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

the specifications hereinafter provided.
and the entrances and exits or ire es-
ing, place of public assemblage or place
or building erected in accordance with
the specifications hereinafter set forth:
provided, that this act shall not apply
ratuS operated with only celluloSe ace
tate films not more than one inch and
one-fourth in width and using only an
enclosed incandescent lamp: provided
also. that the manufacturer of such
cinematograph or similar apparatus
shall apply forand receive the approval
provided also that no such cinemato-
graph or similar apparatus shall be
used where afl admission fee is charged.
except in social. fraternal charitable.
religious and educational organizations,
where the machine so used is owned by
said organization and used in the city
or town where said organization Is To-
Gated. and the proceeds of such admis-
sion fees are to be devoted to the uses
of said organization. March
81, 1915)
Chapter 241.
An Act to amend Sections two. three and
five of Chapter twenty-one of the Public
Laws of nineteen hundred nine, relat-
ing to the use of the cinematograph.
cinetograph, kepetoscope and moving
picture machine.
Section l. Section two Of chapter
twenty-one of the public laws of nine.
teen hundred nine Is hereby amendedd
by striking out in the twenty-third ana
lines Shall me be xed
by the municipal officers" and inserting
in the place thereof the following: if sucn
officers, after written appucation 10
them for a license unreaSonabiy reIuse
or neglect to grant it, the applicant oy
giving them ten days notice ana pono
to pay all cost arising thereafter. may
appeal to the county. commissioners who
after a hearing Of the parties. may
grant the license or not as they judge
Reasonable. A fee for such license not
the municipal officers so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows
Section 2. Any person desiring 10
keep, exhibit or use any cinema aloea nr
building described in sectlon one OF tnis
act shall make application to the MUM
eipai officers ce s o. 5 on buS,ne is loeI
for a permit or license 10 keep, exhi35
or use such cinematograph or similar
apparatus therein: and upon receipt or
Of said city or town shall inspect or
cause to be inspected the enclosure or
housing provided for such elnemato,
graph or similar apparatus and shall
also inspect or cause to be inspected
any such cinematograph or similar APP
paratus, and shall also inspect the en-
frances and exits or fire escapes. If. as
a result of such inspection they are
convinced that the specifications here
matter provided are fully complied with,
and such cinematograph or similar APP
paratus is found to be in a safe and
suitable condition to be stored. exhib-
tied or used, and that the entrances and
exits. or fire escapes OF such public
buildings. place Of public assemblage or
place or building. that they may issue
a permit of license to the person desir-
ing to keep, use or exhibit such cine
matograph or similar apparatus, which
license or permit shall state the name
of the makers. trade name and number
and the serial number of the cinemato-
graph and the place in which it is to be
kept, used or exhibited. If such officers.
after written application to them for
license unreasonably refuse or neglect
to grant it. the applicant by giving them
ten days notice and a bond to pay all
cost arising thereafter, may appeal to
the county commissioners who after a
hearing Of the parties. may grant the
A fee for such license not exceeding ten
dollars shall be fixed by the municipal
officers. No license OF permit shall be
granted under this section for any cine
matograph or similar apparatus Oper-
ated by oxhydrogen gas, so-called, or by
lime light
Section 2. Section three of said chap
ter twenty-One Of the public laws of
ed by striking out in the ninth, tenth
and eleventh lines thereof the words.
Such license to operate shall continue
for one year and the fee therefor shall
be fixed by the municipal officers" and
inserting in the place thereof the fol-
lowing: An applicant for such license
shall have the same right of appeal as
is provided in the preceding section.
Such license to operate shall continue
for one year and the fee therefor not
exceeding five dollars shall be fixed by
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section 3. No person shall operate
any cinematograph or similar apparatus 4
in any city or town until he has re-
CeiVad a q cn IN n
the municipal officers thereof. no such
license to operate cinematograph or
similar apparatus shall be granted to
nor until the applicant shall have salts
fed the municipal officers that he is
thoroughly skilled in the mechanical
in the operation of a cinematograph or
similar apparatus. An applicant for
such license shall have the same right
n appeal as g cn IN the
shall continue for one year and the fee
therefor not exceeding Ave dollars shall
be fixed by the municipal officers.
Section 3. Section Ave of said chapter
teen hundred nine is hereby amended by
adding to said section the following
words: but no final judgment on such
complaint or indictment shall be. en-:
tered during the tendency Of an aA4td
as provided in sections two and Lee
hereof and In case such appeal ID -.
tanned such complaint or indig tment
ton shall read as follows:
Section 5. Any person keeping, using
or operating any cinematograph Tor sim.
liar apparatus. contrary to the provision
Of this act shall be punished BY fine
of not less than twenty-f five dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars to be
recovered on complaint or indictment TO
the use of a city or town in which any
such violation occurs, but no final judg.
ment on such complaint or indictment
shall be entered during the pendency OF
an appeal as provided in sections two
and three hereof and in case such APP
peal be sustained, such complaint or IN,
dictment shall be minished.'-tApproved
March Il, 1885,
Chapter 242.
An Act to amend Section seventy-five OF
Chapter four of the Revised. Statutes,
relating to loans in anticipation Of issue
OF bonds or notes.
Section sevenfy.five If chapter four