Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19

may be suggested by the manage ment or owners of factories to act as policemen for the protection of concerns and who will be subject to the authority of the superintendent of the state police.
 have now all the authority which they need to establish public mar kets.
 It has been made a serious of fense to place explosives on an others land without his permission. A law has been enacted to provide assistance for widows with two or more children dependent on them. through boards of commissioners in each county.
 The state board of education has been empowered to appoint prose cutting agents for the enforcement of the school attendance law. the appointments to be subject to the confirmation of judge of the supe- rior court.
 Protecting 'coons.
 The close season for racceons has been fixed from March 1 to October }.
 It will be unlawful to allow chill Hard pool rooms which have a connection with a bar room. unless they are accompanied by their par ents or guardians.
 IOWnS may maK6~slOCaI OfQlnanCeS and provide penalties to the amount of 25 for their violation.
 The dairy commissioner is given power to control the testing of milk.
 Provision is made for the running of ferries across the Connecticut river.
 The office of public defendant has been established.
 The sale of stock and mining com panies will be subject to the control of the bank commissioners.
 The statutes governing elections ite the use Of the x on the ballots and the observance of the require ment which keeps canvassers a dis tance of seventyfive feet from the polling places.
 The owners of iitneys were made happy by having their vehicles placed in the same class as railroad trains and trolley cars in regard to the evasion of fares. It will be more serious thing in the future to than it has been.
 Tn the future wood alcohol offered for sale must be marked poison"
 School Bills.
 Teachers in country towns will be particularly gratified to learn that the legislature did not overlook the need of providing them with homes. A law was passed which gives every town authority to establish a home for teachers. An important law was passed in regard to the constrlc- tion of school buildings. It is aimed to prevent the building of school hous- es not fire proof. more than two stories high and when fireproof not more than three stories
 Hunters will not be allowed to shoot more than six gray squirrels in a day or thirty during the season.
 The savings banks and the trust companies Of the state were given leave to make investments in real estate in parts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York
 The improvement of the sanitary condition of bake shops in the pur- pose of a law suggested by corldi- tioiis reported by state officials.
 It will be of special interest to builders and contractors, to learn that in the future a cubic yard of sand will contain 2,600 pounds and a cubic yard of gravel 2.800 pounds.
 The budget system has been estab- lished in towns, and in the future seIectmen will be required at an- n ual town meetings to submit an es- innate of the financial requirements for the ensuing year for the approval of the voters.
 Tn their advertisements fin the flu ture insurance companies will be required to give the same prominence