Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13

cause the prohbitory liquor law to be
enforced on all grounds over which
they have control, and not allow i'm
moral shows, gambling In any form or
games of chance on said grounds.
Sec. 10. CAS- amended by P. l.. 1909
chapter 95.) No payment of any State
aid. whether made under the provi-
sions of section fourteen of chapter
sixty of the revised statutes and
amendments thereto or by special ap-
preparation, shall be made to any So
ciety until the treasurer thereof files
with the treasurer of State a certifi-
cate on oath stating the amount raised
by 1t and containing the specifications
required In section nineteen; and also
certificate from the commissioner of
agriculture that he has examined into
the claim of said society: that in his
opinion it has complied with the pro-
visions of sections nineteen and twenty
and with the following section; that
there has been awarded and paid by
said society as premiums and gratui-
ties a sum at least equal to the amount
apportioned to said society, and that
the provisions in regard to immoral
shows. gambling and the sale of in
toxicating liquors have been strictly
complied with.
In case of any complaint In writing.
signed by the complainant, of the vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this
chapter relating to the payment Of
state aid in any form to agricultural
societies the commissioner of agricul-
ture may investigate such alleged vio-
lation, and is hereby authorized to
employ such agents and counsel as
may be necessary to aid him in such
investigation, and the expense in
Cured shall be paid out Of the general
appropriation for aid of AGRICULTURAL
societies except that IN any case
where 1t has been found upon. such in
Vestigation that the society against
which complaint has been made has
violated the provisions of chapter
sixty of the revised statutes. the ex-
pense of such investigate shall be
paid from the amount that would 9TH
erwise have been paid to said society;
provided. further. that If the society
against which the complaint is made
receives Its aid by special enactment,
then the expense of the investigation
shall be paid from the said appropria-
ton for such society
Sec. 16. No State stipend shall be
paid to any agricultural society offer
ing or paying premiums on grade
males; the commissioner of agriculture
may make this part of the sworn
return to be made by the proper Of
fcers of all agricultural societies.
provided that evidence as to eligibility
to registration be accepted as salts
factory proof Of purity of blood.
Sec. IT. CAS- amended by Resolves
of 1907, chapter 1929 The payment Of
the annual appropriations to the state
fairs and the payment of the State
stipend to all other agricultural So
cieties receiving a three hundred dol
lar stipend or more shall be condi-
tional upon the use of the score card
system in the judging of dairy prod
ucts copy of each score card as
filled by the judge shall be delivered
to the exhibitor of each exhibit.
Sec. %. The officers of any such So
ciety may appoint a sufficient number
of suitable persons. to act as con-
stables at cattle shows and exhibitions,
with all the powers of constables for
the preservation of the public peace,
and the enforcement of the regula-
tons of said society. within the towns
where such shows and exhibitions are
held. from noon of the day preceding
the commencement of the same until
noon of the. day succeeding the termi-
nation thereof, and no longer.
invite particular attention to those
provisions that exclude intoxicating
liquors, immoral shows. gambling in
any form and games of chance from
the grounds of such societies. The
penalty provided for violation of these
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