Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

Of the bond issues for highway con-
struction as heretofore provided BY
Sec. So. Municipal and police courts
and trial justices In their respective
counties shall have concurrent ju-
risdiction with the supreme judicial
ions foe s Of f e
, sions Of this act: All fines imposed
and collected under this act shall be
transmitted to the commission and
applied as provided in section nine
Sec. "a. In. case any section or
provision Of this act shall be ques-
toned in any court and shall be held
to be unconstitutional or invalid. the
, other provision or section of this act.
Sec. IS. Whoever violates or fails
TO comply with the provisions OF any
of THIS ssa at any rsss
, except when such section therein
specifies the penalty. shall be sub
5ect to fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or to Imprisonment not
Sec. Sc. All lawful registrations,
licenses. orders and acts Of the sec
rotary Of state and Of the public
this aes tspes eeet sSal be and ns
main effective for the full term for
which they were granted or made.
and shall be considered OF the same
sa force grained ans effect a ana andsr
the provisions of this act:l sub
Ject. however. to suspension. revoca-
ton, change or repeal by the appro-
pirate officials created or existing
violation of law.
Sec. 81. The secretary OF state Is
hereby authorized to remove and des-
troy all records and papers in his
, al nj 70 G.
Of motor vehicles and the issuance
Of operators licenses which are more
than five years. old and are not now
in use. and which in his judgment
Sec. 90. Chapters fifty three. fifty
four. one hundred and scverty-one
two hundred and thirteen. two hum
dred and thirty four; two hundred and
tytwo and two hundred and eigh-
ty-seven of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and seventeen. chap.
tier nnc h ad ed n nna ae Ssnse of
and nineteen, chapter two hundred
! and forty-two of the public laws of
the special session of the seventy
ninth legislature for the year nine
ter twenty-six of the revised stat
utes and all acts ard parts of acts
! inconsistent herewith, are all here
! by repealed. Provided. however, that
tor vehicles and for licensing opera
. tors including the form of applica-
tions. certificates and licenses there
for now provided by said laws shall
continue unchanged until the first
day of January, nineteen hundred and
twenty-two; and the fees established
for vehicles and operators under this
act shall become effective on said
first day of January.
| Sec. SO. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent Herewith are hereby re-
pealed.-(Approved April 81
CHAPTER 2l2
An Act to Amend Section Fifteen of
Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen
of the Revised Statutes Relative to
the Salary Of the Secretary of State.
dred and seventeen Of the revised stat
utes. as amended by chapter two hun
| dred and fifteen of the public laws of
, nineteen. hundred and nineteen: is
out the word three" in the second
line of said section and by inserting
in place thereof the words 'thirty-1ive
| period after the word dollars" in the
second line, inserting in place thereof
q comma and adding the following
dred ana rs He and his
deputy shall also receive such actual
travelling expenses incident to the
administration of his department as
, SO amended will read as follows:
Sec. IS. The secretary of state
shall receive an annual salary of
thirty,five e hundred dollars; beginning Ing
twenty-one. He and his deputy shall
also receive such actual travelling eN-
penses incident to the administration
of his department as shall be neces-
sarv.
The number and compensation of
clerks employed by the secretary of
! state shall be determined by the gov
ernor and council.--(App. Apr. 81
CHAPTER 21s
! An Act to Provide for a Full Time
State Highway Commission. Amend
Of cSapter rW rsS aH se Of the Re
vised Statutes. Relative to State
Highways, and also Amending Sec
ton Thirty-four of Chapter One
,, Hundred Seventeen of the Revised
Statutes Relating to Salary of the
state Highway Commission
Sec. /. Section three of chapter
twenty-five of the revised statutes
| providing. for the appointment of a
state highway commission is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 3. The state highway commits
sion shall consist of three members
appointed by the governor with the
, advice and consent of the council. one
to serve for two years. one to serve
for four years and one to serve for
six years: and thereafter. as the terms
expire, each appointment shall be for
the term of six years. Said commits
sion when appointed and qualified
under this act shall succeed to all the
! rights and powers, and perform all the
duties, of the present state highway
commission. which is hereby abol-
ished. Vacancies occurring during a
term shall be filled by appointment
for the unexpired term. One member
| of the commission shall be designated
commission shall adopt and have a
seal. and shall keep a record Of it's
proceedings which shall be open to
hours. and it may appoint secretary
! to keep and certify records and papers.
The members of the commission
shall give their full time to the duties
pIoyee thereof shall have any official
I hold any stock or securities in any
road building sor. bridge building
| firm, or corporation engaged in
nor shall he supply. to the state
maintenance or repair work upon ways
and bridges in which the state is en-
gagged. nor shall he render any pro-
| fessional service for or against any
| person. firm or corporation engaged
| Der of any firm which shall render any
| such service. No member of said
! commission shall serve on or under
any committee OF any political party.
, Any wilful violation of the provisions
Of this chapter by any commissioner
| his removal by the governor with the
advice and consent of the council.
! The attorney general shall without
! additional compensation. give the COM