Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-10
IN THE HOUSE.
Workmen's Compensation Act.

Compensation act.
Article > of Section l isaamended so
as to eliminate from the term EN-
ploye," persons whose employment is
but casual or is not III the usual course
of the trade. business profession or oc-
cupation of his employer.
Article 9 OF Section l is amended so
that average weekly wages, earnings or
salary are to be determined by first
establishing the average daily wage.
earnings or salary and multiplying the
average daily wage, earnings or salary
by the number of days constituting a
week in the employment at the time of
injury. The average daily wage, earn
fings or salary shall be determined by
dividing the total amount earned for a
period not exceeding three months prior
to the date of injury by the number of
days actually employed in said en-
ployment, and when the employee is
employed concurrently by two or more
employers his average weekly wages
shall be computed as if the wages,
earnings or salary received by him
from all such employers We're earned in
the employment of the employer for
whom he was working al the time Of
the accident.
Section is amended so as to pro-
vide that If incapacity extends beyond
one week compensation shall begin on
the eighth day after the injury instead
of the 18th as at present.
The commission is empowered to
employ a consulting physician and sur
geon at salary not exceeding $1,000,
cl, Ln Of
Section IL is amended so as to ma
terially increase the employers liabil-
ity for death. The weekly payment to
full dependents or deceased employee
is increased from one-half to two
thirds of the average wages and the
period of payment is raised from 300 to
500 weeks.
| Section IA is amended so that the
compensation for total disability is in
creased from one-half to tWo-thirds of
the average weekly wages and the
maximum amount extending over a
period of 500 weeks from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The compensation for partial dis
ability is raised from half to two
thirds of the average weekly wages
and the period extended from 900 to
500 weeks. Throughout the entire
schedule of accidents the compensation
is raised as in total and partial dis
ability. Provision is also made that
when any member becomes paralyzed
or useles from injury received in the
course of employment the employee
shall receive compensation for the total
loss of said member, also that the COM
mission may award additional COM
pensation for the loss of member by
amputaion when septic poisoning re-
suits therefrom.
Notice of injury is made valid If
given to any officer, agent superin-
tendent or foreman of the employer
and when it is apparent that disabil-
ity will extend beyond a period of IA
days an agreement for compensation
shall be drawn up, signed and forward
ed to the Industrial Accident Commits
sion at Augusta for approval before p
days from the date of injury have
elapsed.
Richmond Water Works.
Tate of Topsham-Act authorizing
the town of Richmond to acquire the
property of the Richmond Water
Works and to construct and maintain
a system of water works within said
town. For the purpose of raising the
money to carry out the provisions of
this act the town of Richmond may is
sue bonds to an amount which, taken
in consideration of the other indebted
ness of the town, will not exceed the
constitutional limit.
Repeating Perkins Incorporation.
Baxter of Sagadahoc-Act to repeal
the act incorporating the town of Per
kins
Section 1. The act entities IAN act
the town Of Perkins" approved June "A,
1S47, is hereby repealed; provided how
ever, that the corporate existence,
powers. duties and liabilities of said
town shall survive for the purpose of
prosecuting and defending all pending
suits and causes of suits to which said
town is or may be a party and all
needful processes growing out Of the
same and for the further purpose of
providing for the payment of all or any
judgments which may be recovered
against said town.
Boothbay Harbor Water District.
Harris of Boothbay Harbor-Act in
cooperating the Boothbay Harbor Wa
ter District. The act provides that the
corporation shall include the territory
and people of the town of Boothbay
Harbor except the Isle of Springs and
the Bayville Village Corporation, and
authorizing this corporation to supply
with pure water for domestic and
municipal purposes to the inhabitants
of said district and others that the
town Of Boothbay Harbor is supplying
or authorized to supply. The district
is authorized to take and hold by pur-
chase or otherwise water from any lake
or pond or any stream in the towns of
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and
Southport.
The act provides that the affairs of
the district shall be managed bv 4
board of trustees composed of three
members, who shall be elected nv
plurality vote of legal voters within
said Water District at a special cleo
ton on or before the first Monday ~
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