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

s,,m of fifteen thousand dollars ANNUALLY.
which sum Shall be deducted ana SET
aside therefor by the treasure VI the
from the annual school funds OF the
state'-tApproved March 10
Chapter SO.
An Act relative to School Buildings.
section l. 1t shall be the duty of the
state superintendent OF pubic scnoois 10
nrocure architects plans and Speclnca-
lions for not to exceed four room School
buildings, and full detail working pians
therefor. Said plans and specihcatloIis
shall be loaned to any superintenolhs
schoO, committee or school building COM
mittee desiring to erect new schooi
building For the use OF the state super
intendent of public schools IN procuring if
two hundred dollars is hereby appIopIl,
ated for the year nineteen hundred ana
nine and like sum for the year nlhe-
teen hundred and ten. ..
Section y Where the plans and speci'l-
cations prepared by the state superln-
tendent are not used, all experimenting
school committees of towns i'll which new
schoolhOuses are to be erected shall
make suitable provision for the heatlhs'
lighting and ventilating and hHSlen'c
conditions of such buildings. and all plans
and specifications for any such proposed
school building shall be submitted TO anu
approved by the state superintendent OF
public schools and the state Doafd OF
health before the same shall be accepted
by the experimenting school committee
or school building committee of the town
i'm which it is proposed to erect such
building.
committee has been chosen by the town.
the experimenting school committee shail
have charge of the erection or recon,
Struction of any school building, PROVIDED
that said experimenting school committee
NAV. if they see fit. delegate said power
and duty to the superintendent of schools
approved March l61
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 whatsoever violates the proVl-
sons of this act. shall be punished by u
fine of five dollars for each gallon OF
scallops so treated Judges of municipal
courts and trial justices shall have Jurls-
diction of the offense described in this
act Said fine shall be collected by action
OF debt.-tApproved 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 l.. The last three lines of sec
ton one of chapter one hundred and fifty
eight of the Public Laws of nineteen hum
bred and seven, which relates solely To
the bedding or feeding of wild ducks are
hereby repealed.
Section ,. The provisions of section
Revised Statutes, as amended. relative
to the shipment Of fish without accom-
panyng the same shall apply TO black
bass.
Section g. There shall be a close season
on muskrat in which it shall be unlawful
to hunt. kill or destroy them or have
them in possession, or any part thereof.
from May first to October fifteenth Of
each year, under a penalty of ten dollars
for each muskrat MnlaWfully caught,
killed, destroyed or had in possession:
Provided, however, that on that part of
Judkins' meadow, so-called. in the town
of Prentiss that overfiows with water.
from the mouth of Spruce brook on the
Madagoodas stream to the Springfield
road leading from Springfield to NytO-
pitlock. by the way of Prentiss. the close
time shall be for muskrat from June first
TO October first following of each year.
Section 4. 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 fine
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 ). So much of section eight of
chapter thirtytwo of the Revised Stat
utes. as amended by section twelve OF
chapter one hundred and thirty-two of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
five, as relates to q close time on looms
is hereby repealed.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
pc, son to set any trap or traps of any
kind for any wild animal without having
the trap or traps plainly labelled with his
name and address. either by having the
same stamped on the trap or on a metal
tag firmly attached to the trap. Who
ever violates any of the provisions of this
section shall be subject to 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 Iillo'nR Lfe same nov ,,arkeu IN
saction
centio, : Tho commissioners of inland
fsEariee and came .haI have .utho,.;,v
70 Grant ne,,n;ts to transnort live fsh
tnken in he waters Of The State hevnnd
the limits Of Inc state for scientific and
advertisinp nurnoses They may have AT
least Two dailv newsnaners unfinished in
the state snrL ns tha,i nav select for
use in their office TO he Maid for ont Of
the anpropriation for fish hatcheries and
feedinp stations and from funds receivnd
FROM licenses and fines They are also
authorized IN nrocure the services of at
tornevs at law TO nrosecute violations of
the fish and game laws and to nav them
:: reasonable comnensation therefor ont
of such funds The annual renort of the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
nane shall he nrinted once in two Years
Section s The close time for fishing in
ali streams in Eranl,lin countv shall he
from October first of each wear until the