.
--(Approved April 81
Chapter 244.
An Act to prohibit corporations from
transmitting Electric Power beyond the
confines of the State.
Section l. No corporation, unless ex-
pressy authorized so to do by special
act of legislation, shall transmit or con-
vey beyond the confines of the state
for the purpose of furnishing power.
Grated directly or indirectly by any
water power in this state; nor sell or
furnish, directly or indirectly, to any
person, firm or corporation. any cleo
mitted or conveyed beyond the con-
fines Of the state for any of such pur-
poses. Nothing in this act. however.
shall prevent any railroad corporation
hitting electric current. however gem
Grated, beyond the confines of the state
for the purpose of operating its road
between some point in this state and
aHy PoiHl VI poihtS ocJouu It's coH-
fines
Section 2. Any corporation violating
any of the provisions Of this act may
be dissolved and it's franchises be for
feited to the state upon proper pro-
ceedings to be instituted by the at
torney general whenever directed by
the governor.
Section 8. This act shall not apply to
any corporation now engaged in con-
veying or transmitting electric current
beyond the confines OF the state OF
chartered or empowered so to do. nor
AFFECT or impair any existing contracts
for the transmission of electric current
beyond the confines of the state.-(Ap-
proved April %
Chapter PAS.
An Act to provide a bounty on Bears
In Washington and Hancock Counties
Section ]. A bounty of five dollars
Tor each and every bear killed in any
town or unincorporated place in Wash
ington and Hancock counties shall be
paid by the treasurer or such town to
the person killing It, If the animal is
killed in an unincorporated place the
bounty shall be paid by the treasurer OF
by the treasurer of the nearest town.!
Section >. No bounty shall be paid
unless the claimant, within ten days
after he has killed such animal or has
returned from the hunting, In which he
killed II, exhibits to the town treasurer
the entire skin of the animal for the
killing of which such bounty is claimed
with the nose thereof in as perfect q
state az when killed, excepting natural
certificate. which oath said treasurer
may administer in which he shall state