Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-19

this act is to be a public nuisance and
every person acting or aiding therein
shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor and punished by fine of not
less than $500 or more than $1,000 for
each day of the meeting.
Millet OF Belfast: Resolve proposing
an amendment to the constitution so
that In determining the aggregate in
debtedness Of municipalities the value
OF all funds and securities In any sink
Ing fund established and set apart for
the payment of any debt or debts, to be
determined by the Public Utilities
Commission or in any other method
TO be provided by statute shall be de-
Quoted from the GROSS Indebtedness of
such city or town.
Ward Of Augusta: Resolve authoriz-
ing the treasurer of Kennebec county
TO procure a loan of not over $4,000
in addition TO that now authorized by
the revised statutes to pay off the in
debtedness incurred by the county in
building workshop at the jail and in
building the bridge across the Kenne
bee river between Fairfield ana Clinton.
Thombs Of Lincoln: Resolve authoriz-
ing John G. Fleming to bring a suit
against the State Of Maine to recover
the balance claimed to be due him for
constructing a highway in Wiscasset
in 1914 by virtue of a contract with
the State highway commission.
Comedian of Portland-Act author
iZing the municipal officers of Port
land to grant licenses to the follow
ing: Auct.oneers. billiard tables. pool
hN oil
peddlers, employment agencies. pub
lie carriages and trucks, dealers in
gasoline and explosives theaters.
moving pictures. inn holders. vic
tualcrs, pawn brokers' lodging houses,
shooting galleries, dealers in fire
works, dance halls, circuses, orgaa
grinders dealers In second hand arti-
cles, hackney carriage drivers, hand
carts, money lenders, bill distributors.
public auto garages. ticket specula-
tors, boOtblacks. and persons occupy
ing streets during building opera
tons.
Roberts OF Portland-Act authoriz
ing tire harbOr commissioners OF Port
land to have solo power 70 appoint Il
harbor master whose compensation
shall BIS fixed by the city council.
Corners Of Bangor-Act providing
imprisonment for not over 90 days FOR
any person soliciting aims by falsely
pretending 10 be deaf. dumb, blind,
crippled or physically defective.
Pollard Of SoIon-4Act allowing the
register Of probate in Somerset county
$500 additional for clerk hire besides
his salary Of $1,000
Blake of New Gloucester-Act
amending Chapter "a OF the Public
Laws Of 1907 90 that people between
the ages Of and 80 years shall he
the only ones admitted to the Maine
school for feeble minded except ss
State paupers may be admitted after
the age OF So years. All inmates wis
reach that age are to be returned to
their own cities or towns.
Acts dealing with sea and sho-e
fisheries We're presented as follows
To provide 4 close time ON Holsters
during July and August Of each year
in the waters of Jonesboro and
Rogue Bluffs: &C, providing for the
proper marking On containers used in
shipping Holsters and STIMULATING
st4iile iiIIilt IN leEdfu TO Change IN
business locations of Holsters dealers
act making a close time on Holsters
from June IS 10 Sept. IS each year IN
the waters OF Cutler; act repeating
Chapter 2sS Of the Special Laws Of
1895 relating to the use of purse and
drag seines in Georges river; ACT pro-
Vidirg an annual close time on lob
sters during July and August in the
waters of Gouldsboro, Eden, Trenton.
Lamoine, Hancock. Sullivan; act pro-
viding for the registration and IL
censing of lobster fishermen. the fee
for each license is to be 25 cents and
the licensee must wear a badge with
his number upon t. Amy person vio-
lating any of the lobster laws viii
lose his license. All traps, buoys.
cars or other contrivances used in the
lobster business must elso bear the
license number. Only the licensed
person or someone authorized by him
and the officers of the law shall have
a right to raise any pot or trap used
for catching Holsters.
Watts Of South Thomaston-Act 10
disorganiss Musse! Ridge plantation
Goodwin of Observation-Disclosures
the towns Of Mexico and Rumford 70
purchase the toll bridge between
these towns.
Pollard of Solon-Act fixing the
width Of all sheds used on the high
ways for commercial purposes excep,
for carrying passengers at rot less
than four feet from outside to out
side. A penalty of not less than SO
nor more than $50 and costs is pro
vided for each violation.
Tuttle of Caribou-Act providing
that on and after Jan. l, 1919, all
wagons used for carrying freight
merchandise and farm products with
a one and one-half inch axle shall be
equipped with fiat tires not less than
three inches wide Wagons Of more
than one and half inch axle shall
have tires not less than four inches
wide. All wheelwrightS, blacksmiths
and others placing tires on vehicles
that do not conform to the standards
given are to be fined not less than $40
nor more than $25 provided that these
tires are not to be used on paved or
macadamized streets.
Pollard Of Solon-Act to provide
for the ownership and maintenance Of
highway bridges by the State. This
is the famous Donisan bridge bill