Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01

health from making such regulations reia-
i've to plumbing and house drainage au-
thorlzea by Jaw prior to the time when this
a.. 49,, 'aheS ehsGt. las are not Inconsistent
with any ordinance or bylaw made under
the authority of this section
Section 6. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this chapter or any ordinance. by
law or regulation made hereunder. shall
be punished by fine of not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars for each
offence
Section 7. The provisions of this chan
ter shall apply 10 all persons learning the
business Of plumbing when they are sent
out TO do the work OF journeyman plumb
er
Section 9. Any person who now holds
an appointment as inspector Of plumbing,
may retain his position. and, without fur
ther examination. be- deemed TO have been
appointed under the provisions of this
chapter.
Section 8. Inspectors OF plumbing and
boards of health shall annually. before the
first day of June, make a full report in
detail TO their respective cities or towns
of all their proceedings during the year
under the provisions of this chapter
Section 10. Municipal and police courts
and trial justices shall have Jurisdiction OF
all complaints and prosecutions under this
act.
Section II. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
-(Approved March 30.J
Chapter TO.
An Act Il" consolidate the State Water
Storage Commission and the State Sur
yeT Commission and to amend certain
sections of Chapter two hundred and
twelve, Public Laws, nineteen hundred
and nine, creating the State Water Stor-
age Commission. and 10 repeal Chapter
ninety nine, Public Laws, eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nine, and Chapter one
hundred and forty four, Public Laws,
nineteen hundred and five.
Section one of chapter two hundred and
twelve. public laws, nineteen hundred and
nine. IS hereby amended by inserting after
the word engineer" in the ninth line
thereof the words with the title of chief
engineer, who shall have charge under
the direction of the commission, of the
operations under this act and by striking
out all the remaining words in the sec
lion after the word Augusta" in the tenth
lin" thereof and substituting therefor the
words the chief engineer is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to employ sub
ject 10 the approval OF the commission such
engineers, stenographers, clerks, and other
sub"rdnates as he may find necessary to
carry ont the provisions of this act, and
to fix and pay the reasonable salaries ana
expenses of such employees so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
section /. The governor. with the ad-
vice and consent of the council. is author
lied 10 appoint three citizens of the state,
who, together with the governor and the
state land agent. shall constitute a com
mission 10 be- known as the state Water
Storage Commission, of which the governor
SIlHIt ne tlldlfIlHIs AZ HltillbprS OF SHlu
commission. they shall receive no salaries
but shall be paid their actual and neces-
SarN expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties, and may employ a eompe
tent engineer, with the title of chief engl-
nccr. who shall have charge, under the
direction of the commission, of the opera
tions under this act. The office of the COM
mission shall be at the state house in the
city of Augusta. The chief engineer il
hereby authorized and empowered to en-
ploy. subject to the approval of the com
mission, such engineers, stenogra pliers,
clerks, and other subordnateS as he may
fnd necessary To carry out the provisions
of this act. and To fix and pay the reason
able salaries and expenses of such EN-
ployees.'
Section three is hereby amended by strk.
ing out all of said section and substituting
the following section therefor, so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
section 3. The commission is hereby au.
thoriZed to confer with the director or the
representative of the United States geologi-
cal survey and to accept its cooperation
with this state in the prosecution of hy
geographic and geological surveys and the
preparation of n contour topographic sur
Vey and map of this state which are hereby
to be made
Section five of said act is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the last word in said
section the words the commission shall
thereafter present and publish an annual
report of its operations and include any
data that it may collect bearing on the
state, so that said section as amended shalt
read as follows:
Section 8. The commission shall present
To the legislature on or before the fifteenth
day of January in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and thirteen, report
showing the progress made in its investi-
cations, and, il practical, shall complete
its investigation to such an extent before
January first in the year of our Lord nine
teen hundred and thirteen, as will enable
it to present in its report Il comprehensive
and practical plan for the improvement and
creation of such wafer storage basins and
reservoirs as will tend to develop and con-
serve the water powers of the state. The
commission shall also report so far as its in-
ycStigationS will permit on the present de
vctOpTHent of the water powers In the state
with reference to the general plan proposed
so that the legislature may have before 1t
n comprehensive summary OF the poSsi-
biliies that lie in the development of the
water powers in the state, as natural re-
source and the necessary steps that should
be taken by the state to further increase
and conserve them. The commission shall
thereafter present and publish an annual
report of its operations and include any
data that il may collect bearing on the
water powers and water resources of the
state
and twelve. public laws. nineteen hundred
and nine, is hereby amended by the inser.
ton of the following additional section ten
which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Chapter ninety-nine of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-nine. and chapter one hundred and for
-four of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred and five are hereby repealed. d.'-(Ap-
proved March S0D
Chapter III.
An Act relating to the removal of County
Attorneys by the Governor.
Chapter Two hundred and nineteen 81
the public laws OF nineteen hundred and
nine is hereby repealed.-( Approved March
3o)
Chapter 172.
An Act amending law relating TO ward
lines relative TO Wards of Cities.
Section thirtyfour of chapter four OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words registered voters
of such city in the second and third lines
of said section and inserting in lieu there
of the words votes cast, that said sec
tion. as amended shall read follows:
Section 34. No change made by the
city council, in the limits of any city ward.
shall be valid unless it is approved by
Il majority of the legal votes cast at the
election of city officers held next after such
action of said council: and warrants for
such ward meetings shall contain an article
for that purpose. II Approved March 3o.)
Chapter 173.
An Act to amend Section thirty four of
Chapter tifte en- of the Revised Statutes
relative TO the election of the Supern.
tendent of Schools.
Section thrty-four of chapter fifteen is