The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

CHAPTER 2ea.
An Act amending Section fourteen OF
Chapter forty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, increasing the license fee for itin-
Grant vendors.
Section fourteen OF chapter forty-one Of
the Revised Statutes Is hereby amended
by striking out the words twenty-five"
in the fifth line thereof and substituting
therefor the words one hundred so
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section "A. Every itinerant vendor de-
string to do business in this State shall
deposit with the secretary of State the
sum of five hundred dollars as a special
deposit. and after such deposit. upon ap-
plication in proper form and the payment
of a further sum of one hundred dollars
as State license fee, the secretary of
State shall issue to him an itinerant ven
doris license, authorizing him to do bust
ness in the State In conformity with the
provisions of this chapter for the term Of
year from the date thereof Every
license shall set forth copy of the p2li-
cation upon which it is granted. Such
license shall not be transferable nor give
authority to more than one person to sell
goods as an tinerant vendor either by
agent or clerk or in any other way than
in his own proper person. but any licensee
may have tie assistance of one or more
persons in cOnl1cting his business, who
may aid that principal but shall not act
for or without him. No person shall be
entitled to hold. or directly or indirectly
receive the benefit of more than one State
license at an; one time. and any license
obtained, held or used in violation of this
act is Void.'-(ApproVed April I, 1919
CHAPTER 2s4.
An Act to amend So, fion five of Chapter
Statutes. relative to admittance and
charges for patients at State sana-
forums.
Section five Of chapter one hundred
fortv-six of the Revised Statutes shall be
amended by striking cut of the sixth to
the eleventh lines the following:
"Whenever Il patient is received for
trea tment in any Of the State sanato
exceed five dollars per week If upon due
inquiry into the circumstances Of a pa
tient, the superintendent of a sanatorium
finds such patient or his relatives unable
whole or in part. the charge for such care
and treatment rot 50 paid shall be laid
upon the state" and by inserting in the
same place the following:
All patients in the State sanatoriums
shall pay to the state the actual cost
Of such treatment including all board
supplies and incidentals; provided that
the trustees of said auatoriums may
after proper investigation of the finan-
cial circumstances of the patient either
patient or his or her relatives are unable
to pay said cost in whole or in part
waive such cost charge or so much there
Of as they deem the circumstances war
rant and provided further, that said trus-
tees in granting admissions to said sana-
forums. after giving consideration to the
need Of treatment by. and the menace to
other persons of, the prospective patient
snail not give preference to any person
because of his ability to pay the whole
or any part Of said cost charge so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows;
Section 5. Persons having legal resi-
dence in Maine shah be admitted to these
sanatoriums from any part of the State;
provided after due examination by any
reputable physician or the superintendent
OF the sanatorium said person shall be
found to be suffering from tuberculosis
All patients in the state sanatoriums
shall pay to the State the actual cost of
such treatment including all board, sup
plies and incidentals: provided that the
trustees of said sanatorums NAV after
a proper investigation of the financial cir
culnstances of the patient, either before
or after admission, if they find said pa
tent or his or her relatives are unable to
pay said cost in whole or in part waive
such cost charge or so much thereof as
they deem the circumstances warrant and
provided further. that said trustees In
granting admissions - said sanatoriums
after giving conSi~e--,-x... - - need of
treatment by and the mensr1 - -Sher
persons of, the prospective patienl ~
not give preference to any person because
of his ability to pay the whole or any
part of said cost charge. No discrimina-
tion shall be made in the acconlm odation,
care or treatment of any patient because
Of the fact that the patient or his rela-
tives do or do not contribute in whole or
In part to the charge for treatment: and
no ofhcer or employee of such State sana-
torium shall accept from any patient
thereof any fec or gra tuity whatever for
any service rendered. '-(Approved April
Z, 1879