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

so that said section, as AMENDED, Snaii
Section s. No person is entitled to
transportation over steam railroad.
street railroad, or upon any steamboat or
ferry, or in taXicab or public automo-
bile. who does not on demand first pay
the established fare. Whoever while be-
ing transported over any steam railroad.
street railroad. steamboat. ferry. or
in taxicab or public automobile,
lently evades payment of the established
fare by giving a false answer. or by trav-
cling beyond the place to which he has
paid or by leaving train, street rail-
road car. steamboat or ferry, or taxicab
or public automobile, without paying the
established fare, whether said fare Is de-
manded or not, or whoever without right
or authority rides in or upon any freight
train, forfeits not less than five. nor more
than twenty dollars. to be recovered on
complaint. '-(Approved March S, 1919
CHAPTER 81.
An Act to amend Section twenty-seven.
Subsection third. of Chapter fifty-two
of the Revised Statutes so as to permit
savings banks to invest in certain cor
poration bonds.
Amend section twcnty-seven of chapter
tifty-two. subsection third, of the Re
vised Statutes, by adding thereto the fol-
lowing paragraphs, which shall be known
as paragraphs 'T' and ~.
i: In the first mortgage bonds OF any
public service corporation located. Whol-
ly or in part, in the states. other than
Maine, named in paragraph 81 engaged
in the business of producing and distrib-
uting electric light and power, when they
otherwise comply with the provisions
specified in paragraphs ~ and g: pro-
vided that the average gross income of
said corporation for the three years next
preceding such investment shall have
beon not less than two hundred thousand
dollars for each year and the average
net income of said corporation for the
same period shall have been not less than
twice interest charges on the bonds out
standing secured by such mortgage and
all prior liens; and further provided that
such net income for the last preceding
year shall have been not less than one
and one-half times the interest charges
on all the interest bearing Indebtedness OF
the corporation.
The net income of company, as de-
scribed in this section, shall be its net
earnings and income derived from the
property covered by the mortgage IN
question. after payment of all operating
expenses, maintenance charges, repairs.
renewals, rentals and taxes and all guar
anteed interest and guaranteed dividends
paid by or due from it.
Satisfactory proof of such gross and
net earnings must be furnished TO the
bank commissioner and certified by him
in the manner provided in paragraph II
for electric railroads. before the bonds
shall become a legal investment
j: In the first mortgage bonds OF any
public service corporation, combining
business of an electric railroad, light and
power company and an artificial gas COM
pany. or any two of them, which otherwise
complies with the provisions specified IN
paragraphs IF" and 'g' and "i: pro-
vided the average gross income of such
corporation for the three years next pre-
ceding shall have been at least three
hundred thousand dollars per annum.-
(Approved March 8, 1870
CHAPTER az.
An Act to amend Section siXty-seven OF
Chapter forty-tive of the Revised stat
utes. relating to close time on scallops.
five of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out all the words
after year in the fourth line, and be
fore the word it in the ninth line. said
words being as follows: But this sec
ton shall not apply to any of the waters
of Penobscot bay. lying between lines
running south from Naskeag Point on
the east. and from Dice's Head. by the
eastern shore of Islesboro, on the west.
and including the waters of Bagaduce
river; where scallops may be taken be
tween June fifteenth and September fif-
tsenth of each year." so that said
amended section shall read as follows
Section g. No person shall catch, buy
or sell. expose for sale. give away. or
have in his possession for any purpose
any scallops. shelled or in the Shell. pc
tween the fifteenth day of April and the
first day of November of each year. 1t
shall be unlawful to ship scallops so TAX
en- out of the State. Whoever violates
this section shall be liable to a penalty
of fifty dollars, and in addition snail pay
a penalty of five dollars for each and
scallops, SO bought, sold. exposed for
sale, given away or in his possession
and shall pay penalty Of five dollars
for each one hundred scallops or any
part thereof. in the shell. so pougnt'
sold exposed for sale. given away or in
his possession: and any boat with It's
equipment, engaged and used in such un
lawful catching or selling OF scallops
may be seized and detained by an officer
or warden not exceeding twenty-four
hours, in order that it may be attached
or taken by due process of law. to salts
~ any judgment that may be recovered
but said boat and equipment shall he re-
leased at any time on payment of pen
atty and costs legally due. Scallop gear
found on board any boat in close time
shall be prima facie evidence of viola
ton of this section. -(Approved Marcn
s, 1879
CHAPTER 90.
An Act to amend Section eighteen Of
Chapter forty-five of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the lobster license law.
Section l. Section eighteen of chapter
forty-tive of the Revised Statutes is here
by amended, by adding after the word
same and before word such in the
seventeenth line. the following: A re-
newal of license need not be made upon
application blanks, but such license can
be renewed upon written request to the
commissioner accompanied by fee for
same so that said amended section shall
read as follows:
Section is. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries shall grant and issue
licenses to any citizeif of this State. or
TO any person who has resided in this
State for one year Immediately preceding
the date of application for license. or to
corporations or firms engaged in the lob
other states. to catch, take. hold. buy,
ship. transport, carry. give away. re-
move, sell or expose for sale. within this
State. and have in his or its possession.
Holsters from the waters within the jur.s-
diction of this State, in the manner at
the time and subject to the regulations
provided in sections seventeen to thirty
four. both inclusive. Applications FOR
licenses shall be made upon special forms
provided by the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries. and the said commissioner
shall keep the clerks of the various cir-
les. towns and plantations bordering on
the seashore. and other clerks who re-
quest them, supplied with blank applica-
tons said clerks shall keep supply Of
the same on hand and furnish them to
all applicants. All applications, when
filled out, shall be forwarded to the office
of said commissioner, together with the
fees for same. A renewal of license need
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