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

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from such service; the polls of all
soldiers. sailors and marines who re-
ceive state pension; the polls Of all
disabled veterans of the. World War.
namely, soldiers, sailors. and marines,
who are receiving compensation or
vocational training from the United
states government on account of dis
abilities incurred in or aggravated
by service in the World War: and the
estates to the value of five thousand
dollars of all soldiers, sailors and
marines. or the, widows of soldiers,
sailors, or marines. who served in
the war OF eighteen hundred and
slXtyo me an and w FIVE the war with
honorably. discharged, who shall have
reached the age of seventy years;
provided. however. that any such
soldier sailor or marine. or widow of
desires to pay said tax may. on or
before the first day of April in each
year. notify in writing the assessors
or the city. town or plantation. in
which he or She resides of his or her
desire to pay said tax. twhereupon
said assessors shall assess said tax
against said soldier. sailor or marine.
or widow of said soldier sailor or
marine. and said soldier. sailor or
marine or widow of said soldier. sail
TO pay said tax: and provided further,
that no property conveyed to such
soldier, sailor or marine, or widow of
such soldier. sailor or marine. for the
purpose or obtaining exemption from
taxation under this section shall be
50 exempt. and any attempt to obtain
such exemption by means Of such
!faudulent conveyance shall be pun
lshed ny fine of not less than one
hundred dollars.'-App. Mar. 22.
CHAPTER 20
An Act to Amend Section Fifty-two
of Chapter Two Hundred and Nine
teen of the Public Laws Of Nine
Amended by Chapter One Hundred
and Nincty-six of the Public Laws
teen. Relating to the Setting of
Traps in Organized or Incorporated
Places.
Section fifty-two or chapter two
hundred and nineteen of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and seven
teen as amended by chapter one
hundred and .nincty-siX of the public
teen. is hereby amended by striking
out a II of said section. and by sub
shutting therefor the following sec
ton:
Sec SO. Any person setting a tran
in any organized or incorporated
place shall visit said trap, or cause
the same to be visited. at least once
in every twenty-four hours. and re-
moved. any animal found caught
therein No person shall set a trap
or traps in any organized or incor-
n,orated place without first obtaining
the written consent of the owner or
occupant of the land on which said
trap or traps are to be set. Whoever
violates any provision of this section
shall pay a fine of not less than ten.
nor more than one hundred dollars
and costs for each offcnse.-App.
Mar. ~.
CHAPTER ..
An Act to Amend Section Eight-four
Of chapter Sixteen of the Revised
statutes. Relating to Contracts
with Academies.
Section cighty-four of chapter six
teen of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word
tuition and substituting therefor
the words schooling Of pupils where
said word occurs and by striking out
the words the eleven preceding sec
tons" and substituting therefor the
words section SeVentE-three of this
chapter' and by striking out the words
when such contract has been made
with the trustees of an academy, a
Joint committee for the selection of
teachers and the arrangement of the
course OF study in such academy shall
committees af M rnntrantine, tou,ns
with an cnuaI number Of mnn3bers of
the bna ri Of trustner 81 n,nh oc.J ~
envy when such academy has less
dnwment' and e,,hstit',tinG tharafnr
the following. WIEN thn a" amount r.
he maid undnr tho rontr.rf shau no,a
or exceed the income Of The academy
for the preceding year eyc1usive nf
sums paid said ACADEMY nv The con-
tracing town. a Joint COMMITTEES shall
be formed consisting of the superin-
tending school committee of said