Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

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See :: The widow during her
twelve years OF age. orphan minor
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accident or chronic sickness or the de-
pendent child, parent or sister OF any
soldier or seaman deceased are en-
vided in the preceding section and IN
der similar conditions; provided. that
not more than twelve dollars a month
shall be paid one family.'-tApproved
C1AY381 Ill.
An Act to Amend Sections Fifty-three.
Eight of the Revised Statutes. Re:
>auiring a Permit for the Burning Of
Brush or Slash Near Woodlands and
ment of the slash Law"
Sec l. Section ffty-three Of
is hereby amended by adding to said
section. the following provision: PRO
vided. however. that consent and direc-
sSa IN .s from Re sas foy
burning Of such brush or slash except
when the ground is covered with snow.
The forest commissioner shall cause
to be furnished to all the chief forest
officers Of all towns and organized plan
,ations Of the state. blank permits,
signed by him. for the burning Of brush
or slash. Any chief forest FIRE warden
in the county where the land is located.
shall have full authority to countersign
and grant such permits signed by the
forest commissioner. The forest COM
t.
uiar case called to his attention. over
rule the decision Of the chief forest FIRE
warden or the municipal officers. and
himself grant the permit asked for Or
forbid the granting Of the same. Who
ever violates any of the provisions o.
this section shall on conviction thereof
be punished by fine OF fifty dollars so
that said lection. as amended. shall
read as follows:
Sec. s.; Any person. firm. corpora
on property adjacent TO the right OF
way Of any railroad or highway within
the state. shall leave the growth uncu,
On the land within fifty feet OF thu
or center of the wrought portion of
any plantation, town. city. county or
state road; or shall dispose of slash
and debris caused by cutting in such a
manner that infiammabie material shall
not remain on he ground within nifty
feet OF the limit of the right of way Of
a railroad or center of the wrough,
portion of any plantation. town. cit'.
county or state road. Provided. how
ever. that consent and direction in writ
ing from the forestry department shall
be required for the burning Of such
brush or slash except when the groun1
is covered with snow. The forest COM
missioner shall cause to be furnished TO
all the chief forest fire wardenS and -
the municipal officers of all towns and
organized plantations of the state. blank
permits. signed by him, for the burn
ing of brush or slash. Any chief forest
the town. in the county where the land
is located. shall have full authority to
countersign and grant such permits
signed by the forest commissioner. mo
any particular case called to his az
tention. overrule the decision of the
chief forest fire warden or the rnlnicl-
pal officers. and himself grant the per.
nit asked for or forbid the granting ,,
the provisions of this section shall on
conviction thereof be punished by tine
of fifty dollars
Sec. 2 Section fty-four OF chapter
eight Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the whole Of
said section and inserting in place tnere-
of the following:
Sec. "a. Slash and debris accun,ulat-
ing by the construction and MAIN
company, telegraph or telephone lines.
snail be disposed of in such a manner
that inf1ammable material shall not De
left on the ground. Whenever slash and
debris or inflammable material are
found on the ground having accumu-
lated as the result of the CONSTRUCTION
and maintenance of railroads. highways.
power company. telegraph or elepnone
lines. contrary to the terms OF this sec
ton the person responsible therefor. or
his employer. whether individual, firm.
or corporation. shall be punished by i
fine OF fifty dollars
Sec. 3. Section ffty-fve Of chapte.
eight Of the revised statute is HEREBY
amended by striking out the whole OF
that section and inserting in plaza
thereof the following:
Sec. So. When any person, firm or
corporation. or agent. shall have failed
to dispose of slash and debris as PR
vided by the two preceding sections.
the forest Commissioner shall notify the
owner of the land of the requirement
Of this statute. and if such owner. with
in a reasonable time. shall fail to de-
stroy or remove such slash or debris
such commissioner shall cause such
slash and debris to be so disposed OF
He shall pay the expense Of SO dspos-
ing of s1ch slash and debris from any
funds at his disposal. legally. appiicao'e
sor in Office shall be entitled to recover
the amount of such expenditures in an
action Of debt. to be prosecuted by the
attorney general in the supreme judi
cial court in the county where the land
lies. against the person. firm. corpora
ton, or agent. whose duty it was to
dispose Of such slash CT debris: and
there shall be a lien on the land Oh
which the cutting of forest growth took
place. to secure any judgment recov-
cred in such action. to be enforced hv
attachment IN said action. made within
six months after such expenditures were
made. The sum recovered and collected
in such action shall be returned to and
become a part of the fund from which
the expenditures were made. This rem
edy shall be additional to the penalty
provided in said sections.
March 20
CHAPTER liz.
An Act Defining Prostitution. Lewdness
and Assignation and Providing Pun
ishments Therefor.
Whereas. owing to the necessity OF
preserving the public health in gen.
eral, the enactment Of more stringent
laws prohibiting prostitution. lewdness
and designation, and providing punish
ments therefor is an emergency meas
ure Immediately necessary for the pres.
ervation OF the public peace. health or