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


OF municipal and police courts. trial
Justices and officers shall be the Same
as for similar services In civil cases.
and the fees OF such womnn attend .
ant shall be the same as provided for
aids in criminal cases. and when not
otherwise provided for, all fees shall
be audited by the county commits
sioners and paid from the county
treasury.
IApproved April Z, 1871
CHAPTER 23s.
AN ACT to Amend Section Eighteen
OF Chapter Forty FIVE Of the Revised
Statutes, Relating to Regulation of
Lobster Industry
Be II enacted. etc.
Section eighteen of chapter forty
i've OF the revised statutes lie hereby
amended by adding after the word
license" in the fourth line thereof,
the following words: or to persons,
tells, restaurants or boarding houses
within the state to give away, sell
or expose for sale within the state.
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section Is. The commissioner OF
sea and shore fisheries shall grant and
issue licenses to any Citizen OF this
state or to any person who has re-
sided In this state for one year imne-
dlately preceding the date OF applica-
ton for license, or to persons hrtns
or corporations conducting hotels.
restaurants or boarding houses. with
in the state, to give away, sell or ex-
pose for sale within the state, or to
corporations or firms engaged In the
lobster business located In this state
or other states, to catch take. hold,
buy, ship, transport. carry, give away,
remove, sell or expose for sale, within
this state, and have in his or Its pos
session Holsters from the waters
within the Jurisdiction of this state.
In the manner, at the tImo and sub
ject to the regulations provided in
sections seventeen to thirty four,
both inclusive. Applications for Il
oenses 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 cities towns
shore, and other clerks who request
them, supplied with blank applioa-
tons said clerks shall keep & supply
Of the same on hand and furnish
them to all applicants. All applica-
tons, when filed out, shall be for
warded to the office OF said commits
sioner. together with the fees for
same. Such licenses shall be granted
to expire on the last day of November
next succeeding the granting of the
same, unless sooner revoked, MS pro
yided In section twenty. and each
person. firm or corporation To whom
licenses shall be granted. shall, for
each license, pay to said commissioner
the sum OF one dollar for the use OF
the state, to be forwarded to the
treasurer OF state which amounts
shall be credited to and be part OF
the funds to be used for operating
expenses in tho department Of sea and
shore fisheries. The commissioner. in
his biennial report shull state tho
number OF licenses granted, the
names OF the parties licensed and the
He shall issue TO each person firm or
corporation licensed as Aforesaid q
certificate, stating the name OF the
person, Arm or corporation to whom
such license Inns been granted. the
number OF said license and the date
of expiration of such license.
fApproVed April T, 1911
CHAPTER 234
AN Act to Amend Section Twenty
three OF Chapter Twenty-alX Of thu
Revised Statutes, Relating to ihi
Registration OF Motor Vehicles
Be 1t enacted etc;
Section /. Section twenty-three o
chapter twenty-siX OF the revised stat
utes Is hereby amended by striking on
the word twenty In the fourteenth
line of said section and insertius II
place thereof the word fifteen and ais,
by striking out the word twenty II
the sixteenth line of said section anC
inserting In place thereof the word nj
teen, 30 that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section g. All motor vehicles shall
be registered by the owner or person il
control thereof in accordance with tn
provisions OF this section and the fol
lowing sections. Application for sucl
registration may be made by NAH Of
otherwise to the secretary of state upor
blanks prepared under his authority
The application shall. In addition 4
such other particulars as may be re
CURED by said secretary. contain a state
ment OF the name, place of residence
and address OF the applicant. with
brief description of the motor vehicle
including the name OF the maker. thu
number. II any, affixed by the maker
the character OF the motive power ant
the amount of such power. stated II
figures of horse power, and with sucl
application shall be deposited ali an
nual registration fee of FIVE dollars 70
automobiles FUSED for conveyance q
persons for hire. pleasure or business)
of fifteen horse power or under; tel
dollars for automobiles FUSED for con
veyance OF persons for hire. pleasure o.
buslness), between fifteen horse powci
and including thirty-f1ve horse power
fifteen dollars for automobiles fused fo1
conveyance of persons for hire, pleas
ure or bllsiness) over thirty-five horse
automobiles (used for commercial pun
poses); three dollars for motorcycles
(used for pleasure or buslncss); ten dol
lars for traction engines or log hauler!
FUSED for commercial purposes)
The above horse power shall be baseC
called. On any application for regis
tration. applied for by an owner
resident of this state, OF an automobile
not including motorcycle. log hauler
or traction engine. during tn" period
between the first day Of October an,
tho thirty-first day of December IN an.
yoar one-haf OF the registration fo
shall be charged. The secretary o
state upon granting the application
shall register In u book or upon suit
able index cards to be kept for Thu
purpose. the motor vehicle described il
the application. giving to the oWne
OF such motor vehicle Distinguishing
number or other mark. and shall there
upon issue to the applicant n certin
cate OF registration which shall con
tain the name, place OF residence anc
address OF the applicant and tho regis
tered number or mark shall prescribe
the manner In which said registered
number or mark shall be Inscribed o.
displayed on the motor vehicle ant
shall be In such form as the secretary
may determine Tho secretary of stat
shall also furnish the applicant i've
enameled iron plates containing th'
word Maine" in letters not less thai
one inch In height, and the number o
the registration in Arabic numerals no
less than four inches in height. TIL,
number plates must be attached to tn,
front and rear OF the automobiles. autt
trucks and traction engines. Motor cy
Giles Will be provided with a registration
seal or other distinguishiuE mark a!
may be determined by the secretary o.
state. The number for motor cycle!
must be so placed as to be Away,
plainly visible. a proper record OF al
applications for registration and OF al
certificates issued shall be kept by tn,
secretary OF state in his Office anc