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

b I1ds and state aid highways and
re se limits. and municipal officers in
v;.tRect to all other ways and bridges
iincitnn such city and compact village
yehici.. my grant permits to operate
ffsssdtns the limit Of gross weight in
Iii. act prescribed, and all such per-
flor. Lay contain any special condi-
ior or provisions which in the opin-
VI .ne grantors are necessary.
hhu,t5norized in this act upon any
n Dri.dge. officials charged with the re-
ksIr ana maintenance thereof may
h hMit the load permitted on any
necessary for the safety Of fife or
property or the maintenance of such
oridge. Upon the failure or neglect
VI I0caI omcials to prescribe such
mission may FIX such limit Of weight
% " deems proper. Such regulations
snail be in effect when notice thereof
rs conspicuously posted at each end
or the bridge affected
sec. 20. The state highway COM
MISSION snail designate state and
state aid highways and improved third
class highways and bridges, or sec
tions thereof. over which, during such
PERIODS OF each year as may be de-
be unlawful for any motor truck or
other vehicle or team to pass having
weight. with or without load, ex-
ceeding that prescribed by said COM
m miss saot:, or to pass except according
operation and equipment prescribed
Dy the commission and pursuant to
ITS written license. County commits
sioners and municipal officers may
make similar designations of any
other ways and bridges within their
respective Jurisdictions, and impose
similar restrictions upon vehicles
passing over the same. Provided al
designated sections Of way or
bridge. the periods of closing. and
prescribed restrictions, or exclusion.
shall be conspicuously posted at each
end thereof.
operator. or mover of any engine,
team. vehicle or continuance mention
ed in the five preceding sections vio-
lates any provision of said sections
or the regulations made or permits
shall be liable to a fine of not less
than ten dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars for each offense: and
he shall also be responsible for all
damage which said way, or bridge
may sustain as result thereof. and
the amount may be recovered in an
action on the case brought by the
municipality: when any way or bridge
is injured which is under the care of
said municipality: by the county COM
missioners in behalf of any unincor-
porated township injured. and by the
state when any state or state aid
way way, or n. bridge iag is injured, and nd
jured. Highway officials in granting
permits under the preceding sections
may require from owners or opera
n iSf a ri n n
ming to the state or the municipal
corporation affected, conditioned to
reimburse it for any expenses nee
essarily incurred in repairing all
by the use thereon of such vehicle,
Sec. %. Log-haulers, traction en-
gines. or other motive power to be
sledges, carts. drays. or vans. may be
operated upon ways: provided the
owners or operators thereof shall ap-
ply for and obtain a permit as pro-
shall deposit u bond as provided in
said sections.
Sec. %. Tractors the propulsive
power of which is exerted not through
by means of flexible hand or chain
known as a movable track. shall not
be subject to the limitation upon per-
MISSILE weight per inch width of
if the portions of the movable track
in contact with the surface of the
way present plane surfaces.
Sec. "a. No person shall remove;
by authority of the state highway
commission, or by any local official
having charge of the repair and
maintenance of ways and bridges;
hicle over a way or bridge which is
lawfully closed for construction or
repairs, and contrary to posted no
tice whether the work thereon is be-
ing done by the state, county or mu-
nicipality. or by contractor, unless
permit to pass is expressly granted
by some person in charge OF the
V WGiH REGISTRATION
AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OPERATORS
Sec. 25. The state highway COM
mission shall be the chief enforce
ment department for an statutes IS
vehicles and the law of the road. and
to such commission, hereinafter re-
ferred to in this act as the commas
sion. is hereby delegated a.l rlghls,
performed all official acts authorized
by statute respecting the regulatlon
of motor vehicles and the owners or
operators thereof. .,.
The commission may employ such
inspectors as may be necessary TO
enforce the provisions of this act. In
sDectors may be equipped with mo-
tor-cycles and assigned to the patron
of state highways and other import
ant ways outside OF se1.teo porI r,;ss
of cities and towns. The commls-
sion. with the consent of the COVER
nor and council. may also commfs-
sion inspectors as state highway po-
lice. who shall throughout the state
enforce the provisions OF TINS act
and all laws relating to motor-drly,,
en- and horse-drawn vehicles, and all
rules and regulations in relation
thereto. arrest all violators Thereon
and prosecute all offenSes against the
same. Said state highway police snali
have the same power to serve criminal
sheriffs and shall have the same right
as sheriffs to require aid in execut-
ing the duties of their office; and be-
fore being qualified to discharge the
duties required by this act, shall give
bond to the treasurer OF state In the
surety approved by the commission
and Conditioned upon the faithful
performances Of the duties of their
office. No inspector or member or
the state highway police shall re-
ceive any fee for making an arrest =, st
paid actual costs of arrest and &C
tmnJ expenses Of travel.
Sec Is. The secretary of state.
hereinafter called the secretary, shall
collect all fees required for licensing
and registering all vehlcles and op.
the same to the treasurer of state.
He shall from time to time as re-
0uired by the governor and council.
make report of his doings and of
the fees received from vehicle regis
trations, licenses issued. and from