Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

Of the Public Laws OF nineteen hundred
seven and Chapter forty of the Public
Laws of nineteen hundred thirteen, re-
lattng to the annual appropriation for
the State laboratory OF hygiene.
Section twenty-three of Chapter eighteen
OF the Revised Statutes. as amended by
chapter twenty-six of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred seven and by chapter
forty of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen, is hereby further amended
by striking out the words five thousand
in the first line of said section and insert
ing TN place thereof the words six thou
sand. so that said section, as amended.
Section q. The sum Of six thousand
dve hundred dollars year Is hereby
appropriated to pay for the services OF
the director, and of such assistants as
sary supplies, and to meet the other nee
essary expenses Of said laboratory, which
sum shall be expended under the super
vision of the State board OF health.-Ap-
proved April /, 1881
Chapter 275.
An Act relating to the accounts OF the
various state examining boards and to
provide for the bonding OF all officials
and clerks who handle public moneys.
Section l. All fees paid into the
State treasury by the BOARD OF regis
tration OF medicine, commissioners OF
plicants for admission TO the bar, board
OF dental examiners, State board Of
enlbaininS examiners, State board OF
veterinary examiners. Maine State board
optometry. and the Maine board Of
accountancy shall constitute continu-
Gus carrying accounts To be used tor
the payment of the salaries, per diem
and expenses of said several boards.
Section ,. All persons employed in
the several State departments and In
situations who handle public moneys,
and the treasurer of each OF the exam
lining boards named III the preceding
section. shall on and after the date this
act shall take effect, give bond in such
sum as may be tixed by the governor
and council TO properly account for all
funds coming into their hands. The
premiums Oh account Of such bonds
shall be paid by the State from the
proper appropriations OF said depart
ments. institutions, boards or commits
sions.-(Approved April !, 1872
Chapter 27o.
An Act providing for publicity respecting
the membership of mercantile partner
ships, and for identification OF individual
merchants III certain cases
Section !. Whenever TWO or more per-
sons become associated as partners or
otherwise for the purpos6 OF engaging
IN any mercantile enterprise. they snail,
before comm enClng business, deposit III
the office OF the clerk OF the city or
town in which the same Is To be carried
on, Il certificate signed and sworn TO by
them. setting forth their names and
places Of residence. the nature Of the
business i'll which they intend To engage,
and giving the name under which they
are to transact business, And all persons
SO associated and engaged III business as
aforesaid at the time when this act
takes effect shall, within thirty days
thereafter, deposit in the office OF the
clerk oil the city or town where such
hue Il hon ~, a nm IL
cate signed and sworn 10 by them set
ting out the facts before mentioned.
Whenever any member OF such partner
ship or association WithdraWS therSrrOn,
he may certify under oath L. the tact OF
such withdrawal which certificate shall
be deposited i'll the clerk office where
the partnership cerIincate Is recorded !:
and he shall conclusiVely be presumed
TO be a member of the tirnl or associa-
tion 10 the time of his depositing such
certificate.
Section =. Whenever any person in
tends to engage il s4ch business as sole
proprietor thereof. and to adopt any
business nAIne, style or DESIGNATION
other than has own name exclusively,
he shall. before commencing business.
deposit in the office of the clerk Of the
city or town III which such business Is
10 be carried on, a certificate signed and
sworn to by him setting forth his name
and place of residence; the name, style
or designation under which the business
Is TO be conducted. and stating that ne
is the sole proprietor. And every per-
son who may be such sole proprietor
al the time this act takes effect, shall,
within thirty DAYS thereafter, deposit
IN the office of the clerk OF the city or
town where such business is being car
ried on. a certificate signed and sworn
to by him, setting out the facts before
mentioned.
Section .. Tho clerks of the several
cities and towns shall record. in suitable
books. kept exclusively for the purpose,
the certificates deposited under the pro-
visions OF this act, and such books shall
be kept open TO public inspection. The
clerk shall be entitled to a fee of TWEEN
ty-nve cents for recording each OF
such certificates.
Section 4 ANY person failing to depos-
1t seasonably the certificate required by
this act. shall be punished by fine Of
five dollars for each day he is IN default.
Section :. No person signing and MAX
ing oath TO any certificate deposited as
provided by this act shall be permitted,
IN any judicial proceeding. t. contradict
the statements contained in such certiti-
cate. Whoever -swears or afhrms TO any
such certificate which is not trae in fact
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury.-(Ap-
proved April !, 1851