The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

been by said commission fixed no en-
CINE or train shall be run over such
crossings at greater speed than that
shall be unreasonably and negligently
obstructed by engines, tenders or cars.
The corporation forfeits not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every such Of
fense.-(Approved April 3, 1919
CHAPTER IT'S.
An Act amending Section fourteen Of
Chapter sixty-f1ve of the Revised
Statutes. relating to custody of minor
children of divorced parents.
Section fourteen, of chapter sixty-five
of the Revised Statutes relating to d.
vorce is hereby amended by inserting
after the word live" and before the
section. the following words: or grant
the care and custody of said children to
a third person. or to some suitable So
ciety or institution for the care and
section as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section IA. The court making de-
cree of nullity, or Of divorce. or any
Justice thereof in vacation, may also
decree concerning the care, custody and
support of the minor children Of the
parties and with which parent any Of
them shall live. OF grant the care and
custody Of said children to a third per-
son or to some suitable society or In
stitution for the care and protection Of
children, alter its decree from time to
time as circumstances require; change
the name of the wife, at her request;
and in execution of the powers given
it in this chapter may employ any COM
pulsory process which it deems proper.
by execution, attachment or other ef-
fectual form - (Approved April 8.
1879
CHAPTER 17e.
An Act to amend section f1fty-eight Of
Chapter sixtyfour. Of the Revised
Statutes, relative to the licensing of
children's homes and maternity hos
pitfalls.
Section fifty-eight of chapter sixty
four Of the Revised Statutes, is hereby
third day OF. July. nineteen hundred
sixteen, was" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words is or shall come SO
that said section as amended shall read
Section 5S. No person. firm. corpo-
ration or association shall conduct or
maintain maternity hospital, or con-
duct or maintain a boarding house or
home for three or more children under
sixteen years Of age, unattended by
parents or guardian. excepting children
related to such persons by blood or
marriage, or who have been legally
adopted by such persons, or engage in,
or assist. in conducting a business of
placing out or finding homes or other
wise disposing of children under six
teen years of age. without having in
from the State board of charities and
corrections; provided, that nothing in
this section shall apply to any institu-
ton. which is or shall come under the
ties and corrections by the provisions
of chapter one hundred forty-seven.-
(Approved April 3. 1919
IRA prrp ~,
An Act to prevent discrimination
against soldiers and sailors in the
service of the United States or State
of Maine, on account of their uni
form.
Whoever makes any distinction dis
elimination or restriction against any
soldier or sailor duly enlisted in the
service of the United States or the
State of Maine relative to admission
to. or treatment in. a theatre. kating
ment. or in any public conveyance or
public meeting, or in an inn or hotel,
or other public places kept for gain OF
hire, while wearing the uniform of said
except for good cause, shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or Imprisonment for not
more than three months.-(Approved
April 3, 1919
CHAPTER 17s.
An Act providing for the control of the
white pine blister rust and other
fungous and insect pests.
Section 1. That the fungous disease
commonly known as the white pine
blister rust is hereby declared to be a
dangerous pest in all it's stages; and
it is the duty of the officials herein
after named, to prosecute the measures
hereinafter specified for the control of
this pest.
Section 2. The forest commissioner
is hereby authorized and empowered to
promulgate by letter, publication poster
or other means, information concerning
the white pine blister rust and to des-
ignate by the aforesaid means of pro-
mitigation areas within the State in
which control measures are necessary
or advisable. 1t shall be the duty of
every land owner within such desig-
mated area to carry out such control
measures as are ordered by the forest
commissioner. including the removal
and destruction of any or all plants
of the genus RIDES. commonly known
as currants and gooseberries, and any
white pine tree or trees, which are
found to be infected with the disease.
If the owner fails to destroy the above
named plants or trees within the time
specified by the forest commissions
the forest commissioner shall cause
said plants or trees to be destroyed
and shall charge the actual expense Of
same to the city, town or plantation
within which said plants or trees are
found. Such amount shall be collected
as State tax and credited to the ap-
preparation for said purpose. The city
town or plantation wherein such plants
or trees are found may assess the cost
of the removal of said plants or trees
to the owner of the real estate wherein
the said plants or trees are found The
amount so assessed shall be collected
in the form of tax.
Section 3. The forest commissioner
or his authorized agents shall have the
right to enter upon any private or pub
lie lands to determine the presence or
absence of the white pine blister rust
in any of its stages. and to carry out
the necessary eradication measures.
The above mentioned commissioner
federal government. the State depart
ment of agriculture and the agricul-
tural experiment station for the con-
troll or eradication of said disease in
the State. and for the carrying out of
visable by the commissioner.
Section 4. Any white pine trees or
currant or gooseberry bushes which
are found to be infected with cronar-
tium ribicola are hereby declared to be
a public menace and any such diseased
trees or plants and any and all wild
plants of the genus RIDES. may be de-
stroyed by order of the commissioner
or his authorized agents. If within any
designated area, as specified in section
two of this act, currant or gooseberry
bushes or white pine trees which are
not infected with cronartium ribicola
are designated by the commissioner
or his agents for destruction and
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