The Republican journal., 1911-04-06


said director shall be published by him
in the bulletins or reports of the expert
ment station, together. with the names of
the persons from whom the samples We're
obtained, the names OF the manufacturers
thereof, and such additional information
as to him may seem advisable.
Section To- When the said director be-
comes cognizant of the violation of any
of the PROVISIONS of this act he shall
cause notice of such fact, together with
& copy Of the findings, to be given to the
person from whom the sample was OBJ
tained and the person whose name APP
pears upon the label. The persons so
notified shall be given an opportunity to
be heard under such rules and resulations
Notices shall specify the date, hour and
place of the hearing.
Section Is. Any person who adulterates
or misbrands within the meaning of this
act, any article of agricultural seed,
commercial feeding stuff, commercial fer
tilizer, drug. food, funsicide or nsecti-
eide, or any person who manufactures,
poses for sale. distribution or transporta-
ton any article or agricultural seed.
commercial feeding stuff, commercial fer
iizer: drug, food. fungicide or insecti-
eide in violation of any of the provisions
of this act. shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars for the
first offensc. and by a fine not exceeding
two hundred dontrs for each subsequent
-offtnse.
Section II. No person shall be prose-
cuted under the provisions of this act
when he can establish proof OF purchase
and a guaranty signed by the person re-
siding in the United States, from whom
the purchase was made, to the effect that
the article in question is not aduterated
or misbranded> within tho meaning of
this act. -
Section 49, The word person as used
in this act shall be construed to import
both the plural and the singular. as the
case demands, ard shall include corpora
TONS, companies. societies and associa-
tons. When constituting and enforcing
the provisions OF this act. the act onlls-
siou or failure of any officer, agent. or
other person acting for OF employed by
any corporation company, society. or
ployment or office. shall in every case be
also deemed to be the act, omission, or
failure of such corporation. company
society. or association as well as that of
the person.
Section l9.--The director of the Maine
agricultural experiment station shall dill.
gently enforce all Of the provisions OF
this act. and, in this connection, he shall
be entitled to have and receive the adj
vice, counsel and assistance of the at
torney general and of the attorney for
the state i'll the several counties.
The said director in his discretion.
may recover the penalties for the viola
ton of the provisions of this act i'll an
action on the case in his own name. the
venue to be as in other civil actions, and
the plaintiff prevailing in any such ac-
ton shall recover full costs: or he may
prosecute volators by complaint or I'M
dctment in the name of the state. and
such prosecution may be commenced IN
the county in which the offense was COM
mitted, or i'll any adjoining county. All
fines received under this act by county
treasurers shall be paid by them to the
director of the Maine agricultural expert
ment station
All money received by the director of
the Maine agricultural experiment station
under this act shall be paid by him to the
treasurer Of the Maine agricultural e X,
pertinent station and shall be expended
in carrying out the provisions of this act
Trial justices and municipal and ponce
courts are hereby invested With original
jurisdiction. concurrent With the supreme
judicial and superior courts. toy hear, de-
termine. enter. and by appropriate process
enforce Judgment i'll actions commenced
for the recovery of the penalties aiofe-
said, and to try. and, upon conviction, TO
punish for offenses against the provIs-
ions of this. act.
Section 30 Every certificate duly signed
and acknowledged by the director OF the
relating to the collection and analysis OF
any sample of agricultural seed, COM
mercial feeding stuff, commercial Ter
tiIiZer drug. food, fungicide, or lnsecu-
eide, shall be presumptiVe evidence OF the
facts herein stated.
Section q. Sections sixteen to thirty
three inclusive of chapter thrty-nlne OIL
the revised statutes, and all amendments
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
and five, chapter one hundred ana twenty
four of the public laws of nineteen nun
bred and seven and all oth"f actS OF
parts of acts inconsistent herewith. are
hereby acknowledgement March 81
Chapter 1920.
Ar Act to amend Chapter nine of the
Revised Statutes, relative TO the prop
erty Of Public Municipal Corporations
situated outside their corporate nm
Srh-section one of section six OF.
charter nine OF the revised statutes or
Maine is hereby amended by adding
subsection the following: II located
within the corporate limits and contines
of such public municipal c'IpoIsttlo l.
and also the pipes fixtures, hydranis,
c01,duitS, g.Ite-houseS, pumping Stations
reservoirs, and dams used only Tor
reservoir purposes. OF public lnunlcll'a'
corporations engaged IN Supplying WI
tnr, power ana light il located outside
OF the limits of such public municipal
corIorationS so that said section as
amended will read as follows:
section c. The following property
and polls are exempt from taxation:
/. The property of the United states:
ana of this state and the property of
any public municipal corporation OF thiS
state appropriated 10 -puDlt uses II
located within the corporate limits Sand
confines OF such public municipal cor
puration, and also the pipes. fixtures,
hytlrants, conduits. gate-hoISes, pump,
ing stations, reservoirs, ana dams used
only for reservoir purposes, OF pub1c
municipal corporations engaged in sup
plying water power or light if located
outside of the limits of such public
municipal corporations, bat nothing
herein contained shall abridst any pow
or of taxation possessed by any city Or
town by virtue of any special act.
(Approved March. 2S)
Chapter 121.
an Act to amend Section thirty-seven of
Chapter fifteen OF the Revised stat
utes, relating to the School Census
Returns.
section /. Section thirty-seven of
chapter fifteen of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after
the word wears" in the thirsi line there
of the following: Together with a
certified list of the names and age" OF
such PERSONS and is further amended
by adding to said section the following:
Wien the state superintendent of
schools on examination of the census
returns of any town IS of the opinion
that the census has been naccurately
to the governor and council who may
require rhe census of such town to be
retaken and returned and, if they think
necessary, they may for this purpose
appoint persons to perform this service.
anG such persons. SO appointed snail
take the same cath, perform the same
service anG receive the same cOmpen-