The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

the city or. town In which such child
resides, or by the principal Of any ap
has received. examined. approved and
n sd tss ss eS fos Of ss
old or upwards: such evidence shall
consist of a certified copy of the town
clerks record of the birth of said child
record, showing the date of his birth
and place OF baptism, or passport
showing the date Of birth. In the event
Of the minor being unable to produce
the person authorized to issue the
work permit being satisfied Of that
fact, the said work permit may be is
sued on other documentary evidence
thorized to issue tho work permit pro-
vfded said documentary evidence has
been approved by the state commits
sioner of labor. Tho superintendent
to issue such work permit may require.
in doubtful cases. a certificate signed
by a physician appointed by the school
board. or In case there is no school
the board of health. stating that such
child has been examined by him, and,
In his opinion. has reached the normal
development OF a child of It's age. and
physically able to perform the work
which he intends to do The state fac
tory inspector, his deputy or agent.
may require a similar certificate in
doubtful cases OF the minors employ
ed under work permit work per-
NIT when duly issued shall excuse
such child from attendance from pub
lie school: but no person shall issue
such permit to any minor then in or
about TO enter his employment or the
employment OF the firm or corporation
Of which he is a member, stockholder,
officer or employee
IApproved March 81. 1871.
CHAPTER lat.
AN ACT to Amend Section Twenty
seven Of Chapter Fitty-two Of the
inss Banks to Invest in Certain
Electric Railroad Bonds.
BE 1t enacted, etc:
Section /. Amend section twenty
seven. chapter nfty-two. subdivision
third. paragraph of the revised stat
utes by striking out all of said para
graph and in place thereof inserting
the following:
railroads constructed in this state
prior to the twenty-seventh day Of
April, eighteen hundred and ninety-tive,
and in bonds of electric railroads in
this state constructed after said date;
provided, an amount of capital stock
equal to thirty-three and one-third per
cent of the mortgage debt shall have
been paid in. In cash. and expended
cate of the public utilities ission
or OF the bank commissioner of this
state, filed in the office of the score
tary of state. that said percentage has
road in addition to the amount OF the
bonded debt; provided. further, that In
lieu Of the foregoing certificate such
bonds may be certified as legal for
proof to the bank commissions that
annual dividends In amount equal 70
i've per centum per annum on an
amount of capital stock equal to one
earned and paid for a period of 1--WE
f. rs: In the FIRST mortgage bonds
OF any. completed electric railroad
the states OF New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island
Connecticut. New York. New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio In
Minnesota. Iowa, Illinois. Missouri
Kansas. Nebraska. California. Colo
RADIO. Delaware. North Dakota, south
Dakota. West Virginia. Idaho. Mon
tana. Oregon Oklahoma and Washing
ton: PROV ided. that all certificates here
matter issued making such bonds
legal for investments by savings
hanks shall show that in addition to
clause of this paragraph the average
net income of said corporation for n
period of three years next prior TO
making such bonds legal shall have
been not less than one and one-half
times interest charges on the bonds
outstanding secured by such mortgage
and all prior liens, evidenced By GER
tincate of the bank commissioner 81
his state flcd in the office of the seq
rotary Of state Of this state: and the
bank commissioner for making inveS-
tigation upon any application filed UNI
der the prov isldnS Of this paragraph
shall charge a reasonable fee for serN-
Ices and expenses attendant thereon
including tho payment of experts. ana
IN no case shall such Zee be less than
twenty-nve dollars the same to be paid
by the railroad company seeking to
make It's bonds q legal investment I'M
der this paragraph, whether the Same
are admitted or not, and all sums so
collected shah be added to the appro-
priation for the banking department
TO be expended by the bank commits
sioner under the authority and with
the approval of tho governor and coun-
ell No bonds secured by an open mort
gage shall he legal under this sec
ton unless the mortgage provides that
the total amount OF bonds eertlhe ana
outstanding under IT shall at no time
exceed eighty per cent OF the amount
Of cash expended upon the road. All
certificates heretofore issued wherein
any bonds were made legal invest
mentS Tor savings hanks Snail coh-
tinue TO be in full force and effect, the
provisions of This paragraph notwlth-
standing.
Section 2 Amend paragraph g OF
said chapter and section by striking
out all of said paragraph and In place
thereof inserting the following:
x: In consolidated or refundlng
bonds. which are Of an issue 70 retire
tho entire funded debt under the con-
aitions as applied to hrst mortgage
bonds In paragraphs b. and of this
subdivision. and which are secured by
a mortgage n the whole or any part
OF the system; provided. that all GER
tif,cates hereinafter issued making
such bonds legal for investments by
savings banks shall show that In add
ton to the provisions specihed In the
frst clause Of paragraph the average
net income of said corporation for a
period of three years next prior TO
making such bonds legal shall have
been not less than two times interest
charged on the bonds outstanding Sc
cured by such mortgage and all prior
liens
TApproved March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 14s.
AN ACT to Amend Sections Eighteen
to Twenty-three Inclusive, or Chap-
ter Eighteen, and Section FIFTY
three of Chapter One Hundred
a 1 q .