Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-25
Other House Bills Presented,

BY Mcbride of Mt. Desert-Act to
amend Chapter "a of the Acts of 1903
concerning muffiers on motor boats so
that the section shall read as follows:
| Motor boats run or operated in any
tidal or other waters within the state
without the use of proper mufflers or
other devices are common nuisances
within the meaning Of the law but the
penalty shall not exceed a fine of over
So. It is further provided that any
nu6ler device approved by the United
States inspectors having Jurisdiction
Of the tidal waters of this state shall
| in case of motor boats run or operated
| on such tidal waters be deemed to he
compliance of this act provided such
defenee shall be set up and proved by
Inc defendant. new section shall be
added as follows: ANY court having
equity powers may enjoin the use of
| motor oats prescribed in Section one
OF this act on petition of 10 voters or
X-payers injured thereby.
Merrymeeting Bay Bridge.
BY Farnham of Bath-Act to enable
the county of Sagadahoc TO rebuild
the Merrymeeting bay bridge The
bridge, if built. shall be toll bridge.
he charges to be regulated by the
county commissioners. For the pur
pose of aiding in the rebuilding of the
bridge $4,000 is appropriated from
any unexpended money in the State
treasury provided that $4,000 is raised
by the city of Bath and the towns of
iopsham, Bowooin, Bowdonham and
taehmond in the respective propor-
tons which the last valuation of each
by the State assessors bears to s10.-
oe0. The act further provides that any
balance of the appropriation from the
State treasury which remains unex-
pended at the end of 1913 shall b.,
added to the appropriation for 1914.
The county commissioners of Sagada-
hoe are authorized To issue bonds for
the amount above $4,000 needed for
the bridge. No part of the act shall
take effect unless accepted by the le-
gal voters of Sagadahoc county by a
majority vote of the several towns and
municipalities of the county on the
first Monday i'll September next.
kennebec Gas & Fuel Co.
BY Kelleher of Waterville-Act II
incorporate the Kennebec Gas e Fuel
Company. Harold W. Abbott, l.. +.
Thayer. Mark Bartlett of WaterVille.
Silas T. Lawry of Fairfield. John II.
Lancaster of SkOwhegan and William
X. Kuemmerle. Jr., of Philadelphia are
the incorporates. The purposes of
the company are to manufacture, sell,
and distribute gas for heating. lighting
and mechanical purposes in the city of
WaterVile and the towns of Oakland,
Nassalboro, Winslow. Benton. Fair
field and Skowhegan. The capitaliza
ton is placed at 100000, divided into
shares of 500 each
Medical Registration.
BY Swift of Augusta-Act to amend
the medical registration law which
provides that any graduate of an ac-
credited medical college shall upon
the payment of fee of SIS be entitled
TO examination and if found qualified
by a majority Of the members of the
hoard present shall be registered as
physician and surgeon and shall re-
ceive certificate.
Western State Normal School.
BY Harper of COMMUNICATIVE in
favor of the Western State Normal
School at Gorham TO provide for 4
dormitory and appropriating $4,000
for the same for each of the years 1918
and 1914, resolve for the purchase Of
equipment for the manual training de-
partment, calling for an appropriation
of $500 for each of the years 1913
and 1914. a resolve appropriating fW
permanent improvements $4,000 for
each of the years 1913 and 1914 and a
resolve appropriating $4,000 year for
the same years for extension of the
normal school buildings.
Directorship Eligibility.
BY Doherty of Rockland-An Act te
amend Section IL of Chapter 90 of
the public laws of 1907 so that the
amended section shall read as follows:
No person shall be eligible to the po-
sition of director of any such com
pany who is not an actual owner OF
10 shares of stock, provided, however.
in case such companies shall have an