The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-04-06

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Section .. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this act shall be subject to a
penalty of not less than five dollars nor
more than ten dollars and costs for each
pird kliied or had in possession, in vio-
iation of any provision of this act
SeG.,oh i. Al acts or parts of acts in
peaied.-CApproved March ~
Chapter q.
An Act to amend Section twenty-seven
OF Chapter six of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Distinguishing Marks on
Ballots
Section twenty-seven of chapter six of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding to said section the following:
NO marks. other than those authorized
by law. shall be placed upon the ballot
by the voter but no ballot, after having
shall be rejected as defective because of
marks. other than those authorized by
law. having been placed upon it by the
voter, unless such marks are deemed TO
have been made with fraudulent intent
and no ballot shall be rejected as defect
i've because of any irregularity in the
form of the cross in the square at the
head of the party column unless such
territorial and made with n fraudulent
purpose SO that said section shall read
as follows: ,
Section q. If voter marks more
names for any one Office than there are
persons to be elected to such office. or if
for any reason it is impossible to deter
mine the voters choice for an Office to
be filled, his ballot shall not be counted
for such office. No ballot without the
official Endorsement shall. except as
herein otherwise provided. be allowed to
be deposited in the ballot box. and none
but ballots provided in accordance with
counted. Ballots not counted Shall be
marked defective on the back thereof
and shall be preserved. as required by
section twenty-five. No marks. other
than those authorized be law. shall be
placed upon the ballot by the voter but
no ballot, after having been received by
tn" election officers. shall be rejected as
defective because of marks, other than
those authorized by law. having been
placed upon it by the voter. unless such
marks are deemed to have been made
with fraudulent intent and no ballot shall
be rejected as defective because of any
irregularity in the form of the cross in
the square at the head of the party col
umn unless such irregularity is deemed
to have been intentional and made with a
fraudulent purpose Approved March
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Chapter ~.
An Act to amend Section forty-one of
Chapter thirty-two of the Revised Stat
ntes. relating to FisnWaNS.
Section fortI-onp of chapter thirty-tWo
of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by inserting the word or after the
word '.shad' in the second line of said
section, and by striking out the words
"or land-iockad salmon i'll the third line
of said section. So that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section Il. The owner or occupant of
every dam or other artificial obstruction
salmon. shad. or aleWives, shall provide
the same with a durable and efficient
tishway, of such form and capacity and
in such location as may, after notice in
writing to one more of said owners
or occupants and a hearing thereon, be
determined by the commissioners of in
land fisheries and game by written no
tice to some owner OF occupant specify
ing the location, form and capacity of
the required iiShwaN, and the time within
which it shall be built: and said owner or
occupant shall keep said fishwaN in re-
pair. and open and free from obstruc-
ton for the passage of fish. during such
times as are prescribed by law; pro-
vided. however. that in case of dis
agreement between said commissioners
and the owner or occupant of any dam,
as to the propriety and safety of the
plan submitted to the owner or occu-
pant of such dam for the location and
construction of the fishway, such owner
or occupant may appeal to the county
of the county where the
dam is located, within twenty days after
notice of the determination from the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game by giving to the latter named COM
mssioners notice in writing of such ap-
peal within that time, stating therein the
reasons therefor: and at the request OF
inland fisheries and game, the senior
commissioners in office of any two adj
joining counties shall be associated with
them, who Shall appoint a time to view
4 l,1 iync nd hon hn
give due notice thereof. and after such
hearing they shall decide the question
submitted, and cause record to be made
thereof, and their decision shall be final
from. If the requirements of the COM
missoners Of inland fisheries and game
are affirmed, the appellants shall be
liable for the costs arising after the APP
peal otherwise they shall be paid by the
county If fishWay thus required is
not completed to the satisfaction OF the
missoners of inland fisheries ana game
within the time specified, every owner or
occupant shall forfeit not more than one
hundred nor less than twenty dollars Tor
every day Of such neglect between the
first days of May and November. ON the
completion of fishway to the SAUSAGE
ton of the commissioners of inland fsh-
cries and game, or at any subsequent
time, they shall prescribe in writing the
time during which the same shall pe htpt
open and free from Obstruction to the
passage of fish each year, ana copy OF
such writing shall be served on the
Commissioners of inland fisheries and
game may change the time as they see
fit Unless otherwise provided, fiShWaNs
shall be kept open and nnobstfucted
from the first day OF May to the fifteenth
day Of July. The penalty for neglectln&
to comply with this section, or with any
made in accordance herewith,
is not less than twenty, or more than one
hundred dollars for every day OF such
neglect.-(Approvcd MARCH, 22)
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Chapter seventy OF the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
seven, entitled "An Act amending
Chapter one hundred and SiXty-four OF
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and five, relating to location and assess
mant of damages for property taken
for Public Uses. ~,
Section one of chapter seventy OF the
public laws OF nineteen hundred ana
seven. is hereby amended by 1nsctung
the words .'or to street railroad corpora
tions' severally in lines three and tour
thereof. SO that said section as amended
shall read as folleWs:
section !. The provisions of chapter
one hundred and siXty-fonr of the pnpiic
laws of nineteen hundred and five shaii
not apply to steam railroads or TO street
railroad corporations, and all acts and
ma rte of acts relating to or applying 70