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

solicitor of record. and transmit a
certified copy Of tho decree TO the
I be recorded, with tho time of its re-
ception. Apr. 4.
CHAPTER IFS
An Act Additional to Chapter Sevnr-
tr-&eV"n of the Revised Statutes
l;eiating to Who Shall Cite a Trust
officer to Account.
Fn3ptcf SoVNntN-SFVcn Of the ro-
vi."d statutes is hereby amended by
oddin- thereto the following section
which shall be called section twenty
ono:
Sec. 81. Whenever any surety on
any probate bond has reason to be
iIcNe that the trust officer has de
plet"d, or is wasting or miSmnnae sing
the estate. such surety may cite such
trust officer before the judge of pro-
bate in the same manner as trust
officers may be cited by the provisions
Of sections soNentN-one. *eVentN-tWo
! and SCNVntN-thrcc of chapter sixty
ei@ht Of tho revised statutes: and if
upon hearing the judge of probate is
satisfied that thu cStat" hid in trust
by such officer has boon doploted
wasted "r mismana-cd, he may re-
NOV" said trust officer and appoint
another in his stcad.-App. APR. 4.
CHAPTER ItD
An Act Providing for Inspection.
Registration and Safety of \cS&clS
EnGaGcd in Inland Navigation
Mndrr the Jul isdicti"n of the Pub
VIC Utilities Commission. and Re
ptaliNG sections Four to sixteen.
Inclusive. Of Chapter Fifty-nIne of
The Revised Statutes. and Chapter
one Hundred and Nin"ty-five of tn"
i a, .,,,l LAYS # AVet'cn Hundred
Whereas. the stat of Maine hcrcto-
fore has provided by law for the in
spection of vessels. engaged in trans
p"rtati"n of nfrsonS and property up
on inland waters Of tn" state for the.
purpose Of in:ulin~ the safety Of
pa$Scn-'rS, and property while so
trans ported. ana Wh"r"2r. IN" law
hereinafter set forth provides for the
Saltt% 81 Sain passengers ana prop
"FtN and contains a claus" repoalin"
prt"r provisions for such safety. and
whereas. m" f"fns "' ~" present in
spcrtorS expire h"t"r" m" tim" when
tins a'i M"hid automatically tax"
erect. ana whereas; 1t Is essential for
me rilhli' peace. htatth ant safety
that IN" work snail b" continued by
inspectors appointed Hno"r TINS act.
ana whereas. by reason "t tht tore
going lartS IN" lmnA'diat" passage OF
TINS act Is necessary Tor the pubic
peace, health ana safety. and con-
StltutcS IN the JndSh"ht on me lcGlS-
latufc an emergency Within N"
meanlHS OF the constitution OF TINS
w. 'iiNi i'i''
Soc !. Every vessel subject 10 tn"
PROVISIONS OF TINS act and every per
son. hrm or corporation ""ninS or
operating me same Is heftnE piacrh
"nd"r the l"rl%dlr'i"n OF III" public
utilities commission. for the purposes
enumerated IN TINS act. The com
mission shall employ Snch inspectors.
cnS'nocrS or other assistants as may
be required /" carry out the pro-
visions of this act.
when used IN TINS act means the
public utilities r"nmlssI"n.
The term 'NeSSe1' when used IN
this act means any boat or vessel
operated by machinery propelled by
steam or other motive power.
The term steamboat when used
in tins act means any vessel pro-
prt!"d ny Steam.
In" term motor-boAt when used
in this act means any vessel propelled
by motive power other than steam.
Sec. :. Every vessel naNi2at"d
upon any. Of the inland waters Of TINS
state. and not subject to the authority
Of the United states inspection laws,
between the hours of sunset and sun
rise shall show:
!. ON the starboard or flSht sid"
green light. OF such a character as
10 be visible on dark night with
clear atmosphere, at distance OF at
least one mile. so constructed as t"
show uniform ana uhnfoken hcht
over an are OF me MOI iHoh 81 'li
points Of the compass. ana SO hN1d
as to throw the lSht from liGhl
ahead t" two points aba1t the beam
on tn" Starboard side.
:. on thh port or lelt SIDE req
light OF such a character as TO he
visible on dark nEht. with clear
atmosphere. at distance OF at least
one mile, so CONSTRUCTED as t" show
uniform ana unhfoken ll-ht over
IN are OF the horizon OF zen points
ht the compass ana so n\'d as To
throw Inc lISht from tI-hl ahfad
to two points abalt thc pcam on the
port side.
The green and red llGhtS SNAIL be