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

not less than the par value thereof. If,
after the expiration of the notice above
remain unsubscribed for by the stock
holders entitled to take them, the drec-
tors may sell the same at auction. All
shares Of stock to be disposed of at auc-
ton under the provisions of this section
shall be offered for sale to the highest
bidder in the city of Boston, or in such
city or town as may be prescribed by the
railroad commissioners; and notice OF the
time and place of such sale shall be pub
lished at least five times during the ten
days Immediately preceding the time
fixed for the sale, in such daily newspa-
pers. not less than three in number, as
may be prescribed by the commissioners.
No shares shall be sold or issued for
less sum, to be actually paid in cash, than
that the determination by the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners, under the pro-
visions Of the preceding section as to the
amount Of such increase. snail be based
upon the price at which such stock is to
be issued as fixed by the stockholders.
and also provided that said commission
issue of stock if. in their opinion, the
price fixed by the stockholders is so low
as to be inconsistent with the public in
terest. -(Approved Feb. 26)
Chapter 80.
An Act relating to special contracts be-
tween Employers and Employees
No person shall. by a special contract
with his employees, exempt himself or
another person from liability which he
may be under to them for injuries suf-
fered by them in his employment and re-
sulting from the negligence of the en-
ployer or such other person. or of a
person in his employ .-fApproved Mar. 80
Chapter "a.
Ar Act to amend Sections three, four.
six, seven, eleven, twelve and thirteen
of Chapter fifteen Of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and seven, relating
to the protection Of Trees and Shrubs
rom h1 irfr tTfi and Of
Dangerous Insects and Diseases
Section /. Section three Of chapter fif-
teen Of the Public Laws of nineteen hum
dred and seven is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section and in
sorting in place thereof the following:
Section, 3. All nurseries or places where
grown or offered for sale, shall be in
spected at least once a year by the state
entomologist appointed by the commits
sioner Of agriculture, or by some person
acting under the direction Of the state
eptomologist and by him deemed com
petent, and il no dangerous insects or
furgous diseases are found therein GER
tfcate to that effect shall be given. II
such pests are found therein, the owner
of the stock shall take such measures to
destroy the same as the state entomol-
ogist shall prescribe, and certificate
as aforesaid shall be given until the said
entomologist has satisfied himself that
all such pests have been suppressed
The state entomoogist. either person
ally or through competent assistants as
aforesaid. may inspect any orchard, field.
garden roadside in public or private
grounds. which he or they may know or
have reason to suspect to be infested
with the San Jose scale or any serious
pest or infectious disease, when in his or
their Judgment such pests or infectious
diseases are A menace to adjoining own
ers; and the state entomOlogist may order
the owner. occupant or person in charge
thereof in writing, to properly spray or
give other suitable treatment, or to cut
and destroy any such diseased trees or
shrubs, if in the opinion of the state
entomologist such action is necessary.
II the owner of such orchard, field or
garden neglects or refuses to comply
entomologist. he shall be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars for each ofenSe
Section 2. Section four of said chapter
fifteen Is hereby amended by striking out
all Of said section excepting lines one to
seven and inserting the following; the
state entomoloelst. or his competent
assistants as aforesaid, shall have power
to inspect at the point OF destination, all
stock coming into the state whether
under certificate or not, and should such
stock be found to be infested with any
injurious insects or plant diseases, the
state entomologist shall cause it to be
destroyed or returned to the consignor
at the consignor's expense, If he shall
80 elect.
All prosecutions under the provisions
of this act shall be instituted by the
commissioner of agriculture and shall be
directed by him and all penalties and
costs recovered for the violation of any
provisions of this act shall be paid into
the state treasury. to be kept as fund
for the use of the commissioner of agri-
culture in the enforcement of this act
and as addition to the appropriation
made in this act. to be drawn from the
treasury in the same manner as said
appropriation SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 4. All nursery stock shipped
int" this state from any other state,
country or province shall bear on each
box or package a certificate that the con-
tents of said box or package have been
investigated by duly authorized in
specting officer. and that said contents
appear to be free from all dangerous in
SC cts and diseases.
The state entomologist. or his COM
petent assistants as aforesaid shall nave
power to inspect. at the point of destina-
ton, all stock coming into the state,
whe Their under certificate or not, ana
should such stock be found to be infested
with any injurious insects or plant as
eases, the state entomologist shall cause
1t to be destroyed or returned to the
cCnsignor at the conslgnor expense IL
he shall SO elect.
All prosecutions under the provisions
of this act shall be instituted by the COM
missioner of agriculture and shai be
directed by him and all penalties and
costs recovered from the violation of any
provision of this act shall be paid into
the state treasury. to be kept as tuna
culture In the enforcement OF TINS act ana
as an addition to the appropriation MAD
in this act to be drawn from the treasury
in the same manner as said anpropria-
ton
Section 3 Section six Of said chapter
fifteen Is hereby amended by striking ont
all of said section and inserting In place
thereof the following
Section 6 Agents or other parties eX-
cepting growers who wish to sell nursery
stock shall make application for an
agents license and shall file with the
state entomologist the names and ad-
dresses of nurseries or parties from winch
they purchase their stock. ON receipt OF
such application the state ontomoloEist
shall issue an agents license N1Ul Tor
one year in such form and with S)ch
provisions as the commissioner OF aSrl-
culture may prescribe. Such license may
he revoked at any time for failure to
report names and addresses of nurseries,
from which stock is purchased or Tor
such other causes as may in the OPINION
Cf the commissioner of agriculture ne
deemed sufficient Any violation of TINS
requirement shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars for each
offense A., .o,,
For the purpose of this act the term
nursery stock is hereby applied TO al,
fruit and ornamental trees. shrubs ana
.-;,o, op1 Includes currlnt. gDoSeDcrlN,