Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
.nand.d shall read an follows.

NAV without obtaining the consent Of
their respective counties. raise. by tenn
norary loan to be paid within ono year
rom the time when the same is contract
I'd. sums not exceeding seventy-1ve thou
sand dollars and fifty thousand dollars re-
spectively. in any year for use of their
respective counties, and cause notes or
obligations of their respective counties
with coupons for lawful interest to be
issued for payment thereof as aforesaid.
The county commissioners of each and
every other county may under the same
conditions make temporary loans not ex-
,eeding one-tenth of one per cent. Of the
assessed, valuation Of their respective
counties -(Approved March %, 1919
CHAPTER 81.
An Act to require cities and towns to dec
crate the graves Of veteran soldiers
and sailors. and authorizing the appro-
priation of money for that purpose.
Each and every city. town and planta-
non by its town or plantation officers is
hereby required TO decorate the graves
~ veterans (soldiers and sailors) with an
American flag and such other floral deco
rations as in the opinion Of said town.
ctty or plantation officers shall be deemed
advisable. on Decoration Day, May thir-
tcth Of each year. Each and every said
lily. town and plantation is hereby en-
powered to raise by taxation sufficient
amount of money to pay for said Ameri-
AN flags and other floral decorations
ahove acknowledgement March o.
i'17)
CHAPTER So.
Al Act 10 amend Paragraph six and Par
acraph seven of Section ninety-eight of
chapter four of the Revised Statutes
relating to bylaws Of towns, cities and
silldges.
section l. Paragraph six OF section
rtuetyeight of chapter four Of the Re
, sod statutes is hereby amended by strik-
.ag ont the words keeping them clear
- snow and other distractions in the
nd in
terting after the word thereof" in the
sa-on1 line of said paragraph the words
and for providing for the removal of
snow and ice from such sidewalks within
$40 limits of highways and townways to
such extent as they deem eXpedent: the
penalty for violation of such bylaws
sIdIl apply to the owner or occupant of
tbuttmg property or the agent having
large thereof and for. so that said par
agr5ph as amended shall read as follows
vi For setting off portions Of their
streets for sidewalks and for regulating
Tho use thereof. and for providing for the
ron oval of snow and ice from such side
walks within the limits of highways and
tnWuWaNS to such extent as they deem
,xredi-it; the penalty for violation of
sjrn bylaws Shall apply to the owner
or occupant of abuttiug property or the
Hr.ut having charge thereof, and for
PLANTING aud preserving trees by the side
'ecr, Of and for the proper protection and
care of public parks and squares within
the same and all monuments, statues and
,gcctlous thereon
section .. Paragraph seven of section
ine'y-olght or chapter tour OF the Re-
ser'ing after the word "hydrant III the
'rird line of said paragraph the words
i"" maNtchahre anu operatioIi ol sue
vath tanks ana pumps LOT the SAFE OF
tr'ammahle liquid for fuel or power sup
uor'ng posts Tor any awning. marquee
M olher 'smporary or pernament s' .,.
'ore over the street or s,de"aik; so shat
faiu paragraph as aiheHueu Shall reau DIS
inl9WS' ,.,
NJ. hcspecting me locatlon ana pro
tr'ii"n on monuments. pouldary stones
yrnS'', r % ESQ nos, or and bv
"l"'h$' Trees idnlp pos's, Pos's anu ny
Grants the M, ma, 'teitaice anu ~
smeWh'E 1ahks ana PuilpS lo[ tne saie
y dlStrinution Vi sasoi s ol o.I!el W.
6t.e as.s fa anW awn,ny mar
supporting posts lot any aWhlng, maj
Hu'' or othcr LehlpolaIS VI pei ,,ia ie ,,s
structure oyer inc street OF sioe W., ;, a,tu
a." "'n'l 'ui'S9 p,a'eu "I.,til my ." ,
II iH''r roaos, wa! anu stlc.ts, oy i.Iu
''U", au,ilollts anu ~ ol ohinot
'9Ad' Pui Poses, s'i 20 ~ ~ =; oors
l'''d as alolesIlu' ~ ioCa nd nrdinances
'b' VIZ SUI, ~ t. a III, ro.d 80,
etdiI ne ueei.,tu ueieS - S, ~. u o., ,os1 "5
'f street -'AppfoNeu Haie" --' i'1'
rx.1wrv 20
49, 90
A Act to amend Sections hfty-one and
Nsed statutes. relatlng 70 the pay1neHs
}I the state or the puriai expenses OF
uouorably discharged soidlers ana SAIL
or.
Section !. Section hfty-one or chapter
Your of the REVISED statues Is herepy
amended ny inserting IN the Seconu illl9
Thereon after Ine Wora WHY Inc VIZ,
has. ana striking OUT IN me thiiu anu
fourth lines Thereon the words curing
the war OF eighteen nunareu ana si ~.
one or during the war Win SPAN. or uul
i:g the war with Mexico ana py s,rik
log out IN the eightn ana Ili'e mes
thereof the words during the war Vi
eighteen hundred ana Slxty-one OF our
Ing the war with SPAN, or ourlns 'ne
war with Mexico, so tnaH salu sec'ioh do
amended shali read as 1ollo"s'
section ol: whenever any person VIM
mas served in the army! navy UT IidIIne
corps or Inc Unlted states ana was hoiI-
orably discharged theretrom, snail dle,
helng at the time OF his death resident
or this state and In destitute clrcuin-
stances, the state snaii pay me necessary
expenses or his burlal' OF whenever VIC
widow or any person VINO served IN tne
army navy or marine corps OF tne onlt
ed states and was honorably ulscnarsed
therefrom shall die. being at the time OF
Her death resident or inns state anu
heng in destitute circumstances anu nav
'Ng no kindred living within TINS state
and Of sufficient ability Legally ilaple LOT
her support, the state shall pay the neces-