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

health from making such regulations rela-
tive to, plumbing and house drainage aus
thorized by law prior to the time when this
act takes effect, as are not inconsistent
with any ordinance or bylaw made under
the authority of this, section. A.
Section 6. Whoever violates any pros
vision of this chapter or any ordinance by
law or regulation made hereunder, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars for each
offence.
Section 7. The provisions of this chap
ter shall apply to all persons learning the,
business of plumbing when they are sent
out to do the work of a journeyman plumb
er.
Section 8. 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 g. Inspectors of plumbing aud
boards of health shall annually before the
first day of June, make full report in
detail to their respective cities or towns
under the provisions of this chapter.
Section TO-. 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inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Improved March 500
Chapter ITO.
An Act to consolidate the State Water
storage Commission and the State Sur
vey. 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 to repeal Chapter
nnety-nine, Public Laws, eighteen hum
Hred and ninety-nine, and Chapter one
hundred and forty four, Public Laws.
nineteen hundred and five.
Section one of chapter two hundred and
bum fvprI Il
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 see
tion after the word augusta in the tenth
line thereof and substituting therefor the
words the chief engineer is hereby au-
!horlzed and empowered to employ, sub
1ect to the approval of the commission, such
engineers, StenOgrapherS, clerks, and other
suDordinates as he may find necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act, and
to fix and pay the reasonable salaries and
expenses of such employees so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
Section l. The governor. with the adj
vice and consent of the council. is author
lied to appoint three citizens of the state.
who, together with the governor and the
state land agent, shall constitute a com
mission to be known as the state Water
Storage Commission, of which the governor
shall be chairman. As members of said
commission. they shall receive no salaries
but Shall be paid their actual and ncccs-
sary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties, and may employ a compe-
tent engineer, with the title Of chief engi-
neer. who shall have charge, under the
direction of the commission, of the opera
lions under this act. The Office of the com
mission shall be at the state house in the
city of Augusta. The chief engineer is
hereby authorized and empowered to en-
ploy. subject to the approval of the com
mission, such engineers, StenographcrS.
clerks, and other subordnates rs he may
find 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 strik-
ing out all of said section and substituting
the following section therefor, so that said
section rs 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 seoog-
cal survey and to accept its cooperation
with this state in the prosecution Of ny
geographic and geological surveys and the
preparation of Il contour topographic sur
vey and map of this state which are hereby
authorized 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
water powers and water resources of the
state, so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
to the legislature on or before the fifteenth
day of January in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and thirteen, Il report
showing the progress made in its invesli-
cations. and if practical, shall complete
its Investigations to such IN extent before
January first in the year of our Lord nine
teen hundred and thirteen, as will enable
it TO present in its report comprehensive
aud practical plan for the improvement and
creation of such water storage basins and
reservoirs as will tend to develop and con
serve the water powers of the state. The
commission shall also report 50 far as its NJ
vestigations will permit on the present de-
velopment of the water powers in the state
with reference to the general plan proposed
so that the legislature may have before it
II comprehensive summary OF the posi-
bilities that lie in the development OF the
water powers in the state, us a natural re-
source and the necessary steps that should
be taken by the state to further increase
and conserve them. The commission snail
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
Said act. namely chapter two hundred
and twelve public laws. nineteen hundred
and nine, is hereby amended by the inScr-
ton of the following additional section ten
which shall read as follows;
Section 10. Chapter nincty-nine OF the
ty-ninc, and chapter one hundred ana for
ty-four of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred and five are hereby repealed. ZAP
proved March 3oD
Chapter III.
An Act relating to the removal OF County
Attorneys by the Governor
Chapter two hundred and nineteen ~
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
nine is hereby repealed-( Approved March
30)
Chapter 172.
An Act amending law relating to ward
lines relative to Wards of Cities.
Section thirty-fo of chapter Tour OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended ny
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 SO that said see
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. No change made by tho
city council. in the limits of any city ward.
shall be valid unless it is approved by
a majority of the legal votes cast at the
election of city officers held next after surh
action of said council /; and warrants Tor
such ward meetings shall contain an article
for that purpose. = Approved March 800
Chapter 1873.
An Act to amend Section thrty-four at
Chapter fifteen of Ihe Revised Statutes
relative to the election of the Supcrin-
tendent of Schools
Section thirty-four of chapter fifteen is
hereby amended by adding after the word
COMMITTEE" the words after due notice