Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

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and substitute therefor the following:
Section . All fines or penalties pro-
Nided for by the terms of this act may
he recovered or enforced by indictment.
The supreme judicial and superior courts
shall have original and concurrent iurs-
dlctlon. in all cases under the provisions
hereof Provided that judges of munic-
ipal and police courts and trial justices.
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
nit them.-(Approved April ~
Chapter 179.
An Act for the announcement of Shell
fish Industry.
Inc commissioner of sea and shore
rected to eNpend from the moneys APP
proprlated for the year nineteen hundred
and nine. for the protection of sea and
shore fisheries, so much thereof, not eX-
ceedlnS 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 she'll
fish industry in this state; and he is au-
thorizrd. 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 judiciouSy made in the pros
ecution of the purposes and objects of
this act.-(Approved April -
Chapter 1870.
An Act to further define and enlarge the
duties of the Commissioner OF the Blu
reatl of Industrial and Labor Statistics.
Section l.. The commissioner of the bu-
reau of industrial and labor statistics
shall. as often as 1t may seem necessary,
transmit by mail to the owner. operator
or manager of every manufacturing es-
Establishment in the state a schedule en-
bodyinG inquiries as to
j. Name of person, partnership or cor
DOratiOn
>. Kind of goods manufactured or bust
ness done
a. Capital invested.
s. Principal stock or raw material
used. and total value thereof.
g. Gross quantity and value of articles
l. Average number of persons en-
ployed. distinguishing as to sex, adults
s. Smallest number of persons en-
ployed, and in what month.
g. Largest number of persons en-
ployed. and in what month.
10. Total wages, not including salaries
of managers, paid during the year dis
tinguishing as to sex, adults and chill
dren.
IL. Proportion that the business of the
year bore to the greatest capacity for
production of the establishment.
l.. 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
the foregoing schedule. shall answer the
inquiries thereon for the time called for
and return said schedule to said COM
missioner. with the answers therein GER
titled as to their accuracy, on or before
the first day of September following tn"
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
.,y,ty
or corporations who supply the Informal
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
investigate the causes Of Industrial accl-
dents, the effect of such accidents upon
the injured and their dependent relatives
and upon the general public, and publish
Section 5. He shall collect. arrange,
illustrate. publish. and distribute in TINS
in regard to the resources and attractions
of Maine. showing the advantages the
state has to offer to manufacturers, capt
talistS. summer residents, tourists. farm
farm labOrerS
He shall collect reliable information
concerning the deposits of all valuable
and useful minerals in the state, collect
samples. and specimens Of the same and
arrange them so that they Will repre-
sent an exhibit of the mineral and other
valuable deposits of Maine.
Section g. 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
utcs is hereby amended by striking out
the words 1.-TWO thousand in tn" thrd
line of said paragraph and inserting in
place thereof the words three thousand
five hundred so that said paragraph as
amended, shall read as follows: ~
Commissioners of industrial and IA Dor ,
statistics. fifteen hundred dollars; and he
may employ such assistance. ana incur
such expense not exceeding three thou
sand five hundred dollars year, as may
he necessary for the performance Oh his
duties. SO Approved April -
Chapter 1871.
An Act relating to Inspectors Of Meters;
Section |. The municipal officers OF
cities and towns may annually elect an
inspector of meters who Sna1 serve ';n
ore wear or until another is qualified III
his stead al such salary as said m'lniclpat
officers shall determine.
Section :. Tie said Inspector shall y"
qualified and competent to perform the
duties of the office and shall have charge
of the inspection of all water gas ana
electric meters, as provided in the fol
lowing sections.
Section > 1t Shall 10 the duty of the
inspector. upon complaint in writing oi
any consumer of gas. water or electric
current, after said consumer shall nay"
deposited with the city OF lnWh 'lflh
such foe to cover the cost of inspection,
as shall bc fixed by the municipal officers
of the city or town, to 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
mark such meter with some suitable de
vice. which device shall be recorded III
the office of the city OF town clerk.
Section 4. No corporation. district or
person shall furnish for use amy gas.
electric or water meter in any city or
town in which there shall be Il duly ap-
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 prem
Uses Il suitable and proper apparatus to
he approved and stamped by tho inspector
of meters for such city or town for test
ing and proving the accuracy Of all
water. gas and electric meters furnished
for use by il and by which apparatus
every meter furnished to a consumer
shall he tested.
Section ;. If any consumer to whom Il
meter has been furnished shall apply to
he city or town clerk in writing for the
inspection of such meter and shall de
post with said clerk the fee fixed for said
service. the inspector shall inspect and
test the same and if said meter on being
so tested. shall he found to be incorrect
to the extent of four per cent, if an cleo
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