The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

AN ACT to Consolidate Sections Four
teen and Thirty-eight Of Chapter
lating to the Penalty for Unlawful
Use of Containers Marked with Reg
istered Devices, and to Amend Sec
tion Thirty-nine of said Chapter, Re-
lating to Search Warrants Therefor.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section i. Section thirty-eight of
chapter forty Of the revised Statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after
the word vessel in the fourth line
the words or any such can OF capa-
city of not less than five gallons, used
in the sale of kerosene, refined petro-
leum, gasoline or other burning or IL
Illuminating oils or fluids. 80 that said
section as amended shall read a. fol-
lows:
and wilfully. without the written con-
sent of an owner who has complied
with the provisions of the preceding
section. uses, buys, sells, fills or traf-
hcs in any such syphon, box, can, bot
tie, key or other vessel, or any such
can of q capacity of not less than five
gallons, used In the sale of kerosene,
refined petroleum., gasoline or other
burning or illuminating oils or fluids,
SO marked as aforesaid. or defaces,
covers up or obliterates the names.
marks or devices thereon. with intent
to use. fill, buy. sell, dispose OF or
traffic therein. or to convert the same
to his own use, shall, on complaint, be
punished by Imprisonment for not
not more than twenty dollars, and fifty
cents additional for each such syphon.
box, can. bottle, key or other vessel
or such can of capacity OF not less
filed. traffcked in or disposed of, or
by both such Imprisonment and fine in
the discretion of the magistrate hear
ing the complaint; and the said magis-
trate on finding such person or persons
guilty. shall impose the punishment
herein prescribed and shall award
possession Of the property taken to the
owner thereof
Section 2. Section fourteen of chap
ter forty of the revised statutes is
hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section thirty-nine of
chapter forty is hereby amended by
inserting after the word vessels" in
the fifth line of said section the words
or any of his or said corporation s
cans OF a capacity of not less than five
gallons, used in the sale of kerosene.
refined petroleum. gasoline or other
burning or Illuminating oils or fluids
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section SO. Whenever any person
in his own behalf or in behalf of any
corporation shall make complaint on
oath to any magistrate or court. au-
thorized to issue warrants in criminal
cases, that ne mas reason TO DelleVe
and does believe that any of his or
said corporations syphons, boxes,
cans, bottles. kegs or other vessels, or
any of his or said corporations cans
of a capacity of not less than five gal
Ions, used in the sale Of kerosene, re-
fined petroleum, gasoline or other
burning or illuminating oils or fluids
description of the names. marks or
devices wherein has been SO filed and
published as aforesaid, are being un-
lawfully used, filled, bought sold. dis
posed of or trafiicked in. or unlawfully
had by eny person or corporation,
manufacturing or selling said bever-
ages oils, fluids or liquids. or by any
Junk dealer or dealer In secondhand
articles. or by any vendor of such
syphons. boxes. cans. bottles. kegs or
other vessels. or cans OF O capacity OF
not less than five gallons used for the
purposes aforesaid. the said magis-
trate shall thereupon issue q search
warrant to search therefor
fApproved March Is, 1851