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AN Act to Require Cities and Towns
to Decorate the Graves of Veteran
Soldiers and Sailors. and Authorizing
the Appropriation OF Money for that
Purpose.
BE II enacted, etc:
Each and every city, town and plan
tatiOn by its town or plantation off,
Gers. is hereby required to decorate the
graves of veterans (soldiers and sail
ors) with an American flag and such
other floral decorations as In the opin-
ion OF said town, city or plantation
officers shall be deemed advisable, on
Decoration Day. May thirtleth of each
year. Each and every said city, town
and plantation Is hereby empowered
to raise by taxation a sufficient amount
of money to pay for said American
flags and other floral decorations above
mentioned
Approved March %, 1917
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AN ACT TO Amend Scctio
of Chapter Sixteen OF q
Statutes, to Provide for Il
Of Plans for the Recons'
Remodcllng of School Bui
BE II enacted. etc:
Section fourteen of chap
revised statutes. is hereby
inserting after the word
the sixth line thereof the
plans for the reConstruCtio'
cling of any school buildu
pensr for which shall eNcrc'
dred dollars and by insertIi
word erect" in the last
the words reconstruct or 3
that said section. when am
read as follows:
Section IA. Where the
specifications prepared by
superintendent are not used
Intending school committc'
in which new schoolhous'
erected, shall make suitah
for the heating. lighting a.
ing and hygienic condition
buildings, and all plans aI
tons for any such prop
building and plans for the
tlon or remodeling Of
building. the cX pense for
exceed Ave hundred dollat
submitted to and approved
superintendent of public
the state board of health
same be accepted by the sul
school committee or scho
committee of the town IN
proposed to erect. reconsti
model such b'lilding.
Approved March %,
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AN act to Amend Paragraph Six and
Paragraph Seven OF Section Ninety
eight Of Chapter -Four Of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to Bylaws OF
Towns cities and Villages.
BE il enacted, etc:
Section |. Paragraph slx of section
ninety eight Of chapter four of the re-
yisod statutes Is hereby amended by
striking out the words. "keepng them
clear OF snow and other distractions
in the first and second lines thereof,
and inserting after ths word thereof
IN the second line Of said paragraph the
words, and for providing for the re-
moyal OF snow and Ice from such side
walks within the limits OF highways
and toWuWayS to such extent as they
deem cNpodirnt; the penalty for viola
ton OF such bylaws shall apply TO the
owner or occupant of abutting prop
erty or the agent having charge there
amended shall read rs follows;
vi. For setting off portions of their
streets for sidewalks and for rcgulat-
ing tho use thereof. and for providing
for the removal Of snow and lee from
such sidewalks within the limits of
highways and townways TO such extent
as the, deem eNpedent the penalty
for violation Of such bylaws shall APP
ply to the owner or occupant Of abut-
ting property or the agent having
charge Thereof, and for planting and
preserving trees by the side thereof.
and for the proper protection and care
OF public parks and squares within the
same and all monuments, statues and
erections thereon
Section 2. Paragraph seven Of section
ninety eight Of chapter four Of the re-
vlScd statutes is hereby amended by In
scrtmg after the word "hydrant" In
the third line Of said paragraph the
words the maintenance and operation
Of sidewalk tanks and pumps for the
sale or distribution OF gasoline or 9TH
or volatile inHammable liquid for fuel
or power supporting posts for any
awning. marquee or other temporary
or permanent structure over the street
or sidewalk, so that said paragraph
as amended shall read as follows:
VII. Respecting the location and
protection Of monuments, boundary
stones. curb-stones. stepping stones or
horse blocks. trees. lamp posts, posts
and hydranls. tho maintenance and
operation Of sidewalk tanks and
pumps for the sale or distribution OF
gasoline or other volatile inilammable
liquid for fuel or power. supporting
posts for any awning, marquee or 9TH
err temporary or permanent structure
over the street or sidewalk. and all
other things placed within the limits
OF their roads, ways and streets. by
municipal authority and for legitimate
municipal purposes; and no such OBJ
jects placed as aforesaid. II located In
accordance with such bylaws and or
dinances shall be deemed defects In
such road. way or street
Improved March %. 1911
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AN ACT Requiring the Placing Of
Warning Signs at Grade Crossings
Be it enacted. etc;

AN ACT Requiring the Placing Of
Warning Signs at Grade Crossings
Be 1t enacted. etc.
Section l. Within six months from
the passage of this act there shall be
placed and thereafterward maintained
warning signs on every highway or
other way within the state approach
ing a crossing at grade of such high
way or other way and the tracks OF
railroad. Such signs shall be placed
on each side of such crossing at such
distances as shall be determined upon
by the public utilities commission and
the state highway commission which
two commissions are hereby required
and vested with the authority OF cans-
ing 70 be located and maintained such
warning signs; provided. however, that
in the compact parts of cities and
towns where the conditions mentioned
In revised statutes chapter fifty-seVen
section seventy-nine. exist and are OBJ
served and at all other places where
named commissions such signs are I'M
necessary, no such warning signs need
be erected.
Section 2. Such signs shall consist
Of a disc twenty-four inches In diam
eter. the field thereof to be white with
a black border line one inch wide. and
with black perpendicular and horizon
tai cross lines two and one-half inches
| wide; the reverse side of such disc to
be colored black. In each of the upper
quarterings shall appear In black the
letter ''R" five inches high, three and
one-Quarter inches wide. lines one inch
stroke. Such signs shall be placed In
conspicuous locations beside the high
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CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT TO Amend Section Thirty
nine. of Chapter Thirty OF the Re
vised Statutes, Relating to the In
spectlon of Safe Guards and Re-
pairs. by Town Officers or Fire
Engineers.
BE II enacted, etc.
That the last sentence In section
thirty nine of chapter thirty of the
revised statutes, reading In towns,
cities and. villages having an organ
lied fire department. the duties afore-
said shall be discharged by the chief
OF the fire department. be stricken
out and the following sentence in
serted in place thereof: In towns.
cities and villages with population
OF over Ave thousand, having an or
ganlzed Are department. the duties
aforesaid shall be discharged by the
board Of engineers and In towns,
cities and villages with a population
OF less than nve thousand, having an
organised Are department, the duties
aforesaid shall be discharged by the
chief of the IRE department 30 that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section - In towns or parts Of
towns having no organized fire de-
partment, the municipal officers shall
annually make, or direct the fire In
spector to make careful inspection Of
tho precautions and safeguards pro-
vided In compliance with the forego-
ing requirements, and pass upon their
sufticiency as to arrangement and
number, and upon their state OF re-
pair; and direct such alterations, ad-
ditions and repairs as they adludge
necessary. In towns. cities and VII
lagos with . population of over Ave
thousand, having an organized fire
department, the duties aforesaid shall
be discharged by the board OF engi-
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CHATTER 90

AN Act to Amend Section -
red Ten OF Chapter SiXtoea
Revised Statutes. Relating
ers' Associations.
Be it enacted. etc:
Section one hundred ten =
sixteen of the revised statue
amended by inserting the -,
hundred after the word tin
the tenth line thereof and l..
out all OF said section folim
word state" In the twelfth
OF so that said section WIN
shall read as follows.
Section ITO. Whenever MOI
thirty Of the teachers and
GERS of any county shall la
an association under rules i
ment approved by the stat.
tendent of public schools, for
pose of mutual improvement
ence and art OF teaching. a
atlng popular Interest in. and
a knowledge of the best He
Improving our public school
the holding of conventions
once every year under the s
OF the state superintendent.
shall defray the necessary
attending the holding OF sud-
tons. for which purpose tn,
one thousand five hundred ii
hereby annually Appropriated
Quoted and set aside Thereof
treasurer of state from IL,
school fund OF the state
Improved March %, II
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CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT to Amend Section Eight of
Chapter Fifty-eight, of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to Approval OF
Location of street Railroads.
Re II enacted, etc:
Section /. Section eight OF chapter
lftS eight. of the revised statutes, Is
hereby amended by inserting in the
ihlrd line thereof between the words
same" and as" the words. or of any
additional locations for turnouts or
spurs mentioned In section twelve 30
that said section, as amended, shall
read an follows
Section s. Whenever any street
railroad corporation IL required to OBJ
iain the written approval OF it's pro-
posed route and location, or OF any
extension of the same or of any add
ilonal locations for turnouts or spurs
mentioned In section twelve, as to
ltreots. roads or ways of the munich
pal officers OF the cities and towns In
which said railroad IL to be CON
itructcd In whole or In part, II shall
make an application In writing and
such municipal officers shall order
public hearing thereon, giving such
notice thereof as they deem proper
but In no case less than seven days.
such notice shall contain n copy of
such written application and warn
The legal voters of such city or town
TO be present and be heard thereon.
After hearing and within fourteen
days after the fling of such applica-
tion. such municipal officers shall file
their decision thereon with the clerk
OF the city or town who shall make
iue record thereof Any contract en-
tered into between any such street
railroad corporation and such munioi-
pal officers as to tho terms, condi-
lions and obligations under which
such location Is approved, SO far as
consistent with the powers and duties
Of the public utilities commission un-
der the general laws of the state.
shall be valid and binding. II the
municipal officers upon such written
application therefor neglect to APP
prove a route and location as to
streets, roads or ways. or II they re-
fuse to approve such n route and loca-
tion, or III such route and location is
not accepted by the corporation, in
either case said corporation may
within fourteen days after the ex
piration OF the time for fling such
decision, or within fourteen days att
er the filing thereof, appeal TO the
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Expenses OF Honorably IL
Soldiers and Sailors.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section l. Section fifty-one O,
four of the revised statutes /.
amended by inserting In TIE
line thereof after the WORD "
word has. and striking out
third and fourth lines H.,
words during the war If
hundred and sixty-one OF d#j4'
war with Spain. or durlns :
with Mexico" and by stu
the eighth and ninth lines -.
words during the war -
hundred and sIxty-one or a.
war with Spain. or during ~
Mexico" SO that said So,
amended shall read as follow
Section 81. Whenever 49,
who has served In the arr.
marine corps OF the United s.,
was honorably discharged ia,
shall die. being at the TIM
death n resident of this stas
destitute circumstance thu 81
pay the necessary eNpci1.I=
burial; or whenever the VII
person who served In the
or marine corps Of the laa
and MAS honorably discha#za
from shall die. being at tH
her death a resident OF the
being in destitute circuM-5z##
having no kindred living
state and OF sufficient All
liable for her support, the -
pay the necessary eXpous.=
burial; such expenses shall Has
the sum of thirty-tiye doll
case. and the burial shall i.
cemetery not used exclusiVs
burial of the pauper dead
Section .. Section ffty-t0a# =
ter four of the revised stata5
BY aflended by striking o.
eleventh line thereof the 80
certificate" and substitute
the word certificates. aiH
after the word the" IT,, +
words. 'adjutant general 81 l.
and the. SO that said
amended shall read az fol-
Sec ton So. The municipai
the city or town in which
ceased resided at the tUa
death. shall pay the expo
Jul idi, anu IL ne ule III an
ated place. the town chars.
support of paupers In such
ated place. shall pay such :
and I'm either case upon So.
proof by such town or city - .
ernor and council of the fs
death and payment. the pos
authorize the treasurer of
fund said town or city tn,
paid, provided. however. tn
son whose burial expenses
accordance with the proVi4
section and the preceding 500
not be constitut ed a paupeI
said proof shall contain -
from the adjutant general III !.
and the post commander of Tin
the Grand Army of the Re-
Gated nearest the town or "a
paid said burial expenses, staf
such person was an honoft6
charged soldier or sailor and i
tute circumstances. or the Wf3e
honorably discharged soldios u
and In destitute circumstaha
having. no kindred of sufllciat
resident In this state legal5 Ii
her burial expenses.
approved March q. III
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AN ACT to Prevent Defacing 1dentifi'
cation Marks on Motor Vehicles.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Whoever knowingly buys. sells. re-
celves, disposes OF. conceals or has II
his possession any motor vehicle. as de-
fined In section fifteen of chapter
twenty-six OF the revised statutes. from
which the manufacturer serial mum
Der or any other distinguishing number
or Identification mark has been remov-
ed. defaced, covered. altered or de-
stroyed for the purpose of concealmen'
or disappearing the Identity of the
said motor vehicle. shall be fined not
more than two hundred dollars or i'm
prisoned not more than six months. o.
both.
Improved March %. 1911
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rarch Is, 1871
CHAPTER ~.

AN ACT to Amend section Seventy
six of Chapter Sixteen of the Re-
vised Statutes, Relating to the In
spection Of secondary Schools.
Be II enacted, sto.:
Section ssvsnty-six of chapter six
teen of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out the words
two thousand two hundred in the
third and fourth lines thereof and
substituting In place thereof the
words four thousand 80 that said
section whom amended shall read as
follows:
Section 10. All schools Of second
airy grade receiving state aid shall be
inspected under the direction of the
state superintendent of public schools,
and for this purpose he shall be au-
thorized to expend not to exceed four
thousand dollars annually, which sum
shall be paid from the state appropri-
alton for tho support of high schools,
and he shall determine what schools
are included in the classification OF
section seventy-three. what schools
maintain tho courses of study, what
schools are entitled TO state aid and
what schools maintain approved
courses for the reception Of tuition
scholars
fApproved March Is 49,
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AN ACT to Amend Section Forty
eight of Chapter FIFTY six of the Re
vtsed Statutes. Relating to Inspection
OF Railroads.
Be II enacted etc:
Section forty-eght OF chapter fifty
six OF the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out all of said sec
ton md substituting therefor the fol
lowing:
Section 49, The public utilities com
mission. or one member thereof, OF
some competent person by said com.
mission duly appointed. annually, and
at any other time on application OF
whenever they think necessary, shall
carefully examine the tracks, rolling
stock, bridges visducts. and culverts
of all railroads: and shall annual,
make a report TO the governor Of then
official doinga therein stating the con
dillon OF the road and rolling stock
with such facts as they deem Of public
interest or which he may require: anC
all persons managing railroads shall
give the commission such Information
as they at any time require
[Approyed March 70. lJlfl
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AN Act To Amend Section Fifty
seven of chapter l'ifty-tive of the
Revised Statutes, Authorizing the
revision of DEGREES OF the railroad
Commissioners.
BE II enacted, etc:
Section hfty-sevcn, chapter fifty
i've of the revised statutes ia hereby
amended by inserting between the
words commission" and and" In the
fourth line thereof the words. or any
decision. order o. decree or the rail-
road commissioners so that said sec
ton "a amended, shall read AZ fol-
lows
Section 81 Tho commission may
al any time upon notice to tho public
unity and after opportunity to be
heard as provided In section forty
I'VE. rosclfld, alter or amend any order
liking any rate or rates, tolls. charges
er schedules or any other order made
by the commission, or any decision,
rider or decree OF tho railroad COM
missioners. and certified copies of tho
same shall be served and take effect
ts herein provided for original or
derS
Improved March 10, 1871
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AN ACT Additional to chapter Forty
eight OF the Revised Statutes, and
Giving Additional Power to Local
Sealers Of Weights and Measures
md their Deputies
he II enacted. etc
THAT all local sealers Of weights
and measures and their deputy seal
ers in cities and towns shall havo the
same power that la given the state
aealrr of weights and measures and
deputy state Fcalcr by section six of
chapter forty eight OF the revised
statutes
fApprovcd March ~. 1911
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CHAPTER 30.

- ACT to Amend Section Fortj two
q Chapter one Hundred Seventeen
Of the Revised Statutes, Providing
for the Monthly Payment OF Sala-
les Of County Commissioners.
Be It enacted, etc:
Section forty-two of chapter one
hundred seventeen Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by strik-
ny out the words I'm quarterly pay
mcnts on the FIRST days Of January,
and fourth lines of the first paragraph
thereof and inserting in place there
Of In monthly payments on the nrst
day OF each month for the preceding
amended shall read as follows:
Section AZ. Each county comnis-
sloner In the several counties shall
receive an annual salary from the
county treasury In monthly payments
On the first day of each month for tho
preceding month, as follows
Androscoggin. seven hundred and
nifty dollars.
Aroostook, eleven hundred dollars.
Cumberland. twelve hundred and
nifty dollars
Franklin, four hundred and nifty
dollars
Hancock, seven hundred and Atty
dollars
Kennebec, one thousand dollars.
Knox, four hundred dollars
Lincoln. three hundred dollars.
Oxford, six hundred dollars
Penobscot, twelve hundred dollars.
Piscataquis, Ave hundred dollars,
Sagadahoc, four hundred dollars.
Somerset, SIX hundred and nfty
dollars.
Waldo, four hundred dollars
Washington. six hundred and nifty
dollars
York, eight hundred and nifty dol
lars
Approved March 10, 1871
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CHAPTER AZ.

AN ACT to Amend Section Twenty
seven of Chapter Nine of the Re-
vised Statutes. Relating to Returns
by Railroad Companies for Pur
poses OF Taxation.
Be It enacted. ETC.:
Section twenty seven OF chapter
nine of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out In the fourth
line of said section the words "thir-
tieth day OF June" and substituting
bcr.' 80 that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 81. The amount OF such
annual excise tax shall be ascertained
transportation receipts as returned to
the public utilities commission for
The year ending on the thirty first
day of December preceding the levy
Ing of such tax, shall be divided by
the number of miles OF railroad oper-
ated, to ascertain the average gross
receipts per mile; when such average
receipts per mile do not exceed fifteen
hundred dollars, the tax shall be equal
to one-half of one per cent OF the
the average receipts per mile exceed
fifteen hundred dollars and do not ex-
coed nineteen hundred dollars, the tax
shall be equal to three-quarters of
so on Increasing the rate OF tax one
quarter Of one per cent for each ad-
ditional four hundred dollars of aver
age gross receipts per mile or frac-
tional part thereof; provided, that the
rate In no event exceed five and one
half per cent, and In case of railroads
operated exclusively for the trans
portation of freight. said rate shall In
no event exceed three per cent When
a railroad lies partly within and part
ly without the state. or Is operated as
part of line or system extending
beyond the state. the tax shall be
equal to the same proportion Of the
gross receipts in the state, as herein
provided, and its amount shall be de-
termined as follows: The gross trans
portation receipts of such railroad.
line or system, as the case may be.
over It's whole extent, within and
without the state. shall be divided by
the total number of miles operated to
obtain the average gross receipts per
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CHAPTER 83.

AN ACT to Amend Section
red twenty-five or Char
three of the Revised stan
Ing to Special Insurance J
BE it enacted. etc.
That section one hundred
of chapter fifty-three of :
statutes be amended by strt
whole thereof and lnsertin'
lowing:
Section lbs. The insuranc'
sioner may annually issue
citizens OF this state, alrca
OF one or more duly author
surance companies. subject
ton at any time, permittin-
named therein to procure
fire insurance on property o.
in foreign insurance comp2 70
thorized to transact busiu'
state. The person named
license shall in each case %
cation to the insurance e.,
setting forth his reasons e
to insure the particular risk
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neers and In towns. cities and villages
with population of less than five
thousand, having an organized IRE
department, the duties aforesaid shall
be DISCHARGED by the chief of the fire
department.
Improved March Is, 1911