Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-15
IA

CHAPTER IA
An Act to Amend Section One of
chapter One Hundred and Forty
seven of the Revised Statutes, Re
lating to the State Board of Chart
ties and Corrections.
Section one of chapter one hundred
and forty-seren of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by striking
out all of said section one and SUBJ
substituting therefor the following:
Sec. l. The state board of chari-
ties and corrections. as heretofore es-
tablished, shall consist of five persons.
at least one of whom shall be a
woman, appointed by the governor,
with the advice and consent of the
council. for terms of five years. Any
be filled in like manner for the re-
malndcr of the uneXpired term. The
board shall be non-partisan politically.
The members shall each receive five
dollars day for their services while
employed on official duties, and their
actual travelling expenses. which shall
be audited by the state auditor and
paid by the treasurer of state, upon
the certificate of the state auditor. as
provided by law. Regular meetings
or oftener. if required, and a suitable
room shall be provided in the state
house for its use. The board shall elect
from their number president, who
Silstil HcIu OIlltc lOT SlCU ttIln IT'S SlIdil
be fixed by the board. shall appoint a
secretary and agents. all subject to
approval and removal by the COVER
nor, and make such rules and orders
Tor the regulation of its proceedings
as 1t may deem necessary. All rules
and regulations governing the admin
istration of state institutions must be
approved by the board, and no super
lntendent, agent or other under-officia1
shall have any discretionary power to
n n nj ~
Approved March IA. 1925
CHAPTER Is
An Act Relating to Hunting in Certain
Specified Localities in the State of
Maine.
Section seventy-seven of chapter
two hundred and nineteen of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and sew
enteen is hereby amended by striking
out the words situated in the town of
Eden, in the county of Hancock:
Bounded on the north and east by the
Atlantic ocean. on the south by the
highway leading from Hulis Cove
bridge to the Beaver dam bridge near
Shea Brothers farm. and on the west
by the highway leading from said Bea-
Yer dam bridge to Salisbury cove; or
in the fourth. fifth. sixth. seventh and
eighth lines of the first paragraph of
said section. and by striking out the
words ION said island or" in the sec
ond line of the second paragraph of
said section. so that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows.
Sec. II. No person shall, except as
herein provided, at any time. hunt,
NAL or any game or other wild bird
within the following described terri
tory: On Bartletts Island in Han
cock county; or on the one hundred
less. comprising Prout's Neck. So
called. in the town of Scarboro, in the
county of Cumberland: or on Rich
mond's Island. so-called. in the town
Of Cape Elizabeth. in said county of
Cumberland or on the tract of land
comprising sixteen hundred acres.
more or less. situated in said town of
Cape Elizabeth. and bounded as fol-
lows: Southerly by the sea. westerly
by the Spurwink river. northerly to
from Spurwink bridge to Bowery
beach. easterly by a certain private
road or way which runs in souther-
ly direction from the aforesaid Spur
wink road to said Bowery Beach. be-
ing the road which runs in front or
the dwelling house of one Charles /"
Jordan and along the easterly bound
airy of land of said Charles l.: Jordan
and along the westerly boundary of
land Of the Great Pond Club, but not
including any portion of said Bowery
Beach. 1t shall also be unlawful for
any person to have in possession at
any time any wild bird or wild animal.
or part thereof, taken in violation of
any provision of this section.
Provided. however. that the provi-
sions OF this section shall not prohibit
any person residing within the limits
of either of the above described reser-
vationS or preserves from shooting at
or destroying any wild bird Except
ruffed grouse or Hungarian PARTRIDGE
or any wild animal. when found de-
, stroying his property; and provided,
further, that the provisions of this
section shall not be construed to pro-
within the above described territory
in accordance with the general laws OF
the state. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this section shall be subject
more than forty dollars and costs. for
each nse.'-App. March II, 1929.
CHAPTER 1e
An Act to Regulate Fishing IN the
Brooks in York, in the County or
York.
Sec 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person to fish for take, catch or kill
any kind of fish at any time in any of
the fresh water brooks in the town Of
during the months of May and June
of each year, during which months it
shall he lawful to fish in said
brooks in accordance with the general
law OF the STATE.
It shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to have in possession any kind OF
fish at any time taken in violation of
any provision of this section.
Sec. 2. Whoever violates any pro
a penalty of not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
for each offense and an additional
penalty of one dollar for each fish TAX
en-, caught killed or had in possession
1ok -tctD NJ e
act.
Sec. 3. Trial justices, police and
municipal courts within their respec-
tive counties. shall have. upon COM
plant original and concurrent ouris-
diction with the supreme judicial
court and superior courts in all prose-
cutions arising under this act.-Ap-
proved March IA, 1925.
CHAPTER II
An Act Relating to the Penalty Under
the Act Relating to Desertion and
Non-support When the Ofense Is
Not of a High and Aggravated Ma
ture.
Section thirty-nine Of chapter one
hundred and twenty of the revised
statutes. as amended by section two
of chapter one hundred and hfty-seVen
OF the public laws of nineteen hun.
dred twenty-three is hereby amended
by striking out after the words more
than" in the sixteenth line thereof,
the words zone year and inserting in
Mace thereof The words eleven
months so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
Sec. 80. Whoever shall without
lawful excuse desert his wife when
such wife is in destitute or necessi-
tous circumstances, or being able by
means of his property or labor to
! provide for the necessary support and
maintenance of his wife, shall with
out lawful excuse. wilfuly. neglect or
refuse to provide such support and