The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

ing of a loan or credit, the extension O
a credit. the discount of an account re
ceivable. or the making, acceptance, dis
count, sale or endorsement of a bill o
exchange or promissory note, for. tn,
benefit of either himself. or of such per
son, firm or corporation; or who know
ing that. any such false statement il
respecting the financial condition, OF
means or ability to pay, of himself. o.
such person, firm or corporation, .o
which firm he is member, or OF which
corporation he is an officer. or for which
person. firm or corporation he is acting
procures upon the faith thereof. for the
benefit either of himself. or of such per.
son. firm or corporation. either or any
of the things of benefit mentioned In the
first subdivision Of this, section; or who
knowing that any such statement in
respecting the financial condition or
means or ability to pay, of himself or
such person, firm or corporation, of
which firm he is member or of which
corporation he is an officer, or for which
person, firm or corporation he is acting,
represents on a later day in writing by
him signed, that such statement there
tofore made. if then again made on said
day, would be then true, when in TACT,
said statement if then made would be
false, and procures upon the faith there
either or any of the things of benefit
mentioned in the first subdivision of
this section, shall be guilty of a mis-
fine of not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or imprisonment for not more than
one year.-Approved March Is, 1879
Chapter "a.
An Act additional to Sections ninety
six, ninety-seven and ninety-eight, OF
Statutes, relating to the qualification
Of insurance agents and brokers.
Before an agent or broker is licensed
ninety seven and ninety eight of chapter
forty mine of the Revised Statutes he
shall file with the insurance commits
his name. residence. present occupation,
his occupation for the five years next
preceding the date of such statement
and such other information. if any, as
After filing the statement herein provid-
ed the insurance commissioner may, If
he is satisfied that the appointec is IL
suitable person, issue to him a license
in accordance with said sections ninety
six. ninety-seven and ninety-clght of
chapter forty-nine of the Revised Stat
utes provided. however, that it shall not
be necessary FOR an applicant qualifying
as an agent o. broker for any particular
company to re-aualify. The insurance
commissioner may at any time after the
granting of such license, for cause
shown, and after a hearing, determine
any person so appointed, or any person
heretofore appointed as agent, to be I'M
suitable to act as such agent. and snail
thcreupon revoke such license ana no
tify both the company and the agent OF
such acknowledgement March Is,
1872
Chapter 65.
An Act repeating the law providing for
the inspection of lime casks
The following portions of the Revised
Statutes of Maine, namely; sections two
to seven inclusive of chapter forty. the
tt.,h ,tx.-T ,p1n
of chapter one hundred and seventeen,
the same being that part of said section
relating to lime, also chapter siXty-ciSht
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
repealed March 49, 1879
Chapter 66.
An Act to amend Section thirteen OF
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter seventy-nine
of the Public Laws of nineteen hun
bred seven and as further amended by
Chapter two hundred of the Public
Laws of nineteen hundred nine, reat-
ing to the election of road commits
Section thirteen of chapter four of the
Revised Statutes as amended by chapter
sevcnty-nine of the public laws of nine
teen hundred seven and as further
amended by chapter two hundred of the
public laws of nineteen hundred nine is
hereby further amended by striking out
in the third line the following words
land all towns with over sixty-iive mum
dred inhabitants shall elect so that
said section thirteen of chapter four OF
the Revised Statutes as amended shall
read follows:
section 12.-I1ach town at its annual
commissioner, who shall hold his office
for the term OF one year from the da; e
of his election. or for the term of three
years from the date of his election if
T no. tny1rn shall at MA
at its option. elect not more than three
commissioners. whose powers and du-
ties shall be the same as prescribed for
single commissioner. No person shall,
at the same time, hold the office of road
commissioner and selectman '-(Approved
March Is, 1872
Chapter 81
An Act to amend Section four of Chap
ter seventy-eight of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred nine, relating to
the better protection OF the people Of
Maine from the disease known as tu-
berculosis
Section four of chapter seventy-eight
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
nine is hereby amended by adding there
to the following words: but the methods
or processes of disinfection ard the ma,
terial or agencies with which it shall
be done shall be those which are ad-
vised by the State board of health for
work of that kind in connection with
tuberculosis; so that said i, section as
d1ncIluoQ, Sfldl Icdu loipNS-
Section 4. When notified of the vaca-
ton of any apartments or premises as
provided in section three hereof, the
health officer or secretary Of the local
board of health or his agent shall with
in tWenty-four hours thereafter visit
said apartments or premises and Shall
order and direct that. except Tor the pur
poses of cleansing or disinfec ion, no in
fected article shall be removed there
from until properly and suitably
cleansed or disinfected, and said local
board of health shall determine the man
ner in which such apartments or prem
ises shall be disinfected, ceansed. or
renovated in order that they may be
rendered safe and suitable for occu-
pancy. If the health authorities deter
mine that disinfection is sufficient to
render them safe and suitable for occu-
pancy, such apal tments or premises to-
gether with all infected articles therein,
Shall Immediately be disinfected by the
health authorities at public expense, or,
if the owner prefers. by the owner at his
expense, to the satisfaction of health
authorities but the methods or processes
of disinfection and the material Or agen-
cies with which it shall be done shall he
those which are advised by the State
board of health for work Of that kind
in CONNECTION with tuberculosis. '-(Ap-
proved March IS. 1872
Chapter SO.
An Act amending and correcting the
li,,itS IF the Maine forestry district