The Republican journal., 1911-04-06


measures or balances inaccurate or de-
fective he shall forthwith cause the
same to be corrected or condemned.
He shall cause the provisions as+ of a the
measures to be enforced and for this
purpose he shall have all the power and
authority conferred upon the sealers OF
weights and measures in cities and
towns, and shall have general SuperVlS-
ion Of all weights and measures in use
in the state.
Section 3. The state sealer shall
keen record in detail of the work of
his Office and snail annually. on or be-
fore the first day of December, make
written report of the work and the ex-
penses of his office to the governor and
council.-(Approved March 23)
Chapter 83.
An Act relating to the Solemnization
of Marriages.
Section /. The governor, with the
advice and consent Of the council. may
appoint women, otherwise eligible under
the constitution. to solemnize marriages.
Section > Women so appointed shall
have the same rights and obligations in
the solemnization of marriages as are
had by justices of the PEACE APP
proved March 30
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Sections six, seven
and eleven of Chapter fifteen of the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
Trees and Shrubs from the introduce
ton and ravages of dangerous in
sects and diseases, as amended by
Chapter thirty-four of the Public
Laws of nineteen hundred and nine.
Section J. Section six of chapter
fifteen of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and seven, as amended by
chapter thirty-four of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby
amended by adding after the word
stock at the close of the first SEN
tence, the following: Such application
shall be accompanied by fee of ten
dollars by striking out the word
fined in the thirteenth line of said
section and substituting therefor pun
ishable by fine Of; and also by strik-
ing out in the last line of said section
the words. also strawberry plants"
so that the section as amended shall
read:
Section 6. Agents or other parties
excepting growers who wish to sell rur-
serE stock shall make application for
an agents license and shall file with
the state entomologist the names and
addresses of nurseries or parties from
whom thew purchase their stock. Such
application shall be ACCOMPANIED by IL
fee of ten dollars. On receipt of such
application the state entomoloSist shall
issue gu agents license valid for one
year IN such form and with such pro-
VISIONS as the commissioner of agricul-
ture may prescribe. Such license may
be revoked at any time for failure to
from which stock is purchased or for
such other causes as may in the opinion
of the commissioner of agriculture be
deemed sufficient. Any violation of this
requirement shall be punishable by Il
fine of not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars Tor each offence.
For the purpose of this act the term
nursery stock is hereby applied to all
fruit and ornamental trees. shrubs and
vines. and includes currant, goosebcrry,
blackberry and raspberry bushes
Section > Section seven of said
chapter fifteen, as amended BY section
four of chapter thirtyfnur of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and nine,
is hereby amended by striking out the
last sentence of the first paragraph of
said section seven, as amended, namely,
by striking out the words IF the
amount thus expended during one full
year shall exceed one-twenticth of one
per cent of the tax valuation of said
city or town, then the city or town
ton eleven" and by striking ont the
last sentence of the third paragraph of
SAID SECTION seven as amended, namely,
by striking out the words IF the eX-
Torrance Of the above named duties
shall exceed the last above named
amount, the town shall be reimbursed
Ly the commissioner of agriculture by
an amount equal to this excess, provid-
ing the work has been done according to
the provisions of this act
Section B. Section eleven of said
chapter fifteen of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and seven. as amend
ed by section six of said chapter thirty
four of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred and nine is hereby repealed and
the following enacted in place thereof:
Section II. Seectmen of towns and
the municipal officers of cities shall, be-
fore the first day of June of each year,
cut. burn and destroy all dead or worth
less apple trees. and all wild cherry
trees within the limits of the public
ways, streets and parks of their respect
I've towns and cities. For neglect or
failure to perform the aforesaid duties
each of such officers shall be punished
by fine of not less than fifty dollars.
-(Approved March 23.)
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Section twelve of
Chapter fiftythree of the Revised
Statutes. relative to locations for
Street Railroads.
Section twelve of chapter fifty-three
of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed so that the same shall read as fol-
lows:
Section L.. Such corporation may
purchase CT take and hold by it's Local
ton aforesaid as for public uses, land
outside of the limits of streets, roads
or ways, and all materials in and
around it for the location, construction
and convenient use of its road. when
ever for any reason it appears that the
public service of said corporation would
DE thereby DelLof performed, put the
land SO taken shall not exceed four rods
in width unless necessary for eXcava-
ton. embellishments or materials. No
location outside of the limits of any
street, road or way shall be approved
by said commissioners unless it appears
that the public service of said corpora
ton would he thereby better performed
All damages for land and materials so
taken shall be determined aud paid in
the manner and under proceedings as
provided in case of lands taken for
steam railroads. '-(Approved March 23)
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
nnetythree of the Revised Statutes
relating to the recording of personal
property, mortgages and sales.
section one of chapter ninety three of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following words
provided there be town or plantation
adjoining such unorganized place. and
II there be no such town or plantation
organized as aforesaid in the county
such mortgage shall be recorded in the
office of the register of deeds for the
registry district in which said unin-
corporated place is located so that the
last sentence of said section as amend
ell shall read as follows:
If any mortgagor resides in an I'M
organized place. the mortgage shall be
recorded in the Oldest adjoining town
In the county, provided there be a town
or plantation in the couuty organized
as aforesaid, and if there be no such
town or plantation organized as afore-
sad in the county such mortgage shall
be recorded in the office of the register