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

A. d. 1918.
lie Laws of nineteen hundred nine. rs
amended by Chapter one hundred nine
tY-two Of the Public Laws OF nineteen
hundred eleven, and as further amend
ed by Chapter one hundred eighty-two
OF the Public Laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen, relating to the amount
OF the school equalization fund.
Section one of chapter one hundred
ninety-eight OF the public laws OF nine
teen hundred nine as amended by chap
ter one hundred ninetytwo of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred eleven, and
as further amended by chapter one hun
dred eighty-two of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred thirteen, is hereby fur
ther amended by striking out the word
forty in the third line thereof ano
substituting in place thereof the wore
fifty so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section !. The treasurer of the State
shall Immediately after the first day of
July, nineteen hundred thirteen. and an
thousand dollars from the State school
funds and the same shall be set aside
and denominated the school euuaiiZa
ton fund which shall he used in the
manner hereinafter designated for the
purpose of aiding those towns wherein
a rate of taxation considerably in excess
of the average rate for the State fails
TO produce school revenue sufficient
to secure q reasonable standard of edu-
cational efficiency; provided. that the
rate Of taxation hereinbefore named for
the purposes of this act shall be reck-
oned on the basis Of the amount actually
raised by taxation by the town for the
support OF common schools, exclusive
Of any amounts received from the State
provided further that no town shall re
ceive an apportionme1t OF the school
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tax rate for ali purposes shall he in eE-
cess of the average Of such rates for all
the towns of the State '-tApproved
March 81 1871
Chapter 266.
An Act additional to Chapter one hun
dred and fifty-six of the Public Laws OF
nineteen hundred thirteen, relating t.
the marking~upon barrels and boxes to
be used in shipping apples.
Section l. Manufacturers of standard
barrels and boxes for the purpose OF
shipping apples shall have affixed there
OF in q CONSPICUOUS place the words
STANDARD barrel and standard box. +"
Section . Whoever violates the pro-
visions Of this act snail be punished by
fine of not exceeding one hundred
dollars Trial justices, municipal and
police courts are hereby invested with
original jurisdiction, concurrent with
the supreme judicial and superior courts,
.
approved March 81, 1875
Chapter 267.
An Act to amend Section eight of Chap
ter one hundred thirty-three Of the Re
Vlsed Statutes, providing that warrants
issued by trial justices may he returned
before any municipal court III the SAINT
county.
Section eight of chapter one hundred
fhlrty-three of the Revised Statutes is
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WORD county" in the fifth line thereuf
the following: and such warrants MAY
be returned before any municipal o,
pollce court in the same county and thu
said warrants had originally issued
from said municipal or police court! sc
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section s A trial Justice. residing In
a town in which there is q municipal
o" police court mas the same iuristiie-
ton as other trial justices in the county
III all matters, the exclusive jurisdiction
OF which Is not conferred or such court
Warrants Issued by trial justices shall
be made returDaple before any triaI
justice ii the county, and such war
rants may be returned before any mum
clpai or police court in the same county
and the same proceedings had thereon
as II said warrants had originally ISSUED
from said municipal or police court
and a justice, for issuing one not SO re-
months and pay the costs OF prosecu.
ton. -(Approved March g. 1851
Chapter 26s.
An Act 10 amend Chapter one hundred
and sxty-one of the Public Laws o
nineteen hundred thirteen, relating II
payment OF small legacies to miners
under any decree of court.
Chapter one hundred and sixty-on,
of the public laws of nineteen hun
bred thirteen is hereby amended b,
striking out the word "one in thu
seventh line thereof and inserting IL
place thereof the word two. so tina
said chapter, as amended, shall reat
as follows.
Whenever. under any decree or orde
of the supreme judicial court OF this
State or of any justice thereof, in tern
time or III vacation. or of any Judge o.
any probate court in this State, any re
ceiver, master, executor, administrator
trustee, guardian. or other person act
ing under authority of either OF SAT-
courts, or any Justice or judge thereof
shall have III his hands any funds no
exceeding two hundred dollars t. be dis
tributed or paid to any person unde' ag'
of tWenty-one years, not having guar
dian legally appointed in this State, pay
ment may be made directly To such min
or. If such minor be ten wears of agt
and such minors receipt therefor sinai
be a sufficient voucher for Sucn pavmen
in the settlement in court OF any accOun
by the party who makes such payment
and shall discharge and release hin
from any and all further liability on sc
count Of the Same. When said minor /
under ten wears OF age the payment ma
he made to either parent al the diSCrt
ton of said person paying said money
provided. however, that where In
money is paid directly to saId mino
the person paying the same may, i
his discretion. require on Such reCeip
the counter signature of one Or hot
of the parents Of such minor. and whe
the minor is under ten years of az
the person paying the same shall rc
ceive the receipt OF either or both par
ents. or if neither parent is living ma
withhold payment until further order o
court. or until the appointment OF
guardian. '-(Approved March 81, l9la)
Chapter 269
An Act to fix the salary of the clerk {
the commissioners of inland fsnerit
and game.
Section /. The clerk of the commits
receive an annual salary OF twelve hui
dred dollars, which said salary shall h
paid in equal monthly payments on tn
last day of each month
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts il
consistent with the provisions of this az
are hereby repealed.-(Approved Marc
81, 1915.)
Chapter 27O.
An Act to regulate the sale of lightnin
RODS
Section l. No manufacturer, person
f,-t,1 hall