The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

CHAPTER 2s7.
AN ACT In Addition to Chapter
twenty-six, of the Revised Statutes
Relating TO the Registration OF
Motor Vehicles.
Be II enacted, etc.
That there be added at the end oil
chapter twentY-six of the revised
statutes. the follow ny section.
Section -. Whenever any person
has once registered ii motor vehicle
of which he l. the owner under the
provisions of this chapter. the secre-
! tary of state may a his discretion
| when il becomes necessary fer sucf
person to have neW registration or tc
/ change the old registration of his
motor vehicle. to issue to such person
a new number the same as the ole
TO reissue TO saea person tho OLD
number
tApprosed April I. 1911
CHAPTER 80
AN Act Regulating the Keeping ant
Sale of Dynamite, Powder add 9th
CT Explosives.
Whereas. the regulation of the
i keeping and sale of dynamite. powder
and other explosives. within the state
is necessary during the existence OF
war and is an emergency measure
/ Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation Of the public peace, heath
and safety. Low therefore,
BE it esaatea. etc
corporation having o. hereafter ac-
curing the possession or control OF
dynamite, powder or other explosives
! within the state. shall within twenty
four hours after acquiring such pos
session or control file with the CLERK
of the town or city in which such
explosives be kept or deposited. 4
written statement under oath setting
forth the amount. Kind and location
thereof and in ease of sale or other
/ disposition Of any such dynamite
! powder or other explosive within the
! STATE, tie seller shall obtain from the
| puEcAaeer a signed statement giving
the name and address Of the pur-
! chaser, date of sale. amount OF pur-
chase. place Of use and purpose In
tended, which Shall be countersigned
| by the seller and within twenty foul
hours after such sale shall be fled
! together with Il recording fee of ten
| cents, with the clerk of the town OF
city in which such sale is made and
| such clerk shall keep IL record of such
statement and forthwith forward a
| copy thereof to the secretary OF state
Section 2. All persons. firms OF
corporations purchasing or otherwise
obtaining any dynamite, powder OF
other explosives from without the
state shall within twenty-four hours
after receiving such explosives file
with the clerk of the town or city in
which such purchaser resides writ
ten statement under oath setting
forh the amount purchased. and foi
| what purpose or use the same is in
tended together with the purchasers
and sellers name and address
Section 3. Any person failing &c
comply with any of the provisions
of this act shall upon complaint be
punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment,
for not more than one year.
Section 1. In view of the emer-
geney cited in the preamble hereof
this act shall take effect when APP
proved
Improved April 7. 1871
CHAPTER ESQ.
AN Act to Amend Section two OF
Chapter Five of the Revised Stat
utes Relating to Qualification OF
Be 1t enacted. etc
:, Section l. section two of chapter
five of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the
word male in the fourth line
thereof.
Section 2. All other public laws
and statutes pertaining to elections
shall be construed to apply to both
males and females.
| Section 3. This act shall take CT
feet only upon the adoption In Sep
TENDER, nineteen hundred seventeen,
OF the proposed amendment extending
the right of suffrage to women, and
In case of such adoption, shall take
| effect on the day said constitutional
amendment becomes effective.
| lAppfofed April Z, 1911
PTER 200.
AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty -four
of Chapter Fifty-0ye OF the Revised
Statutes, Relating to Free Transpor-
tation of F9remen and Policemen by
Public Utilities.
| Be Ii enacted etc:
Section thirty-four of chapter Nifty
five of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
apparatus, In the twelfth line there
of. the words call men of fire depart
| ments wearing badgcse, while going to
or returning from fires. chiefs. cap
tains. sergeants, leutenants and IN
! spectors OF police departments, In plain
clothes and wearing badges and by
Inserting after the word purposes" In
| the sixteenth line thereof tho words
nor to prohibit any public utility from
supplying water and service free or
at reduced or special rates TO any per-
son. Arm or corporation for fire pro
| lection purposes through or by means
| OF any apparatus or appliances fur
nished. installed or maintained by such
person. firm or corporation SO that
the same as amended shall read as
| follows:
Section "a. it shall be unlaw full
Tor any person. firm or corporation
| knowingly to solicit accept or receive
any rebate, discount or discrimination
! IN respect to any service rendered, or
to be rendered by any public utility,
or for any service in connection there
v suh whereby any such sci Vice shall
in any manner, or by any device what
| socEer, be rendered free or at rate
| less than named IN the schedules In
| force us provo herein or whereby
any service or advantage Is received
| other than IS hcr,in specified, provld-
| cd that his chapter shall not prohibit
such free OF reduced rates by public
utilities IA is defined and provided for
| iii the acts Of Congress entitled. AN
| Act 10 Itegulate Commerce" aud acts
amcndatory thereof. nor free OF re-
duced transportation to the officers Of
| leased lines or to police officers or
| firemen i'll uniform Of of municipal
FIRE apparatus, cal men OF f1re depart
ments wearing badges. while going to
| or returning from fires. chiefs, cap
tains. scrBeants, lieutenants and IN
| spectors of police departments. In
plain clothes and wearing badges, ed =
papers, nor free transportation under
the provision OF section nifty one of
chapter fifty-slx; nor shall 1t be con-
strued to prohibit any public utility
from granting service at free or re-
duced rates for charitable or ben.vo-
public utility from supplying water
and service free or at reduced or spe-
cial rates to any person. firm or cor
poratIon FOR fire protection purposes
through OF by means of any appara-
tus or appliances furnished, installed
or maintained b. such person. firm or
corporation, provided the same be ap
proved by the commission. nor shall
1t be unlawful for any public utility
to make special rates To its employ ceS
or In cases OF emergency service. nor
shall the furnishing by any public
utility OF any product or service at
the rates and upon terms and condi-
lions provided for in any contract in