The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

lie Laws OF nineteen hundred nine, as
amended by Chapter one hundred nine
iy-two OF tho Public Laws Of nineteen
hundred eleven, and as further amend
ed by Chapter one hundred eighty-two
OF the Public Laws of nineteen hun
dred a. thirteen lrhaa' relating to the amount
Section ono OF chapter one hundred
ninety Eight OF the public laws OF nine
teen hundred nine, as amended by chap
Ter one hundred ninety two Of the pub
lie laws OF nineteen hundred eleven, and
as further amended by chapter one hun
bred eishty-two of the public laws Of
nineteen nine o hundred thirteen. is hereby fur,
. .fe,.+1 AMENDED n by striking out the word
substituting in place thereof the word
'nfty' SO that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
section l. The treasurer Of tho State
shall Immediately after the first day Of
July. nineteen hundred thirteen, and an
nually thereafter deduct the sum of fifty
thousand dollars from the State school
and denoninated the school equaliza-
ton fund which shall be used in the
manner hereinafter designated for the
purpose of aiding those towns wherein
rate of taxation considerably IN excess
OF the average rate for the State fails
TO produce school revenue sufficient
10 secure reasonable standard of edu-
cat1onal efficiency; provided, that the
rate Of taxation hereinbefore named for
the purposes OF this act shall be reck-
oned on the basis Of the amount actually
raised by taxation by the town for the
support OF common schools, exclusive
of any amounts received from the State:
provided further that no town shall re-
ceiye. an apportionment of the school
equalization fund unless its municipal
cess of the average OF such rates for all
the towns Of the State.'-(Approved
March 81, 1859
Chapter 266.
An Act additional to Chapter one hun
bred and fifty-six of the Public Laws Of
nineteen hundred thirteen, relating to
the marking upon barrels and boxes to
be used in shipping apples.
Section /. Manufacturers of standard
barrels and boxes for the purpose of
shipping apples shall have affixed there
standard barrel and standard box"
Section ,. Whoever violates the pro-
visions Of this act shall be punished by
dollars. Trial justices, s m uni ''u and
police courts are hereby invested with
original jurisdiction, concurrent with
the supreme Judicial and superior courts,
to enforce the provisions of this act
approved March 81. 1859
Chapter 267.
An Act to amend Section eight of Chap
ter one hundred thirty-three of the Re
vised Statutes, providing that warrants
issued by trial justices may be returned
before any municipal court in the same
county.
Section eight of chapter one hundred
thirty-three of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word county in the fifth line thereof
the following: and such warrants may
be. returned before any municipal or
police court in the same county and the
same proceedings had thereon as if
said warrants had originally issued
from said municipal or police court go
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 8. A trial justice residing in
town in which there is a municipal
or police court, has the same jurisdic-
ton as other trial Justices in the county
in all matters, the exclusive Jurisdiction
Of which is not conferred on such court
Warrants isued by trial justices shall
be made returDable before any trial
Justice in the county, and such war
rants may be returned before any NUM-
cipal or police court in the same county
and the same proceedings had thereon
as If said warrants had originally issued
from said municipal or police court;
turnable, shall be. imprisoned for six
months and pay the costs of prosecu-
ton. '-(Approved March 81, 1851
Chapter 2ss.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and sixty-one of the Public Laws Of
nineteen hundred thirteen, relating to
payment of small legacies to minors
under any decree of court.
Chapter one hundred and sixtyone
of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen is hereby . amended ne i by
seventh line thereof and inserting in
place thereof the word two. SO that
said chapter, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Whenever under any decree or order
of the supreme judicial court of this
State, or of any justice thereof, in term
time or in vacation, or of any judge of
any probate court in this State. any re-
ceiver, master. executor, administrator,
trustee. guardian, or other person act
ing under authority of either of said
courts, CT any justice or Judge thereof,
shall have in> his hands any funds not
exceeding two hundred dollars to be dis
tributed or paid to any person under age
of twenty-one years, not having a guar
dian legally appointed in this State, pay
ment may be made directly to such min
or, if such minor be ten Years of age
and such minors receipt therefor shall
be a sufficient voucher for sucn payment
in the settlement in court of any account
by the party who makes such. payment,
from any and all further liability on aC-
count of the same When said minor is
under ten years of age the payment may
be made to either parent at the discre-
,
provided, however. that where the
money is paid directly to said minor
the person paying the same may, in
his discretion, require on such receipt
the counter signature of one or both
of the parents of such minor. and when
the minor is under ten years of age
the person paying the same shall re-
ceive the receipt of either or both par
ents, or if neither parent is living may
withhold payment until further order OF
court, or until the appointment of a
guardian '-(Approved March 81, 1850
Chapter 26e.
An Act to fix the salary Of the clerk of
the commissioners of inland fisheries
and game.
Section l. The clerk of the commits
sioners of inland fisheries and game shall
receive an annual salary of twelve hun
dred dollars, which said salary shall be
last day of each month
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.-(Approved March
81, 1851
Chapter 27O.
An Act to regulate the sale of lightning
rods
Section 1. No manufacturer, person.
firm or corporation shall sell or offer for
sale material used for the protection
of buildings from damage by lightning
until authorized to do SO by license
obtained from the insurance. commits
Section q No such license shall be
issued until the insurance commissioner
has approved of the material made by
such manufacturer for the purpose of
protecting, from lightning. and of the
manner and system Of installing such
material nor until such manufacturer