The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

tanned" In the eleventh line and inserting
I'm place thereof the words in which the
death occurred so that said section.
as amended shall read as follows:
Section ~. Except as provided in sec
ton twenty three. no interment or disin-
terment Of the dead body OF any human
being, or disposition thereof in any tomb.
vault or cemetery. shall be made without
a permit as aforesaid, from the clerk OF
the town or city where SAID person uleu.
or in case of disinterment, is buried, nor
otherwise than in accordance with such
permit. No undertaken or other person
shall assist in, assent TO, or allow any
such internent or dsinterment TO be
made except as provided in section TWEEN
ty-three. until such permit has been
given aforesaid; aud every UNDER
taker or other person having charge OF
any burial place as aforesaid, VINO Shall
receive such permit, snail preserve ana
return the same to the clerk OF the town
in which the death occurred within SIX
days after the day of burial
Section 3. Section twenty-nine of chap
ter sixty-one Of the Revised statutes Is
hereby amended by striking out the word
''shapf In tho first line and Inserting in
the place thereof the word may and by
striking out the words record Of death
after the word said" in the NTH line
and inserting in place thereof the words
death certificate, and by adding 10 said
section the words. and the sub-registrars
in any town shall hold office at the pleas
ire OF the town clerk so that said sec
tlon, as amended. shall read as follows:
section % The town or city clerk may
HppOint two Huit0 Die ana proper ptrsoHS'
In each town or city. as sub-registTars,
who shall be authorized to issue
burial permits based upon death
certificate as herelnbefore PROVIDED,
quired of the town or city clerk ana
the said death certificate upon which the
permit Is issued shall be forwarded to the
town clerk within six days after receiV-
ing the same, and all permits by whom
soever issued shall be returned TO the
town clerk as required by section twenty
eight. The appointment of sub-registrars
shall be made with reference to locality
so as to best suit the convenience OF the
Il inhabitants of the town, and such APP
poIntment shall be in writing and record
u ed in the Office of the town or city clerk,
& and the sub registrars in any town shall
hold office at the pleasure OF the town
Section 8 Section thirty-fve Of chapter
sixty-one Of the Revised Statutes Is here
by amended by striking out the words
twenty-fiye hundred IN the IN ,irsS vn 'rde
three Thousand, so that said section, as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. The sum OF three Thousand
dollars q year, Is hereby appropriated for
printing and binding the circulars and
blanks. for postage and expressage. and
10 defray the expenses OF clerical work
md the necessary travelling expenses OF
the state registrar in carrying out the
provisions OF this chapter relating to the
registration OF vital statistics.
~ Section I. Section thrty-eight OF chap<
ter sixty-one of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word ten In the second line thereof the
Wers ana IN t by ne there
OF, the word 'twenty-one. so that said
4 section, as amended, shall read as fol-
II lows:
Section 90. The clerk of each city or
81 town shall enforce, so far as comes with
In his power. sections ten. nineteen.
Efwenty. twenty ,one. twenty-five. twenty N.Y.
lYfve. twenty -eight and thirty-o9e OF this
II chapter and when he knows OF any birth.
hmarriage or death. which Is not reported
Ito his Office In accordance with the provi-
Asions OF this chapter he shall collect so
lar as he Is able to do SO, the facts called
for In the blank certificates OF birth. of
samgrriage. or OF death. as furnished by the
state registrar. and shall record them as
Ills herein prescribed; for each birth or
e4death duly reported to the town clerk.
5physicians shall receive twenty five cents
from the town in. which the birth or
Ill Section g. When the state registrar OF
vital statistics believes that. In any place
Sin this state the records of births mar
!friages, or deaths are not made as IL pro-
savided by law. or that any person neglects
aor fails to perform any duty provided In
81 the law relating to the registration of
vital statistics. the said registrar may
4 visit such places and make such inves-
4tigatons as he may deem necessary, and
fHail records. blanks ana papers OF town
& clerks relating to births, marriages or
deaths shall be open to his examination
g and any person who refuses such ex-
gamination or ..,nders such investigation
shall be f,ned not less than Ave nor more
Ethan twenty dollars. All actual travelling
and other necessary expenses thus IN,
scurred by the state registrar or incurred
I Sbrought by county attorneys, under the
\ &prcvisfon OF section thirty seven OF TINS
Achapter shall be paid by the state from
Z E1thirty-five, but not more, than two hum
,.gedred dollars shall thus be paid to the
kslstate registrar for such expenses In one
I'D Section o. When n town or city clerk
I Yreceives a certificate of the death OF any
kperson who has died of tuberculosis In
aNtlis town. he shall forthwith send copy
ssSspf said certificate to the, health officer OF
$Ixhis town or city, or where there Is no
t9heaith officer, to the secretary of the
fElocai board Of health.
Section 10. The registrar Of vital statis-
fEtics shall require all copies which are
L#trnnsmitted under the provisions of sec
E&tion thirty-two of chapter sixty-one to be
or written with black durable
Think In a fair OF legibe hand, and city
Nor town clerk who neglects or refuses TO
gampke or cause to be made typewriter or
1 Ifalr and legible copies as required shall
sSS forfeit not less than twenty nor more
k5ithar one hundred dollars, TO the use OF
sAthe state.--(Approved March l6)
Chapter rs.
ffAn Act to prohibit expectoraton In GER
IH tain Public Places and Conveyances
I'D Section 1. No person shall expectorate
or spit on any public sidewalk: or public
l5cept IN receptacles provided for the pur-
1 fsp6se upon the floor In any city or town
fShall In any court house or court room,
Fin any factory, in any public library or
1 1,fnuseum in any church or theatre, In any
Ei,lccf,ire or music hail. in any ferryboat or
lisjstealAboat. In any railroad car except
ssajsmoking car, in any street or tnter-urban
Adrallway car. In any railroad or railway
S;i{astation. or waiting-room or on any side
fjwnlk or platform connected Herewith.
M Section 2. Whoever violates any pro-
svision of this act shall be punished by
IL fine Of not more than twenty dollars
Isl(Approved March 16)
I'M Chapter II.
F,saAn Act relating to pleading discharge
sM In bankruptcy.
SH A discharge in bankruptcy may be
Nplended by a simple averment that on
s3{he day OF It's date such discharge was
I, 1granted to the bankrupt and certificate
453Df such discharge under seal of the court
S;X9ranting the same. shall be conclusive
F4the fact and regularity of such discharge.
f22--(Approved March 16)
Chapter 70.
gsAn Act providing for the better protec-
ton OF the people OF the state OF Maine
from the disease known as tuberculosis.
Section /. The state board OF health
OF Maine shall keep n register OF all per-
sons In this state who are known to be
affected with tuberculosis The state
board Of health shall have sole and ex-
elusive control of said register, and shall
not permit inspection thereof nor disclose
any of it's personal particulars except to
ats own agents or to local officials when
In the interest OF the public health and
safety IL In deemed necessary to do so.
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