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

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inownai. In the County of Cumber-
iand. for the care and education of
.oiotic and feeble-rninded males. be-
~ tween the ages of six years and for
ages of six years and forty-five years.
except that idiotic and feeble mind
81 state paupers of either sex or pa
tents transferred from either state
provision of section six of this
chapter may be admitted after the
above stated ages. The trustees may
make all necessary rules and regu-
iations as to admission to said in
stitution and for the government and
control of said institution and it's
inmates. and do everything necessary
70 properly care for and educate the
more of said trustees shall visit said
school as often as once each month,
and the board of trustees shall an
nual!y on or before the first day of
October Of each year furnish a re-
port to the governor and council,
containing a history of the school
Tor the year and complete state
ment OF all accounts. and of all
funds. general and special, appro,-
with a detailed statement of dis
ments.-(Approved March 29)
CHAPTER CT.
An Act to Amend Section Twenty
vised Statutes. Providing for the
appointment of Deputy Forest Fire
Wardens in Towns and Fixing their
Compensation.
Section Twenty-Five of chapter
eight of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the first
sentence of said section and substi-
tuting in place thereof the follow
ing: The selectmen of towns shall
be forest fire wardens therein and
act as deputy forest fire wardens.
The services of such selectmen act
ing as said fire wardens shall be
paid for at the same rate as is paid
the services of said deputy forest
fire wardens shall be paid for at the
rate hereinafter fixed for persons
assisting in the extinguishment of
the word "wardens" in the fifth and
twelfth lines of said section the
words. or deputy wardens, and by
striking out the word twenty" in
the eighth line of said section and
substituting in place thereof the word
thirty and by inserting after the
word determined" in the eighth line
of said section the words and they
shall be provided with subsistence
during said service, so that sag sec
Sec. %. The selectmen of towns
shall be forest fire wardens therein
and may appoint one or more persons
to act as deputy forest fire wardens.
The services of such seiectmen act
ing as said fire wardens shall be PAID
for at the same rate as is paid FOR
their other official services and the
services of said deputy forest hre
hereinafter fixed for. persons assist :
ing in the extinguishment of forest
fires. Whenever a fire is dIScoNered
fire wardens or deputy wardens shail
sary for it's control and eXtinSuish-
ment. For this purpose they may
call upon any persons IN the town
for assistance, ana such persons
shall receive such compensa}lon, not
exceeding thirty cents, per hour, as
said selectmen may determine: and
they shall be provided with subsist-
ence during said service. the same
to be paid by the town; proVldeo q
for extinguishing forest fires i'll any
year an amount greater than two
per cent upon it, valuation Tor pur-
poses of taXation. IT any person so
said service b. said forest tire
wardens or deputy wardens on ac-
count of sickness, disability, or some
important business or ong Sac mt:
such order he shall forfeit the sum
of ten dollars. to be recovered in &C
ton of debt in the name and to the
use of the town, by the. treasurer
thereof. If any person shall suffer
damage from fire in consequence of
negligence or neglect of the select
men of any town to perform the du-
ties required by this section, such
person Shall have an action on the
case to recover from the town where
the fire occurs to the amount of his
damages so sustained not to exceed
two per cent of the valuation OF SAID
town. This section shall also apply
oh Of nf
fire departments of cities shall be
forest fire wardens and shall have
the same powers and duties in car
rying out the provisions hereof as
selectmeenn of towns.-(ApproVed
CHAPTER e..
An Act to. Amend Chapter one hun
dred and Twenty seven OF the Ike
vised Statutes prohlbltins me ;
uors so that said Chapter viii be
in Harmony with the Federal Law
Section seventeen of chapter one
hundred and twenty seven of the re-
striking out all of said section and
substituting in place thereof the fol-
lowing: .. .
attempts to manufacture any intoN,
icating liquors, except cider and
whoever has in his possession any
wort or mash fit for distillation or
for the production of distilled spir-
its. or has in his possession any
worm. still or other device for the
purpose of manufacturing into%icat-
ing liquors. shall be imprisoned for
two months and fined one thousand
dollars: and said wort, mash worm
still or other device shall be seized
by any officer having authority to
seize Intoxicating liquors and shall
be declared forfeited by the court or
magistrate having cognizance of the
case. and ordered destroyed -(Ap-
proved March 29O
CHAPTER 63.
An Act to Amend Chapter Two Han
bred and Ninety-four of the Pub
lie Laws OF Nineteen Hundred and
Seventeen, Relating to Seizure and
Forfeiture of Vehicles Carrying IN
toxicating Liquors Intended for
Illegal Sale.
chapter, two hundred and ninety
four Of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and seventeen is hereby
amended by striking out all of said
chapter after the period following
the words. Intoxicating liquors" in
the eleventh line of said chapter so
that said chapter as amended shall
All automobiles. trucks. wagons.
boats or vessels, and vehicles of
every. kind. not common carriers
tended for illegal sale within the
state. found within the state in the
posses sion or in the control OF any
person using them for the transpor-
tation of Intoxicating liquors intend
shall be seized by any officer selling
the liquors transported therein. shall
he liheled as is provided for the Ii
beling of Intoxicating liquors and the