The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

sum of fifteen thousand dollars ANNUALLY ,
which sum shall be deducted and set
aside therefor by the treasurer of state
from the annual school funds of the
state. '-(Approved March 16)
Chapter 88.
An Act relative to School Buildings.
Section J. 1t shall be the duty OF the
state superintendent OF public schooIS 10
lions for not to exceed four room school
buildings, and full detail working plans
therefor. Said plans and specihcations
shall be loaned to any superlntenuins
school committee or school building COM
mittee desiring to erect new school
building. For the use of the state super
intendent of public schools In procuring
such plans and specifications the sum OF
two hundred dollars is hereby appropri-
ated for the year nineteen hundred and
nine and a like sum for the year nine
teen hundred and ten.
Section 2. Where the plans ana specin-
cations prepared by the state superin-
tendent are not used, all experimenting
school committees of towns in Which new
schoolhouses are to be erected, shali
make suitable provision for the heating,
lighting and ventilating and hygientc
conditions of such buildings, and all plans
and specifications for any such proposed
school building shall be submitted 70 and
approved by the state superintendent OIL
public schools and the state board OF
health before the same shall be accepted
by the experimenting school committee
or school building committee of the town
In which 1t Is proposed to erect such
building.
Section 3. In case no special building
committee has been chosen by the town.
the experimenting school committee snaii
have charge of the erection or recon
struction OF any school building, provided
that said experimenting school committee
NAV If they see tit. delegate SAID power
and duty to the superintendent OF schools.
-(Approyed March 16)
Chapter 80.
An Act to prohibit the swelling of Scallop
Meats by artificial means
No person shall swell. or expand scallop
meats. by artificial means by the use OF
fresh water baking soda, or by any other
process Whosoever violates the pioNl-
sions of this act shall be punished by a
fine of five dollars for each gallon or
scallops so treated. Judges Of municipal
courts and trial justices shall nave Jurls-
diction of the offense described In this
act Said fine shall be collected by action
of debt (Approyed March l6)
Chapter go.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty-two of
the Revised Statutes relating TO inland
Fisheries and Game. and to correct GER
tain clerical errors therein.
Section |. The last three lines OF sec
ton one of chapter one hundred and iifty-
eight of the Public Laws of nineteen nun
dred and seven, which relates solely to
the bedding or feeding of wild ducks, are
hereby repealed.
Section 2 The provisions of section
twenty eight of chapter thirty-two or the
Revised Statutes, as amended, relative
to the shipment of fish without accom-
panying the same, shall apply to black
bass
Section g. There shall be close season
on muskrat, in which it shall be unlawful
10 hunt, Kill or destroy them or have
them in possession, or any part thereon:
from May first to October fifteenth OF
each year, under penalty of ten dollars
FOR each muskrat nn mia yo.s eaugne'
Provided. however, that on that part OF
Judkins' meadow, so-called, in the town
Of Prentiss, that overflows with water,
from the mouth of Spruce brook on the
road leading from Springfield to Wyto-
pitlock, by the way of Prentiss. the close
time shall be for muskrat from June nrst
to October first following Of each year;
Section T. Whoever at any time Kills,
hunts, destroys or has In possession any
beaver, or part thereof, except as pro-
vided by law, shall be punished by a fne
of one hundred dollars, and in addition
thereto twenty-five dollars for each bea-
YER or part thereof, caught, killed, de-
stroyed or had In possession In violation
OF the provisions of this act.
Section s. So much of section eight OF
chapter thrty-two of the Revised stat
utes. as amended by section twelve of
chapter one hundred and thirty-two or
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
five, as relates to a close time on looms
Is hereby repealed.
person to set any trap or traps or any
kind for any wild animal without having
the trap or traps plainly labelied with MS
name and address, either by having the
same stamped on the trap or on metal
tag firmly attached to the trap. VINO
ever violates any of the provisions of this
section shall be subject % a penalty OF
one dollar for each trap set and not
marked as provided in this section, and
the forfeiture of the trap or traps to any
person finding the same not marked IN
accordance with the provisions or TINS
section.
fisheries and game shall have authority
to grant permits to transport live fish
taken In the waters of the state beyond
the limits of the state for scientihc ana
advertising purposes. They may have at
least two daily newspapers published in
the state such as they may select Tor
use in their office, to be paid LOT out OF
the appropriation for fish hatcherles ana
feeding stations and from funds received
from licenses and fines They are also
authorized to procure the services or at
torneys at law to prosecute violations OF
the fish and game laws, and to pay them
reasonable compensation THEREFOR OUT
OF such funds. The annual report OF the
commissioners of inland fisheries ana
game shall be printed once In two years.
Section s. The close time for fishing In
all streams In Franklin county snail be
from October first of each year until tne
ice is out of the stream fished In the foi-
lowing spring during which close time II
shall be unlawful to fish for, take eaten
or kill any kind of fish.
Section 9. All acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed IT,,
municipal courts within their counties
LIT ri ui N "a
concurrent Jurisdiction with the supreme
and superior courts In all prosecutions
under any inland fish and game law
(Approved March 16)
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section twenty -s3sh- OF
Chapter fifteen OF the Revised Stat utes
relating to the duties of the municl pal
officers of towns.
Section /. Paragraph three OF section
twenty eight of chapter fifteen Is hereby
amended by striking out the WORDS As'
school year In line two OF said para,
graph of said section and inserting IN
place thereof the words preceding hsca'
year of the town. paragraph four OF sec
tion twenty eight Is hereby amenoeo py
adding thereto the words at the expIa-
ton of the preceding fiscal year or the
town. so that said section. when amend
ed shall! read as follows:
Section %. The assessors or municipai
officers of each town, shall, on or peiore
the nTst Jay VI euch way NAM "
state superintendent of public schools, Q
certificate. under oath, embracing the
following items:
/ The amount voted by the town for
the common schools at the preceding an
nual meeting.
III. The amount of school moneys pay
able to the town from the state treasury
during the year ending with the first day
of the preceding April.
III. The amount Of money actually
expended for common schools during the
preceding fiscal year of the town.
Nv. The amount of school moneys I'M
expended at the expiration of the pre-
ceding fiscal year OF the town.
V. Answers to such inquiries as are
presented to secure a full and complete