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

pOEtlO UulCSS SA1Q CITY IO"h "a
lage shall cause the words Speed Linn
it, Fifteen Miles to be consptcuously
displayed on sign boards along each
highway. townway. public street, drive
way or parkway, and such other signs
as will clearly designate such compact
or built up portion. No person shall
be convicted Of exceeding in the open
country, outside Of cities and villages.
unless the average speed for at least
one-half mile exceeds the rate rate Of
twenty-five miles per hour. No munich
pal officer or other person shall erect
contrary to those contemplated by this
section and II any such signs now ex-
list the municipal officers of cities and
towns shall cause their removal. Any
the speed regulations Of this chapter,
except those Of Sections thirty-eight
and thirty-nine. shall be given an inn
mediate trial, If he shall so demand
If for any reason it is impracticable
to do so. the officer making the arrest
shall Immediately take the prisoner be-
fore some bail commissioner, who be-
fore admitting him to bail, shall re-
quire him to give his name, his place
Of residence, the number Of his license
to operate a motor vehicle, and the reg
istration number of the motor vehicle
operated at the time of his arrest, and
shall make record thereof on the bail
bond, and may take his personal recog-
niZance for his appearance in court on
a specified day, not less than two days
thereafter. If such person fails to ap-
pear in court on the day specified. eth
er in person or by counsel, the court
shall notify the secretary of State, who,
in case the person is resident Of the
State. shall Immediately revoke his IL
cense, and also annul the registration
of the motor vehicle driven by such
person when arrested; and in case the
person is a nonresident or said motor
h,y fhar
State or country, all rights of said per-
son to operate in this State, or OF the
owner Of said vehicle to have the same
operated in this State, shall forthwith
terminate.
Section q Section thirty-eight of
Chapter twenty-six of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section, and by enacting the
following in the place thereof:
Section 3s. Whoever operates mo-
tor vehicle upon any way. recklessly, or
while under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor, so that the lives or safety
Of the public are in danger, or upon
a bet. wager or race. or for the purpose
of making a record, thereby violating
the speed regulations, or whoever goes
away without stopping and making him.
self known after causing injury to any
person or property, or uses motor We
hicle without authority from its own
er, shall be punished by fine of not
more than fifty dollars. or by imprison-
ment for term of three months. or
by both fine and imprisonment, and If
any person be convicted the second time
for violation of this section. he shall
be punished by a fine Of one hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment for not less
than six months, and not more than one
year.
Section g. Section thirty-nine Of
Chapter twenty-six of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
all Of said section and by enacting the
following in the Mace Thereon:
Section 80. If any motor vehicle is
so driven in reckless manner or by
a person apparently under the influence
of intoxicating linuor, 1t shall be the
duty of every officer who is charged
with enforcing the laws Of the State
and of every citizen thereof. to report
the same to the secretary of State. at
once giving the number on the number
plates of the vehicle. the State register
ing the same, and if known, the name
and residence Of the operator or owner.
Iron recent Of such COMPLAINT the sec
retary of State shall forthwith investi-
gate the case and shall have authority
to suspend the license Of such operator.
and also to annul the registration OF
the vehicle so operated for such time
as he shall deem advisable
No person whose license to oDerate
a motor vehicle has been revoked upon
conviction of violating Section thirty
eight or Section thirty-nine of the chap
ter shall again he licensed to operate
n
years.
IF any person convicted Of any viola
ton Of the provisions Of this chapter
shall appeal from the Judgment and
sentence Of the trial court. his license
tn onerate motor vehicle in this State
shall be suspended during the time his
spneal is pending in the appellate court:
should he cnerate any motor vehicle in
Is so suspended, he shall he liable to
all the renalties Of law for operating
motor vehicle without license
Section 4. Section forty Of Chanter
hereby amended bv striking out all IF
said section. and by enacting the fol-
lowing in the place thereof:
Section 40. Assessors Of cities.
towns and plantations. shall annually.
on or before the first day of Nav make
return to the secretary Of state Of all
persons owning motor vehicles as ap-
pears by their aseessment hooks.
A copy Of Sections thirty-eight end
thirty-nine shall be printed on every OPP
erator's license.
Municipal and police courts and trial
justices in their respective counties
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the supreme judicial and superior courts
over all prosecutions for all violations
Of the provisions of this chapter
(Approved April 6, 1919
CHAPTER ga.
An HCI " amend SSetI1OH seven OF CndO-
ter thirty-eight of the Revised stat
utes relating to licenses of agents and
dealers in nursery stock.
Section seven of Chapter thirty-eight
Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word
growers" in the first line of said sec.
ton and inserting in place therefor the
words those growing all the nursery
stock they SELF and inserting between
the word stock and the word fees"
in the fourteenth line of said section
the following words: Each separate
agent and each separate store acting
under general agent or store must
have a license as provided in this sec
ton so that said section as amended
shall read AS follows:
Section 7. No person. firm or cor
noration, excepting those growing all
the nursery stock they sell. shall engage
IN, continue in, or carry on the business
or selling or dealing in nursery stock
or solicit purchases of nursery stock
within the State. either as owner there
or. or as agent of such owner. with
out first obtaining a license to carry
on and conduct such business in this
state. The form Of license shall be
prescribed by the State horticulturist,
and the licenses shall be issued by him
upon proper application therefor, and
shall be in force one year from date
OF issue. The license fee shall be five
dollars year for agents. dealers, sales
men or solicitors. The license shall be
issued in the name of the dealer. So
licitor. salesman or agent, as the case
may be, and no license shall be assign
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