Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-15
Especial to The Bulletin.)

NO CIllIu uI1OGr 10 years u ca6S SAAo-AA
be employed or be permitted to work
in adjusting or assisting in adjusting
any belt upon any machine, or in oil
ing or assisting in Oiling, W1plng, or
cleaning machinery, or in preparing
any composition in which dangerous
acids are used, or in soldering, or in
the manufacture or packing of paints,
dry colors, red or white lead, or in the
manufacture, packing or storing OF gun
or blasting powder, dynamite, nitro
glycerine compounds, safety fuses in
the raw or unVarnished state, electric
fuses for blasting purposes, or any
other explosive, or in or about any dis
tillery. brewery or other place where
alcoholic liquors are packed, wrapped
or bottled, or in the manufacture or
use of any dangerous or poisonous gas
or dye, or composition of I've in which
the quantity thereof is injurious to
health, or upon any scaffold1ng, or in
any heavy work in any building trade
or in any tunnel, mine or quarry, or In
operating or assisting to operate any
emery, stone or bufflng wheel; and no
female under 16 years of age shall be
employed or be permitted to work in
any capacity requiring such female to
stand continuously.
One Day in Seven.
An act providing for a one days
rest in seven for employees Of hotels
and restaurants was reported favor
ably by the judiciary committee and
tabled for calendar and printing.
Borough of Groton.
The committee on cities and bor-
oughs reported unfayorably an act
amending the charter Of the borough
and measure rejected. Subsequently a
favorable report was submitted and ia
bled for calendar and printing. The
substitute bill provides that no con-
| tract which involves an expenditure of
5000 or more in any one year shall be
made by the warden and burgesses
| unless the same shall be approved by
vote of the borough. The warden and
| burgesses shall not in any year make
contracts or incur obligations which
| shall amount to more than $500 for re-
pairs on highways excepted, unless by
vote Of the borough, nor shall the
warden and burgesses borrow money
| or make loans without such authority.
| The board of water commissioners
| shall make no contract for any per-
| manent improvement involving a cost
| in excess of $500 unless such contract
| is authorized by vote of the borough.
The treasurer of the board Of water
| commissioners shall furnish bond of
| not less than $4,000 or more than $10,-
000
| The School Physicians.
| In the house. section 1 of chapter
| POI of the public acts of 1907 was
| amended to read:
| The board of school visitors, board
| of education or town school committee
| of any town. or the board Of education
| or committee of any school district in
each town having less than 10000 in
habitants may appoint one or more
school physicians and shall assign one
of such physicians to each public
school within such town or district,
and shall provide such physicians with
facilities for the performance of the
duties provided for under the pro-
visions of this act, provided in such
| cities and towns wherein the board of
health maintains medical inspection
| substantially as provided for in this
act such board of health shall appoint
and assign such physicians, and any
town. city or district may transfer to
health officer the duties provided for in
| this act.
Must Be Citizen to Sell.
| An act was passed in the house
| which provides that no license for the
| sale of spirituous and Intoxicating
| liquors shall be granted to any person
| who is not citizen of the United
license now in existence, or renewals
thereof. There are now 200 liquor Ii
censes in the state held by aliens.
Israel Putnam Park.
The committee on state parks and
reservations reported favorable appro-
priation for the Israel Putnam park
and the matter was referred to the
committee on appropriations. The re-
port of the park commissioners was
received and ordered on file in the Of
flee Of secretary Of state.
kiilngIy Matter Killed.
The petition for the completion Of
was unfavorably reported by the com.
mittee on roads, rivers and bridges
| The report was accepted and petition.
ers given leave to withdraw. An ac
to establish q system Of trunk lint
highways was rejected.
Forfeiture of License.
An act was favorably reported which
provides that in the consideration o.
forfeiture of liquor licenses minor of
lenses shall not count against the ac
cused, provided there has been goot
behavior for a period of three success
sive years.
Concerning School, Districts.
The house voted in favor of the &C
which amends section PITT of the gen
era1 statutes to read as follows:
Every school district shall be a bod.
corporate and shall have power to SUI
and be sued, to purchase, receive, holt
| and convey real and personal propert.
for school purposes; to build, purchase
hire and repair schoolhouses, and sup
ply them with fuel, furniture and othe
appendages and accommodations; t.
establish schools of different grades
to purchase globes, maps, blackboard
!, and other school apparatus; to estab
, lish and maintain school library; t,
employ teachers, except for such tim
: as the town may direct the school Wis
|, itors to employ the teachers. and
when board of school visitors shal
appoint superintendent under tn
! provisions of section 2 Of chapter %
fthe public acts Of 1909, such super
, intendent, with the approval of sal
! board of school visitors. shall emplo
the teachers, who shall be paid by tn
selectmen; to pay the wages of sue
teachers as are employed by the dis
trict committee in conformity to law
to lay taxes and borrow money for tn
foregoing purposes; and to max
agreements and regulations for estab
! fishing and conducting schools, not in
consistent with the regulations of tn
town having jurisdiction of the school
: In such district.
Natural History Survey.
ii The act concerning the geologtcs
3 ard natural history survey was passe
r in the house Wednesday. Its member
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the collegeA located in the state, In