The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08


thousand SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 115. For the support of the four
training school, the sum of sIxty-tWo
thousand five hundred dollars is appro-
priated for the year nineteen hundred and
nine and the sum of sxty-fye thousand
dollars is annually appropriated. there
after, to be expended under the direction
of said trustees which sum the treasurer
of state shall deduct for said purpose
from any school money raised for the
support OF common schools. The gov
ernor and council may from time to time
as they think proper draw warrants
: therefor on said treasurer In favor OF
said trustees. '-tApproVed March 49,
Chapter 1o7.
An Act to amend Section twenty five of
Chapter fifty-three of the Revised stat
utes, relating to necessary regulation of
Street Railroads by municipal officers
Section twenty-five of chapter fifty
three of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
railroad in the second line thereof the
words. the sprinlling and watering in
cities by any street railroad of the space
between and one foot heyo the outer
rails of said tracks for the purpose of
laying the dust so TINT said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section %. The municipal officers of
any town may make at all times such
regulations as to the mode of use OF
tracks of any street railroad. the sprinkl-
railroad of the space between and one
foot beyond the outer rails of said tracks
for the purpose of laying the dust, the
rate of speed and the removal and dis
posal of snow and ice from the streets
roads and ways, by any street railroad
corporation, as the public saiety ana
convenience may require. Any street
railroad corporation may appeal from the
decision of such municipal officers making
any regulation under this section to the
board of railroad commissioners, VINO
shall upon notice hear the parties and
finally determine the questions raised by
said appeal. '-(Approved March I'D
Chapter 1903.
An Act to appropriate moneys for the
protection of trees and shrubs from the
introduction and ravages of dangerous
insects and diseases.
Whereas the gypsy and brown-tail
moths have been declared by law to be
public nuisances and their suppression
and the prevention of their Introduction
into this state. and the protection of
trees and shrubs from the introduction
and ravages of dangerous insects and dis
eases, require constant work. now belns
carried on under the direction of the com
missioner of agriculture, and the inter
rupton of said work until ninety days
after the recess of this legislature would
be harmful to the public health. and
Whereas, by reason of the foregoing
facts this measure is Immediately neces-
saTY for the preservation OF the pubic
health, and an emergency as eontem-
plated by the constitution exists. now
of Maine as rudows:
Section J. For the purpose of carrying
into effect all provisions of law now In
force or as the same may, be amended
and added to, relative to the proteclon
of trees and shrubs from the introduction
and raYages of dangerous insects and dis
eases there is hereby appropriated out OF
any moneys in the treasury the sum OF
4 sl..ITn "
for the years nineteen hundred and nine
and nineteen hundred and ten. Any part
of this appropriation remaining uneX-
pended at the end of any calendar year
may be expended under the supervision
of the commissioner of agriculture, upon
presentation of properly approved bills
for the same.
Section ? This act. two-thirds of all
the members elected to each house having
SO directed, shall take effect when ap-,
proved by the governor (Approved
March 49,
Chapter 1909.
An Act to amend Section forty-hve of
CHAPTER one hundred and twenty three
OF the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and five, as amended by Chapter forty
three of the Public Laws of nineteen
hundred and seven, entitled, An Act
for the Protection of Children"
Section forty-fve of chapter one hun
dred and tWentY-three of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and i've as amended
by chapter forty three of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and seven, is hereby
further amended by inserting after the
word court in the fifth line the words
or trial justice and by inserting after
tile word Judge" in the twentieth line
the words or magistrate and by insert
ing after the word Judge in the twenty
first line the words or magistrate and
by inserting after the word Judge in
the twenty-second line the words or
magistrate SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 45. When complaint in writing.
signed by any such agent so appointed
or any officer or agent OF any society Tor
the protection of children or the preven-
ton of cruelty to the same, or by three
or more citizens of any town or city is
made under oath to the judge of any
court or trial justice in the county in
which said town or city is located, alleg-
ing that such child in said town or city
Is cruelty treated or wilfully neglected
by its parents or parent. or by the wilfu
failure of such parents or parent is not
provided with suitable food, clothing or
the privileges of education, or is kept
at or allowed to frequent any disorderly
house, house of i'll fame, gambling place
or place where intoxicating liquors are
sold, or other place injurious to health
or morals, or that such child is an orphan
without means of support or kindred OF
sufficient ability who will furnish such
support, and praying that suitable and
proper provision may be made for the
care, custody, support and education or
the child named in such complaint; the
magistrate or judge to whom such COM
plant Is made shall issue his warrant
and cause such child to be brought before
him, and notice to he given to Its parents
or parent. if any, for such length of time
as the judge or magistrate may see fit,
either by service in hand or publication
in such manner as the judge or niagis-
tr&te may direct. and the Judge or n1ae1s-
trate may If he deems 1t necessary in his
discretion continue the case for hearing,
and If upon hearing it appears that the