Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
Chapter S1l

Buses and Auto Stages by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Sec. ]. Chapter one hundred and
eighty-four of the public laws OF
hereby amended by striking out sec
ton one in said chapter and inserting
in place thereof the following:
Sec. 1. The public utilities com
mission shall have jurisdiction over
every person, firm or corporation OPP
Grating any motor vehicle upon any
public street or highway for the car
rying of passengers for hire. pro-
vided the same are operated over reg
ular routes between points in this
state. The words regular routes
as used in this act mean those routes
over which any person. firm or cor
poration is usually or ordinarily OPP
Grating any motor vehicle. even
though there may be departures from
said routes, whether such departures
be periodic or irregular. Whether or
not any motor vehicle is being OPP
Grated over regular routes within the
meaning of this act shall be ques-
ton of fact. and the finding of the
shall be final and shall not be sub
iect to review, except that questions
of law may be raised in the manner
provided in sections fifty and
1ifty-six of chapter fifty-tive OF the
revised, statutes
Sec. 3. Chapter one hundred and
eighty-four of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred and twenty is
hereby amended by. striking out all of
the words in section TO, four eft after tn, the
amended, Shall read as follows:
Sec. A. No person. firm or corpora
ton shall operate such motor. vehicle
or vehicles on any street or highway
in any city o. town of this state. with
out obtaining from the public utilities
commission. certificate permitting
such operation
eighty-four of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and twenty-one is here
by amended by striking out all OF sec
ton five and inserting in place thereof
the two following sections:
Sec. .. The public utilities commits
sion shall have the right to revoke a
certificate of any person, firm or COR
poration WHO shall fail to comply with
the rules and regulations as provided
III section two of said chapter one hum
dred and cightyfour.
Sec. &. Any person, firm or corpora
ton who operates an automobile for
the purposes as set forth in section one
of this act. without first obtaining Il
commission or after said certificate
has been revoked by the public utilities
commission, shall be subject to a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor more
IMAM one nunUFcu dollars, or pN I'M
priSonmcnt for not less than thirty
days nor more than ninety days. or by
both fine and imprisonment so that
said chapter, as amended. shall read as
follows
Sec l.. The public utilities commits
sion shall have jurisdiction over every
person. firm or corporation operating
any motor vehicle upon any public
street or highway for the carrying of
passengers for hire. provided the same
taI 1lay toe hn-
tween points in this state. The words
regular routes" as used in this act
mean those routes over which any per-
son. firm or corporation is usually or
ordinarily operating any motor vehicle.
even though there may be departures
from said routes. whether such depart
ure be periodic or irregular Whether
or not any motor vehicle is being oper-
atod over regular routes within the
meaning of this act shall be a quos-
tion of fact. and the finding of the
public utilities commission thereon
shall be final and shall not be subject
to review. except that questions of law
may be raised in the manner provided
in sections tifty-tive and fifty-siX or
chapter ffty-fivc of the revised stat
uteS.
Sec :" Said commission is hereby
authorized TO make from time TO time
rules and regulations governing the
operation of said motor vehicles. which
shall include provisions concerning the
route of operation. schedule to be OPP
crate and maintained. rates of fare to
be charged for the carriage of paSSen-
gers, the safeguarding of passengers
and other persons using the streets
ard highways and such other reason
able regulations as may be deemed nee
eSSary for the safety or convenience
OF the public.
Sec 3. Nothing herein contained
shall exempt any person. firm or COR
poration owning or operating said mo-
I
with existing statutes relating to the
ownership. registration and operation
of motor vehicles in this state rs de-
fined in chapter tWenty-SiX of the re-
ViSod statutes.
Sec. 4. No person. firm or corpara l.
ton shall operate such motor vehicle
or vehicles on any street or highway
in any city or town of this state. with
out obtaining from the public utilities
commission. y certificate permitting
such operation.
Sec. j. The public utilities commits
sion shall have the right to revoke a
certificate of any person. firm or cor
poration who shall fail to comply with
in section two of said chapter one hun
drcd ciehty-four
Sec. 6. Any person. firm or corpor-
alton who operates an automobile for
the purposes as set forth in section
one of this act. without first obtaining
certificate from the public utilities
commission or after said certificate has
been revoked by the public utilities
of not less than ten dollars nor more
than ono hundred dollars, or by inn
prisonment for not less than thirty
days nor more than ninety days. or by
both fine and Imprisonment. App.
Apr. ).
AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty
eight of Chapter Two Hundred Nine
teen. of the Public Laws of Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen. as Amended by
Chapter Thirty-seven of the Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nine
teen. and as Amended by. Chapter
one Hundred Seventeen of the Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred Twenty
ono. Relating to thetProtection Of
Deer.
Section thirty-eight of chapter two
hundred nineteen of the public laws of
nineteen hundred seventeen. as amend
ed by chapter thirty seven of the public
| laws of nineteen hundred nineteen and
as amended by chapter one hundred
seventeen of the public laws of nine
| teen hundred twenty-one. is hereby
| amended by inserting after the word
"ArooStook' in the second line of said
section. the words Hancock and Wash
| ington.' and by striking out the words
| September thirtieth' in the third line
place thereof the words october fif-
| teenth.' and by striking out the words
land in the counties of Hancock and
| Washington. from December fifteenth
of each year to october fourteenth of
the following year. both days in
elusive" in the fourth. fifth and sixth
lines of said section, and by striking
out the words 'one of which shall be
a buck with antlers; provided, however
| that a spikehorn deer shall not be con-
sidered a deer with antlers; provided
further, that it shall be unlawful for
any person to kill or have in posses
sion. during any open season in one
year, more than one female deer, or
| part or parts thereof" in the twenty
| second, twenty-third. twenty-fourth
=! tWenty-fifth and twenty-siXth lines of