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

DOLA h0Iii lAilo anu tihPi -
the discretion of the court.
Any lieeHsee and any officer or
employee of a licensee who shall yto-
late any of the provisions of sections
eight and nine OF this act shall be
guilty OF a miSdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punish
able by fine Of not more than five
hundred dollars or by imprisonment
OF not more than six months. or by
both such fine and imprisonment In
the discretion OF the court.
Section -. no loan for which n
greater rate Of interest or charge
than is allowed by this act has been
contracted Cor or received, wherever
made. shall be enforced In this state,
and any person in any wise partici-
patlng therein in this state shall be
subject 10 the provisions of this act.
Section Is. This act shall not APP
ply 10 any person, copartnership or
corporation doing business under any
law of this state or OF the United
States relating to banks, indust rial
banks, trIst companies, or building
and loan associations.
Section Il. For tho enforcement
OF the provisions Of this act the bank
commissioner is authorized to ap
point an examiner. tho amount OF
his compensation to be subject To
the approval OF the governor and
council. who shall also receive his
necessary travelling expenses. The
salary and travelling expenses. before
mentioned. shall be paid out of the
fees received from licenses issued
under the provisions of this act, and
the balance OF the fees shall be paid
into the treasurer Of state.
Section Is The invalidity OF any
4 portion Of this act shall not affect
tho validity OF any other portions
thereof which may be given effect
without such invalid portion.
i Section -. Section forty-two OF
chapter forty of the revised statutes.
and all other acts and parts OF nets
Inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act are hereby repealed.
fApproved April 7. 1911
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to Amend Chapter One
Hundred and Twenty-one of the
Public Laws OF Nineteen Hundred
and Seventeen Entitled. An Act to
Amend Section Seventeen of Chap
ter Twelve of the Revised Statutes.
Providing for Notice by Registers
OF Deeds to Municipal Officers of
Real Estate Transfers"
BE 1t enacted, etc:
Section seventeen OF tho revised
statutes as amended by chapter ono
hundred and tWcnty-one Of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and seven
teen Is further amended by striking
out the last two sentences of said
amended section so that as further
amended it shall read as follows:
Section IL Every register shall. at
tho time of receiving any deed or In
strument for record, certify thereon
the day and the time Of day when 1t
was received and fled: every such
paper shall be considered as recorded
at the time when it was received and
such time shall be entered on the roc
ord thereof. Within one hour after Its
delivery to him. the register shall en-
ter such time. the names Of the gran
tor and grantee. and their places OF
residence. the nature OF the instr1-
ment, the amount OF the considera-
| ton named therein and the name or
the town or incorporated place as
shown by the instrument. In which
tho property conveyed Is located, In a
book kept for that purpose. and open
! to inspection - business hours; and
he shall suffer no Goed or instrument
for tho conveyance Of real estate to
i be altered amended or withdrawn,
until II is fully recorded and exam
ed. Tho records may DO attegted by
tho volume, and 1t shall be deemed TO
be sufficient attestation Of such rec
ords. when each volume bears the at
test with the written signature of
the register or other person authoriz-
ed by law TO attest such records.
Improved April 7. 1871
CHAPTER 300.
AN ACT TO Amend Certain Sections
of Chapter one Hundred Forty
eight. of tho Revised Statutes. Re
latlng to Pensions for tho Blind.
BE 1t enacted. etc:
/ Section /. Section twelve OF chap
4 ter one hundred and rty-eight. re-
yised statutes. is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section T.. All persons over the
ago of twentE-One years. who are de
clared to be blind. In the manner here
/ matter set forth, and who come with
/ In tho provisions OF the following Soc
4 lions shall, at the discretion Of the
governor and council, receive as q
benefit not exceeding two hundred
dollars a year. for their exclusive
benefit and support, payable at the
close OF each regular quarter. upon
warrants drawn on the treasurer OF
state
Section 2. Section thirteen of said
chapter one hundred forty eight Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 10. No person or persons
who are charges of any charitable or
penal institution of this state or OF
any charitable or penhl institution of
amy county, city or town thereof no
person or persons who are able to
| ar,t<, y .
for their support, and no person who
has not resided within the State OF
Maine continuously for ten consecu-
tive years Immediately before apply
ing for said benefit shall be entitled
to benefits under the provisions OF the
following sections: provided. however
that this section shall not be so con-
| strued as to exclude persons receiv-
ing pauper supplies or persons who
may wish to leave any charitable IN
stitution IN order to avail themselves
of the provisions of this chapter
Section g. Section fourteen of said
chapter one hundred forty-e eight Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section Ia. Any person claiming
the benefits provided herein may SC
| before tho city, town, or plantation
clerk where he resides and make atfi-
| unVlt 10 tho IttCtS winch DfluB MN
within tho provisions OF sections eley-
en- to nineteen. both inclusive, of said
chapter; said affidavit shall be deem-
cd IN application for said benefit, the
clerk shall transmit the same toScth
er with the affidavit of two witnesses
having knowledge Of tho facts as to
the places and periods Of residence OF
said applicant. to tho municipal ofii-
/ GERS OF tho city, town, or plantation
In which said blind person resides
Section T. Section fifteen of said
chapter one hundred forty eight Is
hereby amended to read as follows
Section Is. The municipal officers