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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE A. D. 1915.

the necessary light. and fuel said
salaries shall be in full compensation
for services in attendance upon the
Supreme judicial court, and upon the
superior courts in the said counties OF
Cumberland and Kennebec,f as jAtler.
master or keeper of the jail In each
county, for receiving and committing
prisoners therein, and for the service
of all criminal processes and the per
forfnance of all duties relating to the
enforcement OF all criminal laws.
Such necessary Incidental expenses as
arc just and proper. incurred in the
performance of their public duties. In.
GLIDING oil necessary expenses for AID
In keeping the Jail, shall be allowed
by the respective boards OF county
commissioners OF said counties. and
paid from the county treasury; and no
sheriff shall receive from any OF his
deputies any Of the fees earned BY said
deputies, or any percentage thereon
Eection 2, All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed
Section 3. Any oncial now recefv-
ing q salary greater than Is herein
provided shall continue to receive his
present salary until the expiration of
his term OF ONCE.
[Approved March "a, 1881
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the house shall receive q SALARY a, :.
hundred dollar4- His work shall
performed under tho direction 81 N
Clerk.
Section ;. The messenger shan :.
ceive salary OF four hundred doll.
Section 4. The assistant mess
ger, document clerk. f1rst folder
0nd folder. postmaster. mail ca.
and door keeper shall each receiye
salary of three hundred dollar
Section 5. Tho pages shall each :.
ceive salary OF one hundred and A.
dollars
Section 6. Tho official report,
the House shall receive q salsrv
one thousand dollars,
Section z. All Of the above M.
toned officers shall work unds, h
direction Of the Speaker Of the Ho.a
Section 8. The above salaries 4.
be In full for all oficial servlcss
them performed during the term
which they are chosen. and no nv
or further compensation shall b
lowed them, except In case Of a n
journed or special session Of the ~
isIature. $50
Approved March "a, 1871
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AN ACT to Eauaiize the Salaries of
Sheriffs.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section /. The sheriffs of the sew
ersl counties shall receive annual sal
aries from tho treasures of the .coun-
ties. In quarterly payments. On the
first days Of January. April July and
October. - follows:
AndroscoEgtn. twenty-five hundred
dollaPs; Aroostook. two thousand dol
lars; Cumberland. four thousand dol
lars: Franklin, one thousand dollars:
Hancock. sixteen hundred dollars;
Ksnnebec. tvsnty-eight hundred dol
lars; KNOB, twelve hundred dollars;
Lincoln. eight hundred dollars: OK
ford. twelve hundred dollars; Penob-
s S. t vel. , hSnarsd do,,,ars:
6asAAAkoc. twelve hundred dollars;
6Q14eFset fourteen hundred dollars;
WotAo. twelve hundred doliArs; WASH
ington. fourteen hundrs1 dollars: York.
twenty-i hundred doalars: together
with the free rental Of the house o.
living apartments connected with the
county jail In each county. Including
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AN ACT Providing for the DISPOSITION
OF Infiammable Material along the
Railroads and Highways of the
Be It enacted, etc.:
Section /. Any person. Arm. cor
poraticn or agent. cutting any forest
growth or property adjacent to the
right OF way Of any railroad or high
way within tho State, shall leave the
growth uncut on tho land within fifty
feet Of the limit OF the right Of way
Of . railroad or center of the wrought
portion Of any plantation. town, city.
county or state road: or shall dispose
OF slash and debris caused by cutting
In such . manner that indsmmablc
mataftG shall not remain on the
ground within nifty feet Of the limit
Of the right Of way OF . railroad or
plantation. town. city. county or state
section \ Slash and debris eccumu-
lsting BY the construction and main
tenaHes of railroads. htghways or tel
egraph or telephone Inca shah b dis
poao1 Of in such . manner that IN
hammable material sha1i not b. left
on the ground.
ssclion = When aey person. nrm,
cooperation or agent shall have failed
10 0ienoeo Of slash and debris a. or
der0A by this act. the Forest Commts-
sto6Ar ahall Gauss such slash anA
dsbeis te0o % dispossd Of. He shA1l
pay the ADense OF % dispo9tng Of
such nlaa6 and debris from any fuods
at his dtspoaai. legally applicable TO
such purpose; and he or his successor
In Snics shall b. entitled to recover
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AN ACT to Equalize the Salar,e.
the Registers Of Probate.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section l. RegiateT1 Of pruhata !
the several counties shall receive l.
nual salaries from the treasurka
the counties, In quarterly paymmS
on the first days, of January. ~
July and October. ~ follows:
Androscoggip, fifteen hundred -
lars; Aroostook, fifteen hundrs3 n
lars; Cumberland. two THOUSAND b
lars; Franklin. eight, hundred dolls1s
Hancock, one thousand dollars; r.
nebec, twelve hundred dollars: ~
one thousand dollars: Lincoln, p
hundred dollars: Oxford. one r
sand dollars: Penohacot, fifteen ~
dred dollars: s1ssd1hoc eight
dred dollars; Somerset, one thor
dollars: Waldo. one thousand dells
Washington, one thousand dolhr3
York, fourteen hundred dollars.
The sums above mentioned shalI \
in full compensation for the perfcs&
ance Of all duties required Of regis,I
section !. All acts and p.rt,
acts Inconsistent with the provixi2
Of this act are hereby repealed
Section 3. Any Official now reapk
ing q salary greater than Is No.
provided shall continue to receiye -
present salary until the expiration
his term of ofhce. d
IApproved March ~. 1871
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AN ACT to Amend Sectinn Eigh1<
Of Chapter Fifteen Of the Rsvt
Statutes, ~ Amended, Limiting r
Amount Of State AID Tor Acadsni
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section eighty-ope Of chapter fft,o
of the revised statutes, ~ amendei {
chapter seventy-eight of the pul
laws Of nineteen hundred seven
hereby amended by striking out =
Of said section and substituting tAs
for the following:
Section 81. No academy shall I
ceive state aid under section severn
six II said academy has an annual {
come from invested funds exceedt
two thousand dollars: and no acade
shall receive state aid to exceed n
hundred dollars In any given year N
vided the said academy has an anns(
income from invested funds e1ceedh1
one thousand dollars; provided hs|
ever, that any academy with lArj7
average attendance than two humid
shall receive such aid not to exn1
one thousat1d dollars II its annual
come from invested funds, after
Quoting interest paid on Its indebt(
ness, does not exceed two thouHd
dollars
approved March -. 1881
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AN ACT tn Amend Paragraph Seven
of Section One Hundred of Chapter
Fifteen Of the Revised Statutes, Re-
lating to the Course Of Study in
Common Schools.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Paragraph seven Of section one hum
bred OF chapter fifteen Of the revised
statutes Is hereby amended by adding
after the word Studies in the second
line thereof the following: and the
course Of study prescribed By. State
superintendent Of Schools shall be fol-
lowed In all the public schools. pro-
yidea however. that upon the approval
by the State Superintendent of any
course arranged by the experimenting
school committee Of any town said
course shall be the authorized course
for said town so that said paragraph
as amended shall read as follows:
VII To prescribe the studies to
be taught In the common schools. re-
sorying to town committees the right
to prescribe additional studies and the
course Of study prescribed by the
State Superintendent OF Schools shall
be followed In all public schools, pro-
vided. however. that upon the approval
by the State Superintendent Of any
course arranged by the experimenting
school committee of any town said
course shall BE- the authorized course
for said towp-'
Approved March "a. 1851
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AN ACT to Establish Q Sta

AN ACT to Establish Q State
formatory for Women \
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section /. The State shall est.
lish and maintain . reformatory
which ell women over the age Of {
of or have pleaded guilty to crime
the courts Of the State or OF 4
United States, and who have h
duly sentenced and removed then4
shall be imprisoned and detained
accordance with the sentences or 4
ders Of said courts and the rules a
regulations Of said fefornat9ry. i,
passage Of this act. the Govern
shall, with the advice of the Couns
appoint hye persons. Of whom at ~
two shall he women, all. Of whom N
be inhabitants OF. thiS State, to
trustees Of such yeformatory.
terms Of office Of such trustees ~
be I'VE years. subject to removal
and they shall be. 50 appointed 9
the term Of one Of them shall exp
on the first Tuesday Of February
s fiii T v.cancy In the Bosfd Of id
tees shall hold ONCE for the REMAND
Of the term of the person whom be
Section 5. Said Board Of Trusu
shall have the ana aontro u
reformatory. OF the grounds and bul
ings, officers and employees Their
Of the inmates therein, and OF all
tiers relating to the government
cipline, contracts and fiscal cones
thereof, and may make such rules
regulations as may seem to them
essary; for c .;1ss oS So the R pu,ySp
Trustees shall constitute Board :
Parole and shall have the power |
parole or discharge inmates as hen
after provided.
Section /. The Board of Trua1
shall appoint from among its m1
bers . president and q secretary.
shall hold office for such Length
time as such Board may detera
tendent who shall hold Office dun
the pleasure OF the Board, and
fix the compensation Of such supei
tendent and the compensation OF
other officers and employees.
Section s. The superintendent
subject to the direction and couu
of the Board OF Trustees.
and 1st con Haye Of tf *. ssroand. apd
ings of the institution, the subj
nate Officers and employees and
mates thereof. and all matters Y.
ing to their government and discipa
2nd. Make such rules, regular
and orders, not inconsistent with
or the rules, regulations or dlrect1
Of tha Board OF Trustees. as
seem to her proper or necessary
the government OF such ins,itut
and It's officers and employees
for the employment, discipline
education OF the inmates thereof
3rd. Exercise such other POI
and perform such other duties -
Board Of Trustees may prescripe
Such Superintendent shall also
the power TO appoint and remove
subordinate ofIlccrs and employed
section !. On or before the
day Of October. n each year. The
srnSr and Councii Containing the
tory OF the Institution for The
and o complete statement o: All
counts. with all the funds gen
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AN ACT Additional to Chapter Thirty
two Of the Revised statutes. a.
Amended hy Chapter Two Hundred
and Six OF the Public LaEs Of Nine
teen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
Fishing In Mill Brook and In Metal
luc Brook, Tributaries 70 Upper
Richardson Lake, and ct the Mouth
OF said Qetelklc Brook, In tho
County of Oxford
BE II enacted. etc:
No person shall nsh for. take, catch
or kill any kind Of fish, 1t any time,
in Mil brook or In Metalluc brook,
tributaries to Upper Richardson lake.
n the county OF Oxford. No person
shall hsh for. taxa, catch or xiii any
kinl Of nab; q sny time. from the
far Is the ISLAND, except In the ordi-
nary manper Of casting with artinciAl
fiie5. or ny fishing. No person shall
have In possession. at any time, any
kind OF nsh taken In violation OF any
provision Of this act Whoever vio-
hates any pfoviet0n OF this act shall
pay me Of not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
for each o9epse: and In addition
thereto one dollar for each nsh taken.
caught. killed or had y poeeessloa In
iXpprovs1 6assS - isib.I
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nebec and Waldo.

nebec and Waldo
BE 1t enacted, etc:
No Person shall fish for, take, catch
or kill any kind of fish at any time In
Fifteen Mile stream or In any OF the
tributaries to said stream. situated In
the counties of Kennebec and Waldo;
nor shall any person have In posses
sion at any time any kind of FISH taken
in any Of the above named waters.
Whoever violates any provision of
thfs act shall pay q ffne Of not less
than ten dollars nor more than thirty
dollars and costs for each offense; and
in addition thereto one dollar for each
fsh taken, caught, killed or bad In
possession In violation Of any pro-
S.sion of this act
Improved March ~, 1881
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AN ACT Additional to Chapter Thirty
two OF the Revised Statutes. A.
Amended by Chapter Two Hundred
and Six Of the Public Laws Of Nine
zen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
4ee Fishing In Ross Lake and in
Cary Lake. In Littleton. In Aroos-
took County
"a II enacted, etc:
No person shall nsh for. take. catch
or kill any kind Of fish At any time on
" through the Ice In Ross lake or in
Cary lake, In Littleton, m the County
Of Aroogtook: nor shall any person
hsyp In possession 1t any time any
kid Of 6ah taken on or through the
ice in either Of said lAkeA. Whoever
vtcjates any provision Of this act shall
pay hne OF not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
Of proaec1kion for each okense; and In
addition thereto one dollAr for each
fish taken. caught killed Or had In
viston Of fhta act.
Approved March -. 1881
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An ACT Additional to Chapter Thirty
two of the Revised Statutes a.
Amended by Chapter Two Hundred
and Six Of the Public Laws OF Nine
teen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
Fishing in Ellis Pond. IN somerset
County.
Be It enacted. etc;
No person shall flsh for. taxa. catch
or kill any Kind of nsh. at any. time
during the month OF September OF each
year, in that part OF Ellis pond lying
sontherly or the boat landing on the
west side OF said pond and sogtherly
Of the dfst point Above the outlet on
Tho east side OF said pond. which pond
II situated In the west part Of town
nip number one, range stx, Bingham
Kennebec Purchase, West Kennebec
river, known as the ten thousand acre
tract. In Somerset county. No person
shall have in possession. At any time.
any kind Of fish taken In violation Of
any provision Of this at Whoever
vt6lates any provision Of this act shall
pay fine Of not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
for each offense: and in addition there
to one dollar for each ash taken.
ea1ght. killed or had IN possession tn
Violation Of any provtS10n Of this act.
Approved March "a. 1871
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Two Hundred and SIX of tbs Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred Thirteen.
Relating to Fishing In Metalluc
Brook and in Mill Brook, In Frank
lin County.
Be Ii enacted: etc:
So much of section two Of chapter
thirty-two ofothe revised statutes. as
amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws Of nineteen
In Metalluc brook and in Mill brook.
in Franklin county. Is hereby repealed.
tAppFoved March "a, 1851
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AN ACT Relating to the Salaries of
Subordinate Officers of the House of
Representatives.
Be II enacted, ETC.:
Section /. The Clerk of the House
Of Representatives shall perform the
usual duties Of his ofilcc during the
session Of the Legislature. and index
and supervise tho publication Of the
House Journal. He shall also pei
form the services required Of him by
sections twenty-eight and thirty
Of chspter two of the revised statutes.
hundred dollars In fall for ali ofliciai
services BY him performed curing the
term for which no II choeen. - fol-
lows: eleven hundrel cellars Of the
close OF the session Of the Legislature,
Journal Of the House Is completed.
Section J. Tho assistant clerk ol
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AN ACT Relating to the Amortizatio,
Of Bonds Of Life Insurance Com

AN ACT Relating to the Amortization
of Bonds of Life Insurance Com
panies.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
All bonds or other evidences Of debt
having . fixed term and rate, held by
q life Insurance company authorized to
do business in this State, may. II am
ply secured and not In default. as to
principal and interest be valued upon
the principles Of amortization. pro-
vided that the Insurance Commits
sioner shall have full discretion in
determining the method of calculating
values according to the foregoing
principleA and the values found by
him in accordance With such method
shs@l be ANAL and binding; provided
further that any such corporation may
return such bonds or other evidences
of debt at their market value or book
value, but In no event at an aggregate
value exceeding the aggregate OF the
values calculated according to the
foregoing principles.
Approved March ~, 1871
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AN ACT Additional TO Chapter Thirty
two Of the Revived 6tAtutes, as
Amended by ChApter Two Hundred
Six Of the Public Laws OF Nineteen
Hundred Thirteen. Relating to Fish
ing "a Doad Cambridge River and
other watefA Ia Oxford County.
No person shan nsh for. take. catch
or kilt any KIDD ~ fsh 1t any ttme. In
Dead Caipbrt4ge river. tn Upton in
townshtp G Sufptus. IN Oxford county.
c pond, Il sid township g Surplus,
except BY the ordinary method Of cast
Ing with aFtinciaf dies or ny Ashins:
not shall any person hsh for. taxa.
catch or kill any kind OF nsh ut any
time in any OF the tributaries to said
Dead Cambridge river, except Swift
Cambridge river, or in any Of the trtb-
utaries to said' c pond No person
shall have In possession At any time
any kind Of Ash taken In violation OF
any provision Of this act Whoever
violates any provision Of this act shall
pay fine Of not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
for each offense; and In addition there
to one dollar for each fish taken,
caught. killed or had Ia possession in
violation Of any provision of this act.
fApproyed Match "a. 1851
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AN ACT Relating to Salaries OF the
Be it enacted, etc:
Section l.. The Secretary of the
Senate shall perform the usual duties
Legislature. file and index all papers,
which have been subject to adverse
legislative action. index and supervise
the publication Of the Senate Jour-
nal, and in addition thereto devote the
lowing the legislative session to the
work Of making preparation for the
incoming Legislature. He shall also
perform the duties required Of him by
chapter two Of the revised statutes.
hundred dollars in fun FOR ali oniciai
services by him performed during the
term for which he u chosen, as fol-
end of the session OF the Legislature,
three hundred dollars when the Jour-
nalof the Senate IL completed and one
hundred dollars when the index Of
pag scso rs s0m Tas assistant ,.cr.t.r,
Of the Senate shall receive a salary Of
SIX hundred dollars.- HIS work shall
be performed under the direction of
tns ses seers' : Tn. me..enx., ., N.
Senate shall receive . salary Of four
hundred dollars.
Section I. The assistant messenger,
folder. assistant folder. postmaster
and door keeper shall each receive Z
salary Of three hundred dollars.
Section s. The pages shall each re-
cetve salary Of one hundred and nifty
dollars.
Section 6. The Official reporter
shall receive a salary Of one thousand
dollars.
Section Z. All Of the above officers
shall work under the direction of the
President Of the Senate.
Section 8. The above salaries shall
them performed during tho term for
which they are chosen. and no other
or further compensation shalI be al
lowed them. except in case of an ad-
journed or special session OF the Leg
islature.
Approved March a. 1851
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AN ACT to Regulate and Define the
Rights and Privileges of Newspaper
Correspondents In Attendance upon
the Legislature
Section L Representatives Of the
Press are hereby granted the privilege
Of the floor of the House and Senate,
and such representatives shall Be sub
ject to such rules as may nom time
the Legislature. Such representatives
to have the above privileges and to be
subject to the above named reStric-
tions shall be actually engaged In
sending daily reports of the doings
Of the Legislators to daily newspapers.
No such representative shall be inter
ested in any private claim or measure
now pending before tho. Legislature,
nor shall any such representative.
while acting as correspondent for 2uy
daily newspaper. and - such corre-
toned in this act. become Interested
in the prosecution Of any such claim
Section J. Room sAshty-two tho
same being the roam known a. the
pharmacy and dentistry room. on the
be maintained and reserved. during
the. legislative session, for the use OF
such Representatives Of the Press, ana
1t shall be the duty Of the Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings to gee that
Section nsef Il ef the 1eR. Gtcs1 Of
public documents, the STATE Librarian
and the department heads shall send
to each Representative Of the Press
W w.s on q dut K ct the LAST Drece ICED
public documents az are customarily
sent to members Of the LEGISLATURE.
(Approved March ~ 191Al
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AN ACT 10 Amend section Two o,
Chapter Thirty-two Of the Revised
elatutsA - Amended ~ ChapteI
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TOMORROW'S MENU.

Little Jack Horncr sat in n corner
Eating his Christmas pie.
He put in his thumb and pulled out a
plum,
And said. What a good boy am To-
BREAKFAST.
Fish Cakes Corn Bread
DINNER.
Roast Goose Mashed Potatoe.
Raked Onions
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Apple Jelly Asparagus Tip Salad
Waters Sated Almonds
Plum Pudding Nuts and Raisin
SUPPER.
Sliced Tongue
Lettuce Sandwiches
Orange cske Canned Fruit
Figs-Get the best figs in baskets and
pass them in the baskets.
Roast goose-A mashed potato or bread
stuffing may be used in a goose. but II
should be removed before the goose il
served. as It Is too strong to be palat-
able. Garnish the goose with crisp. fresh
watercress.
Orange cake-Cream a quarter of a
cupful OF butter with a cupful of sugar.
Add two well-beaten eggs and half a
cupful Of milk. Sift a cupful and two
thirds Of flour with two and a half level
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and a
pinch of salt. Mix and bake in two layer
cake tins For the filling make a soft
white frosting and add to it the grated
rind Of q large or two small oranges.
Frost and fill the cake with this. and put
slices Of the orange between the layers.