Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14

amendment to the constitution, in
troduced in the House Tuesday by
Representative Granville of Parsons
field, increasing the amount Of bonds
to be issued for the purpose Of
building State highways and State
aid highways and providing for the
building of intra- state, interstate
and International bridges.
This resolve provides that the
Legislature may authorize the issu-
ing of bonds not exceeding twenty
millions of dollars in amount at any
one time. including the ten million
dollars authorized by the 43d amend
ment to the constitution. These
bonds are to be payable within Al
years at a rate of interest not cx-
ceeding five per cent per annum.
payable semi annually. These bonds.
or their proceeds. shall be devoted
solely to the building of State high
ways and State aid highways and
intra- state, interstate and interna-
tional bridges: provided. however,
that bonds issued and outstanding
under the authority of this section
shall never in the aggregate exceed
twenty millions Of dollars, including
the ten million dollars authorized by
tho 43d amendment to the cOnstitu-
| ton.
The expenditure OF this money is
to be divided equitably among the
several counties of the State. or
the moneys realized from the sale of
any of the bonds herein authorized,
not exceeding fifty per cent shall be
used for the building of State high
ways. ra-state, interstate and in
ternational bridges, and the balance
is to be expended for the building OF
state aid highways.
Act to Expedite Highway and Bridge
Construction Work
Dunbar of Orland-Act for expedit-
ing highway and bridge construction
work under legislative appropria-
tions.
The act, which is made an emery
ency measure, authorizes a town to
legally borrow money for highway
work in anticipation of funds which
have been. appropriated to 1t by the
Legislature.
For Issuance Of Second Class High
way Bonds
Granville of Parsonsfield-Act to
provide for an issue of State aid or
second class highway bonds.
Section one of this act provides
that in addition to bonds heretofore
issued for state highway purposes,
including any bonds for highway
purposes, authorized under the pro-
visions of the constitutional amend
ment proposed by the present Legis-
1 lature, the treasurer OF State is au-
\ thorized under the direction Of the
/ Governor and council to issue from
! time to time serial coupon bonds in
/ the name and behalf of the State to
an amount not exceeding $2,500,0O0.
payable within Al years from date of
issue at rate Of interest not exceed
ing five per cent per annum payable
semi annually.
These bonds shall be designated as
the State aid or second class high
way bonds, and are to be used solely
for that purpose. All the proceeds
Of said bonds may be SO expended
during the calendar year 1924. and
any balance uneXpended shall not
lapse, but shall be carried over to
their respective accounts and be used
only for the construction of State aid
or second class highways, as pro-
vided by law.
For Treatment Of Infectious Diseases
Pickett of Naples-Act relating to
the care and treatment of certain in
fictitious diseases.
This act provides that any inmate
OF any State, county or municipal,
charitable or correctional institu-
ton or any dependent child supported
or partially supported by pubic
funds. afflicted or suspected OF being
afflicted with Hcnereal disease, shall
forthwith be placed under medical
treatment, and if in the opinion of
the attending physician, 1T is neces-
sary shall be isolated until danger of
contagion is past. Such case shall
be immediately reported to the
state board of health in accordance
with the latters rules and regula-
tons. provided that such rules and
regulations shall not require IN
formation disclosing the identity OF
any dependent or delinquent child,
and the rules and regulations OF the
state board of health for tho eNami-
nation. testing and treatment of
venereal disease shall be faithfully
observed.
Taking Of Smells at Sebago
Pickett of Naples-Act relating TO
taking of smelts from tributaries to
Sebago Lake.
The act limits to not exceeding six
inches in length snelts which may ne
taken with dip nets during the open
season in the tributaries to Sehago
! AXE and sold for consumption as
food within this state.
10 He9u'aec r'sn,"o =" Sa"y -
Thomas of Chcsterville-Act to
REGULATE fishing in Sandy river and
tributaries from Pennington to IT'S
source. in the county of Franklin.
The act makes it unlawful for any
person to fish for. take. catch or XIII
any kind of fish at any time in any
part of Sandy river, from Farming
ton up to it's source. or in any tribu-
tary to this river above Pennington.
which waters are situated in the
county of Franklin, except by fly
fishing. The penalty is made the
same as is provided in the general
law of the State for the illegal catch
ire of pratected fish.