CHAP. 69 Results of analysis shall be published. -with names of persons from whom samples were taken. --standards of purity. Penalties for violation of this aet. Commissioner of agriculture shall prosecute offenders. Contracts made in violation of this act not actionable. Inconsistent of food are offered for såle, and upon tendering the market price of any such article may take from any person, persons or corporations samples for analysis. Section 5. The results of all analyses of articles of food made by said director shall be published by him in the bulletins or reports of the experiment station, together with the names of the persons from whom the samples were obtained, and the names of the manufacturers thereof. The said director may also adopt or fix standards of purity, quality or strength when such standards are not specified or fixed by law and shall publish them, together with such other information concerning articles. of food as may be of public benefit. Section 6. Whoever adulterates or misbrands any article of food as defined in this act, or whoever sells, offers or exposes for sale any adulterated or misbranded article of food, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first offense and not exceeding two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. Section 7. Whenever said director becomes cognizant of the violation of any of the provisions of this act, he shall report such violation to the commissioner of agriculture, and said commissioner shall prosecute the party or parties thus reported. Section 8. No action shall be maintained in any court in this state on account of any sale or other contract made in violation of this act. Section 9. Sections ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, acts repealed. fifteen, sixteen and seventeen of chapter one hundred and twenty-nine of the revised statutes and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. Section 10. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 15, 1905. Section 41, chapter 9, R. S., amended. County commis. sioners may Chapter 69. An Act to amend Chapter nine of the Revised Statutes, relating to the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section I. Section forty-one of chapter nine of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding after the word "January" in the last line of said section, the words 'May and September,' so that said section when amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 41. Such lands may be assessed by the county commissioners according to the last state valuation for a due pro CHAP. 69 assess taxes last state valuation. --lists shall be trans. mitted to portion of county taxes. Lists of such taxes shall immediately be certified and transmitted by the county treasurer to the treas- according to urer of state. In the list, each such township and tract shall be sufficiently described, with the date and amount of assessment on each. The treasurer of state shall, in his books, credit the county treasurer for the amount of each such assessment; and when paid to him, shall certify to the county treasurer the amount of tax and interest so paid on the first Monday of each January, May and September.' Section 2. Section forty-two of chapter nine of the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out the words "one year" in the eighth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'six months;' also by striking out the words "one year" in the eleventh line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'six months;' also by striking out the words "two years" in the twelfth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'eighteen months,' so that said section when amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 42. When the legislature assesses such state tax, the treasurer of state shall, within three months thereafter, cause the lists of such assessments, with the lists of any county tax so certified to him, both for the current year, to be advertised for three weeks successively in the state paper, and in some newspaper, if any, printed in the county in which the land lies, and shall cause like advertisement of the lists of such state and county taxes for the following year to be made within three months after six months from such assessment. Said lands are held to the state for payment of such state and county taxes, with interest thereon at the rate of twenty per cent, to commence upon the taxes for the year in which such assessment is made at the expiration of six months, and upon the taxes for the following year upon the expiration of eighteen months from the date of such assessment.' Section 3. Section forty-three of chapter nine of the revised statutes is hereby amended by inserting in the fifth line of said section after the word "and," the following words, 'upon filing with the state treasurer a certificate showing the number of acres, and describing the property on which he desires to pay the tax, and where the same is located, and paying the amount. due,' so that said section when amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 43. Owners of the lands so assessed and advertised may redeem them by paying to the treasurer of state the taxes with interest thereon, within one year from the time when such interest commences. Each owner may pay for his interest in any tract whether in common or not, and upon filing with the treasurer. state shall credit county amount of treasurer for assessment. Section 42, chapter 9, amended. List of assessments shall be certified and advertised annually. -said lands are held for of taxes. payment Section 42, chapter 9, amended. R. S., Lands shall, 1 be forfeited if taxes are not paid in one year. CHAP. 70 state treasurer a certificate showing the number of acres, and describing the property on which he desires to pay the tax, and where the same is located, and paying the amount due, shall receive a certificate from the treasurer of state, discharging the tax upon the number of acres, or interest, upon which such payment is made. Each part or interest of every such township or tract, upon which the state or county taxes so advertised are not paid with interest within the time limited in this section for such redemption, shall be wholly forfeited to the state, and vest therein free of any claim by any former owner. But this section and the five following sections do not apply to taxes upon organized plantations taxed by the state as wild lands.' Approved March 15, 1905. Section 48, By whom Chapter 70. An Act to amend the Revised Statutes, Chapter one hundred and twentyfive, Section forty-eight, relating to Cruelty to Animals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section forty-eight of chapter one hundred and twenty-five of the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out from the third line thereof the word "and" and inserting instead thereof the word 'or,' and inserting after the word "injured" in the fifth line, the following; 'or in a condition from lack of food or water or shelter,' so that the said section as amended, shall read as follows; 'Section 48. Any officer or agent of any society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may lawfully cause to be destroyed be destroyed. forthwith, any animal found abandoned or not properly cared for, appearing in the judgment of two reputable persons called by him to view the same in his presence, to be diseased or injured or in a condition from lack of food, water or shelter, past recovery for any useful purpose.' --animals which may Approved March 15, 1905. CHAP. 71 Chapter 71. An Act relating to Plumbers and Plumbing. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: water and in cities districts which own shall be Section 1. In water districts and in cities and towns which Plumbers in own and control municipal water works, either by direct ownership of the plant or by ownership of the majority of the stock thereof, no plumbing shall hereafter be done on any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from such water works, unless done by a plumber or other person licensed by the water board of such district or the board of water commissioners of such cities or the municipal officers of such towns. Said water boards and municipal officers are hereby authorized to grant and revoke licenses. Section 2. Every plumber or the person who shall set up any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from such municipal water works, or from any other water works in the state of Maine, or shall make repairs upon, additions to, or alterations of, any pipes or fixtures set up previous thereto, shall, between the first and tenth days of the succeeding month, after the same shall be completed, fill up and return to the superintendent of the water works on which such work, repairs or alterations are made, a report, stating particularly what new pipes and fixtures he has set up and what repairs, additions and alterations he has made upon or to those previously set up, describing all fixtures both. new and old for the use of water on the premises. Section 3. For any misrepresentation or omission in the report of the work done, such plumber or other person shall be liable, if licensed, to suspension or to have his license revoked by said board or municipal officers, and whether licensed or not to pay a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt in the name of the city or town treasurer in which such work is done, before the municipal court of such city or a trial justice in such town. Section 4. If any plumber or person not duly licensed shall set up any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from any water works designated in section one of this act, or make any repairs upon, additions to, or alterations of, any pipes or fixtures previously thereto set up, he shall forfeit and pay a sum of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered by complaint, or in an action of debt in the name of the treasurer of the water district or the city or town in which such work is done, before the municipal court of such city or a trial justice in such town. report Persons shall fixtures set superinten district or up, etc., to dent of water works. suspension or revocal misrepresen. plumber. of license to follow tation by Penalty for violation of this act. CHAP. 72 This act shall not affect inconsistent provisions in city charters. Section 5. This act shall not affect provisions in city charters and ordinances, which provisions are inconsistent herewith. Section 6. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 15, 1905. Section 1, chapter 57, R. S., amended. Libraries, certain societies for charitable purposes, literary --secret societies. -yacht club. Notice of meeting, how given. Chapter 72. An Act to amend Section one of Chapter fifty-seven of the Revised Statutes, by providing for the incorporation of Yacht Clubs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. Section one of chapter fifty-seven of the revised statutes is hereby amended by inserting after the word "society” in the ninth line the words 'as a yacht club,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section I. When seven or more persons desire to be incorporated as proprietors of a social, military, literary, scientific or county law library; as a Masonic lodge or chapter of any order or degree; as a lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; as a division of the Sons of Temperance; as a tent of Rechabites; as a grange of Patrons of Husbandry; as a council of the Sovereigns of Industry; as a Grand Army post; as a relief or benefit association for mutual assistance; as a monument or memorial association; as a society to promote temperance; as a village improvement society; as a yacht club, or for any literary, scientific, musical, charitable, educational, social, military, agricultural, moral, religious or benevolent purpose; they may apply in writing to any justice of the peace in the county, who may issue his warrant, directed to one of said applicants, requiring him to call a meeting thereof at such time and place as the justice may appoint.' Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 15, 1905. |