CHAP. 143 Chapter 143. An Act to amend Section thirty-eight of Chapter forty-one of the Revised Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in chapter 41, amended. Section thirty-eight of chapter forty-one of the revised stat- Section 38, utes of Maine is hereby amended by striking out from said section the words "in an" and substituting there for the words 'by complaint, indictment or' so that said section shall read as follows: use purse or drag seines waters. in certain 'No person shall use any purse or drag seines in the follow-unlawful to ing waters: In Casco bay north of a line drawn easterly from Prince's point in the town of Yarmouth to Bear Island in the town of Phippsburg excepting for smelts, bluebacks and spurling; in Kennebec river above a line drawn across said river from Fort Popham in the town of Phippsburg to a point opposite at the lower end of Long Island in the town of Georgetown; in Sheepscot river above a bridge leading from Wiscasset to Edgecomb; in Damariscotta river above a line drawn from Farnum's head in the town of Boothbay to a point opposite on the shore in the town of Bristol, excepting the use of drag seines between the above line and The Ledges, for all fish excepting alewives; in Medomak river, above a line drawn from Martin's point in the town of Friendship, westerly by the northeast end of Hog Island to a point opposite in the town of Bremen, or take smelts in said river and its tributaries in any other way than by hook and line; in Georges river, above a line drawn from Hooper's point in the town of Saint George, westerly past. the northerly end of Caldwell's island to a point opposite on the shore in the town of Cushing, or take smelts in said river and its tributaries in any other way than by hook and line, or dip-nets, and no individual shall take more than one-half bushel of smelts smelts taken, within a period of twenty-four hours with dip-net; in all bays, inlets, rivers and harbors east of the west shore of the Penobscot bay and river where any entrance to the same or any part thereof from main land to main land is not more than three nautical miles in width, but purse and drag seines may be used for the purpose of taking smelts in these waters, except in Blue- -except in hill bay. The taking of herring or fishing therefor, by the use of purse or drag seines and all other seines or nets, except the use of seines or nets in weirs, from the first day of June to the first day of November in the waters of Machias bay and its Machias approaches inside of or to the northward of a direct line drawn straight from the highest summit of the island called The -amount of limited. all bays and harbors east of west shore of Penobscot bay and river. Bluehill buy. bay. CHAP. 144 Brothers, easterly to a point one-half mile distant and due south from Libby island lighthouse, thence from said point easterly to the southerly extremity of the southern island called Double Head Shots, is hereby prohibited. The use of purse or drag seines within a distance of one-half of a nautical mile from any fish weir in any of the waters of the state east of White Head on -White Head. the west shore of Penobscot river is hereby prohibited but such seines may be used for the taking of smelts and for the purpose of taking fish in weirs but shall not be used in any water in which their use is prohibited by special or general law. -penalty for violation. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense, to be recovered by complaint, indictment or action of debt.' Approved March 23, 1905. Name and work of the commission. May distribute maps to public libraries and for educa tional purposes without charge. Shall report to governor and council biennially. Compensation of members of commission. Chapter 144. An Act to amend An Act authorizing a Topographic Survey of the State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. The commission directed with the execution of this work shall hereafter be known as the State Survey Commission, the chairman of which shall be the State geologist, and shall include in its work the topographic, hydrographic and geological surveys of the state as provided by acts and resolves of preceding legislatures. Section 2. Said commission is authorized to distribute without charge, for the use of public libraries, and for other educational purposes, such maps and reports relating to the work of the commission as may become available. Section 3. Said commission shall make report, biennially, to the governor and council, showing work accomplished, together with a detailed account of expenditures, and shall be authorized to print and distribute, from time to time, such reports and bulletins as may, in the judgment of said commissioners, be immediately useful and profitable to the people of the state, the expense thereof to be chargeable to, and paid out of, the appropriation herein made. Section 4. Said commission shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses as approved by the governor and council, and, in addition, the chairman shall be paid an annual salary of six hundred dollars and the remaining members of the commission, each three hundred dollars, annually. CHAP. 145 Appropri work of commission. Section 5. It is further provided that there shall be and hereby is appropriated for the work of said commission, includ- ation for ing all expenses, the sum of ten thousand dollars for the year nineteen hundred and five and a like sum for the year nineteen hundred and six. Section 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved March 23, 1905. Chapter 145. An Act authorizing the compilation of the Sea and Shore Fishery Laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: of sea and shore fishery laws, authorized. The governor is hereby authorized to appoint a competent Compilation person to compile the sea and shore fishery laws of the state, including all such laws passed at the present session, and cause three thousand copies of said compilation to be printed and bound, in convenient form, for the use of the department of sea and shore fisheries, to be distributed among the fishermen of the state. The compensation for the work authorized and --compensa performed under this act shall be determined and allowed by the governor and council, and paid from any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 23, 1905. tion for work. Chapter 146. An Act to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner of Highways and Economy in Municipal Expenditures. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Commis sioner of highways. appointment of. --tenure of office. Section I. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, within thirty days after approval of this act, shall appoint a suitable person, who shall be a civil engineer, as commissioner of highways; who shall hold his office for the term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, and shall receive an annual salary of two thousand five hundred salary. dollars, and in addition thereto one thousand dollars for assistant, or clerk hire, the actual amount paid out for his traveling expenses within this state, and such other expenses, not exceed --clerk hire. --expenses. CHAP. 146 Shall have office at state capitol. --sball compile statistics. --other duties. --may be consulted by and give advice to all officers baving care of public ways. Shail make to governor and council. ing fifteen hundred dollars annually, as may be incurred in the Section 2. Said commissioner of highways shall be provided Said commissioner may be consulted by, and shall give advice to, without charge, all officers of counties, cities, and towns, having care and authority over the public ways, as to their construction, maintenance, alteration, and repair, but such advice shall not impair the legal obligation, of any such county, city, or town officer. Said commissioner shall hold each year, under the auspices of the county commissioners, a meeting in each county, for the open discussion of questions relating to the building and maintaining of public ways, of which due notice shall be given to the towns and cities in each county by the said county commissioners. Section 3. He shall make an annual report to the governor annual report and council of his doings, and expenditures of his office, together with such statements bearing upon the construction and maintenance of ways, and suggestions and recommendations concerning the same, as he deems appropriate, including recommendations for any legislation which to him seems expedient and necessary. His report shall be transmitted to the secretary of state on or before the first Wednesday of January of each year. All maps, plans, statistics and other valuable facts collected and compiled under his direction, shall be preserved in his office, and become the property of the state. Officers having care of roads and Section 4. County commissioners and city and town officers having the care of and authority over public ways and bridges throughout the state shall, on request, furnish said commissioner CHAP. 147 bridges shall information. any information which they may possess and required by him, furnish concerning ways and bridges within their jurisdiction. Approved March 24, 1905. Chapter 147. An Act to amend Chapter twenty-four of the Revised Statutes relating to registering, numbering and regulating the speed of Automobiles and Motor Vehicles and for licensing the operator thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. Chapter twenty-four of the revised statutes is Chapter 24, hereby amended by adding the following sections: R. S., amended. Automobiles shall be -application registration. -registration 'Section 17. All automobiles and motor vehicles shall be registered by the owner or person in control thereof in accord- registered. ance with the provisions of this act. Application for such registration may be made, by mail or otherwise, to the secretary for of state upon blanks prepared under his authority. The application shall, in addition to such other particulars as may be required by said secretary, contain a statement of the name, place of residence and address of the applicant, with a brief description of the automobile or motor vehicle, including the name of the maker, the number, if any, affixed by the maker, the character of the motor power and the amount of such motor power stated in figures of horse power; and with such applica- fee. tion shall be deposited a registration fee of two dollars. The said secretary shall then register, in a book to be kept for the purpose, the automobile or motor vehicle described in the application, giving to such automobile or motor vehicle a distinguishing number or other mark, and shall thereupon issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. Said certificate shall contain the name, place of residence and address of the applicant, and the registered number or mark, shall prescribe the manner in which said registered number or mark shall be inscribed or displayed upon the automobile or motor vehicle, and shall be in such form as the secretary may determine. The secretary of state shall also furnish the applicant two enamelled iron plates containing the word "Maine" in letters not less than one inch in height and the number of registration in Arabic numerals plates. not less than four inches in height. The number plates must be attached to the front and back of automobiles and one number plate must be attached to the back of motor cycles. On certificate tion. of registra. -number -how plates shall number be attached. |