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

said section as amended shall read as
follows
mittee shall vote to adopt any person into
said tribe. a certificate of such vote Of
adoption shall be signed by the person
presiding at the meeting, and said GER
tIdcate shall be filed with the agent
Of said tribe; and said adopted person
shall thereafter be deemed and accepted
10 be a member of said tribe for ali in
tents and purposes, and shall be enrolled
as such upon the list of its members But
no person hereafter adopted into the
tribe shall be eligible to hold the Office
OF governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. or
representative Of said tribe.'-(Approyed
March ., 1919
CHAPTER 123.
An Act to amend Section eighty-one of
chapter four Of the Revised Statutes.
relating to assistance to towns in es-
tablishing free public libraries
section eighty-one of chapter four of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words 1.-The libra
RAN shall donate from the State library
In the first line thereof, and by substi-
tuting In place thereof the words The
Maine Library Commission shall donate
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
section 81. The Maine Library Com
mission shall donate to any town having
no free public library owned or con-
trolled by the town, books purchased for
that purpose. not exceeding fifty per-
cent. in value of the books and docu-
men;s purchased by said town for the
purpose Of founding free public library
therein; said donation in no case to ex-
coed one hundred dollars. No town shall
be entitled to the benefits of this pro-
vision until it's legal voters, at regu-
larry called town meeting, have raised
and appropriated not less than one hun
bred dollars for the purchase of books,
and have provided for the care, custody
and distribution Of it's own books and Of
those TO be donated by the ate.'-(Ap-
proved March -, 1919
CHAPTER 1874.
Al Act to amend Section seventy-fve of
Chapter four of the. Revised Statutes
relating TO free public libraries.
Section seventy-fve of chapter four of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
By striking out. after the word there
from" in the fourth line thereof, the
words for the foundation and commence
rent OF such library, a sum not exceed
ing two dollars and" SO that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 10. Any village corporation
exists may establish a library within its
limits for the free use of all its inhabi-
tants; and may levy and assess cor
porate tax and appropriate therefrom for
its maintenance and increase annually
a sum not exceeding one dollar for each
ratable poll within the limits of such viii
lage corporation in the year next preced-
ing Village libraries established under
this section shall be subject to all the
duties and entitled to all the privileges
prescribed by the laws relating to free
public libraries in towns.'-(Approved
March %. 1879
CHAPTER l25.
An Act to amend Section eighty-two Of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO instruction of Librarians.
Section eighty-two of chapter four of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting before the word THE" in
the first line thereof the words On appli-
cation to the State librarian or the
Maine Library Commission and by in
sorting after the words state library in
the second line thereof. the words or at
their own library so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 50. On application to the State
librarian or the Maine Library Commits
son the librarian or trustees of any
free public library may receive tnStruc-
ron at the State library or at their own
library. in Cataloguing, and any other
matters pertaining to the maintenance
or administration of the library. -(Ap-
proved March 23 1910
CHAPTER 12e.
An Act to amend Section one Of Chapter
one hundred and thirty of the Revised
statutes. relating to offenses against
the public health. safety and policy.
Whereas the peace. health and safety
of all citizens of our State make it wise
To- guard with extreme care the sources
Of water supply within the limits Of the
state and.
Where's the present laws do not pro-
vide adequate punishment for those VINO
may offend in this respect. and,
Whereas the Legislature deems the pro-
visions Of the following act to be an
emergency requiring the passage OF said
act Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health
and safety now therefore,
Section Section one of chapter one
hundred thirty of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
one IN the ninth line thereof and substi-
tuting therefor, the word five and by
striking out from the tenth line thereof
the words mot exceeding one year and
substituting therefor the words for any
term OF years so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
section l. Whoever knowingly and
wlfully polsonS. detileS or In any way
COrrupts the waters of any well. spring.
brook lake. pond river or reservoir useu
for domestic purposes for man or Deast.
or knowingly corrupts the sources OF any
public water supply. or the tributaries OF
said sources of supply in such manner
as Y" affect the purity or the water So
supplied or knowingly defiles such water
IN any manner. whether the same De
frozen or not. or puts the carcass OF any
dead animal or other offensive material
INTO SAID waters. or upon tHe ICE thSic-
Of shall be punished by a fine not exceed
ing five thousand dollars. or by impris-
onment for any term OF years
Section = In view of the emergency
cited in the preamble this act shall take
effect when approved.-(Ap March
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CHAPTER 1877.
An Act amending Section ten OF Chapter
one hundred and twenty-nine or the
Revised Statutes relating to MALICIOUS
mlsChefs and treSpasseS
Whereas the present condition OF ma,
tIunal affairs may induce i'll considered
and wanton attempts to be made 10 IN
jure or destroy dams, canals, mn ma
chiuery. power engines and electrical hA-
lures. bridges and ways, and,
Whereas the present laws or the STATE
Of Maine do not provide adequate pun
ishmeut and penalties for the commission
% such wilful and wanton acts. and'
Whereas the public peace, heaith anu
safety render the provisions or the rol-
lowing act in the opinion of the leglsla-
ture to be an emergency rendering the
passage of said act Immediately neces-
sary for the preservation OF the pupHc
peace health and safety, now therefore
Section J Section ten of chapter one
hundred twenty-nine of the Revised stat
utes is hereby amended by striking OUT
from the tenth and eleventh lines thereon,
the words for not more than three years
or hy fine NOT exceeding five hundred dol