Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-05-07
Letter No. 2
Especial Correspondence

sion JUST ciOseu pdSSeu SUM dhhehu-
ments to the law creating the railroad
commission which gives that body ad-
ditional powers. They give the power
to compel the attendance Of witnesses
and provide hat II a witness refuses
to answer questions he may be pun
ished by the supreme court for con-
tempt, provide that no railroad COM
pany can abandon a station without
giving notice and having the matter
passed upon by the commission and
give the commission power to deter
mine what grade crossings are danger
Gus and whether gates or 1agmen shall
be stationed there.
Among the other laws enacted are
these:
Provides hat where a trolley or rail-
road company crosses q street or high
way with its tracks and has installed
at such crossing gates, fagman or de-
vice for giving warning of approaching
trains persons approaching such cross
ing shall be entitled to that
such gates. fagman or device will prop
er,y guard such crossing and In actions
brought for injuries received at any
such crossing no plaintiff shall be
barred OF his action because of his
failure to stop, look and listen.
Teachers tenure Of office act pro-
yides hat all teachers, principals, SUI
pervisors, city superintendent and as
sistant superintendent shall hold their
positions during good behavior and
that they shall not be dismissed with
out cause.
Against Display of Liquor Signs.
Makes 1t a misdemeanor to display
on the exterior of any building or
place or in any show window OIL door
of any place wherein spurious, vinous
or brewed liquors are sold, either at
wholesale. or retail, any sign or adver-
tisement bearing the name, trademark
or other emblem of any person, firm or
corporation engaged in the sale or
manufacture of such liquors.
Requires all vehicles drawn by
horses, etc, from n hour after sun
set to one hour before sunrise to carry
one lighted lamp showing a white
light visible $50 feet. A fine of $40
is provided for each violation Of the
act.
Authorizes township committees to
create sewage districts in the various
townships and provides for the main
tenance and election thereof. Also for
the election of officers whenever the
majority of the legal voters of such
.La1I ~,AAN g.. c,.4h 4ln]utak
when submitted to them at a special
election.
Law Against "Joy RIDING
Provides that any person driving a
motor vehicle without the positive con-
Sent of the owner or while in an in
toxicated condition or for any debt or
wager OF for the purpose of breaking
any speed record or after his license
has been revoked or shall willfully fail
to display proper registration or iden-
LITIGATION marks as required by law or
who shall falsely display any registrar
ton or Identification marks shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Validates bonds issued without legal
authority for construction with
out legal authority.
Provides for the payment to counties
of 5 per cen of transfer taxes collect
ed on estates of resident or nonresi.
dent decedents.
Appropriates all the receipts under
the motor vehicle law to the repair of
such improved roads as the road ON
missioner may designate.
Authorizes five or more physicians to
associate themselves together for the
purpose of supervising the production
of milk intended for the sickroom and
for feeding infants.
Provides a license fee of 81 for O
resident Automobiles to operate their
cars In this state for four periods of
two days each or one of eight days in
one year.
Holiday on columbus Day."
Makes Oct. II, columbus day." a le-
gal holiday.
Amends the public road act by in
Guiding therein any road one mile long
and thirty-three feet wide.
Authorizes a speed of twenty-five
miles an hour for automobiles and linn
its the fees of justices of the peace in
automobile cases TO $2.35, constables
to $1.3S, and witnesses, not exceeding
three in any case, % cents each.
Authorizes rural cemetery associa-
lions to enlarge their grounds by cross
ing highways pursuant to the consent
of the state board of health.
Provides that towns may fix the COM
pensation of their assessors not ex-
ceeding $1,000 per year. if but one; If
there be three assessors the salary of
no one shall exceed $500 per year.
Amends the public school act so that
members of the board of education
are eligible to act as district clerks.
Authorizes counties to appropriate
$4,000 or less for the maintaining of
hospitals located therein.
Provides for recount OF votes at an
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