Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

eaier Of weights and measures, not
ecessarily a resident therein. removable
/ pleasure, and may I'LL vacancies; for
aeh months neglect of this duty, they
eyerally shall forfeit ten dollars to be
as in the following section.
UGH sealer of weights and measures in
nv town may be sealer for seveFaT- ad-
dining towns if slch is the pleasure OF
he municipal offers therein, provided
his receives the approval of the State
;ealer of weights and measures
Section . The treasurcTs of each
own. at the expGse thereof, or jointly
with the treasures of adjacent towns,
snail constantly laep as town standards
a set of beams md weights and meas
nres subject to tn approval of the state
sealer and confrmable to the state
standards. Said reasurers shall cause
all beams and weights and measures be-
to their tSns to be proved and
sealed by the Site standards once I'D
flve years, beginning January first,
nineteen hundred thirteen; and for every
Neglect of said dlty they forfeit one
hundred dollars, hlf to the town and
half to the prosecutor
Section 3. Anyfity may purchase and
l-aen for use scale for weighing hay and
nther articles, APPOINT weighers and fix
their fees, to be paid by the purchaser.
The municipal Ulcers of cities and
towns may appoit deputy sealer of
,ro;ahts and rneallres to hold office dur
no their pleasur and fix his compensa-
ton such deptF shall act under the
direction of theealer of weights and
Measures in thdmunicipality. and shall
We the samehuthority as the sealer
Ia tho nerformace of his duties
section A. I'll several city and town
inspect aaa Gtg ash es tee t.
records OF ailReights and measures
balances and rtasuring devices inspect
ed. sealed or cddemned by them, giving
the name OF le owner or agent. the
place of bushes, the date of inspection
and kind of pparatus so Inspected
sealed or CONDEMNED. He shall make al
annual report, hly sworn to. on or be
fore the first d$ of November of eaci
year to the stae seaer. giving i'm add
ton to the aboe an inventory of the
standards and apparatus in his posses
sion, and such ther information as h.
may deem important, or as the STATE
sealer may requir.'
Section 4. Seetip thirty-nine of chap
ter thirty-nine OF the Revised Statute.
OF nineteen hunlred three is hereby
amended by adding thereto. at the ent
of said section, tit following:
AN fruits, nuts and vegetables. IL sole
by measure, shall be sold by dry meas
ure. United state standard and shall
lee measured by hvel measure Basket:
OF other reeeptacl,s holding one quart o.
less which are to be used in the sale o
strawberries, blaciberries cherries, cur
rants. bIueberries huckleberries, raspber
ries or gooseberriAs, shall be of the ca
pacity of one quatt one pint or one-hal
pint, tUlleu sStdNtf, SidIddTd,GlN measure
Whoever sells OF offers for sale or ha.
in possession with intent To sell. any o
the aforesaid fruits IN any basket o.
other receptacle holding one quart o
less which does lot conform to Sait
standard. or conforming to said STANDARD
is not level measure. shall be punished
by fine of ten dollars for each offense
Said baskets or other receptacles shall
not be required TO be tested and sealet
as provided by chapter forty-four. Re
Nised Statutes, but any sealer or healtl
officer may test the capacity of any bias
ket or other receptacle in which any o
the aforesaid fruit is sold or intended .
be sold: and if the same is found to CT
tain less than the standard measure Oh
if the quantity of such fruit is otheSise
less than as herein provided, he s sn;ili
seize the same and make coypiai'i'
against the vendor.
a dealer in ice who on reque5 o. t ne
purchaser of ice refuses or nSiects 10
weigh the same when devere OF sNsn
false weight shall for each , 2hense nt,
punished as provided for bN1lshe alnei, u
ment of chapter eishty-twg99I tae pup,
lie laws of nineteen hunded eleven, III
section two of this act. ~ 9oeFeI, nav :
ing charge of the delivg ~ oi ; ,ce
wagon, not being a dear III ice, REFUSES
ON the request of the y1rchaser of ice to
weigh the same wheg11f IS lowered o., or
gives false weight, s'al DC Ne 5 PIIiisliea ps
fine of not more ttai. etH eoHais
fortv-fo,ar o. IF tbeP Revised statutes of
nineteen hnndraS three is hereby re-
pint. United sites standard,dry measure.
pealcd -fAppr,Sed March %, isla.1
Chapter III.
An Act 10 amend Section fourteen of
(,hanter2 one hundred twenty eight of
the Reised Statutes. relating to ma
liciour misehiefs and trespasses on
Sec,on fourteen of chapter one hum
dre,s7twenty-eight of tle Revised Stat
*. bsf cd
m words improved blueberry ground
sfer the word ground" in the third
ane by striking out the word twenty
aud substituting therefor the words one
in the NTH line. and by strik-
ing out the word thirty and substitute
ing the word ninety in the sixth line of
said section SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows;
Section II. Whoever wilfully COM
mits any trespass, or knowingly author
the garden, orchard, pasture,
ground. improved blueberry
81 ound or improved land, OF another,
with intent to take. carry away de-
grass. hay, fruit, vegetables. TURF or
soil thereon, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars and
for not more than ninety
days. '-(Approved March 70 i9lJ)
Chapter 118.
An Act relating 70 mutual fHe i'm
panies transacting factory and mill in
surance only.
Mutual fire insurance companies incor-
porated under the laws of other states
which insure only factories or mills OF
PROBE ,ty connected with such factoriea
or mills. ma lie admitted to this State
upon complying with the conditions set
forth in the Revised Statutes of this
State and amendments thereto, and shall
comply with I'll the requirements OF SAID
statutes except that in lieu of all other
taxation upon premiums in tins State
such compqnies Shall annually paw 4 tan
at the rate OF two per cent. on gross pre-
NUNS il force on risks in this State
after deduciing the unabsorbed portion o.
such premium computed at the rate III
return actually made on annual polcles
expiring during the year by said inSur-
ance companies Such companies shall
on or before the thirty-first day of each
january, make a return. under oath, &c
the INSURANCE, commits sioner, showing the
gross premiums in force on risks in this
State on the thlrtY-hrst day OF Decenpei
previous and the unabsofbed portion OF
such premiums computed at the rate Gl
return actually made on annual policies
expiring during the year by said insur-
anee compapies. Said tax shall be as
sessed by the board of State assessors.
apon the certificate of the insurance
10 be sea sonably furnished
therefor. and certified 20 the treasurer
IF state on or before the first day OF
April, ard the same shall be paid on or
before the first Day OF May following
The treasurer shall notify the several
of the assessment and unless
he same is paid as aforesaid. the COM
missioner shall suspend the right Of The
company to do any further business in
he state until the tax is paid.-tAp-
proved March ., 1879
Chapter 119.
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