Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

children under his control to attend
school. or opposing said agent In arrest
may be prosecuted by said age1,
in the name of the State before the near
est trial justice. and II found guilty shan
forfeit sum not exceeding twenty dol
township wherein said children are res'
dents, or shall be imprisoned for no,
exceeding thirty days. The state super.
intendent may supply school books for
lions under such conditions as to the p1r.
chase and care thereof as he may deeu.
proper.'-(Approved March IL, lel7)
czA1Ts1 50.
An Act to amend Section three of Chap,e,
ten of the Revised Statutes defining
what constitutes real estate for The
purposes OF taxation.
Section three OF chapter ten Of the Pc.
yised Statutes is hereby amended by IN.
sorting after the word taxation in tia
ninth and tenth lines of said section the
words also transmission lines OF electra
light and power companies so that SAID
section as amended shall read as folloSs:
Section 3. Real estate, for the pu-
noses of taxation, except as provided IN
section six. includes all lands in the State
together with the water power, shore
privileges and rights. forest and mnersl
N
buildings erected on or afnxed TO IN.
came, and all townships and tracts 0,
land, the fee Of which has passed from
the state since the year eighteen hundrec
fifty and all interests in timber upon
public lands derived by permits granted
by the commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
interest and improvements in land The te.
of which is in the state; ana interest By
contract or otherwise in land eXemp,
from taxation: also transmission lines .,
electric light and power companies Ther.
shall be a lien to secure the payment 0,
all taxes legally assessed on real esta.
as defined in this section. which shat
take precedence of all other claims On
said real estate and interests, and shan
continue in force until said taxes ar
paid.-(Approved March q, 1910
CHAPTER 50.
An Act TO amend Section twenty -four q,
chapter twenty-six of the Revised Sta,.
utes relating to the registration O,
manufacturers and dealers tn moto;
vehicles.
six Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the words 'aM
all motor vehicles tautomobiles and mo.
tor trucks owned ana controlled by sue
manufacturer or dealer shali untl SOLD
or exchanged he regarded az rcststera
under such general distinguishes nun.
Der or mark. The annual rec for ever
certificate of registration to purchase
demonstrate. sell and exchange automc.
biles and auto trucks. shall he twenty.
FIVE dollars" iIr' the ninth. tenth. cl.v.
enth, twelfth, thirteenth and fourtcetti
lines OF said section, and inserting IN
place thereof the following words. An.
all motor vehicles automobiles aud NO.
tor trucks owned or controlled by suca
manufacturer or dealer shall be regariei
as registered under such general dstn.
gushing number or mark until sold eI.
changed, let for hire. or loaned for Pc.
80 a.. asEfg EaN.
The annual fee for every such certinca'.
of registra ton shall be twenty-five dol.
lars so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section a. Every manufacturer ~ OF
dealer In motor vehicles AUTOMOBILES ~
auto trucks may instead OF reciserrg
each motor vehicle owned or Controlel
by him. make application upon hsns
. provided by the secretary of state, for
general distinguishing number or mirg
and said secretary may. " satisfied w.t.
the facts stated In tho application. grm.
the application and issue TO the apri.
cant certificate Of registration. cor.
tanning the name. place of residence aM
address, OF the applicant and the eenesl
distinguishing number or mark asdgnti
to him or them and made in such form a
the secretary of state may determine
and all motor vehicles AUTOMOBILES sni
motor trucks) owned or controlled h. snh
manufacturer or dealer shall he reshrlrL
as registered under such general ,'istln.
gushing number or mark unt'l sold. ey.
changed. let for hire, or loaned for re.
Rod OF more than FIVE successive days
The annual fee for every such certificate
of registration shall be twenty-five dol.
lars. The secretary of State shall furnSl
the manufacturer or dealer with Hy'
pairs of registration number plates fre'
of cost. Extra registration plates shall
he furnished to the manufactures and
dealers I'm automobiles and auto tru'l.
In addition to the five pairs or '1tts
originally furnished. To replace lost =
mutilated plates. for seventy-Gve "N's
each. Transportation charges on rer''-
tration number plates shall be paid VI
the receiver. On applications for r"gs-
tration applied for by manufacturers OF
dealers In automobiles or motor trrcts
during the period between the fire. day
Of October and the thrty-first Gav o
December in any year. one-haf Of 'H'
registration fee shall I've charged TAP.
proved March %. 1919
CHAPTER 81.
An Act to prevent defacing identiicato1
marks on motor vehicles.
Whoever knowingly buys, sells. receives
disposes of. conceals or has In his pos
session any motor vehicle, as defined N
section fifteen of chapter twenty-siX \
the Revised Statutes. fronle which the
manufacturers serial number or any
other distinguishing number or identif.
cation mark has been removed, defacei.
covered. altered or destroyed for tho
purpose of roncealment or misrepressnt.
ing the identity Of the said motor vehicle,
shall be fined not more than two HUNDRED
dollars or imprisoned not more than SIX
months. or both.-(Approved March -
1917
CHAPTER IS.
An Act 10 amend Sections I'VE and forty
OF Chapter FIVE of the Revised Statutes
relating to boards OF registration =
voters.
Section l. Section five Of chapter i've
of the Revised Statutes ia hereby amend.
ed by striking out the words "thirty Gv
hundred in the second. fifth and 'erh
lines thereof respectively. and inserting
In place thereof the words three thou.
sand so that said section as amended
shall read rs follows:
Section ). In each city ~ the state
having three thousand or more inhsb.
itants. board Of registration appointed
as provided in the following sectinu shall
have exclusive power and authority -
make up correct and revise the list ~
voters in each Of said cities. In all cities
having less than three thousand inhab-
itants. the municipal officers shall make
such list. exercising the same powers and
being governed by the same laws as mu.
nicipal officers OF towns having five hur-
dred or more registered voters: provided
that no city having a board Of regis
tration shall be deprived OF said hoard
OF registration by reason Of the popua-
ton thereof becoming less than three
thousand.
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