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

the same in the office Of the secretary of
state and the secretary of state shall keep
a list of the same in book prepared for
that purpose showing the name. location
and date of organization of such church
corporation.
The name of any incorporated church
may be changed by vote in legal meet
ing, and notice thereof shall be given 20
the secretary of state with the same eff
feet as prescribed by statute for changing
the names of corporations.-( Approved
March 3O.)
Chapter 1865.
An Act It,, to amend Section fifty Of Chap
tive to duties of Railroad Commissioners.
Section fifty of chapter fifty-one of the
revised revised statutes is hereby amended by in
line thereof the following: or one men,
Der thereof SO that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section 80. A majority of the board,
or one member thereof, annually, between
the first of April and October, and at any
other time on application or whenever they
TIM t,d necessary shall carefully examine
and culverts of all railroads; and shall
annually in December make report to
the governor of their official doings, there
in stating the condition of the road and
rolling with such facts as they deem
OF public interest which he may re-
quire; and all persons managing rail-
roads shall give the board such Informal
ton as they at any time require.'-Ap
proved March 800
Chapter 1866.
An Act to provide close time on Wood
Ducks, SO-called.
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful to hunt,
chase, catch, kill, destroy or have in posses
sion at any time, whenever or however
Killed, any wood duck, so-called, for Il Pc
riod of four years from the time This act
n 1tv nfn nt 1oy.c ft,,v,
nve dollars nor more than ten dollars and
costs for each wood duck unlawfully killed,
caught, chased or had in possession, ex-
cept that the provisions of this act shall
Section 2. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.-(Approved March SOD
Chapter 1857.
An Act additional to Chapter one hundred
and forty-fOur of the Revised Statutes,
in relation to commitments to the Insane
Hospitals.
insane hospitals under the provisions of
chapter one hundred forty-four of the
revised statutes the magistrate or magis-
trates committing her shall, unless she is
to be accompanied by ii father husband.
brother or son designate woman to be
an attendant or one of the attendants to
accompany her thereto.-(Approved March
30.)
SHdHISF lOos
An Act relating to the Taxation of Steam
Railroads.
whereas, the tax assessed under this act
must be assessed on or before the first
day of April next and whereas in the opin-
ion of the legislature this fact renders the
immediate passage of this act necessary
for the preservation of the peace, health
and safety and constitutes an emergency
within the meaning of the constitution, now
therefore:
Be it enacted by the People of the State of
Maine, as follows:
Section 1. Section twenty-five OF chapter
eight of the revised statutes as amended
by chapter one hundred and sXty-eight of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
seven and rs amended by chapter eighty
one of the public laws of nineteen hundred
the word five" in the sixteenth line of said
chapter eighty-one Of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and nine and substitut
ing therefor the words five and one-half'
so that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section %. The amount of such annual
excise tax shall be ascertained as follows:
The amount of the gross TRANSFORMATION re-
ceipts as returned to the railroad commits
soners for the year ending on the thir-
tieth day of June preceding the levyinS of
such tax, shall be divided by the number
of miles of railroad operated. to ascertain
the average gross receipts per mile; when
such average receipts per mile do not eX-
coed fifteen hundred dollars. the tax shall
be equal to one-half of one per cent of
the gross transportation receipts: when
the average receipts per mile exceed fifteen
hundred dollars and do not exceed nine
teen hundred dollars, the tax shall be equal
. to three-quarterS of one per cent of the
gross receipts: and so on increasing the
rate of tax one-quarter OF one per cent
for each additional four hundred dollars
of average gross receipts per mile or frac-
tional part thereof, provided, that the rate
in no event exceed five and onehalf per
cent, and in case of railroads operated eX-
clusively for the transportation of freight,
said rate shall in no event exceed three per
and partly without the state. or is operated
as ii part of a line or system extending be
yond the state. the tax shall be equa! TO
the same proportion of the gross receipts
in the state, as herein provided, ana It's
amount shall be determined as follows:
The gross transportation receipts OF Such
railroad, line or system, as the case may
be. over its whole extent, within and with,
out the state, shall be divided by the total
number of miles operated to obtain the
average gross receipts per mile. and the
gross receipts in the state shall De taken
to be the average gross receipts per lnne;
multiplied by the number OF miles operateu
Section 2 This act shall take effect when
approved.-(Approved March 800
Chapter 1863.
An Act relative to the supervision OF the
business OF Plumbing.
Section ]. The WORDS pFdctlcdl piuii"-
er," as used in this act shall mean per
son who has learned the business OF piumh-
ing by working for at least two years as
an apprentice or under verbal agreement
for instruction, and who has then worked
for at least one year as tirst-class journey
man plumber.
The word 'journeyman," as used in TINS
act shall mean person who himself
does any work in plumbing which is hy
law, ordinance, bylaw, rule or reguia-
ton subject to inspection.
Section 2. In every city or town where
there is system of water supply or
sewerage the board of health may within
three months after the provision of this
act take effect and thereafter whenever nee
essary appoint one or more inspectors OF
plumbing, who may or may not be resi- resi-
dents of the town or city for which they
are appointed, and who shall hold Office
for one year, and in every city or town
where there is a system of water supply
or sewerage at least one member OF the
board of health shall be practical plumb
er within the meaning of this act.
Section 8. The compensation OF said
inspectors shall be determined by the board
appointing them. subject to the approval
of the municipal officers, and shall he
paid from the treasury of their respective
cities or towns. Such inspectors shall in
spect all plumbing for which permits are
granted within their respective cities or
towns, which is in process of construction
alteration or repair. and shall report to
said board all violations of any law oral
nance, bylaw, rule or regulation relative
to plumbing; and also perform such other
appropriate duties as may be required.
The approval of plumbing by any inspector
other than those provided for. by this