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LAWS 


OF  THE. 


STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

PASSED  JANUARY  SESSION,  1929 


LEGISLATURE 


CONVENED  JANUARY   2.  ADJOURNED  APRIL  19 


CONCORD.  N.  H. 
1929 


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STATE  OFFICERS 


Governor Charles  W.  Tobey 

William  H.  Leith 
Harry  Merrill 

Councilors I    Cyprien  J.  Belanger 

Harry  D.  Hopkins 
Harry  L.  Holmes 

Adjutant-General Charles  W.  Howard 

Agriculture,  Commissioner  of Andrew  L.  Felker 

Auditor  Lucien  J.  Martin 

Bank  Commissioner   Arthur  E.   Dole 


Conciliation  and  Arbitration,  State 
Board  of  


Education,  State  Board  of 


John  R.  McLane 
Walter  F.  Duffy 


Orton  B.  Brown 
Wilfrid  J.  Lessard 
Alice  S.  Harriman 
Merrill  Mason 
Robert  T.  Kingsbury 
Elizabeth  R.  Elkins 
James  A.  Wellman 


Commissio7ier  of Ernest  W.  Butterfield 

Fish  and  Game  Commissioner Winthrop  Parker 

Forester,  State John  H.  Foster 


Forestry  Commissioyi 


W.  Robinson  Brown 
Benjamin  K.  Ayers 


Health,  Secretai-y  of  State  Board  of  .  .  .  Charles  Duncan 

Highway  Commissioner Frederic  E.  Everett 

Insurance  Commissioner   John  E.  Sullivan 

Labor  Commissioner John  S.  B.  Davie 

Law  Enforcement,  State  Commissioner 

of  Ralph  W.  Caswell 

Liquor  Agent  Edward  Boisvert 


4  State  Officers 

Motor  Vehicles,  Commissioner  of John  F.  Griffin 

^              _,          .     .  I    John  W.  Storrs 

Public  Service  Commission J    Fred  H.  Brown 

[    Mayland  H.  Morse 

Public  Welfare,  Secretary  of  State 
Board  of  Jay  H.  Corliss 

Publicity,  Secretary  of  Board  of Donald  D.  Tuttle 

Purchasing  Agent William  A.  Stone 

Secretary  of  State Enoch  D.  Fuller 

Deputy Earl  S.  Hewitt 


Tax  Commission,  State 


John  R.  Spring 
Laurence  F.  Whittemore 
Edgar  C.  Hirst 


Treasurer,  State Henry  E.  Chamberlin 

Deputy Frank  S.  Merrill 

Weights  and  Measures,  Commissioner . 

of   Harold  A.  Webster 


SUPREME  COURT 


Chief  Justice    Robert  J.  Peaslee 

Associate  Justices   


Leslie  P.  Snow 
John  E.  Allen 
Thomas  L.  Marble 
Oliver  W.  Branch 


Attorney -General Ralph  W.  Davis 

Assistant John  P.  Carleton 

State  Reporter Crawford  D.  Hening 

Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  and 

State  Librarian Robert  M.  McCurdy 


SUPERIOR  COURT 

Chief  Justice William  H.  Sawyer 


Associate  Justices 


Henri  A.  Burque 
Oscar  L,  Young 
John  Scammon 
Joseph  S.  Matthews 
Eri  C.  Oakes 


The  Legislature  of  1929 


THE  LEGISLATURE  OF  1929 


SENATK 
President — Harcjkl  K.  Davison,  Ha\crill,  r. 
Clerk — Norris  H.  CoUon,  Warren,  r. 
Assistant  Clerk — Benjamin   F.  Greer,  Grasmcrc,  r. 
Sergeant-at-arnis — Frank  ^l.  Ayer,  Allon,  r. 
Messenger — Wilbur  H.  White,  Deerficld,  r. 
Assistant  Messenger — Walt   -M.   Goodale,    Merrimack 
Doorkeeper — Raymond   B.  Lakcman,   Laconia,  r. 


Charles  A.  Chandler,  Gorham,  d. 
William  FL  Thompson,  Lancaster,  i 
Harold   K.   Davison,   Haverhill,   r. 
George  W.   Russell,   Conway,   r. 
Harry  S.  Tovvnsend,  Lebanon,  r. 
Charles  J.  Hay  ford,  Laconia,  r. 
William  W.   Allen,  Concord,   r. 
Clarence  B.  Ftsler,  Claremoiit,  r. 
Fay  F.  Russell,  Concord,  r. 
Arthur  R.  Jones,   Keene,  r. 
Clarence    M.    Damon,   Filzwiliiam,   r 
Fred  T.   Wadieigb,   Mil  lord,  r. 


Si-:NATORS 

Auguste  U.  Burque,  Nashua,  d. 
Frank  H.   Feaslee,   Weare,   r. 
George  Hamilton    Rolfc,  Concord,  r. 
William   C.   Swallow,    Manchester,   r. 
Harry  A.  Lee,   Manchester,  d. 
Francis  A.  Foye,  Manchester,  d. 
Aime  Alartel,   Manchester,   d. 
Harry  H.  Meader,  Rochester,  r. 
Lorenzo  E.  Baer,  Rollinsford,  r. 
Francis  W.  Falconer,  Raymond,   r. 
Harry   D.    Munsey,   Hampton,   r. 
Charles  H.  Brackctt,  Sr.,  Greenland, 


HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES 
Speaker— Gcovgc  Arthur  Foster,  Concord,  r. 
Clerk — Harric  M.  Young,  Mancliester,  r. 
Assistant  Clerk — Howard  H.   Hamlin,  Clarcmonl,  r. 
Sergeanl-at-anns — Guy  S.  Neal,  Acworlli,  r. 
Chaplain— Rev.  Willis  P.  Odell,   Ph.   D.,       Sandown,  r. 
Doorkeeper — Cameron  M.  Empey,  Keene,  r. 
Doorkeeper — Harvey  E.  Stowe,  Auburn,  r. 
Doorkeeper — Charles  A.  Cloutman,  Dover,  r. 
Doorkeeper — Dan  B.  Bunnell,  Stewartstown,  r. 


ROCK! 
Atkinson,  Herbert  N.  Sawyer,  r. 
Aubiint^   George  P.  Griffin,  d. 
Brentwood,  George  A.  Lyford,  r. 
Candia,  Herbert  D.  Ranney,  r. 
Chester,  Herbert  W.  Ray,  r. 
Danville,  Romanzo  C.  Burrill,  r. 
Deerfield,  Henry  P.  Haynes,  d. 
Dcrry,  Charles  Sumner  Adams,  r. 

Edmund  R.  Angell,  r. 

Loren  Henry  Bailey,  r. 

Everett  R.  Rutter,  r. 


NGHAM  COUNTY 

East  Kingston,  Daniel   M.   E\ans,   r 
Epping,  James  F.  Brown,  Jr.,  r. 
Exeter,  Frank  ^L  Cilley,  r. 

John  F.  DeAIeritte,  r. 

Henry  G.  Durgin,  r. 

Elmer  G.   Stevens,   r. 
Fremont,  George  A.   Bassett,   r. 
Greenland,  Clarence  E.  Gowen,  r. 
Hampstead,  Frank  W.  Emerson,  r. 
Hampton,  Charles  Francis  Adams, 
Hampton  Falls,  George  C.  Healey, 


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Rockingham  County — Continued 
Kensington,  Herbert  L.  Eastman,  d. 
Kingston.  Ruth  G.   Bartlett,   r. 
Londonderry,  Charles  G.  Pillsbury,  r. 
Newcastle,  Harry  S.  Yeaton,  r. 
Newfields,  Perley  R.  Bean,  r. 
Newmarket,  Thomas  J.  Connolly,  d. 

Thomas  J.  Filion,  d. 

Arthur  A.  Labranche,  d. 
Newton,  Arthur  Ralph  Estabrook,  r. 
North  Hampton,  Arthur  E.  Seavey,  r. 
Northwood,  Harold  E.  Batchelder,  r. 
Nottingham,  Thomas  E.  Fernald,  r. 
Plaistoiv,  Arthur  Prescott,  r. 
Portsmouth, 

Ward  1,  Eben  H.  Blaisdell,  r. 
Ralph  L.  Hett,  r. 

STRAFFOR 
Barrington,  Arthur  C.    Walcrhouse,   r. 
Dover, 

Ward  1,  Harry  R.  Smith,  r. 

William  C.  Swan,  r. 
Ward  2,  William  A.  Crockett,  r. 
George  I.  Leighton,  r. 
Georgie   E.   Worccslor,   r. 
Ward  3,  John  H.  Dame,  r. 
Thomas  J.  Otis,  r. 
PVard  4,  Eula  H.  Buckley,  r. 
Ralph  B.  Irwin,  r. 
Edward   D.   Smith,   r. 
Ward  5,  Edward  Durnin,  d. 
Durham.  Oren  V.   Henderson,  r. 
Farmington,  Fied   I.  Thayer,  r. 

Allison  E.  Tultie,  r. 
Lee,  Fred  C.  York,  d. 
Madbury,  William  H.   Knox,   i-. 
Milton,  Fred  B.  Roberts,  r. 


Joseph  Philbrick,  r. 
Ward  2,  William  O.  Sides,  r. 
Harold  M.   Smith,   r. 
James  H.  Smith,  r. 
Wallace  D.  Smith*,   r. 
Ward  3,  James  R.  McNeil,  d. 

Willie  E.  Winn,  Jr.,  d. 
Ward  4,  Edward  H.  Adams,  r. 
Ward  5,  Patrick  E.  Kane,  d. 
Raymond,  Horace  L.  Whittier,  r. 
Ryd,.  Edward  S.  Sawyer,  r. 
Salem.  Frank  D.  Davis,  r. 

William  A.  Turner,  r. 
Seabrook,  Ellsworth  Brown,  r. 
South  Hampton,  Charles  R.  Jewell, 
Stratham,  Arthur  R.  Jewell,   r. 
Windlia)!;,   George  Al.  Hawley,  r. 

D  COUNTY 

New  Durham    George  L.  Hayes,  d. 

Rochester, 

Ward  i,  Elihu   A.   Corson,   r. 

Ward  2,  Edwin  B.  Trask,  r. 

ll'ard  3,  Napoleon  I.  Masse,  r. 

Ward   /,  Adelard  G.  Gelinas,  d. 
l-'rederic  E.  Small,  d. 

Ward  5,  Conrad  E.  Snow,  r. 

Ward  6,  Sara  E.  Greenfield,  r. 
Harry  T.  Hayes,  r. 
Rollinsford,  Gardner  Grant,  d. 
Somersiijorth, 

Ward  1,  Amedee  Cote,  d. 

Ward  2,  Napoleon  A.  Habel,  d. 

Ward  3,  Wilfred  F.  Willettf,  d. 

Ward  4,  Fred  A.  Houle,  d. 

Thomas  J.  McGreal,  d. 

Ward  5,  Emile  Leclerc,  d. 
Strafford,  Albert  H.  Brown,  r. 


BELKNAP  COUNTY 

Alton,  Oe  Varney,  d.  il'(Jrd  2.  Alfred  L.  Guay,  d. 

Barnstead,  Harry  E.  Little,  r.  Alfred  W.  Simoneau,  d. 

Belmont,  Fred  W.  Friend,  r.  "  ■'"■^/  -^  T^i^cd  L.   Rollins,  r. 

Gilford,  Clarence  V.   Henders(ui.   r.  //■'"(/    /.  William   F.   Seaverns,   r. 

Gilmanton.  Leon  W.  Schultz,  d.  Maurice  G.  Wiley,   r. 

laconia,  " ''"''^  ■'■  -'"^eph  Alfred  Paquette,  r, 

Ward  1,  George   M.  Bridges,  r.  George  A.  Uinger,  r. 


*  Died. 

t  In  place  of  Martin  J.   Flanagan  resigned 


The  Legislature  of  1929 


Belknap  County — Continued 
IVard  6,  Oscar  A.  Flanders,  r. 
Edward  AI.  Sanders,   r. 
Meredith,  Joseph   F.   Smith,   r. 


New  Hampton.  Frank  C.   Plastridge,   r. 
Sanbornton,  Howard  W.  Sanborn,  r. 
filton,  Frank  J.  Phelps,  r. 
Irving  E.  Young,  r. 


Albany,  William  R.  Barker,  r. 
Bartlett,  George  E.  dale,  cl. 
Chathavi,  Madison  O.  Charles,  d. 
Conzvay,  John  C.  Broughton,   r. 

George  D.  Emer}-,  r. 

Arthur   R.   Shirley,   r. 
Effingham,  John  G.  Thompson,  r. 
Harfs  Location,  Florence  Alorcy,  v 
Jackson,  Leonard  A.  Fernald,  r. 


CAkkOLL  COUNTY 

Moultonborough,  Fred  P.  Richardson, 
Ossipee,  Mark  H.  Winkley,  r. 
Sandivich,  Charles  R.  Fellows,  r. 
Tamzvorth,  Robert  C.  Spaulding,  r. 
Tuftonboro,  John  R.  Whitten,  r. 
ll'akeficld,  Samuel  PL  Paul,  r. 
Wolfeboro,  Stephen  \V.  Clow,  r. 
Harold  H.  Hart,  r. 


MERRIMACK  COUNTY 


Allenstozvn,  Alexander  J.  Morency,  d. 
Andover,  Charles  H.  Putney,  r. 
Boscazven,  Ervin  A.  Griffin*,  r. 
Bozv,  Arthur  M.   Case,   r. 
Bradford,  Leslie  C.  Trow,  r. 
Canterbury,  Louis  D.  Morrill,  r. 
Chichester,  John  L.  T.  Shaw,  r. 
Concord, 

Ward  1,  John  H.  Rolfe*,  d. 

William  J.  Veroneau,  d. 
Ward  2.  Charles   A.   Maxner,   r. 
Ward  3,  Edward  P.  Robinson,  r. 
Ward  'i4,  Ray  E.  Burkett,  r. 
Louis  P.  Elkins,  r. 
Donald   Knowlton,  r. 
Ward  5,  George  Arthur  Foster,   r. 

Isaac  Hill,  r. 
Ward  6,  Arthur  E.  Bean,  r. 
Earle  F.  Boutwell,  r. 
George  H.  Nash,  r. 
Herbert  W.  Rainie,  r. 
Ward  7 ,  Helen  S.  Abbott,  r. 
Harold  C.  Gibson,  r. 
Samuel  J.   Matson,  r. 
Ward  S,  William  A.  Lee,  d. 


Ward  9,  Edward  B.  Haskell,  d. 
Robert  N.  Coates*,  d. 
Danbury,  George  A.  Danforth,  r. 
Epsom,  Horace  W.  Edmunds,  r. 
Franklin, 

Ward  ,1,  James  H.  Gerlach,  r. 
Ward  2,  Wiggin  S.  Oilman,  d. 

Henry  J.  Proulx,  d. 
Ward  3,  Frederick  A.  Holmes,   r. 
Henry  L.   Young,   r. 
Ilenniker,  Fred  T.  Connor,  r. 
Hill,  Edward  H.  Catlin,  r. 
Hooksett,  Ephrem  Lafond,  d. 

Samuel  Poor,  d. 
Hopkinlon,  Timothy  F.  Burns,  r. 
Loudon,  Abraham  L.  Osgood,  r. 
Nezv  London,  Fred  B.  Gay,  r. 
Northfield,  Walter  H.  Bosworth,  r. 
Pembroke,  Hercule  P.  Rainville,  d. 

Laurence  F.  Whittemore, 
Pittsfield,  Courtland  F.  H.  Freese,  r. 

Frank  H.  Sargent,  r. 
Sutton,  Herbert  L.  Pillsbury,   d. 
Warner,  Herbert  G.  Martin,  d. 
Webster,  Daniel  L.  Holmes,  r. 


HILLSBOROUGH  COUNTY 


Amherst,  Frank  C.  Taylor,  r. 
Antrim,  Morton  Paige,  r. 
Bedford,  Arthur  N.  Hodgman,  d. 


Bennington,  Henry   W.   Wilson,   r. 
Brookline.  George  H.  Nye,  r. 
Decring,  Mary   B.   Holden,   r. 


*  Died. 


8 


The  Legislature  of  1929 


Hillsborough  County — Continued 
Goffstozvn,  William  H.   Beals,   r. 

Carl  B.  Pattee,  r. 
Greenfield,  Clarence   M.   Gipsoii,  r. 
Greenville,  Edward   Pelletier,   d. 
Hillsboroiigk   George  W.  Boynton,  r. 

Charles  F.  Butler,  r. 
Mollis,  George  W.  Hardy,  r. 
Hudson,  George  F.   Blood,  d. 

Howard   S.   Legallce,  r. 
Manchester, 

Ward    1,  Harry  B.  Cilley,  r. 

Sherman  L.  Greer,  r. 
George  Allen  Putnam,  r. 
Ward    2,  Oscar  F.  Bartlett,  r. 

Arthur  W.  DeMoulpicd,  r. 
Alba  O.  Dolloff,  r. 
Charles  E.  Hammond,  r. 
Ann  Story,  r. 
Ward     3,  Charles  O.  Johnson,  d. 
Denis  A.  Murphy,  d. 
Fred  W.  Pingree,  d. 
Frank  C.  Provost,  d. 
Timothy  M.  Shcehan,  d. 
Ward    4,  Percy  W.  Caswell,  r. 
Alary  E.  Phinney,  r. 
George  J.    Smith,   d. 
Harold  M.  Worlhcn,  Sr.,  r. 
Ward     5    Patrick   J.   Creighton,   d. 
William   B.   Eagan,   d. 
Frank  J.  Healy,  <1. 
Thomas  J.  Horan,  d. 
James  S.   Jennings,   Jr.,   d. 
Robert  J.  Keefc,  d. 
John  F.  Kellcy,  d. 
William  H.  Mara,  d. 
M,ichael  J.  McNulty,  d. 
John    C.   O'Brien,   d. 
Ward     <">,  Charles   S.   Currier,   d. 
John   M.    Mahoney,   d. 
William  G.   Mealcy,  d. 
Andrew  O.   Morin,  d. 
Robert  J.   Murphy,  d. 
Grover  C.  Stanley,  d. 
IVard     7,  John  A.  Foley,  d. 

Jeremiah  B.  Healcy,  Jr.,  d. 
John  J.  Horan,  d. 
Patrick   McQuccney,   d. 
Albert  Murray,  d. 
Thomas  B.   O'Malley,   <I. 


Ward     .V,  John  A.  Burke,  d. 

William  O.  Corbin,  d. 
Edward  F.  Cote,  d. 
Mark  B.  Flanders,  d. 
Williburt  Gamache,  d. 
William   J.   Langton,   d. 
Ward     9,   Frank  J.  Bodkin,  d. 
John  J.  Collins,  d. 
Herman   Knoetig,  d. 
Valentine  J.  McBride,  d. 
ll'ard   10.  Paul  P.  Grauer,  d. 
John   M.   Hunter,  d. 
Walter  O'Connell,  d. 
Ward  11.  Philip  R.  Gleason,  d. 
John  F.  Joyce,  d. 
James  J.  Madden,  d. 
Patrick  O'Brien,  d. 
Elmer  D.  Roukey,  d. 
Ward  12.  Arthur  P.  Bisson,  d. 
William   H.  Guevin,  d. 
Alpha  J.  Letendre,  d- 
Alfred  F.  Maynard,  d. 
.-\ntonio   Millette,   d. 
Alphonse  Roy,  d. 
//'(;;•(/   13.  Almon  A.  Boisvert,  d. 
Alfred  E.  Fortin,  d. 
Pierre  A.  Gauthier,  d. 
Aime  J.  Guimond,  d. 
Julian  Lambert,  d. 
Mason\    Charles  L.  Barnes,  r. 
Merrimack,  George  W.  Carroll,  r. 
MilJ'ord,  Hiram  C.  Bruce,  r. 

Gertrude  N.   Howison,   r. 
William  Weston,  r. 
iMonl  rcnion.  Jay  M.  Gleason,  r. 
A'asliiia. 

Ward  /,    Eliot  A.  Carter,  r. 

Harry   P.  Greeley,   r. 
Roscoe  S.  Milliken,  r. 
ll'ard  2    George   M.   French,   Sr.,  r. 

George  W.  Underbill,  r. 
Ward  3.  Joseph  Bollard,  d. 
Edward  Latour,  d. 
George  J.  Lavoie,  d. 
Ward  4,  Alerle  C.  Colburn,  d. 
Edwin   F.   Nolan,   d. 
Ward  5,  Delphis  Chasse,  d. 

Arthur  Papachristos,  d. 
Ward  6,  Alfred  J.  Shea,  d. 
John  P.  Sullivan,  d 


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Hillsborough  County — Can  tinned 
Ward  7^.  John  Guinan,  d. 

Charles  E.  Lazott,   d. 

John  H.  Welch,  d. 
Ward  8,  Robert  E.  Lctendrc,  d. 

Charles  F.   Moran,  d. 

Irinie  L.  Ravenelle,  d. 
Ward  9,  Honore  E.   Bouthillier,  d. 

Charles  H.   Brodeur,  d. 


Charles   Dionne,   d. 
New  Boston,  Albert  F.  Trow,  r. 
Nezv  Ipsivich,  Mabel   M.  Jones,  r. 
Pelhani,  Arthur  H.  Peabody,  d. 
Peterborough,  George   D.   Cummings,   r. 
Robert   E.    Walbridge,   r. 
Wcarc,  John  F.  Tierncy,  r. 
Wilton,  Stanley  H.  Abbot,  r. 
Windsor,  Charles   I.  Nelson^^',  r. 


CHESHIRE  COUNTY 


Alstead,  Harvey  T.  Moore,  r. 
Chesterfield,  Moses  H.  Chickering,  r. 
Dublin,  Wilfred  M.  Fiske,  r. 
Fitzwilliam,  Arthur  E.   Stone,   r. 
Harrisville,  John  J.   Stewart;  r. 
Hinsdale,  Earl  P.  Bailey,  r. 
Jaffrey,  George  H.  Duncan,  d. 

Jason  C.  Sawyer,  r. 
Keene, 

Ward  1,  William  J.  Callahan,   r. 
Edward  B.  Holmes,  r. 
George  E.  Newman,  Sr., 
Ward  2,  Loyal  Barton,  r. 

Carlos  L.  Seavey,  r. 
Ward  3,  Abijah  H.  Barrett,  Sr.,  r. 
Edmund  H.  Pitcher,  r. 


Ward  4,  Wilder  F.  Gates,  r. 

Ward  5,  Charles  S.  Bergeron,  d. 
John  M.  Duffy,  d. 
Marlborough,  Ernest  F.   Mint,  r. 
Richmond,  Ralph  L.  Morgan,  r. 
Rindge,  George  W.  Wilder,  r. 
Stoddard,  William  F.  Lane,  r. 
Sullivan,  Marietta  A.  Ware,  r. 
Surry,  Robert  W.  Grain,  r. 
Sivanzey,  Milan  A.  Dickinsdii,  r. 
Troy,  Martin  L.  Clark,  r. 
Walpole,  Clarence  W.  Houghton,  r. 

Arthur  E.  Wells,  d. 
Westmoreland,  Omer  G.  Thompson,  r. 
]]'inchester,  Winfred  C,  Burbank,  r. 
John  H.  Dickinson,  r. 


SULLIVAN  COUNTY 


Charlestozijn,  James  W.  Davidson,  r. 
Claremont,  John  Laban  Ainsworth,  r. 

John  W.   Dow,   r. 

Aaron  King,  d. 

Adelbert  M.   Nicholst,   r. 

Thomas  Pagan,  d. 

George  P.  Tenney,   r. 

George  C.  Warner,  r. 

William  F.  Whitcomli,  r. 
Cornish,  William  W.   Balloch,  r. 


Croydon,  Clinton   K.   Barton,   r. 
Grantham,  Perley  Walker,  d. 
Langdon,  Waldo  D.   Stevens,  r. 
Nezvpor^    Daniel  K.  Barry,  r. 

George   E.   Lewis,   r. 

Robert  T.  Martin,  r. 
Plain  fie  Id,  Charles  A.  Tracy,  r. 
Springfield,  George  D.  Pbilbrick,  r. 
Sunapee,  Leo  L.  Osborne,  d. 
Unity,  Perley  E.  Breed,  r. 


GRAFTON  COUNTY 
Alexandria,  David  B.  I'lumer,  r.  Bridgewater,  Alba  H.  Carpenter,  r. 


Ashland,  Frank  S.  Huckins,  r. 
Bath,  Amos  N.  Blandin,  d. 
Benton,  Walter  J.  Yeaton,  d. 
Bethleliem,  Brinie   P.   Ferrin,   d. 


Bristol,  E.  Maude  Ferguson,  r. 
Campion,  William  B.  Avery,  r. 
Canaan,  Charles  E.  Kenyon,  r. 
Dorchester,  John  H.  Fairburn,  r. 


*  In  place  of  Joseph  R.  Nelson  who  resigned  and  died. 
t  Died. 


10 


The  Legislature  of  1929 


Grafton  County — Continued 
Enfield,  Isaac  H.  Sanborn*,  r. 
Franconia,  Roy  W.  Bowles,  r. 
Grafton,  Fred  W.  Barney,  d. 
Hanover,  Francis  V.  Tuxbury,  r. 

Carl  C.  Ward,  r. 
IlavcrhiU,  Dick  E.  Burns,  r. 

John  L.  Farnham,   r. 
Frederic  Earl  Thayer,  r. 
Hebron,  Roy  M.  Smith,  r. 
Holderness,  Joseph  W.  Pulsifer,  r. 
Lebanon,  George  W.   Briggs,  r. 

Charles  B.  Drake,   r. 

Dan  O.  Eaton,  r. 

Curtis  W.   Hyde,   r. 

Charles  B.  Ross,  r. 
Lincoln,  Edward  D.  Burtl,  r. 

COOS 

Berlin, 

ll'ard  1,  Margaret  H.  Bardcn,  d. 

Arthur  W.  O'Connell,  d. 

Joseph  H.  Roy,  d. 

Henry  A.   Smith,  d. 
Ward  2,  Frank  H.  Cross,  d. 

Jules  E.  Parent,  d. 

Robert  W.  Pingrce,  d. 

Thomas  M.  Toohey,  d. 
Ward  3,  John  A.  Burbank,  r. 

Hans  Christian  Johansen,   r. 

Fred  R.  Olsen,  r. 
Ward  4.  Leopold  Gagne,  d. 

Marie  A.  Gagne,  d. 

Napoleon  Heroux,  d. 
Clarksville,  John  C.  Hurlburt,  d. 
Colebrook,  John  J.  McNeeley,  r. 


Lisbon.  Carl  W.  Carlcton,  r. 

William   H.    Merrill,   i 
Littleton,  Harry  AI.  Eaton,  r. 

James  B.  Hadley,  r. 

Charles  F.  Harris,  r. 

John  R.  Lyster,  r. 
Lyme,  Earl   C.  Perkins,  r. 
Or  ford,  Olin  N.  Renfrew,  r. 
Piernwnt,  John  F.  Simpson,  r. 
Plymouth,  Kenneth  G.  Bell,  r. 

Harry  S.  Huckins,  r. 
Ruiuncy,  Joseph  A.  Rogers,  r. 
Thornton,  Lcland  E.  Holmes,  r. 
Warren,  Daniel  H.  McLinn,  r. 
IVaterville,  David  S.  Austin,  2(1,  r. 
Wcntzvorth,  Frank  H.  Coll)},  d. 
Woodstock,  Leander  F.  Parker,  r. 

COUNTY 

Ernest  A.  Rainville,  r. 
Columbia,  Alpheus  B.  Frizzell,  r. 
Dalton,  Frank  E.  Tillotson,  r. 
Dumnier,  Fred  U.  Woodward,  r. 
Gorham\  William  H.  IMorrison,  r. 
Frank  S.  Purrington,  r. 
Jefferson.  Raymond  C.  Kimball,  r. 
Lancaster.  Scth   Forbes,  r. 

Frank  P.  .Marshall,  d. 
Milan,  Lavator  A.  Bickford,  r. 
Xortliumherland,  James  W.   Bean,  r. 

Elmer  F.  Brown,  r, 
Pittsburg,  Perley  A.  Terrill,  r. 
.Stezvarfstown,  Charles  A.  Heath,  r. 
.Stratford,  Hugh   H.  Johnson,   r. 
IVhitefleld,  George  A.  Colbath,  r. 
Harry  M.  Lamerc,  r 


*  In  place  of  Earl  S.  Hewitt,  resigned. 


LAWS 

OF  THE 

STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

PASSED  JANUARY  SESSION.   1929 


CHAPTER  1. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  PURCHASE  OF  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE  USE 
OF  THE  LEGISLATURE. 


Section 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

1.     Legislature,      regulations      fo 
purchase  of  supplies. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Regulations.  Amend  section  43,  chapter  15  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following :  43.  Purchase  of  Supplies.  Purchases 
of  legislative  supplies,  including  printing,  shall  be  made  only 
by  the  purchasing  agent  on  requisition  by  the  clerk  of  one  of 
the  legislative  bodies  or  the  secretary  of  state.  All  supplies 
unused  at  the  end  of  the  session  shall  be  deUvered  into  the 
custody  of  the  secretary  of  state  for  future  legislatures. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  pas- 
sage. 

[Approved  January  29,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  2. 


AN  ACT  TO  ESTABLISH  A  NEV^  APPORTIONMENT  FOR  THE  ASSESS- 
MENT OF  PUBLIC  TAXES. 


Section 

1.  Apportionment. 

2.  Limitation. 


Si-:cTioN 

3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Apportionment.      That   of   every    thousand    dollars    of 


12                                      Chapter  2  [1929 

public  taxes  hereafter  to  be  raised,  the  proportion  which  each 

town  and  place  shall  pay,  and  for  which  the  treasurer  of  the 

state  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  his  warrant,  shall  be  as 
follows,  to  wit: 

Rockingham  County,  $108.36 

Atkinson,  sixty-eight  cents   $0.68 

Auburn,  one  dollar  and  twelve  cents 1.12 

Brentwood,  seventy-seven  cents   .77 

Candia,  one  dollar  and  seventeen  cents 1.17 

Chester,  one  dollar  and  twenty-three  cents 1.23 

Danville,  fifty-five  cents   .55 

Deerfield,  ninety-eight  cents .98 

Derry,  nine  dollars  and  twenty-six  cents 9.26 

East  Kingston,  fifty  cents .50 

Epping,  one  dollar  and  eighty-seven  cents 1.87 

Exeter,  ten  dollars  and  ninety-seven  cents 10.97 

Fremont,  ninety-nine  cents   .99 

Greenland,  one  dollar  and  four  cents 1.04 

Hampstead,  one  dollar  and  fourteen  cents 1.14 

Hampton,  seven  dollars  and  forty-two  cents 7.42 

Hampton  Falls,  one  dollar  and  thirteen  cents 1.13 

Kensington,  fifty-three  cents .53 

Kingston,  one  dollar  and  fourteen  cents 1.14 

Londonderry,  two  dollars  and  thirty-eight  cents  ....  2.38 

Newcastle,  ninety-seven  cents .97 

Newfields,  seventy-one  cents   .71 

Newington,  eighty-eight  cents   .88 

Newmarket,  six  dollars  and  eighty-five  cents 6.85 

Newton,  ninety-four  cents   .94 

North  Hampton,  three  dollars  and  two  cents 3.02 

North  wood,  one  dollar  and  thirty  cents 1.30 

Nottingham,  ninety-one  cents  -91 

Plaistow,  one  dollar  and  forty-nine  cents 1.49 

Portsmouth,  thirty-one  dollars  and  fifteen  cents 31.15 

Raymond,  one  dollar  and  seventy-five  cents 1.75 

Rye,  three  dollars  and  eighty-eight  cents   3.88 

Salem,  five  dollars  and  fourteen  cents 5.14 

Sandown,  thirty-eight  cents -38 

Seabrook,  one  dollar  and  forty-three  cents 1.43 

South  Hampton,  thirty-five  cents .35 

Stratham,  ninety-five  cents   -95 

Windham,  one  dollar  and  thirty-nine  cents 1.39 


1929]                                 Chapter  2  13 

Strafford  County,  $72.37 

Barrington,  one  dollar  and  eleven  cents $1.11 

Dover,  twenty-seven  dollars  and  seventy-seven  cents  27.77 

Durham,  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents 2.50 

Farmington,  three  dollars  and  ninety  cents 3.90 

Lee,  seventy-six  cents .76 

Madbury,  sixty-three  cents   .68 

Middleton,  twenty  cents   .20 

Milton,  three  dollars  and  fifteen  cents 3.15 

New  Durham,  seventy-seven  cents .77 

Rochester,  seventeen  dollars  and  four  cents 17.04 

Rollinsford,  two  dollars  and  thirteen  cents 2.13 

Somersworth,  eleven  dollars  and  thirty-four  cents  ...  11.84 

Strafford,  one  dollar  and  seven  cents 1.07 

Belknap  County,  $49.25 

• 

Alton,  two  dollars  and  ninety-three  cents $2.98 

Barnstead,  one  dollar  and  thirty-five  cents 1.35 

Belmont,  one  dollar  and  sixty-six  cents   1.66 

Center  Harbor,  one  dollar  and  thirty-three  cents  ....  1.33 

Gilford,  one  dollar  and  eighty-eight  cents 1.88 

Gilmanton,  one  dollar  and  twenty  cents  1.20 

Laconia,  twenty-six  dollars  and  sixty-three  cents  .  . .  26.63 

Meredith,   four  dollars    4.00 

New  Hampton,  one  dollar  and  eighty-five  cents 1.85 

Sanbornton,  one  dollar  and  forty-nine  cents 1.49 

Tilton,  four  dollars  and  ninety-three  cents 4.93 

Carroll  County,  $32.38 

Albany,  twenty-seven  cents  $0.27 

Bartlett,  one  dollar  and  ninety-four  cents 1.94 

Brookfield,  thirty-six  cents   .36 

Chatham,  forty-five  cents   .45 

Conway,  six  dollars  and  thirty-nine  cents 6.39 

Eaton,  forty-four  cents .44 

Effingham,  sixty-four  cents   .64 

Freedom,  seventy-one  cents .71 

Jackson,  one  dollar  and  forty-one  cents 1.41 

Madison,  one  dollar  and  eight  cents 1.08 

Moultonborough,  two  dollars  and  eighty-nine  cents  .  .  2.89 

Ossipee,  two  dollars  and  forty-eight  cents 2.48 


14                                      Chapter  2  [1929 

Sandwich,  two  dollars  and  twenty-eight  cents   $2.28 

Tamworth,  two  dollars   2.00 

Tuftonboro,  one  dollar  and  fifty-one  cents  , 1.51 

Wakefield,  two  dollars  and  forty-two  cents 2.42 

Wolfeboro,  five  dollars  and  eleven  cents 5.11 

Merrimack  County,  $125.42 

Allenstown,  two  dollars  and  fifty-three  cents $2.53 

Andover,  two  dollars  and  twenty-one  cents 2.21 

Boscawen,  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  2.50 

Bow,  two  dollars  and  fifteen  cents ■ .  2.15 

Bradford,  one  dollar  and  thirty-four  cents 1.34 

Canterbury,  one  dollar  and  sixteen  cents   1-16 

Chichester,   one  dollar    1.00 

Concord,  sixty-four  dollars  and  three  cents 64.03 

Danbury,  eighty-three  cents   ^    .83 

Dunbarton,  eighty-four  cents   .84 

Epsom,  one  dollar  and  fifty-three  cents 1.53 

Frankhn,  thirteen  dollars  and  fifty-two  cents 13.52 

Henniker,  two  dollars  and  seventy-four  cents 2.74 

Hill,  ninety-nine  cents    .99 

Hooksett,  three  dollars  and  fifteen  cents 3.15 

Hopkinton,  three  dollars  and  twenty-six  cents 3.26 

Loudon,  one  dollar  and  thirty-seven  cents 1.37 

Newbury,  one  dollar  and  seventy-one  cents 1.71 

New  London,  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents 2.50 

Northfield,  two  dollars  and  forty-two  cents 2.42 

Pembroke,  four  dollars  and  thirty-three  cents 4.33 

Pittsfield,  three  dollars  and  eighty  cents 3.80 

Salisbury,  eighty-two  cents   .82 

Sutton,  one  dollar  and  fourteen  cents   1.14 

Warner,  two  dollars  and  three  cents  2.03 

Webster,  eighty-five  cents   .85 

Wilmot,  sixty-seven  cents .67 

Hillsborough  County,  $313.59 

Amherst,  two  dollars  and  fifteen  cents $2.15 

Antrim,  two  dollars  and  eight  cents 2.08 

Bedford,  two  dollars  and  twenty-seven  cents 2.27 

Bennington,  one  dollar  and  fifty-one  cents 1.51 

Brookline,  one  dollar  and  twenty-eight  cents 1.28 


1929]                                 Chapter  2  15 

Deering,  seventy-one  cents   $0.71 

Francestown,  seventy-eight  cents .78 

Goffstown,  six  dollars  and  eleven  cents 6.11 

Greenfield,  eighty-nine  cents   .89 

Greenville,  two  dollars  and  sixty  cents 2.60 

Hancock,  one  dollar  and  fifty-four  cents 1.54 

Hillsborough,  four  dollars  and  seventy-eight  cents  .  .  .  4.78 

Hollis,  one  dollar  and  seventy-nine  cents 1.79 

Hudson,  two  dollars  and  eighty-seven  cents   2.87 

Litchfield,  sixty-three  cents    .63 

Lyndeborough,  one  dollar  and  twelve  cents 1.12 

Manchester,  one  hundred  eighty-four  dollars  and 

thirty-five  cents 184.35 

Mason,  forty-seven  cents   .47 

Merrimack,  two  dollars  and  thirty-six  cents 2.36 

Milford,  eight  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents 8.75 

Mont  Vernon,  eighty-six  cents   .86 

Nashua,  sixty-six  dollars  and  thirty-seven  cents   .  . .  66.37 

New  Boston,  one  dollar  and  sixty-two  cents 1.62 

New  Ipswich,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents 1.50 

Pelham,  one  dollar  and  ten  cents 1.10 

Peterborough,  six  dollars  and  eighty-five  cents 6.85 

Sharon,  thirty-four  cents  .34 

Temple,  forty-two  cents   .42 

Weare,  two  dollars  and  forty-two  cents 2.42 

Wilton,  two  dollars  and  ninety-nine  cents 2.99 

Windsor,  eight  cents .08 

Cheshire  County,  $71.81 

Alstead,  one  dollar  and  nine  cents $1.09 

Chesterfield,  one  dollar  and  ninety-one  cents      1.91 

Dublin,  three  dollars  and  seven  cents   3.07 

Fitz William,  one  dollar  and  thirty-five  cents 1.35 

Gilsum,  forty-nine  cents .49 

Harrisville,  one  dollar  and  fifty-one  cents 1.51 

Hinsdale,  four  dollars  and  eighty-one  cents 4.81 

Jaff"rey,  five  dollars  and  forty-seven  cents 5.47 

Keene,  thirty-one  dollars  and  eighty  cents   31.80 

Marlborough,  one  dollar  and  ninety-three  cents 1.93 

Marlow,  forty-seven  cents   .47 

Nelson,  fifty-three  cents    .53 

Richmond,  fifty-nine  cents  .59 


16                                      Chapter  2  [1929 

Rindge,  one  dollar  and  seventy-two  cents   $1.72 

Roxbury,  twenty  cents   .20 

Stoddard,  sixty-one  cents .61 

Sullivan,  thirty-two  cents    .32 

Surry,  forty-nine  cents  .49 

Swanzey,  two  dollars  and  sixty-six  cents 2.66 

Troy,  one  dollar  and  ninety-one  cents 1.91 

Walpole,  four  dollars  and  sixty-one  cents 4.61 

Westmoreland,  eighty-four  cents   .84 

Winchester,  three  dollars  and  forty-three  cents 3.43 

Sullivan  County,  $45.92 

Acworth,  fifty-two  cents   $0.52 

Charlestown,  two  dollars  and  fifty-six  cents 2.56 

Claremont,  twenty-four  dollars  and  fifty-seven  cents  24.57 

Cornish,  one  dollar  and  forty-eight  cents 1.48 

Croydon,  seventy-seven  cents   .77 

Goshen,  thirty-one  cents .31 

Grantham,  forty-three  cents   .43 

Langdon,  thirty-four  cents .34 

Lempster,  forty-two  cents .42 

Newport,  seven  dollars  and  eighty-seven  cents 7.87 

Plainfield,  one  dollar  and  forty-three  cents 1.43 

Springfield,  sixty-nine  cents .69 

Sunapee,  three  dollars  and  twenty-three  cents 3.23 

Unity,  fifty-four  cents .54 

Washington,  seventy-six  cents   .76 

Grafton  County,  $91.05 

Alexandria,  sixty-five  cents  $0.65 

Ashland,  three  dollars  and  three  cents 3.03 

Bath,  one  dollar  and  forty-eight  cents   1.48 

Benton,  thirty-two  cents   .32 

Bethlehem,  four  dollars  and  eighty-three  cents 4.83 

Bridgewater,  eighty-one  cents .81 

Bristol,  three  dollars  and  sixty-nine  cents 3.69 

Campton,  two  dollars  and  twenty  cents 2.20 

Canaan,  two  dollars  and  sixteen  cents 2.16 

Dorchester,   forty-two  cents    .42 

Easton,  thirty-three  cents   .33 

Ellsworth,   eleven  cents    .11 


1929]                                 Chapter  2  17 

Enfield,  two  dollars  and  eighty-nine  cents   $2.89 

Franconia,  one  dollar  and  sixty-eight  cents 1.68 

Grafton,  one  dollar  and  six  cents 1.06 

Groton,  sixty-six  cents   .66 

Hanover,  seven  dollars  and  sixty-five  cents 7.65 

Haverhill,  six  dollars  and  twenty-nine  cents 6.29 

Hebron,   eighty-two  cents    .82 

Holderness,  two  dollars  and  thirty-three  cents 2.33 

Landaff,  eighty-two  cents   .82 

Lebanon,  twelve  dollars  and  thirty-nine  cents 12.39 

Lincoln,  three  dollars  and  forty-five  cents 3.45 

Lisbon,  five  dollars  and  eighty-six  cents 5.86 

Littleton,  seven  dollars  and  forty-four  cents 7.44 

Liverriiore,  ninety-one  cents .91 

Lyman,  fifty-nine  cents -59 

Lyme,  one  dollar  and  sixty-four  cents 1.64 

Monroe,   sixty-five   cents    .65 

Orange,   twenty-three  cents    .23 

Orford,  one  dollar  and  twenty-five  cents 1.25 

Piermont,  one  dollar  and  ten  cents 1.10 

Plymouth,  five  dollars  and  twenty-two  cents 5.22 

Rumney,  one  dollar  and  thirty  cents 1.30 

Thornton,  seventy-six  cents    .76 

Warren,  ninety-seven  cents   .97 

Waterville,  one  dollar  and  three  cents 1.03 

Wentworth,  seventy-seven  cents .77 

Woodstock,  one  dollar  and  twenty-six  cents   1.26 

Coos  County,  $82.92 

Berlin,  thirty-three  dollars  and  twenty-one  cents  .  .  $33.21 

Carroll,  two  dollars  and  ninety-five  cents 2.95 

Clarksville,  one  dollar  and  five  cents 1.05 

Colebrook,  four  dollars  and  ten  cents   4.10 

Columbia,  one  dollar  and  five  cents 1.05 

Dalton,  sixty-four  cents  .64 

Dummer,  one  dollar  and  six  cents   1.06 

Errol,  one  dollar  and  twenty-nine  cents 1.29 

Gorham,  seven  dollars  and  seventy  cents 7.70 

Jefferson,  one  dollar  and  eighty-two  cents 1.82 

Lancaster,  six  dollars  and  eighty-eight  cents 6.88 

Milan,  one  dollar  and  forty-three  cents 1.43 

Northumberland,  four  dollars  and  sixteeen  cents  ....  4.16 


18                                      Chapter  2  [1929 

Pittsburg,  five  dollars  and  thirty-eight  cents $5.38 

Randolph,  sixty-nine  cents .69 

Shelburne,  eighty-five  cents .85 

Stark,  eighty-two  cents   .82 

Stewartstown,  one  dollar  and  seventy-one  cents 1.71 

Stratford,  two  dollars  and  twenty-one  cents 2.21 

Wentworth's  Location,  twenty-eight  cents   .28 

Whitefield,  three  dollars  and  sixty-four  cents 3.64 

Unincorporated  Places,  $6.93 

Cambridge,  one  dollar  and  fifty-seven  cents $1.57 

Crawford's  Purchase,  twelve  cents       .12 

Cutts'  Grant,  three  cents  .03 

Dixville,  one  dollar  and  fifty-one  cents 1.51 

Dix's  Grant,  fifty-six  cents .56 

Erving's  Grant,  one  cent   .01 

Gilmanton  and  Atkinson  Academy  Grant,  thirty-nine 

cents .39 

Green's  Grant,  nine  cents .09 

Hale's  Location,  two  cents  .02 

Hart's  Location,  five  cents    .05 

Millsfield,  eighty-six  cents   .86 

Odell,  forty-one  cents   .41 

Sargent's  Purchase,  eleven  cents   .11 

Second  College  Grant,  thirty-nine  cents .39 

Success,  eighty-one  cents .81 

2.  Limitation.  The  same  shall  be  the  proportion  of  as- 
sessment of  all  public  taxes  until  a  new  apportionment  shall 
be  made  and  established,  and  the  treasurer  for  the  time  being 
shall  issue  his  warrant  accordingly. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  31,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  3  19 

CHAPTER  3. 

AN     ACT   RELATIVE     TO   THE     NUMBER     OF   VOTING     BOOTHS     AT 

ELECTIONS. 


Section 

1.     Voting    boulhs,    required    num- 
ber. 


Section 
2.     Takes  eflfect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Required  Number.  Amend  section  32,  chapter  26  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "seventy-five"  in 
the  twenty-first  line  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words  one  hundred  and  twenty-five,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  32.  Arrangement 
of  Polling  Places.  The  selectmen  of  each  town  and  ward 
shall  provide  suitable  places  in  which  to  hold  all  elections 
provided  for  in  this  chapter,  and  shall  see  that  the  same  are 
warmed,  lighted  and  furnished  with  proper  supplies  and  con- 
veniences, including  a  sufficient  number  of  booths,  shelves  and 
soft  black  lead  pencils,  to  enable  the  voter  to  prepare  his  ballot 
for  voting,  screened  from  all  observation  as  to  the  manner 
in  which  he  does  so.  A  guard-rail  shall  be  so  constructed  and 
placed  that  only  such  persons  as  are  inside  such  rail  can 
approach  within  six  feet  of  the  ballot  box  and  of  the  voting 
booths.  The  arrangements  shall  be  such  that  the  voting 
booths  can  be  reached  only  by  passing  within  the  guard-rail. 
They  shall  be  in  plain  view  of  the  election  officers,  and  both 
they  and  the  ballot  boxes  shall  be  in  plain  view  of  those  out- 
side the  guard-rail.  Each  of  said  booths  shall  have  three 
sides  enclosed,  one  side  in  front  to  open  and  shut  by  a  door 
swinging  outward,  or  to  be  enclosed  with  a  curtain.  Each 
side  of  the  booths  shall  be  not  less  than  six  feet  high,  and 
the  door  or  curtain  shall  extend  to  within  two  feet  of  the 
floor,  and  shall  be  closed  while  the  voter  is  preparing  his 
ballot.  Each  booth  shall  be  well  lighted,  shall  be  at  least  three 
feet  square,  and  shall  contain  a  shelf  at  least  fifteen  inches 
wide,  at  a  convenient  height  for  writing.  The  number  of  such 
voting  booths  shall  not  be  less  than  one  to  every  one  hundred 
and  twenty-five  voters,  or  fraction  thereof,  qualified  to  vote 
at  such  polling  place,  and  there  shall  not  in  any  case  be  less 
than  two  of  these  voting  booths  at  any  polling  place. 


20  Chapters  4,  5  [1929 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  31,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  4. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SOLDIERS'   HOME. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Secretary    of    lioard    of    mana-  2.     Takes   effect, 

gcrs     of     N.      H.      Soldiers' 
Home.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Qualifications  of  Secretary.  Amend  section  3,  chapter 
12  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  in  the  second  line  of 
said  section  the  words  "one  of  their  number"  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  word  a,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  3.  Chairman;  Secretary.  The  governor 
shall  be  chairman  of  the  board.  The  board  shall  choose  a  sec- 
retary, to  hold  office  during  their  pleasure.  He  shall  keep  a 
correct  record  of  their  proceedings  and  perform  such  other 
duties  as  they  may  require  of  him. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  31,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  .5. 

AN    ACT   RELATING   TO   REGISTRATION    OF    MOTOR   VEHICLES. 

Section     1.     Permit  fees,  transfer  credits. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Change  in  Date.  Amend  section  12,  chapter  100  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "October"  in  the  eighth 
line  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word 
September  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows :  12.  Transfer  Credits.  Upon  the  transfer  of  owner- 
ship of  a  motor  vehicle  the  permit  shall  expire ;  provided,  that 


1929] 


Chapter  6 


21 


any  owner  who  has  paid  a  permit  fee  for  a  motor  vehicle  the 
ownership  of  which  is  transferred,  or  which  is  subsequently 
totally  lost  by  fire,  theft  or  accident,  in  the  same  calendar 
year,  shall  be  entitled  to  a  credit  to  the  amount,  of  such 
permit  fee  towards  one  permit  fee  which  may  be  required  of 
him  in  the  same  calendar  year.  No  portion  of  any  permit  fee 
once  paid  shall  be  repaid  to  any  person;  and  from  September 
first  to  December  thirty-first  such  credit  shall  not  exceed  one 
third  of  the  amount  of  the  original  fee. 

[Approved  February  6,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  6. 

/^N  ACT  RELATING  TO  FEES  FOR  MOTOR  BOAT  LICENSES,  AND  THE 
DISPOSITION  THEREOF. 


Sfxtiox 
2.     Repeal ;  takes  effect. 


Sl-XTION 

1.     Motor    boat    license    fees,    dis- 
position of. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Motor  Boat  Licenses.  Amend  chapter  151  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  striking  out  section  19  and  substituting  therefor  the 
following:  19.  Payment  of  Fees.  All  fees  collected  here- 
under shall  be  paid  to  the  public  service  commission  and  re- 
ceipted for  by  the  inspector  or  an  assistant  inspector  and  so 
much  thereof  paid  into  the  state  treasury  by  the  commission 
as  shall  equal  the  amount  appropriated  by  the  legislature  for 
lights  and  buoys  and  boat  inspection.  All  sums  received  by 
the  commission  in  excess  of  said  appropriation  may  be  expend- 
ed by  the  commission  in  making  alterations  and  improvements 
in  existing  lights  and  buoys  as  may  be  desirable,  placing  ad- 
ditional lights  and  buoys  where  required  to  promote  the  safety 
of  navigation  and  removing  obstructions  tending  to  impede 
navigation. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


22  Chapter  7  [1929 

CHAPTER  7. 

AN    ACT    TO    PROVIDE    FOR    AN    INCREASE    OF    SALARY    FOR    THE 
SHERIFF  OF  ROCKINGHAM  COUNTY. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Salary,    sheriff  of    Rockingham  2.     Repeal;   takes  effect, 

county.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Rockingham  County,  Salary  of  Sheriff.  Amend  section 
27.  chapter  324  of  the  Pubhc  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter 
93  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  Une  three  of  said 
section,  relating  to  the  salary  of  the  sheriff  of  Rockingham 
county,  and  by  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  In 
Rockingham,  one  thousand  dollars,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  27/'-  Salaries.  The  annual 
salaries  of  the  sheriffs  of  the  several  counties  shall  be  as 
follows : 

In  Rockingham,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Strafford,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Belknap,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Carroll,  five  hundred  dollars. 
In  Merrimack,  two  thousand  dollars. 
In  Hillsborough,  fifteen  hundred  dollars. 
In  Cheshire,  nine  hundred  dollars. 
In  Sullivan,  eight  hundred  dollars. 
In  Grafton,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Coos,  one  thousand  dollars. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


=^ Amended,  chapter  160,  post. 


1929]  Chapters  8,  9  23 

CHAPTER  8. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    SALARY    OF    THE    STATE    HIGHWAY 

ACCOUNTANT. 


Section 

1.     Salary,   state  highway  account- 
ant. 


Section 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  State  Highway  Accountant.  Amend  section  6,  chapter 
83  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "a  chief  clerk 
at  a  salary  of  not  exceeding  sixteen"  in  the  third  line  of  said 
section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following,  an  ac- 
countant at  a  salary  not  exceeding  two  thousand  four,   so 

that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:     6.     , 

Offices;  Assistants.  He  shall  be  provided  with  suitable  quar- 
ters for  his  office  and  that  of  the  department  in  the  state 
house,  and  may  employ  an  accountant  at  a  salary  not  exceed- 
ing two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars  a  year  and  such  expert 
and  clerical  assistance  as  in  his  opinion  is  necessary,  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council  as  to  compensation, 

2  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  9. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAXATION  OF  INCOME  OF  ESTATES  OF 
DECEASED  PERSONS. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Taxation  of   income  of   estates 
of  deceased  persons. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  To  Whom  Taxed.  Amend  section  9  of  chapter  65  of 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  second  sentence  and  by  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  following:  The  income  received 
by  such  estates  during  administration  shall  be  taxable  to  the 
estate,  except  such  proportion  thereof  as  equals  the  proper^ 
tion  of  the  estate  to  be  distributed  to  non-taxable  persons  or 
organizations.    The  tax  commission  and  executors  and  admin- 


24 


Chapter  10 


[1929 


istrators  of  estates  may  effect  a  settlement  by  compromise  of 
any  question  of  doubt  or  dispute  arising  under  this  section, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
9.  Estates.  The  estates  of  deceased  persons  who  last  dwelt 
in  this  state  shall  be  subject  to  the  taxes  imposed  by  this 
chapter  upon  all  taxable  income  received  by  such  persons  dur- 
ing their  lifetime,  which  has  not  already  been  taxed.  The 
income  received  by  such  estates  during  administration  shall 
be  taxable  to  the  estate,  except  such  proportion  thereof  as 
equals  the  proportion  of  the  estate  to  be  distributed  to  non- 
taxable persons  or  organizations.  The  tax  commission  and 
executors  and  administrators  of  estates  may  effect  a  settle- 
ment by  compromise  of  any  question  of  doubt  or  dispute 
arising  under  this  section. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  10. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  BOARD  OF  CHIROPRACTIC  EXAMINERS. 


Section 

2.     Repeal  ;   takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Chiropractic    examiners,    mem- 
bership  of   board. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Membership.  Section  2  of  chapter  206  of  the  Public 
Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  word  "two"  in 
the  second  line  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  word  three,  and  by  striking  out  at  the  end  of  said  section 
the  words  "and  one  registered  physician,"  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  2.  Eligibility.  There 
shall  be  a  board  of  chiropractic  examiners  consisting  of  three 
skilled  chiropractors  who  are  not  physicians,  each  of  whom 
shall  be  a  graduate  of  some  resident  school  or  college  of 
chiropractic,  and  who  shall  have  resided  and  practiced  in  this 
state  for  at  least  one  year. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
dpon  its  passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  11,  12  25 

CHAPTER  11. 

AN  ACT  MAKING  ARMISTICE  DAY  A  LEGAL  HOLIDAY. 


Section 
2.     Takes  i-ffect. 


Section 

1.     Armistice      Day      made      le^al 
holiday. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Armistice  Day.  Section  2  of  chapter  313  of  the  Public 
Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting  the  words  November 
eleventh,  known  as  Armistice  day  after  the  words  "October 
twelfth"  in  said  section  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  2.  Holidays.  Thanksgiving  day  and  Fast 
day  whenever  appointed,  the  first  Monday  in  September, 
known  as  Labor  day,  the  day  on  which  a  biennial  election  is 
held,  January  first,  February  twenty-second.  May  thirtieth, 
July  fourth,  October  twelfth,  November  eleventh,  known  as 
Armistice  day,  and  Christmas  day  are  legal  holidays. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  12. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INSPECTORS  OF  ELECTIONS. 


Section 

1.     Inspectors  of  elections,  appoint- 
ment of  additional. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  m 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Additional  Inspectors,  When.  Section  25  of  chapter  26 
of  the  Public  Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  at  the  end 
of  said  section  the  following:  Provided  that,  if  the  number  of 
voters  qualified  to  vote  at  such  polling  place  shall  exceed  two 
thousand,  the  mayor  and  board  of  aldermen  of  each  city  and 
the  selectmen  of  each  town  may  appoint  for  such  polling  place 
two  additional  inspectors,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows :  25.  Appointment.  The  mayor  and  board  of 
aldermen  of  each  city  and  the  selectmen  of  each  town,  at 
some  time  between  the  first  and  tenth  days  of  October  pre- 
ceding the  biennial  election,  shall  appoint,  as  additional  elec- 


26  Chapter  13  [1929 

tion  officers  to  act  with  the  clerk,  moderator  and  selectmen  at 
each  polling  place,  four  inspectors.  Provided  that,  if  the 
number  of  voters  qualified  to  vote  at  such  polling  place  shall 
exceed  two  thousand,  the  mayor  and  board  of  aldermen  of 
each  city  and  the  selectmen  of  each  town  may  appoint  for 
such  polling  place  two  additional  inspectors. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  13. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  DATE  OF  RETURNS  OF  FOREIGN   INSUR- 
ANCE COMPANIES. 


Section 
Z.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Foreign     insurance    companies, 
date  of  annual  return. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Change  of  Date.  Amend  section  8,  chapter  275  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "January  thirty-first" 
in  the  first  line  of  said  section  and  by  inserting  in  place  there- 
of the  words  March  first,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows :  8.  Returns.  Such  companies  shall,  on  or  be- 
fore March  first,  make  a  return,  under  oath,  to  the  commis- 
sioner, showing  the  gross  premiums  in  force  on  risks  in  this 
state  on  December  thirty-first  previous  and  the  unabsorbed 
portion  of  such  premiums  computed  at  the  rate  of  return  act- 
ually made  on  annual  policies  expiring  during  the  year  by  said 
companies. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  eff'ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  14  27 

CHAPTER  14. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ANNUAL  STATEMENTS  OF  FOREIGN  INSUR- 
ANCE COMPANIES. 


Section 

1.  Foreign  insurance  companies, 
date  of  filing  annual  state- 
ments. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Date  of  Filing.  Amend  section  55,  chapter  275  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "February  first"  in 
the  second  line  of  said  section  and  by  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  words  March  first,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  55.  Annual  Statements.  Every  such  in- 
surance company  doing  business  in  this  state  shall,  on  or 
before  March  first  in  each  year,  transmit  to  the  commissioner 
a  statement,  under  oath,  of  its  president  and  secretary,  of 
the  whole  amount  of  premiums  received  in  money  or  in  the 
form  of  notes,  credits,  loans  or  any  other  substitute  for 
money,  by  or  on  account  of  the  company,  during  the  year  end- 
ing on  the  preceding  December  thirty-first,  for  insurance 
made  by  it  on  property  located  or  persons  resident  in  this 
state ;  also  giving  its  assets,  liabilities,  amount  of  capital  stock 
actually  paid  in,  amount  of  outstanding  risks  and  the  business 
standing  and  affairs  of  the  company  generally;  in  accordance 
with  blanks  to  be  furnished  by  the  commissioner,  adapted  to 
the  business  of  the  company. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  eff'ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


28  Chapters  15,  16  [1929 

CHAPTER  15. 

AN    ACT     RELATIVE      TO      ACTIONS      AGAINST      FIRE      INSURANCE 

COMPANIES. 


Sfxtionj 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Skction 

1.  I^'ire  insurance  companies,  serv- 
ice of  writ,  limitation  of 
action. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Service  of  Writ.  Amend  section  16,  chapter  276  of  the 
Public  Law^s  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  follow^ing:  16.  Limitation  of  Action.  If  dissat- 
isfied with  such  adjustment  the  party  insured  may  bring  his 
action,  by  causing  his  w^rit  to  be  served  on  the  proper  officer 
of  a  domestic  company  or,  in  case  of  a  foreign  company,  on 
the  insurance  commissioner,  v^ithin  six  months  after  the  re- 
ception of  such  notice  in  vv^riting,  and  not  afterv^^ard. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  16. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  ASSESSMENT  LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


S'l-XTION 

L  Assessment  life  insurance  com- 
panies, repeal  of  provisions 
regarding. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Repeal.  Amend  chapter  277  of  the  Public  Law^s  by  re- 
pealing sections  13  to  34  inclusive  thereof  relative  to  assess- 
ment life  insurance  companies. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  17,  18  29 

CHAPTER  17. 

AN     ACT    RELATIVE    TO    TRUST     FUNDS    OF    FOREIGN     CASUALTY 

COMPANIES. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Foreign  casualty  insurance 
companies,  dciiosit  w  i  t  h 
commissioner   required. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Correction.  Amend  section  38,  chapter  277  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  figures  "35"  in  the  second  line 
and  by  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  figures  36,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  38.  Trust  Fund. 
Of  the  trust  fund  or  reserve  required  to  be  accumulated  and 
maintained  by  section  36  such  corporation  shall  deposit  in 
trust  with  the  commissioner,  before  being  licensed  as  afore- 
said, and  shall  keep  on  deposit  with  him,  securities  at  least 
equal  in  value  to  the  amount  which  one  assessment  call  upon 
its  certificate  or  policyholders  would  produce;  but  the  cor- 
poration shall  have  at  all  times,  on  approval  of  the  commis- 
sioner, the  right  to  exchange  any  part  of  said  securities  for 
others  of  like  amount  and  character. 

2.  Takes  EflPect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  18. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FUNDS  FOR  THE  CON- 
STRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION  AND  REPAIR  OF  HIGHWAYS, 
BRIDGES  AND  CULVERTS  THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE 
DAMAGED  OR  DESTROYED  DURING  THE  FLOOD 
OF  NOVEMBER,   1927. 

Section  I  Skctiox 

1.     Flood  lionds,  rate  of  interest.        '       2.     Takes  etYecl. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Bonds,  Rate  of  Interest.     Amend  section  4  of  art  act  to 
provide  funds  for  the  construction,  reconstruction  and  repair 


30  Chapter  18  [1929 

of  highways,  bridges  and  culverts  throughout  the  state  dam- 
aged or  destroyed  during  the  flood  of  November,  1927,  as  ap- 
proved on  November  29,  1927,  by  striking  out  the  whole  of 
said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following: 
4.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  state  treasurer  is  hereby  author- 
ized, under  the  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to 
borrow  from  time  to  time  upon  the  credit  of  the  state,  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  sums  not 
to  exceed  three  milHon  dollars  in  all,  and  for  that  purpose  may 
issue  bonds  and  notes,  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  state 
of  New  Hampshire,  at  a  rate  of  interest,  payable  semi- 
annually, to  be  determined  by  the  governor  and  council  at 
the  time  of  approval  of  the  issue,  the  maturity  dates  of  which 
bonds  and  notes  shall  be  not  later  than  December  31,  1938. 
Such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  in  such  form  and  such  denomi- 
nations as  the  governor  and  council  may  determine,  may  be 
registerable  as  to  both  principal  and  interest,  and  shall  be 
countersigned  by  the  governor  and  shall  be  deemed  a  pledge 
of  the  faith  and  credit  of  the  state. 

The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep  account  of  all  such  bonds 
and  notes  as  countersigned  by  the  governor,  showing  the 
number  and  amount  of  each  bond  and  note,  the  time  of 
countersigning,  the  date  of  delivery  to  the  treasurer  and  the 
date  of  maturity.  The  state  treasurer  shall  keep  an 
account  of  each  bond  and  note,  showing  the  number 
thereof,  the  name  of  the  persons  to  whom  sold,  the  amount 
received  for  the  same,  the  date  of  the  sale  and  the  date  of 
maturity.  The  treasurer  may  negotiate  and  sell  such  bonds 
and  notes  by  direction  of,  and  in  such  manner  as,  the  governor 
and  council  deem  most  advantageous  to  the  state. 

The  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be 
held  by  the  treasurer  and  paid  by  him  upon  warrants  drawn 
by  the  governor  for  the  purposes  of  this  act  alone. 

The  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council, 
shall  draw  his  warrant  for  the  payment,  from  the  funds  pro- 
vided for  by  this  act,  of  all  sums  expended  or  due  for  the 
purposes  herein  authorized. 

Interest  from  said  notes  or  bonds  shall  not  be  subject  to 
the  tax  imposed  by  chapter  65  of  the  Public  Laws. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  19  31 

CHAPTER  19. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  INDUSTRIAL  SCHOOL. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

L  Industrial  school,  fund  cstal)- 
lished;  limit  of  accumula- 
tion;  powers  of  trustees. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Boys'  and  Girls'  Benefit  Fund.  Amend  chapter  399  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws  by  inserting  at  the  end  thereof  the  following 
new  sections: 

42.  Established.  The  trustees  may  provide  such  light  in- 
dustrial work  as  they  deem  best  for  the  interests  of  the 
children  and  the  school,  and  may  contract  for  such  work. 
The  earnings  therefrom  shall  be  deposited  with  the  state  treas- 
urer as  custodian  of  a  fund  to  be  known  as  The  Boys'  and 
Girls'  Benefit  Fund,  this  to  be  paid  out  only  on  order  of  the 
trustees  for  the  maintenance  of  this  department  and  in  such 
manner  and  amounts  as  they  deem  best  for  the  interests  and 
benefits  of  the  children. 

43.  Limit  of  Accumulation.  Should  this  fund  accumulate 
to  the  amount  of  five  thousand  dollars  any  balance  above  this 
amount  shall  be  credited  the  same  as  farm  receipts. 

44.  Additional  Powers  of  Trustees.  The  trustees  shall 
establish  a  proportional  distributive  system  of  earnings  for 
each  one  employed  and  shall  authorize  the  superintendent  to 
act  as  agent  for  the  boys  and  girls.  The  trustees  shall  at  all 
times  give  full  consideration  to  the  work  to  avoid  commercial- 
izing the  lives  of  the  children  or  interfering  with  the  agricul- 
tural pursuits  of  the  school. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


32  Chapters  20,  21  [1929 

CHAPTER  20. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  DISPOSITION   OF  UNCLAIMED  SHARES 
BY  ADMINISTRATORS. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Unclaimed     shares    of    estates, 
disposition  of. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Settlement  of  Unclaimed  Share.  Amend  section  9, 
chapter  307  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  9.  Unclaimed 
Share.  Whenever,  upon  a  decree  of  distribution  or  the  settle- 
ment of  the  account  of  an  administrator,  executor  or  trustee, 
there  shall  be  in  his  hands  any  sum  of  money  belonging  to 
any  heir,  legatee,  beneficiary,  creditor  or  other  person  whose 
place  of  residence  is  unknown  and  cannot  be  found,  or  if  such 
heir,  legatee,  beneficiary,  creditor  or  other  person  shall  refuse 
to  accept  or  receipt  for  such  sum  after  being  tendered,  the 
probate  court,  upon  petition  of  such  administrator,  executor 
or  trustee,  when  satisfied  that  due  diligence  has  been  used  to 
find  the  person  entitled  to  such  sum  or  that  such  sum  has  been 
tendered  to  and  refused  by  such  heir,  legatee,  beneficiary, 
creditor  or  other  person  entitled  to  the  same,  may  decree  that 
the  same  be  paid  over  to  the  state  treasurer,  and  such  payment 
shall  be  a  discharge  of  said  administrator,  executor  or  trustee. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  21. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  APPOINTMENT  OF  V^OMEN  TO  PUBLIC 

OFFICE. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Office  holding  hy   wonnn.  2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Office  Holding  by  Women.  Except  as  otherwise  specified 
by  statute,  women  may  hold  and  be  appointed  to  public  office 
upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  men. 


1929]  Chapters  22,  23  33 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  22. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  CLERICAL  ASSISTANCE   IN  THE  OFFICE  OF 
THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  LAW  ENFORCEMENT. 


Section 

1.     Office  of   commissioner   of   law 
enforcement,    clerical    assist- 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Limitation.  Amend  section  75,  chapter  144  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  75.  Clerical  Assistance.  The  com- 
missioner may  employ  such  clerical  assistance,  for  carrying 
out  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  as  the  governor  and  council 
may  approve. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  23. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  BAG  LIMIT  ON  BLACK  BASS. 

Section  i    Section 

1.     Black  bass,  bag  limit.  j       2.     Takes   eft'ect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Limit  Established.  Amend  section  7,  chapter  200  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  the  section  the  following : 
A  person  may  take  in  one  day  a  total  of  not  more  than  ten 
pounds  of  black  bass  provided  that  if  he  has  taken  less  than 
ten  pounds  he  shall  be  entitled  to  take  one  additional  fish, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
7."     Black   Bass.     Black   bass   not  less   than   nine   inches  in 


''=  Amended,  chapter  95,  post. 


34  Chapter  24  [1929 

length  may  be  taken  and  possessed  from  July  first  to  January 
first.  A  person  may  take  in  one  day  a  total  of  not  more  than 
ten  pounds  of  black  bass  provided  that  if  he  has  taken  less 
than  ten  pounds  he  shall  be  entitled  to  take  one  additional  fish. 
2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  24. 


AN  ACT  TO  PERMIT  THE  SPEARING  OF  SUCKERS  AND  THEIR  USE 

AS  FERTILIZER. 

Section  i    Section 

1.  Use  of  spears  in  taking  suckers.  3.     Takes   effect. 

2.  Suckers   as   fertilizer.  ! 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Use  of  Spears.  Amend  section  23,  chapter  200  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  inserting  in  the  fifth  line  after  the  word  "fish" 
the  words,  except  that  spears  may  be  possessed  and  used  for 
the  taking  of  suckers  only,  from  March  first  to  June  first  in- 
clusive in  each  year,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows :  23.  Prohibited  Devices.  No  person  shall  use, 
have  in  his  possession  for  use  or  furnish  for  another's  use, 
for  taking  fish  in  the  fresh  waters  of  this  state,  except  as 
specifically  permitted  in  this  title,  a  net  of  any  kind  or  de- 
scription, set  line,  fishing  otter,  trawl,  grapple,  spear,  jack, 
jacklight  or  electrical  or  other  device  for  killing  or  stunning 
fish,  except  that  spears  may  be  possessed  and  used  for  the 
taking  of  suckers  only,  from  March  first  to  June  first  inclu- 
sive in  each  year.  A  person  found  on  any  such  waters  of  the 
state,  or  the  shores  or  islands  thereof,  having  in  his  possession 
any  of  the  aforesaid  devices,  shall  be  deemed  to  have  violated 
the  provisions  of  this  section.  Such  devices  are  declared  to  be 
public  nuisances  and  may  be  summarily  seized  and  destroyed 
by  any  person.  The  prohibitions  of  this  section  shall  not 
apply  to  the  commissioner  or  persons  acting  under  his  direc- 
tion. 

2.  Suckers  as  Fertilizer.  Amend  section  29,  chapter  200 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section  the 


1929]  Chapters  25,  26  35 

words  except  suckers  only,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows:  29.  Fertilizer.  No  person  shall  take 
or  use  fish  for  fertilizer  except  suckers  only. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  25. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAKING  OF  HORNED  POUT. 

Sl-XTION  I     Sf.ction 

1.     Horned  pout,  taking.  I        2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Limit.  Amend  section  15,  chapter  200  of  the  Public 
Laws  as  amended  by  chapter  25,  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out 
in  said  section  the  last  three  words  "in  one  day"  and  inserting 
in  the  place  thereof  the  words,  between  twelve  o'clock  noon 
in  any  day  and  twelve  o'clock  noon  of  the  following  day,  so 
that  said  section  15  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
15.  Horned  Pout.  Except  in  the  county  of  Coos  and  from 
the  Connecticut  river,  no  person  shall  take  any  catfish, 
commonly  called  horned  pout  or  bullhead,  except  between  June 
first  and  November  first;  and  in  no  event  shall  a  person  take 
more  than  a  total  of  forty  horned  pout  between  twelve  o'clock 
noon  in  any  day  and  twelve  o'clock  noon  of  the  following  day. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  26. 


AN  ACT    WITH   REFERENCE    TO    THE  TAKING  OF    MINNOWS  FOR 

BAIT. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     Minnows    for    bait,    taking.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Minnows  for  Bait,  Taking.     Amend  chapter  200  of  the 


36  Chapter  27  [1929 

Public  Laws  by  adding  after  section  21  the  following  new 
section:  21-a.  Nets,  Special  Use.  The  commissioner  may 
allow  persons  wishing  to  handle  bait  commercially,  for  sale  to 
other  dealers  or  fishermen,  to  use  minnow  nets  not  exceeding 
fifty  feet  in  length  or  eight  feet  in  depth,  or  a  dropnet  not 
exceeding  forty-eight  inches  in  diameter,  for  the  taking  of 
minnows  and  such  varieties  of  small  or  rough  fish  as  he  may 
designate  and  in  such  territory  and  for  such  times  as  he  may 
designate. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    eflFect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  25,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  27. 


AN    ACT   ESTABLISHING   OFFICIAL    GRADES    AND    STANDARDS    FOR 

FARM  PRODUCTS. 


S'kction 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

\.  Farm  jiruducts,  official  stand- 
ards established ;  brands  and 
labels  ;  publication ;  use 
restricted  ;  inspections  ;  rules 
and  regulations ;  fees ;  free 
access  ;    penalty. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Farm  Products,  Official  Standards  Established.  Amend 
chapter  181  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  after  section  27  the 
following  new  sections: 

27-a.  Official  Grades  and  Standards.  The  commissioner  of 
agriculture,  whenever  in  his  opinion  the  public  good  so  re- 
quires, may  establish  and  promulgate,  and  from  time  to  time 
modify  or  amend,  official  grades  and  standards  for  farm  prod- 
ucts, which  are  produced  within  the  state  for  purposes  of  sale. 

27-b.  Brands  and  Labels.  When  such  grades  and  stand- 
ards are  so  established  the  said  commissioner  may  determine 
the  design  of  brands  or  labels  for  identifying  such  farm 
products,  may  cause  to  be  printed  said  brands  or  labels  and 
may  authorize  the  use  of  the  same  upon  written  application 
and  payment  of  reasonable  compensation  therefor.  Whenever 
upon  investigation  it  shall  appear  that  such  brands  or  labels 


1929]  Chapter  27  37 

have  been  misused  the  commissioner  may  revoke  or  suspend 
said  authorization. 

27-c.  Publication.  The  estabhshment  of  such  grades  and 
standards  and  the  determination  of  the  design  for  such  brands 
or  labels  shall  not  be  effective  until  reasonable  notice  by  publi- 
cation has  been  given.  The  commissioner  may  distribute  in- 
formation relative  to  such  grades,  standards  and  brands  and 
labels. 

27-d.  Use  Restricted.  After  the  establishment  of  grades 
and  standards  and  the  determination  of  the  design  of  the 
brands  or  labels  as  herein  provided,  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  use 
said  brand  or  label  to  identify  farm  products  as  being  of  a 
grade  or  standard  established  as  aforesaid  without  authoriza- 
tion for  its  use. 

27-e.  Inspections.  The  commissioner  may  employ  inspec- 
tors to  inspect  farm  products,  marked,  branded  or  labelled  in 
accordance  with  official  grades  or  standards  so  established  and 
promulgated,  for  the  purpose  of  determining  and  certifying 
the  quality  and  condition  thereof  and  other  material  facts 
relative  thereto.  Upon  such  investigation  the  inspector  may 
issue  a  certificate  which  shall  state  the  date  and  place  of  in- 
spection, the  grade,  condition  and  quality  of  the  farm  products 
inspected  and  such  other  facts  as  the  commissioner  may  re- 
quire. Such  a  certificate  and  all  federal  certificates  relative 
to  the  condition  or  quality  of  said  farm  products  shall  be 
prima  facie  evidence  in  all  courts  of  the  state  of  the  facts 
therein  set  forth. 

27-f.  Rules  and  Regulations;  Fees.  The  commissioner  may 
prescribe  rules  and  regulations  for  carrying  out  the  provisions 
of  this  act  including  the  fixing  of  fees  for  inspections  author- 
ized by  section  27-e.  Such  fees  shall  be  applied  to  the  ex- 
penses incurred  by  reason  of  this  act. 

27-g.  Free  Access.  The  commissioner,  deputy  commis- 
sioner, inspectors  or  other  assistants  authorized  by  the  com- 
missioner, shall  have  free  access  at  all  reasonable  times  to 
any  building  or  other  place  where  farm  products,  to  which 
this  act  applies,  are  believed  to  be  held  for  purposes  of  sale, 
and  may  open  any  bags,  crates  or  other  containers  found 
therein  and  examine  the  contents  thereof,  for  the  purpose  of 
enforcing  the  provisions  of  this  act.  Samples  may  be  removed 
therefrom  by  tendering  to  the  holder  thereof  the  market  price 
therefor. 


38  Chapter  28  [1929 

27-h.  Penalty.  Any  person  who  violates  the  provisions  of 
this  act  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  the  first 
offense  and  not  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  for  each  sub- 
sequent offense. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  25,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  28. 


AN  ACT    REQUIRING  AN  ACCOUNTING    FOR  MONEY  PAID    BY  THE 

STATE  FOR  BURIAL  EXPENSES  OF  DECEASED 

SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Burial  expenses  of  certain  de- 
ceased soldiers  and  sailors, 
accounting  required. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Cour't  convened: 

1.  Requirement.  Amend  section  20,  chapter  106  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section  the  following : 
Within  three  months  from  the  time  of  the  burial  of  said 
soldier  or  sailor  an  account,  verified  by  vouchers,  of  the  sums 
so  spent  for  said  burial  expenses  shall  be  sent  to  the  state 
treasurer  by  said  commander,  commanding  officer,  selectmen 
or  mayor.  Whoever  neglects  or  refuses  to  furnish  said  ac- 
count shall  be  fined  ten  dollars,  so  that  said  section  as  amend- 
ed shall  read  as  follows:  20.  Burial  Expenses.  Whenever 
any  honorably  discharged  soldier  of  the  United  States  army 
or  sailor  or  other  person  serving  in  the  navy  or  marine  cor.ps 
in  any  war  in  which  the  United  States  was  engaged  dies,  and 
the  commander  and  adjutant  of  the  Grand  Army  post  of 
which  he  was  a  member,  or  the  like  officers  of  any  other  war 
veterans'  organization  to  which  he  belonged,  or  a  majority  of 
the  board  of  selectmen  of  the  town  or  the  mayor  of  the  city 
in  which  such  soldier  or  sailor  died,  if  he  was  not  a  member 
of  any  such  organization,  shall  certify  under  oath  to  the  state 
treasurer  that  such  soldier  or  sailor  did  not  leave  sufficient 
estate  to  pay  the  expenses  of  his  funeral,  the  governor  shall 
draw  a  warrant  in  favor  of  the  commander  of  such  Grand 
Army  post  or  other  commanding  ofirtcer,  selectmen  or  mayor. 


1929]  Chapter  29  39 

for  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  to  defray  such 
burial  expenses.  Within  three  months  from  the  time  of  the 
burial  of  said  soldier  or  sailor  an  account,  verified  by  vouchers, 
of  the  sums  so  spent  for  said  burial  expenses  shall  be  sent  to 
the  state  treasurer  by  said  commander,  commanding  officer, 
selectmen  or  mayor.  Whoever  neglects  or  refuses  to  furnish 
said  account  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  25,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  29. 


AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    EMPLOYEES  OF    THE    HIGHWAY    DEPART- 
MENT. 

Section      L     Highway    department    employees,    reimliursemcnt    for    lia- 
bility insurance. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Allowance    for    Liability    Insurance,    Reimbursement. 

Amend  section  32,  chapter  19  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting 
after  the  word  "department"  in  the  sixth  line  the  words,  ex- 
cept as  otherwise  herein  provided,  and  by  inserting  after  the 
word  "year"  in  the  seventh  line  the  words:  The  highway  de- 
partment may  make  such  payments  as  may  be  required  to 
insure  its  employees,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows :  32."  .  State  employees  who  in  the  per- 
formance of  their  work  are  regularly  required  to  operate  a 
state  owned  motor  vehicle  may  be  reimbursed  for  liability 
insurance  policy  premiums  on  policies  issued  to  them.  No 
such  payments  shall  be  made  unless  authorized  by  the  head 
of  the  department  in  which  such  person  is  employed,  and  the 
total  amount  of  such  payments  by  any  one  department,  except 
as  otherwise  herein  provided,  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of 
three  hundred  dollars  in  any  one  year.  The  highway  depart- 
ment may  make  such  payments  as  may  be  required  to  insure 
its  employees.    All  payments  so  made  shall  be  included  in  the 


'Amended,  chapter  188,  post. 


40  Chapter  30  [1929 

expense  account  of  the  employee  insured,  and  shall  be  charged 
to  the  appropriation  of  the  department  in  which  he  is  em- 
ployed. 

[Approved  February  25,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  30. 


AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  PRACTICE  OF  CHIROPRACTIC. 

Section  1  Section 

1.  Chiropractic     certificates     and  3.     Licenses,   expiration;    renewals. 

licenses.  -^-     Takes  effect. 

2.     ,  effect.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Chiropractic  Licenses.  Amend  section  10,  chapter  206 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "registration" 
in  the  third  line  of  said  section  the  words  and  license,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  10.  Cer- 
tificates. Each  applicant  who  qualifies  and  who  attains  a 
minimum  grade  of  seventy  per  cent  upon  such  examination 
shall  receive  a  certificate  of  registration  and  license  from  said 
board. 

2.     .     Amend  section  11  of  said  chapter  by  inserting 

after  the  word  "registration"  in  the  second  line  the  words 
and  license,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  11.  Certificates,  Effect.  Any  chiropractor  who  has 
received  and  holds  a  certificate  of  registration  and  license 
issued  by  said  board  may  adjust  by  hand  any  articulations  of 
the  spinal  column,  but  shall  not  prescribe  for,  or  administer 
to,  any  person  any  medicine  or  drugs  now  or  hereafter  in- 
cluded in  materia  medica,  practice  major  or  minor  surgery, 
obstetrics  nor  any  branch  of  medicine  or  osteopathy. 

3.     .     Amend  said  chapter  206  by  adding  after  section 

13  the  following  new  sections :  13-a.  Expiration.  All  licenses 
and  renewals  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall 
expire  on  the  first  day  of  May  following  the  issuance  thereof. 
13-b.  Renewals.  Any  person  holding  a  chiropractor's  license 
may  have  the  same  renewed  upon  application  and  payment  of 
a  fee  of  five  dollars. 

4.  Takes    Effect.      This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  25,  1929. J 


1929]  Chapter  31  41 

CHAPTER  31. 

AN  ACT  TO  CREATE  A  FISH  AND  GAME  ADVISORY  BOARD. 


Section 

2.  Repeal. 

3.  Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Fish  and  game  advisory  board 
established ;  members,  pow- 
ers and  duties  ;  appointment ; 
compensation ;  notice ;  pen- 
alties. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fish  and  Game  Advisory  Board.  Amend  chapter  197 
of  the  PubHc  Laws  by  adding  after  section  63,  as  inserted  by 
chapter  46  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  the  following  new  sections : 

64.  Members,  Powers  and  Duties.  There  shall  be  and  here- 
by is  created  a  board  of  five  members  to  be  known  as  the  fish 
and  game  advisory  board.  The  fish  and  game  commissioner, 
with  the  advice  and  consent  of  said  board,  is  hereby  authorized 
to  make  such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  necessary  to 
shorten  or  close,  subject  to  later  reopening,  the  season  against 
or  restrict  the  taking  of  any  species  of  fish,  game  or  fur-bear- 
ing animals  in  any  specified  locality  or  localities  when  the 
commissioner  and  board  shall  find  after  investigation  that 
such  action  is  necessary  to  insure  the  preservation  or  perpetu- 
ation of  any  kind  of  fish,  game  or  fur-bearing  animals  or  the 
maintenance  of  an  adequate  supply  thereof.  Any  owner  of 
annual  crops  or  fruit  trees  aggrieved  by  such  action  relative 
to  grouse,  deer,  or  pheasants  may  file  a  written  appeal  there- 
from to  the  governor  and  council  who  shall  within  fifteen  days 
thereafter  review  such  action  and  make  such  order  approving, 
modifying,  or  suspending  such  action  as  they  may  deem  neces- 
sary. The  fish  and  game  commissioner  may  also  call  on  the 
fish  and  game  advisory  board  at  any  time  for  suggestions  or 
advice  with  reference  to  the  affairs  of  his  department.  The 
commissioner  and  the  board  shall  hold  bi-monthly  meetings 
on  a  fixed  date  to  be  selected  by  itself  and  the  fish  and  game 
commissioner  and  at  a  place  to  be  selected  by  the  commis- 
sioner. The  commissioner  may  also  call  a  meeting  of  the  board 
at  any  time  when  he  feels  an  emergency  exists.  The  ex- 
penses of  investigations  under  this  act  shall  be  kept  at  a 
minimum  and,  except  on  investigations  considered  by  the  com- 
missioner and  the  board  to  be  of  major  importance,  they  shall 


42  Chapter  31  [1929 

be  conducted  by  not  more  than  two  members  designated  for 
such  service  by  the  commissioner  and  the  board. 

65.  Appointment.  The  governor,  with  the  advice  and  con- 
sent of  the  council,  shall  appoint  the  members  of  the  board. 
The  members  shall  be  appointed  two  for  one  year,  two  for  two 
years  and  one  for  three  years  and  upon  the  expiration  of 
their  terms  of  office  their  successors  shall  be  appointed  for  a 
term  of  three  years.  Any  vacancy  shall  be  filled  by  appoint- 
ment for  the  unexpired  term.  The  members  shall  serve  until 
their  successors  are  appointed  and  qualified.  They  shall  be 
persons  interested  in  the  preservation  and  perpetuation  of  the 
fish  and  game  of  the  state,  and  they  shall,  so  far  as  practicable, 
represent  the  different  sections  of  the  state. 

66.  Compensation.  The  members  of  the  board  shall  serve 
without  compensation  but  shall  receive  their  legitimate  ex- 
penses incurred  in  the  performance  of  their  duties,  such  ex- 
penses to  be  paid  from  the  funds  of  the  fish  and  game  depart- 
ment. 

67.  Notice.  Rules  and  regulations  promulgated  as  herein 
provided  shall  be  posted  in  at  least  three  public  places  in  the 
locality  specified  and  in  two  public  places  in  each  town  affected, 

68.  Penalties.  Any  person  who  takes  any  quadruped,  bird 
or  fish  in  violation  of  any  rule  or  regulation  promulgated  under 
the  authority  of  section  64  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  penal- 
ties imposed  for  similar  and  corresponding  violations  under 
the  provisions  of  section  29,  chapter  198,  section  13,  chapter 
199  and  section  32,  chapter  200  of  the  Public  Laws.  . 

2.  Repeal,  Chapter  197  of  the  Public  Laws  is  hereby 
amended  by  repealing  section  38.  Chapter  28  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  and  all  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
are  hereby  repealed. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  32,  33  43 

CHAPTER  32. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INTEREST  AND  PENALTIES  ON  INCOME  TAX. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Income   tax,   disposition   of   in- 
terest and  penalties. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Retention  by  State  Treasurer.  Amend  section  31  of 
chapter  65  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof 
the  following:  Provided,  however,  that  any  interest  and  pen- 
alties collected  thereon  may  be  retained  by  the  state  treasurer 
and  applied  to  the  expense  of  administration  so  that  said  sec- 
tion as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  31.  Distribution.  The 
balance  of  the  tax  in  the  hands  of  the  state  treasurer,  after 
deducting  the  expense  of  administration  for  the  year  in  which 
the  tax  is  assessed,  shall  be  distributed  by  him  on  December 
thirty-first  of  that  year  to  the  towns  and  cities  where  the 
owner  of  the  taxable  income  resides,  and,  where  the  owner 
resides  in  an  unorganized  place,  to  the  treasurer  of  the  county 
in  which  such  place  is  situated.  Provided,  however,  that  any 
interest  and  penalties  collected  thereon  may  be  retained  by 
the  state  treasurer  and  applied  to  the  expense  of  administra- 
tion. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  33. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  LOADS  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES' 


Section 

1.     Motor  vehicles,  emergency  per- 
mits for  excess  loads. 


Section 
2      Repeal. 
3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Emergency  Permits  for  Excess  Loads.  Amend  section 
22  of  chapter  103  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  section 
1  of  chapter  77  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  the  whole 
of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following: 
22.     Weight.     No  vehicle  of  four  wheels  or  less  whose  gross 


44  Chapter  34  [1929 

weight  including  load  is  more  than  twenty  thousand  pounds, 
no  vehicle  having  a  greater  weight  than  fifteen  thousand 
pounds  on  one  axle,  and  no  vehicle  having  a  load  of  over  seven 
hundred  and  fifty  pounds  per  inch  width  of  tire  concentrated 
on  the  surface  of  the  highway  (said  width  in  the  case  of 
rubber  tires  to  be  measured  between  the  flanges  of  the  rim) 
shall  be  operated  on  the  highways  of  this  state ;  provided,  that 
this  shall  not  prohibit  the  use  of  road  rollers  used  in  the  con- 
struction or  maintenance  of  highways.  And  be  it  further 
provided  that  jurisdiction  is  hereby  jointly  vested  in  the  state 
highway  commissioner  and  the  motor  vehicle  commissioner  to 
grant  emergency  permits  upon  proper  application  in  writing 
to  move  objects  or  a  vehicle  and  load  having  a  weight,  width 
or  length  greater  than  as  herein  prescribed.  Provided,  that 
said  commissioners  may  require  a  hearing  before  granting 
said  permit  and  that  said  commissioners  may  withhold  said 
permit  until  applicant  has  filed  a  bond  to  cover  any  possible 
damage  to  the  highways  or  to  the  bridges  over  which  the 
object  to  be  moved  may  pass  and  to  fulfill  such  rules  and  regu- 
lations as  are  prescribed  by  said  commissioners. 

2.  Repeal.     Further  amend  said  chapter  103  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  striking  out  sections  23,  24  and  25  thereof. 

3.  Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  34. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ASSISTANTS  IN  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  COM- 
MISSIONER OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES. 


Sl'XTlON 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

\.  Salaries,  cashier  ami  chiel 
clerk,  motor  vehicle  depart- 
ment. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salaries  Increased.  Amend  section  4,  chapter  99  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "including"  in  the 
third  line  of  said  section  the  words  a  cashier  at  a  salary  of 
two  thousand  dollars  a  year  and,  by  striking  out  the  word 
"fourteen"  in  the  third  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 


1929]  Chapter  35  45 

word  seventeen  so  that  said  section  shall  read  as  follows: 
4.  Bond;  Assistants.  The  governor  and  council  shall  fix 
the  amount  of  his  bond,  and  the  number  and  compensation 
of  his  agents  and  clerks,  including  a  cashier  at  a  salary  of 
two  thousand  dollars  a  year  and  a  chief  clerk  at  a  salary  not 
exceeding  seventeen  hundred  dollars  a  year,  and  shall  assign 
suitable  quarters  in  the  state  house  for  the  department. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  35. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO    LICENSES   FOR    THE  PURCHASE    OF  MILK, 
ETC.,  FOR  RESALE  OR  MANUFACTURE. 


Section 

I.     Alilk   dealers,   waiver   of    bond, 
when. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Milk  Dealers.  Amend  chapter  164  of  the  Public  Laws 
by  adding  after  section  5  the  following  new  section:  5-a. 
Waiver  of  Bond.  The  commissioner  of  agriculture  may  waive 
the  furnishing  of  the  bond  described  in  the  preceding  section 
if  he  is  satisfied  that  the  applicant  is  safe,  reliable  and  en- 
titled to  confidence,  provided  that  all  of  the  producers  in  New 
Hampshire  selling  to  such  person  declare  in  writing  that  such 
bond  need  not  be  given  and  such  written  agreement  is  duly 
executed  and  filed  with  the  commissioner. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  28,  1929.] 


46  Chapters  36,  37  [1929 

CHAPTER  36. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  MISUSE  OF  AMERICAN  LEGION  BADGES. 

Si<:CTiON  1.     American    Legion    hadges,    misuse   i>rc)hiliite(l. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Misuse  Prohibited.  Amend  section  11,  chapter  387  of 
the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  11.  G.  A.  R.  and  American 
Legian  Badges.  No  person  shall  wilfully  use  or  wear  the 
badge  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  or  the  badge  of  the 
American  Legion  to  obtain  aid  or  assistance,  unless  he  shall 
be  entitled  to  use  or  wear  it  under  the  rules  and  regulations 
of  the  Department  of  New  Hampshire,  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic,  or  the  Department  of  New  Hampshire,  The  Ameri- 
can Legion. 

[Approved  February  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  37. 


AN   ACT   IN  RELATION   TO  THE   SAVINGS  DEPARTMENT   OF  TRUST 
AND  BANKING  COMPANIES. 

Si-XTION        1.     I'rust    and    lianking    C(im])anies,   transfer  of  funds  of  savings 
de])artmcnt  authorized  when. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Transfer  of  Funds  to  Banking  Department.  Amend 
section  9  of  chapter  264  of  the  Pubhc  Laws  by  adding  to  said 
section  the  following:  Any  such  corporation  may  transfer 
from  the  savings  department  to  the  banking  department  any 
portion  of  surplus  earnings  whenever  the  unimpaired  guaranty 
fund  of  its  savings  department  shall  equal  ten  per  cent  of  the 
amount  due  its  savings  depositors  up  to  one  million  dollars, 
plus  five  per  cent  of  all  savings  deposits  in  excess  of  one 
million  dollars,  so  that  said  section  shall  read:  9.  Savings 
Department.  Every  such  corporation,  receiving  savings  de- 
posits or  transacting  the  business  of  a  savings  bank,  shall 
conduct  the  business  as  a  separate  department,  which  shall  be 
amenable   to   the   laws   governing   savings   banks;    and   the 


1929]  Chapter  38  47 

treasurer  shall  give  a  bond  to  the  savings  department  of  said 
company  or  corporation  in  the  manner  required  of  treasurers 
of  savings  banks.  Any  such  corporation  may  transfer  from 
the  savings  department  to  the  banking  department  any  por- 
tion of  surplus  earnings  whenever  the  unimpaired  guaranty 
fund  of  its  savings  department  shall  equal  ten  per  cent  of 
the  amount  due  its  savings  depositors  up  to  one  million  dollars, 
plus  five  per  cent  of  all  savings  deposits  in  excess  of  one 
million  dollars, 

[Approved  February  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  38. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  SALE  OF  SECURITIES. 

Section  i   Section 

L     Securities,  defined.  '       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definition.  Amend  section  2,  chapter  284  of  the  Public 
Laws  as  amended  by  chapter  63  of  the  Laws  of  1927  by 
striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
following:  2.  Securities.  Securities  shall  include  all  classes 
of  stocks  and  shares,  bonds,  debentures,  evidences  of  indebted- 
ness and  certificates  of  participation,  ship  shares  and  invest- 
ment contracts  in  the  form  of  a  bill  of  sale,  or  any  similar 
device,  and  contracts  of  services  or  advice  relating  to  invest- 
ments, or  memberships  in  organizations  or  associations  pur- 
porting to  render  such  service  or  advice. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  28,  1929.] 


48  Chapters  39,  40  [1929 

CHAPTER  39. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  DEALERS  IN  SECURITIES. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Dealer   in    securities,   defined.       !       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definition.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  284  of  the  Pubhc 
Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  1.  Dealer.  Under  this  chapter  dealer 
shall  mean  any  individual,  partnership,  association  or  corpora- 
tion engaging  in  the  selling  or  offering  for  sale  of  securities, 
except  through  the  medium  of,  or  as  agent  or  salesman  of,  a 
registered  dealer.  But  sales  made  by  or  in  behalf  of  a  resident 
of  this  state  in  the  ordinary  course  of  bona  fide  personal  in- 
vestment of  his  personal  holdings,  or  change  of  such  invest- 
ments, shall  not  constitute  such  resident,  or  the  agent  of  such 
resident,  if  not  otherwise  engaged  either  permanently  or  tem- 
porarily in  selling  securities,  a  dealer  therein.  A  non-resident 
desiring  to  make  such  sale  of  his  personal  investments  must 
first  obtain  the  approval  of  the  insurance  commissioner. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  6,  1929] 


CHAPTER  40. 


AN   ACT   RELATING   TO   THE   ERECTION   AND    MANAGEMENT   OF   A 
STATE  BUILDING  AT  THE  EASTERN  STATES  EXPOSITION. 


Section 

5.  Land. 

6.  Income;   disposition   of. 

7.  Payment. 

S.     Takes  eflfect. 


Section 

L     Appropriation. 

2.  Commission. 

3.  A'acancies ;    tenure ;    compensa- 

tion. 

4.  Duties   of   commission. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e  of  Representatives  m 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriation.  The  sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars ($25,000)  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  construction  of  a 
building  upon  the  grounds  of  the  Eastern  States  Exposition, 
at  West  Springfield  in  the  commonwealth  of  Massachusetts. 


1929]  Chapter  40  49 

Said  building  is  to  be  known  as  the  New  Hampshire  Building, 
to  be  designed  and  constructed  for  the  purpose  of  exhibiting 
the  resources,  products  and  general  development  of  the  state 
of  New  Hampshire  and  for  advertising  its  agricultural,  indus- 
trial and  recreational  possibilities,  provided,  however,  that  no 
expenditure  of  the  whole  or  any  part  of  said  appropriation 
shall  be  made  for  the  purposes  above  set  forth  unless  contri- 
butions totaling  a  like  sum  shall  be  received  by  the  treasurer 
of  the  state  of  New  Hampshire  on  or  before  December  31, 
1929.  Upon  receipt  of  said  sum  said  contributions  and  said 
appropriation  shall  be  kept  in  a  separate  fund  by  the  treasurer, 
to  be  expended  in  the  erection  and  completion  of  said  building 
under  the  direction  of  the  commission  hereinafter  provided 
for. 

2.  Commission.  Such  commission  shall  consist  of  the 
commissioner  of  agriculture,  ex  officio,  and  four  members  ap- 
pointed by  the  governor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
council,  one  of  whom  shall  be  recommended  by  the  New 
Hampshire  Manufacturers'  Association  and  one  of  whom  shall 
be  recommended  by  the  New  Hampshire  Hotel  Men's  Asso- 
ciation. One  member  shall  be  appointed  for  one  year,  one 
for  two  years,  one  for  three  years,  one  for  four  years  and 
upon  the  expiration  of  their  terms  of  office  their  successors 
shall  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  four  years. 

3.  Vacancies;  Tenure;  Compensation.  In  case  of  a  vacancy 
occurring  by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise  it  shall  be  filled 
by  appointment  for  the  unexpired  term.  The  members  of 
said  commission  shall  serve  until  their  successors  are  appoint- 
ed and  qualified.  The  members  of  the  commission  shall  serve 
without  compensation  but  shall  receive  their  legitimate  ex- 
penses incurred  in  the  performance  of  their  duties. 

4.  Duties  of  the  Commission.  The  commission  shall  have 
full  charge  of  the  erection  and  construction  of  said  building 
and,  upon  its  completion,  its  operation  and  management. 

5.  Land.  No  construction  or  contract  for  construction  of 
said  building  shall  be  entered  into  until  title  to  the  land  is 
gratuitously  conveyed  to  the  state  of  New  Hampshire. 

6.  Income.  The  commission  may  rent  the  building  or 
parts  of  the  building  for  exhibition  purposes,  at  reasonable 
rents  or  rates,  giving  first  preference  to  exhibitors  of  this 
state  and  from  the  income  received  pay  the  expenses  and  op- 
erating charges  of  said  building  and  turn  over  the  balance 


50 


Chapter  41 


[1929 


thereof  to  the  state  treasurer  to  be  held  in  a  separate  fund 
for  the  purposes  of  said  building. 

7.  Payment.  The  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  council,  subject  to  the  conditions  herein  expressed,  shall 
draw  his  warrant  for  the  payment,  from  the  funds  provided 
for  by  this  act,  of  all  sums  expended  or  due  for  the  purposes 
herein  authorized. 

8.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  6,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  41. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  AND  RECONSTRUC- 
TION OF  TRUNK  LINES. 


Skctiox 

SiXTlON 

1.     Trunk  liiu-s,  ;ii)pr()i)ri;iti(iii. 

6. 

P>i)ii(ls    autliorizc'd. 

2.     T.ai.sc. 

7. 

Short   term   notes. 

.1     Ex])C'n(litiirf. 

s. 

Motor    \eliicle    road 

toll,    a-Mi 

4.     Nature  of   coiistriiclidi). 

lioiial. 

5.     (.'(iiitrol   (>\    nconslriicti'iii. 

t). 

Takes   i- fleet. 

Be  it  cudctcd  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriation.  In  addition  to  the  sums  of  money  here- 
tofore appropriated  or  provided  for  state  highways,  state-aided 
liighways  and  trunk  lines,  as  defined  by  chapter  84  of  the 
Public  Laws,  a  sum  not  to  exceed  eight  million  dollars  is  here- 
by appropriated,  as  hereinafter  provided,  for  the  construction 
and  reconstruction  of  trunk  lines  including  bridges  and  cul- 
verts for  the  same. 

2.  Lapse.     This  appropriation  shall  lapse  June  30,  1937. 

3.  Expenditure.  In  constructing  and  reconstructing  trunk 
lines,  bridges  and  culverts,  the  state  highway  commissioner, 
with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  may  expend 
such  portion  of  the  said  sum  of  eight  million  dollars  as  is 
necessary  to  reasonably  meet  the  requirements  of  service  to 
the  public,  provided  however  that  not  more  than  one  million 
five  hundred  thousand  dollars  of  said  sum  shall  be  so  expended 
in  any  one  of  the  years  1929  and  1930,  and  not  more  than 
one  million  dollars  of  said  sum  shall  be  so  expended  in  any  one 
of  the  years,  1931,  1932,  1933,  1934,  1935  and  1936. 


1929]  Chapter  41  51 

4.  Nature  of  Construction.  The  highways  constructed  or 
reconstructed  under  the  authority  of  this  act  shall  be  of  hard 
surface  material  and,  in  the  case  of  Portland  cement  concrete 
construction  or  reconstruction,  shall  be  not  less  than  twenty 
feet  in  width.  In  the  case  of  construction  or  reconstruction 
with  materials  other  than  Portland  cement  concrete  the  high- 
way commissioner,  with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and 
council,  may  determine  that  a  lesser  width  may  reasonably 
meet  the  requirements  of  public  use. 

5.  Control  of  Reconstruction.  In  the  years  1929  and  1930 
the  state  highway  department  is  authorized  to  take  full  con- 
trol of  all  reconstruction  of  such  highways  as  has  hitherto 
been  charged  to  maintenance  and  the  cost  of  the  same  shall 
be  charged  against  the  receipts  of  the  bonds  and  notes  here- 
inafter provided  for  such  years.  Upon  such  assumption  of 
control  by  the  said  department  the  participation  of  the  town 
or  city  in  such  reconstruction  shall  cease. 

6.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  state  treasurer  is  hereby  au- 
thorized, under  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to 
borrow  upon  the  credit  of  the  state,  for  the  purpose  of  carry- 
ing into  effect  the  provisions  of  this  act,  not  more  than  one 
million  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  any  one  of  the  years 
1929,  1930,  and  not  more  than  one  million  dollars  in  any  one  of 
the  following  years,  1931,  1932,  1933,  1934,  1935  and  1936, 
provided  that  the  total  indebtedness  so  incurred  shall  not  ex- 
ceed eight  million  dollars,  and  for  that  purpose  may  issue  bonds 
and  notes  in  tiie  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  state  of  New  Hamp- 
shire at  a  rate  of  interest  to  be  determined  by  the  governor 
and  council  at  the  time  of  approval  of  the  issue,  said  interest 
to  be  payable  semi-annually.  The  maturity  dates  of  such  bonds 
and  notes  shall  be  not  later  than  December  31,  1949.  Such 
bonds  and  notes  shall  be  in  such  form  and  such  denominations 
as  the  governor  and  council  may  determine,  may  be  register- 
able  as  to  both  principal  and  interest,  and  shall  be  counter- 
signed by  the  governor  and  shall  be  deemed  a  pledge  of  the 
faith  and  credit  of  the  state.  The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep 
an  account  of  all  such  bonds  and  notes  as  countersigned  by  the 
governor,  showing  the  number  and  amount  of  each  bond  and 
note,  the  time  of  countersigning,  the  date  of  delivery  to  the 
treasurer  and  the  date  of  maturity.  The  state  treasurer  shall 
keep  an  account  of  each  bond  and  note,  showing  the  number 
thereof,  the  name  of  the  persons  to  whom  sold,  the  amount  re- 


52  Chapter  41  [1929 

ceived  for  the  same,  the  date  of  the  sale  and  the  date  of  matur- 
ity. The  treasurer  may  negotiate  and  sell  such  bonds  and  notes 
by  direction  of,  and  in  such  manner  as,  the  governor  and  coun- 
cil deem  most  advantageous  to  the  state.  The  proceeds  of  the 
sale  of  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  held  by  the  treasurer 
and  paid  by  him  upon  warrants  drawn  by  the  governor  for 
the  purposes  of  this  act  alone.  The  governor,  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  the  council,  shall  draw  his  warrant  for  the 
payment,  from  the  funds  provided  for  by  this  act,  of  all  sums 
expended  or  due  for  the  purposes  herein  authorized.  Interest 
from  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  taxes 
imposed  by  chapter  65  of  the  Public  Laws. 

7.  Short  Term  Notes.  Prior  to  the  issuance  of  bonds 
hereunder,  the  treasurer,  under  the  direction  of  the  governor 
and  council,  may  for  the  purposes  hereof  borrow  money  from 
time  to  time  on  short  term  loans  to  be  refunded  by  the  issu- 
ance of  the  bonds  hereunder,  provided  however  that  at  no  one 
time  shall  the  indebtedness  of  the  state  on  such  short  term 
loans  exceed  the  sum  of  one  million  dollars. 

8.  Motor  Vehicle  Road  Toll.  Beginning  with  the  final  pay- 
ment and  expiration  of  the  bonds  providing  funds  for  the  re- 
construction and  repair  of  highways,  bridges  and  culverts 
damaged  or  destroyed  during  the  flood  of  November,  1927,  as 
provided  by  an  act'''  passed  at  the  special  session  of  1927,  and 
approved  November  29,  1927,  as  amended  by  an  actf  passed  at 
the  present  session  and  approved  February  14,  1929,  the  ad- 
ditional road  toll  of  one  cent  per  gallon,  provided  for  in  section 
6  of  said  act,  shall  be  continued  in  force  and  effect  until  the 
final  payment  of  the  bonds  provided  for  by  this  act.  Such 
additional  motor  vehicle  road  toll  shall  be  collected  in  accord- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  chapter  104  of  the  Public  Laws  as 
amended  by  chapters  75  and  123  of  the  Laws  of  1927.  A 
separate  account  of  such  additional  motor  vehicle  road  toll 
shall  be  kept  by  the  state  treasurer.  The  funds  so  held  shall 
be  used  at  the  discretion  of  the  governor,  with  the  approval 
of  the  council,  to  pay  the  interest  and  principal  of  the  said 
bonds  and  notes  issued  for  the  construction  and  reconstruc- 
tion of  trunk  lines  including  bridges  and  culverts  for  the 
same.     Prior  to  the  receipt  of  any  revenue  hereunder  the 

fChapter  18,  ante. 


1929]  Chapter  42  58 

governor  shall  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  general  highway 
fund  for  payment  of  the  interest  due  upon  any  bonds  and 
notes  that  have  been  issued. 

9.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  6,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  42. 


AN      ACT     EXEMPTING     FROM     REGISTRATION      FOREIGN      MOTOR 
VEHICLES  USED  SOLELY  FOR  PLEASURE. 

SfXTIDN  SlXTIOX 

1.  Registration    of    foreign    motor  .1.     Repeal. 

vehicles   not   required,   when.  4.     Takes  effect. 

2.  Operator's   license. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Non-resident  Owner.  A  non-resident  owner  of  a  motor 
vehicle  which  is  used  solely  for  pleasure  and  is  not  used  for 
carrying  passengers  or  property  for  a  profit  or  for  hire,  and 
which  has  been  duly  registered  for  the  current  year  in  the 
state  or  country  of  which  the  owner  is  a  resident,  and  in 
accordance  with  the  laws  thereof  shall  not  be  required  to  reg- 
ister such  motor  vehicle  in  this  state. 

2.  Operator's  License.  No  owner  of  such  motor  vehicle 
and  no  non-resident  chauffeur  or  driver  of  such  vehicle  who 
is  the  holder  of  a  license  to  drive  such  vehicle  in  the  state  or 
country  in  which  he  resides  shall  be  required  to  purchase  a 
hcense  to  drive  such  vehicle  within  this  state. 

3.  Repeal.  Chapter  113  of  the  Laws  of  1927  is  hereby 
repealed  and  all  other  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with 
this  act  are  hereby  repealed,  but  only  to  such  extent  as  they 
conflict  with  this  act. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  6,  1929.] 


54  Chapters  43,  44  [192G 

CHAPTER  43. 

AN  ACT  DEFINING  BUSINESS  AND  RESIDENCE  DISTRICTS  AS  USED 
IN  THE  LAWS  RELATING  TO  MOTOR  VEHICLES. 

Sr.rnoN  1    Skciiox 

1.      Definition   of   Urnis.  |        1.     'Takes    elTecl. 

Be  it  enacted  by  flic  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  hi 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definition  of  Terms.  Amend  subdivision  XXIV  of  sec- 
tion 1,  chapter  99  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  all  of 
said  subdivision  and  inserting  in  its  stead  the  following: 

XXIV.  "Business  district,"  the  territory  contiguous  to  a 
highway  when  fifty  per  cent  or  more  of  the  frontage  thereon 
for  a  distance  of  three  hundred  feet  or  more  is  occupied  by 
buildings  in  use  for  business. 

"Residence  district,"  the  territory  contiguous  to  a  highway 
not  comprising  a  business  district  when  the  frontage  on  such 
highway  for  a  distance  of  three  hundred  feet  or  more  is  main- 
ly occupied  by  dwellings  or  by  dwellings  and  buildings  in  use 
for  business. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  44. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  MOTOR  VEHICLE  INSURANCE. 

Skciiox  S'i-xtiox 

\.      In\  t'sii.natioii      rr'iuircd      williiii    |       1.      I'enally.  .. 

Uvcnly    ila\s.  I       3.      Takes  elTecl. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Investigation.  Any  insurance  company  which  insures 
against  loss  by  reason  of  liability  to  pay  damages  to  others 
for  damage  to  property  and/or  bodily  injuries,  including 
death,  shall  commence  investigation  of  the  circumstances  of 
the  accident  from  which  liability  may  arise  within  twenty 
days  after  the  receipt  of  written  notice  of  said  accident. 

2.  Penalty.     For  any  violation  of  the  preceding  section  the 


1929]  Chapter  45  55 

insurance  commissioner  may  suspend  the  authority  of  the 
company  to  transact  business  in  this  state  for  such  length  of 
time,  not  exceeding  one  year,  as  he  may  deem  advisable. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  45. 


AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    PURITY    AND    BRANDING    OF    FOODS 

AND  DRUGS. 


Section 

1.  Articles   to   lie   shippenl   willimU 

the  state. 

2.  Definitions   limited. 

,'i.     Adulterations,    what    consiituk'. 


SlXTlON 

8.  Penalties. 

9.  \"ineg:ir. 

10.  Repeal. 

11.  \eal. 


4.     Sulphnrous   acid,    etc.  ;      12.      h'orfeiture     ol     adulleraU'd 

3.     Contaminated     animal      matter,    I  mishranded   food. 

etc.  1.1.     Takes  effect. 

(i.     (iuaranty  to   tleakr. 

7.  i'.nt'orcement  ;  rules;  inspec- 
tions by  state  lioaid  of 
health. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1  Articles  to  be  Shipped  Witliout  the  State.  Amend  sec- 
tion 1  of  chapter  139,  Public  Laws,  by  adding  at  the  end  there- 
of the  following:  Provided  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall 
prevent  the  manufacture,  or  the  possession  by  a  wholesale 
dealer,  of  any  article  not  in  violation  of  the  laws  of  another 
state,  where  satisfactory  evidence  is  furnished  that  such 
article  is  manufactured  or  possessed  exclusively  for  shipment 
to  and  consumption  within  that  state,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read:  1.  Forbidden  Sales.  No  person  shall, 
within  the  state,  manufacture  for  sale,  offer  for  sale,  have  in 
possession  with  intent  to  sell  or  sell,  any  adulterated  or  mis- 
branded  article  of  food  or  substance  to  be  used  in  the  manner 
of  food  or  drink,  or  any  adulterated  or  misbranded  drug  or 
substance  to  be  used  in  the  manner  of  medicine.  Provided 
that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  prevent  the  manufacture,  or 
the  possession  by  a  wholesale  dealer,  of  any  article  not  in  viola- 
tion of  the  laws  of  another  state,  where  satisfactory  evidence 
is  furnished  that  such  article  is  manufactured  or  possessed  ex- 


56  Chapter  45  [1929 

clusively  for  shipment  to  and  consumption  within  that  state. 

2.  Definitions  Limited.  Amend  section  2  of  said  chapter 
139  by  striking  out  after  the  word  "man"  in  the  third  hne  the 
words  "or  other  animals,"  and  inserting  after  the  word  "drug" 
the  words  as  used  herein,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read:  2.  Terms  Defined.  The  term  food,  as  used  in 
this  chapter,  shall  include  all  articles  used  for  food,  drink,  con- 
fectionery or  condiment  by  man,  whether  simple,  mixed  or 
compound.  Drug,  as  used  herein,  shall  include  all  medicines 
and  preparations  recognized  in  the  United  States  Pharma- 
copeia or  National  Formulary,  for  internal  or  external  use,  and 
any  substance  intended  to  be  used  for  the  cure,  mitigation  or 
prevention  of  disease  of  either  man  or  other  animals. 

3.  Adulterations,  What  Constitutes.  Amend  paragraph  IV 
of  section  3  of  said  chapter  139  by  striking  out  the  whole  of 
said  paragraph  and  substituting  therefor  the  following:  IV. 
If  it  be  mixed,  colored  or  changed  in  color,  coated,  polished, 
powdered,  stained,  or  bleached,  whereby  damage  or  inferiority 
is  concealed. 

4.     .     Amend  paragraphs  V  and  VI  of  said  section  3 

by  striking  out  both  these  paragraphs  and  substituting  in 
place  thereof  the  following :  V.  If  it  contains  any  added  sul- 
phurous acid,  sulphur  dioxide,  or  sulphites,  benzoic  acid  or 
benzoates,  nitrous  acid  or  nitrites,  or  any  free  chlorine  or 
active  combination  thereof,  except  as  hereinafter  provided; 
or  if  it  contains  any  added  boric  acid  or  borates,  salicylic  acid 
or  salicylates,  formic  acid  or  formates,  hydrogen  peroxide  or 
other  peroxide,  formaldehyde,  hydrofluoric  acid  or  fluorides, 
fluoborates,  fluosilicates,  or  other  fluorine  compounds,  dulcin, 
glucin,  saccharin,  compounds  of  copper  or  zinc,  beta  naphthol, 
hydronaphthol,  abrastol,  asaprol,  pyroligneous  acid,  any  dele- 
terious coloring  matter,  or  any  other  added  ingredient  dele- 
terious to  health.  Provided  that  nothing  contained  in  this 
paragraph  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  the  use  of  pure  and 
recognized  edible  substances  or  food  accessories  for  flavoring, 
leavening  and  condimental  purposes  only,  and  not  for  any 
fraudulent  purpose,  or  the  use  of  wood  smoke,  applied  directly 
as  generated,  or  saltpetre  for  the  curing  of  meat  products.  And 
provided,  further,  that  in  the  preparation  of  dried  fruits  and 
the  manufacture  of  molasses,  sulphur  dioxide,  either  free  or 
in  simple  combination,  may  be  used  in  such  quantities  as  the 
state  board  of  health  may  determine  to  be  necessary ;  and  that 


1929]  Chapter  45  57 

sodium  benzoate  may  be  used  in  the  preparation  of  such 
perishable  articles  of  food  as  the  state  board  of  health  may 
designate,  in  quantities  not  exceeding  one  tenth  of  one  per 
cent,  or  benzoic  acid  equivalent  thereto.  And  provided,  fur- 
ther, that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit 
the  sale  of  flour  containing  compounds  resulting  from  bleach- 
ing by  the  usual  methods,  when  such  bleaching  does  not  serve 
to  conceal  inferiority  and  the  fact  that  such  treatment  has 
been  apphed  is  plainly  stated  upon  each  package. 

5.  .  Amend  paragraph  VII  of  said  section  3  by  strik- 
ing out  said  paragraph  and  substituting  therefor  the  follow- 
ing: VI.  If  it  consists  in  whole  or  in  part  of,  or  is  manu- 
factured in  whole  or  in  part  from,  a  diseased,  contaminated, 
filthy,  or  decomposed  substance,  either  animal  or  vegetable ;  or 
an  animal  or  vegetable  substance  produced,  stored,  transport- 
ed, or  kept  in  a  way  or  manner  that  would  render  the  article 
diseased,  contaminated,  or  unwholesome;  or  if  it  is  any  part 
of  the  product  of  a  diseased  animal  wherein  such  disease 
would  have  served  to  render  such  part  unwholesome;  or  if  it 
is  the  product  of  any  animal  that  has  died  otherwise  than  by 
slaughter. 

6.  .  Amend  section  10  of  said  chapter  139  by  strik- 
ing out  all  that  follows  the  word  "hereof"  in  the  sixth  line 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following,  unless  it  shall 
appear  that  such  dealer  knew  the  same  to  be  in  fact  adulter- 
ated or  misbranded  within  the  meaning  hereof,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  10.  Guaranty  to 
Dealer.  No  dealer  shall  be  convicted  of  a  violation  of  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter  when  he  can  establish  a  guaranty 
signed  by  a  wholesaler,  jobber,  manufacturer  or  other  party 
residing  in  the  United  States,  from  whom  he  purchased  such 
articles,  to  the  effect  that  the  same  in  original  or  unbroken 
packages  is  not  adulterated  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning 
hereof,  unless  it  shall  appear  that  such  dealer  knew  the  same 
to  be  in  fact  adulterated  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning 
hereof. 

7.  State  Board  of  Health.  Amend  section  12  of  said  chap- 
ter 139  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  substitu- 
ting therefor  the  following:  12.  Enforcement;  Rules;  In- 
spections. The  state  board  of  health  is  charged  with  the  en- 
forcement of  this  chapter.  Said  board  may  make  rules  and 
regulations  for  the  proper  enforcement  thereof,  including  the 


58  Chapter  45  [1929 

adoption  of  such  definitions  and  standards  of  purity  as  may 
from  time  to  time  be  promulgated  by  the  secretary  of  agri- 
culture of  the  United  States.  It  shall  cause  inspections  to  be 
made  of  the  quality,  condition  and  branding  of  foods  and 
drugs  found  on  sale,  possessed  for  sale,  or  in  process  of  man- 
ufacture or  distribution,  and  shall  collect  samples  for  analysis 
at  its  laboratories.  All  inspectors  and  other  employees  ap- 
pointed by  said  board  shall  be  permitted  access  at  all  reason- 
able hours  to  all  places  of  business  concerned  in  the  manu- 
facture, production,  transportation,  distribution  and  sale  of 
foods  and  drugs;  shall  have  power  to  open  and  examine  any 
package  or  container  of  any  kind  containing,  or  believed  to 
contain,  any  article  of  food  or  drugs  which  may  be  manu- 
factured, distributed,  sold  or  possessed  for  sale  in  violation  of 
the  provisions  of  this  chapter  and  to  take  samples  therefrom 
for  analysis,  tendering  to  the  manufacturer,  distributor  or 
vendor  the  value  thereof. 

8.  Penalties  Increased.  Amend  section  14  of  said  chapter 
139  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  substituting 
therefor  the  following:  14.  Penalty.  Whoever  violates  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
ten  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  upon  a  first  convic- 
tion; upon  a  second  or  subsequent  conviction  he  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  fifty  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or 
imprisoned  not  more  than  one  year,  or  both. 

9.  Change  in  Requirements.  Amend  section  16  of  said 
chapter  139  by  striking  out  from  the  end  of  the  section  the 
words  "and  shall  contain  not  less  than  one  and  six-tenths  per 
cent,  by  weight,  of  apple  solids,"  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  16.  Vinegar.  No  person 
shall  sell,  expose  for  sale,  exchange,  barter,  deal  in  or  have  in 
his  possession  with  intent  so  to  deal  with,  any  article  as  and 
for  cider  vinegar  unless  the  same  shall  be  vinegar  made  solely 
from  cider  made  of  apples  and  shall  have  an  acidity  equal  to 
the  presence  of  not  less  than  four  per  cent,  by  weight,  of  ab- 
solute acetic  acid. 

10.  Repeal.  Section  18  of  said  chapter  139  is  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

11.  Prohibition.  Amend  section  19  of  said  chapter  139 
by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  substituting 
therefor  the  following:  19.  Veal.  No  person  shall  kill,  or 
cause  to  be  killed,  for  the  purpose  of  sale,  a  calf  less  than 


1929]  Chapter  46  59 

four  weeks  old  and  of  a  net  dressed  weight  of  less  than  forty 
pounds  not  including  the  head  and  feet,  or  shall  knowingly 
sell,  or  have  in  possession  with  intent  to  sell  for  food,  the 
meat  of  any  such  calf. 

12.  Adulterated  or  Misbranded  Food.  Amend  section  20 
of  said  chapter  139  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section 
and  substituting  therefor  the  following:  20.  Forfeitures. 
Any  articles  adulterated  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning 
of  this  chapter  may  be  forfeited. 

13.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  46. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  TAX  ON  CREDIT  UNIONS. 

Skction  I  Sixnux 

-    1.     Repeal. 


1.     Credit  unions  (.xeiiipl  I'runi  tax.    |       4.     'J'akes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  arid  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Repeal.  Section  51  of  chapter  267  of  the  Public  Laws 
is  hereby  repealed. 

2.  Exemption  from  Tax.  Amend  section  9  of  chapter  70, 
by  inserting  after  the  word  "state"  in  the  second  line  of  said 
section  the  words  and  credit  unions  organized  under  chapter 
267  of  the  Public  Laws,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  9.  Tax  and  Deductions.  Every  such  cor- 
poration, except  building  and  loan  associations,  organized 
under  the  laws  of  this  state,  and  credit  unions  organized  under 
chapter  267  of  the  Public  Laws,  shall  pay  to  the  state  treas- 
urer annually,  on  October  first,  an  excise  tax  for  the  privilege 
of  conducting  the  business  of  a  savings  bank  or  other  such 
corporation,  equal  in  amount  to  in  1926  seventeen  twenty- 
fourths  of  one  per  cent,  in  1927  sixteen  twenty-fourths  of 
one  per  cent,  in  1928  fifteen  twenty-fourths  of  one  per  cent,  in 
1929  fourteen  twenty-fourths  of  one  per  cent,  in  1930  thirteen 
twenty-fourths  of  one  per  cent  and  in  1931  and  annually  there- 
after twelve  twenty-fourths  of  one  per  cent  upon  the  amount 
of  the  savings  deposits  on  which  it  pays  interest,  after  de- 


60  Chapter  47  [1929 

ducting  the  value  of  all  its  real  estate  wherever  situated  and 
the  value  of  all  its  loans  secured  by  mortgage  upon  real  estate 
situated  in  this  state  made  at  a  rate  not  exceeding  five  per  cent 
per  annum ;  and  the  amount  invested  in  bonds  and  notes  of  this 
state  or  any  of  the  counties,  municipalities,  school  districts  or 
village  precincts  of  this  state;  provided,  that  such  bonds  and 
notes  bear  interest  at  a  rate  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  per 
annum ;  and  the  amount  invested  in  United  States  bonds  and  in 
the  bonds  issued  under  the  provisions  of  the  federal  farm 
loan  act,  and  the  amount  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  of  the 
deposits  invested  in  acceptances  of  member  banks  of  the  fed- 
eral reserve  system  of  the  kinds  and  maturities  made  eligible 
for  rediscount  or  purchase  by  federal  reserve  banks,  and  the 
amount  invested  in  the  capital  stock  of  national  banks  located 
in  this  state. 

3.     .     Amend  section  11  of  said  chapter  70  by  inserting 

after  the  word  "associations"  in  the  third  line  of  said  section 
the  words  and  credit  unions  organized  under  chapter  267  of 
the  Public  Laws,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  11.  Other  Banks.  Every  guaranty  savings  bank, 
trust  company,  loan  and  trust  company,  loan  and  banking 
company,  and  all  other  similar  corporations,  except  building 
and  loan  associations  and  credit  unions  organized  under  chap- 
ter 267  of  the  Public  Laws,  shall  in  addition  pay  a  further 
excise  tax  for  the  privilege  of  conducting  such  business,  equal 
in  amount  to  one  per  cent  annually  upon  its  special  deposits 
or  capital  stock, 

4.  Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  47. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INDUCING  LAPSES  OF  INSURANCE  POLICIES. 

Section  i  Section 

1.     Misleading  estimates   of   insur-  2.     Takes   effect, 

ance   policies   prohibited.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Misleading   Estimates  Prohibited.     Amend  section  41, 
chapter  273  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  "otherwise" 


1929]  Chapter  48  61 

in  the  fourth  Hne  of  said  section  the  words  or  any  misleading 
estimate  of  the  dividends  or  share  of  surplus  to  be  received 
thereon  or  any  incomplete  comparison  of  policies ;  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  41.  Inducing 
Lapses.  No  insurance  company,  association  or  society,  officer, 
director,  agent,  solicitor  or  broker,  nor  any  person,  firm,  asso- 
ciation or  corporation,  shall  make  any  misrepresentation,  oral, 
written  or  otherwise,  or  any  misleading  estimate  of  the  divi- 
dends or  share  of  surplus  to  be  received  thereon  or  any  in- 
complete comparison  of  policies,  to  any  person  insured  in  any 
company  for  the  purpose  of  inducing  or  tending  to  induce  such 
person  to  take  out  a  policy  of  insurance,  or  for  the  purpose  of 
inducing,  or  tending  to  induce,  a  pohcyholder  in  any  company 
to  lapse,  forfeit  or  surrender  his  insurance  therein  and  to  take 
out  a  policy  of  insurance  in  another  like  company. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  48. 

AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  STATE  AGENT  FOR  THE  BLIND. 

Section  I     Section 

1.     Salary,  state  agent   fur  hliiul.      |         2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Honse  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  6,  chapter  115  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "be  fifteen  hundred" 
in  the  second  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words,  not 
exceed  eighteen  hundred,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows :  6.  State  Agent.  Said  board  may  appoint  a 
state  agent  for  the  blind  whose  salary  shall  not  exceed 
eighteen  hundred  dollars  a  year. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


62  Chapter  49  [1929 

CHAPTER  49. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALE  OF  COKE. 


Skctiox 

1.  StandcU'ds  fur  coke  cslaMishcd. 

2.  Forl)ifldcn   sales. 


Skctiux 

3.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Standards  Established.  Amend  section  41,  chapter  162 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "coal,"  where 
it  appears  in  the  third  and  fourth  lines  of  said  section,  the 
words  or  coke,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  41.  Standards.  The  public  service  commission  shall 
fix  reasonable  standards  with  respect  to  the  amount  of  bone, 
slate  or  other  foreign  substances  which  may  be  contained  in 
anthracite  coal  or  coke  sold  as  standard  coal  or  coke  within 
this  state.  Such  standards  shall  be  set  forth  in  an  order  or 
orders,  and  shall  take  effect  at  such  time  as  shall  be  stated 
therein  and  remain  in  force  until  modified  by  the  commission. 
In  fixing  such  standards  due  regard  shall  be  had  for  the  cus- 
tom of  the  trade  as  carried  on  by  reputable  dealers,  and  the 
orders  of  the  commission  shall  be  designed  to  protect  the  pub- 
lic from  imposition. 

2.  Forbidden  Sales.  Amend  section  42  of  said  chapter 
162  by  inserting  after  the  word  "coal,"  where  it  appears  in 
the  first  and  fourth  lines  of  said  section,  the  words  or  coke, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
42.  Sales.  No  person  shall  sell  or  off"er  for  sale  any  an- 
thracite coal  or  coke  which  does  not  comply  with  the  standards 
fixed  in  accordance  with  section  41  without  first  notifying  the 
purchaser  of  the  character  and  quality  of  the  coal  or  coke  sold 
or  offered  for  sale,  and  that  the  same  does  not  comply  with 
such  standards. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929. J 


1929] 


Chapter  50 


63 


CHAPTER  50. 

AN   ACT  TO  ASSIST  CITIES  AND  TOWNS   IN   THE   COMPLETION   OF 
THE  PERMANENT  IMPROVEMENT  OF  TRUNK  LINES. 


Skchox 

L     Approprialiiin. 
2.     Lapse. 

J.     Bonds    autlmri/ed. 
4.     Short   term    iioifs. 


Section 

5.     A(l\anee   to   eily   nr   Uiwii. 
0.     lvei)a\'ment    ol    u<l\;uices. 
7.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  coyvvened: 

1.  Appropriation.  In  addition  to  the  sums  of  money  here- 
tofore appropriated  or  provided  for  state  highways,  state- 
aided  highways  and  trunk  hues,  as  defined  by  chapter  84  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws,  a  sum  not  to  exceed  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars  is  hereby  appropriated,  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided, for  the  assistance  of  cities  and  towns  in  the  completion 
of  the  permanent  improvement  of  existing  trunk  lines,  in- 
cluding bridges  and  culverts  for  the  same. 

2.  Lapse.     This  appropriation  shall  lapse  June  30,  1937. 

3.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  state  treasurer  is  hereby  au- 
thorized, under  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to  bor- 
row upon  the  credit  of  the  state,  for  the  purpose  of  carrying 
into  effect  the  provisions  of  this  act  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars,  and  for  that  purpose  may  issue  bonds  and 
notes  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  state  of  New  Hamp- 
shire at  a  rate  of  interest  to  be  determined  by  the  governor 
and  council  at  the  time  of  approval  of  the  issue,  said  interest  to 
be  payable  semi-annually.  The  maturity  dates  of  such  bonds 
and  notes  shall  be  not  later  than  June  30,  1944.  Such  bonds 
and  notes  shall  be  in  such  form  and  such  denominations  as 
the  governor  and  council  may  determine,  may  be  registerable 
as  to  both  principal  and  interest,  and  shall  be  countersigned 
by  the  governor  and  shall  be  deemed  a  pledge  of  the  faith  and 
credit  of  the  state.  The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep  an  ac- 
count of  all  such  bonds  and  notes  as  countersigned  by  the 
governor,  showing  the  number  and  amount  of  each  bond  and 
note,  the  time  of  countersigning,  the  date  of  delivery  to  the 
treasurer  and  the  date  of  maturity.  The  state  treasurer  shall 
keep  an  account  of  each  bond  and  note,  showing  the  number 
thereof,  the  narne  of  the  persons  to  whom  sold,  the  amount 
received  for  the  same,  the  date  of  the  sale  and  the  date  of 


64  Chapter  50  [1929 

maturity.  The  treasurer  may  negotiate  and  sell  such  bonds 
and  notes  by  direction  of,  and  in  such  manner  as,  the  governor 
and  council  deem  most  advantageous  to  the  state.  The  pro- 
ceeds of  the  sale  of  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  held  by  the 
treasurer  and  paid  by  him  upon  warrants  drawn  by  the  gover- 
nor for  the  purposes  of  this  act  alone.  The  governor,  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  council,  shall  draw  his  warrant  for 
the  payment,  from  the  funds  provided  for  by  this  act,  of  all 
sums  expended  or  due  for  the  purposes  herein  authorized. 
Interest  from  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  not  be  subject  to 
the  taxes  imposed  by  chapter  65  of  the  Public  Laws. 

4.  Short  Term  Notes.  Prior  to  the  issuance  of  bonds 
hereunder,  the  treasurer,  under  the  direction  of  the  governor 
and  council,  may  for  the  purposes  hereof  borrow  money  from 
time  to  time  on  short  term  loans  to  be  refunded  by  the  is- 
suance of  the  bonds  hereunder. 

5.  Advance  to  City  or  Town.  Whenever  any  city  or  town 
shall  vote  to  improve  permanently  all  or  part  of  any  section 
of  trunk  lines  within  its  borders  now  unimproved,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  section  5,  chapter  84,  of  the  Public 
Laws,  the  state  highway  commissioner  may  call  upon  the 
governor  and  council  for  an  amount  of  the  proceeds  of  such 
bonds  as  shall  be  sufficient  to  complete  such  section  of  such 
trunk  line;  and  may  advance  to  such  city  or  town  therefrom 
an  amount  sufficient  for  the  payment  of  such  city's  or  town's 
share  of  the  expense  of  such  permanent  improvement  as  is 
provided  under  section  5,  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

6.  Repayment  of  Advances.  Any  city  or  town  receiving 
such  advance  shall  bind  itself  to  repay  the  amount  so  advanced 
to  the  state  treasurer,  with  interest  at  the  rate  paid  by  the 
state  upon  the  bonds  hereinbefore  authorized,  in  an  annual 
amount  equal  to  two  and  one-half  mills  on  each  dollar  of  as- 
sessed valuation  of  such  city  or  town  as  of  the  first  day  of 
April  preceding  such  advance,  until  the  amount  so  advanced 
to  such  city  or  town  shall  have  been  repaid,  with  interest ;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  if  any  city  or  town  shall  refuse  or  neglect 
to  make  such  repayment  the  state  treasurer  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  add  the  amount  in  arrears,  with  interest,  to  the  state 
tax  of  such  city  or  town  for  the  next  succeeding  year;  pro- 
vided, further,  that  if  any  city  or  town  shall  have  outstanding 
at  the  time  of  acceptance  of  such  advance  from  the  state  high- 
way commissioner  any  highway  bonds  the  retirement  of  such 


1929]  Chapter  51  65 

outstanding  highway  bonds  shall  be  computed  at  an  annual 
rate  equal  to  two  and  one-half  mills  on  each  dollar  of  assessed 
valuation  of  such  city  or  town  as  of  the  first  day  of  April  pre- 
ceding such  advance,  and  the  requirement  on  such  city  or  town 
to  return  to  the  state  treasurer  the  annual  share  of  the  funds 
so  advanced,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  shall  be  extended  to 
take  effect  after  the  computed  retirement  of  such  city  or  town 
bonds;  and  provided,  further,  that  the  funds  so  advanced  by 
the  state  highway  commissioner  shall  not  be  taken  into  con- 
sideration in  determining  the  debt  limit  of  such  city  or  town, 
as  provided  under  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws,  known  as  the 
"Municipal  Bonds  Act." 

7.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  51. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  DRUGGISTS'  PERMITS   FOR  SALE  OF  SPIRIT- 
UOUS LIQUORS. 

Skction  ]  Sixiiox 

1.      Druggists'    iicrniils    for    sulc    ui    i       2.     ,    form. 

spirituous   liquors.  |       3.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authorization  for  Permits.  Amend  section  9,  chapter 
144  of  the  PubUc  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  by 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  9.  Permits.  If  a 
town,  at  a  regular  or  special  town  meeting,  or  a  city  govern- 
ment, shall  vote  in  favor  of  permits  to  druggists  for  the  sale 
of  liquor  in  the  town  or  city  for  medicinal  purposes  the  mayor 
of  the  city  or  selectmen  of  the  town  may  give  such  permit  to 
a  druggist  applying  for  the  same  in  the  city  or  town. 

2.  Change  in  Form.  Amend  section  10,  chapter  144  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  by  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  10.  Fee;  Form.  The  fee  for 
the  druggist's  permit  provided  for  herein  shall  be  one  dollar, 
and  the  permit  shall  be  in  the  following  form: 


66  Chapter  52  [1929 

STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

This  is  to  certify  that  A B , 

a  duly  registered  pharmacist  doing  a  regular  business  as  a 

druggist  in  the  city  or  town  of ,  is  hereby 

authorized  to  sell  liquor  for  bona  fide  medicinal  use  on  the  pre- 
scription of  a  regular  physician,  who  is  practicing  his  profes- 
sion in  the  state ;  such  sales  to  be  made  in  accordance  with  the 
law  providing  therefor.  All  intoxicating  liquor  sold  under  this 
permit  must  be  plainly  labeled.  The  labels  must  bear  the 
name  and  address  of  the  druggist,  the  name  of  the  person  for 
whom  the  prescription  is  written,  the  name  of  the  liquor,  the 
physician's  name  and  his  directions  for  the  use  of  the  liquor. 

Signed 

Mayor  or  Selectmen. 

3.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  May  1,  1929. 
[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  52. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ATTACHMENTS. 

Section       1.     Fees  of   register  of   deeds. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Coiirt  convened: 

1.  Fees  Increased.  Amend  section  6  of  chapter  332  of  the 
Public  Laws  relating  to  attachments  by  striking  out  the  same 
and  inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  following:  6.  Register's 
Fees.  The  officer  making  such  attachment  shall,  at  the  time 
of  making  it,  pay  to  the  register  of  deeds  fifty  cents,  which 
shall  be  in  full  for  his  services  in  receiving  and  filing  the  copy, 
certifying  the  time  of  receiving  it  and  entering  the  attachment 
upon  the  index ;  and  the  register  of  deeds  shall  be  paid  the  sum 
of  fifty  cents  for  recording  the  discharge  of  such  attachment. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  53,  54  67 

CHAPTER  53. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  FEES  OF  RECORDING  OFFICERS. 

Section      1.     Fees   of   recording  officers. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fees  Increased.  Amend  section  13  of  chapter  40  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  same  and  inserting  in  place 
the  following:  13.  Fees.  Registers  of  deeds,  town  clerks 
and  all  other  recording  and  certifying  officers,  except  as 
otherwise  specially  provided,  shall  be  entitled  to  the  following 
fees: 

For  recording  or  copying  each  page  of  two  hundred  and 
twenty-four  words,  thirty  cents;  provided  that  if  the  deed  or 
other  paper  contains  the  names  of  more  than  two  parties 
thereto  other  than  the  husband  or  wife  of  the  grantor  or 
grantee,  an  additional  fee  of  twenty  cents  each  shall  be 
charged  for  indexing  the  names  of  additional  grantors  or 
grantees  or  other  parties  thereto. 

For  every  certificate,  fifteen  cents;  for  examining  the 
records  at  the  request  of  any  person,  one  dollar  for  each  hour 
spent  therein;  for  discharging  a  mortgage  on  the  margin  of 
the  record,  or  for  recording  an  assignment  thereof,  fifty  cents. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  54. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  MARRIAGES. 

Section  '  i   Section 

1.     Fees  for  marriage  certificates.       |       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fees  Increased.  Amend  section  26,  chapter  286  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "one  dollar"  in  the 
second  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  two 
dollars,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
26.  Fee.  The  fee  of  the  clerk  for  making  the  record  of  notice 
and  issuing  his  certificate  shall  be  two  dollars,  to  be  paid  by 
the  parties. 


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Chapter  55 


[1929 


2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  55. 

AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  RECORDS  AND  CERTIFICATION  OF  RECORDS 
OF  THE  MOTOR  VEHICLE  DEPARTMENT. 


1.     Motor  vehicle  department,   rec- 
ords kept ;   certification. 


S'kction 

2.  Reports   destroyed,   when. 

3.  Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Motor  Vehicle  Department.  Amend  section  6,  chapter 
99  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  insert- 
ing in  place  thereof  the  following:  6.  Records  and  Certifi- 
cation. A  proper  record  of  all  applications,  reports  required 
by  law,  certificates  and  licenses  issued  and/or  revoked  shall  be 
kept  by  the  commissioner  at  his  office  and  such  records  shall 
be  open  to  the  inspection  of  any  person.  Copies  of  such 
records,  duly  attested  and  certified  by  the  commissioner,  shall 
be  as  competent  evidence  in  any  court  within  this  state  as  the 
original  record  or  document  would  be  if  produced  by  him  as  the 
legal  custodian  thereof. 

2.  Reports  Destroyed,  When.  Amend  section  8  of  said 
chapter  99  by  inserting  before  the  word  "applications,"  in  the 
second  line  thereof  the  words  reports  required  by  law  of  acci- 
dents, so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
8.  Disposal  of  Papers.  The  commissioner  may  destroy,  at  the 
end  of  six  years  from  the  time  of  filing,  reports  required  by 
law  of  accidents,  applications  for  licenses  to  operate  motor 
vehicles  and  for  the  registration  thereof,  and  permits  and 
examination  papers,  or  the  answers  given  by  the  applicants 
for  licenses.  He  may  destroy,  or  cause  to  be  disposed  of,  any 
obsolete  number  plates  and  forms  which  he  may  have  in  con- 
nection with  the  motor  vehicle  department,  and  which,  in  his 
opinion,  are  no  longer  of  any  value  to  the  state. 

3.  Takes  EflPect.  This  act  shall  take  eff'ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  56  69 

CHAPTER  56. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INVESTMENTS  OF  LIFE  INSURANCE 
COMPANIES. 


Section 

i.     Takes   effect. 


Skction 

\.     Life       insurance       companies. 

authorized  .in\  estments, 
2.     Ai)plicati()n  to  investments  now- 
held. 

Br  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Life  Insurance  Companies.  Section  15  of  chapter  278 
of  the  Public  Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  same 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  15.  Securities, 
etc.  No"  such  company  shall  invest  its  funds  in  any  other 
manner  than  as  follows:  In  bonds  of  the  United  States  or  of 
any  state ;  in  loans  secured  by  mortgage  on  unencumbered  real 
estate,  worth,  at  the  time  of  making  such  investment,  at  least 
double  the  amount  of  such  loan,  unless  the  loan  is  further 
secured  by  a  guaranty  satisfactory  to  the  insurance  commis- 
sioner, in  which  case  it  shall  not  exceed  sixty  per  cent  of  such 
value;  and,  if  buildings  are  considered  as  part  of  the  value  of 
such  real  estate,  they  must  be  insured  for  the  benefit  of  the 
mortgagee ;  in  such  other  mortgage  loans  and  securities  as  are 
a  legal  investment  for  New  Hampshire  savings  banks  at  the 
time  of  such  investment;  in  loans  upon  the  pledge  of  stock, 
bonds  or  mortgages,  if  the  current  value  of  such  stock,  bonds 
or  mortgages  is  at  least  twenty-five  per  cent  more  than  the 
amount  loaned  thereon;  and  in  loans  upon  its  own  policies,  to 
an  amount  not  exceeding  the  reserve  against  the  policy  at  the 
time  such  loan  is  made  thereon. 

2.  Application  to  Investments  Now  Held.  The  provisions 
of  this  act  shall  apply  to  any  investments  heretofore  made  by 
any  such  company. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


70  CHAPTERS  57,  58  [1929 

CHAPTER  57. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  GRAY  SQUIRRELS. 

ShXTiON  I    Section 

1.     Gray   squirrels,   taking.  |        2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Changing  Date.  Amend  section  14  of  chapter  198,  of 
the  PubUc  Laws  by  striking  out  in  the  first  line  the  figures 
"1929"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  figures  1935,  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  14.  Taking. 
After  October  1,  1935,  gray  squirrels  may  be  taken  for  food 
and  possessed  from  October  first  to  November  first.  The  owner 
of  farm  lands  may  take,  at  any  time  and  in  any  number,  gray 
squirrels  which  are  doing  actual  and  substantial  damage  to  his 
annual  crops. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  58. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  WHITE  PINE  BLISTER. 


Section 

1.     White    pine    liiister,    emergency 
measures. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Emergency  Measures.  Amend  chapter  195  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  15  thereof  the  following  new 
section:  16.  Order  of  Governor  and  Council.  When  in  the 
opinion  of  the  state  forester  and  the  commissioner  of  agricul- 
ture an  emergency  exists  creating  the  necessity  for  the  de- 
struction of  currant  and  gooseberry  bushes  in  any  town,  the 
governor  and  council  may  order  such  town  to  carry  out,  under 
the  direction  of  the  state  forester,  the  control  measures  speci- 
fied by  him.  If  such  order  is  not  complied  with,  the  state 
forester,  or  his  authorized  agents,  may  remove  or  destroy  any 
currant  and  gooseberry  bushes  within  such  town  and  charge 
the  expenses  to  the  town;  provided,  however,  that  no  town 


1929]  Chapter  59  71 

shall  be  required  to  expend  more  than  four  hundred  dollars  in 
any  one  year  for  such  control  measures. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  59. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  EXAMINATION  AND  REGISTRATION  OF 

ARBORISTS. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Registration  of  arborists ;  cer- 
tificates ;  examinations ;  pow- 
ers and  duties  of  examining 
l)oard  ;   fee. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Registered  Arborists.  Amend  chapter  194  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  striking  out  sections  1  to  5  inclusive  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following  new  sections : 

1.  Certificate  Required.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation 
shall  advertise,  solicit  or  contract  to  improve  the  condition  of 
fruit,  shade,  forest  or  ornamental  trees,  by  pruning,  trimming, 
or  filling  cavities,  or  to  protect  such  trees  from  damage  by 
insects  or  disease,  either  by  spraying  or  any  other  method, 
without  having  secured  a  certificate  as  specified  in  section  2 
of  this  chapter;  and  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  failing  to 
comply  with  the  terms  of  this  chapter  shall  be  fined  not  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars;  provided  any  person  may  improve 
or  protect  any  tree  on  his  own  premises  or  on  the  property  of 
his  employer  or  on  any  property  within  the  limits  of  the  town 
of  which  he  is  a  legal  resident,  without  securing  such  a  cer- 
tificate. 

2.  Boai'd;  Examination.  The  state  forester,  the  commis- 
sioner of  agriculture  and  the  entomologist  of  the  agricultural 
experiment  station  shall  constitute  a  board  which  shall,  upon 
application  from  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  examine  the 
qualifications  of  the  applicant  to  improve,  protect  or  preserve 
fruit,  shade,  ornamental  or  forest  trees,  and  if  satisfied  that 
the  applicant  is  qualified,  may  issue  a  certificate  stating  that 
such  person  is  a  registered  arborist;  which  certificate  shall 


72  Chapter  60  [1929 

expire  at  the  close  of  the  calendar  year  unless  sooner  revoked 
as  provided  in  section  3  of  this  chapter,  and  may  be  renewed 
by  the  board  for  succeeding  years  without  further  examination 
upon  payment  of  the  fee  hereinafter  required,  provided  any 
person,  firm,  or  corporation  receiving  such  certificate  shall  be 
responsible  for  the  acts  of  all  employees  in  the  performance 
of  such  work. 

3.  Powers  and  Duties  of  Board.  Said  board  shall  prepare 
all  necessary  forms  and  prescribe  all  rules  and  regulations 
governing  examinations,  and  any  certificate  issued  under  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter  may  be  revoked  by  it  upon  proof 
that  improper  methods  have  been  used  or  for  other  sufficient 
cause. 

4.  Fee.  A  fee  of  two  dollars  shall  be  required  for  each 
certificate  or  renewal  issued. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  60. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALARIES  OF  THE  JAILER  AND  MATRON 
OF  THE  HILLSBOROUGH  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Sfxtion  I    Skction 

1.     Salaries,    jailer    and    matron    nf   |        2.     Takes    effect. 
HillshuroUKh    county   jail.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repret^entatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salaries  Increased.  Amend  section  12,  chapter  84  of 
the  Laws  of  1909  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  Sect.  12.  The  jailer  of  the 
Hillsborough  county  jail,  if  another  person  than  the  sheriff", 
shall  be  paid  annually  the  sum  of  eighteen  hundred  dollars  and 
the  matron  of  said  jail  shall  be  paid  annually  the  sum  of  eight 
hundred  dollars,  in  quarterly  payments.  Said  sums  shall  be  in 
full  for  all  services  of  said  jailer  and  matron,  and  neither  shall 
be  entitled  to  fees  or  other  perquisites.  They  may  be  allowed 
to  employ  such  assistance  as  is  necessary  subject  to  the  ap- 
proval of  the  county  commissioners. 


1929]  Chapters  61,  62  73 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  61. 

AN  ACT  INCREASING  CERTAIN   FEES  OF  TOWN   CLERKS. 


Skctiox 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Town  clerk    recording  fees  for 
births,   marriages,    deaths. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fees  Increased.  Amend  section  11,  chapter  285  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "fifteen"  in  line  four  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  twenty-five,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  11.  Fees.  The 
town  shall  pay  the  following  fees  for  services  required  by  this 
chapter:  To  a  person  who  makes  return  of  a  birth,  marriage  or 
death,  twenty-five  cents;  to  the  town  clerk  for  receiving,  re- 
cording and  returning  the  facts,  twenty-five  cents. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  62. 

AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  TOWN  CLERKS. 


Sec  r  ION 
2.     Repeal ;  takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  City  and  town  clerks  associa- 
tion; payment  of  expenses 
for  attendance. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  cmd  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Payment  of  Expenses.  Amend  chapter  47  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  11  the  following;  11-a.  City 
and  Town  Clerks  Association.  Town  and  city  clerks  shall  be 
entitled  to  receive  the  actual  expenses  incurred  by  them  in 
attending  the  yearly  meeting  of  the  New  Hampshire  City  and 
Town  Clerks  Association,  the  same  to  be  audited  by  the  select- 


74  Chapters  63,  64  [1929 

men  of  towns  and  the  finance  committee  of  cities  respectively 
and  paid  out  of  the  town  or  city  treasury. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  63. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  PAY  OF  OFFICERS  AND  MEN  IN  MILITIA. 

Section  1  Sixtkjx 

1.     Warrant  officers     of     national    j       2.     Takes  effect, 

guard,  allowance     for     nni- 
forms.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Warrant  Officer,  Pay  for  Uniform.  Amend  chapter  124, 
section  59,  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word 
"officer"  in  lines  one  and  three  thereof,  the  words  and  warrant 
officer,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
59.  Annual.  Every  commissioned  officer  and  warrant  officer 
of  the  national  guard  shall  provide  himself  with  a  complete 
uniform  and  equipment ;  and  every  officer  and  warrant  officer 
so  uniformed  and  equipped  and  in  the  service  on  June  first  in 
each  year  shall  be  then  paid  by  the  adjutant-general  twenty- 
five  dollars,  from  the  appropriation  made  therefor. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  64. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  AUCTIONS  OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY 


Sectiox 

4.  Penalty. 

5.  FIxemi)lion. 

6.  Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Auctions  of  personal  property 

license  required. 

2.  Keeping  records. 

3.  Revocation   of   license. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     License.     No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  conduct 
or  maintain  an  establishment  where  any  gold,  silver  or  plated 


1929]  Chapter  64  75 

ware,  stones,  precious  or  otherwise,  watches,  clocks,  jewelry, 
bric-a-brac,  crockery,  glassware,  art  goods,  leather  goods,  or 
any  articles  or  goods  represented  as  such,  are  sold  at  auction 
unless  licensed  to  conduct  or  maintain  the  same  by  the  mayor 
of  the  city  or  the  selectmen  of  the  town  in  which  such  estab- 
lishment is  located.  Every  application  for  license  shall  contain 
the  name  and  place  of  residence  of  the  applicant,  a  description 
of  the  premises  whereon  the  applicant  intends  to  conduct  or 
maintain  such  an  establishment,  the  name  of  the  owner  of  said 
premises  and  a  description  of  the  class  or  classes  of  articles 
or  goods  intended  to  be  sold  under  the  license.  The  license 
shall  express  and  be  subject  to  such  reasonable  conditions  as 
to  the  hours  of  keeping  open  such  an  establishment  as  the 
licensing  authority  or  authorities  may  prescribe.  No  licensee 
hereunder  shall  conduct  or  maintain  such  an  establishment  in 
any  place  other  than  that  set  forth  in  the  license.  Every 
license  granted  hereunder  shall  expire  on  the  thirty-first  day 
of  December  of  the  year  of  issue  and  the  fee  for  each  such 
license  shall  be  ten  dollars,  which  shall  accompany  the  appli- 
cation therefor. 

2.  Keeping  Records.  Every  such  licensee  shall  keep  books 
in  which  shall  be  described  and  inventoried  all  goods  received 
at  such  establishment,  the  date  of  such  receipt,  the  name  and 
place  of  the  business  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  on 
whose  account  they  are  to  be  sold,  the  cost  price  to  the  licensee 
if  purchased  by  him  for  purposes  of  sale,  together  with  the 
name  and  place  of  business  of  the  vendor,  the  names  and  ad- 
dresses of  the  purchasers  at  the  auction,  the  dates  when  sold 
at  auction  and  the  prices  paid  by  said  purchasers,  together 
with  a  description  of  each  article  so  sold.  Said  books  shall 
be  open  to  the  inspection,  at  all  reasonable  times,  of  the  licens- 
ing authority  or  authorities,  or  of  any  police  officer. 

3.  Revocation  of  License.  The  licensing  authority  or  au- 
thorities, after  notice  to  the  licensee  and  reasonable  opportu- 
nity for  hearing,  may  declare  the  license  forfeited,  or  may 
suspend  the  license  for  such  period  of  time  as  it  may  deem 
proper,  upon  satisfactory  proof  that  the  licensee  has  violated 
or  permitted  a  violation  of  any  condition  thereof  or  of  any 
provision  of  any  law,  by-law  oi-  ordinance  of  the  city  or  town. 
The  pendency  of  proceedings  before  a  court  shall  not  suspend 
or  interfere  with  the  power  to  declare  a  forfeiture.  If  the 
license  is  declared  forfeited,  the  licensee  shall  be  disqualified 


76  Chapter  65  [1929 

to  receive   a  like  license   for  one   year  after  the   expiration 
of  the  license  so  forfeited. 

4.  Penalty.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  conducts 
or  maintains  such  an  establishment  without  being  licensed  or 
violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  any  person,  firm, 
or  corporation  licensed  under  the  provisions  hereof  to  conduct 
or  maintain  an  auction  establishment,  who  is  guilty  of  fraud 
or  deceit  in  relation  to  any  sale  thereat,  shall  be  fined  not  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  for  sixty  days,  or 
both ;  and  if  a  person  licensed  as  aforesaid  is  convicted  of  a 
violation  of  any  provision  of  this  act  such  license  shall  be 
revoked  by  the  licensing  authority  or  authorities  without  a 
hearing. 

5.  Exemption.  This  act  shall  not  extend  to  sales  made  by 
sheriffs,  deputy  sheriff's,  constables,  collectors  of  taxes,  ex- 
ecutors, administrators,  guardians,  conservators,  assignees  for 
benefit  of  creditors  or  by  any  person  required  by  law  to  sell 
personal  property. 

6.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  6.'>. 

AN  ACT  REGULATING  THE  TRANSPORTATION  OF  POULTRY. 

SkCTION  I     SiXTUJN 

1.  Transportation    ol"    poultry     at    !       o.     Penalty. 

night   prohiliitcd.  j       4.     Takes  cfifcct. 

2.  License.  1 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Prohibition.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  trans- 
port poultry  of  any  description  upon  any  public  highway  in 
this  state  between  the  hours  of  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening  and 
five  o'clock  in  the  morning  without  being  licensed  so  to  do  as 
hereinafter  provided. 

2.  License.  Upon  application,  the  commissioner  of  agri- 
culture may,  if  he  is  satisfied  of  the  responsibility  and  charac- 
ter of  the  applicant,  issue  a  license  to  such  applicant  to  trans- 
port poultry  upon  any  public  highway  in  this  state  between  the 
hours  of  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening  and  five  o'clock  in  the 


1929]  Chapter  66  77 

morning.     Said   license  shall  be  issued  without  cost  to  the 
applicant  and  shall  be  for  the  current  year. 

3.  Penalty.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  transporting 
poultry  upon  any  public  highway  in  this  state  in  violation  of 
the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding  six  months  or 
both. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  66. 


AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    TRANSFER    OF    COMMON    STOCK    OF 
CO-OPERATIVE  MARKETING  ASSOCIATIONS. 


SlXTlOX 

1.  Co-operative  marketing  asso- 
ciations, transfer  of  common 
stock   having   voting   rights. 


SlXTloX 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  macted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  conveiied: 

1.  Common  Stock  with  Voting  Rights.  Amend  section  30, 
chapter  224  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word 
"association"  in  the  second  line  the  words,  having  voting 
rights,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
30.  Transfer  of  Common  Stock.  The  by-laws  shall  prohibit 
the  transfer  of  the  common  stock  of  the  association  having 
voting  rights  to  persons  not  engaged  in  the  production  of  tlie 
agricultural  products  handled  by  the  association,  and  such  re- 
strictions shall  be  printed  upon  every  certificate  of  stock  sub- 
ject thereto. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


78  Chapters  67,  68  [1929 

CHAPTER  67. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    UNCLAIMED    FUNDS    IN    THE    STATE 

TREASURY. 

Section  I  Section 

L     Unclaimed      I'utuls     in      state  2.     Takes  effect, 

treasury,  escheat  after  fifteen 
years.  ' 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Unclaimed  Funds.  Amend  chapter  359  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  11  the  following  new  section: 
12.  Escheat.  Any  such  funds  which  have  been  held  in  the 
state  treasury  for  fifteen  years  shall,  upon  order  of  court, 
escheat  to  the  state. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  68. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  LICENSES  TO  ADMINISTRATORS  AND  EXEC- 
UTORS TO  SELL  REAL  ESTATE. 


Section 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

1.  License  to  administrators,  etc  , 
to  sell  real  estate  for  distri- 
bution ;  accounting;  affidavit. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Real  Estate.  Amend  chapter  305  of  the  Public  Laws 
by  inserting  after  section  17  the  following: 

17-a.  License  for  Distribution.  Unless  the  will  other- 
wise provides,  the  judge,  on  petition  of  an  administrator  or 
executor  filed  within  one  year  after  the  date  of  appointment, 
together  with  the  written  consent  of  the  heirs-at-law  or  de- 
visees, may  grant  a  license  to  sell  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the 
real  estate  or  any  undivided  interest  therein  belonging  to  the 
deceased  in  such  manner  and  upon  such  notice  as  the  judge 
shall  order. 

17-b.  Accounting.  The  proceeds  of  such  sale  shall  be  ac- 
counted for  to  the  probate  court  and,  except  for  such  deduc- 


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Chapter  69 


79 


tions  as  the  court  may  make  for  expenses  incident  to  such  sale, 
shall  be  paid  over  on  distribution  of  the  estate  to  the  person  or 
persons  who  would  have  been  entitled  to  such  real  estate  and 
in  the  proportions  to  which  they  would  have  been  entitled  had 
it  not  been  sold. 

17-c.  Affidavit.  Before  such  license  shall  be  granted,  the 
petitioner  shall  file  in  said  court  an  affidavit  containing  the 
names  of  all  persons  known  to  him  as  having  or  claiming  any 
interest  in  said  real  estate,  and  shall  also  take  oath  and  file  a 
certificate  thereof  as  provided  in  section  10  of  this  chapter; 
provided  no  such  hcense  shall  be  granted  until  the  assent  of 
the  assistant  attorney-general  thereto,  or  the  receipt  of  the 
state  treasurer  showing  that  all  inheritance  taxes  due  the 
state  have  been  paid,  has  been  filed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  69. 


AN    ACT    AUTHORIZING    TOWNS    TO    ESTABLISH    THE    OFFICE    OF 

TOWN  MANAGER. 


Section 

Section 

1.     Scope  of  &ct. 

8. 

Vacancy. 

2.     Appointment  of  town  manager. 

9. 

Incompatibility  of   offices. 

3.     Qualifications ;      authoritj^      o  f 

10. 

Compensation,   how  fixed. 

selectmen. 

11. 

Adoption   of   act. 

4.     Oath;  bond. 

12. 

Warning   meeting. 

5.     General   authority. 

13. 

Revocation  of  act. 

6.     Powers   and   duties   in   particu- 

14. 

Village  districts,   authorit} 

lar. 

15. 

Takes   effect. 

7.     Approval  of  vouchers. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Scope  of  Act.  As  used  in  this  act  the  word  "town"  shall 
be  construed  not  to  include  cities  or  school  districts,  but  shall 
include  village  districts  or  precincts,  and  the  words  "town 
clerk"  shall  include  clerks  of  village  precincts  or  districts. 

2.  Appointment.  The  selectmen  of  towns  adopting  the 
provisions  of  this  act,  as  herein  provided,  shall  forthwith 
thereafter  appoint  a  town  manager  who  may  or  may  not,  when 
appointed,  be  a  resident  of  the  town  or  state. 


80  Chapter  69  [1929 

3.  Qualifications;  Authority  of  Selectmen.  The  town 
manager  shall  be  selected  with  special  reference  to  his  educa- 
tion, training  and  experience  to  perform  the  duties  of  his 
office,  and  without  reference  to  his  political  belief;  and  shall 
in  all  matters  be  subject  to  the  direction  and  supervision,  and 
hold  office  at  the  will,  of  the  selectmen  who  may  by  a  majority 
vote  remove  him  at  any  time  for  cause. 

4.  Oath;  Bond.  Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his 
office,  the  town  manager  shall  be  sworn  to  the  faithful  and 
impartial  performance  thereof,  and  a  certificate  to  that  effect 
shall  be  filed  with  the  town  clerk;  and  he  shall  execute  a  bond 
in  favor  of  the  town  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties 
in  such  sum  and  with  such  surety  or  sureties  as  may  be  ap- 
proved by  the  selectmen. 

."5.  General  Authority.  The  town  manager  shall  be  the  ad- 
ministrative head  of  all  departments  of  the  town  and  be  re- 
sponsible for  the  efficient  administration  thereof,  except  as 
otherwise  provided  in  this  act.  He  shall  have  general  super- 
vision of  the  property  and  business  affairs  of  the  town  and  of 
the  expenditure  of  moneys  appropriated  by  it  for  town  pur- 
poses, but  his  authority  shall  not  extend  to  warning  town 
meetings,  making  by-laws,  borrowing  money,  assessing  or 
collecting  taxes,  granting  licenses,  laying  out  highways,  assess- 
ing damages  or  any  other  functions  of  a  judicial  character 
vested  by  law  in  the  selectmen  or  other  town  officers,  nor  to 
supervision  of  the  offices  of  town  clerk  and  town  treasurer. 

6.  Powers  and  Duties  in  Particular.  The  town  manager 
shall  have  the  power  and  it  shall  be  his  duty : 

I.  To  organize,  continue  or  discontinue,  from  time  to  time, 
such  departments  as  the  selectmen  may  from  time  to  time  de- 
termine. 

II.  To  appoint,  upon  merit  and  fitness  alone,  and  to  remove, 
all  subordinate  officers  and  employees  under  his  control,  and 
to  fix  their  compensation. 

III.  To  attend  such  regular  or  special  meetings  of  the 
selectmen  as  they  shall  require. 

IV.  To  keep  full  and  complete  records  of  the  doings  of  his 
office,  and  to  render  to  the  selectmen  an  itemized  monthly 
report  in  writing,  showing  in  detail  the  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments for  the  preceding  month ;  and  annually,  or  oftener  at 
the  request  of  the  selectmen,  to  make  a  synopsis  of  all  reports 
for  publication. 


1929]  Chapter  69  81 

V.  To  keep  the  selectmen  fully  advised  as  to  the  needs  of 
the  town,  within  the  scope  of  his  duties,  and  to  furnish  them 
on  or  before  the  thirty-first  day  of  January  of  each  year  a 
careful,  detailed  estimate  in  writing  of  the  probable  expendi- 
tures of  the  town  government  for  the  ensuing  fiscal  year, 
stating  the  amount  required  to  meet  the  interest  on  maturing 
bonds  and  notes  or  other  outstanding  indebtedness  of  the  town, 
and  showing  specifically  the  amount  necessary  to  be  provided 
for  each  fund  and  department ;  and  to  submit  at  the  same  time 
an  estimate  in  writing  of  the  amount  of  income  from  all 
sources  of  revenue,  exclusive  of  taxes  upon  property,  and  of 
the  probable  amount  required  to  be  levied  and  raised  by  taxa- 
tion to  defray  all  expenses  and  liabilities  of  the  town.  For 
the  purpose  of  enabling  the  town  manager  to  make  up  the 
annual  estimate  of  expenditures,  all  boards,  officers,  and  com- 
mittees of  the  town  shall,  upon  his  written  request,  furnish 
all  information  in  their  possession  and  submit  to  him  in 
writing  a  detailed  estimate  of  the  appropriations  required  for 
the  efficient  and  proper  conduct  of  their  respective  depart- 
ments during  the  fiscal  year. 

VL  To  examine  or  cause  to  be  examined,  with  or  without 
notice,  the  affairs  of  any  department  under  his  control,  or  the 
conduct  of  any  officer  or  employee  thereof;  and  for  that  pur- 
pose he  shall  have  access  to  all  town  books  and  papers,  for  the 
information  necessary  for  the  proper  performance  of  his 
duties. 

VII.  To  have  charge,  control  and  supervision,  subject  to 
the  direction  of  the  selectmen  and  to  the  by-laws  of  the  town, 
if  any,  of  the  following  matters : 

(a)  The  management  of  municipal  water  works,  lighting 
and  power  systems. 

(b)  The  construction,  maintenance  and  repairing  of  all 
town  buildings  and  of  all  town  roads,  highways,  sidewalks  and 
bridges,  except  as  otherwise  specially  voted  by  the  town. 

(c)  The  purchase  of  all  supplies  for  the  town. 

(d)  The  police  and  fire  departments  of  the  town,  if  any. 

(e)  The  system  of  sewers  and  drainage,  if  any. 

(f)  The  lighting  of  streets,  highways  and  bridges. 

(g)  The  sprinkling  of  streets  and  highways,  the  laying  of 
dust  and  the  removal  of  snow, 

(h)     The  maintenance  of  parks,  commons  and  playgrounds, 
(i)     The  care  of  cemeteries. 


82  Chapter  69  [1929 

(j)  The  letting,  making  and  performance  of  all  contracts 
for  work  done  for  the  town. 

In  municipalities  adopting  the  provisions  of  this  act,  the 
town  manager  shall  supersede  any  board  of  commissioners  or 
other  supervisory  officer  or  officers  previously  established, 
elected  or  appointed  to  have  superintendence  of  any  of  the 
matters  specified  in  the  foregoing  paragraphs  (a)  to  (j)  inclu- 
sive; except  that  he  shall  not  supersede,  nor  shall  adoption  of 
this  act  in  any  way  impair  the  authority  and  duties  of,  fire  en- 
gineers, the  state  highway  commissioner  and  his  assistants, 
nor  any  pohce  commission  created  by  act  of  the  legislature. 

VIII.  To  administer  the  poor  relief  of  the  town,  either 
directly  or  through  a  person  or  persons  appointed  by  him,  and 
under  the  supervision  of  the  selectmen. 

IX.  To  perform  such  other  duties,  consistent  with  his 
office,  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  vote  of  the  selectmen. 

7.  Approval  of  Vouchers.  The  town  manager  may  ap- 
prove vouchers  for  obligations  incurred  by  any  department  of 
which  he  has  supervision,  and  except  during  his  absence  or 
disability  the  selectmen  shall  not  draw  orders  for  the  payment 
of  any  such  obligations  without  such  approval.  The  selectmen 
may  themselves  approve  such  vouchers,  or  authorize  their 
approval  by  some  other  person,  in  the  event  of  the  absence  or 
disability  of  the  town  manager. 

8.  Vacancy.  Any  vacancy  in  the  office  of  town  manager 
shall  be  filled  as  soon  as  practicable  by  the  selectmen;  and 
pending  the  appointment  of  a  permanent  manager,  the  select- 
men may  appoint  a  person  to  perform  temporarily  the  duties 
of  that  office. 

9.  Incompatibility  of  Offices.  The  town  manager,  during 
the  time  that  he  holds  such  appointment,  may  be  manager  of 
a  district  or  precinct  located  wholly  or  mainly  within  the  same 
town  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  may  be  elected  or  appointed 
to  any  municipal  office  in  such  town  or  included  district  or 
precinct  that  would  be  subject  to  his  supervision  if  occupied 
by  another  incumbent ;  but  he  shall  hold  no  other  public  office 
except  justice  of  the  peace  or  notary  public. 

10.  Compensation,  How  Fixed.  The  town  manager  shall 
receive  such  compensation  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  selectmen, 
unless  otherwise  specifically  voted  by  the  town. 

11.  Adoption  of  Act.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not 
become  operative  in  any  town  unless  and  until  the  same  are 


1929]  Chapter  69  83 

adopted  by  a  majority  of  the  legal  voters  of  the  town  present 
and  voting  at  an  annual  meeting  duly  warned  as  hereinafter 
provided. 

12.  Warning.  The  selectmen,  upon  the  written  application 
of  ten  or  more  voters,  or  one  sixth  of  the  voters  in  the  town, 
shall  insert  a  proper  article  in  their  warning  for  such  meeting, 
which  article  shall  refer  to  this  chapter. 

13.  Revocation.  A  town  that  has  adopted  the  provisions 
of  this  act  may  rescind  such  adoption  by  majority  vote  of  the 
legal  voters  present  and  voting  at  a  subsequent  annual  meet- 
ing, provided  a  proper  article  therefor  is  inserted  in  the 
warrant  for  such  meeting;  but  no  acts  done  or  obligations  in- 
curred by  the  town  manager  prior  to  such  rescission  shall  be 
affected  thereby. 

14.  Village  Districts;  Authority.  A  village  district  or  pre- 
cinct organized  under,  or  established  by  special  act  for  any  of 
the  purposes  set  forth  in  section  1  of,  chapter  57  of  the  Public 
Laws,  may  avail  itself  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  so  far  as 
applicable,  if  a  majority  of  the  voters  thereof  present  and 
voting  at  a  district  or  precinct  meeting  so  vote  under  a  proper 
article  in  the  warrant  therefor  as  above  provided.  The  com- 
missioners of  a  village  district  or  precinct  adopting  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act  shall  have  the  same  powers  in  respect  to  the 
employment,  direction,  supervision  and  discharge  of  town 
managers  and  the  fixing  of  their  bonds  and  salaries  as  are 
herein  conferred  upon  selectmen;  provided,  however,  that  no 
village  district  or  precinct  shall  avail  itself  of  the  provisions 
of  this  act  unless  the  town  in  which  such  district  or  precinct, 
or  the  major  part  thereof  as  shown  by  its  valuation  for  taxa- 
tion purposes,  is  located  shall  have  voted  to  adopt  such  pro- 
visions; and  provided,  further,  that  whenever  a  village  dis- 
trict or  precinct  shall  adopt  the  provisions  of  this  act,  it  shall 
appoint  as  its  manager  the  manager  of  such  town. 

1.5.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


84  Chapter  70  [1929 

CHAPTER  70. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  STATE  COLLEGE  AND  UNIVERSITY. 

Section  Section 

1.     Board  of  trustees  of  state  col-  2.     Repeal, 

lege  and  university,  member- 
ship. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Board  of  Trustees.  Amend  section  5,  chapter  180  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  72  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  there- 
of the  following:  5.  Of  College.  The  general  government 
of  the  New  Hampshire  College  of  Agriculture  and  the 
Mechanic  Arts  is  vested  in  a  board  of  thirteen  trustees  com- 
posed as  follows :  The  governor  of  the  state,  the  commissioner 
of  agriculture  and  the  president  of  the  college,  ex  officii^ ; 
eight  trustees  appointed  by  the  governor  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  council  as  hereinafter  provided  and  two  trustees 
elected  by  the  alumni  of  the  college  and  university,  one  of 
whom  shall  be  a  resident  of  this  state.  Such  election  shall  be 
in  such  manner  as  the  board  may  prescribe.  The  terms  of  the 
appointive  trustees  now  serving  shall  expire  as  follows :  Harry 
D.  Sawyer  on  June  30,  1930,  Dwight  Hall  on  June  30,  1931, 
James  A.  Wellman  on  June  30,  1931,  Pvobert  T.  Kingsbury  on 
June  30,  1932,  John  W.  Pearson  on  June  30,  1932,  Roy  D. 
Hunter  on  June  30,  1933,  Albertus  T.  Dudley  on  June  30,  1933, 
Elizabeth  C.  Sawyer  on  June  30,  1934.  The  terms  of  the 
elective  trustees  now  serving  shall  expire  as  follows:  Harvey 
L.  Boutwell  on  June  30,  1931,  Albert  H.  Brown  on  June  30, 
1932.  On  the  expiration  of  any  term  the  governor  shall  ap- 
point the  successors  of  the  appointive  trustees  and  the  alumni 
shall  elect  the  successors  of  the  elective  trustees  for  a  period 
which  shall  terminate  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  June,  four  years 
after  the  expiration  of  the  terms  of  his  or  her  predecessor  in 
the  office.  Vacancies  shall  be  filled  in  like  manner  for  the  un- 
expired term.  At  all  times  two  members  of  said  board  shall 
be  farmers.  The  trustees  may  be  men  or  women  and  both 
major  political  parties  shall  be  represented.  Seven  members 
shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business  but 
not  less  than  eight  affirmative  votes  shall  be  required  to  elect 
a  president  of  the  college  or  the  university. 


1929]  Chapters  71,  72  86 

2.     Repeal.     All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  herewith 
are  repealed. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  71. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REGULATION  OF  TESTS  AT  RECEIVING 
STATIONS  FOR  MILK. 

Skction       1.      Power      of      commissioner      of       agriculture     to     make     rules 

for  milk  tests. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Commissioner  of  Agriculture.  Amend  section  64,  chap- 
ter 163  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  in  the  second  line  after 
the  words  "concerning  the"  the  words  methods  of,  and  by  in- 
serting after  the  word  "test"  in  the  third  line  the  words,  or  any 
other  test  used  in  determining  the  market  value  of  milk  and 
cream,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
64.  Rules.  The  commissioner  may  give  such  instruction  and 
make  such  regulations  concerning  the  methods  of  taking  of 
samples  of  milk  and  cream,  making  the  butter  fat  test  or  any 
other  test  used  in  determining  the  market  value  of  milk  and 
cream,  and  computing  the  results  thereof,  as  he  deems  proper. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  72. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALE  OF  COMMERCIAL  FEEDING-STUFFS. 


Section 
3.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Commercial      feeding-stuff, 

labeling. 

2.     ,  defined. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Commercial  Feeding-Stuff.  Amend  section  1,  chapter 
184  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "or"  in  the 
eighth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  a  comma  and  by  in- 
serting after  the  word  "shipper"  in  the  same  line  the  words, 
or  for  whom  the  product  is  manufactured,  so  that  said  section. 


86  Chapter  72  [1929 

as  amended  shall  read:  1.  Labeling.  Every  person  who 
shall  sell,  offer  or  expose  for  sale  or  for  distribution  in  this 
state  any  concentrated  commercial  feeding-stuff  used  for  feed- 
ing farm  live  stock  shall  furnish  with  each  car  or  other  quan- 
tity shipped  in  bulk,  and  shall  affix  to  every  package  of  such 
feeding-stuff,  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the  outside  thereof,  a 
plainly  printed  statement  clearly  and  truly  certifying  the 
number  of  net  pounds  in  the  package  sold  or  offered  for  sale, 
the  name  or  trademark  under  which  the  article  is  sold,  the 
name  of  the  manufacturer,  shipper,  or  for  whom  the  product 
is  manufactured,  the  place  of  manufacture,  the  place  of  busi- 
ness, and  a  chemical  analysis  stating  the  minimum  percent- 
ages only  which  it  contains  of  crude  protein  (allowing  one  per 
cent  of  nitrogen  to  equal  six  and  one-fourth  per  cent  of 
protein),  the  minimum  percentage  only  of  carbohydrates,  the 
minimum  percentage  only  of  crude  fat,  and  the  maximum 
percentage  only  of  crude  fibre,  each  constituent  to  be  deter- 
mined by  the  methods  prescribed  by  the  association  of  official 
agricultural  chemists,  and  shall  state  in  bold  type  upon  the 
container  or  a  tag  attached  thereto,  if  a  compounded  feed,  the 
names  of  the  several  ingredients  therein  contained. 

2.  Foods  Included.  Amend  section  3  by  striking  out  said 
section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  3. 
Definition.  The  term  concentrated  commercial  feeding-stuff, 
as  used  in  this  chapter,  shall  include  all  commercial  feeding- 
stuffs  used  for  feeding  domestic  animals  and  poultry,  except 
hay,  straw,  whole  seed,  unmixed  meals  made  directly  from  the 
entire  grains  of  wheat,  rye,  barley,  oats,  Indian  com,  broom 
corn,  buckwheat,  and  mixed  grains  the  ingredients  of  which 
may  be  readily  determined. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


1929] 


Chapters  73,  74 


87 


CHAPTER  73. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  SERVICE  OF  PROCESS. 


Si-;ciii)\' 

1.  Service  of  ])r()ccss  on  non-resi- 
dent operators  of  inotor 
\  chicles. 


SlXTlOX 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Non-resident  Operators  of  Motor  Vehicles.  Amend 
section  33,  chapter  100  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the 
same  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  33. 
Service  of  Process.  Service  of  such  process  shall  be  made  by 
leaving  a  copy  of  the  process  with  the  fee  of  two  dollars  in 
the  hands  of  the  commissioner  or  in  his  office,  and  such  service 
shall  be  sufficient  service  upon  said  non-resident;  provided, 
that  notice  of  such  service  and  a  copy  of  the  process  are  forth- 
with sent  by  registered  mail  by  the  plaintiff  or  his  attorney  to 
the  defendant  and  the  defendant's  return  receipt  and  the  affi- 
davit of  the  plaintiff  or  his  attorney  of  compliance  therewith 
are  appended  to  the  writ  and  entered  therewith. 

2.  Takes  Eifect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  74. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  PUBLIC  FOREST  LANDS. 


Section 

1.  Contracts    for    lease    of    public 

forest  lands. 

2.  Distribution    of    seedling   trees. 


Section 

3.  Exchange  of  forest  lands  with 

United  States. 

4.  Takes  efifect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hov^e  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Contracts.  Amend  chapter  192  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
adding  after  section  6  a  new  section  as  follows:  6-a.  Privi- 
leges and  Concessions.  On  terms  approved  by  the  commission, 
the  state  forester  may  make  contracts  for  the  leasing  of  privi- 
leges and  concessions  on  state  forests  and  reservations  for 
periods  not  exceeding  five  years. 

2.  Tree  Development.     Amend  section  9  of  said  chapter  by 


88  Chapter  75  [1929 

striking  out  the  words,  "planting  under  the  supervision  of  the 
highway  commissioner  or  the  town  tree  warden,"  in  the  fifth 
and  sixth  Unes  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words,  and 
town  forest  planting  and  to  boys'  and  girls'  clubs  within  the 
state  for  educational  purposes,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows:  9.  Seedling  Trees.  He  shall  raise 
seedling  trees  of  useful  varieties  for  planting,  and  shall,  on 
terms  approved  by  the  commission,  sell  said  trees  to  persons 
who  desire  to  plant  them  within  the  state,  and  may,  with  like 
approval,  distribute  them  free  of  charge,  at  the  point  where 
grown,  to  towns  for  roadside  and  town  forest  planting  and  to 
boys'  and  girls'  clubs  within  the  state  for  educational  purposes. 

3.  United  States  Lands.  Amend  said  chapter  192  by  add- 
ing after  section  21  the  following  new  section:  22.  Exchange 
of  Lands.  Upon  the  recommendation  of  the  forestry  commis- 
sion the  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council, 
is  authorized  to  exchange  state  forest  land  for  land  in  New- 
Hampshire  owned  by  the  United  States  when,  in  their  opinion, 
it  is  for  the  interest  of  the  state  so  to  do;  provided  that  no 
money  shall  be  received  by  the  state  or  paid  to  the  United 
States  as  a  part  of  the  exchange  contract. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  75. 


AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  SALE  OF  CERTAIN  LAND  AND  BUILDINGS  IN 
WARREN,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Section  I   Sfxtion 

1.     Warren  Fish   Hatchery  proper-  2.     Takes   effect. 

ty,   sale   of,   authorized.  |  • 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Warren  Fish  Hatchery  Property.  The  governor  and 
council,  on  behalf  of  the  state  of  New  Hampshire,  are  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  convey  by  quitclaim  deed,  for 
such  consideration  as  they  deem  sufficient,  all  interest,  right  or 
title  which  said  state  has  in  and  to  the  following  described 
premises,  or  any  portion  of  the  same,  to  wit:  A  certain  tract 


1929]  Chapter  76  89 

of  land,  with  the  privileges  and  appurtenances  thereunto  be- 
longing, and  any  buildings  located  thereon,  being  the  same 
premises  described  in  the  deed  of  Anna  K.  Clement  to  the  state 
of  New  Hampshire,  dated  October  27,  1922  and  recorded  in  the 
Grafton  County  Registry  of  Deeds,  book  571,  page  182,  being  a 
part  of  the  premises  known  as  the  Warren  Fish  Hatchery 
property  located  in  Warren,  New  Hampshire. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  76. 


AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    CERTAIN    REAL    ESTATE    IN    ALTON,    NEW 

HAMPSHIRE. 

Section  Section 

1.     Small  property,   Alton,   sale  of,    i       2.     Takes   effect, 
authorized.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
Genej'al  Court  convened: 

1.  Small  Property.  The  governor  and  council,  on  behalf 
of  the  state  of  New  Hampshire,  are  hereby  authorized  and 
empowered  to  sell  and  convey,  for  such  consideration  as  they 
deem  sufficient,  all  interest,  right  or  title  which  said  state  of 
New  Hampshire  has,  if  any,  in  and  to  the  following  described 
premises,  to  wit:  A  certain  tract  of  land  with  the  buildings 
thereon  situated  in  the  town  of  Alton,  county  of  Belknap  and 
state  of  New  Hampshire  on  the  east  side  of  the  highway  lead- 
ing from  Alton  to  Alton  Bay  and  bounded  as  follows,  on  the 
north  by  land  of  Melvin  Rollins,  on  the  east  by  land  of  Herbert 
Hayes  and  Frank  Mitchell,  on  the  south  by  land  of  Frank 
Mitchell  and  on  the  west  by  said  highway,  containing  one  acre 
more  or  less  and  being  the  property  formerly  of  Celestia  M. 
Small,  late  of  said  Alton. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


90  Chapters  77,  78  [1929 

CHAPTER  77. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  PENALTY  FOR  TAKING  BEAVER. 

SkCTION  I     S'l'CTlON 

1.     I'cnalty   increased.  j       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Ho2ise  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  co7ivened: 

1.  Penalty  Increased.  Amend  section  29  of  chapter  198  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  in  Une  eight  of  said  section, 
the  word  "twenty"  and  inserting  in  the  place  thereof  the  word 
fifty,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
29.='=  Penalties.  A  person  who  violates  a  provision  of  this 
chapter  shall  be  fined  as  follows :  For  each  violation  of  sections 
1  to  10  inclusive,  one  hundred  dollars;  for  each  violation  of 
sections  11  to  16  inclusive,  ten  dollars,  and  five  dollars  addi- 
tional for  each  rabbit,  hare  or  gray  squirrel  taken,  possessed, 
sold  or  offered  for  sale  contrary  to  the  provisions  hereof;  for 
each  violation  of  any  other  section,  ten  dollars,  and  five  dollars 
additional  for  each  sable,  fisher,  mink,  marten,  muskrat,  skunk, 
raccoon  or  fox  taken  or  possessed  contrary  to  the  provisions 
hereof,  and  fifty  dollars  additional  for  each  beaver  or  otter  so 
taken  or  possessed ;  provided,  that  a  person  violating  the  pro- 
hibition against  setting  a  spring  gun,  the  object  of  which  is 
to  discharge  a  firearm,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  five 
hundred  nor  less  than  fifty  dollars,  and  shall  be  liable  for  twice 
the  amount  of  the  damage  caused  by  his  act,  to  be  recovered 
by  the  person  sustaining  the  injury  or  loss. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  78. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAKING  OF  PICKEREL  IN  THE  TOWN 

OF  ERROL. 

1.     Pickerel,  taking  in  the  town  oi    I    Sf.CTIon 

Errol.  '       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  arid  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  corivened: 

1.     Special  Regulations.     Amend  section  12,  chapter  200  of 


*Amended,  chapter  153,  post 


1929]  Chapter  79  91 

the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  66  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  adding  at  the  end  the  following:  and  provided  further 
that  in  the  waters  of  Umbagog  lake,  the  Magalloway  river  and 
the  Androscoggin  river  above  Errol  dam,  so  called,  in  the  town 
of  Errol,  a  person  may  take  not  more  than  five  pickerel  in  any 
one  day  and  no  person  shall,  at  any  time,  engage  in  the  busi- 
ness or  occupation  of  fishing  for  pickerel  from  said  Umbagog, 
Magalloway  and  Androscoggin  waters  for  gain  or  hire,  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  12.  Pickerel, 
Limit.  In  any  of  the  waters  mentioned  in  paragraph  II  of 
section  11,  a  person  may  take  not  more  than  ten  pounds  of 
pickerel  in  one  day;  provided,  that  so  long  as  he  has  taken 
less  than  ten  pounds  he  shall  be  entitled  to  take  one  additional 
fish;  and  provided  further  that  in  the  waters  of  Umbagog 
lake,  the  Magalloway  river  and  the  Androscoggin  river  above 
Errol  dam,  so  called,  in  the  town  of  Errol,  a  person  may  take 
not  more  than  five  pickerel  in  any  one  day  and  no  person  shall, 
at  any  time,  engage  in  the  business  or  occupation  of  fishing 
for  pickerel  from  said  Umbagog,  Magalloway  and  Androscog- 
gin waters  for  gain  or  hire. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  79. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALE  OF  SMELT. 


Section' 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

1.     Fresh  water  smelt,  bought  uik 
sold   for  bait. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fresh  Water  Smelt.  Amend  section  17  of  chapter  200 
of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  26,  Laws  of  1927, 
by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section,  the  following:  They  may 
be  bought  and  sold  for  use  as  bait  only,  so  that  said  section  17, 
as  amended,  shall  read  as  follows :  17.  ,  Limit.  A  per- 
son may  take  a  total  of  not  more  than  ten  pounds  of  fresh 
water  smelt  between  twelve  o'clock  noon  in  any  day  and  twelve 
o'clock  noon  of  the  following  day.  They  may  be  bought  and 
sold  for  use  as  bait  only. 


92  Chapters  80,  81  [1929 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  80. 


AN  ACT  CHANGING  THE  NAME  OF  SUNCOOK  POND  IN  THE  TOWN 
OF  NORTHWOOD  TO  NORTHWOOD  LAKE. 

Section  |  Slction 

1.     Suncook    pond,    name    chantfcd  2.     Takes  effect, 

to   Northwood    lake.  1 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Name  Changed.     That  the  name  of  Suncook  pond  in  the 
town  of  Northwood  be  changed  to  Northwood  lake. 

2.  Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  81. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SEASON  ON  BROOK  TROUT. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Open  season  on  l)rook  trout.       I       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Open  Season.  Amend  subsection  VI  of  section  1  of 
chapter  200  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words 
"April  first"  in  the  second  line  thereof  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words  April  fifteenth,  so  that  said  subsection  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  VI.  Those  not  less  than  six 
inches  in  length  may  be  taken  from  all  other  streams  of  the 
state  from  April  fifteenth  to  August  first. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

.  [Approved  March  26,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  82  93 

CHAPTER  82. 

AN   ACT  RELATING  TO  THE   NUMBER  OF  LINES  ALLOWED  IN   ICE 

FISHING. 

Skction  1    Sf-ction 

\.     Ice    fishing,    number    fit     lines  |        2.     Takes    effect, 
allowed.  1 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Number  Reduced.  Amend  section  24,  chapter  200  of 
the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and 
inserting  in  the  place  thereof  a  new  section  to  read  as  follows : 
24.  Ice  Fishing.  Lake  trout,  pike  perch,  perch,  shad,  white 
fish,  pickerel  and  cusk  may  be  taken  through  the  ice,  during 
the  open  season  therefor,  with  hook  and  line,  tip-ups  or  bobs; 
but  no  person  shall  have  in  use  or  control  at  the  same  time 
more  than  six  tended  lines,  tip-ups  or  bobs,  and  such  person 
shall  be  present  and  have  personal  control  over  the  same, 
except  that  ten  such  devices  for  taking  cusk  may  be  set  and 
left  unattended.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  construed  as 
prohibiting  fishing  for  lake  trout  or  shad  through  the  ice  with 
one  line  in  hand,  in  addition  to  ten  unattended  cusk  lines.  No 
person  shall  take  more  than  six  trout  through  the  ice  in  one 
day. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


94 


Chapter  83 


[1929 


CHAPTER  83. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  RATES  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLE  INSURANCE. 


Sf.ction 

1.  Schedules,    filing   of. 

2.  Rates   effective. 

3.  Withdrawal  of  approval. 

4.  Uniformity  of  rates. 

5.  Revocation  of  license. 

6.  Rehearing. 


7. 

,  specifications. 

8. 

Action  on  motion. 

9. 

Appeal. 

10. 

Petition. 

11. 

Parties. 

12. 

Notice   to   commissioner 

13. 

Other  notice. 

14. 

Fees   for  copies. 

Sectio.v 
15.     Argument. 

Burden   of    proof. 
Additional    evidence. 

,    taking. 

,   stay  of  proceedings. 

,  action  of  commissionei 


16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 


Subsequent  proceedings. 
Evidence,   how   considered. 
Judgment. 
Suspension  of  order. 

■,   conditions. 

Contempt   of   court. 
Remedy   exclusi\  e. 
Takes  effect. 


Be  it  eruicted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  coyivened: 

1.  Schedules,  Filing  of.  Every  insurance  company  author- 
ized to  transact  business  in  this  state  which  insures  against 
loss  by  reason  of  the  liabihty  to  pay  damages  to  others  for 
damage  to  property  and/or  bodily  injury  including  death  aris- 
ing from  the  operation,  maintenance  or  use  of  motor  vehicles 
within  this  state,  may  file  with  the  insurance  commissioner,  in- 
dividually or  in  collaboration  with  others,  in  such  form  as  he 
may  prescribe,  its  classification  of  risks  and  premium  rates  ap- 
plicable thereto,  together  with  a  schedule  or  rating  to  be  in  use 
and  such  other  statistical  information  as  the  commissioner 
may  require. 

2.  Rates  Effective.  No  such  schedule  of  premium  rates 
shall  take  effect  until  the  commissioner  shall  approve  the  same 
as  adequate,  reasonable  and  non-discriminatory  as  against 
citizens  or  classes  of  citizens  of  this  state  for  the  rates  to 
which  they  respectively  apply  and  no  company  authorized  to 
transact  business  in  this  state  shall  make,  write,  place  or  cause 
to  be  made,  any  motor  vehicle  policy  except  at  a  rate  approved 
by  the  commissioner. 

3.  Withdrawal  of  Approval.  The  commissioner  may  at 
any  time  withdraw  his  approval  of  any  premium  rate  or 
schedule  made  by  any  company,  if,  in  his  judgment,  such  pre- 
mium rates  or  schedule  are  unreasonable,  inadequate  or  dis- 
criminatory and  such  company  shall  thereafter  issue  policies 
only  at  a  rate  which  has  received  the  approval  of  the  insurance 
commissioner. 


1929]  Chapter  83  95 

4.  Uniformity  of  Rates.  The  commissioner  shall  have  the 
authority  to  refuse  to  approve  any  premium  rate  which  shall 
be  higher  or  lower  than  that  already  in  effect  and  applying  to 
the  same  type  of  contract  and  classification  of  risks  to  the  end 
that  the  rates  may  be  adequate,  reasonable  and  non-discrim- 
inatory. 

5.  Revocation.  The  license  of  any  company  which  violates 
any  of  the  foregoing  provisions  may  be  revoked  by  the  com- 
missioner for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  year. 

6.  Rehearing.  Within  twenty  days  after  any  approval, 
disapproval  or  other  order  or  decision  hereunder  has  been 
made  by  the  commissioner  any  party  to  the  action  or  proceed- 
ing or  any  policyholder  or  other  person  whose  rights  are 
affected  by  such  order  or  decision  may  apply  for  a  rehearing  in 
respect  to  any  matter  determined  in  the  action  or  proceeding, 
or  covered  or  included  in  the  order,  specifying  in  the  motion 
for  rehearing  the  ground  therefor,  and  the  commissioner  may 
grant  such  rehearing  if  in  his  opinion  good  reason  therefor 
is  stated  in  said  motion. 

7.     ,  Specifications.     Such  motion  shall  set  forth  fully 

every  ground  upon  which  it  is  claimed  that  the  decision  or 
order  complained  of  is  unlawful  or  unreasonable.  No  appeal 
from  any  order  or  decision  of  the  commissioner  shall  be  taken 
unless  the  appellant  shall  have  made  application  for  rehearing 
as  herein  provided,  and  when  such  application  shall  have  been 
made,  no  ground  not  set  forth  therein  shall  be  urged,  relied  on 
or  given  any  consideration  by  the  court,  unless  the  court  for 
good  cause  shown  shall  allow  the  appellant  to  specify  addi- 
tional grounds. 

8.  Action  on  Motion.  Upon  the  filing  of  such  motion  for 
rehearing,  the  commissioner  shall  within  ten  days  either  grant 
or  deny  the  same,  or  suspend  the  order  or  decision  complained 
of  pending  further  consideration,  provided,  however,  that  the 
commissioner  in  case  of  his  refusal  to  approve  of  the  schedule 
of  rates  shall  not  be  required  to  estabhsh  the  proposed  rates 
pending  such  further  consideration.  Any  order  of  suspension 
may  be  upon  such  terms  and  conditions  as  the  commissioner 
may  prescribe.  As  a  condition  of  the  granting  of  such  rehear- 
ing the  commissioner  may  employ  actuaries  or  other  assist- 
ants for  the  purpose  of  further  investigating  the  subject 
matter  of  the  order  or  decision  and  may  require  the  person  or 


96  Chapter  83  [1920 

company  seeking  such  rehearing  to  guarantee  the  payment  of 
the  expenses  incurred  thereby. 

9.  Appeal.  Within  thirty  days  after  the  apphcation  for  a 
rehearing  is  denied,  or  if  the  apphcation  is  granted,  then  with- 
in thirty  days  after  the  decision  on  such  rehearing,  the  apph- 
cant  may  appeal  by  petition  to  the  supreme  court. 

10.  Petition.  Such  petition  shall  state  briefly  the  nature 
of  the  proceeding  before  the  commissioner,  and  shall  set  forth 
the  order  or  decision  complained  of,  and  the  grounds  upon 
which  the  same  is  claimed  to  be  unlawful  or  unreasonable  upon 
which  the  petitioner  will  rely  in  the  supreme  court. 

11.  Parties.  Any  person  or  corporation  whose  rights  may 
be  directly  affected  by  said  appeal  may  with  the  consent  of 
the  court  appear  and  become  a  party,  or  the  court  may  order 
such  persons  and  corporations  to  be  joined  as  parties  as  justice 
may  require. 

12.  Notice  to  Commissioner.  Upon  the  filing  of  an  appeal, 
the  clerk  of  court  shall  issue  an  order  of  notice  requiring  the 
commissioner  to  file  with  the  court  a  certified  copy  of  the 
record  in  the  proceeding,  together  with  such  of  the  evidence 
introduced  before  or  considered  by  the  commissioner  as  may 
be  specified  by  any  party  in  interest,  as  well  as  such  other 
evidence,  so  introduced  and  considered,  as  the  commissioner 
may  deem  proper  to  certify,  together  with  the  originals  or 
copies  of  all  exhibits  introduced  in  evidence  before  the  com- 
missioner. 

13.  Other  Notice.  Such  notice  as  the  court  may  order 
shall  also  be  given  to  persons  and  corporations  who  were  par- 
ties to  the  proceeding  before  the  commissioner,  or  who  may 
be  ordered  joined  by  the  court. 

14.  Fees  for  Copies.  The  commissioner  shall  collect  from 
the  party  making  the  appeal  a  fee  of  ten  cents  per  folio  of 
one  hundred  words  for  the  copy  of  the  record  and  such  testi- 
mony and  exhibits  as  shall  be  transferred,  and  five  cents  per 
folio  for  manifold  copies,  and  shall  not  be  required  to  certify 
the  record  upon  any  such  appeal,  nor  shall  said  appeal  be 
considered,  until  the  fees  for  copies  have  been  paid. 

15.  Argument.  Upon  the  filing  of  said  copy  of  the  record, 
evidence  and  exhibits,  the  case  shall  be  in  order  for  argument 
at  the  next  regular  session  of  the  court,  unless  the  same  be 
postponed  for  good  cause  shown. 

16.  Burden  of  Proof.     Upon  the  hearing  the  burden  of 


1929]  Chapter  88  97 

proof  shall  be  upon  the  party  seeking  to  set  aside  any  order  or 
decision  of  the  commissioner  to  show  that  the  same  is  clearly 
unreasonable  or  unlawful,  and  all  findings  of  the  commissioner 
upon  all  questions  of  fact  properly  shown  before  it  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  prima  facie  lawful  and  reasonable ;  and  the  order 
or  decision  appealed  from  shall  not  be  set  aside  or  vacated 
except  for  errors  of  law,  unless  the  court  is  satisfied,  by  a  clear 
preponderance  of  the  evidence  before  it,  that  such  order  is 
unjust  or  unreasonable. 

17.  Additional  Evidence.  No  new  or  additional  evidence 
shall  be  introduced  in  the  supreme  court,  but  the  case  shall  be 
determined  upon  the  record  and  evidence  transferred,  except 
that  in  any  case  if  it  shall  be  necessary  in  order  that  no  party 
shall  be  deprived  of  any  constitutional  right,  or  if  the  court 
shall  be  of  the  opinion  that  justice  requires  the  reception  of 
evidence  of  facts  which  have  occurred  since  the  hearing,  or 
which  by  reason  of  accident,  mistake  or  misfortune  could  not 
have  been  offered  before  the  commissioner,  it  may  receive  and 
consider  additional  evidence. 

18.     ,  Taking.     Such  additional  evidence  may  be  taken 

before  a  single  justice  or  otherwise,  as  the  court  may  order. 

19.     ,  Stay  of  Proceedings.  If  the  court  in  any  case  shall 

hear  new  evidence  such  new  evidence  shall,  upon  the  motion 
of  any  party,  be  transmitted  by  copy  to  the  commissioner,  and 
all  proceedings  shall  be  stayed  for  twenty  days  from  the  date 
of  such  transmission. 

20.     ,  Action  of  Commissioner.     Upon  receipt  of  such 

evidence,  the  commissioner  shall  consider  the  same  and  may 
alter,  modify,  amend  or  rescind  the  order  or  decision  appealed 
from,  and  shall  report  his  action  thereon  to  the  court  within 
said  twenty  days. 

21.  Subsequent  Proceedings.  If  the  commissioner  shall 
rescind  the  order  appealed  from,  the  appeal  shall  be  dismissed ; 
if  he  shall  alter,  modify  or  amend  the  same,  such  altered,  modi- 
fied or  amended  order  shall  take  the  place  of  the  original  order 
complained  of;  and  the  court  shall  render  judgment  with  refer- 
ence thereto  in  said  appeal  as  though  said  order  had  been  made 
by  the  commissioner  in  the  first  instance,  after  allowing  any 
amendments  of  the  pleadings  or  other  incidental  proceedings 
desired  by  the  parties  which  the  changed  situation  may  re- 
quire. 

22.  Evidence,  How  Considered.     All  evidence  transferred 


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by  the  commissioner  shall  be,  and  all  additional  evidence  re- 
ceived may  be,  considered  by  the  court  regardless  of  any  tech- 
nical rule  which  might  have  rendered  the  same  inadmissible 
if  originally  offered  in  the  trial  of  an  action  at  law. 

23.  Judgment.  The  final  judgment  upon  every  appeal 
shall  be  a  decree  dismissing  the  appeal,  or  vacating  the  order 
complained  of  in  whole  or  in  part,  as  the  case  may  be;  but  in 
case  such  order  is  wholly  or  partly  vacated  the  court  may  also, 
in  its  discretion,  remand  the  matter  to  the  commissioner  for 
such  further  proceedings,  not  inconsistent  with  the  decree,  as 
in  the  opinion  of  the  commissioner  justice  may  require. 

24.  Suspension  of  Order.  No  appeal  or  other  proceedings 
taken  from  an  order  of  the  commissioner  shall  suspend  the 
operation  of  such  order;  provided,  that  the  supreme  court  may 
order  a  suspension  of  such  order  pending  the  determination 
of  such  appeal  or  other  proceeding  whenever,  in  the  opinion 
of  the  court,  justice  may  require  such  suspension;  but  no  order 
providing  for  the  establishing  of  a  schedule  of  rates  higher 
than  that  approved  by  the  commissioner  shall  be  issued  except 
upon  conditions  to  be  imposed  by  the  court,  providing  a  means 
for  securing  the  prompt  repayment  of  the  excess  rate  over  and 
above  the  premium  rates  which  shall  be  finally  determined  to 
be  reasonable  and  just. 

25.     ,  Conditions.     Any  order  of  the  court  establishing 

such  higher  rate  shall  among  other  things  provide  that  the 
company  affected  by  said  order  shall  keep  such  accounts  as 
shall  suffice  to  show  the  amount  being  collected  by  such  com- 
pany pending  the  appeal  in  excess  of  the  amounts  which  it 
would  have  collected  if  the  order  or  decree  of  the  commissioner 
had  not  been  suspended  and  that  any  such  excess  shall  be  im.- 
pounded  within  the  state  or  paid  into  court. 

26.  Contempt  of  Court.  Whenever  there  is  occasion  after 
final  decision  for  the  distribution  of  said  excess,  any  violation 
on  the  part  of  any  company  or  of  the  officers  or  members 
thereof,  of  the  order  of  the  court  providing  for  the  repayment 
of  said  excess  may  be  punished  as  a  contempt  of  court. 

27.  Remedy  Exclusive.  No  proceeding  other  than  the  appeal 
herein  provided  for  shall  be  maintained  in  any  court  of  this 
state  to  set  aside,  enjoin  the  enforcement  of  or  otherwise 
review  or  impeach  any  order  of  the  commissioner  made  pur- 
suant to  the  provisions  hereof  except  as  otherwise  specially 
provided. 


1929]  Chapter  84  99 

28.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  84. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INSPECTING  AND  LICENSING  BOATS. 

Sh:cTiox  I   Section 

1.     Motor   l)oat   racing   permits.  '       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Racing  Permits.  Amend  section  13,  chapter  151  of  the 
Public  Laws,  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section  the  follow- 
ing words:  No  boat  or  outboard  motor  brought  into  the  state 
for  the  purpose  of  taking  part  in  any  race  or  races,  which  boat 
or  motor  has  not  been  within  the  state  in  excess  of  ten  days, 
shall  be  required  to  be  registered  as  herein  provided  if  the 
commission  shall  have  issued  a  special  authorization  permit- 
ting such  boat  or  motor  to  be  used  for  racing  purposes.  No 
racing  permit  issued  by  the  commission  shall  be  for  a  period 
longer  than  ten  days  from  the  time  said  boat  or  motor  is 
brought  into  the  state,  so  that  said  section,  as  amended,  shall 
read  as  follows:  13.  Registration.  No  person  shall  operate 
upon  any  of  the  waters  of  this  state  any  boat  propelled  by 
electric,  naphtha,  gasoline,  steam  or  other  mechanical  power, 
not  operated  as  a  common  carrier  or  kept  for  hire,  unless  said 
boat  has  been  registered  as  provided  herein,  except  upon  a 
river,  lake  or  pond  on  which  less  than  five  such  boats  are  kept 
in  the  same  year,  and  upon  tidal  waters.  In  case  of  boats 
propelled  by  so-called  outboard  motors  the  motor  itself  shall 
be  licensed  and  not  the  boat.  No  boat  or  outboard  motor 
brought  into  the  state  for  the  purpose  of  taking  part  in  any 
race  or  races,  which  boat  or  motor  has  not  been  within  the 
state  in  excess  of  ten  days,  shall  be  required  to  be  registered 
as  herein  provided  if  the  commission  shall  have  issued  a 
special  authorization  permitting  such  boat  or  motor  to  be 
used  for  racing  purposes.  No  racing  permit  issued  by  the 
commission  shall  be  for  a  period  longer  than  ten  days  from 
the  time  said  boat  or  motor  is  brought  into  the  state. 


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Chapter  85 


[1929 


2.     Takes    Effect.     Said    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  85. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  RIGHT  OF  EMINENT  DOMAIN  IN  PUBLIC 

UTILITIES. 


Section 

1.  Appointment    of    guardians    in 

special      cases ;      publication ; 
compensation  of   guardian. 

2.  Procedure  for  entry  and  use. 


Section 

3.  Security      iDr      damages      and 

costs;  reduction  of  damages. 

4.  Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appointment  of  Guardians  in  Special  Cases.  Amend 
chapter  244  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  after  section  3  the 
following : 

3-a.  Owners  under  Disability.  If  any  owner  is  under 
any  legal  disability  and  is  not  under  guardianship  in  this 
state,  the  commission  shall,  upon  application  by  the  public 
utility  or  railroad  corporation,  appoint  a  guardian  ad  litem  to 
receive  notice  and  otherwise  represent  the  owner  in  the  pro- 
ceedings. 

3-b.  Publication.  Upon  evidence  satisfactory  to  the  public 
service  commission  that  any  owner  or  his  residence  is  un- 
known or  uncertain  the  notice  may  be  by  publication;  and  if 
no  appearance  is  entered  for  such  owner,  the  commission  shall, 
upon  application  by  the  public  utility  or  railroad  corporation, 
appoint  a  guardian  ad  litem  to  represent  such  owner  in  the 
proceedings. 

3-c.  Compensation  of  Guardian.  The  commission  shall  de- 
termine and  fix  the  amount  due  to  any  guardian  appointed  by 
it  for  services  and  disbursements  in  connection  with  any  pro- 
ceedings before  the  commission,  and  the  portion  thereof  that 
justice  requires  shall  be  payable  out  of  any  award  that  may  be 
made  for  any  land  or  right  of  the  ward  that  may  be  taken. 
The  balance  of  the  amount  due  the  guardian  and,  if  no  award 
is  made,  the  whole  of  such  amount  shall  be  payable  by  the 
public  utility  or  railroad  corporation. 


1929]  Chapter  85  101 

2.  Procedure  for  Entry  and  Use.  Further  amend  chapter 
244  of  the  Pubhc  Laws  by  adding  after  section  5  the  following: 

5-a.  Entry  by  Public  Utility.  If  the  question  of  necessity 
shall  be  finally  determined  in  the  affirmative,  the  public  utility 
may  enter  upon  and  use  the  land  or  rights  adjudged  necessary, 
upon  the  payment  or  tender  of  the  compensation  and  damages 
awarded  by  the  commission.  If  the  owner  is  represented  by 
a  guardian,  or  guardian  ad  litem,  payment  or  tender  under 
this  section  may  be  made  to  such  guardian,  and  said  guardian 
shall  pay  over  any  balance  due  the  ward  to  the  ward  or  his 
legal  representative  or  in  the  absence  of  both  to  the  state 
treasurer  for  the  ow^ner's  use. 

3.  Security  for  Damages  and  Costs.  Further  amend  chap- 
ter 244  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  after  section  6  the  fol- 
lowing : 

6-a.  Security.  If  an  appeal  is  taken  the  public  utility  shall 
also  file  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  said  court  reasonable 
security  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  court  for  the  payment  of 
any  further  damages  and  of  the  costs  which  may  be  awarded 
to  the  owner  upon  the  appeal. 

6-b.  Costs.  If  the  result  of  an  appeal  is  to  change  the 
award  of  damages  in  favor  of  the  appellant,  the  appellant 
shall  recover  costs ;  otherwise  he  shall  pay  costs. 

6-c.  Reduction  of  Damages.  If  the  ow^ner's  damages  are 
reduced  upon  appeal,  the  public  utility  shall  have  judgment 
and  execution  against  him  for  the  amount  of  such  reduction 
and  costs  if  he  has  taken  the  damages  tendered  to  him;  but 
if  he  has  not  taken  such  damages  the  public  utility  may  re- 
tain the  amount  of  such  reduction  and  costs  from  the  tender, 
or  if  the  damages  have  been  paid  to  the  state  treasurer,  the 
public  utility  shall  be  entitled  to  have  such  reduction  and  costs 
returned  by  the  treasurer. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


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[1929 


CHAPTER  86. 

AN  ACT  ESTABLISHING  A  PROCEDURE  FOR  DECLARATORY 
JUDGMENTS. 


SECTION      1.     Procedure 


(!eclar:U()r\-     jmlgaienl^ 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Procedure.  Amend  chapter  316  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
adding  after  section  17  the  following  new  section:  18. 
Declaratory  Judgments.  Any  person  claiming  a  present  legal 
or  equitable  right  or  title  may  maintain  a  petition  against  any 
person  claiming  adversely  to  such  right  or  title,  to  determine 
the  question  as  between  the  parties,  and  the  court's  judgment 
or  decree  thereon  shall  be  conclusive. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  87. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  PRACTICE  OF  VETERINARY   MEDICINE. 


Skction 

3.  ReciuiremciUs    for   exiinniuitii.ii. 

4.  Takes    effect. 


Section 

L     Board  of  veterinary  examiners, 

date  of   annual   meeting. 
2.     Clerical    assistance. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Annual  Meeting,  Change  in  Date.  Amend  section  3  of 
chapter  209  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  in  the  second 
line  of  said  section  the  word  "February"  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  word  July,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read:  3.  Meetings;  Officers.  The  board  shall  meet  at  Con- 
cord annually  in  July  for  the  purposes  of  registration  and  ex- 
amination, and  may  hold  meeting  at  other  times  and  places, 
upon  notice  by  the  chairman.  At  the  annual  meeting  the 
board  shall  elect  from  its  number  a  president,  secretary  and 
treasurer  for  the  ensuing  year  and  until  their  successors  are 
elected  and  qualified.  The  same  person  may  hold  the  office  of 
secretary  and  treasurer. 

2.  Clerical  Assistance.  Amend  section  4  of  chapter  209  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "expenses"  in  the 
second  line  of  said  section  the  following:  and  the  boaid  may, 


1929]  Chapter  87  103 

at  its  discretion,  employ  clerical  assistance,  provided  that  the 
sum  paid  for  such  assistance  shall  not  exceed  twenty-five 
dollars  per  year;  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read:  4.  Compensation.  Each  member  of  said  board  shall 
receive  five  dollars  a  day  for  services  rendered,  and  his  actual 
expenses,  and  the  board  may,  at  its  discretion,  employ  clerical 
assistance,  provided  that  the  sum  paid  for  such  assistance 
shall  not  exceed  twenty-five  dollars  per  year.  If  the  amount 
received  by  the  state  treasurer  is  not  sufficient  to  pay  the  per 
diem  and  expenses  allowed  said  board  the  governor  and  council 
shall  allow  the  expenses  in  full,  and  such  percentage  of  the  per 
diem  as  the  balance  then  remaining  will  permit. 

3.  Requirements  for  Examination.  Amend  section  9  of 
chapter  209  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word 
"board"  in  the  fourth  line  of  said  section  the  following:  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  no  applicant  shall  be  eligible  for  such  ex- 
amination until  he  has  satisfied  the  board  that  he  is  a  graduate 
of  an  approved  college  of  veterinary  medicine,  surgery  or 
dentistry;  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read:  9. 
Examinations.  Before  such  application  is  granted,  said  board 
shall  require  the  applicant  to  submit  to  an  examination  as  to 
his  qualifications  for  such  practice,  in  manner  and  form  and  on 
such  subjects  as  are  prescribed  by  said  board.  Provided,  how- 
ever, that  no  applicant  shall  be  eligible  for  such  examination 
until  he  has  satisfied  the  board  that  he  is  a  graduate  of  an 
approved  college  of  veterinary  medicine,  surgery  or  dentistry. 
Should  an  applicant  fail  to  pass  a  satisfactory  examination  he 
shall  not  be  eligible  for  a  second  examination  within  six 
months. 

4.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


104  Chapters  88,  89  [1929 

CHAPTER  88. 

AN  ACT  TO  PROHIBIT  FISHING  THROUGH   THE  ICE  IN  THE  TOWN 

OF  STODDARD. 

Skctiun  j  Skchon' 

1.     Ice    fishiiii:;    prohiliilod    lOr    fi\i-  2.      Penalty. 

years.  |       .■>•      lakes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  converted: 

1.  Ice  Fishing  Prohibited.  All  persons  are  prohibited  from 
fishing  through  the  ice  for  a  period  of  five  years  from  March 
28,  1929  in  the  following  waters:  Robb  reservoir  and  Island 
pond  in  the  town  of  Stoddard  and  Long  pond  in  Stoddard  and 
Washington. 

2.  Penalty.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
act  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars. 

3.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  March  28,  1929. 
[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  89. 


AN   ACT  RELATING  TO   CLERK   HIRE   IN   THE  PROBATE  OFFICE'  OF 
ROCKINGHAM  COUNTY. 

Section  \   Si.ciio.y 

1.     Clerk  hire,  Rockin.uhar.i   CdUiity    j       2,     Takes    etTecl. 
probate  office.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  a7id  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Rockingham  County,  Probate  Office.  Amend  section  21, 
chapter  294  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  after  the  second  line 
thereof  the  following:  In  Rockingham  county,  two  hundred 
dollars,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
21.-''  Clerk  Hire.  Registers  of  probate  shall  be  allowed  the 
following  sums  annually  for  clerk  hire,  payable  monthly  by 
the  county: 

In  Rockingham  county,  two  hundred  dollars. 

In  Merrimack  county,  nine  hundred  dollars. 

In  Hillsborough  county,  fifteen  hundred  dollars. 

In  Sullivan  county,  three  hundred  dollars. 


= Amended,  chapter  141,  post. 


1929]  Chapter  90  105 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  90. 


AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  CITIES  AND  TOWNS  TO  ACQUIRE  AND  OP- 
ERATE AIRCRAFT  LANDING  FIELDS. 


Section 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

I.  Towns  authorized  to  acnuire 
landing  fields;  taking  o;' 
land;  county  action;  use  of 
fields. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authority  Granted.  Amend  chapter  42  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  inserting  after  section  68  the  following:  68-a. 
Acquisition  of  Land  for  Landing  Fields.  The  cities  and  towns 
of  this  state  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  con- 
struct, own,  manage,  or  provide  for  the  management  of,  by 
contract  or  otherwise,  aircraft  landing  areas,  for  all  purposes 
incident  to  aviation  development,  either  within  or  outside  the 
boundaries  of  the  city  or  town  taking  such  action,  and  for  that 
purpose  any  city  or  town  may  take  land  in  fee  by  gift  or  pur- 
chase, or  by  right  of  eminent  domain  as  hereinafter  provided, 
or  may  lease  the  same,  and  may  erect  thereon  and  maintain 
such  buildings  or  other  structures  as  may  be  necessary  more 
fully  to  carry  out  the  purpose  of  this  act,  and  two  or  more 
cities  and  towns  may  join  together  in  such  action. 

68-b.  Taking  of  Land.  The  public  officials  of  cities  or 
towns  authorized  under  the  laws  of  this  state  to  take  land  for 
highway  purposes  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to 
take  land  by  eminent  domain  for  the  purposes  of  this  act, 
following  the  same  procedure  as  respects  notice,  assessment 
of  damage  and  appeal,  as  is  prescribed  in  the  case  of  taking 
land  for  highway  purposes. 

68-c.  County  Action.  Whenever  a  cit>  or  town  finds  it 
necessary  to  acquire  land  for  the  purposes  of  this  act  outside 
its  boundaries  and  is  unable  to  acquire  it  for  a  reasonable  price 
by  purchase  or  lease,  the  city  or  town  may  petition  the  count.y 
commissioners  to  take  the  land  by  eminent  domain,  and  the 


106  Chapter  91  [1929 

commissioners  upon  such  petition  are  authorized,  empowered, 
and  directed  to  take  land  by  procedure  similar  to  that  provided 
for  in  the  preceding  section,  and  they  shall  hold  land  so  taken 
for  the  use  of  the  petitioning  city  or  town. 

68-d.  Adjoining  Lands.  The  provisions  of  the  preceding 
sections  shall  apply  to  the  acquiring  of  partial  rights  in  lands 
adjoining  the  landing  areas  in  order  to  remove  obstructions,  or 
prevent  their  erection,  or  to  prevent  any  use  of  such  adjoin- 
ing lands  as  would  hinder  the  proper  development  of  the  land- 
ing field. 

68-e.  Use  of  Landing  Fields.  Any  city  or  town  acquiring 
aviation  facilities  under  the  provisions  hereof  is  authorized 
to  contract  with  or  lease  to  individuals  or  corporations  desiring 
to  utilize  the  facilities,  for  the  use  thereof,  or  may  authorize  its 
managing  agency  to  make  such  contracts  and  leases;  and  the 
city  or  town,  or  its  managing  agency,  may  establish  such  tolls 
and  charge  such  rent  or  fees  for  the  use  of  such  facilities  as 
shall  be  deemed  reasonable. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  91. 


AN   ACT   TO   ESTABLISH   A   STATE-AID  ROAD   FROM    BOSCAWEN   TO 

ANDOVER. 


Skctiox 

4.  Limitatiun. 

5.  Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Designation    ol    state-aid    road. 

2.  Route. 

3.  Change   of    higliway. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  ayid  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Designation.  The  highway  commissioner  may  desig- 
nate by  suitable  description  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
selectmen  of  the  towns  of  Boscawen,  Salisbury  and  Andover, 
a  state-aid  road  from  the  junction  of  the  Daniel  Webster  high- 
way and  the  Fourth  New  Hampshire  turnpike  in  the  town  of 
Boscawen,  thence  over  the  Fourth  New  Hampshire  turnpike 
through  the  towns  of  Boscawen,  SaUsbury  and  Andover  to  the 
junction  with  the  Mascoma  Valley  trunk  line  at  Andover. 

2.  Route.     The  highway  commissioner,  with  the  approval 


1929]  Chapter  92  107 

of  the  selectmen  in  the  towns  of  Boscawen,  Sahsbury  and 
Andover,  shall  determine  the  route,  width  of  road  bed  and  the 
order  in  which  work  thereon  shall  be  begun  and  pursued,  sub- 
ject to  appeal  as  provided  by  law. 

3.  Change  of  Highway.  The  route  of  such  highway  may 
be  changed  from  existing  highways  as  in  the  opinion  of  the 
highway  commissioner  and  said  selectmen  the  public  good 
may  require. 

4.  Limitation.  No  state  aid  for  highways  as  required  by 
law  shall  be  expended  upon  other  highways  in  said  towns  until 
the  above  designated  highway  shall  have  been  completed,  ex- 
cept on  previously  designated  trunk  line  highways. 

5.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  92. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  DEPOSIT  OF  COUNTY  FUNDS. 

Section  |   Skction 

1.     Bank  to   furnish   hoiid,   when.        ;        2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Bank  to  Furnish  Bond,  When.  Amend  section  2,  chap- 
ter 39  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof  the 
following  words:  unless  said  bank  shall  furnish  a  satisfactory 
bond,  approved  by  the  superior  court,  to  secure  such  deposit, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  2. 
Deposits.  All  public  funds  belonging  to  the  several  counties, 
not  permanently  invested,  shall  be  deposited  in  such  solvent 
bank  or  banks  as  will  pay  the  highest  rate  of  interest  on  daily 
average  balances  for  each  month.  The  amount  deposited  in 
any  bank  shall  not  exceed  twenty  per  cent  of  its  paid  up 
capital  and  surplus,  unless  said  bank  shall  furnish  a  satis- 
factory bond,  approved  by  the  superior  court,  to  secure  such 
deposit. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


108  Chapters  93,  94  [1929 

CHAPTER  93. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  HOURS  OF  LABOR. 


Srction 

1.     Day's    work    defined     in     lalior 
contracts. 


Skctiox 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Labor  Contracts.  Amend  chapter  176  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  inserting-  after  section  41  the  following  new  section: 
42.  Day's  Work  Defined.  In  all  contracts  relating  to  labor 
ten  hours'  actual  labor  shall  be  taken  to  be  a  day's  work  unless 
otherwise  agreed  by  the  parties.  This  provision  shall  not 
apply  to  classes  of  labor  for  which  the  law  now  provides  day 
limits. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  2,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  94. 


AN  ACT    CLOSING    THE    FISHING    IN    CERTAIN    STREAMS    IN    THE 
TOWNS  OF  OSSIPEE  AND  EFFINGHAM. 


Sf.ction 
2.     Takes   efifect. 


Skction 

L     Closed     season     in     certain 
streams. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Prohibition.  All  persons  are  prohibited  from  fishing  in 
the  tributaries  to  Pine,  Beech  and  Lovell  rivers  in  the  towns 
of  Ossipee  and  Effingham,  for  a  period  of  five  years,  from  their 
source  to  a  point  on  the  streams,  to  be  designated  by  the  fish 
and  game  commissioner  after  investigation  and  consultation 
with  the  members  of  the  legislature  from  these  towns,  this 
closure  to  become  effective  at  such  time  as  the  commissioner 
shall  cause  the  streams  to  be  posted  with  notices  indicating 
the  extent  of  the  closure. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  95,  96  109 

CHAPTER  95. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  TAKING  BLACK  BASS  IN  LAKE  SUNAPEE. 

Section  •  I  Section 

\.     Taking     Mack     hass     in     Lake  2.     Repeal;   takes   effect. 

Sunajiee.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Lake  Sunapee.  Amend  section  7,  chapter  200  of  the 
Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  an  act  passed  at  the  present  ses- 
sion, approved  February  20,  1929,  by  adding  after  the  words 
"January  first"  the  words,  except  that  in  Lake  Sunapee  bass 
may  in  addition  be  taken  by  the  use  of  artificial  flies,  without 
weight,  by  casting  only,  from  June  fifteenth  to  July  first,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  7.  Black 
Bass.  Black  bass  not  less  than  nine  inches  in  length  may  be 
taken  and  possessed  from  July  first  to  January  first,  except 
that  in  Lake  Sunapee  bass  may  in  addition  be  taken  by  the 
use  of  artificial  flies,  without  weight,  by  casting  only,  from 
June  fifteenth  to  July  first.  A  person  may  take  in  one  day 
a  total  of  not  more  than  ten  pounds  of  black  bass  provided 
that  if  he  has  taken  less  than  ten  pounds  he  shall  be  entitled 
to  take  one  additional  fish. 

2.  Repeal;  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  incon- 
sistent with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take 
effect  upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  96. 


AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  COMMISSIONER  TO 

CONTRACT   FOR   ALTERATION   OF   THE   ROUTE   OF   THE 

FRANKLIN   PIERCE   HIGHWAY. 


Skciton 

\.     Contract  for  alteration  of  ronte 
authorized 


Section 

2.     Takes    effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
Gejieral  Court  convened: 

1.     Contract  Authorized.     The  state  highway  commission- 
er, with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  is  hereby 


110  Chapter  97  [1929 

authorized  to  make  such  contracts  with  pubHc  utilities  and 
others  as  the  pubhc  good  may  require  for  the  alteration  of 
the  existing  route  of  the  Franklin  Pierce  highway,  also  known 
as  route  number  9,  in  the  towns  of  Stoddard  and  Antrim. 

2.     Takes    Eflfect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  97. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TIME  WHEN  APPROPRIATIONS  SHALL 

LAPSE. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Time  when   general   api)r()pria-  2.     Takes  ctTtct. 

tions   shall   lapse. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Change  in  Time.  Amend  section  34,  chapter  15  of  the 
Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  section  1,  chapter  9  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  by  striking  out  the  word  "sixty"  in  the  last  line  of 
said  section  and  by  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  thirty, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  34. 
Lapsed  Appropriations.  Except  as  otherwise  specially  pro- 
vided all  unexpended  portions  of  special  appropriations  shall 
lapse  when  the  object  for  which  the  appropriation  was  made 
has  been  accomplished  and,  in  any  event,  at  the  expiration  of 
three  years  from  the  date  when  the  act  creating  the  appro- 
priation first  took  effect,  unless  there  are  obligations  incurred 
by  contract  thereunder,  made  within  said  period,  in  which 
case  there  shall  be  no  lapse  until  the  satisfaction  or  fulfillment 
of  such  contractual  obligations.  Except  as  otherwise  specially 
provided  all  unexpended  portions  of  general  appropriations 
which  have  not  been  expended  during  the  fiscal  year  for  which 
they  were  appropriated  shall  lapse  at  the  end  of  thirty  days 
after  the  expiration  of  the  year. 

2.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  98,  99  111 

CHAPTER  98. 

AN   ACT  RELATING  TO   SUSPENDED   SENTENCES   IN   THE   CASE   OF 

MISDEMEANORS. 

1.     Limitation  on  issue  of  mitimus    in     case     of     suspended     jail 

sentence. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Mittimus  Issued.  Amend  chapter  369  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  inserting  after  section  11  the  following:  11-a. 
When  in  case  of  a  misdemeanor  a  sentence  to  the  house  of 
correction  or  jail  is  imposed  and  the  operation  of  said  sentence 
is  suspended  by  the  court,  a  mittimus  for  the  service  of  said 
sentence  may  be  issued  by  said  court  or  its  officers  during  a 
period  of  six  years  immediately  subsequent  to  the  date  of  the 
sentence  and  not  thereafter. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  99. 


AN  ACT    RELATING    TO    COMPLAINTS    AND    PROCEEDINGS    BEFORE 
THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION. 


Section 

L  Payment  of 'expense  of  inves- 
tigation of  complaints  lie- 
fore  public  service  commis- 
sion. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Public  Service  Commission.  Amend  section  35  of  chap- 
ter 238  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  entire  section 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  35.  Expense  of 
Investigation.  Whenever  any  investigation  shall  be  necessary 
to  enable  the  commission  to  pass  upon  any  petition  for  au- 
thority to  issue  stocks,  bonds,  notes  or  other  evidence  of  in- 
debtedness, for  authority  to  operate  as  a  pubhc  utility,  to 
make  extensions  into  new  territory,  to  discontinue  service,  to 
condemn  property  for  flowage  rights  and  dam  construction, 
or  for  authority  to  sell,  consolidate,  merge,  transfer  or  lease 
the  plant,  works  or  system  of  any  railroad  corporation  or 
public  utility,  or  any  part  of  the  same,  the  petitioner  shall 


112  Chapter  100  [1929 

pay  to  the  commission  the  expense  involved  in  the  investiga- 
tion of  the  matters  covered  bj-  said  peition,  including  the 
amounts  expended  for  experts,  accountants  or  other  assistants, 
and  salaries  and  expenses  of  all  employees  of  the  commission 
for  the  time  actually  devoted  to  said  investigation,  but  not 
including  any  part  of  the  salaries  of  the  commissioners,  or  the 
fees  of  experts  testifying  as  to  values  in  condemnation  pro- 
ceedings. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.J 


CHAPTER  100. 


AN    ACT    RELATIVE    TO    THE    INVESTMENT    OF    TRUST    FUNDS    OF 
TOWNS  AND  CITIES. 


Section 

1.  Invcslment  of  town  trust  luin 
in  savings  (!ci)artmcnts  c 
national  lianks  authorized. 


Skctiom 

2,     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  conve7ied: 

1.  Savings  Departments  of  National  Banks,  etc.  Amend 
section  22,  chapter  42  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after 
the  word  "bank"  in  the  third  line  thereof  the  following;  or  in 
the  savings  department  of  a  national  bank  or  trust  company, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  22. 
Custody;  Investments.  The  trustees  shall  have  the  custody  of 
all  trust  funds  held  by  their  town.  The  funds  shall  be  invested 
only  by  deposit  in  some  savings  bank  or  in  the  savings  depart- 
ment of  a  national  bank  or  trust  company  in  this  state,  or  in 
bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations  of  the  United  States  govern- 
ment, or  in  state,  county,  town,  city  and  school  district  bonds 
and  the  notes  of  towns  or  cities  in  this  state;  and  when  so  in- 
vested the  trustees  shall  not  be  liable  for  the  loss  thereof. 
The  trustees  may  retain  investments  as  received  from  donors, 
until  the  maturity  thereof. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  101  113 

CHAPTER  101. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  RIGHTS  OF  VOTERS  REMOVING  FROM  WARD 
TO  WARD  IN  CITIES. 


Section 

1.     Voters   moving    from    ward    to 
ward  in  same  city. 


Skction 
2.     Repeal ;   takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Voters  in  City  Wards.  Amend  section  8,  chapter  23  of 
the  Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  8.  Residence.  No  person  shall 
be  considered  as  dwelling  or  having  his  home  in  any  town,  for 
the  purpose  of  voting  or  being  voted  for  at  any  meeting,  unless 
he  shall  have  resided  within  such  town  six  months  next  pre- 
ceding the  day  of  meeting;  provided  that  any  legal  voter 
moving  from  one  city  or  town  to  another  city  or  town  within 
the  state,  within  six  months  next  prior  to  any  election,  shall 
not  be  deprived  of  the  right  of  voting  at  such  election  in  the 
ward,  city  or  town  from  which  he  removed,  if  prior  to  such 
removal  he  shall  file  a  declaration  in  writing  with  the  clerk 
of  the  city  or  town  from  which  he  is  to  remove  that  he  intends 
to  vote  therein  at  such  election.  Any  person  who  shall  have 
been  registered  as  a  voter  in  any  ward  in  any  city  in  the  state, 
and  who  shall  thereafter  move  to  another  ward  in  the  same 
city  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  in,  and  have  his  or  her  name 
remain  on  the  list  of  voters  of,  the  ward  from  which  he  or 
she  has  removed  until  such  person  shall  have  gained  a  legal 
residence  in  the  ward  to  which  such  person  shall  have  re- 
moved, provided  that  after  such  person  shall  have  established 
a  legal  residence  in  the  ward  to  which  he  or  she  shall  have 
moved  by  living  in  said  ward  six  months,  he  or  she  shall  not  be 
entitled  to  vote  in  the  ward  from  which  removal  has  been 
made. 

2.  Repeal;  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  incon- 
sistent with  the  provisions  of  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and 
this  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


114  Chapter  102  [1929 

CHAPTER  102. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ABSENT  VOTING. 


SlX'TlON 

3.     Takes   cticcl. 


Section 

1.  Al)sent    voters,    posting    lists. 

2.  Check-lists  marked. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Absent  Voters,  Posting  Lists.  Amend  section  63,  chap- 
ter 26  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words:  "They 
shall  forthwith  cause  to  be  placed  on  the  check-list  in  ink  op- 
posite the  name  of  each  such  signer  of  an  application  the 
capital  letters  A.  V.,"  in  the  sixth,  seventh  and  eighth  lines, 
by  striking  out  the  comma  in  the  tenth  line  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  word  and,  and  by  striking  out  all  after  the 
word  "sent"  in  the  twelfth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  following:  Copies  of  said  lists  shall  be  open  to  inspection 
and  shall  be  posted  at  the  polling  places  during  the  day  of  the 
election,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows : 
63.  Supervisors'  Certificate;  Procedure.  When  an  application 
for  an  official  absent  voting  ballot  is  received  by  the  clerk  of  a 
city  or  town,  he  shall  transmit  it  to  the  registrars  of  voters  or 
supervisors  of  the  check-list  of  said  city  or  town,  who  shall  ex- 
amine the  same  and,  if  they  believe  the  signer  to  be  a  duly 
qualified  voter,  shall  execute  the  certificate  thereon  and  return 
the  application  to  said  clerk.  Said  clerk  shall  deliver  or  mail  the 
papers  described  in  paragraphs  I,  III  and  IV  of  section  61  to 
all  persons  whose  applications  are  certified  as  herein  provided 
and  shall  keep  lists  of  the  names  and  addresses,  arranged  by 
voting  places,  of  all  persons  to  whom  official  absent  voting- 
ballots  have  been  sent.  Copies  of  said  lists  shall  be  open  to 
inspection  and  shall  be  posted  at  the  polling  places  during  the 
day  of  the  election. 

2.  Check-lists  Marked.  Amend  section  67  of  chapter  26 
of  the  Public  Laws,  by  inserting  after  the  words  "voting  list" 
in  the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  lines  thereof  the  words  with 
the  letters  A,  V.  in  red  ink,  so  that  the  same  shall  read  as 
follows:  67.  By  Moderator.  Immediately  after  the  closing 
of  the  polls,  and  before  the  ballots  cast  have  been  removed 
from  the  ballot  box,  the  moderator  shall  open  all  envelopes 
delivered  to  him  under  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section, 
and  shall  compare  the  signatures  on  the  envelopes  therein  en- 


1929]  Chapter  103  115 

closed  with  the  signatures  on  the  apphcations  attached  there- 
to, and  shall  examine  the  affidavits.  If  the  affidavits  are 
properly  executed  and  sufficiently  disclose  that  the  ballots 
were  executed  and  mailed  or  delivered  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  subdivision,  and  if  the  signatures  on  the 
affidavits  appear  to  be  executed  by  the  same  persons  who 
signed  the  applications,  and  to  be  the  signatures  of  duly  quali- 
fied voters  who  have  not  voted  at  the  election,  he  shall  make 
public  announcement  of  the  names  of  the  absent  voters,  open 
the  envelopes  in  such  manner  as  not  to  destroy  the  affidavits 
thereon,  take  out  the  ballots  without  unfolding  them  or  permit- 
ing  them  to  be  opened  or  examined,  and,  after  checking  the 
names  of  the  absent  voters  on  the  voting  list  with  the  letters 
A.  V.  in  red  ink,  shall  deposit  the  ballots  in  the  ballot  box.  If  he 
finds  an  envelope  to  bear  an  affidavit  improperly  executed, 
or  not  signed  by  the  person  who  signed  the  accompanying 
application,  or  if  the  voter  whose  name  appears  thereon  is  not 
a  qualified  voter  or  has  voted  in  person,  he  shall  not  open  the 
envelope,  but  shall  mark  across  the  face  thereof,  Rejected  as 
defective.  Rejected  as  not  a  voter.  Voted  in  person,  as  the 
case  may  be.  All  envelopes,  opened  or  unopened,  shall  be  re- 
tained with  the  ballots  cast  at  the  election,  and  preserved  and 
destroyed  in  the  manner  provided  by  law  for  the  retention, 
preservation  or  destruction  of  official  ballots. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  103. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  FOREIGN  CASUALTY  INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Six  I  lOX  I    SliCTION 

1.     Tax,  foreign  casually  insurance  2.     Takes    effect. 

C(^mi)anies.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Tax,  Casualty  Companies.  Amend  section  59  of  chapter 
275  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  the  word  casualty  after 
the  words  "mutual  fire"  in  the  ninth  line  of  said  section,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :     59.     Tax, 


116  Chapter  104  [1929 

Fire  Insurance,  etc.  Every  such  fire,  marine,  fidelity  and 
casualty  insurance  company  shall  pay  to  the  state  treasurer, 
within  one  month  after  receiving  notice  from  the  commis- 
sioner of  the  amount  thereof,  a  tax  of  two  per  cent  upon  the 
gross  premiums  received  by  it,  less  return  premiums  and  re- 
insurance, when  effected  in  authorized  companies  by  the  com- 
panies' licensed  resident  agents  or  in  companies  organized 
under  the  laws  of  this  state,  upon  business  done  within  the 
state,  during  the  year  ending  on  the  preceding  December 
thirty-first,  as  assessed  by  the  commissioner,  and  a  further 
deduction  in  the  case  of  all  mutual  fire,  casualty,  and  mutual 
boiler  insurance  companies,  taxable  under  the  provisions  of 
this  section,  of  the  amount  of  all  unabsorbed  premium  deposits 
actually  returned  or  credited  to  policyholders  upon  business 
in  this  state  during  the  year  for  which  the  tax  is  determined. 
2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  104. 


AN  ACT  LIMITING  THE  LIABILITY  OF  POLICYHOLDERS  OF  MUTUAL 
CASUALTY  INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 


Section 

1.     Limitation    on    liability    of 
policyholders. 


Sl-XT1()X 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Limitation.  Amend  section  2  of  chapter  273  of  the 
Public  Laws  relating  to  insurance  companies  and  agents  by 
inserting  the  words  or  casualty  after  the  words  "mutual  fire" 
in  the  first  line  thereof  so  that  said  section  as  amended  will 
read  as  follows:  2.  Contingent  Liability.  Any  mutual  fire 
or  casualty  insurance  company  organized  under  the  laws  of 
this  state,  which  charges  a  full  cash  premium,  may  limit  the 
liability  of  policyholders  to  assessment  by  a  stipulation  in  the 
poHcy,  which  shall  have  the  same  effect  as  a  deposit  note 
signed  by  the  insured ;  but  such  contingent  liability  of  a  mem- 
ber shall  not  be  less  than  an  amount  equal  to  and  in  addition 
to  the  cash  premium  written  in  his  policy. 


1929]  Chapter  105  117 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  105. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  STATE  AID  TO  CERTAIN  TOWNS  FOR  MAIN- 
TENANCE OF  TOWN  HIGHWAYS. 

S'l-XTION  I     Sl-XTION 

1.     Computation   of   percentage.  I       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  .it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Computation  of  Percentage.  Amend  section  6  of  chap- 
ter 87  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  81  of  the 
Laws  of  1927,  by  inserting  after  the  word  "valuation"  in  the 
fifth  line  thereof  the  words  of  the  preceding  year,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  6.  State  Aid. 
Whenever  in  the  month  of  July  in  any  year,  the  selectmen  of 
any  town  shall  certify  to  the  state  highway  commissioner  that 
such  town  has  appropriated  a  sum  for  the  care  and  mainte- 
nance of  class  V  highways  equal  to  forty-five  cents  on  each  one 
hundred  dollars  of  assessed  valuation  of  the  preceding  year, 
and  the  sum  so  appropriated  fails  to  equal  eighty  dollars  for 
each  mile  of  class  V  highways  in  such  town,  the  commissioner 
shall  pay  over  to  the  selectmen  of  such  town,  from  the  funds 
accruing  to  his  department  from  automobile  registration  fees 
and  the  road  toll  on  motor  fuel,  a  sum  sufficient,  when  added 
to  the  amount  so  appropriated  by  such  town,  to  make  the  total 
amount  available  for  the  care  and  maintenance  of  such  class 
V  highways  equal  to  eighty  dollars  for  each  mile  thereof. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


118  Chapter  106  [1929 

CHAPTER  106. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TRANSMISSION  OF  ELECTRICAL  ENERGY 
BEYOND  THE  CONFINES  OF  THE  STATE. 

SkCTION  I     SlXTIUX 

1.     Discontinuance  of  transmission  2.     T;ikcs   (.■tied, 

of   electrical    energy    lieyoiul 
state.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  conveyied: 

1.  Discontinuance  upon  Order  of  Commission.  Section  33 
of  chapter  240  of  the  PubUc  Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  add- 
ing after  the  word  "engaged"  in  the  first  line  of  said  section 
the  words  or  authorized  to  engage,  and  by  adding  at  the  end 
of  said  section  the  following:  Any  such  corporation  engaged 
in  the  business  of  transmitting  or  conveying  such  electrical 
energy  beyond  the  confines  of  this  state  pursuant  to  sucli 
order  shall  discontinue  such  business  in  whole  or  in  part,  to 
such  extent  and  under  such  conditions  as  the  commission  may 
order,  whenever,  after  notice  to  such  corporation  and  hearing 
thereon,  the  commission  shall  find  that  such  electrical  energy 
or  the  portion  thereof  affected  by  said  order  is  reasonably 
required  for  use  within  this  state  and  that  the  public  good 
requires  that  it  be  delivered  for  such  use,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  33.  Permission  Required. 
No  corporation  engaged  or  authorized  to  engage  in  the  genera- 
tion of  electrical  energy  by  water  power  shall  engage  in  the 
business  of  transmitting  or  conveying  the  same  beyond  the 
confines  of  the  state,  unless  it  shall  first  file  notice  of  its  in- 
tention so  to  do  with  the  public  service  commission  and  obtain 
an  order  of  said  commission  permitting  it  to  engage  in  such 
business.  Any  such  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
transmitting  or  conveying  such  electrical  energy  beyond  the 
confines  of  this  state  pursuant  to  such  order  shall  discontinue 
such  business  in  whole  or  in  part,  to  such  extent  and  under 
such  conditions  as  the  commission  may  order,  whenever,  after 
notice  to  such  corporation  and  hearing  thereon,  the  commis- 
sion shall  find  that  such  electrical  energy  or  the  portion  there- 
of affected  by  said  order  is  reasonably  required  for  use  within 
this  state  and  that  the  public  good  requires  that  it  be  delivered 
for  such  use. 


1929]  -Chapters  107,  108  119 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  107. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ADOPTION  OF  MINORS. 


SiXTIDX 

1.     Adoption    of    minors    li\'    non- 
residents. 


Skctkjx 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Non-residents.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  292  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "inhabitant"  in  the  first 
line  of  said  section,  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words, 
person  whether  resident  in  the  state  of  New  Hampshire  or  not, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  1. 
Petition.  Any  person,  whether  resident  in  the  state  of  New 
Hampshire  or  not,  may  petition  the  probate  court,  in  the 
county  of  his  residence  or  that  of  the  child,  for  leave  to  adopt 
a  minor  child  not  his  own;  but  the  prayer  of  a  petition  by  a 
person  having  a  husband  or  wife  shall  not  be  granted  unless 
the  husband  or  wife  joins  therein, 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  108. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  DISPOSAL  OF  PAPERS  IN  THE  OFFICES 

OF  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  DEPARTMENT  AND  THE  STATE 

TAX  COMMISSION. 


Skction 

1.  Highwaj'    department. 

2.  Tax   commission. 


Section 
3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  eyiacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     State  Highway  Depaitment.     Amend  chapter  83  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  section  18  the  following  new 


120  Chapter  109       .  [1929 

section:  18-a.  Disposal  of  Papers.  The  commissioner  may 
destroy  any  labor  returns  and  bills  against  the  state  highway 
department  which  have  been  on  file  in  his  office  for  more  than 
six  years  and  which,  in  his  opinion,  are  no  longer  of  any  value 
to  the  state. 

2.  Tax  Commission.  Amend  chapter  65  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  19  the  following  new  section: 
19-a.  Disposal  of  Papers.  The  tax  commission  may  destroy 
any  tax  returns  which  have  been  on  file  in  their  office  for  a 
period  of  more  than  four  years  and  which,  in  the  opinion  of 
said  commission,  are  no  longer  of  any  value  to  the  state. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  eff"ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  109. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ATTACHMENT. 


Section 

1.     Bulky    articles    attached,    regu- 
lations. 


SbXTION 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Removal  of  Bulky  Articles  from  the  State  Prohibited. 

Amend  section  25,  chapter  332  of  the  Public  Laws  by  insert- 
ing after  the  word  "destroy"  in  the  first  line  the  words  remove 
from  the  state;  and  by  inserting  after  the  word  "destroyed"  in 
the  fourth  line  the  word  removed,   so  that  said  section  as 

amended  shall  read  as  follows :    25.    ,  Intermeddling.  Any 

person  who  shall  waste,  destroy,  remove  from  the  state,  or 
diminish  in  quantity  any  of  the  property  attached  in  the 
manner  set  forth  in  section  23  shall  be  fined  double  the  value 
of  the  property  so  wasted,  destroyed,  removed  or  diminished 
in  quantity,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  one  year. 

2.  Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  110  121 

CHAPTER  110. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  INSIGNIA  OF  SECRET 
SOCIETIES  AND  OTHER  ASSOCIATIONS. 


DCTION 

1.     Definitions. 

Sfxtion  ■ 
6.     Certificate. 

2.  Registration   of    insignia. 

3.  Application. 

4.  Record. 

5.  Prohibited    registration. 

7.  Penalty. 

8.  Fees. 

9.  Repeal. 

10.     Takes  effect 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definitions.  The  term  association  as  used  in  this  act 
shall  include  any  association,  lodge,  order,  fraternal  society, 
beneficial  association,  or  fraternal  and  beneficial  society  or 
association,  historical,  military,  or  veterans'  organization, 
labor  union,  foundation,  federation,  or  any  other  society,  or- 
ganization or  association,  degree,  branch,  subordinate  lodge,  or 
auxiliary  thereof,  whether  incorporated  or  unincorporated,  the 
principles  and  activities  of  which  are  not  repugnant  to  the  con- 
stitution and  laws  of  the  United  States  or  this  state.  The  term 
insignia  as  used  herein  shall  include  a  name,  badge,  motto, 
button,  decoration,  charm,  emblem,  rosette  or  other  insignia. 

2.  Registration  of  Insignia.  Any  association  may  register, 
in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state,  a  facsimile  or  descrip- 
tion of  its  insignia  and  may,  by  reregistration,  alter  or  cancel 
the  same. 

3.  Application.  Application  for  such  registration  or  re- 
registration  shall  be  made  by  the  chief  officer  or  officers  of 
said  association  upon  blanks  to  be  provided  by  the  secretary 
of  state  and  such  registration  shall  be  for  the  use,  benefit,  and 
on  behalf  of  all  degrees,  branches,  subordinate  lodges  and  aux- 
iliaries of  said  association  and  the  individual  members  thereof 
throughout  the  state.  In  case  of  registration  or  reregistra- 
tion of  a  facsimile  two  copies  of  the  same  shall  accompany 
the  application. 

4.  Record.  The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep  a  properly 
indexed  record  of  the  registrations  provided  for  herein  which 
record  shall  also  show  any  altered  or  cancelled  registration. 

5.  Prohibited  Registration.  No  registration  shall  be 
granted  or  alteration  permitted  to  any  association  having  an 
insignia  similar  to,  imitating,  or  so  nearly  resembling  as  to 


122 


Chapter  111 


[1929 


be  calculated  to  deceive,  any  other  insignia  already  registered 
under  the  provisions  hereof. 

6.  Certificate.  Upon  the  registration  as  herein  provided 
the  secretary  of  state  shall  issue  to  the  petitioners  a  certificate 
setting  forth  the  fact  of  such  registration. 

7.  Penalty.  Any  person  who  shall  wilfully  wear,  exhibit, 
display,  print,  or  use,  for  any  purpose,  the  insignia  of  any  such 
association  duly  registered  hereunder  unless  he  or  she  shall  be 
entitled  to  wear  and  use  the  same  under  the  constitution  and 
by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  of  such  association,  shall  be 
fined  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  and,  in  default  of  pay- 
ment, imprisoned  for  not  exceeding  sixty  days. 

8.  Fees.  The  fee  for  each  registration  or  reregistration 
provided  for  herein  shall  be  one  dollar. 

9.  Repeal.  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  herewith 
are  hereby  repealed. 

10.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  111. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  MOTOR  BOATS. 


Skctiox 

^.     Repeal  ;    takes   eft'cct. 


Section 

1.  Enforcement   oi    laws. 

2.  Reglilations,    muffling    devices. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Ho7ise  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Enforcement  of  Laws.  Amend  section  4  of  chapter  151 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "boats"  in  the 
sixth  line  the  words  and  also  the  enforcement  of  the  law  rela- 
tive to  the  construction  and  use  of  under-water  exhausts  or 
other  muffling  devices  on  such  boats,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  4.  Duties;  Powers.  The  inspec- 
tor and  assistant  inspectors  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
commission,  assist  in  the  enforcement  of  the  laws  and  the  rules 
and  regulations  prescribed  by  the  commission  governing  the 
inspection  and  licensing  of  boats  and  the  operation  and  equip- 
ment thereof,  and  the  classification,  examination  and  certifi- 
cation of  captains,  masters,  engineers  and  pilots  of  all  such 


1929]  Chapter  111  123 

boats,  and  also  the  enforcement  of  the  law  relative  to  the  con- 
struction and  use  of  under-water  exhausts  or  other  muffling 
devices  on  such  boats;  and  in  the  enforcement  thereof  each 
of  them  shall  have  all  the  powers  of  a  deputy  sheriff  in  any 
county  of  the  state. 

2.  Regulations.  Amend  section  20  of  chapter  151  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "or  a  muffler"  in  the 
third  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  or  a  muffling 
device,  by  striking  out  the  words  "in  a  reasonable  manner"  in 
the  fourth  line,  by  striking  out  the  words  "twenty-five  dollars" 
in  the  sixth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words,  five 
dollars  for  the  first  offense,  and  not  more  than  twenty-five 
dollars  for  each  subsequent  offense,  and  by  adding  to  said  sec- 
tion the  following:  and  upon  a  second  conviction  the  public 
service  commission  shall  have  the  power  to  revoke  the  license 
of  any  boat  so  operated.  Boats  operated  in  a  race  under  the 
auspices  of  a  recognized  boat  club  shall  not  be  subject  to  the 
provisions  of  this  section,  provided  such  club  shall  have  ob- 
tained a  special  license  to  hold  said  race  from  the  public  service 
commission,  nor  shall  said  provisions  apply  to  the  waters  of 
the  Androscoggin  river,  above  Errol  dam,  the  Magalloway  riv- 
er or  Umbagog  lake,  in  Coos  county,  or  Merrymeeting  lake  in 
Strafford  county,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  20.  Muffling  Devices;  Penalty;  Exceptions.  It 
shall  be  unlawful  to  use  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  state 
a  boat  propelled,  in  whole  or  in  part,  by  gas,  gasoline  or  naph- 
tha, unless  the  same  is  provided  with  an  under-water  exhaust 
or  other  muffling  device  so  constructed  and  used  as  to  muffle 
the  noise  of  the  explosion.  Any  person  who  operates  a  boat 
in  violation  of  this  section  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  five 
dollars  for  the  first  oft'ense,  and  not  more  than  twenty-five 
dollars  for  each  subsequent  offense,  and  upon  a  second  con- 
viction the  public  service  commission  shall  have  the  power  to 
revoke  the  license  of  any  boat  so  operated.  Boats  operated  in 
a  race  under  the  auspices  of  a  recognized  boat  club  shall  not 
be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  section,  provided  such  club 
shall  have  obtained  a  special  license  to  hold  said  race  from  the 
public  service  commission,  nor  shall  said  provisions  apply  to 
the  waters  of  the  Androscoggin  river,  above  Errol  dam,  the 
Magalloway  river  or  Umbagog  lake,  in  Coos  county,  or  Merry- 
meeting  lake  in  Strafford  county. 

3.  Repeal;  Takes  Effect.     All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  incon- 


124 


Chapter  112 


[1929 


sistent  with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall 
take  effect  upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  Apnl  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  112. 

AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  LEASING  OF  CERTAIN  LAND  OWNED 
BY  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Section 

1.  Authority  to   lease   tci   Concord 

Airport   Cori)orati()ii. 

2.  Terms  of  lease. 

3.  Military  use  of  airport. 


Section 

4.  Lease  to  city  o£   Concord. 

5.  Fees  for  use  of  airport. 

6.  Receipts   from  lease. 

7.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authority  to  Lease.  The  adjutant-general  is  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
governor  and  council,  to  lease  in  the  name  of  the  state  to  the 
Concord  Airport  Corporation  for  use  and  development  for  air- 
port purposes  certain  lands  situated  on  The  Plains  in  Concord 
which  were  purchased  by  the  state  in  1917  for  a  mobilization 
camp-site  and  are  now  held  in  the  custody  of  the  adjutant- 
general;  and  the  adjutant-general  is  authorized  and  empower- 
ed to  execute  the  necessary  papers  to  carry  out  the  purposes 
of  this  act. 

2.  Terms  of  Lease.  The  period  of  this  lease  and  the  rental 
provisions  therefor  shall  be  determined  by  the  governor  and 
council. 

3.  Military  Use  of  the  Airport.  The  lease  shall  provide  for 
the  free  use  of  the  premises,  except  buildings  erected  thereon, 
by  the  air  forces  of  the  army,  navy  or  marine  corps  of  the 
United  States,  or  of  the  national  guard  of  any  state,  or  by  air- 
craft belonging  to  any  department  of  the  federal  government 
or  the  government  of  any  state,  and  shall  provide  for  the  set- 
ting apart  of  a  certain  portion  of  the  airport  area  for  hangars 
and  other  buildings  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  airport  by 
said  governmental  agencies. 

4.  Lease  to  the  City  of  Concord.  The  lease  shall  further 
provide  for  a  required  assignment  of  the  lease  to  the  city  of 
Concord  at  any  time  during  its  life  on  payment  by  the  city 
of  Concord  to  the  Concord  Airport  Corporation  of  all  sums  ex- 


1929]  Chapter  113  125 

pended  by  the  corporation  for  the  development  of  the  airport 
premises,  with  interest  on  said  sums  computed  at  the  rate  of 
ten  per  cent  per  annum,  provided  that  the  city  of  Concord 
shall  at  the  same  time  sublet  to  the  corporation  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  period  of  this  lease  such  ground  space  for 
hangars,  or  other  buildings,  as  the  corporation  may  require 
and  at  a  rental  figure  to  be  set  by  a  board  of  three  members 
to  be  comprised  of  the  adjutant-general  or  his  appointee,  a 
representative  of  the  lessee  and  a  third  party  to  be  chosen 
by  the  adjutant-general  and  lessee,  and  any  sums  which  have 
been  expended  by  the  corporation  up  to  that  time  for  the  con- 
struction or  upkeep  of  buildings  on  said  ground  shall  be  de- 
ducted from  the  payments  by  the  city  required  herein. 

5.  Fees  for  Use  of  the  Airport.  The  lessee  shall  be  author- 
ized to  sublet  portions  of  the  premises  for  uses  promoting 
aeronautical  development,  and  to  establish  the  rentals  there- 
for, also  to  establish  fees  for  the  use  of  the  airport,  except 
that  there  shall  be  no  fee  for  landing  on  the  airport  when  such 
landing  is  not  a  part  of  the  use  of  the  airport  as  a  temporary 
or  permanent  base  for  commercial  aeronautical  operations,  nor 
as  provided  in  section  3  of  this  act. 

6.  Receipts  from  the  Lease.  Rental  payments  under  the 
lease  shall  be  made  to  the  adjutant-general  and  funds  so  re- 
ceived shall  be  credited  to  the  maintenance  account  of  the 
department. 

7.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  113. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  RIGHTS  ON  PUBLIC  LANDS. 


Section 

1.  Authority  of  public  service 
commission  as  to  license  to 
iniblic  utility  to  construct 
lines  across  state  lands. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Sermte  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Authority  of  Public  Service  Commission.     Amend  sec- 
tions 13,  14,  15  and  16  of  chapter  244  of  the  PubHc  Laws  by 


126  CHAPTER  113  [1929 

striking  out  the  whole  thereof  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  following: 

13.  How  Granted.  The  governor  and  council  may  grant, 
and  from  time  to  time  renew,  to  any  public  utility  license  to 
construct  and  maintain  a  pipe  line  or  conduit,  or  a  line  of  poles 
and  towers  and  wires  and  fixtures  thereon,  over  and  across 
any  of  the  lands  owned  by  this  state,  or  to  flow  any  of  sucn 
lands,  upon  terms  and  conditions  fixed  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. 

14.  Procedure.  No  such  license  shall  be  granted  or  re- 
newed unless  the  public  service  commission,  upon  petition  of 
the  utility  and  upon  such  notice  as  the  commission  may  order 
and  hearing  thereon,  shall  find  that  the  granting  or  renewing 
of  such  Hcense  is  consistent  with  the  public  good,  and  shall 
determine  the  amount  of  such  compensation  therefor,  and  the 
terms  and  conditions  thereof  necessary  for  the  protection  of 
the  interests  of  the  state,  provided,  however,  that  no  such 
license  to  construct  and  maintain  a  pipe  line  or  conduit,  or  a 
line  of  poles  and  towers  shall  be  granted  for  a  term  of  more 
than  twenty  years. 

15.  Deeds.  Any  such  hcense  shall  be  evidenced  by  deed 
executed  in  the  name  of  the  state  by  the  governor  and  attest- 
ed by  the  secretary  of  state  and  recorded  in  the  county  where 
the  property  is  situated. 

16.  Payment.  Any  compensation  payable  on  account  of  any 
such  license  shall  be  paid  to  the  state  treasurer,  and  if  derived 
from  licenses  aff'ecting  state  forests  or  forestry  reservations 
shall  be  added  to  the  forest  improvement  fund,  otherwise  to  be 
a  part  of  the  general  funds  of  the  state. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  114,  115  127 

CHAPTER  114. 

AN   ACT  RELATING   TO   THE   BOARD  OF    MANAGERS   OF   THE    NEW 
HAMPSHIRE  SOLDIERS'  HOME. 

Skction      1.     Mcml)crshi]i,  Ixiard  of  managers. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Membership  of  Board.  Amend  section  2  of  chapter  12 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "three"  in  the 
fifth  line  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
word  four.  Further  amend  said  section  by  adding  after  the 
word  "rebelhon"  in  the  sixth  line  the  following  words,  the 
war  with  Spain  or  the  World  War,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows :  2.  Board  of  Managers.  The 
government  of  the  home  is  vested  in  the  board  of  managers 
of  the  New  Hampshire  Soldiers'  Home,  consisting  of  the  gov- 
ernor, ex  officio,  the  commander  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  for  the  department  of  New  Hampshire,  ex  officio, 
and  five  citizens  of  the  state,  four  of  whom,  at  least,  served 
in  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States  in  the  war  of  the 
Rebellion,  the  war  with  Spain  or  the  World  War,  and  w^ere 
honorably  discharged,  to  be  appointed  by  the  governor,  with 
advice  of  the  council.  They  shall  hold  office  five  years  and 
until  their  successors  are  appointed  and  qualified;  and  in  case 
of  a  vacancy  an  appointment  shall  be  made  for  the  unexpired 
term. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  11.5. 

AN   ACT   RELATIVE   TO   FOREIGN    FRATERNAL   BENEFIT   SOCIETIES. 

Section  I   Skction 

\.     Application  of   laws.  '       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Application  of  Laws.  Amend  section  48,  chapter  283  of 
the  PubUc  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof  the  following: 
Such  societies  shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  sections  53 
and  54,  chapter  275  of  the  Public  Laws,  so  that  said  section  as 


128  Chapter  116  [1929 

amended  shall  read  as  follows:  48.  Annual  License.  If  such 
society  complies  with  the  foregoing  provisions  the  commis- 
sioner shall  issue  to  it  a  license  to  do  business  in  this  state, 
until  the  succeeding  April  first,  and  such  license  shall,  upon 
compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  be  renewed 
annually,  but  in  all  cases  to  terminate  on  the  succeeding  April 
first.  For  each  such  license  or  renewal  the  society  shall  pay 
the  commissioner  five  dollars.  Such  societies  shall  be  subject 
to  the  provisions  of  sections  53  and  54,  chapter  275  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  116. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  MUNICIPAL  COURTS. 


Seciion 

L     Concord    municipal    court, 
ary  of   special  justice. 


Section 
2.     Takes  clTcct. 


Be  it  enacted  by  th^  Senate  and  Houre  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Concord,  Special  Justice,  Salary.  Amend  section  4, 
chapter  323  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  all  of  said 
section  after  the  word  "provided"  in  the  fifth  line  of  said  sec- 
tion and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  that  the  an- 
nual salaries  of  the  special  justices  of  the  municipal  courts 
of  the  following  cities  shall  be  as  follows,  of  Manchester  three 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  of  Nashua  six  hundred  dollars  and 
of  Concord  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  by  said  cities,  re- 
spectively, quarterly,  and  shall  be  in  lieu  of  any  other  com- 
pensation or  fees  to  such  justices,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  4.  Compensation  of  Special 
Justices.  The  special  justice  and  justice  of  the  peace  request- 
ed to  sit  owing  to  the  disqualification  of  the  justice  and 
special  justice  shall  be  paid,  from  the  treasury  of  the  city  or 
town  wherein  said  court  is  located,  three  dollars  a  day  for 
each  day  or  part  thereof  that  he  shall  serve  in  said  capacity ; 
provided,  that  the  annual  salaries  of  the  special  justices  of 
the  municipal  courts  of  the  following  cities. shall  be  as  follows, 


1929]  Chapter  117  129 

of  Manchester  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  of  Nashua  six 
hundred  dollars  and  of  Concord  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid 
by  said  cities,  respectively,  quarterly,  and  shall  be  in  Ueu  of 
any  other  compensation  or  fees  to  such  justices. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  117. 


AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  SALARY  OF  THE  JUSTICE  OF  THE 
MUNICIPAL  COURT  OF  BERLIN. 

Si.CTiox  I   Section 

L     Salaries     of     municipal      court  2.     Takes   effect, 

justices.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salaries.  Amend  section  32,  chapter  323  of  the  Public 
Laws,  as  amended  by  chapters  99  and  100  of  the  Laws  of  1927, 
by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
following:  32.  Salaries  of  Justices.  Salaries  of  justices  of 
municipal  courts  shall  be  paid  from  the  treasury  of  the  city 
or  town  in  which  such  courts  are  located,  may  be  paid  quar- 
terly or  monthly,  and  shall  be  in  the  following  sums  per 
annum : 

In  Manchester,  two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars; 

In  Concord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars ; 

In  Portsmouth,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars; 

In  Dover,  one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars; 

In  Laconia,  one  thousand  two  hundred  dollars;. 

In  Keene,  one  thousand  two  hundred  dollars ; 

In  Claremont,  one  thousand  two  hundred  dollars ; 

In  Berlin,  one  thousand  two  hundred  dollars; 

In  Lebanon,  eight  hundred  dollars; 

In  Newport,  seven  hundred  dollars ; 

In  Exeter,  six  hundred  dollars ; 

In  Somersworth,  six  hundred  dollars; 

In  Franklin,  six  hundred  dollars; 

In  other  cities  and  towns  as  follows :  In  cities  of  more  than 


130  Chapter  118  [1929 

twenty-five  thousand  inhabitants,  fifteen  hundred  dollars;  in 
cities  of  more  than  twenty  thousand  and  less  than  twenty-five 
thousand  inhabitants,  twelve  hundred  dollars ;  in  cities  of  more 
than  ten  thousand  and  less  than  twenty  thousand  inhabitants, 
eight  hundred  dollars;  in  cities  and  towns  of  not  less  than 
seventy-  five  hundred  nor  more  than  ten  thousand  inhabitants, 
six  hundred  dollars;  in  cities  and  towns  of  not  less  than  five 
thousand  nor  more  than  seventy-five  hundred  inhabitants, 
four  hundred  dollars ;  in  towns  of  not  more  than  five  thousand 
nor  less  than  thirty-five  hundred  inhabitants,  three  hundred 
dollars;  in  towns  of  less  than  thirty-five  hundred  inhabitants, 
one  hundred  dollars  and  such  further  sum  as  such  town  may 
vote. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  118. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  SIZE  OF  GAME  SANCTUARY  AREAS. 

SkCTION  I     Si'XTlON 

1.     Acreage    increased.  |       2.     Takes  ctfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Acreage  Increased.  Amend  section  16,  chapter  201  of 
the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  in  the  sixth  line  the  words 
"one  thousand"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  tw\'^ 
thousand  five  hundred,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  16.  Authorized.  For  the  purpose  of  pro- 
tecting any  species  of  useful  wild  birds  or  quadrupeds  and  for 
aiding  the  propagation  thereof,  the  fish  and  game  commis- 
sioner, in  conjunction  with  the  commissioner  of  agriculture, 
with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  and  with  the 
consent  of  the  owners  and  abutters,  may  control  any  land, 
water  or  shore  to  an  extent  of  not  more  than  two  thousand 
five  hundred  acres  in  any  one  tract  or  the  right  to  use  the 
same,  including  the  right  of  the  public  in  such  land  or  on  such 
water  or  shore,  as  a  bird  and  game  sanctuary;  provided,  that 
the  said  area  restriction  shall  not  apply  to  state  or  federal 
owned  lands  on  which  there  may  be  established  such  reser- 
vations containing  not  more  than  ten  thousand  acres. 


1929] 


Chapter  119 


131 


2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.J 


CHAPTER  119. 

AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  THE  DESIGNATION  OF  CERTAIN  HIGHWAYS 
AS  THROUGH  WAYS. 


Section 

1.     Thruugh      ways,       desigualion 
signs  ;   i)enalty  ;   expense. 


Section 

2.  Conflicting  laws. 

3.  Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Designation.  Amend  chapter  90  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
adding  after  section  23  the  following  new  sections:  24. 
Through  Ways.  The  state  highway  commissioner  may  from 
time  to  time  designate  trunk  line  highways  or  other  highways, 
or  parts  thereof,  outside  the  business  and  residence  districts 
of  a  city  or  town,  as  defined  in  section  1  of  chapter  99  of  the 
Public  Laws  as  amended  by  an  act'''  passed  at  the  present  ses- 
sion approved  March  7,  1929,  as  through  ways,  and  selectmen 
of  towns,  city  councils  and  boards  of  mayor  and  aldermen,  or 
sucJi  other  authority  in  charge  of  traffic  regulations,  of  cities 
having  no  common  council,  may  designate  any  other  highways, 
or  parts  thereof,  in  said  city  or  town  as  through  ways,  and 
shall  cause  suitable  warning  signs  to  be  erected  as  herein 
provided,  and  may  revoke  such  designations.  Every  vehicle 
approaching  on  a  through  way  the  point  of  its  intersection 
with  a  way  other  than  a  through  way  so  as  to  arrive  at  such 
point  at  approximately  the  same  instant  as  a  vehicle  approach- 
ing on  such  other  way,  shall  as  against  such  other  vehicle  have 
the  right  of  way,  and  every  vehicle  immediately  before  enter- 
ing or  crossing  a  through  way  at  its  point  of  intersection  with 
another  way  shall  first  come  to  a  full  stop,  except  when  other- 
wise directed  by  a  police  or  traffic  officer  or  by  a  lawful  traffic 
regulation  sign,  device  or  signal.  No  such  designation  of  a 
through  way  shall  become  effective  as  to  regulation  of  traffic 
at  such  point  of  intersection  until  said  commissioner  or  the 


Chapter  43,  ante. 


132  Chapter  119  [1929 

city  or  town  making  such  designation  shall  have  caused  suit- 
able warning  signs  or  signals  to  be  erected  at  or  near  such 
point.  For  the  purposes  of  this  act  a  way  joining  a  through 
way  at  an  angle,  whether  or  not  it  crosses  the  same,  shall  be 
deemed  to  intersect  it;  and  the  term  "point  of  intersection" 
shall  be  deemed  to  be  the  area  embraced  within  a  prolonga- 
tion of  the  property  line  on  either  side  of  such  ways. 

25.  Signs.  The  highway  commissioner  shall  have  exclu- 
sive authority  to  designate  and  approve  the  types  and  location 
of  all  signs  erected  under  the  foregoing  section.  The  said 
commissioner,  or  any  city  or  town,  upon  designation  of  any 
highway  or  part  thereof  as  a  through  way,  shall  cause  to  be 
posted  at  suitable  places  on  said  through  way  sufficient  signs 
indicating  its  character  and  the  point  of  beginning  and  the 
point  of  termination  of  said  through  way,  and  shall  make  and 
preserve  a  record  of  the  places  where  and  the  times  when 
warning  signs  required  by  this  act  are  erected. 

26.  Penalty;  Failure  to  Obey.  Any  person  who  shall  fail 
to  stop  before  entering  a  through  way  where  a  stop  signal, 
sign  or  device  has  been  installed  in  pursuance  of  this  act,  shall 
be  fined  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  such  of- 
fense. The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply  to  vehicles  of 
police  or  fire  departments,  to  public  or  private  ambulances,  nor 
to  vehicles  of  the  state  motor  vehicle  department  when  in 
emergency  service.  But  such  exemption  shall  not  relieve  the 
driver  of  any  such  vehicle  from  the  duty  to  use  due  care  under 
the  circumstances. 

27.  Expense.  To  meet  the  necessary  expense  of  the  erec- 
tion and  maintenance  of  the  signs  herein  required  in  connec- 
tion with  highways  designated  by  the  commissioner  as 
through  ways,  the  commissioner  is  authorized  to  expend  a 
sum  not  exceeding  three  thousand  dollars  annually,  said  sum 
to  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  in  chap- 
ter 84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

2.  Conflicting  Laws.  The  provisions  of  section  3  of  said 
chapter  90  shall  not  apply  to  such  ways  as  have  been  desig- 
nated and  posted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this 
act. 

3.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  120  133 

CHAPTER  120. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  BOUNTIES  ON   WILD  CATS. 

SlXTlOX  I     SrXTION 

L     Bounty  increased;  ears  marked,   |       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Bounty  Increased;  Ears  Marked.  Amend  chapter  197 
of  the  Pubhc  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  46  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  striking  out  section  63  as  added  by  said  chapter  46 
of  the  Laws  of  1927,  and  inserting  in  the  place  thereof  a  new- 
section  numbered  63  to  read  as  follows:  63.  Bounties  on 
Wild  Cats.  Any  person  who  shall  kill  in  this  state  any  wild 
cat  of  the  species  known  as  bobcat  or  lynx,  may  present  the 
head  of  said  cat  to  any  regularly  employed  warden  or  deputy 
warden  with  a  sworn  statement  that  it  was  killed  in  New 
Hampshire,  giving  date  and  locality  of  killing,  and  said  warden 
shall,  upon  being  satisfied  that  the  animal  belonged  to  either 
of  the  species  mentioned  above,  report  to  the  commissioner. 
The  commissioner  shall  thereupon  certify  the  killing  to  the 
governor  who  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  upon 
the  fish  and  game  fund  in  payment  of  twenty  dollars  for  each 
cat  so  killed,  reported  and  certified.  Said  warden  shall  mark 
each  skin  presented  and  certified  by  punching  both  ears  with 
a  punch  to  be  furnished  to  him  for  the  purpose  by  the  com- 
missioner of  fish  and  game.  Any  person  guilty  of  fraud  or 
misrepresentation  in  collecting  or  attempting  to  collect  pay- 
ment for  the  killing  of  any  wild  cat,  as  provided  in  this  section, 
shall  be  deemed  to  have  violated  the  provisions  of  this  section 
and  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  and  not 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  violation. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


134 


Chapters  121,  122 


[1929 


CHAPTER  121. 

AN  ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    POWERS    OF    THE    FISH    AND    GAME 

COMMISSIONER. 


Sl-XTION 

1.     Emer2;cnc\'   measures. 


Skctiox 

2.     Takes    elTecl. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Se7iate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Emergency  Measures.  Amend  chapter  197  of  the  Pub- 
he  Laws  by  inserting  after  section  31  the  following  new  sec- 
tion: 31-a.  Entry  for  Taking.  When  in  the  opinion  of  the 
commissioner  an  emergency  exists,  he  and  his  wardens  shall 
have  the  right  to  enter  upon  any  public  or  private  property 
for  the  purpose  of  taking  game  birds  and  game  quadrupeds. 
Such  taking  may  be  at  such  times  and  in  such  manner  as  the 
commissioner  may  deem  advisable. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  122. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  INVESTMENTS  OF  SAVINGS  BANKS. 


Section 

1.  Legal  investments,  New  Hamp- 

shire  real   estate;    exception. 

2.  Other  real  estate. 

3.  Stock   of    insurance    companies. 

4.  Stock   exchange   collateral. 

5.  Deposit  books. 

6.  Repeal. 

7.  Net   del)t,   defined. 

8.  Other  municipalities   of   the    L'. 

S. 

9.  Net    indebtedness    and    boldinp, 

company  defined. 

10.  Public  service  companies,  limi- 

tations. 

11.  Steam   railrt)ail    securities. 

12.  Repeal. 


Section 
13.     Terminal      companies;      bridge 
companies. 
Hquii)ment  securities.  Canadian. 
Steam    railroad    companies. 
1().     Public      service      companies; 
bonds. 

,   stock. 

,    N.    H.    Companies. 

Tele])hone    and    lelegrapb    com- 


14. 

IS. 


17. 
IS. 
ly. 


panics,  bonds. 
-,  stock. 


20. 

21.  Other  bonds   and    notes. 

22.  Other   capital    stock. 

2Ji.     New     England     manufacturing 

companies. 
24.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Legal  Investments.  Amend  paragraph  I  of  section  3,  chap- 
ter 262  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  in  the  second  line  there- 


1929]  Chapter  122  135 

of  after  the  word  "state"  the  words  or  within  any  county  con- 
tiguous to  the  town  in  which  the  loaning  bank  is  situated,  and 
by  adding  to  said  paragraph  the  following:  No  loan  on  mort- 
gage shall  be  made  except  upon  written  application  showing 
the  date,  name  of  applicant,  amount  asked  for  and  security 
offered,  and  except  upon  report  of  not  less  than  two  members 
of  the  investment  committee,  who  shall  certify  on  said  appli- 
cation, according  to  their  best  judgment,  the  value  of  the 
premises  to  be  mortgaged;  and  such  application  shall  be  filed 
and  preserved  with  the  records  of  the  corporation.  The  prem- 
ises so  mortgaged  shall  be  revalued  in  the  same  manner  at  in- 
tervals of  not  more  than  five  years  so  long  as  they  are  mort- 
gaged to  the  corporation.  If  at  the  time  of  such  revaluation 
the  amount  of  the  loan  is  in  excess  of  seventy  per  cent  of  the 
value  of  the  premises  mortgaged,  a  sufficient  reduction  in  the 
amount  of  the  loan  shall  be  required,  as  promptly  as  may  be 
practical,  to  bring  the  loan  within  seventy  per  cent  of  the 
value  of  said  premises,  so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended 
shall  read:  I.  New  Hampshire  Real  Estate;  Exception. 
Those  directly  secured  by  first  mortgage  on  real  estate  situ- 
ated within  this  state  or  within  any  county  contiguous  to  the 
town  in  which  the  loaning  bank  is  situated;  but  no  such  in- 
vestment shall  be  in  a  loan  that  exceeds  seventy  per  cent  of 
the  value  of  the  real  estate  by  which  it  is  secured  and  not  ex- 
ceeding seventy-five  per  cent  of  the  deposits  shall  be  so  in- 
vested, except  by  permission  of  the  bank  commissioner.  No 
loan  on  mortgage  shall  be  made  except  upon  written  applica- 
tion showing  the  date,  name  of  applicant,  amount  asked  for 
and  security  ofi'ered,  and  except  upon  report  of  not  less  than 
two  members  of  the  investment  committee,  who  shall  certify 
on  said  application,  according  to  their  best  judgment,  the 
value  of  the  premises  to  be  mortgaged;  and  such  application 
shall  be  filed  and  preserved  with  the  records  of  the  corpora- 
tion. The  premises  so  mortgaged  shall  be  revalued  in  the 
same  manner  at  intervals  of  not  more  than  five  years  so  long 
as  they  are  mortgaged  to  the  corporation.  If  at  the  time  of 
such  revaluation  the  amount  of  the  loan  is  in  excess  of  seventy 
per  cent  of  the  value  of  the  premises  mortgaged,  a  sufficient 
reduction  in  the  amount  of  the  loan  shall  be  required,  as 
promptly  as  may  be  practical,  to  bring  the  loan  within  seventy 
per  cent  of  the  value  of  said  premises. 

2.     Amendment.     Amend  paragraph  II  of  section  3  of  said 


136  Chapter  122  [1929 

chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section  1,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  by  inserting  after  the  words  "United  States"  in  the 
third  line  the  words,  except  as  provided  in  the  preceding  par- 
agraph, so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  11.  Other  Real  Estate.  Those  directly  secured 
by  first  mortgage  on  real  estate  situated  without  this  state, 
but  entirely  within  the  United  States,  except  as  provided  in 
the  preceding  paragraph,  which  at  the  time  of  such  invest- 
ment is  improved,  occupied  and  productive;  but  not  exceed- 
ing forty  per  cent  of  the  deposits  shall  be  so  invested,  and  no 
such  investment  shall  be  in  a  loan  that  exceeds  fifty  per  cent 
of  the  value  of  the  real  estate  by  which  it  is  secured,  unless 
the  loan  is  further  secured  by  a  guaranty  satisfactory  to  the 
bank  commissioner,  in  which  case  it  shall  not  exceed  sixty 
per  cent  of  the  value  of  the  real  estate  by  which  it  is  secured. 
The  provisions  of  this  paragraph  shall  not  apply  to  bonds  of 
railroad  or  public  service  corporations. 

3.  Stock  of  Insurance  Companies.  Amend  paragraph  IV 
of  section  3  of  said  chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  IV.  Bank 
Collateral.  Notes  and  bonds  secured  by  collateral  in  which 
the  bank  is  at  liberty  to  invest,  or  by  the  stock  of  any  insur- 
ance company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  this  state  having 
a  capital  and  surplus  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  or  by 
the  policy  of  a  life  insurance  company  with  a  cash  surrender 
value,  provided  that  such  security  shall  have  a  value  at  least 
ten  per  cent  in  excess  of  the  amount  of  the  notes  and  bonds. 
The  amount  of  any  one  class  of  securities  so  taken  as  col- 
lateral, added  to  that  which  the  bank  may  own  at  the  time, 
shall  not  exceed  the  total  limit  of  investment  in  that  class  of 
security,  and  not  exceeding  twenty-five  per  cent  of  the  de- 
posits shall  be  so  invested. 

4.  Bonds.  Amend  paragraph  V  of  section  3  of  said  chap- 
ter 262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  V.  Stock  Exchange  Collateral. 
Notes  and  bonds  secured  by  collateral  securities  which  are 
dealt  in  on  the  Boston  or  New  York  Stock  Exchange,  the  stock 
exchange  price  of  which  shall  at  all  times  be  at  least  twenty 
per  cent  in  excess  of  the  amount  due  upon  the  notes  and 
bonds  while  held  by  the  bank;  but  not  exceeding  iwenty-fivc 
per  cent  of  the  deposits  shall  be  so  invested. 

.5.     Limitation.     Amend  paragraph  VI  of  section  3  of  said 


1929]  Chapter  122  137 

chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  VI.  Deposit  Books.  Notes 
secured  by  any  book  of  deposit  issued  by  any  savings  bank 
chartered  under  the  laws  of  any  New  England  state,  or  by  any 
national  bank  located  therein;  or  notes  secured  by  the  deposi- 
tor's pass  book  of  any  building  and  loan  association  of  this 
state,  provided  that  the  investment  shall  not  be  in  excess  of 
ninety  per  cent  of  the  withdrawing  value  of  the  deposit 
evidenced  thereby. 

6.  Repeal.  Further  amend  section  3  of  chapter  262  by 
repealing  the  whole  of  paragraph  IX. 

7.  Net  Debt,  Defined.  Amend  section  4  of  said  chapter 
262  by  striking  out  the  word  "net"  in  the  seventh  line  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  4.  Definitions. 
For  the  purposes  of  this  subdivision  municipality  shall  mean  a 
county,  city,  town,  village,  district,  precinct  or  other  municipal 
corporation ;  municipal  bond,  an  interest-bearing  obligation- 
of  a  government,  state,  province  or  municipality,  to  provide 
for  the  interest  and  principal  requirements  of  which  taxes 
may  be  levied  on  all  taxable  property  within  the  confines  of 
the  obligor;  net  debt,  debt  after  deducting  sinking  funds 
available  for  the  payment  of  such  debt  and  the  outstanding 
debt  created  for  supplying  the  inhabitants  with  water;  as- 
sessed valuation,  the  nearest  preceding  valuation  of  property 
for  purposes  of  taxation ;  and  population,  the  number  of  in- 
habitants in  accordance  with  the  last  preceding  census  taken 
under  federal  or  state  authority. 

8.  Amendment.  Amend  paragraph  IV  of  section  6  of  said 
chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  IV.  Other  Municipalities. 
The  authorized  bonds  and  notes  of  any  city  of  fifty  thousand 
inhabitants  of  any  other  of  the  United  States  or  territories 
the  net  indebtedness  of  which  city  does  not  exceed  seven  per 
cent  of  its  assessed  valuation,  and  of  any  other  municipality 
thereof  whose  net  indebtedness  does  not  exceed  five  per  cent  of 
such  valuation,  provided  the  bonds  of  any  county,  city  or 
town  of  less  than  ten  thousand  inhabitants,  or  of  any 
school  district  or  other  municipal  corporation  of  less  than  two 
thousand  inhabitants  in  any  of  such  states  or  territories  shall 
not  be  authorized  investments  under  this  paragraph. 

9.  Net  Indebtedness  and  Holding  Company  Defined. 
Amend  section  7  of  said  chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section 


138  Chapter  122  [1929 

3,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  inserting  after  the  word 
"more"  in  the  seventh  line  the  word  of,  by  inserting  before  the 
words  "and  annual"  in  the  fourteenth  line  the  words,  net  in- 
debtedness, the  total  of  amounts  payable  after  deducting  the 
total  of  amounts  receivable ;  and  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said 
section  the  words,  holding  company,  a  company  that  derives 
the  major  part  of  its  net  earnings  from  its  investments  in  the 
stocks  and  bonds  of  other  companies,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows :  7.  Definitions.  For  the  pur- 
poses of  this  chapter  company  shall  mean  a  corporation  or  vol- 
untary association  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  United 
States  or  any  state  thereof  and  located  and  doing  business  prin- 
cipally within  the  United  States;  public  service  company,  a 
company  doing  principally  a  water,  gas,  heat,  ice,  electric  light 
or  electric  power  business,  or  a  combination  of  two  or  more  of 
said  businesses;  mortgage  bonds,  bonds  secured  primarily  by 
direct  and  foreclosable  lien  on  physical  property  owned  by  the 
obligor;  years,  calendar  years,  fiscal  years  or  nearer  periods 
of  twelve  months  next  preceding  such  investment ;  net  income, 
income  after  deducting  operating  expenses,  taxes,  insurance, 
rentals,  guaranteed  interest  and  guaranteed  dividends  and  ex- 
penditures for  maintenance;  net  indebtedness,  the  total  of 
amounts  payable  after  deducting  the  total  of  amounts  re- 
ceivable; and  annual  interest,  interest  actually  paid  in  each 
year,  except  that  for  the  latest  year  it  shall  mean  one  year's 
interest  on  the  total  amount  oustanding  at  the  time  of  the 
investment;  holding  company,  a  company  that  derives  the 
major  part  of  its  net  earnings  from  its  investments  in  the 
stocks  and  bonds  of  other  companies. 

10.  Public  Service  Companies.  Amend  section  8  of  said 
chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section  4,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  by  striking  out  the  word  "seventy-five"  in  the  thir- 
teenth and  fourteenth  lines  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
word  sixty-five,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  8.  Limitations.  Not  exceeding  sixty-five  per  cent 
of  the  deposits  shall  be  invested  in  securities  authorized  under 
sections  9  to  12  inclusive;  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  of  the 
deposits  shall  be  invested  in  the  securities  of  any  one  com- 
pany ;  and  not  exceeding  ten  per  cent  of  the  deposits  shall  be 
invested  in  securities  authorized  by  sections  9  to  12  inclusive 
other  than  bonds,  notes,  equipment  securities  and  receivers' 
certificates,  provided  that  not  exceeding  fifteen  per  cent  of 


1929]  Chapter  122  139 

the  deposits  may  be  so  invested  whenever  the  assets  of  any 
bank,  as  determined  by  the  bank  commissioner,  shall  exceed 
the  deposits  by  as  much  as  Hfteen  per  cent  thereof.  No  in- 
vestment shall  be  made  in  the  securities  of  a  corporation  au- 
thorized by  paragraphs  VIII,  IX  and  X,  of  section  12  of  this 
chapter,  unless  at  least  sixty-five  per  cent  of  the  gross  income 
of  such  corporation  is  derived  from  the  direct  operation  of  its 
water,  heat,  ice,  gas,  electric  light  or  electric  power  business, 
or  a  combination  of  two  or  more  of  the  foregoing  described 
businesses. 

11.  Steam  Raihoad  Securities.  Amend  paragraph  I  of 
section  12  of  said  chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  I.  Bonds; 
Notes.  Bonds  and  notes  issued,  assumed  or  guaranteed  as  to 
principal  and  interest,  by  steam  railroad  companies  and  mort- 
gage bonds  of  companies  controlled  by  such  companies  for  the 
refunding  of  which  mortgage  bonds  of  such  companies  are  spe- 
cifically reserved ;  provided,  that  in  at  least  three  of  the  four 
years  next  preceding  such  investment  the  net  income  of  such 
companies  shall  have  been  either  (1)  not  less  than  ten  million 
dollars  and  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  times  the  annual 
interest  on  the  obligations  in  question  and  all  other  obligations 
of  corresponding  or  prior  lien,  or  (2)  not  less  than  two 
million  dollars  and  not  less  than  one  and  three-quarters  times 
such  interest. 

12.  Repeal.  Amend  section  12  of  said  chapter  262  by 
striking  out  paragraph  II  thereof. 

13.  Amendment.  Amend  paragraph  III  of  section  12  of 
said  chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  pai'agraph  and  inserting 
in  place  thereof  the  following:  III.  Terminal  Companies; 
Bridge  Companies.  The  mortgage  bonds  and  notes  of  ter- 
minal or  bridge  companies,  assumed,  or  guaranteed  as  to  prin- 
cipal and  interest,  by  such  companies. 

14.  .  Amend  paragraph  IV  of  section  12  of  said  chap- 
ter 262  by  inserting  after  the  word  "issued"  in  the  first  line 
the  word  assumed,  so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  IV.  Equipment  Securities,  Canadian. 
Equipment  securities  issued,  assumed,  or  guaranteed  as  to 
principal  and  interest  by  such  companies  or  by  the  Canadian 
National  Railways  or  constituent  corporations  of  the  system 
owned  or  controlled  by  the  Canadian  National  Railways,  or 
secured  as  to  principal  and  interest  through  the  medium  of  a 


140  Chapter  122  [1929 

trustee  by  a  prior  lien  on  equipment  leased  to  such  companies 
or  the  Canadian  National  Railways  or  its  constituent  corpo- 
rations; provided,  that  such  securities  are  issued  for  not  ex- 
ceeding in  par  value  eighty-five  per  cent  of  the  cost  of  stand- 
ard equipment  and  either  (1)  mature  in  approximately  equal 
annual  or  semi-annual  installments  over  a  period  beginning 
not  more  than  six  years  and  ending  not  more  than  fifteen 
years  from  the  date  of  their  issue,  or  (2)  mature  not  more 
than  fifteen  years  from  date  of  issue  and  their  payment  at 
maturity  is  provided  for  by  a  like  series  of  installment  pay- 
ments to  be  used  for  the  purchase  and  retirement  of  certifi- 
cates or  as  a  sinking  fund. 

15.  Steam  Railroad  Companies.  Amend  paragraph  VII  of 
section  12  of  said  chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section  6  of 
chapter  89  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  said  para- 
graph and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  VII. 
Stock.  The  dividend-paying  capital  stock  of  steam  railroad 
companies  of  which  the  net  income  in  at  least  four  of  the  five 
years  next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  either 
(1)  not  less  than  ten  million  dollars  and  not  less  than  twice 
the  annual  interest  on  the  entire  funded  debt,  or  (2)  not  less 
than  two  million  dollars  and  not  less  than  two  and  one-half 
times  such  interest;  provided  that  the  income  of  such  com- 
panies applicable  to  dividends  in  at  least  four  of  the  five  years 
next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  not  less  than 
the  current  annual  dividend  requirements  and  also  not  less 
than  four  per  cent  per  annum  on  the  class  of  stock  in  question 
and  all  other  classes  of  stock  of  prior  preference;  or  in  the 
stock  of  any  steam  railroad  company  that  is  leased  to  and 
whose  dividends  are  guaranteed  by  such  company. 

16.  Public  Service  Companies.  Amend  paragraph  VIII  of 
section  12  of  said  chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following :  VIII.  BONDS; 
Notes.  Mortgage  bonds  issued,  assumed,  or  guaranteed  as 
to  principal  and  interest,  by  public  service  companies  and 
mortgage  bonds  of  companies  controlled  by  such  com- 
panies for  the  refunding  of  which  mortgage  bonds  of  such 
companies  are  specifically  reserved ;  provided,  that  in  at  least 
three  of  the  four  years  next  preceding  such  investment  the 
net  income  of  such  companies  shall  have  been  either  (1)  not 
less  than  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  and  not  less 
than  one   and   three-quarters   times   the   annual   interest  on 


1929]  Chapter  122  141 

the  obligations  in  question  and  all  other  obligations  of  cor- 
responding or  prior  lien,  or  (2)  not  less  than  two  hundred  and 
fifty  thousand  dollars  and  not  less  than  twice  such  interest; 
and  bonds  or  notes  issued,  assumed,  or  guaranteed  as  to  prin- 
cipal and  interest,  by  public  service  companies,  provided,  that 
in  at  least  three  of  the  four  years  next  preceding  such  invest- 
ment the  net  income  of  such  companies  shall  have  been  not 
less  than  five  hu;idred  thousand  dollars  and  not  less  than  twice 
such  interest;  provided,  also,  that  in  all  cases  under  this  par- 
agraph the  principal  franchise  or  franchises  of  such  corpora- 
tions shall  not  mature  prior  to  the  maturity  of  the  obligations 
in  question,  or  that  such  companies  operate  under  indetermi- 
nate franchises  or  permits  and  are  subject  to  the  regulatory 
supervision  of  a  state  commission  of  competent  jurisdiction, 
or  that  such  companies  operate  under  a  franchise  or  permit 
in  which  the  capital  or  investment  value  of  the  company's 
property  is  fixed  or  determined  when  such  value  is  in  excess 
of  the  indebtedness  represented  by  the  above  obligations. 

17.  .  Amend  paragraph  IX  of  section  12  of  said  chap- 
ter 262,  as  amended  by  section  6,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  IX.  Stock.  The  dividend-paying 
capital  stock  of  senior  preference  of  public  service  companies, 
of  which  the  net  income  in  at  least  four  of  the  five  years  next 
preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  not  less  than  five 
hundred  thousand  dollars  and  not  less  than  twice  the  annual 
interest  on  the  entire  funded  debt;  provided,  that  the  income 
applicable  to  the  payment  of  dividends  shall  have  been  during 
such  period  of  four  out  of  five  years  not  less  than  the  current 
annual  dividend  requirements  of  such  stock,  and  also  not  less 
than  four  per  cent  per  annum  on  such  stock,  and  provided, 
also,  that  the  issue  of  such  stock  has  been  authorized  by  a 
state  commission  of  competent  jurisdiction. 

18.  .  Amend  paragraph  X  of  section  12  of  said  chap- 
ter 262,  as  amended  by  section  6,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  X.  New  Hampshire  Companies. 
The  bonds  and  notes  of  public  service  and  telephone  com- 
panies organized  under  the  laws  of  and  located  and  doing  busi- 
ness principally  within  this  state;  provided,  that  the  net  in- 
come of  such  companies  in  at  least  three  of  the  four  years 
next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  not  less  than 


142  Chapter  122  [1929 

twice  the  annual  interest  on  the  obligations  in  question  and  all 
other  obligations  of  corresponding  or  prior  lien,  or  provided, 
the  payment  of  principal  and  interest  of  such  bonds  and  notes 
is  assumed  or  guaranteed  by  a  like  corporation  whose  bonds 
and  notes  are  a  legal  investment  under  the  provisions  of  this 
paragraph ;  and  the  capital  stock  of  senior  preference  of  such 
companies ;  provided,  the  income  of  such  companies  applicable 
to  dividends  in  at  least  four  of  the  five  years  next  preceding- 
such  investment  shall  have  been  not  less  than  one  and  one- 
eighth  times  the  current  annual  dividend  requirements  on  the 
class  of  stock  in  question,  and  also  not  less  than  four  per  cent 
per  annum  on  said  class  of  stock. 

19.  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Companies.  Amend  para- 
graph XI  of  section  12  of  said  chapter  262  by  striking  out 
said  paragraph  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following: 
XL  BONDS;  Notes.  Bonds  and  notes  issued,  assumed,  or 
guaranteed  as  to  principal  and  interest  by  telephone,  tele- 
graph or  telephone  and  telegraph  companies  of  which  the  net 
income  in  at  least  four  of  the  five  years  next  preceding  such 
investment  shall  have  been  either  (1)  not  less  than  ten 
million  dollars,  and  not  less  than  twice  the  annual  interest  on 
the  entire  funded  debt,  or  (2)  not  less  than  two  million  dol- 
lars and  not  less  than  two  and  one-half  times  such  interest. 

20.     .     Amend  paragraph   XII   of  section   12   of  said 

chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section  6,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  XII.  Stock.  The  dividend-paying 
capital  stock  of  senior  preference  of  such  companies  which 
meet  the  above  income  requirements,  provided,  the  income  of 
such  companies  applicable  to  dividends  in  at  least  four  of 
the  five  years  next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been 
not  less  than  the  current  dividend  requirements  of  the  class 
of  stock  in  question,  and  also  not  less  than  four  per  cent  per 
annum  upon  said  class  of  stock. 

21.  Other  Bonds  and  Notes.  Amend  paragraph  XIII  of 
section  12  of  said  chapter  262  by  striking  out  said  paragraph 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  XIII.  Bonds; 
Notes.  Bonds  and  notes  issued,  assumed,  or  guaranteed  as 
to  principal  and  interest,  by  other  companies,  except  holding 
companies,  of  which  the  net  income  in  at  least  four  of  the 
five  years  next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been 
either  (1)  not  less  than  ten  million  dollars  and  not  less  than 


1929]  Chapter  122  143 

twice  the  annual  interest  on  the  entire  funded  debt,  or  (2) 
not  less  than  two  million  dollars  and  not  less  than  four  times 
such  interest. 

22.  Other  Capital  Stock.  Amend  paragraph  XIV  of  sec- 
tion 12  of  said  chapter  262,  as  amended  by  section  6,  chapter 
89  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  said  paragraph  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  XIV.  Stock.  The 
dividend-paying  capital  stock  of  senior  preference  of  other 
companies,  except  holding  companies  with  net  income  as  pro- 
vided in  paragraph  XIII ;  provided,  that  the  income  of  such 
companies  applicable  to  dividends  in  at  least  four  of  the  five 
years  next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  not  less 
than  the  current  annual  dividend  requirements  of  the  class  of 
stock  in  question;  or  if  such  companies  have  no  funded  debt, 
then  the  income  applicable  to  dividends  in  at  least  four  of  the 
five  years  next  preceding  such  investment  shall  have  been  not 
less  than  one  and  one-fourth  times  the  current  dividend  re- 
quirements of  the  class  of  stock  in  question;  and  that  to  be 
eligible  under  this  paragraph  the  income  of  all  companies  in 
at  least  four  of  the  five  years  next  preceding  such  investments 
shall  have  been  not  less  than  four  per  cent  per  annum  upon 
the  class  of  stock  in  question. 

23.  New  England  Manufacturing  Companies.  Amend  par- 
agraph XV  of  section  12  of  said  chapter  262,  as  amended  by 
section  6,  chapter  89  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  the 
word  "each"  in  the  fifth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
words  at  least  four,  so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  XV.  New  England  Companies.  The 
bonds  or  notes  of  any  manufacturing  company  organized  and 
doing  business  in  the  New  England  states  with  an  unimpaired 
capital  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  and  the 
stock  or  certificates  of  interest  of  such  company;  provided, 
that  the  company  has  earned  in  at  least  four  of  the  five  years 
preceding  such  investment  dividends  of  at  least  four  per  cent 
on  its  entire  capital  stock,  and  that  its  net  indebtedness  does 
not  exceed  fifty  per  cent  of  its  unimpaired  capital  stock.  In 
case  of  the  issue  of  new  stock,  the  earnings  of  the  company 
in  addition  to  the  foregoing  requirements  must  have  been 
sufficient  in  the  next  year  preceding  such  investment  to  have 
paid  the  average  rate  of  dividend  for  that  year  on  both  the 
outstanding  stock  and  the  new^  issue.  Not  exceeding  five  per 
cent  of  the  deposits  shall  be  invested  under  the  provisions  of 


144  Chapter  123  [1929 

this  paragraph;  and  no  bank  shall  hold  more  than  five  per 
cent  of  the  stock  of  any  such  company, 

24.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  16,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  123. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  BUSINESS  CORPORATIONS. 


Section 

1.  Stock    issued    for    combiiiatiDii 

of  property. 

2.  Description   of   consideration. 


Sectiox 

o.     Approval    of   atlidavit    required. 
4.     Recording  decree  of  dissolution. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convenea: 

1.  Stock  Issued  for  Combination  of  Property.  Amend  sec- 
tion 32,  chaptei'  225  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end 
of  said  section  the  following:  and  if  any  part  of  such  capital 
stock  is  to  be  issued  for  any  combination  of  the  foregoing  con- 
siderations it  shall  be  described  in  like  detail  and  the  amount  of 
stock  to  be  issued  therefor  shall  be  so  stated,  provided  that  if 
any  part  of  such  combination  shall  consist  of  services  or  of 
good  will,  patent  rights,  copyrights,  trade-marks  or  other  in- 
tangible items  of  a  like  nature  the  amount  of  stock  to  be  issued 
for  any  such  item  shall  be  separately  specified ;  so  that  said  sec- 
tion as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  32.  Consideration, 
Description.  If  any  part  of  the  capital  stock  with  nominal 
or  par  value  is  to  be  issued  for  real  estate,  a  description  in 
sufficient  detail  to  permit  its  identification  and  the  amount  of 
stock  to  be  issued  therefor  shall  be  stated  in  the  vote  authoriz- 
ing such  issue ;  if  any  part  of  such  capital  stock  is  to  be  issued 
for  personal  property  it  shall  be  described  in  like  detail,  and 
the  amount  of  stock  to  be  issued  therefor  shall  be  so  stated ;  if 
any  part  of  such  capital  stock  is  to  be  issued  for  services  or  ex- 
penses, the  nature  of  such  services  and  expenses  and  the 
amount  of  stock  to  be  issued  therefor  shall  be  so  stated ;  if  any 
part  of  such  capital  stock  is  to  be  issued  for  any  other  con- 
sideration, the  nature  thereof  and  the  amount  of  stock  to  be 
issued  therefor  shall  be  so  set  forth  in  reasonable  detail  and 
if  any  part  of  such  capital  stock  is  to  be  issued  for  any  com- 


1929]  .  Chapter  123  145 

bination  of  the  foregoing  considerations  it  shall  be  described  in 
like  detail  and  the  amount  of  stock  to  be  issued  therefor  shall 
be  so  stated,  provided  that  if  any  part  of  such  combination 
shall  consist  of  services  or  of  good  will,  patent  rights,  copy- 
rights, trade-marks  or  other  intangible  items  of  a  like  nature 
the  amount  of  stock  to  be  issued  for  any  such  item  shall  be 
separately  specified. 

2.  Description  of  Consideration.  Amend  section  33,  chap- 
ter 225  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section 
the  following :  The  consideration  for  which  said  stock  is  issued 
must  be  described  in  sufficient  detail  to  permit  its  identifica- 
tion; so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
33.  Consideration,  No  Par  Value.  Stock  without  nominal  or 
par  value  may  be  issued  for  such  consideration  as  the  incor- 
porators at  the  organization  meeting  may  determine,  or  for 
such  consideration  as  the  stockholders  or  directors  may  deter- 
mine, in  pursuance  of  the  vote  authorizing  such  stock.  The 
consideration  for  which  said  stock  is  issued  must  be  described 
in  sufficient  detail  to  permit  its  identificaton. 

3.  Approval  of  Affidavit  Required.  Amend  section  35, 
chapter  225  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words 
"recorded  in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state,  and  such  ad- 
ditional stock  shall  not  be  issued  until  such  affidavit  has  been 
deposited  for  record"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  follow- 
ing: submitted  to  the  attorney-general  or  assistant  attorney- 
general  within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  authorization  of 
such  additional  stock.  Such  certificate  shall  be  examined  by 
the  attorney-general  or  assistant  attorney-general  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  original  record  of  organization.  If  he  finds  that 
it  conforms  to  the  requirements  of  law,  he  shall  so  certify  and 
endorse  his  approval  thereon,  and  it  shall  thereupon  be  filed 
in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state  who,  upon  payment  of 
the  fee  hereinafter  provided,  shall  cause  it  and  the  endorse- 
ment thereon  to  be  recorded.  No  such  issue  of  stock  subse- 
quent to  the  stock  provided  for  by  the  record  of  organization 
shall  be  lawful  until  said  certificate  shall  have  been  filed  in 
the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state  as  aforesaid;  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follow:  35.  Affidavit; 
Record.  Such  vote  to  issue  additional  stock  shall  not  be  in- 
consistent with  the  record  of  organization,  and  shall  set  forth 
the  same  facts  with  respect  to  such  additional  issue  as  are 
required  by  sections  30  to  33  with  respect  to  the  original  issue. 


146  Chapter  123  [1929 

An  affidavit  signed  and  sworn  to  by  the  treasurer  and  a  ma- 
jority of  the  directors  setting  forth :  I.  the  total  amount  of 
capital  stock  authorized ;  II.  the  amount  of  stock  already  is- 
sued; III.  the  amount  of  additional  stock  to  be  issued  and 
the  consideration  therefor;  IV.  true  copies  of  the  votes  re- 
lating to  the  issue  of  such  additional  stock;  and  V.  a  state- 
ment with  respect  to  the  consideration  to  be  paid  for  stock 
with  nominal  or  par  value  such  as  is  required  in  section  11 
wdth  respect  to  the  original  issue  of  such  stock,  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  attorney-general  or  assistant  attorney-general 
within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  authorization  of  such  ad- 
ditional stock.  Such  certificate  shall  be  examined  by  the  at- 
torney-general or  assistant  attorney-general  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  original  record  of  organization.  If  he  finds  that 
it  conforms  to  the  requirements  of  law,  he  shall  so  certify  and 
endorse  his  approval  thereon,  and  it  shall  thereupon  be  filed 
in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state  who,  upon  payment  of 
the  fee  hereinafter  provided,  shall  cause  it  and  the  endorse- 
ment thereon  to  be  recorded.  No  such  issue  of  stock  subse- 
quent to  the  stock  provided  for  by  the  record  of  organization 
shall  be  lawful  until  said  certificate  shall  have  been  filed  in  the 
office  of  the  secretary  of  state  as  aforesaid. 

4.  Recording  Decree  of  Dissolution.  Amend  section  75, 
chapter  225  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said 
section  the  following:  The  clerk  of  the  court  in  which  the 
decree  therefor  is  entered  shall  forthwith  make  return  there- 
of to  the  secretary  of  state  giving  the  name  of  the  corpora- 
tion and  the  date  upon  which  such  decree  was  entered ;  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  75.  Powers  of 
Court.  The  superior  court  shall  have  power  to  decree  a  dis- 
solution of  any  business  corporation,  or  to  grant  such  other 
relief  as  may  be  just,  upon  petition  of  the  corporation,  when- 
ever a  majority  of  its  stock  shall  have  voted  to  authorize  its 
dissolution  as  provided  in  section  39,  or  upon  petition  of  stock- 
holders holding  one  fourth  of  its  stock  whenever  actual  or 
impending  insolvency  or  other  cause  renders  its  liquidation 
reasonably  necessary  for  the  protection  of  the  rights  of  stock- 
holders or  creditors,  and  may  make  such  final  and  interlocu- 
tory orders,  judgments  and  decrees  for  the  winding  up  of  its 
aff"airs,  the  payment  of  its  debts  and  the  distribution  of  its 
assets  as  justice  may  require.  The  clerk  of  the  court  in  which 
the  decree  therefor  is  entered  shall  forthwith  make  return 


1929] 


Chapters  124,  125 


147 


thereof  to  the  secretary  of  state  giving  the  name  of  the  cor- 
poration and  the  date  upon  which  such  decree  was  entered. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  124. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  RETURNS  OF  BUSINESS  CORPORATIONS. 

S'kctiox      1.      l-?usiness  ci)r])(>ratii>n   rclunis. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Change  in  Returns.     Amend  section  84  of  chapter  225 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting 

in  place   thereof  the  following:     84.     ,   Contents.     The 

returns  shall  be  signed  by  and  under  the  oath  of  the  president 
or  a  vice  president  and  of  the  treasurer  or  assistant  treasurer 
of  a  corporation  and  shall  state  the  address  of  its  principal 
office  in  this  state  and  elsewhere  in  the  case  of  a  corporation 
organized  to  do  business  wholly  outside  the  state,  the  names 
and  addresses  of  all  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  corpora- 
tion, the  amount  of  its  authorized  capital  stock,  the  amount, 
number  of  shares  and  the  par  value  thereof,  if  any,  of  its  stock 
issued  and  outstanding,  its  total  amount  of  assets  and  total 
amount  of  liabilities,  exclusive  of  capital  stock,  and  its  surplus 
or  deficit,  if  any,  as  appearing  on  its  books  or  so  far  as  the 
same  can  be  otherwise  ascertained,  as  existing  on  the  first  day 
of  the  preceding  January. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  12.5. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  FOREIGN  CORPORATIONS. 


Skciio.v 
2.     Rccoi'fl  f)t   change  of  name. 
.^.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

1.     New  registration  lee  required; 
non-compliance  ;   penalty. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Foreigrn  Corporations.     Amend  chapter  231  of  the  Pub- 
lic Laws  by  striking  out  section   10,  and  inserting  in  place 


148  Chapter  126  [1929 

thereof  the  following:  10.  New  Registration  Fee.  If  any 
such  corporation  fails  for  two  consecutive  years  to  make  the 
annual  returns  required  by  sections  83  and  84,  chapter  225  of 
the  Public  Laws,  its  right  to  conduct  business  in  this  state 
shall  be  suspended  until  a  new  registration  fee  of  twenty-five 
dollars  shall  have  been  paid  but  such  suspension  shall  not  op- 
erate as  a  revocation  of  the  appointment  of  attorney  for  ser- 
vice of  process  provided  for  in  section  1  hereof.  10-a.  Non- 
compliance; Penalty.  Any  such  corporation  which  refuses  to 
comply  with  the  requirements  of  this  chapter  may  be  re- 
strained from  further  prosecution  of  business  in  this  state  by 
proceedings  in  equity  brought  by  the  attorney-general  in  the 
county  of  Merrimack  and  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  five 
hundred  dollars. 

2.  Record  of  Change.  Further  amend  chapter  231  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  chapter  after  section 
11  the  following:  12.  Change  in  Name.  Any  such  corpora- 
tion which  has  amended  its  charter  by  changing  the  name 
under  which  it  is  registered  in  this  state  shall  within  thirty 
days  file  with  the  secretary  of  state  a  certificate  of  such 
change,  signed  and  sworn  to  by  the  clerk  of  the  corporation. 

3.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  126. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ROAD  AGENTS  IN  TOWNS. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     May   lie   appointed,   when.  '       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  May  be  Appointed,  When.  Amend  section  9,  chapter  80 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "ballot"  in  the 
second  line  the  words,  or  by  major  vote  authorize  the  select- 
men to  appoint,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  9.  Highway  Agents;  Duties.  At  the  annual  meet- 
ing each  town  shall  elect  by  ballot,  or  by  major  vote 
authorize  the  selectmen  to  appoint,  one  or  more  highway 
agents,  who,  under  the  direction  of  the  selectmen,  shall  have 


1929]  Chapter  127  149 

charge  of  the  construction  and  repair  of  all  town  highways 
and  bridges  within  the  town,  except  as  herein  otherwise  pro- 
vided, and  shall  have  authority  to  employ  the  necessary  men 
and  teams,  and  purchase  timber,  planks  and  other  material 
for  construction  and  repair  of  such  highways  and  bridges; 
and  they  may  remove  gravel,  rocks  or  other  materials  from 
one  part  of  the  town  to  another,  doing  no  damage  to  adjoining 
land,  for  the  purpose  of  grading  or  otherwise  repairing  the 
same. 

2.     Takes   Effect.     This   act   shall   take   effect   the   second 
Tuesday  in  March,  1930. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  127. 


AN    ACT    PROVIDING    FOR    THE    REGULATION    OF    ASSISTANCE    TO 
TOWNS  IN  MAINTAINING  CLASS  I  AND  CLASS  II  HIGHWAYS. 


Sl-XTION 

1.  Trunk  lines  and  statc-aKled 
highways,  regulation  ol  as- 
sistance. 


Sl'.CTlON 

2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Trunk  Lines  and  State-aided  Highways.  Amend  sec- 
tion 11  of  chapter  84,  Public  Laws,  by  adding  at  the  end 
thereof  the  following:  to  the  extent  that  the  expense  of  such 
maintenance  to  such  cities,  towns  and  places  shall  be  not  more 
than  thirty  cents  on  each  one  hundred  dollars  of  assessed 
valuation  of  the  preceding  year  in  such  cities,  towns  and  places 
in  any  one  year;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this  sec- 
tion shall  be  construed  as  prohibiting  such  cities,  towns  and 
places  from  appropriating  or  expending  a  sum  in  excess  of 
that  raised  by  a  tax  of  thirty  cents  on  each  one  hundred 
dollars  of  assessed  valuation  of  the  preceding  year  for  the 
maintenance  of  such  highways,  so  that  the  same  shall  read  as 
follows:  11.  Assistance.  Assistance  shall  be  rendered  by 
the  commissioner  to  such  cities,  towns  and  places  by  the  ap- 
plication of  the  net  revenue  from  automobile  fees  and  fines 
and  the  revenue  received  from  the  toll  levied  on  motor  fuel 
used  on  the  highways,  above  the  sums  expended  under  sec- 
tion 14,  to  the  extent  that  the  expense  of  such  maintenance 


150  Chapter  128  [1929 

to  such  cities,  towns  and  places  shall  be  not  more  than  thirty 
cents  on  each  one  hundred  dollars  of  assessed  valuation  of 
the  preceding  year  in  such  cities,  towns  and  places  in  any 
one  year ;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall 
be  construed  as  prohibiting  such  cities,  towns  and  places 
from  appropriating  or  expending  a  sum  in  excess  of  that 
raised  by  a  tax  of  thirty  cents  on  each  one  hundred  dollars 
of  assessed  valuation  of  the  preceding  year  for  the  mainte- 
nance of  such  highways. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This   act   shall   take   effect   January   1, 
1930. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.J 


CHAPTER  128. 

AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  LAYOUT  OF  A  STATE-AID  HIGHWAY 
OVER  THE  HIGHWAY  LEADING  FROM  THE  DANIEL  WEBSTER 
HIGHWAY  NEAR  THE  CHANNEL  BRIDGE  AT  THE  WEIRS, 
SO  CALLED,  IN  THE  CITY  OF  LACONIA  TO  THE  LAKE- 
PORT-DOVER  HIGHWAY  NEAR  SANDERS  STATION, 
SO    CALLED,    IN    THE    TOWN    OF    GILFORD. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     Lajout   ;iutli(>ri/c(l.  I        2.     Takes  ctYcct. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hoiise  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Layout  Authorized.  The  highway  commissioner,  with 
the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  shall  designate  for 
permanent  improvement,  by  suitable  description,  a  state-aid 
highway  over  the  highway  leading  from  the  Daniel  Webster 
highway  near  the  Channel  Bridge  at  The  Weirs,  so  called, 
in  the  city  of  Laconia  to  the  Lakeport-Dover  highway  near 
Sanders  Station,  so  called,  in  the  town  of  Gilford. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  129,  130  151 

CHAPTER  129. 

AN  ACT    RELATING    TO    STATE-AID    HIGHWAY    FROM    THE    DANIEL 

WEBSTER  HIGHWAY  IN  LACONIA  TO  THE  SUNCOOK 

VALLEY  TRUNK  LINE  IN  PITTSFIELD. 

Si-.crio.v  I   Si:ciu).\  < 
1.      riUsfickl,    e.ilinaiUdii     and     La-  j       2.     Takes    v\'\\-c[. 
coiiia   Pro\"iiicc   ruad,   expen- 
diture of   state  aid.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representative,^  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Pittsfield,     Gilmanton     and     Laconia     Province     Road. 

Amend  chapter  127  of  the  Laws  of  1927  by  adding-  after  sec- 
tion 1  the  following  new  section:  1-a.  Limitation.  No  state 
aid  for  highways  as  required  by  law  shall  be  expended  upon 
other  highways  in  said  towns  until  the  above  designated  high- 
way shall  have  been  completed,  provided,  however,  that 
nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the  expen- 
diture of  state  funds  upon  trunk  lines  and  locations  for 
which  special  appropriations  may  be  made. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  130. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  ARTHUR  E.  POOLE  MEMORIAL  ROAD  IN  THE 
TOWN  OF  JAFFREY. 

Sl.CriCN  I     ShXTION 

1.      Maintenance  approi'i'i^iti""-  I        -■     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Maintenance  Appropriation.  A  sum  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars  annually  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  Arthur  E.  Poole  memorial  road  in  the  town  of 
Jaffrey,  said  road  leading  from  Jaft'rey-Dublin  road  to  the 
Monadnock  state  forest  reservation.  Said  sum  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  state  highway  commissioner 
and  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  of  the  higli- 


152  Chapter  131  [1929 

way  department  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  131. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  BRIDGES  ON   STATE-AIDED   HIGHWAYS. 

Skction  Skcikjx 

1.  Bridges;  cost,  Ikuv  lionic.  3.     Repeal. 

2.  Change  in  carrying  capacity. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Bridges.  Amend  section  2,  chapter  85  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "trunk  line  or"  in  the  second 
line  and  the  words  "located  in  a  town,  city  or  unorganized 
place  having  a  valuation  of  less  than  six  million  dollars"  in 
the  third  and  fourth  lines,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows:  2.  Cost,  How  Borne.  When  public 
convenience  and  necessity  require  the  building  or  rebuilding 
of  any  bridge  on  any  state-aided  highway,  the  cost  thereof 
shall  be  borne  as  follows: 

I.  Bridges  whose  cost  does  not  exceed  three  thousand  dol- 
lars, fifty  per  cent  each  by  the  municipality  and  the  state. 

II.  Bridges  whose  cost  is  more  than  three  thousand  and 
not  more  than  five  thousand  dollars,  sixty  per  cent  by  the 
municipality;  forty  per  cent  by  the  state;  provided,  that  the 
state's  share  shall  not  be  less  than  one  thousand  five  hundred 
dollars. 

III.  Bridges  whose  cost  is  more  than  five  thousand  and  not 
more  than  ten  thousand  dollars,  sixty-five  per  cent  by  the 
municipality;  thirty-five  per  cent  by  the  state;  provided,  that 
the  state's  share  shall  not  be  less  than  two  thousand  dollars. 

IV.  Bridges  whose  cost  is  more  than  ten  thousand  and 
not  more  than  twenty  thousand  dollars,  seventy  per  cent  by 
the  municipality;  thirty  per  cent  by  the  state;  provided,  that 
the  state's  share  shall  not  be  less  than  three  thousand  five 
hundred  dollars. 

V.  Bridges  whose  cost  is  more  than  twenty  thousand  and 
not  more  than  thirty  thousand  dollars,  seventy-five  per  cent 
by  the  municipahty;  twenty-five  per  cent  by  the  state;  pro- 


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Chapter  132 


153 


vided,  that  the  state's  share  shall  not  be  less  than  six  thousand 
dollars. 

VI.  Bridges  whose  cost  is  over  thirty  thousand  dollars, 
seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  by  the  state,  and  the 
balance  by  the  municipality. 

2.  Change  in  Carrying  Capacity.  Amend  section  16  of 
said  chapter  85  by  striking  out  the  word  "ten"  in  the  second 
line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  woid  fifteen  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  16.  Capacity. 
All  highway  bridges  constructed  under  this  chapter  shall  have 
a  carrying  capacity  of  at  least  fifteen  tons. 

3.  Repeal.  Amend  section  17  of  said  chapter  85  by  strik- 
ing out  the  entire  section. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  132. 

AN  ACT    IN    RELATION    TO    ATHLETIC    EXHIBITIONS,    CREATING    A 

STATE  ATHLETIC  COMMISSION,  PRESCRIBING  ITS  POWERS 

AND  DUTIES  AND  PROVIDING  PENALTIES  FOR 

VIOLATING  THE  PROVISIONS  THEREOF. 


Section 

Section 

\. 

S'tate   athletic   commission. 

12. 

Licenses ;     revocation ; 

2. 

Chairman-secretary,    Itond. 

tion. 

I 

a" 

13. 

Action  by  town  or  city 

,    LompLnSciLion. 

4. 

Athletic  fund. 

14. 

Permits. 

5. 

Disbursements. 

15. 

Fees. 

6. 

Payments    to    treasurer. 

16. 

Tax  and  report. 

7. 

Distribution      of  -    balance      t  o 

17. 

Examination. 

towns. 

18. 

Age  limit. 

8. 

Report  of  the  commission. 

19. 

Time   limit. 

9. 

Rules  and   regulations. 

20. 

Amateur  bouts. 

10. 

,   distribution. 

21. 

Officials. 

11. 

Boxing  bouts. 

22. 

Takes  effect. 

expira- 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  State  Athletic  Commission.  The  governor  shall,  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council,  upon  the  passage  of  this 
act,  appoint  a  state  athletic  commission  consisting  of  three 
members,  who  shall  hold  office  for  three  years  and  until  their 
successors  are  appointed  unless  removed  by  the  governor  for 
cause.  The  governor,  with  like  approval,  shall  designate  one 
of  said  members  as  chairman  and  secretary  of  said  commis- 


154  Chapter  132  [1929 

sion.    Two  of  the  members  of  the  commission  shall  constitute 
a  quorum  to  do  business. 

2.  Bond.  The  chairman-secretary  of  the  conmiission  shall 
give  bond  to  the  state  in  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties. 

3.  Compensation.  The  chairman-secretary  shall  receive 
six  dollars  a  day  when  engaged  in  the  performance  of  his 
duties  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  together  with  his 
actual  traveling  and  other  necessary  expenses.  The  other 
two  commissioners  shall  receive  traveling  and  other  necessary 
expenses  incurred  when  engaged  in  the  actual  performance  of 
their  duties  at  the  call  of  the  chaiiTnan.  Said  compensation 
and  expenses  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  athletic  fund. 

4.  Athletic  Fund.  The  state  treasurer  shall  keep  a  sep- 
arate account,  to  be  known  as  the  athletic  fund,  to  which  shall 
be  credited  all  money  received  from  fees  for  licenses  and  per- 
mits provided  for  under  this  act  and  all  money  received  from 
taxes  on  admissions  as  provided  for  in  this  act. 

5.  Disbursements.  The  compensation  of  the  chairman- 
secretary,  expenses  of  the  commissioners'  office  and  other 
necessary  expenses  of  the  commission  shall  be  charged  to  and 
paid  out  of  this  fund,  provided  no  payment  shall  be  made  until 
sufficient  money  has  been  received  for  said  fund  to  cover  said 
payments.  The  commission  is  authorized  to  expend  such  part 
of  the  athletic  fund  as  may  be  necessary  for  office  and  equip- 
ment and  office  supplies  but  no  part  of  said  fund  shall  be  paid 
out  without  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  governor  and 
council. 

6.  Payments  to  Treasurer.  All  money  received  by  the 
athletic  commission  shall  be  paid  to  the  state  treasurer  each 
month. 

7.  Balance.  Any  balance  remaining  in  the  athletic  fund 
at  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year,  over  and  above  a  balance  of 
five  hundred  dollars,  shall  be  distributed  by  the  state  treasurer 
to  the  several  cities  and  towns  in  proportion  to  the  amounts 
collected  from  licensees  acting  therein  under  this  act. 

8.  Report  of  the  Commission.  The  chairman-secretary  of 
the  commission  shall  make  an  annual  report  to  the  governor 
on  or  before  the  first  day  of  February,  including  therein  an\ 
recommendations  for  legislation  which  the  commission  deems 
advisable. 

9.  Rules  and  Regulations.     The  athletic  commission  shall 


1929]  Chapter  132  155 

make  such  rules  and  regulations  for  the  administration  of 
its  office  and  for  the  conduct  of  boxing  bouts  as  it  deems 
necessary,  not  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  act, 
which  shall  be  approved  by  the  governor  and  council. 

10.  Distribution  of  Rules.  This  act,  together  with  such 
rules  of  boxing  as  the  commission  makes,  shall  be  printed  in 
pamphlet  form  by  the  commission  to  be  distributed  by  the 
chairman-secretary  on  request. 

11.  Boxing  Bouts.  No  boxing  bout  may  be  held  within 
the  state  without  the  sanction  of  the  athletic  commission  and 
all  bouts  must  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  act  as  well 
as  any  rules  and  regulations  set  forth  by  the  commission  and 
approved  by  the  governor  and  council. 

12.  License.  Before  holding  any  boxing  bout  any  person, 
club  or  association  shall  receive  a  promotor's  license  from  the 
commission,  after  paying  the  fees  herein  prescribed  and  sat- 
isfying the  commission  that  all  provisions  of  this  act  and 
other  rules  and  regulations  set  forth  have  been  and  will  be 
complied  with.  The  commission  may  revoke  licenses  at  any 
time  for  cause,  otherwise  all  licenses  shall  expire  on  the  thirty- 
first  day  of  December. 

13.  Action  by  Town  or  City.  No  license  shall  be  issued 
to  conduct  boxing  bouts  in  any  town  or  city  until  said  town 
shall  have  authorized,  by  vote  at  an  annual  town  meeting  or 
special  meeting  called  for  the  purpose,  or  said  city  shall  have 
authorized,  by  ordinance  legally  made,  the  holding  of  such 
bouts  within  said  town  or  city. 

14.  Permits.  No  person  may  participate  in  any  boxing 
bouts  within  the  state  without  having  first  secured  from  the 
commission  either  an  annual  permit,  expiring  on  the  thirty- 
first  day  of  December,  to  act  as  a  contestant,  manager,  referee, 
second  or  timekeeper  or  a  non-resident  temporary  permit  to 
act  as  a  contestant,  manager  or  second.  Such  permits  may 
be  revoked  by  the  commission  at  any  time  for  cause. 

15.  Fees.  Fees  for  licenses  or  permits  are  hereby  estab- 
lished as  follows: 

Annual  fee  for 

Promotors,   twenty-five  dollars; 
Boxers,  ten  dollars; 
Managers,  fifteen  dollars; 
Referees,  fifteen  dollars; 


156  Chapter  132  [1929 

Seconds,  five  dollars; 
Timekeepers,  five  dollars; 

Non-resident  license  fee  for  one  appearance  for 

Managers,  five  dollars; 

Boxers  (main  bout),  five  dollars; 

Boxers  ("all  star"  exhibitions),  five  dollars; 

Boxers    (semi-final  bout),  two  dollars; 

Boxers  (preliminary  bout),  one  dollar; 

Seconds,  one  dollar. 

16.  Tax  and  Report.  Any  person,  club  or  association, 
which  may  hold  or  exercise  any  of  the  privileges  conferred  by 
this  act  or  rules  adopted  hereunder,  shall  within  seventy-two 
hours  after  the  determination  of  each  boxing  exhibit  file  with 
the  athletic  commission  a  written  report  which  shall  include 
the  number  of  tickets  sold  for  such  exhibit,  the  amount  of 
gross  receipts  thereof  and  such  other  facts  as  the  commission 
may  prescribe,  and  also  shall  pay  to  the  commission,  within 
said  time,  a  tax  of  three  per  cent  of  the  total  receipts  of  paid 
admissions  after  deduction  of  any  federal  taxes.  Upon  the 
failure  of  any  person,  club  or  association  to  make  such  report 
and  tax  payment  its  permit  shall  be  immediately  canceled. 

17.  Examination.  No  person  shall  engage  in  any  boxing 
bout  as  boxer  until  he  shall  have  been  examined,  not  more 
than  five  hours  before,  by  a  physician  licensed  to  practice 
under  the  laws  of  this  state.  Such  physician  shall  be  in  at- 
tendance throughout  the  bout  for  which  such  examination  is 
made  and  shall  certify  in  writing  that  the  contestant  is  phy- 
sically fit  to  engage  in  such  contest.  His  fee  shall  be  paid  by 
the  person,  persons,  club,  or  association  sponsoring  the  ex- 
hibit. 

18.  Age.  No  person  under  the  age  of  eighteen  years  shall 
engage  in  any  professional  boxing  bout. 

19.  Time  Limit.  No  boxing  bout  shall  consist  of  more 
than  ten  rounds  and  each  round  shall  not  be  of  more  than 
three  minutes'  duration  with  at  least  one  minute's  rest  be- 
tween the  rounds. 

20.  Amateur  Bouts.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not 
apply  to  amateur  boxing  bouts,  provided,  however,  that  no 
such  amateur  bouts  shall  be  conducted  by  any  person  or  or- 
ganization, other  than  schools,  colleges  or  universities,  until 


1929]  Chapter  133  157 

the  sanction  of  the  New  England  Association  of  the  Amateur 
Athletic  Union  thereto  has  been  obtained. 

21.  Officials.  The  sole  arbiter  in  the  ring  in  all  boxing 
bouts  shall  be  a  duly  qualified  and  licensed  referee,  who  shall 
govern  the  bout  in  accordance  with  such  boxing  rules  as  the 
commission  may  designate  or  set  forth.  The  referee  shall  have 
full  power  to  stop  the  bout  whenever  he  deems  it  advisable 
because  of  the  physical  condition  of  the  contestants  or  one 
of  them,  or  when  one  of  the  contestants  is  clearly  outclassed 
by  his  opponent,  or  for  other  sufficient  reason.  The  referee 
shall  have  power  in  his  discretion  to  declare  forfeited  any 
prize,  remuneration  or  purse  or  any  part  thereof,  belonging 
to  the  contestants  or  one  of  them  if,  in  his  judgment,  such 
contestant  or  contestants  are  not  or  were  not  competing  in 
good  faith. 

22.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  pas- 
sage and  any  acts  or  parts  of  acts  previously  passed  which  are 
inconsistent  herewith  are  hereby  superseded. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  133. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  FOREST  PROTECTION. 


Sf.ction 

1.  Payment  of  expense  of  protec- 

tion. 

2.     ,    state's   portion. 


Section 

3.  Conferences. 

4.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Payment  of  Expense  of  Protection.  Amend  section  23, 
chapter  191  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said 
section  the  following,  except  as  otherwise  herein  provided,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  23. 
Apportionment.  The  expenses  of  fighting  forest  and  brush 
fires  in  towns  and  cities,  and  other  expenses  lawfully  incurred 
by  wardens  and  deputy  wardens  of  said  towns  and  cities  in 
preventing  forest  fires,  shall  be  borne  equally  by  the  munici- 
pality and  the  state,  except  as  otherwise  herein  provided. 

2.     ,  Limitation.     Amend   section  26  of  said  chapter 

191  by  striking  out  the  word  "correct"  in  the  third  line  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  reasonable,  and  by  adding 


158  Chapter  134  [1929 

at  the  end  of  said  section  the  following,  the  state,  however, 
shall  not  reimburse  municipalities  or  unorganized  places  at  a 
rate  in  excess  of  that  established  from  time  to  time  by  the 
forestry  commission  and  the  state  forester,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  26.  State's  Portion.  A 
duplicate  bill,  showing  that  the  same  has  been  audited  and 
paid  by  the  town,  shall  be  filed  by  the  selectmen  or  the  mayor 
with  the  state  forester,  who,  if  he  finds  the  same  to  be  reason- 
able, shall  forward  it  to  the  state  treasurer  with  his  approval, 
and  the  governor  shall  draw  his  warrant  on  the  state  treasurer 
in  favor  of  said  town  or  city  for  the  portion  of  said  bill  for 
which  the  state  is  liable  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
herein;  the  state,  however,  shall  not  reimburse  municipalities 
or  unorganized  places  at  a  rate  in  excess  of  that  established 
from  time  to  time  by  the  forestry  commission  and  the  state 
forester. 

3.  Conferences.  Amend  section  67  of  said  chapter  191  by 
striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
following:  67.  Expenses.  The  town  forest  wardens  and 
deputy  wardens  so  summoned  by  the  state  forester  shall  be 
paid  for  their  time  and  expenses  in  attending  such  confer- 
ences, such  payment  to  be  borne  equally  by  the  municipalities 
represented  and  the  state  in  the  same  manner  as  provided  in 
sections  21  to  27,  inclusive,  of  this  chapter. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  efi"ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  134. 


AN   ACT  ACCEPTING  THE   PROVISIONS   OF  THE  ACT  OF  CONGRESS 
RELATING  TO  AGRICULTURAL  EXTENSION  WORK. 

Section  1  SixTinx 

1.     Acceptance     of     provisions     of  2.     Takes  ellect. 

federal   act.  | 

Whereas  the  congress  of  the  United  States  has  passed  an 
act  approved  by  the  president.  May  22,  1928,  entitled  "An  Act 
to  provide  for  the  further  development  of  agricultural  exten- 
sion work  between  the  agricultural  colleges  in  the  several 
states  receiving  the  benefits  of  the  act  entitled  'An  Act  do- 
nating public  lands  of  the  several  states  and  territories  which 


1929J  Chapter  135  159 

may  provide  colleges  for  the  benefit  of  agriculture  and  the 
mechanic  arts'  approved  July  2,  1862,  and  all  acts  supplemen- 
tary thereto,  and  the  United  States  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture," and 

Whereas  it  is  provided  in  section  1  of  the  act  aforesaid 
that  the  grants  of  money  authorized  by  this  act  shall  be  paid 
annually  "to  each  state  which  shall  by  action  of  its  legislature 
assent  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,"  now  therefore, 

Bi  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Acceptance.  The  assent  of  the  legislature  of  the  state 
of  New  Hampshire  is  hereby  given  to  the  provisions  and  re- 
quirements of  said  act  and  the  trustees  of  the  New  Hamp- 
shire College  of  Agriculture  and  the  Mechanic  Arts  are  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  receive  the  grants  of  money  ap- 
propriated under  said  act  and  to  organize  and  conduct  agri- 
cultural extension  work  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  con- 
ditions expressed  in  the  act  of  congress  aforesaid. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  13.5. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  POULTRY  DEPARTMENT  AT  STATE 
UNIVERSITY. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  New  Hampshire  Poultry  Grow- 
ers' Association,  (listriluition 
to. 

Ih   it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  m 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  New  Hampshire  Poultry  Growers'  Association.  Amend 
section  28,  chapter  180  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by 
chapter  126,  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out  the  word  "may" 
in  the  third  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  shall 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  28. 
Extension  Work.  Twelve  hundred  dollars  of  the  amount  ap- 
propriated to  the  college  shall  be  distributed  to  the  New 
Hampshire  Poultry  Growers'  Association  to  be  used  for  the 


160  Chapter  136  [1929 

purpose  of  enabling  it  to  promote  the  poultry  industry  in  the 
state. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  136. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  ISSUANCE  OF    SHORT  TERM  EVIDENCES 

OF  INDEBTEDNESS  BY  RAILROAD  CORPORATIONS  AND 

PUBLIC  UTILITIES. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Approval      by      public      service  2.     Takes  effect, 

commission   required.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Approval    by    Public    Service    Commission    Required. 

Amend  chapter  241  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after 
section  1  the  following:  1-a.  Short  Term  Notes.  No  rail- 
road corporation  or  public  utility  engaged  in  business  within 
this  state  shall  issue  any  notes,  bonds,  or  other  evidence  of 
indebtedness,  payable  less  than  twelve  months  after  the  date 
thereof,  to  an  amount  exceeding  forty  per  cent  of  the  par 
value  of  its  outstanding  capital  stock  having  a  par  value  and 
forty  per  cent  of  the  book  value  of  its  outstanding  capital 
stock,  if  any,  without  par  value,  without  first  obtaining  the 
approval  of  the  public  service  commission  and  such  approval 
shall  extend  to  the  rate  of  interest  on  such  securities  and  the 
terms  upon  which  they  may  be  disposed  of.  In  the  case  of 
notes  issued  for  new  construction,  the  approval  of  the  com- 
mission may  in  their  discretion  be  given  by  general  order, 
upon  petition  and  such  notice,  if  any,  as  they  may  order. 

2.  Takes    Eflfeet.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


1929] 


Chapters  137,  138 


161 


CHAPTER  137. 

AN    ACT    REPEALING    CHAPTER  136  OF    THE    LAWS    OF    1927    RE- 
LATING TO  ABATEMENT  OF  LOCAL  TAXES  ON  MANUFAC- 
TURING ESTABLISHMENTS  IN  CERTAIN  CASES. 


Section 
3.     Takes   effect. 


Section 
L     Repeal. 
2      Saxing  clause. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
Qeneral  Court  convened: 

1.  Repeal.  Chapter  136  of  the  Laws  of  1927  is  hereby 
repealed. 

2.  Saving  Clause.  Nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  taken  to 
deprive  any  person,  partnership,  association  or  corporation  of 
any  right  to  exemption  under  any  contract  already  made  under 
authority  of  said  chapter. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed,  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  138. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  SEXUAL  STERILIZATION. 


ECT 

ION 

Section 

1. 

Authorization. 

9. 

Staj'   of   proceeding. 

2. 

Examination. 

10. 

Judgment. 

3. 

Petition,   service. 

11. 

Exemption    from    lialiility. 

4. 

Hearing. 

12. 

Other     surgical     and     mcdica 

5. 

Record. 

treatment. 

6. 

Order. 

13. 

Compensation. 

7. 

Supreme  court  apj 

eal. 

14. 

Exceptions  and   repeal. 

8. 

Notice  to  board. 

15. 

Takes  effect. 

Whereas,  the  health  and  personal  liberty  of  the  individual 
inmate  and  the  welfare  of  society  may  be  promoted  in  certain 
cases  by  the  sterilization  of  mental  defectives  and  those 
mentally  diseased  under  careful  safeguards  and  by  competent 
and  conscientious  authority;  and 

Whereas,  such  sterilization  may  be  effected  in  males  by 
vasectomy  and  in  females  by  salpingectomy,  both  of  which 
operations  may  be  performed  without  serious  pain  or  sub- 
stantial danger  to  the  life  of  the  patient ;  and 

Whereas,  the  state  now  has  in  custody  and  is  supporting 


162  Chapter  138  [1929 

many  mentally  deficient  and  diseased  persons  who  when  dis- 
charged are  likely  by  the  propagation  of  their  kind  to  increase 
the  social  and  economic  burden  and  who,  if  incapable  of 
propagating,  might  be  discharged  or  paroled  and  thereby 
lessen  the  economic  burdens  of  the  state;  and 

Whereas,  human  experience  has  demonstrated  that 
lieredity  plays  an  important  part  in  the  transmission  of  in- 
sanity, idiocy,  imbecility,  epilepsy  and  crime;  now,  therefore, 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
.     .  General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authorization.  Whenever  the  superintendent  of  any 
state  or  county  institution  shall  be  of  opinion  that  it  is  for 
the  best  interests  of  the  inmate  and  of  society  that  any  inmate 
of  the  institution  under  his  care  should  be  sexually  sterilized, 
such  superintendent  is  hereby  authorized  to  cause  to  be  per- 
formed by  some  capable  surgeon  the  operation  of  sterilization 
on  any  such  inmate  confined  in  such  institution  afflicted  with 
liereditary  forms  of  insanity  that  are  recurrent,  idiocy,  im- 
becility, feeble-mindedness  or  epilepsy ;  provided  that  such 
superintendent  shall  have  first  comphed  with  the  requirements 
of  this  act;  and  said  operation  may  be  ordered  by  the  super- 
intendent if  the  board  hereinafter  authorized  so  directs  and 
the  order  is  not  set  aside  or  modified  by  the  court  as  herein- 
after provided. 

2.  Examination.  Such  superintendent  shall  first  cause  an 
examination  of  such  inmate  and  his  or  her  history  and  records, 
to  be  made  by  two  physicians,  registered  in  the  state,  of  two 
or  more  years'  practice  and  in  no  way  connected  with  such 
institution  or  related  to  the  patient,  and  their  signed  opinion, 
together  with  that  of  the  superintendent,  shall  accompany  a 
petition  made  by  the  superintendent  of  such  institution  to 
the  board  of  county  commissioners  or  governing  board  of 
said  institution,  and  praying  that  an  order  may  be  made  by 
said  board,  requiring  the  superintendent  of  such  institution 
to  have  performed  by  some  competent  surgeon  designated  by 
said  board,  upon  the  inmate  of  the  institution  named  in 
such  petition,  the  operation  of  vasectomy  if  upon  a  male  and 
of  salpingectomy  if  upon  a  female. 

3.  Petition,  Service.  A  copy  of  said  petition  must  be 
served  upon  the  inmate,  together  with  a  notice  in  writing, 
designating  the  time  and  place  in  said  institution,  not  less  than 


1929]  Chapter  138  168 

fourteen  days  before  the  presentation  of  such  petition  to  said 
board,  when  and  where  said  board  maj^  hear  and  act  upon 
such  petition.  A  copy  of  said  petition  and  notice  shall  also  be 
served  upon  the  legal  or  natural  guardian  of  the  said  inmate 
if  such  guardian  be  known  to  the  said  superintendent,  and  if 
there  be  no  such  guardian  or  none  such  be  known  to  the  said 
superintendent,  then  the  said  superintendent  shall  apply  to 
the  probate  court  of  the  county  in  which  the  said  institution 
is  situated,  who,  by  proper  order  which  shall  be  recorded  in 
the  files  of  the  said  court,  shall  appoint  some  suitable  person 
to  act  as  guardian  of  the  said  inmate  during  and  for  the  pur- 
poses of  proceedings  under  this  act,  to  defend  the  rights  and 
interests  of  the  said  inmate,  and  the  guardian  so  appointed 
shall  be  paid  by  the  said  institution  a  fee  of  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars  as  may  be  determined  by  said  court,  for  his 
services  under  said  appointment,  and  such  guardian  shall  be 
seryed  likewise  with  a  copy  of  the  aforesaid  petition  and 
notice.  Such  guardian  may  be  removed  or  discharged  at  any 
time  by  the  said  court  and  a  new  guardian  appointed  and 
substituted  in  his  place. 

4.  Hearing.  After  the  notice  required  by  this  act  shall 
have  been  so  given,  the  said  board,  at  the  time  and  place 
named  therein,  with  such  reasonable  continuances  from  time 
to  time  and  from  place  to  place  as  the  said  board  may  deter- 
mine, shall  proceed  to  hear  and  consider  the  said  petition  and 
the  evidence  oifered  in  support  of  and  against  the  same;  pro- 
vided that  the  said  board  shall  see  to  it  that  the  said  inmate 
shall  have  opportunity  and  leave  to  attend  the  said  hearings  in 
person  if  desired  by  the  inmate  or  if  requested  by  the  guardian 
served  with  the  notice  and  petition  aforesaid.  The  said  board 
may  receive  and  consider  as  evidence  at  the  said  hearing  the 
commitment  papers  and  other  records  of  the  said  inmate 
within  any  of  the  aforesaid  named  institutions,  as  certified 
by  the  superintendents  thereof,  together  with  such  other  legal 
evidence  as  may  be  offered  by  any  party  to  the  proceedings. 
Any  member  of  the  said  board  shall  have  power  to  administer 
oaths  to  any  witnesses  at  such  hearing.  Depositions  may  be 
taken  by  any  party  after  due  notice  and  read  in  evidence  if 
otherwise  pertinent. 

5.  Record.  The  said  board  shall  preserve  and  keep  all 
record  evidence  offered  at  such  hearings  and  shall  have  re- 
duced to  writing  in  duplicate  all  oral  evidence  so  heard,  to  be 


164  Chapter  138  [1929 

kept  with  its  records.    Any  party  to  the  said  proceedings  shall 
have  the  right  to  be  represented  by  counsel  at  such  hearings. 

6.  Order.  The  said  board  may  deny  the  prayer  of  the 
said  petition  or  if  the  said  board  shall  find  that  the  said  inmate 
is  insane,  idiotic,  imbecile,  feeble-minded  or  epileptic,  and  by 
the  laws  of  heredity  is  the  probable  potential  parent  of 
socially  inadequate  offspring  likewise  afflicted,  that  the  said 
inmate  may  be  sexually  sterilized  without  detriment  to  his  or 
her  general  health,  and  that  the  welfare  of  the  inmate  and  of 
society  will  be  promoted  by  such  sterilization,  the  said  board 
may  order  the  said  superintendent  to  have  performed  by  some 
competent  surgeon  to  be  named  in  such  order,  upon  the  inmate, 
aftei-  not  less  than  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  such  order, 
the  operation  of  vasectomy  if  a  male  or  of  salpingectomy  if  a 
female;  provided  that  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed 
to  authorize  the  operation  of  castration  nor  the  removal  of 
sound  organs  from  the  body.  , 

7.  Supreme  Court  Appeal.  From  any  order  so  entered  by 
the  said  board,  the  said  superintendent  or  the  said  inmate  or 
guardian  or  parent  or  next  friend  may  within  fourteen  days 
after  the  date  of  such  order  appeal  by  petition  to  the  supreme 
court.  Such  petition  shall  state  briefly  the  nature  of  the  pro- 
ceedings before  the  board  and  shall  set  forth  the  order  or 
decision  complained  of  and  the  grounds  upon  which  the  same 
is  claimed  to  be  .unlawful  or  unreasonable  upon  which  the 
petitioner  shall  rely  in  the  supreme  court  and  the  court  may 
order  such  persons  to  be  joined  as  parties  as  justice  may 
require. 

8.  Notice  to  Board.  Upon  the  filing  of  an  appeal  the  clerk 
of  court  shall  issue  an  order  of  notice  requiring  the  board  to 
file  with  the  court  a  certified  copy  of  the  record  in  the  pro- 
ceeding, including  the  evidence  therein  and  such  other  legal 
evidence  as  the  said  court  may  consider  pertinent  and  proper. 
If  it  shall  be  necessary  in  order  that  no  party  shall  be  de- 
prived of  any  constitutional  right  or  if  the  court  shall  be  of 
the  opinion  that  justice  requires  the  reception  of  evidence 
of  facts  which  have  occurred  since  the  hearing  or  which  by 
reason  of  accident,  mistake  or  misfortune  could  not  have  been 
offered  before  the  board,  the  court  may  receive  and  consider 
additional  evidence.  Such  additional  evidence  may  be  taken 
before  a  single  justice  or  otherwise  as  the  court  may  order. 

9.  Stay  of  Proceeding.     The  pendency  of  such  appeal  shall 


1929]  Chapter  139  165 

stay   proceedings    under   the   order   of   the    board   until   the 
decision  of  the  supreme  court  is  made. 

10.  Judgment.  Upon  such  appeal  the  supreme  court  may 
affirm,  revise  or  reverse  the  orders  of  the  said  board  appealed 
from  and  may  enter  such  order  as  it  deems  just  and  right, 
which  it  shall  certify  to  the  said  board. 

11.  Exemption  from  Liability.  Neither  any  of  said  super- 
intendents nor  any  other  person  legally  participating  in  the 
execution  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  liable  either 
civilly  or  criminally  on  account  of  said  participation. 

12.  Other  Surgical  and  Medical  Treatment.  Nothing  in 
this  act  shall  be  construed  so  as  to  prevent  medical  or  surgical 
treatment  for  sound  therapeutic  reasons  of  any  person  in  this 
state,  whether  such  treatment  involves  the  nullification  or 
destruction  of  the  reproductive  functions  or  otherwise. 

13.  Compensation.  The  compensation  of  the  consulting 
physicians  and  surgeons  in  the  case  of  public  charges  shall  be 
entrusted  with  the  management  of  the  several  institutions  and 
shall  be  paid  out  of  the  funds  appropriated  for  the  mainte- 
nance of  such  institutions. 

14.  Exceptions  and  Repeal.  Chapter  135  of  the  Public 
Laws  and  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
are  hereby  repealed  and  sections  10  to  16  of  chapter  286  of 
the  Public  Laws  shall  not  apply  to  those  who  have  been  steril- 
ized. The  names  of  inmates  of  state  institutions  who  have 
been  sterilized  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  state  board  of  health 
by  the  superintendents  of  the  institutions  and  such  record 
shall  not  be  open  to  public  inspection. 

15.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  139. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  VACCINATION. 

SV.CTION  I     SlXTION 

1.     Jssir.uicc   of   cortilicatc.  1       2.     Takes   ciTcct. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Local  Board  of  Health.     Amend  section  1,  chapter  123 
of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  in  the  sixth  line  thereof 


166  Chapter  140  [1929 

the  words  "approved  by  it"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the 
words,  of  the  state  and  practicing  in  the  town  in  which  the 
child  resides,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  1.  Vaccination.  No  child  shall  attend  a  public 
or  private  school  in  this  state  unless  he  has  been  vaccinated ; 
or  has  had  the  smallpox ;  or  has  submitted  not  less  than  three 
times  to  the  process  of  vaccination;  or  holds  a  certificate  of 
the  local  board  of  health  that  he  is  an  unfit  subject  for  vac- 
cination. The  local  board  of  health  shall  issue  such  a  cer- 
tificate on  the  advice  of  a  registered  physician  of  the  state 
and  practicing  in  the  town  in  which  the  child  resides. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  140. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  COMPENSATION  OF  STATE  EMPLOYEES  FOR 
INJURIES  RECEIVED. 

Skciiun  I    Skction 

1.     Compensation    authorized.  2.     rayment. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Cowt  convened: 

1.  Compensation  Authorized.  The  governor  and  council, 
upon  petition  and  hearing,  may  award  compensation  for  dam- 
ages to  employees  of  the  state  receiving  personal  injuries  by 
accident  arising  out  of  and  in  the  course  of  their  employment, 
caused  by  the  negligence  of  the  state  or  any  of  its  officers, 
agents  or  employees,  or  by  reason  of  any  defect  or  insufficiency 
due  to  its  or  their  negligence  in  the  condition  of  the  ways, 
works,  machinery,  equipment,  appliances  or  place  of  employ- 
ment, to  an  amount  not  exceeding  that  provided  for  similar 
injuries  received  or  suffered  under  similar  circumstances  by 
chapter  178  of  the  Public  Laws,  the  Workmen's  Compensation 
Act. 

2.  Payment.  The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw 
his  warrant  for  the  payment  of  such  sum  or  sums  as  may  be 
awarded  under  the  provisions  of  section  1  hereof  and,  in  case 
the  department  by  whom  the  injured  person  was  employed  has 
a  special  maintenance  fund,  the  same  shall  be  charged  thereto, 
if  not,  then  to  funds  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  141,  142  Hi? 

CHAPTER  141. 

AN  ACT    RELATING    TO    CLERK  HIRE    IN  THE    PROBATE    OFFICE    OF 

COOS  COUNTY. 

Skction  j     SmO'IOX 

1.     Coos      county      i)rt)l);ito      Dtl'icc,  j        2.     I'akcs    cH't'Cl. 
clerk   hire. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Coos  County  Probate  Office.  Amend  section  21,  chap- 
ter 294  of  the  Pubhc  Laws,  as  amended  by  an  act  passed  at 
the  present  session  approved  March  28,  1929,  by  adding  at  the 
end  thereof  the  following:  In  Coos  county,  one  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  21.  Clerk  Hire.  Registers  of  probate  shall  be 
allowed  the  following  sums  annually  for  clerk  hire,  payable 
monthly  by  the  county : 

In  Rockingham  county,  two  hundred  dollars. 

In  Merrimack  county,  nine  hundred  dollars. 

In  Hillsborough  county,  fifteen  hundred  dollars. 

In  Sullivan  county,  three  hundred  dollars. 

In  Coos  county,  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  142. 

AN  ACT  ESTABLISHING  COMMISSIONER  DISTRICTS  IN  THE  COUNTY 
OF  HILLSBOROUGH. 

Section     1.      Districts  estal)lishcd  ;  eligibility  ;  \uting  and   election. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Hillsborough  County.  Amend  chapter  36  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  12  thereof  the  following  new 
sections:       13.     County     Commissioner     Districts.     For    the 

purpose  of  the  election  of  the  county  commissioners  in  Hills- 
borough county  said  county  shall  be  divided  into  three  dis- 
tricts as  follows :  District  1,  wards  1  to  13  inclusive  in  the  city 


168  Chapters  143,  144  [1929 

of  Manchester;  District  2,  wards  1  to  9  inclusive  in  the  city 
of  Nashua,  and  District  3,  all  the  remaining  towns  and  wards 
in  the  county.  14.  Eligibility.  No  person  shall  be  eligible 
to  be  a  candidate  for  county  commissioner  except  from  the 
district  in  which  he  is  a  resident.  15.  Voting  and  Election. 
The  inhabitants  of  said  county  may  vote  for  not  more  than 
one  candidate  from  each  district  and  the  candidate  receiving 
the  highest  number  of  votes  in  any  one  district  shall  be  elected 
county  commissioner  from  that  district. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  143. 


AN  ACT    IN    RELATION    TO    THE    SALARY    OF    JUSTICE    OF    THE 
MUNICIPAL  COURT  OF  ROCHESTER. 


SliCTU)N 

2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

\.     Salary,      Rochester      municipal 
judge. 

Be  it  eriacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  The  salary  of  the  justice  of  the  mu- 
nicipal court  of  the  city  of  Rochester  shall  be  nine  hundred 
dollars  per  annum. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  when  approved 
by  the  city  council  of  the  city  of  Rochester. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  144. 


AN  ACT    PROVIDING    FOR    THE    APPEARANCE    OF   THE    ATTORNEY- 
GENERAL  BEFORE  THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION. 

Section  I  Skction 

1.  Appearance.  .^.     Takes   etit-ct. 

2.  Employment   authori/ed.  | 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and.  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appearance.  Amend  chapter  16  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
inserting  after  section  9  of  said  chapter  the  following:  9-a. 
Direction  by  Public  Service  Commission.     The  i)ublic  service 


1929]  Chapter  145  169 

commission  may,  in  any  action  or  proceeding  before  it,  repre- 
sent to  the  attorney-general  that  he  should  appear  to  protect 
the  interests  of  the  people  of  the  state  or  of  any  subdivision 
thereof,  and  thereupon  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  appear. 

2.  Employment  Authorized.  Amend  section  11  of  said 
chapter  16  by  inserting  after  the  word  "detectives"  in  the 
second  line  therof  a  comma,  and  the  words  experts,  account- 
ants; so  that  the  same  shall  read  as  follows:  11.  Assistants. 
With  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  he  may  em- 
ploy counsel,  attorneys,  detectives,  experts,  accountants  and 
other  assistants  in  case  of  reasonable  necessity,  and  may 
pay  them  reasonable  compensation,  on  the  warrant  of  the 
governor,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  145. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  AID  FOR  DEPENDENT  MOTHERS. 


Section 

1.  Aid  for  dependent  mothers ; 
appropriation  ;  allowance  ; 
petition  ;  investigation  ; 
change  in  allowance ;  limi- 
tations ;   administration. 


SlXTlON 

2.  Transfer    from    state   hoard   of 

education. 

3.  Repeal. 

4.  Takes  efifect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  a7id  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Transfer  of  Duties.  Amend  chapter  108  of  the  Public 
Laws  by  adding  after  section  8  the  following  new  sections: 

9.  Recommendation  for  Appropriation.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correction*  to  recom- 
mend a  special  appropriation  at  each  session  of  the  legislature 
for  an  amount  sufficient  to  meet  the  purposes  of  this  act  for 
the  partial  support  of  mothers. 

10.  Allowance.  An  allowance  shall  be  made  to  each  de- 
pendent mother  applying  for  aid,  which  allowance  shall  be 
based  upon  the  number  of  her  children  below  the  age  of  six- 


*Name  changed,  chapter  177,  post. 


170  Chapter  145  [1929 

teen  living  with  her  and  upon  the  present  and  future  welfare 
of  the  children. 

11.  Petitiodi.  An  applicant  for  aid  shall  file  a  petition 
under  oath  with  the  secretary  of  the  state  board  of  charities 
and  correction  asking  for  an  allowance  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act  and  setting  forth  in  detail  the  facts  on  which  she 
relies. 

12.  Investigation.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  secretary  of 
the  state  board,  within  fourteen  days  from  the  time  when  the 
application  is  made,  to  investigate  the  facts  stated  in  the  ap- 
plication and  make  written  recommendation  of  the  amount  of 
support  she  should  receive.  If  the  state  board  find  that  the 
applicant  is  entitled  to  relief  they  shall  make  such  allowance 
to  her  as,  in  their  opinion,  is  just. 

13.  Change  in  Allowance.  The  state  board  may  at  any 
time  thereafter  increase  or  diminish  the  allowance,  provided 
that  the  maximum  allowance  shall  not  exceed  fifteen  dollars 
a  month  for  the  dependent  mother  and  first  child  and  eight 
dollars  a  month  for  each  succeeding  child,  and  no  change  in 
amount  shall  be  made  until  the  facts  have  been  further  in- 
vestigated and  a  record  of  the  facts  filed  in  the  ofiice  of  the 
secretary  of  the  state  board. 

14.  Limitations.  No  aid  shall  be  given  to  a  mother  unless 
(a)  the  child  or  children  are  living  with  her;  (b)  the  mother, 
in  the  judgment  of  the  state  board  is  a  proper  person  morally, 
physically  and  mentally  to  bring  up  her  children ;  (c)  she  has 
been  a  resident  of  this  state  for  at  least  two  years  before  she 
applies  for  aid,  and  (d)  employment,  if  any,  in  which  she  en- 
gages is  approved  by  the  state  board.  Nothing  herein  con- 
tained shall  be  construed  as  depriving  a  mother  of  such  allow- 
ance if  one  or  more  of  her  children  are  living  with  her  and 
others  are  living  elsewhere,  and  the  state  board  shall  base  the 
allowance  upon  the  special  emergencies  existing. 

15.  Administration.  The  state  board  of  charities  and  cor- 
rection shall  administer  the  law  and  the  expense  shall  be  a 
charge  upon  the  legislative  appropriation  therefor. 

2.  Transfer  from  State  Board  of  Education.  The  state 
treasurer  shall  transfer  to  the  account  of  the  state  board  of 
charities  and  correction  any  money  remaining  in  the  account 
of  the  state  board  of  education  of  the  money  appropriated  for 
mothers'  aid.  The  state  board  of  education  shall  co-operate 
with  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correction  by  furnishing 


1929]  Chapter  146  171 

them  with  information  in  their  files  as  to  dependent  mothers, 
when  requested  so  to  do  by  the  state  board  of  charities  and 
correction. 

3.  Repeal.  Subdivision  XIII  of  section  11  and  subdivision 
X  of  section  14  of  chapter  116  of  the  PubHc  Laws  and  sections 
40  to  47  of  said  chapter  as  amended  by  chapter  87  of  the 
Laws  of  1927,  and  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  witii 
this  act,  are  hereby  repealed. 

4.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  146. 


AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    RECREATION    COMMISSIONS    OF    PUBLIC 

PLAYGROUNDS. 

Section     L     Membership  of  recreation  commissions. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and. House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Membership  of  Commission.  Amend  section  35,  chap- 
ter 42  of  the  Public  Laws  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section 
the  following:  Any  city  may  by  ordinance  or  resolution  pro- 
vide that  the  mayor  shall  be  ex  officio  one  of  the  five  members 
of  such  commission,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read 
as  follows:  35.  Commission.  If  any  town  shall  decide  that 
the  above  powers  shall  be  exercised  by  a  recreation  commis- 
sion it  shall  consist  of  five  citizens  of  such  municipality,  who 
shall  serve  without  pay.  The  two  persons  first  appointed  shall 
serve  for  three  years ;  the  two  persons  next  appointed  for  two 
years;  the  fifth  person  appointed  for  one  year.  Their  suc- 
cessors shall  be  appointed  for  three  years.  Vacancies  as  they 
occur  shall  be  filled  for  the  unexpired  term  only.  Any  city 
may  by  ordinance  or  resolution  provide  that  the  mayor  shall 
be  ex  officio  one  of  the  five  members  of  such  commission. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


172  Chapter  147  [1929 

CHAPTER  147. 

AN  ACT  TO  MAKE  ENFORCEABLE  AGREEMENTS  FOR  THE  ARBITRA- 
TION  OF  DISPUTES. 


Skction 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

I.  Arbitration  of  disputes;  validity 
of  agreements;  stay  of  pro- 
ceedings ;  remedy  in  case  of 
defaitlt ;  appointment  of  ar- 
bitrators; witnesses;  deposi- 
tions; award;  jurisdiction  of 
court ;  j  u  d  g  m  c  n  t  u  p  o  n 
award ;   appeal. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seyiate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Arbitration  of  Disputes.  Amend  chapter  358  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof  and  inserting 
the  following: 

1.  Validity  of  Arbitration  Agreements.  A  provision  in 
any  written  contract  to  settle  by  arbitration  a  controversy 
thereafter  arising  out  of  such  contract,  or  an  agreement  in 
writing  to  submit  to  arbitration  any  controversy  existing  at 
the  time  of  the  agreemt  to  submit,  shall  be  valid,  irrevocable 
and  enforceable,  save  upon  such  grounds  as  exist  at  law  or 
in  equity  for  the  revocation  of  any  contract;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply  to  collec- 
tive contracts  between  employers  and  employees,  or  between 
employers  and  associations  of  employees  in  respect  to  terms 
or  conditions  of  employment. 

2.  Stay  of  Proceedings  Brought  in  Violation  of  Arbitration 
Agreements.  If  any  suit  or  proceeding  be  brought  upon  any 
issue  referable  to  arbitration  under  such  an  agreement  in 
writing  for  arbitration,  the  court  in  which  such  suit  is  pend- 
ing, upon  being  satisfied  that  the  issue  involved  in  such  suit 
or  proceeding  is  referable  to  arbitration  under  such  an  agree- 
ment, shall  on  application  of  one  of  the  parties  stay  the  trial 
of  the  action  until  such  arbitration  has  been  had  in  accord- 
ance with  the  terms  of  the  agreement,  providing  the  applicant 
for  the  stay  is  not  in  default  in  proceeding  with  such  arbi- 
tration. 

3.  Remedy  in  Case  of  Default.  Jurisdiction;  Proceedings. 
The  party  aggrieved  by  the  alleged  failure,  neglect  or  refusal 
of  another  to  perform  under  such  a  written  agreement  for 


1929]  Chapter  147  173 

arbitration  may  petition  the  superior  court  for  an  order  di- 
recting that  such  arbitration  proceed  in  the  manner  provided 
for  in  such  agreement.  If  the  making  of  the  arbitration 
agreement  or  the  failure,  neglect,  or  refusal  to  perform  the 
same  be  in  issue,  the  court  shall  proceed  to  the  trial  thereof. 
If  it  is  found  that  no  agreement  in  writing  for  arbitration 
was  made  or  that  there  is  no  default  in  proceeding  thereunder, 
the  proceeding  shall  be  dismissed,  otherwise  the  court  shall 
make  an  order  summarily  directing  the  parties  to  proceed 
with  the  arbitration  in  accordance  with  the  terms  thereof. 

4.  Appointment  of  Arbitrators.  If  no  method  of  naming 
arbitrators  be  provided,  or  if  for  any  other  reason  there  shall 
be  a  lapse  in  the  naming  of  arbitrators,  then  upon  the  ap- 
plication of  either  party  to  the  controversy  the  court  afore- 
said or  the  court  in  and  for  the  county  in  which  the  arbitra- 
tion is  to  be  held  shall  designate  and  appoint  an  arbitrator 
or  arbitrators  as  the  case  may  require,  who  shall  act  under 
the  said  agreement  with  the  same  force  and  effect  as  if  he 
or  they  had  been  specifically  named  therein;  and,  unless 
otherwise  provided  in  the  agreement,  the  arbitration  shall  be 
by  a  single  arbitrator. 

5.  Witnesses;  Summoning;  Compelling  Attendance.  When 
more  than  one  arbitrator  is  agreed  to,  all  the  arbitrators  shall 
sit  at  the  hearing  of  the  case  unless,  by  consent  in  writing, 
all  parties  shall  agree  to  proceed  with  the  hearing  with  a 
less  number.  Any  person  may  be  summoned  as  pro- 
vided in  chapter  336  of  the  Public  Laws  to  attend  before  the 
arbitrators  as  a  witness  and  the  fees  for  such  attendance  shall 
be  the  same  as  the  fees  of  witnesses  in  the  superior  court.  If 
any  person  or  persons  so  summoned  to  testify  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  attend,  upon  petition  the  court  in  and  for  the 
county  in  which  such  arbitrators  are  sitting  may  compel  the 
attendance  of  such  person  or  persons  before  said  arbitrator 
or  arbitrators,  or  punish  said  person  or  persons  for  contempt 
in  the  same  manner  now  provided  in  chapter  336  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

6.  Depositions.  In  any  proceeding  under  the  provisions 
of  this  chapter,  depositions  may  be  taken  as  provided  by  chap- 
ter 337  of  the  Public  Laws. 

7.  Award.  The  award  must  be  in  writing  and  must  be 
signed  by  the  arbitrators  or  by  a  majority  of  those  sitting. 

8.  Jurisdiction   of   Court   to   Confirm,   Modify   or   Vacate 


174  Chapter  148  [1929 

Award.  At  any  time  within  one  year  after  the  award  is  made 
any  party  to  the  arbitration  may  apply  to  the  superior  court 
for  an  order  confirming  the  award,  correcting  or  modifying 
the  award  for  plain  mistake,  or  vacating  the  award  for  fraud, 
corruption  or  misconduct  by  the  parties  or  by  the  arbitrators, 
or  on  the  ground  that  the  arbitrators  have  exceeded  their 
powers.  Where  an  award  is  vacated  and  the  time  within 
which  the  agreement  required  the  award  to  be  made  has  not 
expired,  the  court  may  in  its  discretion,  direct  a  rehearing  by 
the  arbitrators  or  by  new  arbitrators  appointed  by  the  court. 

9.  Judgment  Upon  Award.  Upon  the  granting  of  an  order 
confirming,  modifying  or  correcting  an  award,  judgment  may 
be  entered  in  conformity  therewith  in  the  court  wherein  the 
order  was  granted. 

10.  Appeal.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  from  an  order  con- 
firming, modifying,  correcting  or  vacating  an  award,  or  from 
a  judgment  entered  upon  an  award  as  in  the  case  of  appeals 
from  the  superior  to  the  supreme  court. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  148. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    STATE    BOARD    OF    CHARITIES    AND 

CORRECTION.* 

Section  I   Skctiox 

1.     Salary,   iiisitectors.  !       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  6,  chapter  108  of  the 
Public  Laws,  relating  to  the  state  board  of  charities  and  cor- 
rection, by  striking  out  the  words  "fifteen  hundred"  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  words  eighteen  hundred,  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read:  6.  Assistants.  They 
may,  with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  employ 
inspectors  at  salaries  not  exceeding  eighteen  hundred  dollars 


■Name  changed,  chapter  177,  post. 


1929]  Chapter  149  175 

a  year,  and  such  other  agents  as  may  be  necessary  properly 
to  perform  the  duties  imposed  upon  them  by  law. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  149. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  AND  EQUIPMENT  OF 
AN  ARMORY  IN  THE  CITY  OF  DOVER. 


Section 

1.  Appropriation. 

2.  Bonds   aiithorize( 


Si'XTION 

3.     Takes  effect. 


Br  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriation.  The  sum  of  sixty  thousand  dollars 
($60,000)  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  construct- 
ing- and  equipping  an  armory  in  the  city  of  Dover,  for  the 
use  of  the  national  guard  located  in  said  city,  provided  that  the 
said  city  deed  to  the  state  of  New  Hampshire  a  suitable  site 
therefor.  The  governor,  one  member  of  the  council,  to  be 
named  by  the  governor,  and  the  adjutant-general  are  hereby 
authorized  to  make  all  necessary  contracts  for  plans  of  con- 
struction for  the  completion  and  equipment  of  said  armory  and 
the  said  sum  appropriated  shall  be  expended  under  their  di- 
rection. 

2.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  governor,  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  council,  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his 
warrant  on  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropri- 
ated, and  the  state  treasurer  is  hereby  authorized,  under  the 
direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to  borrow  upon  the  cred- 
it of  the  state  such  further  sums  or  the  whole,  not  exceeding 
in  all  sixty  thousand  (iollars,  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry  out 
the  provisions  of  this  act  and  for  that  purpose  may  issue 
bonds,  or  notes,  in  the  name  of,  and  on  behalf  of,  the  state,  at 
the  lowest  rate  of  interest  obtainable,  in  such  form  and  such 
denominations  and  at  such  time  as  the  governor  and  council 
may  determine.  Such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  countersigned 
by  the  governor  and  shall  be  deemed  a  pledge  of  the  faith  and 
credit  of  the  state.  The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep  an  account 
of  all  such  bonds  and  notes  countersigned  by  the  governor, 


176  Chapters  150,  151  [1929 

showing  the  number  and  amount  of  each  bond  or  note,  the  time 
of  countersigning,  the  time  when  payable  and  date  of  dehvery 
to  the  treasurer.  The  state  treasurer  shall  keep  an  account 
of  each  bond  and  note,  showing  the  number  thereof,  the  name 
of  the  person  to  whom  sold,  the  amount  received  for  the  same, 
the  date  of  the  sale  and  the  time  when  payable.  The  treas- 
urer may  negotiate  and  sell  such  bonds  or  notes  by  direction 
of  the  governor  and  council  in  such  manner  as  they  may  de- 
termine most  advantageous  to  the  state. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  150. 


AN  ACT  PROVIDING  FOR  A  TEMPORARY  CLOSED  SEASON  ON  RUFFED 
GROUSE  IN  THE  COUNTIES  OF  COOS  AND  CHESHIRE. 

Section  I  Spxtion 

1.     Temporary    closed    season.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened : 

1.  Temporary  Closed  Season.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  take 
or  possess  ruffed  grouse,  commonly  called  partridge,  in  the 
counties  of  Coos  and  Cheshire  during  the  years  1929  and  1930. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  151. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAKING  OF  FISH   IN  CERTAIN  WATERS 
IN  THE  TOV^N  OF  PITTSBURG. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Brook    trout,   taking.  I       2.     Takes    effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Brook  Trout.  Amend  paragraph  V  of  section  1  of  chap- 
ter 200  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  section  4,  chapter 
65  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section 


1929]  Chapter  151  177 

the  following:  and  except  that  from  the  east  inlet  to  the 
Second  Connecticut  lake  from  its  source  to  the  level  of  the  lake 
including  the  tributaries  and  that  from  Scott's  Bog  and  all 
its  tributaries  including  the  stream  from  Scott's  Bog  to  the 
main  inlet  of  Second  Connecticut  lake  and  that  from  Parma- 
chenee  Bog  and  all  of  its  tributaries  including  the  stream 
from  Parmachenee  Bog  to  the  level  of  Second  Connecticut  lake 
those  not  less  than  six  inches  in  length  may  be  taken  by  the 
use  of  a  fly  only  from  May  first  to  October  first,  so  that  said 
paragraph  V  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  V.  Those  not 
less  than  six  inches  in  length  may  be  taken  from  all  other 
streams  in  Coos,  Grafton  and  Carroll  counties  from  May  first 
to  September  first,  except  from  the  ElHs  and  Wildcat  rivers 
and  the  branches  of  the  Saco  river,  and  their  tributaries, 
where  they  may  be  taken  from  May  first  to  August  first  and 
except  that  in  such  portion  of  the  Connecticut  river  as  lies 
in  Coos  county  and  in  the  Androscoggin  river  that  species  of 
brook  trout  known  as  rainbow  trout  may  be  taken  only  when 
ten  inches  in  length  or  over  from  June  first  to  September  first 
and  by  the  use  of  a  fly  only  during  the  month  of  September, 
and  except  that  from  the  east  inlet  to  the  Second  Connecticut 
lake  from  its  source  to  the  level  of  the  lake  including  the  tribu- 
taries and  that  from  Scott's  Bog  and  all  its  tributaries  in- 
cluding the  stream  from  Scott's  Bog  to  the  main  inlet  of 
Second  Connecticut  lake  and  that  from  Parmachenee  Bog  and 
all  of  its  tributaries  including  the  stream  from  Parmachenee 
Bog  to  the  level  of  Second  Connecticut  lake  those  not  less 
than  six  inches  in  length  may  be  taken  by  the  use  of  a  fly 
only  from  May  first  to  October  first. 

2.     Takes    Eflfect.     This    act    shall    take    eflfect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


178  Chapters  152,  153  [1929 

CHAPTER  152. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    TAKING    OF    FUR-BEARING    ANIMALS. 


.Si  CI  lOV  ,     .Sll   i  l()\ 


1.  I-'iir-lii';iring  animals,  takini:.  in 
Coos,  Carroll  and  (irafton 
counties. 


Takes  (.■tTccl. 


Br  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Season  Shortened,  Coos,  Carroll  and  Grafton  Counties. 

Amend  section  17,  chapter  198  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking 
out  the  word  "tenth"  where  it  occurs  in  the  second  and  fifth 
Hnes  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  twentieth,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  17. 
Taking.  Sable,  otter,  fisher,  mink,  marten,  muskrat,  skunk 
or  fox  may  be  taken  and  possessed  from  October  twentieth  to 
March  first,  from  the  counties  of  Coos,  Carroll  and  Grafton, 
and  elsewhere  from  November  first  to  March  first.  Raccoon 
may  be  taken  with  the  aid  or  by  the  use  of  traps  set  under  the 
restrictions  of  this  title  from  October  twentieth  to  January 
first  in  the  counties  of  Coos,  Carroll  and  Grafton,  and  from 
November  first  to  January  first  in  the  other  counties  of  the 
state. 

2.  Takes    Effect.      This    act    shall    take    eff'ect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  15.3. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAKING  OF  DEER  AND  OTHER  ANIMALS. 

.SVxi  lO.N  I    SiCIIO.V 

1.      Penalties    increased.  I        2.     Takes   effect. 

Re  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Penalties  Increased.  Amend  section  29,  chapter  198  of 
the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  an  act  passed  at  the  present 
session  approved  March  22,  1929,  by  striking  out  the  words 
"one  hundred  dollars"  in  the  second  and  third  lines  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  words  two  hundred  dollars,  in 
addition  to  which  each  person  convicted  of  such  violation  shall 


1929]  Chapter  154  179 

forfeit  his  license  and  if  the  violator  shall  purchase  a  license 
during  the  calendar  year,  following  such  conviction,  the  com- 
missioner shall  cancel  such  license,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows :  29.  Penalties.  A  person  who 
violates  a  provision  of  this  chapter  shall  be  fined  as  follows: 
For  each  violation  of  sections  1  to  10  inclusive,  two  hundred 
dollars,  in  addition  to  which  each  person  convicted  of  such 
violation  shall  forfeit  his  license  and  if  the  violator  shall  pur- 
chase a  license  during  the  calendar  year,  following  such  con- 
viction, the  commissioner  shall  cancel  such  license;  for  each 
violation  of  sections  11  to  16  inclusive,  ten  dollars,  and  five 
dollars  additional  for  each  rabbit,  hare  or  gray  squirrel  taken, 
possessed,  sold  or  offered  for  sale  contrary  to  the  provisions 
hereof;  for  each  violation  of  any  other  section,  ten  dollars,  and 
five  dollars  additional  for  each  sable,  fisher,  mink,  marten, 
muskrat,  skunk,  raccoon  or  fox  taken  or  possessed  contrary  to 
the  provisions  hereof,  and  fifty  dollars  additional  for  each  bea- 
ver or  otter  so  taken  or  possessed ;  provided,  that  a  person  vio- 
lating the  prohibition  against  setting  a  spring  gun,  the  object 
of  which  is  to  discharge  a  firearm,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
five  hundred  nor  less  than  fifty  dollars,  and  shall  be  liable  for 
twice  the  amount  of  the  damage  caused  by  his  act,  to  be  re- 
covered by  the  person  sustaining  the  injury  or  loss. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  154. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  OPEN  SEASON  FOR  TROLLING. 

Six'iiox  I   Si:ciiov 

1.     Trollinji',     Lake     Paiisus,     T>ak  ■    I       2      1\-!kcs    effect. 
Winnisquam. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Semite  and  House  of  Represevtatiius  iv 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Lake  Paugus,  Lake  Winnisquam.  Amend  section  26  of 
chapter  200  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  of 
said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  26. 
Trolling.  The  open  season  for  trolling  or  fishing  with  hook 
and  line  in  open  waters  shall  be,  for  salmon  and  lake  trout 


IgO  Chapter  155  [1929 

from  April  first  to  September  first.  The  open  season  for  power 
boat  trolling  in  the  open  waters  of  Lake  Winnipesaukee,  in- 
cluding that  part  of  said  lake  called  Lake  Paugus,  and  in  the 
open  water  of  Lake  Winnisquam,  shall  be,  for  salmon  and 
lake  trout,  from  April  first  to  July  first. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  eff'ect 
on  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  155. 


AN    ACT    ALLOWING    FLY    FISHING    ONLY,    IN    LITTLE    DAN    HOLE 
POND  AND  TRIBUTARIES. 

Sf.ction  I  Section 

1.     Fly    fishing     for     liruok     iroiil,  2.     Takes  effect. 

Ossipec.  ! 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Represeiitatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fly  Fishing  for  Brook  Trout.  Amend  paragraph  I, 
section  1,  chapter  200  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by 
section  1,  chapter  65  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  adding  at  the 
end  of  said  paragraph  the  following:  Those  not  less  than  ten 
inches  in  length  may  be  taken  with  a  fly  from  Little  Dan  Hole 
pond  in  the  town  of  Ossipee  and  the  tributaries  thereto,  in- 
cluding the  river  from  Big  Dan  Hole  pond,  from  April  fifth  to 
September  first,  so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended  shall  read 
as  follows :  I.  Those  not  less  than  ten  inches  in  length  may  be 
taken  from  Sunapee  and  Newfound  lakes,  Crystal  lake  in  En- 
field, Tewksbury  pond  in  Grafton,  Pleasant  pond  in  New  Lon- 
don, Dan  Hole  pond  in  the  towns  of  Ossipee  and  Tuftonboro 
and  Success  pond  in  Coos  county  from  April  fifth  to  September 
first.  Those  not  less  than  ten  inches  in  length  may  be  taken 
with  a  fly  from  Little  Dan  Hole  pond  in  the  town  of  Ossipee 
and  the  tributaries  thereto,  including  the  river  from  Big  Dan 
Hole  pond,  from  April  fifth  to  September  first. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  eff"ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  156,  157  181 

CHAPTER  156. 

AN    ACT    PROHIBITING    FISHING    THROUGH     THE    ICE    IN    WASH 
POND  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  HAMPSTEAD. 


SiXTION 

1.      Ice    fishing    iirohilnted    tor    fi\  e 
years. 


Section 

2.  Penalty. 

3.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
Gene7xd  Court  convened: 

1.  Ice  Fishing-  Prohibited.  All  persons  are  prohibited  from 
fishing  through  the  ice,  for  a  period  of  five  years  from  the 
passage  of  this  act,  in  the  waters  of  Wash  pond,  so  called,  in 
the  town  of  Hampstead. 

2.  Penalty.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
act  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  eff"ect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  157. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  HUNTING  AND  FISHING  LICENSE  FEES. 


Section 

1.     Hunting  and  fishing  license  fees 
increased. 


Section 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Fees  Increased.  Amend  section  5,  chapter  202  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "fees"  in  the  third 
line  the  words  in  addition  to  his  fee  of  fifteen  cents  as  pro- 
vided in  section  6,  by  striking  out  the  word  "thirty-five"  in 
the  fourth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  eighty- 
five,  by  striking  out  the  word  "two"  in  the  eleventh  line  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  five,  and  by  striking  out  the 
words  "except  that  children  under  the  age  of  sixteen  may  trap 
without  a  license  provided  they  conform  with  the  regulations 
of  this  title,"  in  the  fourteenth,  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  lines, 
so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  5. 
Applications;  Fees.  The  applicant  shall  fill  out  and  subscribe 
to  a  blank  to  be  furnished  by  the  commissioner  to  said  agent 


182  Chapter  157  [1929 

and  pay  him  the  following  fees  in  addition  to  his  fee  of  fifteen 
cents  as  provided  in  section  6 : 

1.  If  the  applicant  is  a  resident  of  this  state,  one  dollar 
and  eighty-five  cents,  soldiers  and  sailors  over  seventy  years 
of  age  excepted,  and  the  agent  shall  thereupon  issue  a  resident 
hunting  and  fishing  license,  which  shall  entitle  the  licensee  to 
hunt,  shoot,  kill  or  take  (except  by  the  use  of  traps),  and  to 
transport  game  birds,  game  quadrupeds  and  fish  under  the 
restrictions  of  this  title. 

II.  If  the  applicant  is  a  resident  of  this  state  and  wishes 
to  take  fur-bearing  animals  by  the  use  of  traps,  five  dollars, 
and  the  agent  shall  thereupon  issue  a  trapping  license,  which 
shall  entitle  the  licensee  to  take  fur-bearing  animals  by  the 
use  of  traps  and  transport  them  under  the  restrictions  of  this 
title. 

III.  If  the  applicant  is  a  non-resident,  fifteen  dollars,  and 
said  agent  shall  thereupon  issue  a  non-resident  hunting  and 
fishing  license  conferring  the  privileges  enumerated  in  para- 
graph I. 

IV.  If  the  applicant  is  a  non-resident  and  wishes  to  take 
fur-bearing  animals  by  the  use  of  traps,  twenty-five  dollars, 
and  the  agent  shall  thereupon  issue  a  non-resident  trapping 
license,  which  shall  entitle  the  licensee  to  take  fur-bearing 
animals  by  the  use  of  traps  and  transport  them  under  the 
restrictions  of  this  title. 

V.  If  the  applicant  is  a  non-resident  and  wishes  to  take  fresh 
water  fish  only,  he  shall  pay  three  dollars,  and  said  agent  shall 
thereupon  issue  a  non-resident  fishing  license,  which  shall  en- 
title the  licensee  to  kill,  take  and  transport  fresh  water  fish 
under  the  restrictions  of  this  title. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  elfect  on  January  1, 
1930. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  158  m.\ 

CHAPTER  158. 

AN  ACT  FIXING  THE  TIMES  AND  PLACES  FOR  HOLDING  THE  TERMS 
OF  THE  SUPERIOR  COURT. 

Skci  lox  Sixi  iii.v 

\.     Superior   court,   terms   of.  |       3.     Tukcs    effect. 

2.     Return  day,  Coos  and  Rockiiv.^- 
ham    counties. 

B(   if  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
Gene7'al  Court  convened: 

1.  Superior  Court.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  318  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof  and  inserting- 
in  place  thereof  the  following:  1.  Time;  Place.  Terms  of 
the  superior  court  shall  be  holden  annually,  at  the  times  and 
places  following: 

For  the  county  of  Rockingham:  At  Portsmouth  on  the 
second  Tuesday  of  April;  at  Exeter  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of 
October. 

For  the  county  of  Strafford:  At  Dover  on  the  second  Tues- 
day of  February  and  September. 

For  the  county  of  Belknap:  At  Laconia  on  the  third  Tuesday 
of  March  and  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  October. 

For  the  county  of  Carroll :  At  Ossipee  on  the  third  Tuesday 
of  May  and  the  first  Tuesday  of  September. 

For  the  county  of  Merrimack:  At  Concord  on  the  second 
Tuesday  of  April  and  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  October. 

For  the  county  of  Hillsborough:  At  Manchester  on  the 
second  Tuesday  of  January  and  April;  and  at  Nashua  on  the 
third  Tuesday  of  September. 

For  the  county  of  Cheshire:  At  Keene  on  the  second  Tues- 
day of  February  and  September. 

For  the  county  of  Sullivan :  At  Newport  on  the  second  Tues- 
day of  February  and  September. 

For  the  county  of  Grafton :  At  Lebanon  on  the  second  Tues- 
day of  January ;  at  Plymouth  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  May ; 
at  Woodsville  in  the  town  of  Haverhill  on  the  second  Tuesday 
of  September. 

For  the  county  of  Coos :  At  Lancaster  on  the  fourth  Tues- 
day of  April;  at  Berlin  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  October. 
Adjournments  from  Berlin  or  Lancaster  may  be  made  to  Cole- 
brook,  whenever  the  presiding  justice  deems  it  advisable. 

2.  Return  Day;  Coos,  Rockingham.     The  first  Tuesday  of 


184  Chapter  159  [1929 

January  in  each  year  is  hereby  designated  as  a  return  day  for 
the  entry  of  civil  process  and  appeals  in  the  counties  of  Coos 
and  Rockingham. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929; 
but  all  writs  and  process  issued  to  be  entered  at  or  returnable 
to  any  of  the  terms  herein  provided  for,  may  be  made  return- 
able thereto  though  issued  prior  to  said  first  day  of  July,  and 
any  process  heretofore  issued  returnable  at  any  term  in  the 
fall  of  1929,  the  time  or  place  of  holding  which  has  hereby 
been  changed,  may  be  entered  at  the  term  hereby  substituted 
therefor. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  159. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALARIES   OF  THE   JUSTICES  OF  THE 
SUPREME  AND  SUPERIOR  COURTS. 


S'kction 

,1.      Takes  effect. 


Sectiun 

1.  Salaries,  justices  supreme  court. 

2.  Salaries,     justices     superior 

court. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Justices,  Supreme  Court.  Amend  section  15,  chapter 
315  of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  57  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  by  striking  out  the  words  "sixty-five  hundred"  and 
inserting  in  the  place  thereof  the  words  seven  thousand,  so 
that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  15. 
Salaries.  The  annual  salary  of  the  chief  justice  and  the  asso- 
ciate justices  shall  be  seven  thousand  dollars  each. 

2.  Justices,  Superior  Court.  Amend  section  5,  chapter  316 
of  the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  chapter  57  of  the  Laws  of 
1927,  by  striking  out  the  words  "sixty-five  hundred"  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  words  seven  thousand,  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  at  follows:  5.  Salaries;  Ex- 
penses. The  annual  salary  of  the  chief  justice  and  the  asso- 
ciate justices  of  the  superior  court  shall  be  seven  thousand 
dollars  each.  Actual  expenses  and  office  rent  shall  be  allowed 
the  justices  as  provided  for  justices  of  the  supreme  court. 

3.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 
[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  160  185 

CHAPTER  160. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE   SALARIES  OF  THE  SHERIFFS  OF  THE 
COUNTIES  OF  CARROLL  AND  COOS. 

SixTioN  I   Section 

1.     Salaries,    sheriffs.  |       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salaries   of    Sheriffs    for    CairoU   and    Coos    Counties. 

Amend  section  27  of  chapter  324  of  the  PubHc  Laws,  as 
amended  by  chapter  93  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  as  amended  by 
an  act  passed  at  the  present  session,  approved  February  7, 
1929,  by  striking  out  the  word  "five"  in  the  sixth  line  thereof 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  eight;  further  amend 
by  striking  out  the  words  "one  thousand"  in  the  twelfth  line 
thereof  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  fourteen 
hundred,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows : 
27.  Salaiies.  The  annual  salaries  of  the  sheriffs  of  the 
several  counties  shall  be  as  follows: 

In  Rockingham,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Strafford,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Belknap,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Carroll,  eight  hundred  dollars. 
In  Merrimack,  two  thousand  dollars. 
In  Hillsborough,  fifteen  hundred  dollars. 
In  Cheshire,  nine  hundred  dollars. 
In  Sullivan,  eight  hundred  dollars. 
In  Grafton,  one  thousand  dollars. 
In  Coos,  fourteen  hundred  dollars. 

2.  Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


186  Chapters  161,  162  [1929 

CHAPTER  161. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALARIES  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND 
DEPUTY  COMMISSIONER  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

Section  j  Si-'.ctiox 

\.     Salar\',    commissimicr    of    ■dixri-    \       2.     Salary,   (lf]iut\-  cmiiinissioiKT. 
culture.  1       3.     Takes    effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  tJie  Semite  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salai'y  Increase,  Commissioner.  Amend  section  5,  chap- 
ter 181  of  the  Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "thirty- 
two  hundred  and  fifty"  in  the  first  hne  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words  thirty-five  hundred,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows:  5.  Salary.  His  salary  shall 
be  thirty-five  hundred  dollars  a  year,  and  he  shall  be  allowed 
his  actual  expenses  when  on  official  duty  elsewhere  than  in 
the  office  of  the  department. 

2.     ,  Deputy.     Amend  section  8  of  said  chapter  181  by 

striking  out  the  words  "twenty-five  hundred"  in  the  second 
line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  twenty-seven 
hundred  and  fifty,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read 
as  follows:  8.  Salai'y.  The  deputy  commissioner  shall 
receive  annually  a  salary  of  twenty-seven  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars,  and  actual  traveling  expenses  when  on  official  dut\' 
away  from  the  office  of  the  department. 

3.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  162. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  LABORATORY  OF  HYGIENE.    ■ 

S'kction  I   Six'iiov 

1.     Salar\',    stale   ciuniist.  2.     Takes  ellect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  3  of  chapter  127 
Public  Laws,  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  sub- 
stituting therefor  the  following:     3.     Salary  of  Chemist  and 


1929]  Chapters  168,  164  187 

Sanitai'ian  in  Charge.     The  salary  of  the  chemist  and  sani- 
tarian in  charge  shall  be  four  thousand  dollars  a  year. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929:] 


CHAPTER  163. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALARY  OF  THE  STATE  FORESTER. 

SkCI'IOX  I     SlX'IKl.V 

1.     Salary,    state    forester.  |       2.     'I'akes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salai'y  Increase.  Amend  section  3,  chapter  191,  Public 
Laws,  by  striking  out  after  the  words  "salary  of"  the  words 
"three  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty"  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following,  thirty-five  hundred,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  3.  Forester.  The  forestry 
commission  shall  appoint  a  state  forester,  to  serve  at  the  will 
of  the  commission,  at  a  salary  of  thirty-five  hundred  dollars 
a  year.  He  shall  be  allowed  reasonable  traveling,  field  and 
office  expenses  necessary  in  the  performance  of  his  official 
duties. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  164. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  HEALTH. 

Skction  I  Skciion 

1.     Salary,    inspector,    state    hoar  !    |       2.     Takes    et'teel. 
of    health. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  conve7ied: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  13  of  chapter  125, 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  sub- 
stituting therefor  the  following :  13.  Chief  Inspector.  The 
annual  salary  of  the  chief  inspector  shall  not  exceed  two 
thousand  dollars. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


188  Chapters  165,  166  [1929 

I; 

CHAPTER  165. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  INSURANCE  COMMISSIONER. 

Section  I   Suction 

1.     Salary,  insurance  commissioner.   |       2.     Takes    effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  7  of  chapter  271  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "three  thousand"  in 
the  second  hne  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  words  thirty-five  hundred,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows:  7.  Compensation.  The  annual  salary 
of  the  commissioner  shall  be  thirty-five  hundred  dollars,  and 
of  the  deputy  commissioner  eighteen  hundred  dollars,  and 
shall  be  full  compensation  for  their  services.  A  temporary 
commissioner  shall  be  paid  five  dollars  a  day  for  the  time 
actually  spent  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties ;  and  the  governor 
and  council  shall  audit  and  allow  his  account  therefor. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  eff"ect  July  1,  1929. 
[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  166. 


AN   ACT   RELATING   TO   THE   SALARY   OF   THE   COMMISSIONER   OF 

MOTOR  VEHICLES. 


Skction 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Sfxtion 

\.     Salary,   motor   \ciiicle   commis- 
sioner. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  2,  chapter  99  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "three  thousand  two 
hundred  and  fifty"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words 
thirty-five  hundred  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read 
as  follows:  2.  Appointment;  Salary.  A  commissioner  of 
motor  vehicles  shall  be  appointed  by  the  governor,  with  the 
advice  of  the  council,  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  until  his 
successor  is  appointed  and  qualified.  His  salary  shall  be 
thirty-five  hundred  dollars  a  year. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  167,  168  189 

CHAPTER  167. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  SALARY   OF  THE   STATE   PURCHASING 

AGENT. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     Salary,   state  purchasing  agent.   |       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  6,  chapter  9  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "thirty-five  hundred" 
in  the  third  Hne  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  four 
thousand,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  6.  Appointment;  Bond;  Salary.  The  governor  and 
council  shall  appoint  a  purchasing  agent  for  a  term  of  three 
years.  He  shall  give  such  bond  as  they  shall  require  and  his 
salary  shall  be  four  thousand  dollars  a  year. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  168. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TAX  COMMISSION. 

Section  i   Section 

L     Salaries,   tax   commission.  |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  ayid  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Salary  Increase.  Section  9  of  chapter  68  of  the  Public 
Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  said  section  9 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following :  9.  Salaries,  etc. 
The  annual  salary  of  the  secretary  shall  be  four  thousand  dol- 
lars and  of  each  of  the  other  two  members,  three  thousand 
dollars.  All  bills  for  supplies  required  by  the  commission, 
their  necessary  expenses  while  on  the  business  of  the  com- 
mission, such  assistants  as  may  be  employed  and  fees  of  wit- 
nesses summoned  by  the  commission  shall  be  paid  by  the  state 
upon  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council. 

2.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


190 


Chapter  169 


[1929 


CHAPTER  169. 


AN   ACT  RELATING  TO  SALARY  OF  STATE  VETERINARIAN   AND  TO 
DISEASES  OF  DOMESTIC  ANIMALS. 


Section 

1.  Salary,   state   veterinarian. 

2.  Importations     of     foreign     ani- 

mals. 


Skctiox 

3.  Sale   of    diseased   animals. 

4.  X'accines    defined. 
3.     Reiieal. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  State  Veterinarian,  Salary  Increase.  Amend  section  7, 
chapter  187  of  the  Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words 
"three  thousand  dollars"  in  the  first  line  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words  thirty-five  hundred  dollars,  so  that  said  sec- 
tion as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  7.  Salary.  He  shall 
receive  a  salary  of  thirty-five  hundred  dollars  a  year,  and  shall 
be  allowed  his  expenses  when  away  from  the  office  of  the  de- 
partment on  oflRcial  business. 

2.  Foreign  Animals.  Amend  section  54,  chapter  187  of 
the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  words  "six  months"  in 
the  fourth  line  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  words  three  months,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  54.  Importations.  In  no  case  shall  com- 
pensation be  allowed  for  any  animals  destroyed  which  may 
have  contracted,  or  been  exposed  to,  such  disease  in  a  foreign 
country,  or  on  the  high  seas,  or  which  have  been  brought  or 
shipped  into  this  state,  within  three  months  previous  to  show- 
ing evidence  of  such  disease;  and  the  owner  or  person  in 
possession  thereof  shall  furnish  satisfactory  evidence  as  to 
the  time  during  which  such  animals  have  been  owned  in  the 
state. 

3.  Sale  of  Diseased  Animals.  Amend  section  72,  chapter 
187  of  the  Public  Laws  by  inserting  after  the  word  "black 
leg"  in  the  fourth  line  the  words,  hemorrhagic  septicemia,  con- 
tagious infectious  abortion,  oi'  any  other  contagious  or  infec- 
tious disease,  and  after  the  word  "place"  in  the  fifth  line  the 
words,  without  the  written  permission  of  the  commissioner  or 
his  agent,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  fol- 
lows: 72.  Penalty.  Any  person  who,  knowing  or  having 
reason  to  believe  that  any  horse  is  infected  with  glanders,  or 
that  any  swine  is  infected  with  hog  cholera,  or  that  any  do- 
mestic animal  is  infected  with  anthrax  or  black  leg,  hemorrha- 


1929]  Chapter  170  191 

^ic  septicemia,  cuntaKious  infectious  abortion,  or  any  other 
contagious  or  infectious  disease,  shall  sell,  offer  for  sale,  trade 
or  barter,  or  expose  or  allow  it  to  be  exposed  upon  any  public 
highway  or  in  any  public  place,  without  the  written  permission 
of  the  commissioner  or  his  agent,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  thirty  days, 
or  both. 

4.  Vaccines  Defined.  Amend  section  86,  chapter  187  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  adding  after  the  word  "animals"  in  the  fourth 
line  of  said  section  the  following:  Vaccines  as  used  in  this 
chapter  and  its  amendments  shall  mean  all  biological  products 
that  contain  living  organisms  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows:  86.  Definitions.  Person,  owner  or 
importer  means  any  person,  corporation,  association,  partner- 
ship, company,  firm  or  other  aggregation  of  individuals.  Do- 
mestic animals  mean  all  animals  including  poultry  that  are 
kept  or  harbored  as  domesticated  animals.  Vaccines  as  used 
in  this  chapter  and  its  amendments  shall  mean  all  biological 
products  that  contain  living  organisms. 

.").  Repeal.  Section  5,  chapter  189  of  the  Public  Laws  is 
hereby  repealed. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  170. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  GUIDES. 


Sectiox 

1.  (Tiiidcs.    registration. 

2.  Oualifications. 


Skctidx 
.V     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Registration.  Amend  chapter  203  of  the  Public  Laws 
by  striking  out  section  3  of  said  chapter  and  inserting  in  its 
place  thereof  a  new  section  to  read  as  follows:  3.  Cancella- 
tion. Whenever  a  guide,  registered  as  provided  in  this  chap- 
ter, is  convicted  of  any  violation  of  any  fish  and  game  law 
which  is  subject  to  a  fine  of  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  or 
whenever  after  notice  and  hearing,  cause  therefor  is  shown, 
the  commissioner  may  at  his  discretion  cancel  his  certificate 
of  registration  and  strike  his  name  from  the  list  of  registered 


192  Chapter  170  [1929 

guides,  but  such  person  may  thereafter  be  registered  again 
at  the  discretion  of  the  commissioner.  Whenever  such  guide 
is  convicted  of  any  violation  of  the  fish  and  game  laws,  subject 
to  a  penalty  of  twenty-five  dollars  or  more,  he  shall  forfeit 
his  certificate  of  registration,  the  commissioner  shall  strike 
his  name  from  the  list  of  registered  guides  and  such  person 
shall  not  again  be  registered  as  a  guide  for  at  least  one  year. 
Any  cancelled  certificate  or  forfeited  certificate  shall  be  im- 
mediately returned  to  the  commissioner. 

2.  Requirements.  Further  amend  chapter  203  by  striking 
out  section  5  and  inserting  in  the  place  thereof  a  new  section 
to  read  as  follows:  5.  Qualifications.  No  person  shall 
receive  a  certificate  as  a  guide  unless  he  be  at  least  eighteen 
years  of  age,  of  good  repute  and  friendly  to  fish  and  game 
laws.  He  shall  furnish  such  recommendation  as  the  fish  and 
game  department  shall  require.  Before  such  certificate  is 
issued  he  shall  subscribe  to  an  oath  before  a  proper  officer 
to  obey  the  fish  and  game  laws  of  the  state  and  to  discoun- 
tenance violations  on  the  part  of  others  in  all  proper  ways  and 
in  specific  manner  if  the  commissioner  shall  so  direct.  He 
shall  be  thoroughly  competent  to  traverse  the  grounds  in 
which  he  is  licensed  to  guide  and  shall  be  skilled  in  the  use, 
management  and  handling  of  such  boats  or  canoes  as  he  shall 
use  or  as  are  customarily  used  in  the  territory  in  which  he 
is  authorized  to  guide  and  shall  be  a  safe  person,  under  all 
circumstances,  to  be  a  guide  and  to  take  charge  of  inland  fish- 
ing and  forest  hunting  parties.  No  person  shall  take  any 
game  while  acting  as  guide. 

3.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929] 


Chapter  171 


193 


CHAPTER  171. 

AN    ACT    CONCERNING    THE    GUARDIANSHIP    OF    INCOMPETENT 

VETERANS  AND  OF  MINOR  CHILDREN  OF  DISABLED 

OR  DECEASED  VETERANS. 


Section 

1.  Definitions. 

2.  Guardians,   appointment. 

3.  ,   limitation. 

4.  Petition. 

5.  Certificate;  minor  wards. 

6.  Certificate,    incompetent   wards. 


Section 

7.  Accounts. 

8.  Compensation. 

9.  Income ;  application. 
10.  Application  of  laws. 
11     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definitions.  As  used  in  this  act  the  term  "person"  in- 
cludes a  partnership,  corporation  or  an  association.  The  term 
''bureau"  means  the  United  States  Veterans'  Bureau  or  its 
successor.  The  terms  "estate"  and  "income"  shall  include  only 
moneys  received  by  the  guardian  from  the  bureau  and  all 
earnings,  interest  and  profits  derived  therefrom.  The  term 
"benefits"  shall  mean  all  moneys  payable  by  the  United  States 
through  the  bureau.  The  term  "director"  means  the  director 
of  the  United  States  Veterans'  Bureau  or  his  successor.  The 
term  "ward"  means  a  beneficiary  of  the  bureau.  The  term 
"guardian"  as  used  herein  shall  mean  any  person  acting  as  a 
fiduciary  for  a  ward. 

2.  Guardian.  Whenever,  pursuant  to  any  law  of  the 
United  States  or  regulation  of  the  bureau,  the  director  re- 
quires, prior  to  payment  of  benefits,  that  a  guardian  be  ap- 
pointed for  a  ward,  such  appointment  may  be  made  in  the 
manner  hereinafter  provided. 

3.     ,   Limitation.     Except   as   hereinafter  provided   it 

shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  accept  appointment  as 
guardian  of  any  ward  if  such  proposed  guardian  shall  at  that 
time  be  acting  as  guardian  for  five  wards.  In  any  case,  upon 
presentation  of  a  petition  by  an  attorney  of  the  bureau  under 
this  section  alleging  that  a  guardian  is  acting  in  a  fiduciary 
capacity  for  more  than  five  wards  and  requesting  his  discharge 
for  that  reason,  the  court,  upon  proof  substantiating  the  pe- 
tition, shall  require  a  final  accounting  forthwith  from  such 
guardian  and  shall  discharge  such  guardian  in  said  case.  An 
individual  may  be  guardian  of  more  than  five  wards  if  they  are 
all  members  of  the  same  family. 


194  Chapter  171  [1929 

4.  Petition.  If  there  be  no  person  entitled  to  petition  for 
the  appointment  of  a  guardian  or  if  the  person  so  entitled 
shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  file  such  a  petition  within  thirty  days 
after  mailing  of  notice  by  the  bureau  by  registered  mail  to 
the  last  known  address  of  such  person  indicating  the  neces- 
sity for  the  same  a  petition  for  such  appointment  may  be  filed 
in  the  probate  court  by  or  on  behalf  of  any  inhabitant  of  this 
state.  The  petition  for  appointment  shall  set  forth  the  name, 
age,  place  of  residence  of  the  ward,  the  names  and  places  of 
residence  of  the  nearest  relative,  if  known,  and  the  fact  that 
such  ward  is  entitled  to  receive  moneys  payable  by  or  through 
the  bureau  and  shall  set  forth  the  amount  of  moneys  then 
due  and  the  amount  of  probable  future  payments.  The  pe- 
tition shall  also  set  forth  the  name  and  address  of  the  person 
or  institution,  if  any,  having  actual  custody  of  the  ward.  In 
the  case  of  a  mentally  incompetent  ward  the  petition  shall 
show  that  such  ward  has  been  rated  incompetent  on  examina- 
tion by  the  bureau  in  accordance  with  the  laws  and  regula- 
tions governing  the  bureau. 

5.  Certificate;  Minor  Wards.  Where  a  petition  is  filed  for 
the  appointment  of  a  guardian  of  a  minor  ward  a  certificate 
of  the  director,  or  his  representative,  setting  forth  the  age  of 
such  minor  as  shown  by  the  records  of  the  bureau  and  the 
fact  that  the  appointment  of  a  guardian  is  a  condition  pre- 
cedent to  the  payment  of  any  moneys  due  the  minor  by  the 
bureau,  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  necessity  for  such 
appointment. 

6.    ,  Incompetent  Wards.     Where  a  petition  is  filed  for 

the  appointment  of  a  guardian  of  a  mentally  incompetent  ward 
a  certificate  of  the  director,  or  his  representative^  setting  forth 
the  fact  that  such  person  has  been  rated  incompetent  by  the 
bureau  on  examination  in  accordance  with  the  laws  and  regu- 
lations governing  such  bureau  and  that  the  appointment  of 
a  guardian  is  a  condition  precedent,  to  the  payment  of  any 
moneys  due  such  person  by  the  bureau,  shall  be  prima  facie 
evidence  of  the  necessity  for  such  appointment. 

7.  Accounts.  A  true  copy  of  each  account  filed  with  the 
court  shall  be  sent  by  the  guardian  to  the  office  of  the  bureau 
having  jurisdiction  over  the  area  in  which  such  court  is  lo- 
cated; and  notice  of  the  filing  thereof  and  of  the  return  day 
thereon  shall  be  given  forthwith  by  the  court  to  said  bureau 
office. 


1929]  Chapter  172  195 

8.  Compensation.  Compensation  payable  to  guardians  shall 
not  exceed  five  per  cent  of  the  income  of  the  ward  during  any 
year.  In  the  event  of  extraordinary  services  rendered  by 
such  guardian  the  court  may,  upon  petition  and  after  hearing 
thereon,  authorize  additional  compensation  therefor  payable 
from  the  estate  of  the  ward.  Notice  of  such  petition  and  hear- 
ing shall  be  given  the  proper  office  of  the  bureau  in  the  man- 
ner provided  in  section  7.  No  compensation  shall  be  allowed 
on  the  corpus  of  an  estate  received  from  a  preceding  guardian. 

9.  Income;  Application.  A  guardian  shall  not  apply  any 
portion  of  the  estate  of  his  ward  for  the  support  and  main- 
tenance of  any  person  other  than  his  ward,  except  upon  order 
of  the  court  after  a  hearing,  notice  of  which  has  been  given 
the  proper  office  of  the  bureau  in  the  manner  provided  in  sec- 
tion 7. 

10.  Application  of  Laws.  The  provisions  of  chapters  289 
and  290  of  the  Public  Laws  relating  to  guardians  shall  apply 
to  the  guardians  appointed  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  in 
so  far  as  the  same  may  be  applicable. 

11.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  172. 


AN   ACT  RELATING  TO  APPROPRIATIONS   FOR   MEMORIAL  DAY   BY 

TOWNS. 

Section  i   Section 

1.     Town   appropriations.  |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriations.  Amend  paragraph  XI,  section  4,  chap- 
ter 42  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  word  "three" 
in  the  third  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  six, 
by  inserting  the  word  United  before  the  word  "Spanish"  in 
the  fifth  line,  by  striking  out  the  word  "or"  in  said  fifth  line 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  a  comma  and  by  inserting  after 
the  word  "Legion"  in  said  fifth  line  the  words  and/or  the 
Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars,  so  that  said  paragraph  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows :    XI.     Memorial  Day.     To  defray  the  ex- 


196  Chapter  173  [1929 

pense  of  decorating-  the  graves  of  soldiers  and  sailors  who 
have  served  in  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States  in  time 
of  war,  not  exceeding  six  hundred  dollars  yearly,  to  be  given 
to  and  expended  by  committees  appointed  by  the  Grand  Army 
of  the  Repubhc,  the  United  Spanish  War  Veterans,  the  Am- 
erican Legion  and/or  the  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars,  so  long 
as  they  shall  continue  the  services  of  Memorial  day  as  orig- 
inally established  and  now  observed,  and  thereafter  to  such 
persons  or  organizations  as  shall  continue  such  services  in  the 
several  towns. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  pas- 
sage, and  all  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  173. 


AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  THE  SALE  OF  CERTAIN  LAND  AND  BUILD- 
INGS IN  NEW  HAMPTON,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     New   Hampton   Fish   Hatchery.   |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  New  Hampton  Fish  Hatchery.  The  governor  and  coun- 
cil, on  behalf  of  the  state  of  New  Hampshire,  are  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  convey  by  quitclaim  deed,  for 
such  consideration  as  they  deem  sufficient,  all  interest,  right 
or  title  which  said  state  has  in  and  to  the  following  described 
premises,  or  any  portion  of  the  same,  to  wit:  A  certain  tract 
of  land,  with  the  privileges  and  appurtenances  thereunto 
belonging,  and  any  buildings  located  thereon,  being  the  same 
premises  described  in  the  deed  of  Charles  E.  Dickerman  to  the 
state  of  New  Hampshire  dated  November  4,  1919,  and  recorded 
in  the  Belknap  Registry  of  Deeds,  book  155,  pages  129-133, 
being  the  premises  known  as  the  New  Hampton  Fish  Hatch- 
ery property  located  in  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  174  197 

CHAPTER  174. 

AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  AND  EQUIPMENT  OF 

A  DORMITORY  FOR  DISTURBED  MALE  PATIENTS  AT  THE 

STATE  HOSPITAL. 


Section 

1.  Appropriation. 

2.  Bonds  authorized. 


Section 
3.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriation.  The  sum  of  two  hundred  thousand 
dollars  ($200,000)  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  construc- 
tion and  equipment  of  a  dormitory  for  disturbed  male  patients 
at  the  state  hospital.  The  plans  and  specifications  shall  be 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council  who  shall 
authorize  the  execution  of  all  contracts  for  the  construction  of 
said  building. 

2.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  state  treasurer  is  hereby  au- 
thorized, under  the  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to 
borrow  upon  the  credit  of  the  state  such  sums  as  are  needed 
to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  not  to  exceed  in  all  the 
sum  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  ($200,000),  and  for  that 
purpose  may  issue  bonds,  or  notes,  in  the  name  of,  and  on 
behalf  of,  the  state,  at  the  lowest  rate  of  interest  obtainable, 
in  such  form  and  such  denominations  and  at  such  time  as 
the  governor  and  council  may  determine.  Such  bonds  and 
notes  shall  be  countersigned  by  the  governor  and  shall  be 
deemed  a  pledge  of  the  faith  and  credit  of  the  state.  The 
secretary  of  state  shall  keep  an  account  of  all  such  bonds  and 
notes  countersigned  by  the  governor,  showing  the  number 
and  amount  of  each  bond  or  note,  the  time  of  countersigning, 
the  time  when  payable,  and  date  of  delivery  to  the  treasurer. 
The  state  treasurer  shall  keep  an  account  of  each  bond  and 
note,  showing  the  number  thereof,  the  name  of  the  person  to 
whom  sold,  the  amount  received  for  the  same,  the  date  of  the 
sale,  and  the  time  when  payable.  The  treasurer  may  negotiate 
and  sell  such  bonds  or  notes  by  direction  of  the  governor  and 
council  in  such  manner  as  they  may  determine  most  advan- 
tageous to  the  state.  The  governor  shall  draw  his  warrant 
for  the  amounts  that  may  be,  or  become,  due  from  time  to 
time  under  the  contracts  of  the  trustees  of  the  state  hospital. 


198  Chapter  175  [1929 

approved  by  the  governor  and  council,  for  the  purposes  afore- 
said. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  175. 


AN   ACT  RELATING   TO   INTOXICATING  LIQUOR   AND   PROHIBITING 
UNREASONABLE  SEARCHES  AND  SEIZURES. 


Section 

1.  Possession. 

2.  Searches ;  penalty. 


SlX'TlOX 

3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Possession.  Amend  section  23,  chapter  144  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following :  23.  Possession,  etc. ;  Penalty.  If 
any  person  shall  possess,  transport,  procure,  furnish  or  give 
away  any  intoxicating  liquor  as  defined  by  section  33,  chapter 
2  of  the  Pubhc  Laws,  except  as  provided  for  in  Part  I  of  this 
chapter,  he  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars  and  imprisoned  not  less  than 
thirty  nor  more  than  ninety  days;  and  for  any  subsequent 
offense  such  person  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  hundred 
dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars  and  imprisoned  not 
less  than  three  nor  more  than  twelve  months.  The  provisions 
of  this  section  as  to  possession,  transportation  or  giving  away 
shall  not  apply  in  the  case  of  intoxicating  liquor  acquired  prior 
to  January  17,  1920,  or  by  lawful  permit  or  prescription. 

2.  Seai'ches.  Amend  chapter  144  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
adding  after  section  23  the  following  sections:  23-a.  Un- 
reasonable Searches  and  Seizures  and  John  Doe  Complaints 
and  Warrants.  Whenever  the  process  of  search  and  seizure  is 
employed  in  carrying  out  the  purposes  of  this  act  it  shall  be 
done  in  strict  conformity  with  the  long  established  provisions 
of  our  constitution  and  laws  against  unreasonable  searches 
and  seizures.  Search  and  seizure  complaints  and  warrants 
shall  not  be  made  against  fictitious  persons  in  the  name  of 
John  Doe  or  any  other  fictitious  name  but  shall  be  made  in 


1929]  Chapter  176  199 

the  name  of  the  person  aimed  at,  if  known,  and  if  not  known 
shall  be  stated  as  unknown  and  shall  particularly  describe  the 
premises  or  place  to  be  searched.  23-b.  Penalty  for  Unlaw- 
ful Issue  and  Search.  Any  complainant  who  shall  make  a 
false  complaint  under  oath  or  any  person  who  shall  procure 
a  false  complaint  to  be  made  to  obtain  a  search  warrant  and 
any  officer  or  other  person  who  shall  search  any  private  dwell- 
ing without  a  warrant  directing  such  search  shall  be  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dol- 
lars and  imprisoned  not  less  than  thirty  nor  more  than  ninety 
days. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  176. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  POWERS  OF  THE  BANK  COMMISSIONER. 


Section 

1.  Regulation  of  purchase  and 
sale  of  securities  by  savings 
banks. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Regulation  of  Purchase  and  Sale  of  Securities  by  Sav- 
ings Banks.  Amend  section  7,  chapter  259  of  the  Public  Laws 
by  inserting  after  the  word  "governor"  in  the  sixth  and 
seventh  lines  of  said  section  the  following:  The  bank  com- 
missioner is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  regulate  the 
buying  or  selling  of  securities  by  savings  banks  for  officers, 
employees  or  customers ;  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall 
read  as  follows:  7.  Duties.  The  commissioner  shall  have 
general  supervision  of  all  banks  (except  national  banks) ,  trust 
companies,  building  and  loan  associations,  credit  unions,  Mor- 
ris plan  banks,  small  loan  companies,  and  other  similar  institu- 
tions in  the  state.  He  shall  examine  into  the  condition  and 
management  of  all  such  institutions  once  at  least  each  year, 
and  oftener  when  necessary  in  his  judgment  or  when  so  direct- 
ed by  the  governor.    The  bank  commissioner  is  hereby  author- 


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ized  and  empowered  to  regulate  the  buying  or  selling  of  se- 
curities by  savings  banks  for  officers,  employees  or  customers. 
He  shall  assign  to  the  deputy  commissioner  and  the  assistants 
appointed  under  section  5  such  of  his  duties  as  he  sees  fit. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  177. 

AN  ACT    PROVIDING    FOR    A    CHANGE    OF    NAME    FOR    THE    STATE 
BOARD  OF  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTION. 


Section 

1.  State  board  of  public  welfare. 

2.  Tenure    of     office     of     present 

board  of   charities  and   cor- 
rection. 


Section 

3.  Transfers  of  powers  and  duties. 

4.  Secretary  of  board. 

5.  Amendment  to  laws. 

6.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Change  of  Name.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  108  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  following:  1.  How  Constituted. 
There  shall  be  a  state  board  of  public  welfare  consisting  of  the 
governor  and  secretary  of  the  state  board  of  health,  ex  officiis, 
and  five  others,  one  of  whom  shall  be  appointed  each  year  by 
the  governor  and  council  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  until 
his  successor  is  appointed  and  qualified. 

2.  Tenure  of  Office.  The  present  members  of  the  state 
board  of  charities  and  correction  shall  continue  in  office  as 
members  of  said  state  board  of  public  welfare  until  the  ex- 
piration of  their  respective  terms. 

3.  Transfer  of  Powers  and  Duties.  All  powers  and  duties 
now  conferred  upon  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correc- 
tion by  the  Public  Laws  shall  be  transferred  to  said  board  of 
public  welfare. 

4.  Amendment.  Amend  section  4  of  chapter  108  of  the 
Public  Laws  by  inserting  in  the  first  line  of  said  section,  after 
the  word  "appoint"  the  words,  with  the  approval  of  the  gover- 
nor and  council ;  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows:  4.  Secretary.  They  may  appoint,  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  governor  and  council,  a  secretary  from  outside 


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201 


the  board,  who,  under  their  direction,  shall  give  his  entire 
time  to  the  duties  of  the  office,  act  as  visiting  agent  to  placed- 
out  children  and  supervisor  of  volunteer  visitors  and  perform 
such  other  duties  as  may  rightfully  belong  to  his  office. 

5.  Amendment;  Reference.  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  hav- 
ing to  do  with  said  board  of  charities  and  correction  are  here- 
by amended  to  conform  to  the  change  of  name  provided  for 
by  this  act  and  any  reference  in  the  Public  Laws  or  session 
laws  to  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correction  shall  here- 
after refer  to  the  state  board  of  public  welfare. 

6.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  178. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO    THE    MEMBERS    OF    THE    STATE    BOARD    OF 

EDUCATION. 


Section 

1.     Membership, 
education. 


state     board     of 


Section 

2.  Appointment,  chairman. 

3.  Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  State  Boaid  of  Education.  Amend  section  1,  chapter 
116  of  the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  said  section  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  following:  1.  Membership. 
There  shall  be  a  state  board  of  education,  consisting  of  the 
governor,  ex  officio,  and  seven  members  who  shall  serve  with- 
out pay.  At  least  two  members  but  not  exceeding  two  shall 
be  trustees  of  the  University  of  New  Hampshire.  The  mem- 
bers shall  not  be  technical  educators  nor  professionally  en- 
gaged in  school  work. 

2.  Amendment.  Amend  section  2  of  said  chapter  116  of 
the  Public  Laws  by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  2.  Appointment; 
Chairman.  The  governor  and  council  shall  appoint  the  mem- 
bers of  said  board  and  their  term  of  office  shall  be  for  five 
years  from  the  date  of  appointment.  Annually,  on  or  before 
the  thirty-first  day  of  January,  the  governor  shall  name  a 


202  Chapters  179,  180  [1929 

member  of  said  board  who  shall  serve  as  chairman  for  one 
year  and  until  his  successor  is  appointed. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  179. 


AN  ACT  GIVING  THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION  JURISDICTION 
OVER  CONTRACTS  BETWEEN  PUBLIC  UTILITIES. 


Section 

1.     Contracts      between      public 
utilities. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Jurisdiction.  Amend  chapter  242  of  the  Public  Laws  by 
inserting  after  section  20  the  following:  20-a.  Contracts 
with  Other  Utilities.  Any  public  utility  shall  make,  renew  or 
extend  any  contract  for  the  delivery  of  electrical  energy  to 
another  utility  upon  such  terms  and  conditions  as  the  public 
service  commission  shall  order  to  be  for  the  public  good. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  180. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  JOINT  USE  OF  FACILITIES  OF  RAIL- 
ROADS. 


Section 

L     Petition. 

2.  Procedure. 

3.  Appeal  on  damages. 


Section 

4.  Fees. 

5.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Petition.  Any  railroad  corporation  may  jointly  use  the 
lines,  tracks,  rights  of  way,  stations,  equipment  or  facilities 
of  an  existing  railroad  corporation,  when  such  joint  use  shall 
be  found  by  the  public  service  commission  to  be  for  the  public 


1929]  Chapter  181  203 

good,  upon  such  terms  and  subject  to  such  restrictions  and 
regulations  as  the  pubHc  service  commission  may  impose. 

2.  Procedure.  The  commission  shall,  upon  notice  to  all 
parties  in  interest,  hear  and  determine  whether  the  right 
prayed  for  is  for  the  public  good  and  the  compensation  to  be 
paid  therefor  and  shall  render  judgment  accordingly.  Notice 
published  at  least  fourteen  days  prior  to  said  hearing,  in  any 
New  Hampshire  newspaper  published  six  days  each  week,  shall 
be  proper  notice  to  all  parties. 

3.  Appeal  on  Damages.  Any  party  aggrieved  by  the  order 
of  the  public  service  commission  awarding  damages  in  such 
case  may  within  sixty  days  after  the  entry  of  its  order  and 
not  afterwards  file  in  the  superior  court  of  any  county  in 
which  are  located  any  of  the  lines,  tracks,  rights  of  way,  sta- 
tions, equipment  or  facilities,  the  joint  use  of  which  is  sought, 
a  petition  to  have  damages  assessed  by  a  jury,  upon  which 
petition  notice  shall  be  given  and  the  court  shall  assess  such 
damages  by  jury. 

4.  Fees.  In  such  proceedings  the  public  service  commis- 
sion shall  charge  and  collect  fees  as  follows:  For  the  entry 
of  each  petition,  twenty-five  dollars;  for  the  making  of  each 
order  of  notice  for  service  upon  parties  in  interest,  five  dol- 
lars; for  each  notice  by  publication,  the  actual  cost  thereof; 
and  for  the  entry  of  each  order  granting  joint  use  of  lines, 
tracks,  rights  of  way,  stations,  equipment  or  facilities  in  any 
such  case,  ten  dollars. 

5.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  181. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  GRADE  CROSSINGS  OF  ONE  RAILROAD  OVER 
ANOTHER  RAILROAD. 

Section  i   Section 

1.     Application  of  law.  |       2.     Takes    effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Limitation.     Section  30  of  chapter  249  of  the  Public 
Laws  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof  the 


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words:  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  any 
such  crossing  which  is  protected  by  a  signal  system  approved 
by  the  public  service  commission,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows :  30.  Junction  Stops.  The  en- 
gineer of  every  locomotive  drawing  a  passenger  train,  when 
approaching  a  grade  crossing  over  another  railroad  at  which 
no  signalman  is  stationed,  shall  stop  his  train  at  least  five 
hundred  feet  from  the  crossing,  and  shall  then  proceed  slowly 
over  the  crossing;  but  one  stop  shall  be  sufficient  for  all  such 
crossings  located  within  six  hundred  feet  of  each  other  upon 
the  same  road.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply 
to  any  such  crossing  which  is  protected  by  a  signal  system 
approved  by  the  public  service  commission. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  182. 


AN  ACT  TO  REGULATE  AVIATION  IN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW 
HAMPSHIRE. 


Section 

Section 

1.     Definition  of   terms. 

8. 

Licensing   of   airmen. 

2.     Federal  law   followed. 

9. 

Fees. 

3.     Enforcement. 

10. 

Exceptions. 

4.     Power  to  regulate. 

11. 

Landing  field. 

5.     Aircraft   license   required. 

12. 

Penalties  for  violations  of  act 

6.     Airman  license  required. 

13. 

Appropriation. 

7.     Licensing   of   aircraft. 

14. 

Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Seriate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Definition  of  Terms.  In  this  act,  the  term  "aircraft" 
means  any  contrivance  now  known  or  hereafter  invented, 
used,  or  designed  for  navigation  of  or  flight  in  the  air,  ex- 
cept a  parachute  or  other  contrivance  designed  for  such  navi- 
gation but  used  primarily  as  safety  equipment.  The  term 
"public  aircraft"  means  an  aircraft  used  exclusively  in  the 
governmental  service  of  the  United  States  or  of  any  state  or 
territory  thereof.  The  term  "civil  aircraft"  means  any  air- 
craft other  than  a  public  aircraft.  The  term  "airman"  means 
any  individual  in  command  of  an  aircraft,  any  pilot  who  en- 
gages in  the  navigation  of  aircraft  while  under  way,  and  any 


1929]  Chapter  182  205 

individual  who  is  in  charge  of  the  inspection,  overhauling  or 
repairing  of  aircraft.  The  term  "person"  means  an  individual, 
a  partnership,  or  two  or  more  individuals  having  a  joint  or 
common  interest,  or  a  corporation. 

2.  Federal  Law  Followed.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  the 
policy,  principles  and  practices  estabhshed  by  the  United 
States  Air  Commerce  Act  of  1926,  and  all  amendments  thereto, 
are  hereby  adopted  and  extended  and  made  applicable,  mutatis 
mutandis,  to  cover  all  air  traffic  in  this  state,  so  far  as  not 
covered  by  federal  law  at  any  time. 

3.  Enforcement.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  public  service 
commission  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  act.  The  com- 
mission may  employ  an  inspector  and  such  other  assistants, 
with  the  advice  of  the  governor  and  council,  as  it  determines 
necessary  to  properly  perform  the  duties  imposed  upon  the 
commission  by  this  act. 

4.  Power  to  Regulate.  Said  commission  in  the  adminis- 
tration of  this  act  is  authorized  to  make  such  regulations  as 
are  necessary  to  execute  the  functions  vested  in  it  hereunder, 
and  to  safeguard  the  public,  including  air-traffic  rules.  Such 
regulations  shall  conform  to  and  coincide  with,  so  far  as  pos- 
sible, the  provisions  of  the  Air  Commerce  Act  of  1926,  and 
any  amendments  thereto,  passed  by  the  congress  of  the 
United  States,  and  air  commerce  regulations  and  air-traffic 
rules  issued  from  time  to  time  pursuant  thereto. 

5.  Aircraft  License  Required.  No  civil  aircraft  shall  be 
flown  in  this  state  unless  such  aircraft  is  either  licensed  as 
provided  by  section  7  of  this  act  or  shall  have  an  appropriate 
existing  license  under  federal  law. 

6.  Airman  License  Required.  No  person  shall  act  as  an 
airman  of  any  civil  aircraft  when  such  aircraft  is  flown  or  op- 
erated in  this  state  unless  he  shall  have  either  a  license  as 
provided  in  section  8  of  this  act  or  an  appropriate  existing 
license  under  federal  law. 

7.  Licensing  of  Aircraft.  Said  commission  shall  provide 
for  the  issuance  and  expiration  and  for  the  suspension  and 
revocation  of  licenses  of  civil  aircraft  in  accordance  with  regu- 
lations promulgated  by  it,  which  regulations  shall  conform  to 
and  coincide  with,  so  far  as  possible,  the  provisions  of  the 
said  Air  Commerce  Act  of  1926  and  amendments  thereto, 
passed  by  the  congress  of  the  United  States,  and  air  commerce 
regulations  issued  from  time  to  time  pursuant  thereto. 


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8.  Licensing  of  Airmen.  Said  commission  shall  provide 
for  the  issuance  and  expiration  and  for  the  suspension  and 
revocation  of  licenses  as  airmen  to  persons  applying  therefor 
in  accordance  with  regulations  promulgated  by  it,  which  regu- 
lations shall  conform  to  and  coincide  with,  so  far  as  possible, 
the  provisions  of  the  Air  Commerce  Act  of  1926,  and  amend- 
ments thereto,  passed  by  the  congress  of  the  United  States, 
and  air  commerce  regulations  issued  from  time  to  time  pur- 
suant thereto. 

9.  Fees.  When  issuing  a  state  license  for  an  airman  or 
aircraft,  said  commission  shall  collect  fees  as  follows:  For 
examination  and  tests  of  applicants  for  an  airman's  license, 
exclusive  of  medical  examination,  fifteen  dollars;  for  the  ex- 
amination and  inspection  of  an  aircraft,  fifteen  dollars;  for 
the  issuance  of  certificate  of  license  for  airman  or  aircraft 
when  re-examination  is  not  required,  three  dollars,  which  fees 
shall  be  paid  over  to  the  state  treasury. 

10.  Exceptions.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply 
to  civil  aircraft  or  airmen  when  engaged  exclusively  in  com- 
mercial flying  constituting  an  act  of  interstate  or  foreign 
commerce,  nor  to  public  aircraft. 

11.  Landing  Field.  Said  commission  may  by  order  pro- 
hibit aircraft  flying  from  or  landing  in  places  which  it  deems 
unsafe  for  such  flying  or  landing  as  it  is  being  used  for,  pro- 
vided, however,  that  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  propos- 
ing to  operate  a  landing  field  for  aircraft  may  first  apply  to 
the  commission,  and,  after  a  public  hearing,  if  in  its  opinion 
it  will  be  consistent  with  the  public  interest,  said  commission 
may  grant  a  permit  to  operate  such  landing  field. 

12.  Penalties  for  the  Violation  of  This  Act.  Any  person 
who  acts  as  an  airman  for  any  civil  aircraft  when  flown  or 
operated  in  this  state,  except  as  provided  in  section  10  hereof, 
without  holding  an  existing  airman's  license  issued  either  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  act  or  under  federal 
law,  or  who  flies  or  causes  to  be  flown  in  this  state  any  civil 
aircraft,  except  as  provided  in  section  10  hereof,  without  an 
existing  license  for  such  aircraft  issued  either  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act  or  under  federal  law,  or  who 
violates  any  provision  of  this  act  or  any  rule  or  regulation 
promulgated  hereunder  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not 
more  than  five  hundred  dollars  or  imprisoned  for  not  more 
than  six  months  or  both. 


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13.  Appropriation.  For  the  proper  enforcement  and  ob- 
servance hereof  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  for  the  year 
ending  June  30,  1930  and  the  same  for  the  year  ending  June 
30,  1931  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  disbursed  by  the  public 
service  commission  in  accordance  with  this  act  and  the  gover- 
nor is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  same  out  of 
any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

14.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  183. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  SNOW  REMOVAL  ON  STATE-AID  HIGHWAYS. 

Section     1.     Snow   removal   on  trunk   lines    and    state-aid    highways. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Regulations.  Amend  section  12  of  chapter  84  of  the 
PubHc  Laws  by  striking  out  the  same  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  12.  Removal  of  Snow.  When  the 
public  good  so  requires,  the  commissioner,  with  the  approval 
of  the  governor  and  council,  may  designate  certain  sections  of 
the  trunk  line  highways,  and  such  completed  sections  of  state- 
aid  highways  as  may  connect  trunk  line  highways,  for  snow 
removal  and  shall  cause  the  snow  to  be  plowed  on  said  sections 
so  that  the  same  may  be  suitable  for  motor  vehicle  traffic. 
Whenever  in  the  opinion  of  the  highway  commissioner  the 
public  good  requires  that  a  snow  road  shall  be  temporarily 
maintained,  said  state  highway  commissioner  may  order  that 
the  snow  shall  be  removed  or  plowed  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
leave  at  least  four  inches  of  snow  on  the  road.  The  expense 
shall  be  borne  one  half  by  the  state  and  one  half  by  the  cities 
and  towns  through  which  said  sections  of  trunk  line  and 
state-aid  highways  pass,  less  such  further  sums  in  towns 
unable  to  pay  one  half  the  cost  thereof  as  in  the  opinion  of 
the  commissioner  may  be  equitable;  provided,  that  no  state 
funds  shall  be  expended  for  snow  removal  on  any  highways  in 
the  compact  portions  of  any  cities  or  towns. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


208  Chapter  184  [1929 

CHAPTER  184. 

AN  ACT  RATIFYING  THE  ACTION  OF  THE  GRAFTON  COUNTY  DELE- 
GATION RELATING  TO  AN  APPROPRIATION  FOR  THE  GRAFTON 
COUNTY  FARM. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     Legalization.  |       2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Legalization.  The  vote  and  action  taken  by  the  Grafton 
county  delegation,  at  a  meeting  held  on  April  10,  1929,  on  the 
following  resolution  hereby  are  legalized  and  confirmed: 
Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  is 
hereby  appropriated  to  provide  for  the  construction,  equip- 
ment and  furnishing  of  a  new  almshouse  and  additional  facili- 
ties connected  therewith  at  the  Grafton  county  farm  in  Haver- 
hill. A  committee  of  seven  is  hereby  appointed,  said  com- 
mittee to  consist  of  the  three  county  commissioners  for  Graf- 
ton county  and  the  following  members  of  the  county  delega- 
tion :  David  S.  Austin  of  Waterville,  Harry  M.  Eaton  of  Little- 
ton, Curtis  W.  Hyde  of  Lebanon  and  Olin  H.  Renfrew  of  Or- 
ford.  Said  committee  is  authorized  to  make  all  the  necessary 
contracts  for  plans  of  construction,  equipment  and  furnishing 
of  said  almshouse  and  facilities,  said  sum  or  such  portion 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary  to  be  expended  under  their  direc- 
tion. Said  committee  is  further  authorized  to  dispose  of  exist- 
ing buildings  and  equipment  at  said  county  farm  upon  the 
most  favorable  terms  available  and  the  proceeds  therefrom 
shall  be  applied  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  resolution ; 
provided,  however,  that  such  application  shall  not  increase  the 
sum  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  authorized  to  be  expend- 
ed hereunder. 

The  county  commissioners  are  authorized  to  borrow  upon 
the  faith  and  credit  of  the  county  said  sum  of  two  hundred 
thousand  dollars  or  any  portion  thereof  to  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  this  resolution  and  for  that  purpose  may  issue 
bonds  and  notes  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  county  at  a 
rate  of  interest  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  per  annum.  Such 
bonds  shall  be  designated  Grafton  County  Farm  Bonds  and, 
except  as  herein  otherwise  provided,  such  bonds  and  notes 
shall  be  issued  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  chapters 
38  and  59  of  the  Public  Laws. 


1929]  Chapter  185  209 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  185. 

AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  USE  OF  STATE  ARMORIES. 


Section 

1.     Non-military     use     authorized ; 
rentals. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Non-militaJy  Use  Authorized.  Amend  sections  102 
and  103,  chapter  124,  Public  Laws,  by  striking  out  all  of  said 
sections  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following,  so  that 
said  sections  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 

102.  Use  of  Armory  Other  than  Military.  It  shall  be  law- 
ful, as  far  as  the  same  will  not  interfere  with  the  use  by 
military  and  veteran  organizations  of  the  state,  to  use  the 
armories  of  the  state  for  purposes  of  conventions,  public  meet- 
ings, exhibitions,  expositions  and  charitable  purposes  other 
than  sectarian  and  fraternal  purposes,  under  such  regulations 
as  may  be  promulgated  by  the  adjutant-general  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  governer  and  council. 

103.  ,  Rentals.  The  use  of  any  armory  as  above  pro- 
vided shall  be  subject  to  such  rentals  as  may  be  fixed  by  the 
adjutant-general,  approved  by  the  governor  and  council,  said 
rentals  to  be  paid  to  the  adjutant-general  of  the  state  to  be 
credited  to  the  armory  appropriation,  before  the  occupation 
or  use  of  said  armory. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


210 


Chapter  186 


[1929 


CHAPTER  186. 

AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  CITIES  TO  EMPLOY  A  CITY  MANAGER. 


Section 
7.     Vacancy. 

Incompatibility  of  offices. 
Compensation. 
Adoption  of  act. 
Revocation. 

Effect   of   adoption  or   revoca- 
tion. 


9. 

10. 
11. 
12. 


Section 

1.  Appointment,     term,     qualifica- 

tions. 

2.  Oath,   bond. 

3.  General  authority. 

4.  Powers  and  duties  in  particu- 

lar. 

5.  Approval  of  vouchers. 

6.  Accountability. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appointment,  Term  and  Qualifications.  The  city  coun- 
cils as  defined  in  section  3,  chapter  50  of  the  Public  Laws  or 
the  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  in  cities  having  no  common 
council  shall  forthwith,  after  the  adoption  of  this  act  by  any 
city  as  herein  provided,  appoint  a  city  manager  who  shall  be 
the  chief  executive  officer  of  the  city  and  who  shall  enter  upon 
the  duties  of  his  office  on  the  first  day  of  January  next  suc- 
ceeding such  adoption,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be.  He 
shall  be  selected  with  special  reference  to  his  education,  train- 
ing and  experience  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  and 
without  reference  to  his  political  belief,  shall  be  appointed  for 
an  indefinite  period  and  shall  be  removable  at  the  pleasure  of 
the  appointing  body,  and  his  authority  may  be  likewise  tem- 
porarily suspended  if  in  the  judgment  of  said  body  such  action 
is  for  the  best  interests  of  the  city.  Any  person  so  appointed 
need  not  be  a  resident  of  the  city  or  state  at  the  time  of  his 
appointment. 

2.  Oath,  Bond.  Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his 
office  the  city  manager  shall  be  sworn  to  the  faithful  and  im- 
partial performance  thereof,  and  a  certificate  to  that  effect 
shall  be  filed  with  the  city  clerk ;  and  he  shall  execute  a  bond 
in  favor  of  the  city  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties 
in  such  sum  and  with  such  surety  or  sureties  as  may  be  de- 
termined by  the  appointing  body.  The  premium  on  such  bond 
shall  be  paid  by  the  municipality. 

3.  General  Authority.  The  city  manager  shall  have  gen- 
eral supervision  of  the  property  or  business  affairs  of  the 
city  and  the  expenditure  of  all  moneys  appropriated  by  it  for 
city  purposes ;  but  his  authority  shall  not  extend  to  the  calling 
of  elections,  making  by-laws  or  ordinances,  borrowing  money. 


1929]  Chapter  186  211 

assessing  or  collecting  taxes,  granting  licenses,  laying  out 
highways,  assessing  damages,  or  any  other  function  of  a 
judicial  character  vested  by  law  in  the  city  councils  or  board 
of  mayor  and  aldermen,  nor  the  supervision  of  the  office  of 
city  clerk  or  city  treasurer, 

4.  Powers  and  Duties  in  Particular.  The  city  manager 
shall  have  the  power  and  it  shall  be  his  duty: 

I.  To  organize,  continue  or  discontinue  from  time  to  time 
such  departments  as  the  governing  board  of  the  city  may  from 
time  to  time  determine. 

II.  To  appoint,  upon  merit  and  fitness  alone,  and  to  remove 
all  subordinate  officers  and  employees  under  his  control  and 
to  fix  their  compensation. 

III.  He  shall  have  the  right  to  be  present  at  all  meetings 
of  the  governing  body  and  committees  thereof,  except  when 
his  removal  or  suspension  is  being  discussed,  and  shall  attend 
any  such  meeting  upon  request. 

IV.  To  keep  full  and  complete  records  of  the  doings  of  his 
office,  and  to  render  to  the  governing  body  an  itemized  monthly 
report  showing  in  detail  the  receipts  and  disbursements  of 
the  preceding  month,  and  annually  or  oftener  at  the  request 
of  the  governing  body,  to  make  a  synopsis  of  all  records 
for  publication. 

V.  To  keep  the  governing  body  fully  advised  as  to  the 
needs  of  the  city,  within  the  scope  of  his  duties,  and  to  fur- 
nish them  at  least  fourteen  days  before  the  close  of  the  city's 
fiscal  year  a  careful  detailed  estimate  in  writing  of  the  prob- 
able expenditures  of  the  city  for  the  ensuing  fiscal  year,  stat- 
ing the  amount  required  to  meet  the  interest  of  maturing 
bonds  and  notes  or  other  outstanding  indebtedness  of  the  city ; 
and  showing  specifically  the  amount  necessary  to  be  provided 
for  each  fund  and  department ;  and  to  submit  at  the  same  time 
an  estimate  in  writing  of  the  amount  of  income  from  all 
sources  of  revenue,  (exclusive  of  taxes  upon  property)  and 
of  the  probable  amount  required  to  be  levied  and  raised  by 
taxation  to  defray  the  expenses  and  liabilities  of  th^e  city.  For 
the  purpose  of  enabling  the  city  manager  to  make  up  the  an- 
nual estimate  of  the  expenditures  all  boards,  officers  and  com- 
mittees of  the  city  shall,  upon  his  written  request,  furnish  all 
information  in  their  possession  and  submit  to  him  in  writing 
a  detailed  estimate  of  the  appropriations  required  for  the 


212  Chapter  186  *  [1929 

efficient  and  proper  conduct  of  their  respective  departments 
during  the  fiscal  year. 

VI.  To  examine  or  cause  to  be  examined,  with  or  without 
notice,  the  affairs  of  any  department  under  his  control,  or 
the  conduct  of  any  officer  or  employee  thereof;  and  for  that 
purpose  he  shall  have  access  to  all  books  and  papers  of  such 
department  for  the  information  necessary  for  the  proper  per- 
formance of  his  duties  and  he  may  employ  necessary  assist- 
ants. 

VII.  To  have  charge,  control  and  supervision,  subject  to 
the  direction  of  the  governing  body  and  of  the  charter  and 
ordinances  of  the  city  and  the  laws  of  the  state  of  the  fol- 
lowing matters: 

(a)  The  management  of  municipal  water  works,  fighting 
and  power  systems. 

(b)  The  construction,  maintenance  and  repairing  of  afi 
buildings  owned  by  the  city  and  of  all  highways,  sidewalks  and 
bridges,  except  as  otherwise  specificafiy  voted  by  the  municipal 
governing  body. 

(c)  The  purchase  of  all  supplies  for  the  city. 

(d)  The  pofice  and  fire  departments  of  the  city. 

(e)  The  system  of  sewers  and  drainage. 

(f)  The  fighting  of  streets,  highways  and  bridges. 

(g)  The  cleaning  of  streets  and  highways,  the  laying  of 
dust  and  the  removal  of  snow. 

(h)     The  maintenance  of  parks,  commons  and  playgrounds. 

(i)     The  care  of  municipal  cemeteries. 

(j)  The  letting,  making  and  performance  of  all  contracts 
for  work  done  for  the  city. 

In  cities  adopting  the  provisions  of  this  act  the  city  man- 
ager shall  supersede  any  board  of  commissioners  or  other 
supervisory  officer  or  officers  previously  established,  elected 
or  appointed  to  have  superintendence  of  any  of  the  matters 
specified  in  the  foregoing  paragi^aphs  (a)  to  (j)  inclusive; 
except  that  he  shafi  not  supersede,  nor  shafi  adoption  of  this 
act  in  any  way  impair  the  authority  and  duties  of  fire  en- 
gineers, the  state  highway  commissioner  and  his  assistants,  or 
any  commission  created  by  act  of  the  legislature  and  appointed 
by  the  governor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council. 

VIII.  To  administer  the  poor  refief  of  the  city  either  direct- 
ly or  through  a  person  or  persons  appointed  by  him,  and 
under  the  supervision  of  the  governing  body. 


1929]  Chapter  186  213 

IX.  To  perform  such  other  duties,  consistent  with  his 
office  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  vote  of  the  governing 
body. 

5.  Approval  of  Vouchers.  No  payment  of  money  on  ac- 
count of  any  department  of  which  the  city  manager  has  super- 
vision shall  be  made  except  upon  vouchers  approved  by  him, 
provided,  however,  that  in  the  event  of  his  absence,  disability 
or  suspension,  the  governing  body  may  itself  approve  such 
vouchers,  or  authorize  such  approval  by  some  other  person. 

6.  Accountability.  The  city  manager  shall  be  responsible 
to  the  city  councils  or  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  for  the 
proper  and  efficient  administration  of  the  departments  under 
his  control.  Neither  the  city  councils  or  board  of  mayor  and 
aldermen,  or  any  of  their  committees  or  members  shall  dictate 
the  appointment  of  any  person  to  office  or  employment  by  the 
city  manager,  or  in  any  manner  interfere  with  him  or  prevent 
him  from  exercising  his  own  judgment  in  the  appointment 
and  discharge  of  officers  and  employees  in  the  administrative 
service.  Except  for  the  purpose  of  inquiry  the  city  councils 
and  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  and  their  members  shall 
deal  with  the  administrative  service  solely  through  the  city 
manager,  and  neither  the  city  councils  nor  any  member  thereof 
shall  give  orders  to  any  of  the  subordinates  of  the  city  man- 
ager either  pubhcly  or  privately.  Any  such  dictation,  preven- 
tion, orders  or  other  interference  with  the  administration  of 
the  city  manager  shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  any  member  of  the  city  councils  or 
board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  shall  forfeit  his  office  and  be 
fined  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  or  imprisoned  not 
exceeding  one  month,  or  both. 

7.  Vacancy.  Any  vacancy  in  the  office  of  city  manager 
shall  be  filled  as  soon  as  practicable  by  the  city  councils  or 
board  of  mayor  and  aldermen,  and  pending  such  appointment, 
or  in  case  of  his  absence,  disability  or  suspension,  they  may 
designate  some  person  to  perform  the  duties  of  the  office. 

8.  Incompatibility  of  Offices.  The  city  manager,  during  the 
time  he  holds  such  appointment,  may  be  manager  of  a  district 
or  precinct  located  wholly  or  mainly  within  the  same  city,  and 
may  be  elected  or  appointed  to  any  municipal  office  in  such 
city  or  included  district  or  precinct  that  would  be  subject  to 
his  supervision  if  occupied  by  another  incumbent ;  but  he  shall 


214  Chapter  186  [1929 

hold  no  other  pubhc   office   except  justice   of  the  peace   or 
notary  public. 

9.  Compensation.  The  city  manager  shall  receive  such 
compensation  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  city  councils  or  board  of 
mayor  and  aldermen,  unless  otherwise  specifically  fixed  by 
the  voters. 

10.  Adoption  of  Act.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not 
become  operative  in  any  city  unless  and  until  the  same  are 
adopted  by  a  majority  of  the  legal  voters  present  and  voting 
on  the  question  at  an  annual  or  biennial  city  election.  Upon 
petition  therefor  by  three  per  cent  of  the  legal  voters  as  ap- 
pearing on  the  check-lists  used  at  the  preceding  election,  ad- 
dressed to  the  city  councils  or  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen, 
a  proper  article  shall  be  inserted  in  the  warrants  for  the  next 
succeeding  election,  and  the  question  "Shall  the  city  adopt  the 
provisions  of  an  act  authorizing  cities  to  employ  a  city  man- 
ager?" shall  be  printed  on  each  ballot  used  at  such  election 
with  proper  provisions  for  the  voter  to  clearly  indicate  his 
choice  on  the  question. 

11.  Revocation.  A  city  that  has  adopted  the  provisions 
of  this  act  may  rescind  such  action  in  the  same  manner  as 
provided  for  its  adoption.  The  question  "Shall  the  city  dis- 
continue the  employment  of  a  city  manager?"  shall  be  printed 
on  each  ballot  with  proper  provisions  for  the  voter  to  clearly 
indicate  his  choice ;  but  no  acts  done  or  obligations  incurred  by 
the  city  manager  prior  to  such  revocation  shall  be  affected 
thereby. 

12.  Effect  of  Adoption  or  Revocation.  Upon  the  adoption 
of  this  act  by  the  city  and  the  employment  of  a  city  manager, 
its  affairs  shall  be  administered  as  herein  provided,  all  laws 
contrary  hereto  or  inconsistent  herewith  notwithstanding,  ex- 
cept as  otherwise  specifically  provided  herein,  but  such  adop- 
tion shall  not  affect  any  acts  done  or  obligations  incurred  prior 
to  its  adoption;  and  upon  revocation  the  form  of  government 
of  the  city  shall  revert  to  that  in  effect  prior  to  the  adoption 
of  this  act. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  187  215 

CHAPTER  187. 

AN  A|CT  RELATING  TO  BENEFITS  PAYABLE  BY  FRATERNAL  BENEFIT 
SOCIETIES  ON  LIVES  OF  DEPENDENT  CHILDREN. 


Section 

1.  Requirements  extended. 

2.  Limitations  extended. 


Section 
3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Requirements  Extended.  Amend  chapter  283  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws  by  striking  out  section  121  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following:  121.  Death  or  Annuity.  Any  society 
operating  on  the  lodge  system  may  provide  in  its  constitution 
and  by-laws,  in  addition  to  other  benefits  provided  for  therein, 
for  the  payment  of  death,  endowment  or  annuity  benefits  upon 
the  lives  of  children  between  the  ages  of  one  and  eighteen 
years  at  the  next  birthday,  for  whose  support  and  mainte- 
nance a  member  of  such  society  is  responsible. 

2.  Limitations  Extended.  Further  amend  said  chapter 
283  by  striking  out  section  123  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  following:  123.  Limitation  of  Benefit.  The  total  death 
benefits  payable  as  above  provided  shall  in  no  case  exceed  the 
following  amounts  at  the  next  birthday  after  death,  respec- 
tively, as  follows:  One,  twenty-five  dollars;  two,  fifty  dollars; 
three,  seventy-five  dollars ;  four,  one  hundred  dollars ;  five,  one 
hundred  and  thirty  dollars;  six,  one  hundred  and  seventy-five 
dollars;  seven,  two  hundred  dollars;  eight,  two  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars ;  nine,  three  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars ;  ten, 
four  hundred  dollars ;  eleven,  five  hundred  dollars ;  twelve,  six 
hundred  dollars;  thirteen,  seven  hundred  dollars;  fourteen, 
eight  hundred  dollars;  fifteen,  nine  hundred  dollars;  and  six- 
teen to  eighteen  years,  one  thousand  dollars. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


216  Chapter  188  [1929 

CHAPTER  188. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  STATE  OFFICIALS 
FOR  LIABILITY  INSURANCE. 


Section 
2.     Takes   effect. 


Section 

1.     Reimbursement    of     state    offi- 
cials. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Liability  Insurance.  Amend  section  32,  chapter  19  of 
the  Public  Laws,  as  amended  by  an  act  passed  at  the  present 
session  approved  February  25,  1929,  by  striking  out  said  sec- 
tion and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following :  32.  Reim- 
bursement. State  department  heads  and  employees  may  be 
reimbursed,  with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  for 
payments  made  by  them  for  premiums  upon  UabiUty  insurance 
policies  issued  to  them  covering  the  operation  of  state  owned 
motor  vehicles.  The  total  amount  of  such  payments  by  any 
one  department  shall  not  exceed  three  hundred  dollars  in  any 
one  year,  except  that  the  highway  department  may  make  such 
payments  as  the  governor  and  council  may  authorize.  All 
payments  so  made  shall  be  included  in  the  expense  account  of 
the  department  head  or  employee  insured  and  shall  be  charged 
to  the  appropriation  of  the  department  in  which  he  is  em- 
ployed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  and  this  act  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929] 


Chapter  189 


217 


CHAPTER  189. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    FINANCIAL    RESPONSIBILITY    OF    MOTOR 
VEHICLE  OWNERS  AND  OPERATORS. 


Section 

1.  Petition. 

2.  Investigation  by  commissioner. 

3.  Financial  responsibility. 

4.  Amount  of  security. 

5.  Investigation,  not  evidence. 


Section 

6.  Suspension      of      license       and 

registration. 

7.  Renewal   of   license   and   regis- 

tration. 

8.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Petition.  In  lieu  of,  or  in  addition  to,  the  proceedings 
provided  for  by  petition  under  the  provisions  of  chapter  54, 
Laws  of  1927,  any  person,  personally  or  by  his  legally  quali- 
fied representative,  who  has  suffered  damage  to  property 
and/or  bodily  injury,  including  death,  by  reason  of  an  auto- 
mobile accident  in  which  the  motor  vehicle  or  trailer  of  an- 
other person  is  involved  and  who  is  not  satisfied  that  the 
owner  or  operator  of  said  motor  vehicle  or  trailer  is  financially 
responsible  for  the  damages  caused  by  said  accident  may,  by 
petition,  apply  to  the  motor  vehicle  commissioner  for  an  in- 
vestigation to  determine  the  question  of  financial  responsibil- 
ity, provided  such  a  petition  shall  not  be  a  bar  to  a  subsequent 
petition  to  the  court  under  the  provisions  of  chapter  54,  Laws 
of  1927. 

2.  Investigation.  The  motor  vehicle  commissioner  upon 
his  own  motion  may,  and  upon  petition  as  above  set  forth 
shall,  investigate  the  circumstances  of  any  accident  in  which 
one  or  more  motor  vehicles  or  trailers  is  involved,  with  a 
view  of  determining  the  questions  upon  which  inquiry  would 
be  made  by  the  court  under  the  provisions  of  sections  2  and 
3  of  chapter  54,  Laws  of  1927,  and  whether  the  party  probably 
liable  is  financially  responsible  for  any  damages  caused  by 
said  accident. 

3.  Financial  Responsibility.  If  as  a  result  of  said  investi- 
gation the  commissioner  is  not  satisfied  that  the  party  or 
parties  whom  he  finds  may  be  liable  and  required  to  pay  a 
judgment  in  an  action  at  law  is  financially  responsible  he  shall 
require  such  party  or  parties  to  deposit  with  him  forthwith  as 
security  a  certificate  as  defined  in  section  1,  chapter  54  of 
the  Laws  of  1927,  provided  that  the  certificate  of  a  surety 
company  referred  to  in  said  section  shall,  in  this  case,  cover 


218  Chapter  189  [1929 

the  motor  vehicle  or  trailer  with  reference  to  any  action  at 
law  to  recover  damages  which  may  not  at  the  time  of  filing 
the  foregoing  petition  have  been  instituted. 

4.  Amount  of  Security.  Such  security  shall  be  in  an 
amount  which  the  commissioner  may  deem  sufficient  to  satisfy 
any  judgment  which  may  be  recovered  against  said  operator 
or  owner,  but  not  exceeding  five  thousand  dollars  in  the  case 
of  injury  to  or  death  of  one  person,  or  ten  thousand  dollars  in 
the  case  of  injury  to  or  death  of  more  than  one  person  or  one 
thousand  dollars  in  the  case  of  damage  to  property. 

5.  Investigation,  Not  Evidence.  Neither  the  findings  of 
the  commissioner  upon  questions  upon  which  he  makes  an  in- 
vestigation, the  action  taken  by  the  commissioner  upon  the 
petition,  as  provided  in  section  6  hereof,  nor  a  certificate  or 
security  filed  by  the  owner  or  operator  as  provided  in  section 
3,  shall  be  referred  to  in  any  way,  and  shall  not  be  any  evi- 
dence of  the  negligence  or  due  care  of  either  party,  at  the 
trial  of  any  action  at  law  to  recover  damages. 

6.  Suspension  of  License  and  Registration.  If  the  person 
required  to  furnish  such  security  neglects  or  refuses  to  com- 
ply with  the  provisions  of  sections  3  and  4  hereof  the  com- 
missioner shall  thereupon  suspend  his  operator's  license  and 
the  registration  of  any  motor  vehicles  or  trailers  owned  by 
him.  In  case  such  person  has  no  license  to  operate  in  the  state 
which  license  is  subject  to  suspension,  the  commissioner  shall 
enter  an  order  prohibiting  such  person  from  further  operating 
motor  vehicles  or  trailers  in  the  state  and  prohibiting  the 
operation  in  the  state  of  any  motor  vehicles  or  trailers  owned 
by  such  person  if  the  registration  thereof  is  not  subject  to 
suspension. 

7.  Renewal.  Said  license  or  registration  may  be  renewed 
at  such  time  and  upon  such  conditions  as  the  commissioner 
may  deem  will  adequately  protect  the  public. 

8.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


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Chapter  190 


219 


CHAPTER  190. 

AN  ACT  PROVIDING  FOR  A  CONSTITUTIONAL  CONVENTION. 


Section 

1.  Delegates,  election. 

2.     ,  eligibility. 

3.     ,  number. 

4.  Secretary  of  state,  duties. 

5.  Organization. 


Section 

6.  Books  and  papers  furnished. 

7.  Amendments  to  constitution. 

8.  Compensation   of   delegates. 

9.  Appropriation. 
10.     Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Delegates,  Election.  At  the  election  in  the  several 
towns  to  be  holden  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  March,  1930,  and 
at  a  special  election  in  the  several  cities  to  be  holden  on  the 
same  day,  delegates  to  a  convention  to  revise  the  constitution 
shall  be  chosen  and  an  article  therefor  shall  be  inserted  in  the 
warrants  calling  said  meeting ;  and  all  the  laws  relating  to  the 
election  of  representatives  to  the  general  court,  so  far  as  the 
same  may  be  applicable,  shall  apply  to  the  election  of  delegates 
except  as  herein  otherwise  provided. 

2.     ,  Eligibility.     Any  person  shall  be  eligible  to  a  seat 

in  the  convention  who  by  the  laws  of  this  state  is  a  qualified 
voter  in  the  town  or  ward  from  which  he  may  be  elected. 

3.  ■,  Number.  Delegates  shall  be  proportioned  as  rep- 
resentatives to  the  general  court  are,  except  that  each  town 
shall  be  entitled  to  at  least  one  delegate. 

4.  Secretary  of  State,  Duties.  The  secretary  of  state  shall 
prepare  and  furnish  to  the  towns  and  wards  necessary  mate- 
rial, including  certificates  of  election,  for  a  record  of  the  choice 
of  all  delegates. 

5.  Organization.  The  delegates  chosen  shall  assemble  in 
convention  at  the  capitol  in  Concord  on  the  first  Wednesday 
of  June,  1930,  at  noon,  and  shall  proceed  to  organize  by 
choosing  one  of  their  number  by  ballot  to  serve  as  president, 
and  such  other  officers  as  they  deem  necessary;  they  shall  be 
the  judges  of  election  and  returns  of  their  own  members,  and 
may  establish  rules  of  proceedings  and  proceed  to  recommend 
constitutional  amendments. 

6.  Books  and  Papers  Furnished.  The  secretary  of  state 
shall  furnish  to  the  convention  such  books,  papers,  stationery 
and  printing  as  the  convention  shall  require  or  order. 

7.  Amendments.  Such  amendments  to  the  constitution  as 
are  agreed  to  by  the  convention  shall  be  submitted  so  that 


220  Chapter  191  [1929 

they  can  be  voted  on  by  the  people  separately  or  by  groups, 
as  the  convention  may  determine;  the  convention  shall  pre- 
scribe the  time  and  mode  of  submitting  amendments  to  the 
people  for  their  approval  and  provide  for  ascertaining  their 
decision  and  publishing  the  same  by  executive  proclamation, 
and  may  do  any  and  all  other  things  necessary  to  carry  out 
the  purposes  of  the  convention. 

8.  Compensation.  Each  delegate  shall  receive  three  dol- 
lars a  day  for  his  attendance  on  the  convention  and  the  state 
shall  provide  transportation  in  the  same  manner  in  which 
transportation  is  provided  for  members  of  the  general  court. 

9.  Appropriation.  A  sum  not  exceeding  thirty-five  thou- 
sand dollars  is  hereby  appropriated  for  paying  the  expenses  of 
said  convention  and  the  governor  is  authorized  to  draw  his 
warrant  for  so  much  of  said  sum  as  may  be  necessary  for  its 
expenses. 

10.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  191. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  ASSESSMENT  AND  COLLECTION  OF 
AN  ANNUAL  STATE  TAX  FOR  THE  TERM  OF  TWO  YEARS. 

Section      1.     Assessment  and  collection. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Assessment  and  Collection.  The  sum  of  one  million 
five  hundred  and  sixty  thousand  dollars  ($1,560,000)  shall  be 
raised  for  the  use  of  the  state  for  the  year  1929,  and  the  sum 
of  one  million  five  hundred  and  sixty  thousand  dollars 
($1,560,000)  shall  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the  state  for  the 
year  1930,  and  the  state  treasurer  is  hereby  directed  season- 
ably to  issue  his  warrants  to  the  selectmen  of  the  several 
towns  and  places  and  to  the  assessors  of  the  several  cities  in 
the  state  according  to  the  apportionment  of  the  public  taxes 
made  at  the  January  session  of  the  legislature  of  1929,  and 
the  selectmen  of  such  towns  and  places  and  the  assessors  of 
such  cities  are  hereby  directed  to  assess  the  sums  specified  in 
said  warrants  and  cause  the  same  to  be  paid  to  said  treasurer 


1929]  Chapter  192  221 

on  or  before  the  first  day  of  December,  1929,  and  the  first  day 
of  December,  1930,  and  the  state  treasurer  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  issue  his  extent  for  all  taxes  which  shall  remain  unpaid 
on  the  dates  last  above  mentioned. 

\[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  192. 


AN    ACT    MAKING    APPROPRIATION    FOR    THE    EXPENSES    OF    THE 
STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPSHIRE  FOR   THE  YEAR  ENDING 

JUNE  30,  1930. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     Appropriations.  |       2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hotise  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriations.  The  sums  hereinafter  mentioned  are 
appropriated  to  be  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  state  for 
the  purposes  specified  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1930, 
to  wit: 

For  the  executive  department,  $76,650  as  follows:  Salary 
of  the  governor,  $5,000;  salary  of  governor's  secretary, 
$3,000;  salary  of  the  governor's  stenographer,  $1,300;  gover- 
nor's secretary's  traveling  expenses,  $200;  traveling  expenses 
for  governor's  stenographer,  $200;  council,  per  diem  and  ex- 
penses, $4,000;  incidentals,  $450;  printing,  $300;  transporta- 
tion, $700;  contingent  fund,  $1,500;  emergency  fund  for  pro- 
tection of  interests  of  the  state,  $60,000. 

For  secretary  of  state  department,  $19,200  as  follows: 
Salary  of  secretary,  $4,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,700;  clerical 
expense,  $5,100;  incidentals,  $1,500;  printing  report,  $500; 
printing  blanks,  $250;  express  and  postage,  $650;  copying 
ancient  records,  $4,000;  direct  primary,  $500. 

For  treasury  department,  $18,350  as  follows:  Salary  of 
treasurer,  $4,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,700;  clerical  expense, 
$8,450;  incidentals,  $1,800;  printing  blanks,  $700;  printing 
report,  $700. 

For  insurance  department,  $16,075  as  follows:  Salary  of 
commissioner,  $3,500;  salary  of  deputy,  $1,800;  clerical  ex- 
pense,  $4,575;   incidentals,   $2,000;   printing  report,   $1,000; 


222  Chapter  192  [1929 

printing  blanks,  $1,000;  blue  sky  law,  salary  of  examiner, 
$1,200;  miscellaneous,  $1,000. 

For  bank  commission,  $27,750  as  follows:  Salary  of  com- 
missioner, $5,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $3,000;  salaries  of  ex- 
aminers, $5,500;  salaries  of  accountants,  $4,000;  clerical  ex- 
pense, $3,200;  incidentals,  $1,000;  printing  report,  $1,500; 
printing  blanks,  $250;  expenses  of  commissioner,  deputy,  ex- 
aminers and  accountants,  $4,300. 

For  state  auditing  accountant,  $9,000  as  follows:  Salary  of 
state  auditing  accountant,  $3,000;  extra  allowances,  $4,250; 
travel  and  office  expenses,  $950 ;  clerical  expense,  $800. 

For  public  service  commission,  $59,700  as  follows:  Salaries 
of  commissioners,  $14,000;  experts,  clerks  and  assistants, 
$30,000;  expenses  of  commissioners,  $700;  incidentals  and 
printing,  $9,000 ;  lights  and  buoys  and  boat  inspection,  $6,000. 

For  tax  commission,  $29,250  as  follows:  Salaries  of  com- 
missioners, $10,000 ;  expenses  of  commissioners,  $3,000 ;  cleri- 
cal expense,  $2,850;  incidentals  and  printing,  $7,000;  printing 
report,  $1,400;  municipal  accounting,  $5,000. 

For  purchasing  agent's  department,  $14,650  as  follows: 
Salary  of  purchasing  agent,  $4,000;  salary  of  chief  clerk, 
$2,400;  clerical  expense,  $6,400;  expenses  of  purchasing  agent, 
$350;  incidentals,  $1,500. 

For  attorney-general's  department,  $26,850  as  follows:  Sal- 
ary of  attorney-general,  $4,000;  salary  of  assistant  attorney- 
general,  $4,000;  clerical  expense  of  attorney-general,  $3,500; 
clerical  expense  of  assistant  attorney-general,  $6,750 ;  inciden- 
tals, $1,500;  printing  blanks,  $800;  traveling  expenses,  $1,300; 
copies  of  wills  and  records,  $3,000;  legacy  tax  and  other  litiga- 
tion, $1,000;  supplies,  $1,000. 

For  enforcement  prohibitory  law,  $19,250  as  follows:  Salary 
of  commissioner,  $3,250;  salary  of  state  liquor  agent,  $2,400; 
salaries  of  deputies  and  agents,  $5,500;  expenses  of  deputies 
and  agents,  $5,000;  clerical  expense,  $1,400;  incidentals,  $500; 
printing  blanks,  $200;  expenses  of  commissioner,  $1,000. 

For  supreme  court,  $45,750  as  follows:  Salaries  of  justices, 
$35,000;  salary  of  clerk,  $500;  salary  of  messenger,  $250;  sal- 
ary of  state  reporter,  $1,800;  salary  of  stenographer  for  state 
reporter  $600;  incidentals,  including  expenses  of  justices, 
printing  docket,  transportation  of  state  reporter,  $4,000;  ex- 
amination of  law  students,  $600;  publication  of  law  reports, 
$3,000. 


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For  superior  court,  $53,250  as  follows:  Salaries  of  justices, 
$42,000;  expenses  of  justices,  $8,000;  transportation,  $2,500; 
incidentals,  $750. 

For  probate  court,  $17,600  as  follows:  Salaries  of  judges, 
Rockingham  county,  $2,000;  Strafford  county,  $1,800;  Bel- 
knap county,  $1,500;  Carroll  county,  $1,500;  Merrimack 
county,  $2,000;  Hillsborough  county,  $2,500;  Cheshire  county, 
$1,500;  Sullivan  county,  $1,500;  Grafton  county,  $1,800;  Coos 
county,  $1,500. 

For  salaries  of  probate  registers  and  deputies,  $20,300  as 
follows:  Rockingham  county,  register,  $2,000;  Rockingham 
county,  deputy,  $1,000;  Strafford  county,  register,  $1,800; 
Belknap  county,  register,  $1,500;  Carroll  county,  register, 
$1,500;  Merrimack  county,  register,  $2,000;  Merrimack 
county,  deputy,  $1,200;  Hillsborough  county,  register,  $2,000, 
Hillsborough  county,  deputy,  $800;  Cheshire  county,  register, 
$1,500;  Sullivan  county,  register,  $1,500;  Grafton  county, 
register,  $2,000;  Coos  county,  register,  $1,500. 

For  legislature  expense,  $15,000. 

For  the  state  board  of  education,  $495,000  and,  in  addition, 
the  sums  paid  into  the  state  treasury  as  the  literary  fund, 
the  forest  reserve  tax,  the  per  capita  tax  and  the  tax  on  un- 
organized and  other  places.  Of  this  appropriation,  a  sum  not 
to  exceed  $350,000  is  to  be  expended  for  equalized  state  aid. 
The  state  board  of  education  shall  also  receive  for  disburse- 
ment the  income  of  the  normal  school  dormitories  and  prac- 
tice schools  and  the  sums  paid  by  school  districts  for  the 
salaries  of  superintendents  under  Public  Laws,  chapter  117, 
section  40.  In  this  department,  any  balance  which  may  be 
unexpended  in  any  fiscal  year  shall  be  available  for  use  in 
the  following  year. 

For  board  of  public  welfare,  $153,475  as  follows:  Salary  of 
secretary,  $2,750;  clerical  expense,  $2,600;  incidentals,  $700; 
printing  blanks,  $175;  traveUng  expenses,  $1,500;  aid  tuber- 
cular patients;  $50,000;  child  welfare  work,  $7,600;  register 
of  the  blind,  $11,300;  deaf,  dumb  and  blind,  $25,000;  aid  crip- 
pled and  tuberculous  children,  $3,000;  John  Nesmith  fund, 
income,  $3,700;  mothers'  aid,  $45,000;  Granite  State  Deaf 
Mute  Mission,  $150. 

For  bureau  of  labor,  $7,050  as  follows:  Salary  of  commis- 
sioner, $3,000 ;  clerical  expense,  $1,600 ;  incidentals  and  travel, 
$1,700;  printing  blanks,  $250;  expenses  of  arbitration,  $500. 


224  Chapter  192  [1929 

For  factory  inspection,  $10,600  as  follows:  Salaries  of  in- 
spectors, $6,200;  clerical  expense,  $1,200;  incidentals  and 
travel,  $3,000;  printing  blanks,  $200. 

For  free  employment,  $3,800  as  follows:  Assistants, 
$1,500;  clerical  expense,  $1,500;  incidentals  and  travel,  $750; 
printing  blanks,  $50. 

For  department  of  weights  and  measures,  $15,775  as  fol- 
lows: Salary  of  commissioner,  $3,000;  salaries  of  inspectors, 
$6,000;  traveling  expenses,  $4,500;  incidentals,  $700;  clerical 
expense,  $1,375;  printing  blanks,  $200. 

For  department  of  agriculture,  $202,750  as  follows:  Salary 
of  commissioner,  $3,500 ;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,750 ;  clerical  ex- 
pense, $3,000;  advisory  board,  $300;  incidentals,  $500;  insti- 
tutes and  public  meetings,  $1,500;  feeding-stuffs  inspection, 
$4,000;  fertilizer  inspection,  $2,000;  nursery  inspection,  $750; 
seed  inspection,  $1,000;  insecticides  and  fungicides,  $200; 
licensing  milk  dealers,  $500;  printing  blanks,  bulletins  and 
circulars,  $1,000;  diseases  of  animals,  $150,000;  moth  sup- 
pression, $12,500;  apple  grading  law,  $500;  bureau  of  markets, 
$10,000;  Granite  State  Dairymen's  Association,  $1,000;  New 
Hampshire  Horticultural  Society,  $2,000;  New  Hampshire 
Sheep  Breeders'  Association,  $500;  apiary  law,  $500;  dairy 
inspection,  $3,500;  advertising  at  fairs,  $1,250. 

For  board  of  health,  $50,150  as  follows :  Salary  of  secretary, 
$4,000;  clerical  expense,  $1,800;  incidentals,  $650;  printing 
blanks,  $500;  control  venereal  diseases,  $6,000;  tuberculosis 
dispensaries,  $3,000;  purchase  of  antitoxin,  $3,500;  medico- 
legal examinations,  $500;  sanitary  inspection,  $7,000;  care  of 
maternity  and  infancy,  $21,000;  engineer,  $2,200. 

For  laboratory  of  hygiene,  $17,300  as  follows:  Salaries  of 
two  chemists,  $6,000;  salaries  of  two  bacteriologists,  $3,700; 
salary  of  pathologist,  $600;  clerical  expense,  $2,500;  inciden- 
tals, $2,500;  printing  blanks  and  bulletins,  $2,000. 

For  department  of  vital  statistics,  $3,750  as  follows :  Clerical 
expense,  $3,050;  incidentals,  $200;  printing  blanks,  $500. 

For  adjutant-general's  department,  $81,175  as  follows:  Sal- 
ary of  adjutant-general,  $4,000;  clerical  expense,  $3,875;  in- 
cidentals, $1,000;  printing  blanks,  $500;  officers'  uniforms 
$1,800;  rifle  ranges,  $1,500;  state  armories,  $18,500;  national 
guard,  $50,000. 

For  forestry  department,  $74,200  as  follows :  Salary  of  for- 
ester, $3,500;  field  assistants,  $2,500;  clerical  expense,  $5,500; 


1929]  Chapter  192  225 

traveling  expenses,  $1,000;  incidentals,  $1,500;  printing  blanks, 
$1,200;  district  chiefs,  $7,500;  lookout  stations,  $10,000;  con- 
ferences, $1,000;  prevention  of  fires,  $3,000;  nursery,  $10,500; 
forest  fire  bills  to  towns,  $5,000 ;  reforestation,  $3,500 ;  white 
pine  blister  rust,  $17,500;  forest  fire  equipment,  $1,000. 

For  bounties,  $4,800  as  follows:  Hedgehogs,  $4,000;  bears 
and  grasshoppers,  $800. 

For  G.  A.  R.  department,  $4,350  as  follows:  Salary,  $500; 
printing,  $300;  incidentals,  $50;  burial  of  soldiers  and  sailors, 
$3,500. 

For  pharmacy*  commission,  $2,110  as  follows:  Salaries, 
$750;  clerical  expense,  $100;  incidentals,  $600;  printing  report, 
$60;  printing  blanks,  $100;  salary  of  inspector,  $500. 

For  state  dental  board,  $400  as  follows:  Salaries  and  ex- 
penses, $400. 

For  board  of  optometry,  $250  as  follows :  Compensation  and 
expenses,  $250. 

For  board  of  chiropractors,  $300  as  follows:  Compensation 
and  expenses,  $300. 

For  registration  of  veterinary  surgeons,  $150  as  follows: 
Compensation  and  expenses,  $150. 

For  state  house  department,  $41,475  as  follows :  Salaries  and 
pay  roll,  $15,400 ;  fuel,  $6,700 ;  light  and  power,  $5,000 ;  water, 
$400;  telephone  operator  and  switchboard,  $2,475;  rent  of 
offices,  Patriot  building,  $9,500;  extra  labor,  $1,000;  miscel- 
laneous, $1,000. 

For  state  library,  $19,650  as  follows:  Salaries,  $9,000; 
maintenance,  $4,000;  books,  periodicals  and  binding,  $5,000; 
expenses  of  trustees,  $150;  incidentals,  $1,500. 

For  public  library  commission,  $7,800  as  follows:  Salary  of 
secretary,  $2,000;  salary  of  assistant,  $1,500;  clerical  expense, 
$1,200;  incidentals,  $1,000;  printing  report,  $50;  printing  bul- 
letin, $350;  traveling  hbraries,  $1,000;  shipping  clerk,  $200; 
institutes,  $500. 

For  soldiers'  home,  $25,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$12,000;  incidentals,  $12,775;  printing  reports,  $225. 

For  board  of  publicity,  $40,000  as  follows:  Salaries  and 
expenses,  $40,000. 

For  University  of  New  Hampshire,  $654,849.84  as  follows: 
Maintenance,  $618,849.84;  extension  work  (Smith-Lever  Act), 
$36,000. 


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For  state  hospital,  $628,090  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$628,090. 

For  industrial  school,  $75,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$65,000;  completion  of  Spaulding  cottage  and  repairs, 
$10,000. 

For  state  prison,  $84,000  as  follows:  Maintenance,  $73,225; 
clerical  expense,  $1,450;  incidentals,  $5,000;  printing  report, 
$175;  printing  blanks,  $150;  parole  officer,  $4,000. 

Laconia  State  School,  $190,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$190,000. 

For  state  sanatorium,  $92,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$88,000;  repairs  to  buildings  (roofs,  painting,  etc.),  $4,000. 

For  interest  charges,  $93,016.48  as  follows:  State  hospital 
bonds,  $2,975;  war  loan,  series  1918,  $22,500;  teachers'  insti- 
tutes, $2,388.93;  Benjamin  Thompson  fund,  $31,887.27;  ag- 
ricultural college  fund,  $4,800;  Hamilton  Smith  fund,  $400; 
Kimball  legacy,  $270.14;  Fiske  legacy,  $1,055.14;  temporary 
loan,  $3,500;  New  Hampshire  Industrial  School  bonds,  $2,000; 
Laconia,  New  Hampshire  Armory  bonds,  $2,400;  New  Hamp- 
shire State  Hospital  Nurses'  Home  bonds,  $6,800;  Laconia 
State  School  bonds,  $4,240 ;  Franconia  Notch  bonds,  $7,800. 

For  maturing  bonds,  $120,000  as  follows :  Franconia  Notch 
bonds,  $10,000;  New  Hampshire  Industrial  School  bonds, 
$25,000;  State  Hospital  bonds,  $85,000. 

For  miscellaneous,  $6,100  as  follows:  Military  organizations, 
$300;  firemen's  rehef  fund,  $4,000;  Prisoners'  Aid  Associa- 
tion, $200;  Old  Home  Week  Association,  $600;  Franklin 
Pierce  and  Daniel  Webster  homesteads,  $500;  New  Hamp- 
shire Historical  Society,  $500. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


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CHAPTER  193. 

AN    ACT    MAKING   APPROPRIATION    FOR    THE    EXPENSES    OF    THE 
STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDING 

JUNE  30,  1931. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Appropriations.  I       2.     Takes   eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriations.  The  sums  hereinafter  mentioned  are 
appropriated  to  be  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  state  for 
the  purposes  specified  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30, 
1931,  to  wit: 

For  the  executive  department,  $78,650  as  follows:  Salary 
of  the  governor,  $5,000;  salary  of  governor's  secretary, 
$3,000;  salary  of  the  governor's  stenographer,  $1,300;  travel- 
ing expenses  of  the  governor's  secretary,  $200;  traveling  ex- 
penses of  the  governor's  stenographer,  $200 ;  council,  per  diem 
and  expenses,  $6,000 ;  incidentals,  $450 ;  printing,  $300 ;  trans- 
portation, $700;  contingent  fund,  $1,500;  emergency  fund  for 
protection  of  interest  of  the  state,  $60,000. 

For  secretary  of  state  department,  $25,100  as  follows: 
Salary  of  secretary,  $4,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,700;  clerical 
expense,  $5,100;  incidentals,  $700;  printing  report,  $500; 
printing  blanks,  $250;  express  and  postage,  $650;  copying 
ancient  records,  $4,000;  Australian  ballot,  $4,500;  direct  pri- 
mary, $2,700. 

For  treasury  department,  $19,100  as  follows:  Salary  of 
treasurer,  $4,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,700;  clerical  expense, 
$8,700;  incidentals,  $1,800;  printing  blanks,  $700;  printing 
report,  $700;  treasurer's  and  deputy's  bonds,  $500. 

For  insurance  department,  $16,375  as  follows:  Salary  of 
commissioner,  $3,500;  salary  of  deputy,  $1,800;  clerical  ex- 
pense, $4,875;  incidentals,  $2,000;  printing  report,  $1,000; 
printing  blanks,  $1,000;  blue  sky  law,  salary  of  examiner, 
$1,200;  miscellaneous,  $1,000. 

For  bank  commission,  $27,750  as  follows:  Salary  of  com- 
missioner, $5,000;  salary  of  deputy,  $3,000;  salaries  of  exam- 
iners, $5,500 ;  salaries  of  accountants,  $4,000 ;  clerical  expense, 
$3,200;  incidentals,  $1,000;  printing  report,  $1,500;  printing 
blanks,  $250;  expenses  of  commissioner,  deputy,  examiners 
and  accountants,  $4,300. 


228  Chapter  193  [1929 

For  state  auditing  accountant,  $9,000  as  follows:  Salary  of 
state  auditing  accountant,  $3,000;  extra  allowances,  $4,250; 
travel  and  office  expenses,  $950;  clerical  expense,  $800. 

For  public  service  commission,  $58,200  as  follows:  Salaries 
of  commissioners,  $14,000;  experts,  clerks  and  assistants, 
$30,000;  expenses  of  commissioners,  $700;  incidentals  and 
printing,  $7,500;  lights  and  buoys  and  boat  inspection,  $6,000. 

For  tax  commission,  $29,250  as  follows:  Salaries  of  com- 
missioners, $10,000;  expenses  of  commissioners,  $3,000;  cleri- 
cal expense,  $2,850;  incidentals  and  printing,  $7,000;  printing 
report,  $1,400;  municipal  accounting,  $5,000. 

For  purchasing  agent's  department,  $15,050  as  follows: 
Salary  of  purchasing  agent,  $4,000;  salary  of  chief  clerk, 
$2,400 ;  clerical  expense,  $6,600 ;  expenses  of  purchasing  agent, 
$350;  incidentals,  $1,500;  printing  report,  $200. 

For  attorney-general's  department,  $27,350  as  follows:  Sal- 
ary of  attorney-general,  $4,000;  salary  of  assistant  attorney- 
general,  $4,000;  clerical  expense  of  attorney-general,  $3,500; 
clerical  expense  of  assistant  attorney-general,  $6,750 ;  inciden- 
tals, $1,500;  printing  report,  $500;  printing  blanks,  $800; 
traveling  expenses,  $1,300;  copies  of  wills  and  records,  $3,000; 
legacy  tax  and  other  litigation,  $1,000;  supplies,  $1,000. 

For  enforcement  prohibitory  law,  $19,400  as  follows:  Sal- 
ary of  commissioner,  $3,250;  salary  of  state  liquor  agent, 
$2,400;  salaries  of  deputies  and  agents,  $5,500;  expenses  of 
deputies  and  agents,  $5,000;  clerical  expense,  $1,400;  inci- 
dentals, $500;  printing  report,  $150;  printing  blanks,  $200; 
expenses  of  commissioner,  $1,000. 

For  supreme  court,  $45,750  as  follows:  Salaries  of  justices, 
$35,000;  salary  of  clerk,  $500;  salary  of  messenger,  $250; 
salary  of  state  reporter,  $1,800;  salary  of  stenographer  for 
state  reporter,  $600;  incidentals,  including  expenses  of  jus- 
tices, printing  docket,  transportation  of  state  reporter,  $4,000 ; 
examination  of  law  students,  $600 ;  publication  of  law  reports, 
$3,000. 

For  superior  court,  $53,250  as  follows :  Salaries  of  justices, 
$42,000;  expenses  of  justices,  $8,000;  transportation,  $2,500; 
incidentals,  $750. 

For  probate  court,  $17,600  as  follows:  Salaries  of  judges, 
Rockingham  county,  $2,000;  Strafford  county,  $1,800;  Bel- 
knap county,  $1,500;  Carroll  county,  $1,500;  Merrimack 
county,  $2,000;  Hillsborough  county,  $2,500;  Cheshire  county. 


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$1,500;  Sullivan  county,  $1,500;  Grafton  county,  $1,800;  Coos 
county,  $1,500. 

For  salaries  of  probate  registers  and  deputies,  $20,300  as 
follows:  Rockingham  county,  register,  $2,000;  Rockingham 
county,  deputy,  $1,000;  Strafford  county,  register,  $1,800; 
Belknap  county,  register,  $1,500;  Carroll  county,  register, 
$1,500;  Merrimack  county,  register,  $2,000;  Merrimack 
county,  deputy,  $1,200;  Hillsborough  county,  register,  $2,000; 
Hillsborough  county,  deputy,  $800;  Cheshire  county,  register, 
$1,500;  Sullivan  county,  register,  $1,500;  Grafton  county, 
register,  $2,000;  Coos  county,  register,  $1,500. 

For  legislature  expense,  $175,000. 

For  the  state  board  of  education,  $495,000  and,  in  addition, 
the  sums  paid  into  the  state  treasury  as  the  literary  fund, 
the  forest  reserve  tax,  the  per  capita  tax  and  the  tax  on  un- 
organized and  other  places.  Of  this  appropriation,  a  sum  not 
to  exceed  $350,000  is  to  be  expended  for  equalized  state  aid. 
The  state  board  of  education  shall  also  receive  for  disburse- 
ment the  income  of  the  normal  school  dormitories  and  prac- 
tice schools  and  the  sums  paid  by  school  districts  for  the  sal- 
aries of  superintendents  under  section  40,  chapter  117,  of  the 
Pubhc  Laws.  In  this  department,  any  balance  which  may 
be  unexpended  in  any  fiscal  year  shall  be  available  for  use  in 
the  following  year. 

For  board  of  public  welfare,  $153,975  as  follows:  Salary  of 
secretary,  $2,750;  clerical  expense,  $2,600;  incidentals,  $700; 
printing  blanks,  $175;  printing  report,  $500;  traveling  ex- 
penses, $1,500;  aid  tubercular  patients,  $50,000;  child  welfare 
work,  $7,600;  register  of  the  blind,  $11,300;  deaf,  dumb  and 
Wind,  $25,000;  aid  crippled  and  tuberculous  children,  $3,000; 
John  Nesmith  fund,  income,  $3,700;  mothers'  aid,  $45,000; 
Granite  State  Deaf  Mute  Mission,  $150. 

For  bureau  of  labor,  $7,550  as  follows:  Salary  of  commis- 
sioner, $3,000;  clerical  expense,  $1,600;  incidentals  and  travel, 
$1,700;  printing  report,  $500;  printing  blanks,  $250;  expenses 
of  arbitration,  $500. 

For  factory  inspection,  $10,600  as  follows:  Salaries  of  in- 
spectors, $6,200;  clerical  expense,  $1,200;  incidentals  and 
travel,  $3,000;  printing  blanks,  $200. 

For  free  employment,  $3,800  as  follows:  Assistants,  $1,500; 
clerical  expense,  $1,500;  incidentals  and  travel,  $750;  print- 
ing blanks,  $50. 

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University  of  New  Hm^ 


230  Chapter  193  [1929 

For  department  of  weights  and  measures,  $16,050  as 
follows:  Salary  of  commissioner,  $3,000;  salaries  of  inspec- 
tors, $6,000;  traveling  expenses,  $4,500;  incidentals,  $700; 
clerical  expense,  $1,425 ;  printing  report,  $225 ;  printing  blanks, 
$200. 

For  department  of  agriculture,  $203,750  as  follows:  Salary 
of  commissioner,  $3,500 ;  salary  of  deputy,  $2,750 ;  clerical  ex- 
pense, $3,000;  advisory  board,  $300;  incidentals,  $500;  insti- 
tutes and  public  meetings,  $1,500;  feeding-stuffs  inspection, 
$4,000 ;  fertilizer  inspection,  $2,000 ;  nursery  inspection,  $750 ; 
seed  inspection,  $1,000;  insecticides  and  fungicides,  $200; 
licensing  milk  dealers,  $500;  printing  reports,  $1,000;  printing 
blanks,  bulletins  and  circulars,  $1,000;  diseases  of  animals, 
$150,000;  moth  suppression,  $12,500;  apple  grading  law,  $500; 
bureau  of  markets,  $10,000;  Granite  State  Dairymen's  Asso- 
ciation, $1,000;  New  Hampshire  Horticultural  Society,  $2,000; 
New  Hampshire  Sheep  Breeders'  Association,  $500;  apiary 
law,  $500;  dairy  inspection,  $3,500;  advertising  at  fairs, 
$1,250. 

For  board  of  health,  $51,650  as  follows :  Salary  of  secretary, 
$4,000;  clerical  expense  $1,800;  incidentals,  $650;  printing 
report,  $1,500;  printing  blanks,  $500;  control  venereal 
diseases,  $6,000;  tuberculosis  dispensaries,  $3,000;  purchase 
of  antitoxin,  $3,500;  medico-legal  examinations,  $500;  sani- 
tary inspection,  $7,000;  care  of  maternity  and  infancy, 
$21,000;  engineer,  $2,200. 

For  laboratory  of  hygiene,  $17,300  as  follows:  Salaries  of 
two  chemists,  $6,000;  salaries  of  two  bacteriologists,  $3,700; 
salary  of  pathologist,  $600;  clerical  expense,  $2,500;  inciden- 
tals, $2,500;  printing  blanks  and  bulletins,  $2,000. 

For  department  of  vital  statistics,  $5,800  as  follows :  Clerical 
expense,  $3,100;  incidentals,  $200;  printing  blanks,  $500; 
printing  report,  $2,000. 

For  adjutant-general's  department,  $81,275  as  follows: 
Salary  of  adjutant-general,  $4,000;  clerical  expense,  $3,975; 
incidentals,  $1,000;  printing  blanks,  $500;  officers'  uniforms, 
$1,800;  rifle  ranges,  $1,500;  state  armories,  $18,500;  national 
guard,  $50,000. 

For  forestry  department,  $74,875  as  follows :  Salary  of  for- 
ester, $3,500 ;  field  assistants,  $2,500 ;  clerical  expense,  $5,675 ; 
traveling  expenses,  $1,000;  incidentals,  $1,500;  printing  re- 
port, $500;  printing  blanks,  $1,200;  district  chiefs,  $7,500; 


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lookout  stations,  $10,000;  conferences,  $1,000;  preventions  of 
fires,  $3,000;  nursery,  $10,500;  forest  fire  bills  to  towns, 
$5,000 ;  reforestation,  $3,500 ;  white  pine  blister  rust,  $17,500 ; 
forest  fire  equipment,  $1,000. 

For  bounties,  $3,300  as  follows:  Hedgehogs,  $2,500;  bears 
and  grasshoppers,  $800. 

For  G.  A.  R.  department,  $4,350  as  follows:  Salary,  $500; 
printing,  $300;  incidentals,  $50;  burial  of  soldiers  and  sailors, 
$3,500. 

For  pharmacy  commission,  $2,110  as  follows:  Salaries,  $750; 
clerical  expense,  $100;  incidentals,  $600;  printing  report,  $60; 
printing  blanks,  $100;  salary  of  inspector,  $500. 

For  state  dental  board,  $400  as  follows:  Salaries  and  ex- 
penses, $400. 

For  board  of  optometry,  $250  as  follows :  Compensation  and 
expenses,  $250. 

For  board  of  chiropractors,  $300  as  follows:  Compensation 
and  expenses,  $300. 

For  registration  of  veterinary  surgeons,  $150  as  follows: 
Compensation  and  expenses,  $150. 

For  state  house  department,  $41,475  as  follows:  Salary  and 
pay  roll,  $15,400;  fuel,  $6,700;  light  and  power,  $5,000;  water, 
$400;  telephone  operator  and  switchboard,  $2,475;  rent  of 
offices.  Patriot  building,  $9,500;  extra  labor,  $1,000;  miscel- 
laneous, $1,000. 

For  state  library,  $19,650  as  follows:  Salaries,  $9,000;  main- 
tenance, $4,000;  books,  periodicals  and  binding,  $5,000;  ex- 
penses of  trustees,  $150;  incidentals,  $1,500. 

For  pubhc  library  commission,  $7,900  as  follows:  Salary  of 
secretary,  $2,000;  salary  of  assistant,  $1,500;  clerical  expense, 
$1,200;  incidentals,  $1,000;  printing  report,  $150;  printing 
bulletin,  $350;  traveling  libraries,  $1,000;  shipping  clerk,  $200; 
institutes,  $500. 

For  soldiers'  home,  $25,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$12,000;  incidentals,  $13,000. 

For  board  of  publicity,  $40,000  as  follows:  Salaries  and  ex- 
penses, $40,000. 

For  University  of  New  Hampshire,  $654,849.84  as  follows: 
Maintenance,  $618,849.84;  extension  work  (Smith-Lever  Act), 
$36,000. 

For  state  hospital,  $645,918  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$645,918. 


232  Chapter  194  [1929 

For  industrial  school,  $65,000  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$65,000. 

For  state  prison,  $84,000  as  follows:  Maintenance,  $73,225; 
clerical  expense,  $1,450;  incidentals,  $5,000;  printing  report, 
$175;  printing-  blanks,  $150;  parole  officer  $4,000. 

For  Laconia  State  School,  $190,000  as  follows:  Mainte- 
nance, $190,000. 

For  state  sanatorium,  $88,300  as  follows:  Maintenance, 
$88,000;  printing  report,  $300. 

iFor  interest  charges,  $88,641.48  as  follows:  war  loan, 
series  of  1918,  $22,500;  teachers'  institutes,  $2,388.93;  Ben- 
jamin Thompson  fund,  $31,887.27;  agricultural  college  fund, 
$4,800;  Hamilton  Smith  fund,  $400;  Kimball  legacy  $270.14; 
Fiske  legacy,  $1,055.14;  temporary  loan,  $3,500;  New  Hamp- 
shire Industrial  School  bonds,  $1,000;  Laconia,  N.  H.  Armory 
bonds,  $2,400;  New  Hampshire  State  Hospital  Nurses'  Home 
bonds,  $6,800;  Laconia  State  School  bonds,  $4,240;  Franconia 
Notch  bonds,  $7,400. 

For  maturing  bonds,  $110,000  as  follows:  Franconia  Notch 
bonds,  $10,000;  New  Hampshire  Industrial  School  bonds, 
$25,000 ;  war  loan  bonds,  $75,000. 

For  miscellaneous,  $6,100  as  follows :  Military  organizations, 
$300 ;  firemen's  relief  fund,  $4,000 ;  Prisoners'  Aid  Association, 
$200 ;  Old  Home  Week  Association,  $600 ;  Franklin  Pierce  and 
Daniel  Webster  homesteads,  $500;  New  Hampshire  Historical 
Society,  $500. 

2.     Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1930. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  194. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  A  SURVEY  OF  THE  RELATIONS 
BETWEEN  THE  STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOLS  AND  THE  UNIVER- 
SITY OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  WITH  A  REPORT  THEREON. 

Whereas  a  new  policy  has  been  established  recently  by  the 
state  board  of  education  extending  the  courses  at  the  Ply- 
mouth normal  school  and  the  Keene  normal  school  from  two 
to  four  years,  and  granting  a  bachelor  degree  at  the  success- 
ful completion  of  the  fourth  year  and  further  permitting  men 
as  well  as  women  to  attend  these  institutions  and  naming  the 


1929]  Chapter  195  233 

principals  in  charge  as  presidents,  all  of  which  in  effect  estab- 
lishes these  institutions  as  teacher  colleges;  and 

Whereas  this  action  raises  questions  of  far-reaching  im- 
portance in  our  educational  system ;  involves  a  relation  of  the 
normal  schools  and  university  to  the  supply  of  teachers  and 
superintendents  necessary  for  the  maintenance  of  our  public 
school  system;  threatens  duplication  of  facilities,  adding 
greatly  to  the  tax  burden,  and 

Whereas  a  division  of  opinion  exists  as  to  the  wisdom  of 
the  recent  changes  adopted  by  the  state  board  of  education, 
therefore, 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  governor  and  council  be  authorized  to  employ  dis- 
interested educational  experts  of  recognized  standing  to  make 
a  thorough  and  impartial  survey  of  this  subject,  with  special 
attention  to  the  supply  and  demand  for  adequately  trained 
teachers  of  all  grades  for  the  public  schools  of  New  Hamp- 
shire and  to  present  the  same  with  recommendations  for  study 
and  action  by  the  legislature  during  the  present  session.  A 
sum,  not  to  exceed  twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  is  hereby 
appropriated  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  hereof  and  the 
governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  the 
same  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated. 

[Approved  January  29,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  195. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  APPROPRIATING  FUNDS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF 
replacing  LIGHTHOUSES  ON  SUNAPEE  LAKE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  used 
and  expended,  under  the  direction  of  the  public  service  com- 
mission, for  the  purpose  of  replacing  the  lighthouses  on  Sun- 
apee  lake  to  promote  the  safety  of  navigation  on  said  waters. 
The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for 


234  Chapters  196,  197  [1929 

said  sum  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  196. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION    PROVIDING   ADDITIONAL   LIGHTS   AND   BUOYS 

IN  LAKE  WINNIPESAUKEE  WHERE  REQUIRED  TO  PROMOTE 

THE  SAFETY  OF  NAVIGATION. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  used 
and  expended,  under  the  direction  of  the  public  service  com- 
mission, for  the  purpose  of  providing  additional  lights  and 
buoys  in  Lake  Winnipesaukee  where  required  to  promote  the 
safety  of  navigation.  The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to 
draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum  out  of  any  money  in  the  treas- 
ury not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  197. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  FREDERICK  I.  BLACKWOOD. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  Hov^e   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  sixteen  dollars  and  sixty-six 
cents  ($216.66)  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  in 
favor  of  Frederick  I.  Blackwood  former  deputy  secretary  of 
state,  said  sum  representing  the  difference  between  the  salary 
of  secretary  of  state  and  deputy  secretary  of  state  during  the 
months  of  November  and  December,  1928,  when  said  deputy 
secretary  of  state  was  acting  as  secretary  of  state.  The  gover- 
nor is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum 
out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  198,  199  235 

CHAPTER  198. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  GUY  S.  NEAL  AND  OTHERS. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  Guy  S.  Neal,  sergeant-at-arms  of  the  house,  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  thirty-one  dollars  and  fifty  cents;  that  Francis 
P.  Daniels  be  allowed  the  sum  of  four  dollars;  that  F.  Earl 
Thayer  be  allowed  the  sum  of  four  dollars ;  that  W.  B.  Plum- 
mer  be  allowed  the  sum  of  four  dollars ;  that  Edwin  P.  Jones 
be  allowed  the  sum  of  four  dollars;  that  Frank  B.  Smart  be 
allowed  the  sum  of  eight  dollars;  that  Arthur  E.  Thompson 
be  allowed  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars  and  forty  cents;  that 
Patrick  E.  Ryan  be  allowed  the  sum  of  four  dollars;  that 
Howard  M.  Palfrey  be  allowed  the  sum  of  five  dollars;  that 
Cyril  J.  Fretwell  be  allowed  the  sum  of  five  dollars ;  that  Eliza- 
beth H.  Sanborn  be  allowed  the  sum  of  sixteen  dollars;  that 
Frank  M.  Ayer  be  allowed  the  sum  of  nine  dollars ;  that  Amos 
A.  Phelps  be  allowed  the  sum  of  eight  dollars;  that  Charles 
E.  Wendell  be  allowed  the  sum  of  twelve  dollars;  that  Ray- 
mond B.  Lakeman  be  allowed  the  sum  of  eight  dollars;  that 
Robert  Davis  be  allowed  the  sum  of  eight  dollars,  in  full  for 
their  services  at  the  organization  of  the  present  senate  and 
house,  and  that  the  governor  be  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rant for  the  same  on  the  treasury. 
[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  199. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  DR.  A.  T.  DOWNING  OF 
LITTLETON. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  forty-eight  dollars  ($48)  be  allowed  and 
paid  to  Dr.  A.  T.  Downing  of  Littleton  for  services  rendered 
to  Howard  Chase  et  al.,  who  were  injured  while  in  the  per- 
formance of  their  duties  as  employees  of  the  state  highway 
department  during  the  year  1928,  and  said  sum  shall  be  a 
charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  for  highways  as  provided 
by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


236  CHAPTERS  200,  201  [1929 

CHAPTER  200. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  LITTLETON  HOSPITAL  ASSOCIA- 
TION OF  LITTLETON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars  and  thirty  cents  ($15.30) 
be  allowed  and  paid  to  Littleton  Hospital  Association  of  Lit- 
tleton for  services  rendered  to  Howard  Chase,  who  was  in- 
jured while  in  the  performance  of  his  duty  as  employee  of  the 
state  highway  department  during  the  year  1928,  and  said  sum 
shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  for  highways  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  201. 


JOINT   RESOLUTION    IN    FAVOR   OF    MORRISON    HOSPITAL,    H.    M. 

WIGGIN,  M.  D.  AND  RICHARD  WILDER,  M.  D.  TO  REIMBURSE 

THEM  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED  TO  RICHARD  PLUN- 

KETT,  A  STATE  HIGHWAY  EMPLOYEE  WHO  WAS 

INJURED  WHILE  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE 

OF  HIS  DUTIES. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  total  amount  of  four  hundred  sixty-two  dollars 
and  fifty  cents  ($462.50)  be  allowed  and  paid  in  the  following 
amounts:  To  Morrison  Hospital  three  hundred  twenty-six 
dollars  ($326),  H.  M.  Wiggin,  M.  D.  one  hundred  six  dollars 
fifty  cents  ($106.50)  and  Richard  Wilder,  M.  D.  thirty 
dollars  ($30),  all  of  Whitefield,  to  reimburse  them  for  services 
rendered  to  Richard  Plunkett  of  Lancaster,  a  state  highway 
employee  who  was  injured  while  in  the  performance  of  his 
duties  at  Carroll  on  May  22,  1928  and  the  said  amount  be  a 
charge  upon  the  flood  emergency  fund  of  the  highway  depart- 
ment. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  202,  203  237 

CHAPTER  202. 

JOINT    RESOLUTION    IN    FAVOR    OF    FRANK    A.    BATCHELDER    OF 

EXETER,  ADMINISTRATOR  D.  B.  N.  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF 

AMANDA  BROWN,  FOR  OVERPAYMENT  OF  LEGACY 

AND  SUCCESSION  TAX. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  one  dollars  and  forty-six 
cents  ($101.46)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Frank  A.  Batchelder 
of  Exeter,  administrator  d.  b.  n.  of  the  estate  of  Amanda 
Brown  for  overpayment  of  the  legacy  and  succession  tax  on 
said  estate.  The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his 
warrant  for  said  sum  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not 
otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  203. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  PROCURING  A  PERMANENT   MARKER  AT 
THE  BIRTHPLACE  OF  GENERAL  JOHN  G.  FOSTER. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  ($250)  be 
and  hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  and 
erecting  a  permanent  marker  at  the  birthplace  of  General 
John  G.  Foster  in  the  town  of  Whitefield,  New  Hampshire, 
provided  that  the  town  of  Whitefield  shall  first  acquire  the 
title  to  and  improve  the  lot  for  the  erection  of  said  tablet. 
Said  sum  shall  be  expended  by  the  governor  and  council 
through  the  purchasing  agent  in  accordance  with  the  purposes 
of  this  resolution  during  the  year  1929. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


238  Chapters  204,  205  [1929 

CHAPTER  204. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION    FOR    THE    ERECTION    OF    A    TABLET    AT    THE 
BIRTHPLACE  OF  MESHECH  WEARE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  ($250) ,  or  as 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be  and  hereby  is  appro- 
priated to  purchase  and  erect  a  tablet  in  the  town  of  Seabrook 
as  a  memorial  to  Meshech  Weare  the  first  chief  executive  of 
the  state  of  New  Hampshire,  provided  the  town  of  Seabrook 
shall  purchase  and  improve  the  lot  for  the  erection  of  said 
tablet  and  maintain  the  lot  thereafter.  The  sum  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  expended  by  the  governor  and  council 
through  the  purchasing  agent  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  resolution  during  the  year  1929. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  205. 

JOINT    RESOLUTION     FOR    THE     REDECORATION     OF    THE     STATE 

LIBRARY  AND  SUPREME  COURT  ROOMS  AND  TO  PROVIDE 

ADDITIONAL  SPACE  FOR  BOOK  STORAGE  IN  THE 

LIBRARY  BASEMENT. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  thousand  dollars  be  appro- 
priated to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  redecorating  the  interior 
of  the  state  library  and  the  supreme  court  rooms  and  to  pro- 
vide additional  space  for  book  storage  in  the  library  basement. 
The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for 
the  same  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  206,  207  239 

CHAPTER  206. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  COMPLETION  OF  THE  MARKING  OF 
THE  MAINE  AND  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  BOUNDARY  LINE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  six  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
($6,250)  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the 
completion  of  the  perambulation  and  marking  of  the  Maine 
and  New  Hampshire  boundary  line  as  provided  for  by  chapter 
114  of  the  Laws  of  1927.  The  governor  is  hereby  authorized 
to  draw  his  warrants  for  said  sum  out  of  any  money  in  the 
treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  207. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  HOPITAL  ST.  LOUIS  OF  BERLIN, 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE,  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED  TO  ARTHUR 

BOILARD  AND  OTHERS  WHO  WERE  INJURED  WHILE 

IN    THE    PERFORMANCE    OF   THEIR   DUTIES    AS 

EMPLOYEES    OF    THE    STATE    HIGHWAY 

DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  forty-two  dollars  ($42)  be  allowed  and 
paid  to  the  Hopital  St.  Louis  of  Berlin,  New  Hampshire,  for 
services  rendered  to  Arthur  Boilard  and  others  who  were  in- 
jured while  in  the  performance  of  their  duties  as  employees 
of  the  state  highway  department  during  the  winter  of  1927 
and  1928.  Said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


240  Chapters  208,  209  [1929 

CHAPTER  208. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  DAVID  GALLAGHER  TO  REIMBURSE 

HIM  FOR  EXPENSES  ARISING  OUT  OF  AN  ACCIDENT  SUFFERED 

BY  HIM  WHILE  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  HIS  DUTIES 

AS  AN  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY 

DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  twenty-feight  dollars  and 
seventy-five  cents  ($128.75)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  David 
Gallagher  for  expenses  arising  out  of  an  accident  suffered 
by  him  while  in  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  an  employee 
of  the  state  highway  department  on  or  about  November  15, 
1928.  Said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund 
as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  209. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  FREDERICK  E.  SEARS. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  Hou^e   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  sixty-three  dollars  and  fifteen  cents 
($63.15)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Frederick  E.  Sears  for  ex- 
pense and  damage  arising  out  of  an  accident  to  his  automobile 
in  collision  with  a  state  road  machine  at  Rye,  N.  H.,  on  June 
24,  1927.  Said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  appropriation 
for  maintenance  of  highways  as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  210,  211  241 

CHAPTER  210. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  DR.  H.  H.  BRYANT  OF  GORHAM, 
N.    H.    TO    REIMBURSE    HIM    FOR    SERVICES    RENDERED    TO 
RICHARD  WENTWORTH  AND  OTHERS  WHO  WERE  IN- 
JURED WHILE  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  THEIR 
DUTIES  AS  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  STATE 
HIGHWAY  DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  sixty-seven  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents 
($67.25)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Dr.  H.  H.  Bryant  of  Gorham 
for  services  rendered  to  Richard  Wentworth  et  al.,  who  were 
injured  while  in  the  performance  of  their  duties  as  employees 
of  the  state  highway  department  during-  the  winter  of  1927 
and  1928.  Said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  211. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   IN   FAVOR  OF  DR.   H.   WILLIAM   JOHNSON   OF 

GORHAM,  N.  H.  TO  REIMBURSE  HIM  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED 

TO     HAROLD    WALKER    AND    OTHERS     WHO     WERE 

INJURED    IN    THE    PERFORMANCE    OF    THEIR 

DUTIES  AS  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  STATE 

HIGHWAY  DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  sixty-one  dollars  ($161) 
be  allowed  and  paid  to  Dr.  H.  William  Johnson  of  Gorham 
for  services  rendered  to  Harold  Walker  and  others  who  were 
injured  while  in  the  performance  of  their  duties  as  employees 
of  the  state  highway  department  during  the  winter  of  1927 
and  1928.  Said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


242  CHAPTERS  212,  213  [1929 

CHAPTER  212. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR   THE   CONSTRUCTION   OF  AN   OUTLET   TO 

THE  SEA  FOR  WATER  AND  SEWAGE  FROM  THE  LITTLE  RIVER 

MARSH  IN  THE  TOWNS  OF  NORTH   HAMPTON  AND 

HAMPTON. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  be  and 
hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  construction  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  state  highway  commissioner  of  a  suitable  drain  or 
trunk  under  the  state  highway  and  to  the  sea  to  drain  the 
Little  River  marsh,  lying  in  the  towns  of  Hampton  and  North 
Hampton,  and  to  afford  an  outlet  to  the  sea  for  water  and 
sewage  from  the  Little  River;  and  the  sum  appropriated  by 
the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  funds  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  213. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  NORTH  ROAD 

LEADING  FROM  DEERFIELD  CENTER  TO  EPSOM  LINE  IN  THE 

TOWN  OF  DEERFIELD. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Deerfield  appropri- 
ates one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years 
for  the  improvement  of  the  North  road,  so  called,  leading  from 
Deerfield  Center  to  Epsom  line.  Said  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  highway  commissioner,  and  the  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  214,  215  243 

CHAPTER  214. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  CANDIA  ROAD 

LEADING  FROM   CANDIA  LINE  TO  DEERFIELD  SOUTH   ROAD 

IN  THE  TOWN  OF  DEERFIELD. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  aVe  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Deerfield  appropri- 
ates five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for 
the  improvement  of  the  Candia  road,  so  called,  leading  from 
Candia  line  to  Deerfield  South  road  in  the  town  of  Deerfield. 
Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be 
expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner, 
and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon 
the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  215. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION    FOR    THE    RECONDITIONING    OF    A    FARM    TO 
MARKET  HIGHWAY  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  BARRINGTON. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  thirty-five  hundred  dollars  ($3,500)  be 
and  hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  year  1929  to  assist  in  re- 
conditioning that  portion  of  the  highway  leading  from  the 
state  central  highway  at  the  Hale  Place,  so  called,  in  the  town 
of  Barrington,  to  the  Rochester  town  line,  provided  the  town 
of  Barrington  shall  appropriate  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred 
dollars  ($1,500),  said  sums  to  be  expended  under  the  direction 
of  the  highway  commissioner.  And  the  sum  so  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  under  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


244  Chapters  216,  217  [1929 

CHAPTER  216. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  LEAD- 
ING FROM  THE  VILLAGE  OF  RUMNEY  TO  STINSON  LAKE,  IN 
THE  TOWN  OF  RUMNEY. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate   and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930,  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated, on  condition  that  the  town  of  Rumney  appropri- 
ates one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years 
for  the  improvement  of  the  road  leading  from  the  village  of 
Rumney  to  Stinson  lake.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state 
and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state 
shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by 
chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  217. 


JOINT    RESOLUTION    FOR    THE    IMPROVEMENT    OF    NEW    LONDON 

ROAD  LEADING  FRQM   NEW  LONDON  TOWN  LINE  TO  WEST 

SPRINGFIELD  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  SPRINGFIELD. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate   and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Springfield  appro- 
priates five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  each  of  the  two  years 
for  the  improvement  of  the  New  London  road,  so  called,  lead- 
ing from  the  New  London  town  line  to  West  Springfield  in 
the  town  of  Springfield.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state 
and  by  the  towns  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of 
the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the 
state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided 
by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  218,  219  245 

CHAPTER  218. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  COMPLETION  OF  THE  IM- 
PROVEMENT OF  THE  ROAD  FROM  DANVILLE  TO  FREMONT. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  ($5,000)  for  the  year 
1929  be  and  hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  completion  of  the 
improvement  of  that  part  of  the  road  from  Danville  to  Fre- 
mont situated  in  the  north  part  of  the  town  of  Danville  pro- 
vided the  town  of  Danville  completes  the  remainder  of  this 
road  this  year  with  state  aid.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the 
state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction 
of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  pro- 
vided in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  219. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR  THE  COMPLETION  OF  THE   PERMANENT 

IMPROVEMENT  OF  A  SECTION  OF  THE  MAIN   HIGHWAY 

LEADING  FROM  WILTON  TO  GREENVILLE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  ($5,000)  for  the  year 
1929  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  com- 
pletion of  the  permanent  improvement  of  a  section  of  the  main 
highway  leading  from  Wilton  to  Greenville,  following  the  Sou- 
hegan  river  valley,  provided  that  the  town  of  Wilton  appro- 
priates three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000),  the  same  to  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner,  and 
the  sum  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the 
maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


246  Chapters  220,  221  [1929 

CHAPTER  220. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  ON  THE 

WEST  SIDE  AND  NORTH  END  OF  NEWFOUND  LAKE  IN  THE 

TOWN  OF  HEBRON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  ($2,500)  for 
the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby 
are  appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Hebron  ap- 
propriates eight  hundred  fifty  dollars  ($850)  for  each  of  the 
two  years  for  the  improvement  of  the  road  on  the  west  side 
and  north  end  of  Newfound  lake,  in  the  town  of  Hebron.  Said 
sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and 
the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the 
maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  221. 


JOINT   RESOLUTION    FOR   THE    IMPROVEMENT    OF   THE    PROVINCE 
ROAD  IN  GILMANTON. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Gilmanton  appro- 
priates one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two 
years  for  the  improvement  of  the  Province  road,  so  called, 
leading  from  the  Belmont  line  toward  Pittsfield  and  Barn- 
stead  lines.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the 
town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway 
commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall 
be  a  charge  upon  the  fund  as  provided  under  chapter  84  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  222,  223  247 

CHAPTER  222. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  LEAD- 
ING FROM  WEST  CAMPTON  TO  THE  TOWN  OF  ELLSWORTH, 
IN  THE  TOWN  OF  CAMPTON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Campton  appropri- 
ates one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years, 
for  the  improvement  of  the  road  leading  from  the  village  of 
West  Campton  to  the  town  of  Ellsworth,  in  the  town  of  Camp- 
ton.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town 
shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway  com- 
missioner and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a 
charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter 
84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  223. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  MAIN  ROAD 

RUNNING    THROUGH    THE    TOWN    OF    ELLSWORTH    FROM 

STINSON  LAKE  TO  THE  TOWN  OF  CAMPTON,  IN  THE 

TOWN  OF  ELLSWORTH. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Ellsworth  appropri- 
ates five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  each  of  the  two  years,  for 
the  improvement  of  the  main  road  running  through  the  town 
of  Ellsworth  leading  from  Stinson  lake  to  the  town  of  Camp- 
ton, in  the  town  of  Ellsworth.  Said  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


248  Chapters  224,  225  [1929 

CHAPTER  224. 

JOINT   RESOLUTION    FOR   CONTINUING   THE    CONSTRUCTION    AND 

IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  STATE-AID  ROAD  IN  NEW  HAMPTON 

AS  ESTABLISHED  UNDER  CHAPTER  128,  LAWS  OF  1927. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  for  continuing  the  construction  and  improve- 
ment of  the  state-aid  road  in  the  town  of  New  Hampton  lead- 
ing from  the  Daniel  Webster  highway  in  Ashland  to  the  Bris- 
tol-Meredith state-aid  road  through  New  Hampton;  provided 
and  on  condition  that  the  towns  of  New  Hampton  and  Ashland 
shall  each  appropriate  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars 
($2,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years,  for  use  on  this  road.  Said 
sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  towns  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner,  and 
the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the 
maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  225. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR  THE   PERMANENT   CONSTRUCTION   OF   A 
CERTAIN   HIGHWAY  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  WEARE. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  eight  thousand  five  hundred  dollars 
($8,500)  for  the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930 
be  and  hereby  are  appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of 
Weare  appropriates  four  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  ($4,250)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for  improvement  of 
the  road  beginning  at  a  point  near  Rice's  Corner  in  said  town 
of  Weare  at  the  end  of  the  present  improved  state-aid  road  and 
leading  from  that  point  in  a  northeasterly  direction  to  Moody's 
bridge  so  called  in  said  town  of  Weare,  and  also  for  the  im- 
provement of  the  road  leading  from  Spaulding's  Corner  in 


1929]  Chapter  226  249 

said  town  of  Weare,  at  the  end  of  the  present  improved  state- 
aid  road,  in  a  northerly  direction  to  the  town  line  of  Henniker. 
Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be 
expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner 
and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon 
the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  226. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  PERMANENT  CONSTRUCTION  OF  THE 

ALDER  BROOK  ROAD,  SO  CALLED,  IN  THE  TOWN  OF 

BETHLEHEM. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  ($25,000)  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  permanent  con- 
struction and  improvement  of  the  Alder  Brook  road,  so  called, 
in  the  town  of  Bethlehem,  provided,  however,  that  the  Boston 
and  Maine  Railroad  or  other  person  or  persons  shall  pay  to  the 
state  an  additional  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars  ($15,000), 
in  order  that  four  grade  crossings  may  be  eliminated  by  pro- 
posed improvement  upon  said  road.  Said  sums  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the  state  high- 
way commissioner  and  the  sum  appropriated  by  the  state  shall 
be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  against  the  money 
now  standing  on  the  books  of  the  highway  department  and 
the  state  treasurer  by  virtue  and  direction  of  chapter  255  of 
the  Laws  of  1925. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


250  Chapters  227,  228  [1929 

CHAPTER  227. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR  THE   PERMANENT   CONSTRUCTION   OF   A 
CERTAIN  HIGHWAY  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  JEFFERSON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  ($5,000)  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  permanent  construction 
and  improvement  of  the  road  in  the  town  of  Jefferson,  known 
as  Cherry  Mountain  and  River  road  leading  from  Carroll  town 
line  to  the  Gorham  Hill  road,  so  called,  near  Bowman's,  for 
each  of  the  years  1929  and  1930,  provided  said  town  of  Jef- 
ferson shall  appropriate  a  like  sum  for  each  of  the  said  years. 
The  said  sums  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state 
shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by 
chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  228. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  MANCHESTER 
ROAD  SO  CALLED  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  CHESTER. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  Hottse  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  be  and 
hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  improvement  of  the  Manches- 
ter road  so  called  in  the  town  of  Chester,  leading  from  Chester 
to  Auburn,  provided  that  the  town  of  Chester  appropriates 
fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  for  the  same  purpose.  Said 
sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner,  and 
the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the 
maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  229,  230  251 

CHAPTER  229. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   PROVIDING  FOR  THE   IMPROVEMENT  OF   THE 

HIGHWAY  FROM   LOUDON   VILLAGE   OVER  THE  OLD   STAGE 

MAIL  LINE  TO  KELLEY'S  CORNER  IN  LOWER 

GILMANTON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated for  the  improvement  of  the  highway  from  Loudon 
Village  over  the  old  stage  coach  mail  line  to  Kelley's  Corner 
in  Lower  Gilmanton  in  the  towns  of  Loudon  and  Gilmanton 
divided  as  follows :  $1,500  in  the  town  of  Loudon  and  $500  in 
the  town  of  Gilmanton  provided  that  the  towns  of  Loudon  and 
Gilmanton  appropriate  $500  and  $166.66  respectively  for  each 
of  the  two  years  for  the  same  purpose.  The  said  sums  ap- 
propriated by  the  state  and  by  the  towns  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums 
appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  main- 
tenance fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  230. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  CONTINUING  THE  CONSTRUC- 
TION OF  A  HIGHWAY  IN  THE  CITY  OF  LACONIA. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  sixty-two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
($6,250)  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1930,  be  and  here- 
by is  appropriated  by  the  state  upon  condition  that  the  city 
of  Laconia  appropriates  a  like  sum  for  continuing  the  con- 
struction of  the  highway  in  the  city  of  Laconia  leading  from 
Oak  street  to  the  Laconia  State  School.  The  said  sums  ap- 
propriated by  the  state  and  by  the  city  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sum 
appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  mainte- 
nance fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


252  Chapters  231,  232  [1929 

CHAPTER  231. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   IN  FAVOR  OP  THE   NEW   HAMPSHIRE   STATE 

SANATORIUM. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  ($20,000)  be  and 
hereby  is  appropriated,  for  the  New  Hampshire  State  Sana- 
torium, to  be  expended  in  accordance  with  plans  and  specifi- 
cations to  be  approved  by  the  governor  and  council ;  said  sum 
to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  trustees  of  said  in- 
stitution for  the  construction  of  a  dam  and  power  house,  and 
the  purchase  and  installation  of  all  necessary  machinery  for 
a  hydroelectric  generating  plant  at  said  institution  and  the 
governor  shall  be  instructed  to  draw  his  warrant  for  thp  same 
out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  232. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF  PERSONS  AFFLICTED 

WITH  TUBERCULOSIS,  PARTICULARLY  IN  THE  ADVANCED 

STAGES,  WITH  SPECIAL  PROVISIONS  FOR  CHILDREN. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  for  the  treatment  of  persons  ajfflicted  with  tubercu- 
losis, particularly  in  the  advanced  stages,  and  who  are  unable 
to  pay  the  cost  of  such  treatment ;  and  for  the  encouragement 
of  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  sanatoria  for  the 
treatment  of  such  persons,  the  state  board  of  charities  and 
corrections'^  be  and  hereby  are  authorized  to  engage  free  beds 
in  such  sanatoria  or  other  places  as  have  been  approved  by 
the  state  board  of  health  for  the  treatment  of  such  persons  as 
the  state  board  of  charities  and  correction  may  specify.  In- 
digent consumptives,  residents  of  the  state,  who  are  unable 
to  pay  any  part  of  the  cost  of  said  treatment  may  be  admitted 
to  said  free  beds  by  the  authority  of  the  secretary  of  the  state 


*Name  changed,  chapter  177,  ante. 


1929]  Chapter  233  253 

board  of  charities  and  correction  in  accordance  with  the  or- 
dinary regulations  of  said  sanatoria.  Persons  in  needy  cir- 
cumstances, who,  by  themselves,  relatives,  or  friends,  are  able 
to  pay  part  of  the  cost  of  said  treatment,  may  be  so  admitted 
when  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correction  so  certify 
and  stipulate  the  proportion  the  state  shall  assume  to  pay. 
This  act  shall  not  be  construed  so  as  to  deprive  any  person  to 
whom  aid  is  rendered  of  any  right  that  he  may  have  at  the 
time  of  his  admission  to  said  sanatorium.  To  pay  the  ex- 
penses of  engaging  said  free  beds  and  assisting  persons  in 
needy  circumstances  to  treatment  in  said  sanatoria,  a  sum 
not  exceeding  $10,000  for  each  of  the  fiscal  years  ending  June 
30,  1930,  and  June  30,  1931,  is  hereby  appropriated  and  such 
part  of  this  sum  as  may  be  necessary  may  be  expended  for 
the  education  and  treatment  of  children  in  such  sanatoria.  The 
governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said 
sum  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated. 

The  joint  resolution  shall  take  effect  July  1,  1929. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  233. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  THE 
UNIMPROVED  SECTION  OF  THE  ROAD  LEADING  FROM  RINDGE 
CENTER  TO  THE  MASSACHUSETTS  LINE  AT  WINCHENDON. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  fourteen  thousand  dollars  ($14,000)  for 
the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  of  fourteen  thousand  dollars 
($14,000)  for  the  year  1930  are  hereby  appropriated,  provided 
the  town  of  Rindge  appropriates  seven  thousand  dollars 
($7,000)  for  each  of  said  years,  for  the  construction  of  the 
unimproved  section  of  the  road  leading  from  Rindge  Center 
to  the  Massachusetts  state  line  at  Winchendon.  The  said  sums 
shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  state  highway 
commissioner.  The  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be 
a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter 
84  of  the  Public  Laws,  and  if,  in  the  opinion  of  the  commis- 


254  Chapters  234,  235  [1929 

sioner,  there  are  sufficient  funds  in  the  said  fund  in  the  year 
1929  the  entire  sum  appropriated  hereunder  by  the  state  may 
be  expended  in  said  year. 

[Approved  April  2,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  234. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  GILM ANTON 

ROAD  LEAt)ING  FROM  ALTON  TO  GILMANTON  LINE,  IN  THE 

TOWN  OF  ALTON. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate   and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Alton  appropriates 
fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  for  each  of  the  two  years 
for  the  improvement  of  the  Gilmanton  road,  so  called,  leading 
from  Alton  to  Gilmanton  line.  Said  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  highway  commissioner,  and  the  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  235. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  REPAIR  OF  ROBIN  HILL  ROAD  IN  THE 
TOWN  OF  CHATHAM. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  be  and  the 
same  hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  repair  of  Robin  Hill  road 
in  the  town  of  Chatham  for  the  year  1929,  and  a  like  amount 
for  the  year  1930,  the  same  to  be  expended  by  the  selectmen 
under  the  direction  of  the  state  highway  department  and  said 
appropriation  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  236,  237  255 

CHAPTER  236. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  STAGE  ROAD 

LEADING  FROM  NOTTINGHAM  LINE  TO  NEWMARKET  LINE, 

IN  THE  TOWN  OF  LEE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Lee  appropriates 
one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years,  for 
the  improvement  of  the  Stage  road,  so  called,  leading  from 
the  Nottingham  line  to  Newmarket  line.  Said  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under 
the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner,  and  the  sums  ap- 
propriated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  mainte- 
nance fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  237. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  LEAD- 
ING FROM  THE  DORCHESTER  TOWN  HOUSE  TO  THE  GROTON 
LINE,  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  DORCHESTER. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  three  hundred  thirty-three 
dollars  and  thirty-three  cents  ($1,333.33)  for  the  year  1929 
and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  appro- 
priated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Dorchester  appropriates 
six  hundred  sixty-six  dollars  and  sixty-seven  cents  ($666.67) 
for  each  of  the  two  years,  for  the  improvement  of 
the  road  leading  from  the  Dorchester  town  house  to  the 
Groton  line,  in  the  town  of  Dorchester.  Said  sums  appropri- 
ated by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


256  CHAPTERS  238,  239  [1929 

CHAPTER  238. 

JOINT   RESOLUTION    FOR    THE    IMPROVEMENT    OF    THE    STEELE'S 

HILL  ROAD  LEADING  FROM  THE  BAY  MEETINGHOUSE  TO  THE 

MEREDITH  LINE,  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  SANBORNTON. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Sanbornton  appro- 
priates one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two 
years,  for  the  improvement  of  the  Steele's  Hill  road,  so  called, 
leading-  from  the  Bay  meetinghouse  to  the  Meredith  line,  in 
the  town  of  Sanbornton.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state 
and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
highway  commissioner,  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the 
state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided 
by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  239. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  LEAD- 
ING FROM  DEERFIELD  LINE  TO  DUDLEY'S  CORNER  IN  THE 
TOWN  OF  RAYMOND,  KNOWN  AS  THE  DEERFIELD  ROAD. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  are  hereby 
appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Raymond  appro- 
priates fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  for  each  of  the  two 
years,  for  the  improvement  of  the  Deerfield  road,  so  called, 
leading  from  Deerfield  line  to  Dudley's  Corner  in  the  town  of 
Raymond.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the 
town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway 
commissioner,  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall 
be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chap- 
ter 84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  240,  241  257 

CHAPTER  240. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR   THE    PERMANENT   CONSTRUCTION    OF   A 
CERTAIN  HIGHWAY  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  WARNER. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Warner  appropri- 
ates two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years 
for  improvement  of  the  road  leading  from  the  town  line  of 
Henniker  through  the  town  of  Warner  in  a  northwesterly  di- 
rection to  the  town  line  of  Bradford,  Said  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  241. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  A  SECTION  OF  THE 

MAIN  ROAD  FROM  NORTH  SUTTON  TO  NEW  LONDON,  IN 

THE  TOWN  OF  SUTTON. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives    in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  be  and  here- 
by is  appropriated  for  the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the 
year  1930  for  the  improvement  of  the  road  in  the  town  of 
Sutton  leading  from  North  Sutton  to  New  London  provided 
said  town  of  Sutton  shall  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of 
five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  each  of  said  years  for  the 
same  purpose.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by 
the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway 
commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be 
a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter 
84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


258  Chapters  242,  243  [1929 

CHAPTER  242. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  LEAD- 
ING FROM  THE  DORCHESTER  TOWN  LINE  TO  THE  VILLAGE 

OF  CANAAN. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Canaan  appropriates 
one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for 
the  improvement  of  the  road  leading  from  the  Dorchester 
town  line  to  the  village  of  Canaan.  Said  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropri- 
ated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund 
as  provided  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  243. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  MOUNTAIN 

ROAD,  SO  CALLED,  LEADING  FROM  THE  EAST  SIDE  HIGHWAY 

NORTH  OF  MILTON  VILLAGE  TO  MIDDLETON  LINE. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated, on  condition  that  the  town  of  Milton  appropriates 
five  hundred  dollars  ($500)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for  the 
improvement  of  the  road  leading  from  the  East  Side  highway 
north  of  Milton  Village  over  Teneriffe  mountain  to  Middleton 
line.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town 
shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway  com- 
missioner and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a 
charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84 
of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  244,  245  259 

CHAPTER  244. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  A  CERTAIN  ROAD 
IN  THE  TOWN  OF  BROOKFIELD. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  be  and 
hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  year  1929  for  the  surfacing  of 
sections  of  the  road  in  the  town  of  Brookfield  leading  from 
Sanbornville  to  Wolfeboro,  providing  said  town  of  Brookfield 
shall  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars 
($1,000)  for  the  same  purpose.  The  said  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  245. 


JOINT   RESOLUTION    IN    FAVOR    OF    THE    NEW    HAMPSHIRE 
VETERANS'  ASSOCIATION. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  be  and  hereby  is  ap- 
propriated for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1930,  and  the 
same  amount  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1931,  for  the 
purpose  of  paying  for  the  upkeep  and  maintenance  of  the 
grounds  of  the  New  Hampshire  Veterans'  Association  at  The 
Weirs,  and  for  necessary  repairs  on  any  buildings  owned  by 
the  said  association  or  controlled  by  any  regimental  Civil  War 
organizations  now  in  existence,  situated  thereon.  Said  appro- 
priation for  each  of  the  fiscal  years  named  above  to  be 
expended  by  a  suitable  agent  to  be  appointed  by  the  governor 
and  council  and  the  governor  is  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rant for  the  payment  of  said  sums  out  of  any  money  in  the 
treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


260  Chapters  246,  247  [1929 

CHAPTER  246. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  APPROPRIATING  MONEY  FOR  REPAIRS  AND  IM- 
PROVEMENTS ON  THE  STATE  HOUSE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  five  thousand  and  fifty  dollars  ($5,050) 
be  and  hereby  is  appropriated  for  repairs  and  improvements 
on  the  state  house  as  follows:  For  installing  cyclone  grates 
under  boilers  numbers  3  and  4,  and  repairs  of  said  boilers,  six 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  ($650);  for  changing  motor  and 
other  mechanical  parts  of  the  south  elevator,  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  dollars  ($1,700)  ;  remodeling  urinals  and  other 
repairs  in  the  men's  toilet  on  the  first  floor,  seven  hundred 
dollars  ($700)  and  for  cleaning  the  interior  of  said  state 
house,  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000).  The  governor  is  here- 
by authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  the  same  out  of  any 
money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  247. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  MRS.  FLORENCE  W.  P.  MOREY 
FOR  DAMAGES  TO  PROPERTY  IN  HART'S  LOCATION. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars 
($125)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Merrill  Shurtleff,  trustee  for 
Mrs.  Florence  W.  P.  Morey,  for  damage  to  property  in  Hart's 
Location  due  to  trespass  and  the  removal  of  sand  and  gravel 
for  state  road  purposes  and  said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon 
the  maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  248,  249,  250  261 

CHAPTER  248. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN   FAVOR  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  BENJAMIN   F. 

BOUTWELL. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  estate  of  Benjamin  F.  Boutwell  be  allowed  the 
sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  in  full  payment  of  his 
death  by  drowning  March  27,  1928,  while  employed  by  the 
state  in  highway  operations  in  Gorham,  and  the  governor  is 
hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum  out  of 
the  flood  emergency  fund  of  the  highway  department. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  249. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  ARCHIE  L.  BUCKLEY  OF  LITTLE- 
TON FOR  INJURIES  RECEIVED  WHILE  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE 
OF  HIS  DUTIES  AS  AN  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  FORESTRY 
COMMISSION. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  be  allowed 
Archie  L.  Buckley  of  Littleton  for  injuries  received  while  in 
the  performance  of  his  duties  as  an  employee  of  the  forestry 
commission,  on  or  about  August  7,  1928,  in  the  town  of  Fran- 
conia ;  and  the  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rant for  the  same  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  other- 
wise appropriated. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  250. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  JOHN  A.  GROVER. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  estate  of  John  A.  Grover  be  allowed  ',he  sum  of 
three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  in  full  payment  of  his  death 


262  Chapters  251,  252  [1929 

by  drowning-  March  27,  1928,  while  employed  by  the  state 
in  highway  operations  in  Gorham,  and  the  governor  is  hereby 
authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  frr  said  sum  out  of  the  flood 
emergency  fund  of  the  highway  department. 
[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  251. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  ALEX  BOLAN  OF  WENTWORTH. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  $86.67  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Alex 
Bolan  for  expenses  and  loss  of  time  arising  out  of  an  accident 
suffered  by  him  while  in  the  performance  of  his  duties  while 
in  the  employ  of  the  state  highway  department,  on  or  about 
October  19,  1928,  and  that  the  said  sum  be  made  a  charge  upon 
the  maintenance  fund  for  highways  as  provided  for  by  chap- 
ter 84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  252. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  SWEET  HILL 

ROAD  LEADING  FROM  DOW'S  CORNER  TO  THE  NEWTON 

ROAD,  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  PLAISTOW. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated,  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Plaistow  appro- 
priates fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  for  each  of  the  said 
two  years,  for  the  improvement  of  the  Sweet  Hill  road,  so 
called,  leading  from  Dow's  Corner  to  the  Newton  road.  Said 
sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner,  and 
the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the 
maintenance  fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public 
Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  253,  254  263 

CHAPTER  253. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  FROM 
PONEMAH  STATION  TO  HOLLIS  DEPOT,  SO  CALLED. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  ($1,500) 
for  the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and 
hereby  are  appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of  Am- 
herst appropriates  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each  of 
the  two  years  for  the  improvement  of  that  part  of  the  road 
leading  from  Ponemah  Station  to  Hollis  Depot,  so  called, 
which  lies  in  the  town  of  Amherst,  baid  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appropriated 
by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as 
provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  254. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  ROAD  FROM 
PONEMAH  STATION  TO  HOLLIS  DEPOT,  SO  CALLED. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars 
($2,500)  for  the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930 
be  and  hereby  are  appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town 
of  Hollis  appropriates  one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars 
($1,500)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for  the  improvement  of 
that  part  of  the  road  leading  from  Ponemah  Station  to  Hollis 
Depot,  so  called,  which  lies  in  the  town  of  Hollis.  Said  sums 
appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums 
appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  main- 
tenance fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


264  Chapters  255,  256  [1929 

CHAPTER  255. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  PERMANENT  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE 
ROAD  IN  MEREDITH  LEADING  FROM  NEW  HAMPTON  LINE  TO 

MEREDITH. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate   and  House   of  Representatives    in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 
appropriated  for  the  permanent  construction  and  improve- 
ment of  the  road  in  the  town  of  Meredith  leading  from  the 
New  Hampton  line  to  Meredith,  by  Wicwas  House  to  left, 
down  shore  of  Waukewan  lake,  out  Waukewan  street  to 
Daniel  Webster  highway,  Main  street,  in  Meredith,  provided 
that  the  town  of  Meredith  shall  appropriate  a  like  amount  for 
each  of  the  said  two  years.  The  sums  appropriated  by  the 
state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction 
of  the  highway  commissioner,  and  the  sums  appropriated  by 
the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  pro- 
vided under  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  256. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  APPROPRIATING  FUNDS  FOR  THE  CONSTRUC- 
TION OF  A  HIGHWAY  IN  THE  TOWNS  OF  BATH,  LANDAFF 
AND  EASTON. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  six  thousand  dollars  ($6,000)  for  the  year 
1929  be  and  hereby  is  appropriated  for  the  construction  of 
that  part  of  the  highway  known  as  the  Lost  River  road  be- 
ginning about  one  and  one-quarter  miles  southeast  of  Swift- 
water,  so  called,  in  the  town  of  Bath  where  the  said  Lost 
River  road  joins  the  highway  leading  from  Swiftwater  to 
Benton  and  Lost  River  and  running  from  the  said  point  one 
and  one-quarter  miles  southeast  of  Swiftwater  through  Bath, 
Landaff  and  into  the  town  of  Easton  to  the  present  state  high- 
way leading  from  Lost  River  to  Woodstock,  provided  that  the 


1929]  Chapters  257,  258  265 

towns  of  Bath,  Landaff  and  Easton  appropriate  the  sum  of 
fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  to  pay  for  part  of  the  con- 
struction of  said  highway,  apportioned  as  follows:  Landaff 
$750,  Bath  $500  and  Easton  $250.  Said  sums  to  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sum 
appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  main- 
tenance fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  257. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  THE  MAIN  ROAD 
LEADING   SOUTH    FROM    THE   LITCHFIELD   LINE  TO   THE 
HUDSON  BRIDGE  ON  THE  EAST  SIDE  OF  THE  MERRI- 
MACK RIVER  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  HUDSON. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  six  thousand  dollars  ($6,000)  for  the  year 
1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are  ap- 
propriated on  condition  that  the  town  of  Hudson  appropri- 
ates three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  for  each  of  the  two  years, 
for  the  improvement  of  the  main  road  leading  south  from  the 
Litchfield  line  to  the  Hudson  bridge  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Merrimack  river  in  the  town  of  Hudson.  Said  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under 
the  direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  ap- 
propriated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  258. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  IMPROVEMENT  OF  A  ROAD  IN  THE 
TOWNS  OF  MILTON,  MIDDLETON  AND  NEW  DURHAM. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  eighteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,800)  for  the 
year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930  be  and  hereby  are 


266  Chapter  259  [1929 

appropriated,  provided  the  towns  of  Milton,  Middleton  and 
New  Durham  each  appropriate  the  sum  of  three  hundred 
dollars  ($300)  for  each  of  the  two  years,  for  the  improvement 
of  the  road  through  Milton,  Middleton  and  New  Durham  orig- 
inally known  as  the  King's  highway,  being  the  most  direct 
route  from  Farmington  to  the  east  shores  of  Lake  Winnipe- 
saukee.  Said  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  and  by  the  towns 
shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  highway  commis- 
sioner and  the  sums  appropriated  by  the  state  shall  be  a 
charge  uopn  the  fund  as  provided  under  chapter  84  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  259. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION   PROVIDING  FOR  THE  PLACING  OF  A  MARKER 

UPON   THE  BATTLEFIELD  OF   NEW   TOWN,   NEAR  ELMIRA, 

N.  Y.,  OF  THE  SULLIVAN  CAMPAIGN,  IN  THE  SUMMER 

OF  1779. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  be  and  here- 
by is  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  placing  a  marker  upon 
the  battlefield  of  New  Town,  N.  Y.,  commemorating  the  record 
of  the  Sullivan  campaign  of  New  Hampshire  troops  in  that 
important  and  decisive  engagement  in  the  summer  of  1779, 
and  for  the  expenses  of  a  commission  to  provide  for  the  erec- 
tion of  said  tablet.  The  governor,  with  the  advice  of  the  coun- 
cil, is  hereby  authorized  to  appoint  such  a  commission  who 
shall  determine  the  design  of,  and  inscriptions  on,  said  mark- 
er, subject  to  the  approval  of  the  governor  and  council,  and 
who  shall  serve  without  pay  except  for  their  reasonable  ex- 
penses in  carrying  out  the  purposes  of  this  resolution.  The 
governor  is  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum  ap- 
propriated by  the  state  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not 
otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  10,  1929.] 


1929]  CHAPTERS  260,  261  267 

CHAPTER  260. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  RELATING  TO  PAYMENT  OF  BONUS  IN  RECOG- 
NITION OF  WAR  SERVICE  OF  RESIDENTS  OF  NEW 
HAMPSHIRE. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  is  hereby 
appropriated  for  the  payment  of  bonus  to  those  residents  of 
New  Hampshire  who  would  have  been  entitled  to  the  bonus 
as  provided  by  chapter  140  of  the  Laws  of  1919  and  chapter 
1  of  the  special  session  of  1919  and  who  have  heretofore  and 
since  June  30,  1926,  made  application  therefor;  and  the  state 
treasurer  is  hereby  authorized  to  make  payments  therefor  to 
those  whose  names  appear  on  the  records  in  the  office  of  the 
adjutant-general  as  entitled  thereto  or  to  the  legal  represen- 
tatives or  heirs  of  such  as  have  died ;  and  the  governor  is  au- 
thorized to  draw  his  warrant  therefor  out  of  any  money  in 
the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  261. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  THE   MAINTENANCE  OF  THE 

SUGAR  LOAF  ROAD  BORDERING  ON  NEWFOUND  LAKE  IN 

THE  TOWN  OF  ALEXANDRIA. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  not  exceeding  eight  hundred  dollars 
($800)  for  the  year  1929  and  a  like  sum  for  the  year  1930 
be  and  hereby  are  appropriated  on  condition  that  the  town  of 
Alexandria  appropriates  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars 
($200)  for  each  of  the  two  years  for  the  maintenance  of 
about  two  miles  of  the  Sugar  Loaf  road  bordering  on  New- 
found lake  in  the  town  of  Alexandria.  Said  sums  appropri- 
ated by  the  state  and  by  the  town  shall  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  highway  commissioner  and  the  sums  appro- 
priated by  the  state  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


268  Chapters  262,  263  [1929 

CHAPTER  262. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  NORMAN  MCLEOD. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  Norman  McLeod  be  allowed  the  sum  of  three  hundred 
dollars  ($300)  in  full  payment  for  hospital  and  medical  ex- 
penses, and  two  hundred  sixty-two  dollars  and  fifty  cents 
($262.50)  for  loss  of  wages  incurred  by  him  in  consequence 
of  an  injury  received  while  working  on  the  state  highway  at 
West  Claremont,  New  Hampshire,  while  employed  by  the  state 
highway  department  on  September  12,  1928,  and  the  governor 
is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum  out  of 
any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated.* 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  263. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  LEAMON  A.  WILLARD  OF  CONCORD 

FOR   INJURIES   RECEIVED   WHILE  ON   ACTIVE   DUTY   WITH 

THE  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  NATIONAL  GUARD  IN   1924. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  ($2,500)  be 
allowed  and  paid  to  Leamon  A.  Willard  of  Concord  for  in- 
juries received  by  him  in  line  of  duty  while  on  active  duty 
with  the  197th  Coast  Artillery,  Anti-Aircraft,  New  Hampshire 
National  Guard  at  Fort  Terry,  Long  Island,  in  August,  1924, 
and  the  governor  be  and  hereby  is  authorized  to  draw  his 
warrant  for  said  sum  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not 
otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


*Amended,  chapter  274,  post. 


1929]  Chapters  264,  265  269 

CHAPTER  264. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION    IN    FAVOR    OF    GEORGE    A.    BELYEA    TO    REIM- 
BURSE HIM  FOR  EXPENSES  AND  LOSS  OF  WAGES  ARISING 
OUT  OF  AN  ACCIDENT  SUFFERED  BY  HIM  WHILE  IN 
THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  HIS  DUTIES  AS  AN  EM- 
PLOYEE OF  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY 
DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  eighty-eight  dollars  and 
twenty  cents  ($288.20)  be  allowed  George  A.  Belyea  for  ex- 
penses and  loss  of  wages  arising  out  of  an  accident  suffered 
by  him  while  in  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  an  employee 
of  the  state  highway  department  on  or  about  August  15,  1928, 
and  that  said  sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance 
fund  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  265. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  THE  LITTLETON  HOSPITAL  AND 

FRANK  GILMORE. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  $121.45  be  allowed  and  paid  to  the  Little- 
ton Hospital  Association  and  to  Frank  Gilmore  as  follows: 
To  the  Littleton  Hospital  Association  of  Littleton,  $49.45  for 
services  rendered  to  Frank  Gilmore  who  was  injured  while  in 
the  performance  of  his  duties  as  an  employee  of  the  state  high- 
way department,  and  to  Frank  Gilmore  of  Nashua,  $72  to 
reimburse  him  for  moneys  paid  to  the  Littleton  Hospital  As- 
sociation, and  that  said  sums  be  made  a  charge  on  the  flood 
emergency  fund. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


270  Chapters  266,  267,  268  [1929 

CHAPTER  266. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  OE  VARNEY  OF  ALTON. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  be  allowed 
Oe  Varney  of  Alton  for  the  loss  of  an  eye  while  in  the  per- 
formance of  his  duties  as  an  employee  of  the  state  highway 
department,  and  that  said  sum  be  a  charge  upon  the  main- 
tenance fund  as  provided  for  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  267. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  MAURICE  QUIRIN. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 
That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  eighty-nine  dollars  and 
thirty-four  cents  ($189.34)  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Maurice 
Quirin  for  damages  to  his  automobile  arising  out  of  an  ac- 
cident which  happened  on  the  Daniel  Webster  highway  in 
the  town  of  Hooksett  on  the  eighth  day  of  November,  1928, 
when  a  state  highway  truck  collided  with  his  automobile.  Said 
sum  shall  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  as  provided 
under  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  268. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  FRED  H.  LA  VOICE  OF  HAVERHILL 
FOR  INJURIES  RECEIVED  WHILE  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF 
HIS  DUTIES  AS  AN  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  STATE  HIGH- 
WAY DEPARTMENT. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  seven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  ($750) 
be  allowed  Fred  H.  La  Voice  of  Haverhill  for  injuries  received 
while  in  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  an  employee  of  the 


1929]  Chapters  269,  270  271 

state  highway  department,  on  or  about  July  3,  1927  in  the 
town  of  Haverhill ;  and  said  sum  be  a  charge  upon  the  main- 
tenance fund  as  provided  for  in  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  269. 


JOINT    RESOLUTION    IN    FAVOR  OF    MRS.    OSGOOD,    MRS.    COATES, 
MRS.  GRIFFIN  AND  MRS.  NICHOLS. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  state  treasurer  be  directed  to  pay  severally  to 
Marion  R.  Osgood,  daughter  of  John  H.  Rolfe  late  of  Concord, 
Elizabeth  G.  Coates,  widow  of  Robert  N.  Coates  late  of  Con- 
cord, Mattie  Q.  Griffin,  widow  of  Ervin  A.  Griffin  late  of  Bos- 
cawen,  and  Margaret  Nichols,  widow  of  Adelbert  M.  Nichols 
late  of  Claremont  the  full  salaries  due  to  said  decedents  as 
members  of  the  house  of  representatives. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  270. 

JOINT   RESOLUTION   TO    PROVIDE    FOR   CO-OPERATION    WITH    THE 
UNITED  STATES  GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  IN  THE  ESTABLISH- 
MENT AND  MAINTENANCE   OF  STREAM    FLOW 
GAUGING  STATIONS. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000)  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be 
used  and  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  public  service 
commission,  with  the  approval  and  consent  of  the  governor 
and  council,  for  the  purpose  of  co-operating  with  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey  in  the  establishment  and  mainte- 
nance of  stream  flow  gauging  stations  on  streams  of  this  state 
for  the  purpose  of  providing  the  people  of  the  state  with 
information  that  will  further  industrial  development.  A 
report  of  the  results  of  this  work  and  recommendations  based 


272  Chapters  271,  272  [1929 

thereon,  shall  be  made  to  the  next  legislature.  The  governor 
is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  the  same  out  of 
any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  271. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  APPROPRIATING  FIFTEEN   HUNDRED  DOLLARS 
TO  THE  USE  OF  THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION  FOR  THE 
ENFORCEMENT  OF  THE  LAW  RELATIVE  TO  UNDER- 
WATER EXHAUSTS  AND  MUFFLERS  ON  MOTOR 
BOATS  USED  UPON  THE  PUBLIC  WATERS 
OF  THIS  STATE. 

Resolved  by   the  Seriate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

THAT  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  ($1,500)  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
be  used  and  expended,  under  the  direction  of  the  public  service 
commission,  for  the  enforcement  of  the  law  requiring  the  use 
of  under-water  exhausts  and  mufflers  on  motor  boats  used 
upon  the  public  waters  of  this  state.  The  governor  is  hereby 
authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  same  out  of  any  money 
in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  272. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  FOR  NEWINGTON  BRIDGE  INVESTIGATION. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
council,  be  authorized  to  appoint  a  commission  of  three  per- 
sons to  serve  without  pay  to  further  investigate  the  site  of  the 
bridge  and  highway  proposed  to  be  constructed  under  the 
provisions  of  House  Bill  107,  entitled  "An  Act  to  establish 
a  continuous  highway  from  the  East  Side  trunk  line  in  New- 
ington,  then  through  Newington  by  way  of  the  Fox  Point 


1929]  Chapter  273  273 

road  from  and  across  Little  Bay  to  Durham  to  a  junction  with 
the  New  Hampshire  College  road  at  Coe's  Corner  in  Durham 
to  a  junction  with  the  New  Hampshire  College  road  at  Saw- 
yer's in  Dover,"  the  feasibility  and  adaptability  of  such  site 
and  the  expense  of  the  construction  of  the  highway  and 
bridge,  and,  in  general,  the  subject  matter  dealt  with  in  said 
bill ;  that  said  commission  shall  make  its  report  to  the  next 
legislature  and  the  sum  of  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars 
($2,500)  be  and  hereby  is  appropriated  to  cover  the  expenses 
said  commission  may  incur  in  said  investigation.  The  sums 
appropriated  by  the  state  under  this  resolution  shall  be  a 
charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  for  highways  as  provided 
by  chapter  84  of  the  Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  273. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  RELATING  TO  THE  INVESTIGATION  OF  MARSH 
LANDS  IN  HAMPTON,  HAMPTON  FALLS  AND  SEABROOK. 

Whereas  the  report  of  the  legislative  commission  appoint- 
ed to  investigate  the  feasibility  of  improving  the  marsh  lands 
of  Hampton,  Hampton  Falls  and  Seabrook,  under  the  pro- 
visions of  chapter  129,  Laws  of  1927,  has  been  received  and 
accepted;  and 

Whereas  said  report  carries  several  recommendations  that 
are  for  the  best  interests  of  the  state,  therefore 

Resolved  by  the  Seriate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  recommendations  of  said  commission  be  and  here- 
by are  adopted,  and  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  said 
recommendations  said  commission,  with  the  addition  of  the 
state  highway  commissioner  as  a  member  thereof,  is  hereby 
continued. 

That  said  commission  shall  make  a  report  of  its  work  at  the 
next  session  of  the  legislature.  The  members  of  said  com- 
mission shall  serve  without  pay  but  legitimate  expenses,  in- 
cluding the  entertainment  of  the  American  Shore  and  Beach 
Preservation  Association,  may  be  incurred  to  an  amount  not 
exceeding  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  and  the  governor 


274  Chapters  274,  275  [1929 

is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said  sum  out 
of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  274. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  NORMAN  MCLEOD. 

Whereas  by  a  resolution  approved  April  12,  1929,  Norman 
McLeod  was  allowed  the  sum  of  five  hundred  and  sixty-two 
dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($562.50)  ;  and 

Whereas  by  said  resolution  it  was  provided  that  said  sum 
should  be  paid  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated ;  therefore. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  said  sum  be  a  charge  upon  the  maintenance  fund  of 
the  highway  department'  as  provided  by  chapter  84  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  275. 


JOINT  resolution  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  ADDITIONAL  FACILITIES  AT 
THE  STATE  HOSPITAL. 

Resolved   by  the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  fifty-three  thousand  six  hundred  dollars 
($53,600)  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  ad- 
ditional facilities  at  the  state  hospital,  as  follows :  To  purchase 
and  install  two  new  washers,  an  extractor,  and  two  power 
presses  for  use  in  the  laundry,  the  sum  of  eight  thousand 
five  hundred  dollars  ($8,500)  ;  to  purchase,  erect,  and  equip 
overhead  bunkers  for  all  fire  boxes,  three  underfeed  stokers 
for  the  west  battery  of  boilers,  and  for  the  resetting  of  these 
boilers,  the  sum  of  twelve  thousand  dollars  ($12,000)  ;  to 
build  additional  concrete  walks,  the  sum  of  three  thousand 
dollars   ($3,000) ;  to  purchase  and  install  elevators  for  the 


1929]  Chapter  276  275 

Brown  building,  the  sum  of  eight  thousand  five  hundred  dol- 
lars ($8,500)  ;  to  paint  five  wards  in  the  Brown  building,  the 
sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  ;  to  cover  steam  pipes, 
the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  ;  to  sound-proof 
one  ward  in  the  Brown  building,  the  sum  of  two  thousand  six 
hundred  dollars  ($2,600)  ;  to  provide  additional  toilet  facili- 
ties in  the  north  pavilion,  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars 
($5,000)  ;  to  install  a  coal  trestle,  eight  thousand  dollars 
($8,000).  The  governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rants for  said  sums  on  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  other- 
wise appropriated. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  276. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION   FOR   ADDITIONAL   BUILDINGS   AT   THE   STATE 

HOSPITAL. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  ($25,000)  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  for  additional  buildings 
at  the  state  hospital,  as  follows:  To  construct  and  equip  a 
building  at  White  Farm  in  which  to  operate  the  pig  industry 
of  the  hospital,  the  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars  ($15,000)  ; 
to  construct  and  equip  a  tenement  house  for  the  use  of  the 
assistant  superintendent  of  the  hospital,  the  sum  of  ten 
thousand  dollars  ($10,000). 

The  plans  and  specifications  shall  be  subject  to  the  approval 
of  the  governor  and  council  who  shall  authorize  the  execution 
of  all  contracts  for  the  construction  of  said  buildings.  The 
governor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrants  for  said 
sums  on  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropri- 
ated. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


276  Chapters  277,  278  [1929 

CHAPTER  277. 

JOINT   RESOLUTION   RELATING   TO   LACONIA    STATE   SCHOOL. 

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and  House   of  Representatives    in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  twenty-six  thousand  dollars  ($26,000)  for 
the  special  expenses  of  Laconia  State  School  for  the  years 
1929-1930  be  and  hereby  is  appropriated  as  follows:  Exten- 
sion of  water  system  for  water  supply  and  fire  protection, 
$2,500;  alterations  and  addition  to  McLane  building,  $11,500; 
animal  barn,  $10,000;  twenty-acre  field,  $1,000;  repairs  to 
kitchen  and  dining  room,  $1,000;  said  sums  to  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  and  the  gov- 
ernor is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  for  said 
sums  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  278. 


JOINT  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  A  COMMISSION  TO  STUDY  THE 
CORPORATION  LAW. 

Whereas  it  appears  that  a  simplification  and  improvement 
of  the  law  governing  the  organization  and  regulation  of  cor- 
porations in  this  state  may  be  desirable. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
council,  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  appoint  a  com- 
mission of  three,  consisting  of  the  assistant  attorney-general 
and  two  other  persons,  for  study  and  analysis  of  the  corpora- 
tion law,  which  commission  shall  report  to  the  next  legisla- 
ture its  findings  and  recommendations  with  respect  to  the 
expediency  of  revising  or  amending  the  existing  corporation 
law,  or  any  part  thereof,  together  with  drafts  of  any  bills 
whose  enactment  it  may  recommend. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapter  279  277 

CHAPTER  279. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  GUY  S.  NEAL  AND  OTHERS. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  Guy  S.  Neal,  sergeant-at-arms  and  Frank  M.  Ayer, 
sergeant-at-arms  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $423  each;  that  Ben- 
jamin H.  Bragg,  custodian,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $376;  that 
Cameron  M.  Empey,  Harvey  E.  Stowe,  Charles  A.  Cloutman, 
Dan  B.  Bunnell,  Raymond  B.  Lakeman,  doorkeepers,  be  al- 
lowed the  sum  of  $376  each ;  that  George  A.  Simpson,  warden, 
be  allowed  the  sum  of  $376;  that  Ross  P.  Sanborn,  assistant 
warden,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $376;  that  Arthur  A.  Tilton, 
Eli  Langlois,  Andrew  J.  Hook,  Wilbur  H.  White,  Walt  M. 
Goodale,  Edward  L.  Bacon,  messengers,  be  allowed  the  sum 
of  $376  each;  that  Percy  S.  Congdon,  William  C.  Sullivan, 
Wallace  S.  Thompson,  Chris  Korcoulis,  Robert  0.  Kelley, 
pages,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $235  each;  that  Cyril  J.  Fret- 
well,  speaker's  page,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $282 ;  that  Harrie 
M,  Young  and  Norris  H.  Cotton,  clerk  of  the  house  and  sen- 
ate, respectively,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $300  each;  that  How- 
ard H.  Hamlin  and  Benjamin  F.  Greer,  assistant  clerk  of  the 
house  and  senate,  respectively,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $300 
each;  that  Willis  P.  Odell,  chaplain,  be  allowed  the  sum  of 
$376 ;  that  Alice  V.  Flanders,  house  stenographer,  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  $752;  that  Bessie  A.  Callaghan,  senate  stenog- 
rapher, be  allowed  the  sum  of  $752 ;  that  Marion  C.  Colby,  sten- 
ographer, be  allowed  the  sum  of  $564;  that  Frances  C.  Bar- 
nard, stenographer,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $517;  that  Evelyn 
S.  Conway,  stenographer,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $517;  that 
Ula  M.  Blake,  stenographer,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $470 ;  that 
Helen  M.  Young,  stenographer,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $470 ; 
that  the  state  house  department  be  allowed  the  sum  of  $704 ; 
that  Bektash  Temple  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.  be  allowed  the  sum  of 
$62.50;  that  Harrie  M.  Young,  clerk,  be  allowed  the  sum  of 
$3.68 ;  that  the  Union-Leader  Publishing  Company  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  $746.59;  that  the  Monitor-Patriot  Company  be 
allowed  the  sum  of  $596.58 ;  that  Mertie  A.  Crosby  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  $160 ;  that  the  American  Legion  be  allowed  the  sum 
of  $100;  that  the  Concord  Chamber  of  Commerce  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  $50 ;  that  the  State  Department,  American  Legion, 


278  Chapters  280,  281  [1929 

be  allowed  the  sum  of  $247.50;  that  Arthur  A.  Tilton  be  al- 
lowed the  sum  of  $8 ;  that  Marion  G.  Alexander  be  allowed  the 
sum  of  $100;  that  the  Merrimack  Valley  Sun  be  allowed  the 
sum  of  $280.56;  that  the  Nashua  Telegraph  be  allowed  the 
sum  of  $8.40;  that  the  Foster  Daily  Democrat  be  allowed  the 
sum  of  $2.79;  that  the  New  Hampshire  Sentinel  be  allowed 
the  sum  of  $1.64;  that  the  Herald  Publishing  Company  be  al- 
lowed the  sum  of  $3.30. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  280. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  WILLIAM  J.  KING. 

Resolved   by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives   in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  seventy-six  dollars  ($376) 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  in  favor  of  William  J. 
King  for  his  services  as  messenger  to  the  governor  during  the 
present  session  of  the  legislature. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  281. 
NAMES  CHANGED. 

From  January,  1927,  to  January,  1929,  the  registers  of  pro- 
bate returned  to  the  secretary  of  state  the  following  changes 
of  names  made  by  the  probate  court: 

Rockingham  County — Charles  Sanderson  to  Kenneth  Wil- 
ham  Morrison;  Evelyn  Pickard  to  Evelyn  Lilhan  Downs; 
Margaret  E.  Arps  to  Margaret  E.  Mates;  Gladys  Blidberg  to 
Bonnie  Hunt  Irvin;  Elwin  Stanley  Fellows  to  Elwin  Stanley 
Pingree;  Floyd  William  Allen  to  Floyd  William  Brown;  Ken- 
neth McBride  to  Kenneth  Griffin ;  Philip  Earl  Kelly  to  Philip 
Earl  Thomas ;  Elizabeth  M.  Chapman  to  Elizabeth  M.  Tytus ; 
Arthur  Guerin  to  David  LeRoy  Guerin;  Rosimund  Georgia 
Foster  to  Roma  Georgia  Leacock;  Lorette  Jeane  Denault  to 
Lorette  Jeanne  Butler;  Barbara  H.  Fitts  to  Barbara  Helen 
Barton;  Raymond  Albert  to  Raymond  Albert  Cook;  Ira  Met- 


1929]  Chapter  281  279 

calf  Redman  to  Ira  Metcalf  Holmes;  Gertibell  Holt  to  Muriel 
Ruth  Bryan ;  Pauline  Burnham  to  Pauline  B.  Philbrick ;  James 
Everett  Chenevert  to  James  Everett  Bunker;  Gertrude  Geral- 
dine  Levia  to  Gertrude  Geraldine  Jacobs;  William  Sidney  Le 
Vine  to  William  Sidney  Chandler;  John  Bliss  Le  Vine  to  John 
Bhss  Chandler;  George  Emerson  McCartney,  Jr.,  to  George 
Robert  Hall;  Gertrude  Reed  Haggerty  to  Gertrude  Reed; 
Carlyle  Wilson  Haggerty  to  Carlyle  Wilson  Reed;  Wilham  A. 
Herbert  to  William  A.  Kreger;  Virginia  Frances  Downes  to 
Virginia  Frances  Nelson. 

Strafford  County — Charles  Sumner  Bryant  to  Harlan  Moore 
Bryant ;  Rose  L.  Dolhver  to  Rossa  Nell  Lowe ;  Jessie  E.  Locke 
to  J.  Elizabeth  WiUiams;  Walter  R.  Spinney  to  Walter  R. 
Varney ;  Ida  M.  Thompson  to  Ida  M.  Ellis ;  Ada  Belle  Chesley 
to  Ada  Belle  Johnson ;  Myer  Silverstein  to  Myer  Silton ;  Fanny 
Silverstein  to  Fanny  Silton ;  Maurice  Z.  Silverstein  to  Maurice 
Silton;  Ronald  Thompson  Rogers  to  Ronald  Thompson  Scott; 
Ella  Mildred  Bronson  to  Ella  Mildred  Bergeron;  Wilham  A. 
Davis  to  William  A.  Hayes ;  Arthur  Mitchell  Grondin  to  Ernest 
Mitchell  Grondin;  Libberatore  Calvalcante  Minichiello  to  Al- 
bert Mitchell;  Simeon  Max  Krinsky  to  Simeon  Kinsley. 

Belknap  County — Marie  Jeanne  Yvonne  Jutras  to  Yvonne 
Eli  (adpt.) ;  Myrtle  Bruneau  to  Myrtle  Moore;  Lora  Alice  La- 
Claire  to  Lora  AHce  Carr  (adpt.) ;  Laura  Edith  LaClaire  to 
Laura  Edith  Carr  (adpt.) ;  Corinna  C.  Jones  to  Corinna  C. 
Marston;  Kenneth  Winkley  to  Lewis  Chesly  Winkley;  Ken- 
neth Leroy  Banfil  to  Kenneth  Leroy  Walker;  Nettie  B.  San- 
born to  Nettie  Bickford;  Myrtie  E.  Smith  to  Myrtie  E.  Kim- 
ball; Eleanor  Jennie  McKean  to  Eleanor  Jennie  Lane  (adpt.) ; 
Norman  Francis  Bolduc  to  Norman  Bolduc  Simoneau  (adpt.) ; 
Charlotte  C.  Elkins  to  Charlotte  C.  Guay;  George  H.  Ericson 
to  George  E.  Tenney;  Rosamond  F.  Ashley  to  Nancy  Althea 
Brown  (adpt.)  Florence  M.  BeHsle  to  Florence  M.  Bellanger; 
Barbara  Ellen  Hicks  to  Barbara  Ellen  Harris  (adpt.) ;  Harold 
Lewis  Pease  to  Harold  Lewis  Simpson  (adpt.) ;  Ahce  Martel 
Dumais  to  AUce  Martel  Gendron;  Robert  Dumais  to  Robert 
Gendron ;  Arnold  Dumais  to  Arnold  Gendron ;  Alma  Dumais  to 
Alma  Gendron;  Edgar  Feather  to  Edgar  Feather  Lockwood; 
Isa  B.  Forbes  to  Isa  B.  Buswell;  Helen  Ivy  LaMay  to  Mary 
Louise  Ricker  (adpt.) ;  Robert  Andrien  Lacourse  to  Robert 
Andrien  Le  Francois  (adpt.). 


280  Chapter  281  [1929] 

Carroll  County — Amy  Plant  Tassel  to  Amy  Plant;  William 
Van  Tassel  to  William  Plant;  Margaret  Plant  Van  Tassel  to 
Margaret  Plant;  Pauline  H.  Lamontague  to  Pauline  H.  Robin- 
son ;  Lenora  Lamontague  to  Virginia  Charlotte  Haney ;  Charles 
Patch  to  Charles  Parson  Willey ;  Dorothy  S.  Rogers  to  Dorothy 
S.  Roberts ;  Gwenedene  May  Moulton  to  Priscilla  May  Moulton ; 
Harry  Harlan  Rhines  to  Harry  Harlan  Willey;  Nathalie  Elea- 
nor Rousseau  to  Nathalie  Eleanor  Pendergast;  Alma  Jean 
Rousseau  to  Alma  Jean  Robertson ;  Lillian  A.  Peare  to  Lillian 
A.  Wade ;  Merhne  Libby  to  Merlyne  Louise  Palmer ;  Paul  Scott 
Emperor  to  Paul  Scott  Johnson;  Edward  Bruce  Langley  to 
John  Glendon  Clow;  Virginia  Claire  McDowell  to  Virginia 
Claire  Moore;  Irene  Marion  Lamontague  to  Irene  Marion 
Staples;  Mary  Elizabeth  Severance  to  Mary  EHzabeth  Ken- 
nett;  Virginia  R.  Abbott  to  Virginia  Davis;  Mary  A.  Moore 
Frost  to  Mary  A.  Moore. 

Merrimack  County- — Janie  Rankin  Rogers  to  Janie  Rankin; 
William  G.  Hagar  to  William  G.  Happny ;  Laura  Mary  Mitchell 
to  Laura  Mary  King ;  Annie  Spencer  Dunbar  to  Annie  Spencer 
Wheeler;  Arthur  Edward  Heath  to  Edward  Arthur  Heath; 
Irene  I.  Maki  to  Irene  I.  Olkkonan;  Moses  H.  Kimball  to  Her- 
bert M.  Kimball ;  Paul  Parker  Metcalf  to  Paul  Revere  Metcalf ; 
Maurice  Tedovsky  to  Maurice  Tedoff ;  Fannie  M.  Dickerson  to 
Fannie  M.  Kilton;  Jeannette  Cofran  to  Jeannette  P.  Cofran; 
Ilona  Evelyn  Tucker  to  Ilona  Evelyn  Preston;  Myla  Stackpole 
to  Myla  Lola  Mason ;  Elizabeth  Nellie  O'Connell  to  Elizabeth 
Gary  O'Connell;  Mildred  Neal  Fitzsimmons  to  Mildred  Neal 
Dunsf ord ;  Gustav  Oberstebrink  to  Gustav  Ober ;  Helen  Healey 
to  Mildred  Irene  MacLaughlin ;  Alfred  Adelor  Michaud  to  Mau- 
rice Alfred  Garant;  Edward  Lynch  to  Edward  McLaughlin; 
Elaine  Frances  Hopkins  to  Elaine  Frances  Bonnin;  Lillian 
Elizabeth  Lavoie  to  Lillian  EHzabeth  Campbell;  Phillip  Ed- 
munds to  Phillip  Edmunds  Mcintosh;  Almira  Laporte  to 
Madeline  V.  Cass;  Cecile  June  Dennis  to  Cecile  June  Derby; 
Eleanor  Jean  Thorson  to  Eleanor  Jean  Graham ;  Richard  Den- 
nis Jenkins  to  Richard  Dennis  Stanley ;  Raymond  Joseph  Gor- 
dan  to  Raymond  Joseph  O'Brien;  Iva  Mae  Sanderson  to  Iva 
Mae  Johnson;  Pearl  Dennis  Ray  to  David  Porter;  Russell  Er- 
win  to  Donald  Davis  Chase ;  Earl  Jay  Bishop,  Jr.,  to  Earl  Jay 
Griffin;  Henry  S.  Keniston  to  Raymond  Albert  Brown;  Fran- 
cis Russell  Bean,  Jr.,  to  Richard  John  Crane;  Bernard  Joseph 


1929]  Chapter  281  281 

Audette  to  Bernard  Hill;  Forrest  Elmer  Brown  to  Forrest 
Brown  Barker;  Grace  Header  to  Ruby  Mabel  Hill. 

Hillsborough  County — Anastasia  Koukos  to  Anastasia  Frago- 
yanes ;  Thelma  Boynton  to  Thelma  demons ;  Eleanor  Chasse  to 
Eleanor  Dionne ;  Frank  Miner  to  Frank  Miner  Hayden ;  Marie 
Esther  Sullivan  to  Marie  Emilie  Esther  Poirier ;  Irving  Geisler 
to  Alan  David  Rogers ;  Doris  T.  Germain  to  Doris  T.  Paquette ; 
Jeannette  Fortier  to  Jeannette  Lorraine  Gosselin;  Leendert 
Syx  to  Leendert  Harry  Rohner;  Leo  Steckute  (also  known  as 
Leo  Stickis)  to  Leo  Kinduris;  Phyllis  McCarthy  to  Phyllis 
Peabody;  Ronald  Raymond  to  Ronald  Forbes  Gray;  Alice  Mae 
Laraba  to  Inez  Mae  Hanson ;  Evelyn  Oakleaf  to  Evelyn  Fran- 
ces McDuffee;  Frances  E.  Wilder  to  Frances  Wilder  Ryder; 
Charles  William  Hubel  to  Charles  Wilham  Russell;  Marilyn 
Gene  McShane  to  Marilyn  Jean  Cox ;  Doris  Ledoux  to  Simonne 
Guilmette;  Mary  Pearl  Ida  Ouellette  to  Mary  Pearl  Ida  Corbin; 
Helen  Davey  to  Shirley  Frances  Merrill;  Madeline  Clark  to 
Mary  Jane  McCarthy;  Dorothy  Emond  to  Geraldine  Dorothy 
Morin;  John  Wellington  Drew,  Jr.,  to  John  Drew  Tjampiris; 
Beryl  Jessie  Hammond  to  Beryl  Frances  MacDufRe ;  Josephine 
Castagnini  to  Josephine  Polidori;  Mary  Thomas  to  Mary  Jor- 
on;  Robert  Thomas  to  Robert  Joron;  Leon  G.  Baril  to  Gerald 
Aubut;  Charles  Blanchette  to  Albert  Levesque;  Dorothy  June 
Gobin  to  Dorothy  June  Hunter;  Mary  Marceline  Audette  to 
Mary  Marceline  Laurier ;  Carolus  Coteneau  to  Carolus  Laurier ; 
Doris  Estelle  Staples  to  Barbara  May  Hewes;  Mary  Theresa 
Looney  to  Mary  Looney  Sullivan;  EHzabeth  Mclntyre  to 
Aimee  Elizabeth  Chartier ;  Beverley  Ruth  Fortier  to  Beverley 
Marie  Monette ;  Sylvia  Fineblit  to  Sylvia  Meltzer ;  Ralph  Stew- 
art Carleton  to  Ralph  Stewart  Boutwell;  Eunice  Bertha 
Briggs  to  Eunice  Bertha  Brown;  Thomas  P.  Hennessey  to 
Joseph  V.  Stribling;  John  O'Gara  to  John  Wallace;  Ernest  J. 
Blodgett  to  Ernest  J.  Rioux;  Theodore  Matsis  to  Theodore  P. 
Christou;  Vasilios  Matsis  to  Vasilios  P.  Christou;  Albertine 
Rosamond  Giroux  to  Alice  Pepin;  Mildred  Norma  Plante  to 
Mildred  Norma  Merrill ;  Alice  Mitchell  to  Alice  Elizabeth  East- 
man; Frank  Earl  Chandler  to  Earl  Frank  Bamford;  Mary  S. 
Fitzpatrick  to  Mary  Teresa  Guay ;  June  Ellen  Lavigne  to  Mary 
EHzabeth  Atwood;  Marie  Theresa  Cecile  Gosselin  to  Marie 
Therese  Cecile  Simard;  Marjorie  E.  Wheeler  to  Marjorie  E. 
Graves;  Marie  Germaine  Anna  Lemire  to  Marie  Germaine 


282  Chapter  281  [1929] 

Anna  Canning;   Jeanette  Marie   Isabelle   Morin  to  Jeanette 
Marie  Isabelle  Valcourt;   Eugene   Sargent   to   Richard   Eric 
Bergholtz;  Mary  Schellenger  to  Mary  Catherine  O'Neill;  Eva 
Fortier  to  Doris  Russell;  Richard  Buckley  to  John  Richard 
Eivers;  Deborah  K,  Love  to  Deborah  K.  Joslin;  Holland  B. 
Love  to  Holland  B.  Joslin;  Esther  Marcotte  to  Esther  Oilman; 
John  Franklyn  Rezenders  to  Neil  Edward  Moriarty ;  Roland  T. 
Fleming  to  Roland  T.   Lowell;   Irene  A.   Carle  to  Irene  A. 
Grant;  Grace  C.  Millett  to  Grace  A.  Clark;  Norma  Kathleen 
Winkler  to  Norma  Ernestine  Winkler;  Paulo  Joanu  Beltso  to 
Peter  John  Belcher;  Eva  R.  Robichaud  to  Eva  R.  Gaudette; 
Lloyd  Lisherness  to  Lloyd  L.  Evans;  Gretchen  Campbell  to 
Gretchen   Ackerman   Campbell;   Erma   Gladys   Jeannotte   to 
Erma  Gladys  Eaton;  Ella  Baum  to  Ella  Wenzel;  Arthur  Ed- 
ward Parkhurst  to  Arthur  Spencer  Parkhurst;  Carl  Francis 
to  Carl  Johnson;  Florence  Marjorie  Kidder  to  Florence  Mar- 
jorie  Cross;  Jean  Baptiste  Thiboutot  to  Valmar  Thiboutot; 
Rose  Herregodts  to  Rose  Serues;   Paul  Papagianopoulos  to 
James  Cateras;   Peter  Papagianopoulos  to  George  Cateras; 
Mary  J.  Remington  to  Mary  J.  Bartlett ;  Patricia  Remington  to 
Patricia  Bartlett;  Joseph  Mederic  Hermenigilde  Desmarais  to 
Ulric  Joseph  Desmaris;   Gladys  Myrtle  McCarty  to  Gladys 
Peabody  McCarty;  Irma  Anna  Schneiderheinz  to  Irma  Anna 
Neubert;  Frederick  Leblanc  to  Frederick  White;  Athanasios 
Tamposi  to  Nasi  Nickolas  Tamposi;  Demetrios  John  Tegout- 
sios  to  Demetrios  John  Yiacas;  Anthony  Dubowsky  to  An- 
thony  Dublow;   Mary   Dubowsky   to   Mary   Dublow;    Albina 
Dubowsky    to   Albina   Dublow;    Helen    Dubowsky    to    Helen 
Dublow;     Annie    Dubowsky    to     Annie    Dublow;     Anthony 
Dubowsky,  Jr.,     to  Anthony     Dublow,  Jr.;     George     Lewis 
Adams  to   George   Lewis   Adamakos;   Theodore   Tenerowicz 
to  Theodore  Turner;    Mary    Tenerowicz    to    Mary    Turner; 
Edward  Tenerowicz  to  Edward  Tunier;  Stanley  Tenerowicz  to 
Stanley  Turner;  Philogene  Breynaert  to  John  P.  Breynaert; 
Betsey  L.  Fowler  to  Betsey  Lovejoy ;  Elizabeth  Anna  Duplessis 
to  Elizabeth  Bertha  Anna  Duplessis ;  Arthur  Lyon  Clement  to 
Arthur   Elmer   Clement;    Ernest    Henry    Daniels   to    Ernest 
Henry  George;  Alfred  Sears  to  Alfred  Gloddy;  Dorothy  Vir- 
ginia Rogers  to  Dorothy  Virginia  Goodale ;  Alma  M.  Royal  to 
Alma  M.  Johnson ;  Christos  Kyriakakis  to  Chris  Kyriax ;  Carl 
Werner  Johansson  to  Carl  Werner  Johnson ;  Isabella  M.  Houle 


1929]  Chapter  281  283 

to  Isabella  M.  Rood ;  Evelyn  Mildred  Smith  to  Evelyn  Vaughan 
Smith. 

Cheshire  County — Nellie  Hooper  to  Nellie  Hooper  Shepard; 
Walter  Francis  Mason  to  Richard  Charles  Mason ;  Hazel  Wood- 
burn  Morse  White  to  Hazel  Woodburn  Morse;  Chfton  Averill 
Patnode  to  Clifton  Averill  Richards ;  Jeanette  Mildred  Derby  to 
Jeanette  Mildred  Richards;  Thelma  Leonard  to  Thelma  Mae 
Barrett ;  Nonnan  Trudo  to  Milton  Leroy  Butler ;  Barbara  Dor- 
othea Boebel  to  Barbara  Dorothea  Dunham;  Dorothy  Althea 
Redstone  to  Dorothy  Althea  Randall;  John  Mientkievicz  to 
John  Dudzenski;  Albert  Henry  Cunningham  to  Albert  Henry 
DuVarney;  Herbert  Earl  Thorning  to  Herbert  Earl  Day; 
Rosalie  Marcia  Lombard  to  Rosalie  May  Lombard;  Francis 
Edward  Burns  to  Richard  Myron  Rhoades;  George  Chakalos 
to  Temolion  Chakolos;  Leon  Noel  Sharkey  to  Leon  Noel 
Stearns;  Doris  Maher  to  Doris  Curran;  Dorothy  Kenyon  to 
Dorothy  Kingsbury;  Hattie  Alice  Hackett  to  Hattie  Alice 
Stratton ;  Aileen  Caroline  O'Neil  to  Aileen  Mary  Foley ;  Daisy 
Healey  to  Daisy  Joslyn;  Ona  George  Ingalls  to  Ona  George 
Brown ;  Lorenzo  Alfred  Michaud  to  Lorenzo  A.  Loring ;  Mary 
Litheland  to  Marion  Fitzgerald;  Lois  Kay  Piper  to  Nancy 
Nims  Piper;  Violet  Appt  to  Violet  Parker;  Ralph  Leonard 
Castor  to  Leonard  Fred  Castor;  Minnie  E.  Todd  to  Minnie  E. 
Crosby;  Gladys  May  Whipple  to  Gladys  May  Toomey;  Emma 
Belle  Pasno  to  Emma  Belle  Brooks. 

(Sullivan  County — Robert  L.  Williams  to  Robert  Charles 
Lockwood;  Madeline  BHss  to  Madehne  Brown;  Mildred  Made- 
line Osgood  to  Mildred  Madeline  White. 

Grafton  County — George  C.  Akerman  to  George  C.  Aker- 
man ;  Patricia  Beaman  to  Patricia  Caverhill ;  Marcelia  L.  Beede 
to  Marcelia  L.  Beede ;  Ida  May  Boardman  to  Ida  May  Downer ; 
Hannah  Cayes  to  Hannah  Pierce ;  Novella  Cleveland  to  Novella 
Wender;  Robert  Earl  Jaquith  to  Maurice  Calvin  Estabrook; 
Mabel  Lawrence  to  Mabel  Clark;  Blanche  Lucia  to  Blanche 
Burnell ;  Myrtle  Morse  to  Myrtle  Morse ;  Walter  Chester  Mun- 
sey  to  Donald  Calvin  Jaquith ;  Flora  S.  Sawyer  to  Edna  Myrtle 
Hanaf ord ;  Kathleen  P.  Sullivan  to  Kathleen  P.  Nutter ;  Nelson 
A.  Thibodeau  to  Nelson  A.  Jaques;  Dora  M.  Wright  to  Dora 
Melvina  Elliott;  Marland  Russell  Walker  to  Russell  Clark 
Orton. 


284  Chapter  281  [1929] 

Coos  County — Theresa  Conley  to  Theresa  Aiellio;  Everett 
W.  Haney  to  Everett  W.  Simonds ;  Lorilda  Defosses  to  Lorilda 
Thibodeau;  Phoebe  Murray  Tenney  to  Phoebe  A.  Murray; 
Fred  Liebermann  to  Fred  Loverin ;  Flora  Liebermann  to  Flora 
Loverin;  Mabel  Liebermann  to  Mabel  Loverin;  Meyer  Lieber- 
mann to  Meyer  Loverin;  Etta  Liebermann  to  Etta  Loverin; 
Franklin  J.  Liebermann  to  Franklin  J.  Loverin;  Milton  Lie- 
bermann to  Milton  Loverin ;  Cecile  R.  Liebermann  to  Cecile  R. 
Loverin;  Dorothy  Mae  Tuttle  to  Dorothy  Mae  Smith;  Joseph 
Amede  Fournier  to  Amiede  Peter  Fournier;  Arthur  Delvem 
Marrs  to  Arthur  Delvern  Emerson;  Pricilla  E.  Collins  to  Pri- 
cilla  E.  Pinette;  Marie  Amanda  Blais  to  Florence  Blais  Clem- 
ent ;  Ethel  Harriet  Read  to  Adeline  Winona  Johnson ;  Leonard 
Perry  to  Richard  Perry  Stevens;  Tryphene  Doherty  to  Try- 
phene  Philips;  Priscilla  Pinette  to  Priscilla  Washburn;  Lina 
K.  Maynard  to  Lina  J.  Kimball;  Theresa  Ross  to  Theresa 
McFarland ;  Marie  Annette  to  Marie  Annette  Roy. 


From  January,  1927,  to  January,  1929,  the  registers  of  pro- 
bate returned  to  the  secretary  of  state  the  following  changes 
of  names  made  by  the  superior  court  in  divorce  proceedings. 

Rockingham  County — Anna  R.  Radford  to  Anna  R.  Mathe- 
son ;  Edna  I.  Paules  to  Edna  L  Hill ;  Olive  L.  Trew  to  Olive  L. 
Berry;  D.  Lucille  Cloutier  to  Dorothy  L.  Rinalducci;  Marion 
L  Charuk  to  Marion  L  Coleman;  Cora  F.  Platts  to  Cora  F. 
Spaulding;  Ellen  Butler  to  Ellen  Roberts;  Mary  E.  Maloney 
to  Mary  E.  Doucette;  Lilhe  Bond  to  Lilhe  Currie;  Catherine 
Ham  to  Catherine  Case ;  Mildred  Parent  to  Mildred  J.  Smith ; 
Ida  May  Bond  to  Ida  May  Blaisdell;  Mabel  E.  Thompson  to 
Mabel  E.  Loukx;  Mary  Elizabeth  Kingsbury  to  Mary  Eliza- 
beth Anderson;  Gwendolyn  Farmer  Chilton  to  Gwendolyn 
Farmer;  Mary  A.  Hanson  to  Mary  A.  Donaldson;  Vivian 
J.  Brown  to  Vivian  J.  Grover;  Stella  Perkins  to  Stella  Gaidis; 
Ahna  W.  Hersom  to  Alma  W.  Stevens;  Monita  Gray  Lawton 
to  Monita  Gray. 

Strafford  County — Louise  G.  Langmaid  to  Louise  G.  Dodge ; 
Violet  M.  Rollins  to  Violet  M.  Scott;  Marguerite  E.  Willand  to 
Marguerite  E.  Phillips;  Inez  L.  Pratt  to  Inez  Lopez;  Lily  R. 
Sylvain  to  Lily  R.  Landry;  Lillian  M.  Mithee  to  Lillian  Maud 
Palmer;  Nellie  E.  Fecteau  to  Nellie  E.  McCarron;  Blanche  M. 


1929]  Chapter  281  285 

Libby  to  Blanche  L.  Murray;  Iva  A.  McCabe  to  Iva  A.  Down- 
ing; Ethel  M.  Carpenter  to  Ethel  M.  Remick;  Bernice  T.  Gif- 
ford  to  Bernice  Winkley  Tasker;  Rose  E.  Foss  to  Rose  E. 
Herbert;  Muriel  Joyce  Edgerly  to  Muriel  Joyce  Bannister; 
Ella  Quimby  to  Ella  Garland ;  Beatrice  B.  Young  to  Beatrice  B. 
Maxfield;  Marion  Z.  Cheney  to  Marion  Z.  Gerry;  Lucille  H. 
Rosenstiel  to  Lucille  H.  Downing;  Mary  S.  Mann  to  Mary  3. 
Weare;  Clara  A.  LaBree  to  Clara  A.  Cooke;  Elsye  M.  Oster- 
man  to  Elsye  M.  Wallace. 

Belknap  County — Emma  Garneau  to  Emma  Lovellee; 
Evelyn  French  to  Evelyn  Sartwell;  Rosabel  Blanche  Graham 
to  Rosabel  Blanche  Lamprey;  Vivian  C.  Grieves  to  Vivian  C. 
Andrews ;  Eva  May  Corey  to  Eva  May  Wentworth ;  Margaret 
Marchand  to  Margaret  Borden;  Bertha  G.  Constantine  to 
Bertha  G.  Bacon. 

CaiToll  County — Junia  L  Porter  to  Junia  L  Irish ;  Tina  Lucca 
to  Tina  Salvadori;  Avis  E.  Peet  to  Avis  E.  Kennon. 

Merrimack  County — Corrinne  C.  Connor  to  Corinne  Carrier; 
Josephine  Cable  Kelley  to  Josephine  C.  Hamp ;  Ethel  N.  Colby 
to  Ethel  S.  Newton;  Lena  W.  Blaisdell  to  Lena  L.  Wyman; 
Luella  Miller  to  Luella  Hoit ;  Josephine  H.  Beaupre  to  Joseph- 
ine H.  Wells;  Gertrude  A.  Gould  to  Gertrude  J.  Atkinson; 
EHnor  Farwell  to  Elinor  Nardini;  Edna  B.  Simoneau  to  Edna 
B.  Emerson;  Mary  Maria  Randlett  Davis  to  May  Maria 
Randlett;  Gladys  R.  Nichols  to  Gladys  R.  Welch;  Clara  E. 
Sammis  to  Clara  E.  Martin ;  Olive  0.  Nolan  to  Olive  S.  Ordeen ; 
Cora  A.  Drew  to  Cora  A.  Baker;  Louise  E.  Fitzgerald  to 
Louise  E.  Veno. 

Hillsborough  County — Marie  Anne  Therreault  to  Marie 
Anne  Champoux ;  Viola  B.  Martin  to  Viola  Edna  Blair ;  Agnes 
Vezina  to  Agnes  Kelly;  Gertrude  McConnell  to  Gertrude 
Mayou;  Josepethine  S.  Smith  to  Josephine  S.  McNeil;  Exima 
Alice  Sinclair  Boisvert  to  Alice  Sinclair;  Angelina  A.  Bilodeau 
to  Angelina  A.  Lemay ;  Ruth  Wilma  Robertson  to  Ruth  Wilma 
Grey;  Julia  Bouchard  to  Julia  Desmarais;  Bertha  Pike  to 
Bertha  Frenier;  Josephine  Bangs  to  Josephine  Huddleston; 
Paulette  Chailly  Springer  to  Paulette  Chailly;  Nettie  L.  Law- 
rence to  Nettie  L.  Griffin;  Emma  0.  Eaton  to  Emma  0.  Lar- 
son; Corabelle  Franklin  to  Corabelle  Robbins;  D^isy  M.  Day 
to  Daisy  M.  Shaw ;  Maude  B.  Carter  to  Maude  B.  Elliott ;  Mary 
Vanderberghe  to  Mary  Bolleyn;  Hazel  W.  Gagne  to  Hazel  W. 


286  Chapter  281  [1929] 

Hitchcock;  Amey  E.  Cote  to  Amey  E.  Bell;  Winnie  DeR.  Morris 
to  Winnie  DeR.  Pinkham;  Julia  VanVoast  Burbridge  to  Julia 
Westerveldt  VanVoast;  Jennie  Wiese  McBride  to  Jennie 
Wiese;  Marie  Yvonne  Sykes  to  Marie  Yvonne  Mathieu;  Flor- 
ence Agnes  Kazlaris  to  Florence  Agnes  Gagnon ;  Alice  Daoust 
to  Alice  Goudreau ;  Esther  Bresnahan  to  Esther  O'Brien ;  Mae 
Baum  to  Mae  DeWaele;  Ida  E.  Livingston  to  Ida  E.  Rollins; 
Agnes  L.  Gravel  to  Agnes  L.  Marson;  Grace  Kathan  Thwing 
to  Grace  Kathan;  Rose  Labrecque  to  Rose  Menard;  Augusta 
V.  Israel  to  Augusta  V.  Johnson;  Myrtle  Paquette  to  Phyllis 
0.  Nichols;  Cecile  M.  Hamel  to  Cecile  M.  Clement. 

Cheshire  County — Susan  M.  Adams  to  Susan  M.  Murray; 
Marion  V.  Cobb  to  Marion  G.  Verrill ;  Elizabeth  C.  Collins  to 
Ehzabeth  C.  Bolt;  Ruby  E.  Forbes  to  Ruby  E.  Deane;  Mary 
Kansala  to  Mary  S.  Hyrk;  Lena  M.  Lancey  to  Lena  M.  Shar- 
key; Ida  Spoon  to  Ida  Gracie;  Hazel  M.  Ward  to  Hazel  M. 
McArthur;  Cleora  M.  Ware  to  Cleora  M.  Leonard. 

Sullivan  County — Pasqualena  Maria  Biagiotti  to  Pasqua- 
lena  Maria  Ciufo;  Priscilla  Margaret  Stone  to  Priscilla  M. 
Burrill;  Bertha  Florence  (Ayer)  Jerard  to  Bertha  F.  Ayer; 
Anne  Abbie  Crossett  to  Anne  Abbie  Newton. 

Grafton  County — Laila  B.  Byron  to  Laila  B.  Albee;  MadeHne 
Hazel  Russell  to  Madeline  Hazel  Harding;  Pauline  M.  Jebb  to 
Pauline  M.  Campbell;  Doris  E.  Vetters  to  Doris  E.  Wilson; 
Clara  C.  Downing  to  Clara  Adelaide  demons;  Eva  M.  Vigurs 
to  Eva  M,  LaBreque ;  Jennie  Keith  to  Jennie  Fisher ;  Mary  M. 
Sousa  to  Mary  M.  Wheeler;  Gwendolyn  E.  King  to  Gwendolyn 
E.  Carbee;  Florence  E.  Bowers  to  Florence  E.  Wilson;  Adelie 
M.  Boucher  to  Adelie  M.  Lacasse;  Lottie  M.  Richardson  to 
Lottie  M.  Kidder;  Eva  D.  Nelson  to  Eva  D.  Kelley;  Annie 
Kellam  to  Annie  Reiter;  Lulie  M.  Fenoff  to  LuHe  M.  Somers; 
Mildred  Kelley  Ball  to  Mildred  Evelyn  Kelley ;  Ruth  Grant  to 
Ruth  Aldrich ;  Edna  G.  McLeod  to  Edna  G.  Mclntyre ;  Anna  F. 
Wright  to  Anna  F.  Champagne;  Christie  Mae  Shepard  to 
Christie  Mae  Lane. 

Coos  County — Lesley  Dorsey  to  Lesley  King;  Sarah  A. 
Lynaugh  to  Sarah  A.  Wilson;  Mary  A.  Dennis  to  Mary  A. 
Blais;  Helen  McCarthy  to  Helen  Keenan;  Gertrude  I.  Withers 
to  Gertrude  I.  Ingerson;  Hazel  Rowley  to  Hazel  Ruby  Chaffee; 
Evelyn  Terrill  to  Evelyn  Bushway;  Mabel  L.  Joyce  to  Mabel 
L.  Wedge;  Hattie  M.  Sullivan  to  Hattie  M.  Currie. 


PRIVATE  ACTS 


CHAPTER  282. 

AN  ACT  TO  LEGALIZE  CERTAIN  ACTS  OF  THE  SELECTMEN  OF  THE 
TOWN  OF  BETHLEHEM,  AND  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  TOWN  TO 
ISSUE  ITS  NOTES  OR  BONDS  TO  FUND  AND  REFUND 
CERTAIN   INDEBTEDNESS   INCURRED  BY  SAID 
SELECTMEN  FOR  MAINTENANCE  AND  IM- 
PROVEMENT OF  HIGHWAYS. 

Section  i    Section 

1.  Action  legalized.  3.     Takes  effect. 

2.  Issue  authorized.  I 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Action  Legalized.  The  action  of  the  selectmen  of  the 
town  of  Bethlehem  incurring  indebtedness  and  borrowing 
money,  on  the  credit  of  the  town,  for  the  maintenance  and  im- 
provement of  highways  in  said  town,  for  the  years  1922, 
1923,  1924,  1925,  1926,  1927  and  1928,  amounting  to  seventy 
thousand  dollars  ($70,000),  is  hereby  legalized,  ratified  and 
confirmed. 

2.  Issue  Authorized.  The  said  town  of  Bethlehem  is  here- 
by authorized  and  empowered  to  raise,  appropriate  or  borrow 
money,  on  the  credit  of  the  town,  to  the  amount  of  seventy 
thousand  dollars  ($70,000)  in  accordance  with  and  subject  to 
the  provisions  of  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, known  as  the  "Municipal  Bonds  Statute,"  and  to  issue 
its  notes  or  bonds  therefor,  for  the  purpose  of  funding  and  re- 
funding the  said  indebtedness  incurred  by  the  said  selectmen 
as  aforesaid,  and  any  refundings  of  said  indebtedness.  The 
selectmen,  or  a  majority  of  them,  may  fix  the  rate  of  interest, 
designate  the  title  of  said  notes  or  bonds,  and  do  all  things 
necessary  to  borrow  money  on  said  notes,  or  to  issue  and  sell 
said  bonds. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  23,  1929.] 


288  Chapter  283  [1929 

CHAPTER  283. 

AN    ACT    RELATING    TO    THE    TOWN    OF    CLAREMONT    AND    THE 
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  SAID  TOWN. 


Section 
L     Town   authorization. 

2.  Trust   funds. 

3.  School  district  authorization. 


Section 

4.  Exercise  of  powers. 

5.  Takes  eflfect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Town  Authorization.  The  town  of  Claremont  is  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  transfer  and  convey  to  the  school 
district  of  said  town  the  land  and  buildings  and  personal  prop- 
erty owned  by  said  town  and  used  in  connection  with  the  con- 
duct of  the  Stevens  High  School;  provided,  nevertheless,  that 
such  transfer  and  conveyance  shall  be  upon  condition  that  the 
said  school  district  shall  assume  the  payment  of  all  bonds, 
debts  and  other  obligations  of  said  town  incurred  on  account 
of  said  high  school,  and  the  maintenance  and  conduct  of  said 
high  school  in  such  manner  as  is  necessary  to  reasonably  meet 
the  requirements  of  service  to  the  public. 

2.  Trust  Funds.  The  said  town  is  further  authorized  and 
empowered  to  pay  over  to  the  school  district  the  income  from 
all  trust  funds  held  by  the  town  for  the  benefit  of  the  Stevens 
High  School  upon  condition  that  the  income  from  each  fund 
so  received  shall  be  used  by  said  school  district  solely  for  the 
benefit  of  said  high  school  in  accordance  with  the  conditions 
under  which  it  was  given. 

3.  School  District  Authorization.  The  school  district  of 
the  town  of  Claremont  is  hereby  authorized  to  accept  the 
transfer  referred  to  in  section  1  of  this  act  upon  the  conditions 
therein  expressed,  to  appropriate  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and 
fifty  thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  constructing,  recon- 
structing and  for  making  of  additions  and  alterations  to  the 
buildings  upon  the  land  described  in  said  section  1,  to  borrow 
upon  the  credit  of  said  school  district  for  the  purposes  of  the 
said  appropriation  a  sum  not  exceeding  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars  in  excess  of  and  in  addition  to  the  debt  limit 
for  said  school  district  as  now  provided  by  law. 

4.  Exercise  of  Powers.  The  town  and  school  district  may 
exercise  the  powers  and  authority  herein  conferred  by  vote  at 
any  annual  meeting  or  any  special  meeting  duly  called  for  the 


1929]  Chapters  284, 285  289 

purpose  and  at  such  special  meeting  the  provisions  of  section 
3,  chapter  120  and  section  9,  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws 
shall  not  apply. 

5.     Takes    Effect.    This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  29,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  284. 


AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  THE  MONADNOCK  MILLS  TO  INCREASE  ITS 

CAPITAL  STOCK. 

Section  Section 

1.     Increase  authorized.  2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Increase  Authorized.  The  Monadnock  Mills  is  hereby 
authorized  to  increase  its  capital  stock  by  an  amount  not  ex- 
ceeding five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  so  that  the  total  author- 
ized capital  stock  shall  be  an  amount  not  exceeding  one  million 
five  hundred  thousand  dollars. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  January  31,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  285. 


AN  ACT  TO  EXEMPT  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OF  THE  YOUNG  WOMEN'S 
CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION  OF  MANCHESTER  FROM  TAXATION. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Tax   exemption.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Whereas  the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  of 
Manchester,  a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the 
state  of  New  Hampshire,  is  erecting  a  building  on  a  lot  on 
Concord  street  in  the  city  of  Manchester,  said  lot,  together 
with  the  funds  for  the  erection  of  said  building,  having  been 
donated  to  said  association  to  be  used  for  this  purpose,  and 

Whereas  the  said  association  is  formed  solely  for  benev- 
olent and  charitable  purposes  and  not  for  the  purpose  of  profit 
or  gain;  therefore 


290  Chapter  286  [1929 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Tax  Exemption.  All  property  real  or  personal  of  the 
said  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  of  Manchester 
shall  be  exempt  from  taxation  so  far  as  the  same  is  and  shall 
be  devoted  to  and  used  for  the  purposes  of  said  association. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  6,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  286. 


AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  SUNAPEE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OF  THE 

TOWN  OF  SUNAPEE  TO  EXCEED  ITS  LIMIT  OF  BONDED 

INDEBTEDNESS. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     Debt  limit   increased.  '     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Debt  Limit  Increased.  The  Sunapee  School  District  of 
the  town  of  Sunapee  is  hereby  authorized  to  incur  indebted- 
ness in  an  amount  not  exceeding  seventy  thousand  dollars  for 
the  purpose  of  erecting  a  high  school  building  and  for  equip- 
ment of  the  same,  said  amount  to  be  the  limit  of  bonded  in- 
debtedness of  said  school  district.  The  money  so  raised  and 
appropriated  shall  not  be  included  as  a  part  of  the  debt  of  the 
town  in  ascertaining  and  fixing  the  net  debt  of  said  town  under 
the  provisions  of  section  7,  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  6,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  287,  288  291 

CHAPTER  287. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  DURHAM  SCHOOL  DISTRICT. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Authority  extended.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authority  Extended.  Amend  section  1  of  chapter  221 
Laws  of  1927  by  striking  out  the  word  "high"  in  the  fourth 
line  thereof,  so  that  the  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  fol- 
lows: 1.  Excess  Limit  for  Schoolhouse.  The  Durham 
School  District  of  the  town  of  Durham  is  hereby  authorized  to 
incur  indebtedness  in  an  amount  not  exceeding  seventy-five 
thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  school  build- 
ing and  for  equipment  of  the  same,  said  amount  to  be  the  limit 
of  bonded  indebtedness  of  said  school  district.  The  money  so 
raised  and  appropriated  shall  not  be  included  as  a  part  of  the 
debt  of  the  town  in  ascertaining  and  fixing  the  net  debt  of 
said  town  under  the  provisions  of  section  7,  chapter  59  of  the 
Public  Laws. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  288. 


AN     ACT     FIXING     THE     AUTHORIZED     CAPITAL     STOCK     OF     THE 
GRANITE  STATE  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Amount  authorized.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enncted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Amount  Authorized.  Amend  section  3,  chapter  172  of 
the  Laws  of  1874,  as  inserted  by  chapter  161,  Laws  of  1885,  as 
•amended  by  chapter  201,  Laws  of  1907  and  chapter  309,  Laws 
of  1917,  by  striking  out  said  section  and  by  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following :  Sect.  3.  Said  corporation  shall  have 
a  capital  stock  not  exceeding  two  million  dollars,  divided  into 
shares  of  one  hundred  dollars  each ;  and  may  acquire  and  hold 


292  Chapter  289  [1929 

real  estate  for  its  own  use  to  the  value  of  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  exclusive  of  such  real  es- 
tate as  may  be  taken  for  debts  or  may  be  held  for  security. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  289. 


AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE   TOWN   OF  DALTON   TO  EXTEND   ITS 
LIMIT  OF  INDEBTEDNESS  AS  FIXED  BY  PUBLIC  LAV^S,  CHAP- 
TER 59,  SECTION  7,  AND  TO  ISSUE  SERIAL  NOTES 
OR  BONDS. 


Section 
1.    Indebtedness    of    the    town    of 

Dalton. 
2.     Selectmen  authorized. 


Section 

3.  Vote  legalized. 

4.  Interest. 

3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Indebtedness  of  the  Town  of  Dalton.  The  town  of  Dal- 
ton is  hereby  authorized  to  incur  indebtedness  to  an  amount 
not  exceeding  thirty  thousand  dollars. 

2.  Selectmen  Authorized.  The  selectmen  of  said  town  are 
hereby  empowered  and  authorized  to  issue  for  and  in  behalf  of 
said  town  serial  notes  or  bonds  to  an  amount  not  exceeding 
thirty  thousand  dollars,  said  notes  or  bonds  to  be  issued  in 
conformity  to  Public  Law$,  chapter  59,  with  a  provision  that 
they  shall  be  paid  within  twenty  years. 

3.  Vote  Legalized.  The  vote  in  said  town  heretofore  taken 
which  authorizes  the  issue  of  said  bonds  is  hereby  legalized. 

4.  Interest.  Said  serial  notes  or  bonds  shall  bear  interest 
at  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  per  annum,  and  shall  be  signed 
by  the  selectmen  of  said  town  and  countersigned  by  the  treas- 
urer of  said  town. 

5.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  290, 291  293 

CHAPTER  290. 

AN  ACT  TO  EXEMPT  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  FROM  TAXATION  IN  THE 
TOWN  OF  WARREN. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Tax  exemption  authorized.  I     2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Whereas  the  Morse  Museum  owned  and  operated  by  Ira  H. 
Morse  in  the  town  of  Warren  is  an  educational  institution 
open  to  the  pubhc  with  no  admission  fees  or  other  charges  of 
any  kind,  therefore 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Tax  Exemption  Authorized.     That  the  lot  of  land  above 

described  with  the  building  and  improvements  thereon  shall 
be  exempt  from  taxation  so  long  as  and  to  the  extent  that  it 
is  kept  open  to  the  public  for  educational  purposes  without 
charge. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage, 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  291. 


AN  ACT  TO  LEGALIZE  THE  BIENNIAL  ELECTIONS  HELD  ON  THE 
SIXTH  DAY  OF  NOVEMBER,  1928,  IN  THE  TOWNS  OF  STOD- 
DARD,   PLAINFIELD,    EPPING,    ATKINSON,    WEARE, 
FREMONT,  ALSTEAD,  OSSIPEE  AND  ANTRIM. 

Section  I   Section 

1.    Legalizing  elections.  I     2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Legalizing  Elections.  That  the  votes  and  proceedings 
of  the  biennial  election  held  on  the  sixth  day  of  November, 
1928,  in  the  towns  of  Stoddard,  Plainfield,  Epping,  Atkinson, 
Weare,  Fremont,  Alstead,  Ossipee  and  Antrim  be  and  hereby 
are  legalized  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Eflfect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  14,  1929.] 


294  Chapters  292,  293  [1929 

CHAPTER  292. 

AN  ACT  LEGALIZING  THE  PROCEEDINGS  AT  A  SPECIAL  MEETING  OF 

LEBANON  CENTER  VILLAGE  FIRE  PRECINCT  OF  THE  TOWN 

OF  LEBANON  HELD  NOVEMBER  26,   1928. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Proceedings  legalized.  1     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  That  the  proceedings  at  a 
special  meeting  of  the  Lebanon  Center  Village  Fire  Precinct 
held  on  the  26th  day  of  November,  1928,  be  and  hereby  are 
legalized,  ratified  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  293. 


AN  ACT  IN  AMENDMENT  OF  THE  CHARTER  OR  ARTICLES  OF  AGREE- 
MENT OF  THE  PLYMOUTH  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  COMPANY. 


Section 

5.  Business    corporation,    may    be- 

come. 

6.  Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Change  of  name. 

2.  Purposes  enlarged. 

3.  Stock  issues  approved. 

4.  Stockholders  liability. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hou^e  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Change  of  Name.  The  Plymouth  Electric  Light  Com- 
pany, a  voluntary  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the 
state  of  New  Hampshire  and  having  its  principal  place  of 
business  in  Plymouth  in  the  county  of  Grafton,  shall  hence- 
forth be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Pemigewasset  Elec- 
tric Company  and  by  that  name  shall  continue  to  be  a  body 
politic  and  corporate. 

2.  Purposes  Enlarged.  The  object  or  purposes  of  said  cor- 
poration are  hereby  amended  and  enlarged  by  striking  out  the 
provisions  relating  thereto  in  the  articles  of  agreement  and  by 
substituting  therefor  the  following:  To  generate,  sell,  distrib- 
ute and  supply  electricity  for  lighting,  heating,  manufactur- 
ing, mechanical  and  other  purposes  and  to  conduct  a  general 


1929]  Chapter  293  295 

electric  business  at  said  Plymouth  or  elsewhere  in  the  state  of 
New  Hampshire  so  far  as  permitted  by  law,  and  to  do  any  and 
all  things  incidental  or  necessary  thereto. 

3.  Stock  Issues  Approved.  The  issues  of  stock  of  said 
corporation,  consisting  of  twelve  hundred  shares  of  stock  with- 
out nominal  or  par  value,  heretofore  authorized  by  the  public 
service  commission,  are  hereby  ratified,  confirmed  and  ap- 
proved and  the  articles  of  agreement  of  said  corporation  are 
hereby  amended  to  conform  thereto  by  striking  out  the  pro- 
vision relating  to  capital  stock  as  follows:  "Paid-up  Capital. 
The  capital  stock  of  the  association  shall  be  ten  thousand 
dollars,  divided  into  one  hundred  shares  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars each,"  and  by  substituting  therefor  the  following:  Capital 
Stock.  The  capital  stock  of  this  corporation  shall  consist  of 
twelve  hundred  shares  without  nominal  or  par  value. 

4.  Stockholders  Liability.  For  the  purpose  of  determining 
whether  the  full  amount  of  said  capital  stock  without  nominal 
or  par  value  has  been  paid  in  said  stock  shall  be  considered 
the  same  as  if  it  had  a  nominal  or  par  value  of  twenty-five 
dollars  per  share.  The  stockholders  shall  not  be  individually 
liable  for  the  debts  of  said  corporation  under  section  2,  chap- 
ter 228,  of  the  Public  Laws,  if  the  whole  amount  of  said  capi- 
tal stock  as  herein  determined,  namely  thirty  thousand  dol- 
lars, is  paid  in  and  if  a  certificate  of  the  treasurer  and  a  ma- 
jority of  the  directors  to  that  effect  is  executed,  filed  and  re- 
corded in  the  manner  provided  by  sections  2  and  9  of  said 
chapter  228,  within  ninety  days  from  the  time  when  this  act 
takes  effect. 

5.  Business  Corporation,  May  Become.  Said  corporation 
shall  be  eligible  to  become  a  "business  corporation"  at  any 
time  by  availing  itself  of  the  provisions  of  chapter  225  of  the 
Public  Laws,  and  amendments  thereto,  relating  to  business 
corporations,  in  the  manner  provided  therein,  and  for  the  pur- 
pose of  determining  whether  the  net  value  of  the  property, 
rights  and  franchises  of  the  corporation  in  excess  of  its  in- 
debtedness at  least  equal  the  value  of  the  outstanding  stock, 
said  stock  without  nominal  or  par  value  shall  be  considered 
the  same  as  if  it  had  a  nominal  or  par  value  of  twenty-five 
dollars  per  share.  On  the  filing  of  the  affidavit  and  informa- 
tion required  by  said  chapter  the  attorney-general  or  the  as- 
sistant attorney-general,  after  examination  as  provided  there- 


296  Chapter  294  [1929 

in,  shall  record  with  the  secretary  of  state  the  certificate  of 
approval  provided  by  section  103  of  said  chapter  upon  being 
satisfied  that  the  facts  stated  show  that  the  net  value  of  the 
property,  rights  and  franchises  of  said  corporation  in  excess 
of  its  indebtedness  at  least  equals  the  total  value  of  said  stock 
as  herein  determined,  namely  thirty  thousand  dollars  and  that 
the  objects  of  said  corporation  are  such  as  may  be  exercised 
by  a  business  corporation. 

6.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  pas- 
sage, but  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to 
change  the  existing  laws  relating  to  the  regulation,  control  or 
jurisdiction  over  said  corporation  as  a  public  utility. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  294. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  MERCHANTS  SAVINGS  BANK  OF  DOVER. 

Section  i   Section 

1.     Amount  of  individual  deposits.     |     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Amount  of  Individual  Deposits.  Amend  section  2  of 
chapter  212,  Laws  of  1901,  by  striking  out  in  the  fourth  and 
fifth  lines  the  words,  "not  exceeding  five  thousand  dollars 
from  any  one  person,  corporation,  or  association,"  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  Sect.  2.  Said  cor- 
poration may  receive  from  any  person  or  persons,  corpora- 
tions or  associations,  disposed  to  enjoy  the  advantages  of  said 
savings  bank,  any  deposit  or  deposits  of  money,  and  may  use, 
manage,  and  improve  the  same  for  the  depositors  in  such  man- 
ner as  shall  be  convenient  or  necessary  for  the  security  and 
profitable  investment  thereof;  and  all  deposits  may  be  with- 
drawn, and  the  net  income  of  the  deposits  divided,  at 
such  reasonable  times  and  in  such  manner  and  proportions, 
and  subject  to  such  equitable  rules  and  regulations,  as  said 
corporation  shall  prescribe,  not  repugnant  to  the  laws  of  this 
state. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  295,  296  297 

CHAPTER  295. 

AN  ACT  EMPOWERING  THE  TOWN  OF  WOLFEBORO  TO  ESTABLISH 
THE  OFFICE  OF  TOWN  MANAGER. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Referendum  ballot,  form  of.  |     2.     Takes  efifect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Hoiise  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Referendum  Ballot,  Form  of*  Amend  section  1,  chapter 
245  of  the  Laws  of  1927  by  striking  out  said  section  and  by 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  1.  Authority 
Granted.  All  the  provisions  of  chapter  339  of  the  Laws  of 
1925,  entitled  "An  Act  empowering  the  town  of  Lebanon  and 
such  other  towns  as  may  hereafter  be  authorized  to  establish 
the  office  of  town  manager,"  may  be  accepted  and  adopted  by 
the  town  of  Wolfeboro  by  vote  of  the  legal  voters  in  said  town 
at  any  annual  meeting  as  provided  in  sections  11  and  12  of 
said  act,  which  said  vote  shall  be  by  the  ballot  for  such  meet- 
ing upon  which  shall  be  printed  the  following,  To  see  if  the 
town  will  vote  to  take  advantage  of  the  provisions  of  chapter 
339  of  the  Laws  of  1925  as  amended  and  authorize  the  select- 
men to  employ  a  town  manager.  Yes  No  ;  and  in  case 
the  provisions  of  said  act  shall  be  so  accepted  and  adopted  by 
the  town  of  Wolfeboro,  the  town  of  Wolfeboro  shall  there- 
upon have  all  the  powers  and  authorities  which  were  conferred 
by  said  act  upon  the  town  of  Lebanon. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  February  20,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  296. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  GALE  HOME  FOR  AGED  AND  DESTITUTE 

WOMEN. 

Section  ,  Section 

1.     Amount  of  property  authorized.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Amount  of  Property  Authorized.     Amend  section  2  of 
the  charter  of  the  Gale  Home  for  Aged  and  Destitute  Women, 


298  Chapter  297  [1929 

chapter  199  of  the  Laws  of  1889,  by  striking  out  the  word 
"five"  in  the  fifth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word 
eight,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 
Sect.  2.  Said  corporation  is  authorized  to  establish  and 
maintain  in  the  city  of  Manchester  an  institution  for  the  care 
and  support  of  aged  and  destitute  women,  and  for  that  pur- 
pose may  acquire  and  hold  by  lease,  purchase,  donation,  deed, 
will,  or  otherwise,  real  and  personal  estate  not  exceeding  in 
value  eight  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  alienate  the  same 
at  pleasure;  and  said  corporation  being  in  the  nature  of  a 
public  charity,  its  property  shall  be  exempted  from  taxation. 
2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  pas- 
sage and  shall  be  subject  to  alteration,  amendment  or  repeal 
at  the  pleasure  of  the  legislature. 

[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  297. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  REFUND  OF  TAX  ASSESSED  ON  THE  CAPITAL 

STOCK   OF  THE  TELEPHONE  WORKERS   CREDIT   UNION   OF 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE,  FOR  THE  YEAR  1928. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Refund.  I     2.     Refund  by  towns. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Refund.  That  the  tax  assessed  on  the  capital  stock  of 
the  Telephone  Workers  Credit  Union  of  New  Hampshire  in 
the  sum  of  four  hundred  seventy-eight  dollars  and  thirty-five 
cents  ($478.35)  for  the  year  1928  be  refunded. 

2.  Refund  by  Towns.  That  the  proportion  of  this  re- 
funded tax  which  has  been  paid  to  the  several  cities  and  towns 
in  the  distribution  of  the  savings  bank  tax  for  1928  be  de- 
ducted from  the  share  of  each  town  in  the  distribution  of  the 
savings  bank  tax  for  the  year  1929. 

[Approved  February  26,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  298,  299  299 

CHAPTER  298. 

AN  ACT  PROVIDING  FOR  A  DEPUTY  CITY  CLERK  FOR  THE  CITY  OF 

CONCORD. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Deputy  city  clerk,  appointment.    '     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Deputy  City  Clerk,  Appointment.  The  city  clerk  of  the 
city  of  Concord  is  hereby  empowered  to  appoint  a  deputy  who, 
in  case  of  the  absence  and  disability  of  the  said  city  clerk, 
shall  have  all  the  powers  and  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  city 
clerk  during  the  continuance  of  the  latter's  absence  or  dis- 
ability, and  who,  in  case  of  a  vacancy  from  any  cause  in  the 
office  of  city  clerk,  shall  have  all  such  powers  and  perform  all 
such  duties  until  a  city  clerk  shall  be  elected  by  the  board  of 
aldermen  for  the  expiration  of  the  term. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed,  and  this  act  shall  take 
effect  when  its  provisions  are  accepted  by  the  board  of  alder- 
men of  the  city  of  Concord. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  299. 


AN  ACT  AMENDING  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CONCORD. 

Section  |   Section 

1.     Acting  mayor.  I     2.     Repeal ;  takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  hi 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Acting  Mayor.  Section  24  of  chapter  305  of  the  Laws 
of  1909  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof 
and  substituting  therefor  the  following:  Sect.  24.  As  soon 
as  may  be  after  a  mayor  takes  the  oath  of  office,  the  board  of 
aldermen  shall  designate  one  of  the  aldermen-at-large  who 
shall,  in  the  event  of  the  mayor's  absence  from  the  city,  or  his 
disability  from  sickness  or  other  cause,  for  such  length  of 
time  as  in  the  judgment  of  the  mayor  or  of  the  board  of  alder- 
men renders  such  action  necessary,  thereupon  have  all  the 


300  Chapter  300  [1929 

powers  and  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  mayor  during  the 
continuance  of  the  latter's  absence  or  disability,  but  shall  not 
thereby  vacate  his  office  as  alderman.  In  case  a  vacancy  oc- 
curs in  the  office  of  mayor  by  death,  resignation  or  other- 
wise, the  person  designated  as  aforesaid  shall  become  mayor 
for  the  unexpired  term,  and  shall  have  the  same  powers  and 
duties  in  all  respects  as  if  elected  mayor  by  the  people,  and 
upon  his  qualifying  as  mayor  his  office  as  alderman  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  vacant.  The  powers  of  the  person  so  designated 
shall  not  extend  by  force  of  such  designation  beyond  the  term 
for  which  the  mayor  for  the  time  being  was  elected.  In  case 
a  disability  or  vacancy  in  the  mayor's  office  shall  occur  before 
the  designation  herein  provided  for  is  made,  the  board  of 
aldermen  may  make  a  designation  of  acting  mayor  or  mayor, 
as  the  case  may  be,  and  such  designation  shall  thereafter  have 
the  same  effect  as  if  made  before  such  disability  or  vacancy 
arose. 

2.  Repeal;  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  incon- 
sistent wiith  this  act  are  hereby  repealed,  and  this  act  shall 
take  effect  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  January,  1930,  if  the  pro- 
visions hereof  are  accepted  by  the  board  of  aldermen  in  behalf 
of  the  city  of  Concord  on  or  before  said  date. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  300. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  BOYNTON  BEQUEST  TO  THE  TOWN  OF 

MASON. 

Section'  I  Section 

1.     Payment  of  income  of  fund.         |     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  emicted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Payment  of  Income  of  Fund.  Amend  section  2  of  an  act 
approved  June  26,  1857,  entitled  "An  Act  authorizing  the  town 
of  Mason  to  elect  trustees  of  the  Boynton  Common  School 
Fund,"  by  adding  after  the  word  "Mason"  in  said  section  the 
words,  or  such  other  official  as  may  be  named  by  the  town  to 
receive  it,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  fol- 
lows :  Sec.  2.  The  said  trustees  shall  have  the  entire  control 
and  management  of  the  Boynton  Common  School  Fund,  and 


1929]  Chapter  301  301 

shall  invest  the  same  in  a  safe  and  prudent  manner,  and  shall 
annually  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  said  town  of  Mason,  or  such 
other  official  as  may  be  named  by  the  town  to  receive  it,  in  the 
month  of  January,  the  income  of  said  fund,  to  be  divided 
among  the  several  districts  or  common  schools  in  said  town, 
in  proportion  to  the  number  of  scholars  between  the  ages  of 
five  and  fifteen  years  in  said  districts  or  schools. 

2.    Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  301. 


AN  ACT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  POWERS  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  FRANCES- 
TOWN  ACADEMY. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     Powers  increased.  |     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Powers  Increased.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  36  of  the 
Laws  of  1819  by  striking  out  the  words  "and  for  no  other 
purpose"  in  the  thirteenth  line  of  said  section  and  by  striking 
out  the  word  "ten"  in  the  fifteenth  line  of  said  section  and  by 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  twenty-five,  and  by  adding 
at  the  end  of  said  section  the  followiing:  If  in  the  judgment  of 
the  trustees  it  is  considered  inexpedient  to  conduct  an  academy 
as  authorized  hereunder  the  said  trustees  are  hereby  author- 
ized and  empowered  to  utilize  the  income  from  the  funds  for 
the  purpose  of  rendering  assistance  to  the  youth  of  Frances- 
town  in  securing  educational  advantages  in  such  manner  as  the 
said  trustees  may  deem  most  beneficial,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  Sec.  1.  Be  it  enacted  by 
the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  in  General  Court 
convened,  That  an  Academy,  for  the  instruction  of  youth  in 
the  various  branches  of  literature,  be  established  in  Frances- 
town;  and  that  Peter  Woodbury,  Samuel  Hodge,  Robert 
Nesmith,  Peter  Clark,  James  W.  Heaseltine,  John  Grimes,  Wil- 
liam Bixby,  Uriah  Smith,  Oliver  Holmes  Junr,  Thomas  Eaton, 
Thomas  Bixby,  Daniel  Fuller  &  Titus  Brown,  and  their  asso- 
ciates and  successors,  be,  and  they  hereby  are,  incorporated 


302  Chapter  301  [1929 

and  made  a  body  corporate  and  politic  forever,  by  the  name  of 
The  Patrons  and  Proprietors  of  Francestown  Academy;  and 
by  that  name  may  sue  and  be  sued,  prosecute  and  be  prose- 
cuted, defend  and  be  defended,  to  final  judgment  and  execu- 
tion; may,  for  the  use,  benefit,  and  support,  of  said  Academy, 
receive,  purchase,  and  hold,  grants  and  donations  of  real  and 
personal  estate,  to  the  value  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars; 
may  erect  and  repair  suitable  buildings  for  the  use  and  accom- 
modation of  said  Academy ;  may  make  such  by-laws,  rules,  and 
regulations,  and  choose  and  appoint  such  officers,  as  they  may 
think  expedient,  for  warning  and  holding  the  meetings,  and 
conducting  the  business,  of  said  corporation;  and  may  elect 
and  appoint,  at  such  times,  and  for  such  terms,  as  they  shall 
think  proper,  Trustees  of  said  Academy,  not  exceeding  nine 
in  number,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  who 
shall  have  power  to  make  and  enforce,  for  the  well  govern- 
ment of  said  Academy  and  the  schools  thereto  belonging,  all 
such  by-laws  and  ordinances,  and  to  hire,  appoint,  and  pay  out 
of  the  monies  and  funds  of  the  corporation,  all  such  instruc- 
tors, as  may  seem  to  them  necessary  and  proper;  provided 
such  by-laws,  rules,  regulations,  and  ordinances,  be  not  repug- 
nant to  the  constiution  and  laws  of  this  state:  And  said  cor- 
poration may  further  possess  and  exercise  all  the  powers  and 
privileges  incident  to  corporations  of  a  similar  nature.  If  in 
the  judgment  of  the  trustees  it  is  considered  inexpedient  to 
conduct  an  academy  as  authorized  hereunder  the  said  trustees 
are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  utilize  the  income 
from  the  funds  for  the  purpose  of  rendering  assistance  to  the 
youth  of  Francestown  in  securing  educational  advantages  in 
such  manner  as  the  said  trustees  may  deem  most  beneficial. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  302,  303  303 

CHAPTER  302. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  POWERS  OF  THE  VILLAGE  PRECINCT  OF 

HANOVER. 

Section  i  Section 

1.    Authorization.  |     2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authorization.  The  village  precinct  of  Hanover  is 
hereby  authorized  to  incur  debt  to  an  amount  not  to  exceed 
three  per  cent  of  its  last  assessed  valuation,  provided  that 
loans  in  anticipation  of  taxes  as  authorized  by  law  and  debts 
for  supplying  the  inhabitants  with  water  may  be  incurred  out- 
side said  limit  of  indebtedness. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  303. 

AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  THE  COUNTY  CONVENTION   OF  SULLIVAN 

COUNTY  TO  REIMBURSE  THE  TOWN  OF  PLAINFIELD  FOR  AN 

EXCESS  IN  COUNTY  TAXES  FOR  THE  YEARS  1927  AND 

1928. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Reimbursement.  |     2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Reimbursement.  That  the  county  convention  of  SuHi- 
van  county  be  and  hereby  is  authorized  and  empowered  to 
raise  and  appropriate  a  sum  sufficient  to  reimburse  the  town  of 
Plainfield  for  an  excess  in  the  amount  of  county  taxes  paid  by 
said  town  in  the  years  1927  and  1928. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


304  Chapter  304  [1929 

CHAPTER  304. 

AN  ACT  AMENDING  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  SOCIETY  FOR  THE  CARE 
OF  THE  SOUTH  CEMETERY  IN  PORTSMOUTH. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Additional  powers.  |     2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Additional  Powers.  Amend  section  2,  chapter  190  of 
Laws  of  1897  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  section  the  follow- 
ing: (c)  To  receive  separate  bequests,  legacies  and  funds  in 
trust,  and  to  expend  the  income  only  for  the  replacement  of 
broken  monuments,  gravestones,  curbings  or  foundations 
under  either,  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  any  donation, 
bequest,  legacy  or  trust;  or  for  such  other  lawful  purpose  as 
may  be  specified,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read 
as  follows :  Sect.  2.  Said  corporation  is  hereby  authorized : 
(a)  To  receive  bequests,  legacies,  and  funds  in  trust,  and  to 
expend  annually  the  income  of  the  same,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  perpetual  care  of  burial  lots  in 
the  South  Cemetery  in  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  and  for  the  proper 
maintenance  and  repair  of  the  avenues,  streets,  and  paths  in 
said  cemetery ;  and  for  said  purposes  may  take  and  hold  prop- 
erty by  donation,  bequest,  or  otherwise,  and  care  for,  invest, 
manage,  and  reinvest  said  funds  so  coming  into  its  hands  ac- 
cording to  the  terms  of  any  donation,  bequest,  legacy,  or  trust 
deed,  and  according  to  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, (b)  To  care  for  burial  lots  in  said  cemetery,  and  to  keep 
in  proper  maintenance  and  repair  the  avenues,  streets,  and 
paths  in  said  cemetery,  for  subscribers  for  terms  of  from  one 
to  twenty-five  years,  at  an  annual  rate  to  be  fixed  by  said 
corporation,  (c)  To  receive  separate  bequests,  legacies  and 
funds  in  trust,  and  to  expend  the  income  only  for  the  replace- 
ment of  broken  monuments,  gravestones,  curbings  or  founda- 
tions under  either,  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  any  dona- 
tion, bequest,  legacy  or  trust ;  or  for  such  other  lawful  purpose 
as  may  be  specified. 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  305,  306  305 

CHAPTER  305. 

AN  ACT  TO  PREVENT  THE  DEPOSIT  OF  WASTE  IN  MASCOMA  RIVER 

IN  LEBANON. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Dumping  rubbish.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Dumping  Rubbish.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
to  cause  or  allow  any  oil,  ashes,  cans,  papers,  boxes,  metals  or 
other  bulky  waste  or  rubbish  to  be  deposited,  placed  or  dumped 
or  to  escape  into  the  Mascoma  river  or  its  tributaries  within 
the  limits  of  the  town  of  Lebanon;  provided  however,  that 
nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  the  discharge 
of  sewage  in  the  ordinary  way  below  the  point  of  intake  of  the 
Lebanon  water  works.  Oil  shall  not  be  considered  as  sewage 
for  the  purposes  of  this  act.  Whoever  violates  the  provisions 
hereof  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each 
offense. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  7,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  306. 


AN  ACT  TO  CHANGE  THE  NAME  OF  ROCHESTER  HOSPITAL  OF  THE 
CITY  OF  ROCHESTER  TO  FRISBEE  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL.* 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Name  changed.  |     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Name  Changed.  The  name  of  the  Rochester  Hospital 
of  the  city  of  Rochester,  incorporated  under  chapter  305  of  the 
Laws  of  1919,  is  hereby  changed  to  the  Frisbee  Memorial  Hos- 
pital in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  will  of  Jessie  F. 
Frisbee  of  Newton,  Massachusetts,  and  subject  to  all  the  terms 
and  conditions  therein  stated;  and  all  property  now  held  by 


*Amended,  chapter  335,  post. 


306  Chapters  307,  308  [1929 

the  said  Rochester  Hospital  shall  be  held  by  the  said  Frisbee 
Memorial  Hospital  subject  to  the  terms  of  the  various  be- 
quests and  donations  in  any  instrument  creating  the  same, 
with  the  same  powers,  duties  and  obligations  of  the  Rochester 
Hospital. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  when  approved 
by  the  board  of  trustees  and  by  the  board  of  incorporators  of 
said  Rochester  Hospital. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  307. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  BALD  PEAK  COUNTRY  CLUB. 

Section  I  Section 

I.    Authority  granted.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Authority  Granted.  The  Bald  Peak  Country  Club,  a 
voluntary  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, is  hereby  granted  authority  to  hold  property  not  exceed- 
ing one  million  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  value. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  308. 


AN   ACT  LEGALIZING  THE   PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE   SPECIAL  TOWN 
MEETING  HELD  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  JACKSON. 

Section  j  Section 

1.     Proceedings  legalized.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  The  votes  and  proceedings  of 
the  special  town  meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Jackson  on  the 
seventh  day  of  January,  1929,  are  hereby  legalized  and  con- 
firmed. 


1929]  Chapters  309,  310  307 

2.     Takes    Effect.    This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  13,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  309. 


AN  ACT  LEGALIZING  THE   PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE   SPECIAL   TOWN 
MEETING  HELD  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  ALTON. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Proceedings   legalized.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  The  votes  and  proceedings  of 
the  special  town  meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Alton  on  the 
fourth  day  of  June,  1927  are  hereby  legalized  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  310. 


AN  ACT    TO  CHANGE  THE    NAME  OF  THE    HAVERHILL  HOME    FOR 

THE  AGED. 

Section  Section 

1.     Home  for  the  Aged  of  Grafton        2.     Takes  effect. 
County. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Home  for  the  Aged  of  Grafton  County.  The  name  of 
the  corporation  established  on  July  18,  1919,  at  Haverhill  in 
the  county  of  Grafton,  by  the  name  of  Haverhill  Home  for  the 
Aged  is  hereby  changed  and  said  corporation  shall  hereafter 
be  known  by  the  name  of  Home  for  the  Aged  of  Grafton 
County. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


308  Chapters  311,  312  [1929 

CHAPTER  311. 

AN    ACT   RELATING    TO    THE    ASSOCIATION    CANADO-AMERICAINE. 

Section  i   Section 

1.     Property  authorized.  I     2.     Takes   effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Property  Authorized.  Section  3,  chapter  150,  Laws  of 
1905,  as  amended  by  chapter  297,  Laws  of  1913,  and  by  chap- 
ter 334,  Laws  of  1925,  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the 
words  "five  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  addition  to  the  sums 
collected  and  held  in  its  sick,  burial,  and  death  funds,"  and  sub- 
stituting in  place  thereof  the  following:  seven  per  cent  of  its 
total  assets;  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as 
follows :  Sect.  3.  Said  corporation  may  levy  and  assess  and 
collect  from  its  members  such  dues  and  assessments  for  its 
expenses  and  the  conduct  of  its  business  and  for  the  payment 
of  sick,  burial,  death  and  other  benefits  as  shall  be  in  conform- 
ity with  its  constitution,  rules  and  by-laws;  and  it  may  take 
by  deed,  gift  or  otherwise,  purchase  and  hold  real  and  personal 
property  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  seven  per  cent  of  its 
total  assets,  and  may  use,  sell,  convey  and  otherwise  dispose 
of  the  same  at  pleasure. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent 
herewith  shall  not  apply  to  said  corporation,  and  this  act  shall 
take  effect  upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  312. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE   NEW   HAMPSHIRE 
CONFERENCE  OF  THE  METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH. 

Section  i  Section 

1.     Limitation   removed.  |     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Limitation  Removed.  Section  4  of  chapter  9  of  the 
Laws  of  1831,  as  amended  by  chapter  188  of  the  Laws  of 
1907,  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  words  "provided 


1929]  Chapter  313  309 

that  the  whole  amount  thereof  does  not  exceed  the  sum  of  two 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  to  be  used,"  so  that  said 
section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  Sect.  4,  And  be 
it  further  enacted  that  the  corporation  by  this  act  created 
shall  have  the  power  to  receive,  hold,  and  alienate  at  pleasure 
any  land,  hereditaments,  goods  or  chattels,  and  other  things 
of  whatever  nature,  and  also  to  have,  accept,  and  receive  any 
rents,  profits,  annuities  or  legacies  for  themselves  or  their  suc- 
cessors in  fee  simple  or  otherwise  in  trust  for  the  use  of  said 
corporation,  for  charitable,  educational,  benevolent,  and  re- 
ligious purposes  under  the  direction  of  the  said  New  Hamp- 
shire Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

2.     Takes    Effect.    This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  313. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  MARY  HITCHCOCK 
MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL. 

Section  i  Section 

1.    Amount  of  property  authorized.   I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Amount  of  Property  Authorized.  Amend  section  2, 
chapter  236  of  the  Laws  of  1889  by  striking  out  the  words 
"six  hundred  thousand"  in  the  fourth  line  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  words,  two  milHon,  so  that  said  section  as 
amended  shall  read  as  follows :  Sect.  2.  Said  corporation  by 
that  name  may  sue  and  be  sued,  prosecute  and  defend  to  final 
judgment  and  execution,  and  shall  have  power  to  take  and  ac- 
quire and  hold  real  and  personal  estate  to  an  amount  not  ex- 
ceeding two  million  dollars,  by  lease,  purchase,  donation,  be- 
quest, or  otherwise,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  and  main- 
taining a  hospital  at  Hanover  aforesaid,  erecting  suitable 
buildings,  and  properly  furnishing  the  same  with  whatever 
may  be  desirable  or  necessary  for  the  successful  operation  of 
said  institution;  and  said  institution  being  in  the  nature  of  a 
public  charity,  its  property  shall  be  exempted  from  taxation. 


310  Chapters  314,  315  [1929 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  314. 


AN  ACT  AUTHORIZING  THE  TOWN  OF   JEFFERSON   TO   EXEMPT  A 
PART  OF  THE  PROPERTY  OF  FRANK  F.  SHUTE  FROM  LOCAL 

TAXATION. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     Exemption.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in- 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Exemption.  That  the  town  of  Jefferson  is  hereby  au- 
thorized and  empowered  to  exempt  from  local  taxation  any 
new  hotel  and  improvements  which  may  be  erected  upon  the 
property  of  Frank  F.  Shute  in  said  town  for  a  term  of  ten 
years  after  its  completion;  but  such  vote  shall  not  exempt 
said  property  from  the  county  and  state  tax  nor  shall  it  ex- 
empt the  property  now  in  existence  from  the  local  tax. 

2.  Takes  Effect.    This  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  315. 


AN   ACT   TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  TOWN   OF  DEERING  TO  EXTEND   ITS 
LIMIT  OF  INDEBTEDNESS,  AND  TO  ISSUE  SERIAL  NOTES  OR 

BONDS. 


Section 

1.  Indebtedness    of    the    town 

Deering. 

2.  Bonds   authorized. 


Section 

3.  Interest. 

4.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Indebtedness  of  the  Town  of  Deering.  In  addition  to 
the  amount  authorized  by  PubHc  Laws,  chapter  59,  section  7, 
the  town  of  Deering  is  hereby  authorized  to  incur  indebted- 
ness to  an  amount  not  exceeding  twenty  thousand  dollars  for 


1929]  Chapter  316  311 

the  purpose  of  defraying  the  cost  of  the  construction  of  a  road 
leading  from  Deering  Center  to  Weare  town  line. 

2.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  selectmen  of  said  town  are 
hereby  empowered  and  authorized  to  issue  for  and  in  behalf  of 
said  town  serial  notes  or  bonds  to  an  amount  not  exceeding 
twenty  thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  cost 
of  said  road ;  said  notes  or  bonds  to  be  issued  in  conformity  to 
Public  Laws,  chapter  59,  covering  a  period  of  not  exceeding 
twenty  years. 

3.  Interest.  Said  serial  notes  or  bonds  shall  bear  interest 
at  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  per  annum  and  shall  be  signed 
by  the  selectmen  of  said  town  and  countersigned  by  the  treas- 
urer of  said  town. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  22,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  316. 


AN  ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  TOWN  OF  KINGSTON  TO  EXTEND  ITS 

LIMIT  OF  INDEBTEDNESS  AND  TO  ISSUE  SERIAL  NOTES 

OR  BONDS. 

Section  Section 

1.  Indebtedness    of    the    town    of        3.     Interest: 

Kingston.  4.     Takes  eflfect. 

2.  Selectmen  authorized. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Indebtedness  of  the  Town  of  Kingston.  In  addition  to 
the  amount  authorized  by  Public  Laws,  chapter  59,  section  7, 
the  town  of  Kingston  is  hereby  authorized  to  incur  indebted- 
ness to  an  amount  not  exceeding  four  thousand  dollars  for  the 
purpose  of  defraying  the  cost  of  the  construction  of  a  town 
hall  in  said  town. 

2.  Selectmen  Authorized.  The  selectmen  of  said  town  are 
hereby  empowered  and  authorized  to  issue  for  and  in  behalf 
of  said  town  serial  notes  or  bonds  to  an  amount  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the 
cost  of  said  town  hall;  said  notes  or  bonds  to  be  issued  in  con- 
formity to  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws,  covering  a  period 
of  not  exceeding  twenty  years. 


312  Chapter  317  [1929 

3.  Interest.  Said  serial  notes  or  bonds  shall  bear  interest 
at  not  exceeding  five  per  cent  per  annum  and  shall  be  signed  by 
the  selectmen  of  said  town  and  countersigned  by  the  treasurer 
of  said  town. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  317. 


AN    ACT    TO    AUTHORIZE    THE    VILLAGE    FIRE    PRECINCT    IN    THE 

TOWN  OF  WOLFEBORO  TO  EXTEND  ITS  LIMIT  OF  BONDED 

INDEBTEDNESS  AND  TO  ISSUE  SERIAL  NOTES  OR  BONDS. 


Section 
L     Debt   limit  increased. 
2.     Bonds   authorized. 


Section 

3.  Interest  rate. 

4.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Debt  Limit  Increased.  The  village  fire  precinct  in  the 
town  of  Wolfeboro  is  hereby  authorized  to  incur  indebtedness 
in  an  amount  not  exceeding  fifty  thousand  dollars  for  the  pur- 
pose of  improving  its  electric  light  plant,  and  extending  its 
electric  lines,  and  making  improvements  to  a  factory  building 
owned  by  the  precinct;  said  amount  to  be  in  addition  to  the 
amounts  already  authorized  by  section  7,  chapter  59  of  the 
PubHc  Laws  and  section  1,  chapter  239  of  the  Laws  of  1927. 

2.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  commissioners  of  the  village 
fire  precinct  are  hereby  empowered  and  authorized  to  issue  for 
and  in  behalf  of  said  district  serial  notes  or  bonds  to  the 
amount  of  fifty  thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  improving 
its  electric  light  plant  and  extending  its  electric  lines,  and 
making  improvements  to  a  factory  building  owned  by  the 
precinct.  Said  notes  or  bonds  shall  be  issued  in  conformity 
to  the  Public  Lawfs,  chapter  59,  covering  a  period  of  not  ex- 
ceeding fifteen  years. 

3.  Interest  Rate.  Said  serial  notes  or  bonds  shall  bear  in- 
terest at  not  exceeding  five  per  cent,  and  shall  be  signed  by 
the  precinct  commissioners  or  by  a  majority  thereof  and  coun- 
tersigned by  the  precinct  treasurer. 

4.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  318,  319  313 

CHAPTER  318. 

AN  ACT   RELATING   TO   THE    NEW    HAMPSHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE 

COMPANY. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Increase  authorized.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Increase  Authorized.  Amend  section  2,  chapter  97  of 
the  Laws  of  1869,  as  amended  by  sections  1  and  2,  chapter  227, 
Laws  of  1881,  section  1,  chapter  179,  Laws  of  1907  and  section 
1,  chapter  229,  Laws  of  1921,  by  striking  out  said  section  and 
by  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  Sect.  2. 
Said  corporation  may  have  a  capital  stock  of  not  exceeding  the 
sum  of  five  million  dollars,  divided  into  shares  of  a  par  value 
of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  each,  said  par  value  to  be  fixed  at 
any  meeting  of  such  corporation  called  for  that  purpose,  by  a 
majority  vote  of  the  stockholders  present  and  voting  at  said 
meeting ;  and  said  corporation  may  acquire  and  hold  real  estate 
for  its  own  use  to  the  value  of  not  exceeding  five  hundred 
thousand  dollars,  exclusive  of  such  real  estate  as  may  be  taken 
for  debts  or  may  be  held  as  collateral  security. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  319. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  POWERS  OF  THE  VILLAGE  PRECINCT  OF 

HANOVER. 

Section  |  Section 

1.     Powers  granted.  I     2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Powers  Granted.  Amend  section  3  of  chapter  225  of 
the  Laws  of  1901  by  inserting  after  the  words  "police  officers" 
in  the  ninth  line  of  said  section  the  following:  and  all  the 
powers  granted  to  towns  under  sections  48  to  68  inclusive,  of 
chapter  42  of  the  Public  Laws,  so  that  said  section  as  amended 
shall  read  as  follows :    Sect.  3.     The  said  precinct  shall  have 


314  Chapter  320  [1929 

all  the  rights  and  be  subject  to  all  the  liabilities  now  belonging 
to  it,  and  shall  have  all  the  powers  granted  to  village  districts 
under  chapter  57  of  the  Public  Laws,  including  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fires,  the  lighting  and  sprinkling  of  streets,  the  plant- 
ing and  caring  for  shade  and  ornamental  trees,  the  supply  of 
water  for  domestic  and  fire  purposes,  the  construction  and 
maintenance  of  sidewalks  and  main  drains  or  common  sewers, 
and  the  appointing  and  employing  of  watchmen  and  police 
officers,  and  all  the  powers  granted  to  towns  under  sections  48 
to  68  inclusive,  of  chapter  42  of  the  Public  Laws,  and  the  said 
precinct  shall  have  all  the  powers  in  relation  to  these  objects 
that  towns  have  or  may  have  in  relation  to  like  objects,  and 
all  that  are  necessary  for  the  accomplishment  of  its  purposes. 
2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  320. 

AN  ACT  AMENDING  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CONCORD. 

Section  Section 

1.  Police  board.  3.     Takes  efifect. 

2.  Removal  of  officials ;  fire  board. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Police  Board.  Section  46  of  chapter  305  of  the  Laws  of 
1909,  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof 
and  substituting  therefor  the  following:  Sect.  46.  The 
municipal  court  of  the  city,  as  at  present  constituted,  is  here- 
by continued.  The  mayor  and  the  committee  of  the  board  of 
aldermen  upon  police  and  licenses  shall  constitute  a  police 
board  with  power  to  enact  such  regulations  for  the  govern- 
ment of  the  police  force  as  it  deems  expedient,  not  inconsistent 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act  or  the  laws  of  the  state.  The 
permanent  police  force  shall  consist  of  a  chief,  a  deputy  chief, 
a  captain  and  so  many  regular  police  and  so  many  permanent 
reserve  police,  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  prescribed  by  the 
police  board;  and  the  chief  shall  designate  one  of  the  regular 
police  as  sergeant  and  one  of  the  permanent  reserve  police 
as  captain  of  the  reserve.    No  member  of  said  force,  except 


1929]  Chapter  320  315 

reserve  members,  shall  engage  in  any  other  occupation,  or 
hold  any  other  state,  county  or  municipal  office  except  those 
of  justice  of  the  peace  and  notary  public.  In  addition  to  such 
permanent  force,  the  chief  may  from  time  to  time  appoint 
such  temporary  special  police  as  may  be  necessary  or  as  the 
police  board  may  authorize  or  direct,  and  dismiss  them  at 
pleasure.  The  officers  and  members  of  the  permanent  police 
force  in  existence  when  this  act  takes  effect  shall  continue  to 
hold  their  respective  offices ;  but  the  police  board  may  suspend 
or  remove  the  chief  for  any  cause  deemed  by  them  sufficient, 
subject  to  confirmation  by  majority  vote  of  the  board  of 
aldermen ;  and  the  chief  may  suspend,  for  not  exceeding  sixty 
days,  and,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  police  board,  may 
dismiss  any  subordinate  member  of  the  force,  for  any  cause 
deemed  by  him  sufficient,  which  cause  shall  be  specified  in 
the  order  of  suspension  or  dismissal.  Dismissal  or  demotion 
of  the  deputy  chief  or  captain  must  be  confirmed  by  majority 
vote  of  the  board  of  aldermen.  The  police  board,  subject  to 
confirmation  by  majority  vote  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  shall 
choose  the  chief  whenever  said  office  becomes  vacant  from  any 
cause.  All  subordinate  members  of  the  force  shall,  when 
vacancies  occur,  be  appointed  by  the  chief  subject  to  confir- 
mation by  the  police  board ;  and  in  the  event  of  an  increase  or 
reduction  in  the  numbers  of  the  force,  the  chief  shall  appoint 
such  new  members  (subject  to  like  confirmation)  or  dismiss 
such  existing  members  thereof  as  may  be  necessary.  Subject 
to  like  confirmation,  the  chief  may  promote  or  demote  in 
rank  any  member  of  the  force  except  as  hereinbefore  provided. 

The  chief  shall,  under  the  police  board,  have  precedence, 
command,  control  and  direction  of  the  deputy  chief  and  all 
other  police  of  the  city,  and  shall  cause  the  laws  of  the  state 
and  municipal  ordinances  to  be  executed  and  enforced  within 
the  city,  and  perform  all  other  duties  imposed  upon  him  by 
ordinance  or  upon  similar  officers  by  general  law.  In  his  ab- 
sence the  deputy  chief,  and  in  the  latter's  absence  the  captain 
of  the  night  watch,  shall  have  such  precedence  and  command 
and  discharge  such  duties. 

The  police  board  shall  have  power  to  make,  prescribe  and 
ordain  all  such  street  traffic  rules  and  regulations  and  amend- 
ments thereto  as  boards  of  aldermen  or  city  councils  are  au- 
thorized to  make  under  the  provisions  of  the  Public  Laws. 
But  such  rules  and  regulations,  the  provisions  of  the  Public 


316  Chapter  320  [1929 

Laws  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding,  shall  be  effective  upon 
a  copy  of  the  same  being  recorded  in  the  ordinance  books  of 
the  city  and  being  published  one  or  more  times  in  some  news- 
paper printed  in  the  city  of  Concord,  and  without  posting 
upon  the  highways.  Until  amended  by  the  police  board,  the 
traffic  rules  and  regulations  now  in  force  shall  continue  in 
force,  but  any  rule  or  regulation  now  or  hereafter  in  force 
may  be  suspended  by  the  police  board  for  such  time  as  they 
may  deem  expedient.  The  police  board  may  make  temporary 
rules  and  regulations  and  may  delegate  to  the  chief  power  to 
handle  traffic  in  emergencies  in  his  discretion.  The  chief  of 
police,  with  the  approval  of  the  police  board,  shall  have  the 
power  to  do  all  such  administrative  acts  in  connection  with 
street  traffic,  including  the  placing  of  signs,  lights,  signals 
and  the  marking  of  streets,  as  may  be  necessary  and  con- 
venient. In  case  the  police  board  shall  be  equally  divided 
upon  any  question  it  may  be  called  upon  to  determine,  such 
question  shall  be  decided  by  the  board  of  aldermen  by  majority 
vote. 

2.  Removal  of  Officials;  Fire  Board.  Section  48  of  said 
chapter  is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof 
and  substituting  therefor  the  following :  SECT.  48.  The  board 
of  aldermen  may,  on  specific  charges  and  after  due  notice  and 
hearing,  at  any  time  remove  from  office  the  mayor,  one  of  its 
own  members,  or  a  member  of  the  board  of  assessors  for  pro- 
longed absence  from  or  other  inattention  to  duty,  mental  or 
physical  incapacity,  incompetency,  crime,  immorality,  or  mis- 
conduct in  office,  by  affirmative  vote  on  roll  call  of  at  least  ten 
aldermen.  Any  other  officer  chosen  by  the  board  of  alder- 
men may  be  removed  by  it  at  pleasure  by  majority  vote ;  any 
officer  appointed  by  the  mayor  may  be  removed  by  him  at 
pleasure  by  written  order,  and  no  approval  of  such  order  by 
the  board  of  aldermen  shall  be  required ;  and  any  officer  select- 
ed by  a  subordinate  board,  department  head  or  other  like 
official  under  authority  of  an  ordinance  may  be  removed  in 
such  manner  as  the  city  ordinances  may  prescribe;  provided, 
that  the  board  of  public  works  shall  have  exclusive  authority 
to  dismiss  its  owin  appointees  and  employees;  and  provided, 
further,  that  the  mayor  and  the  committee  of  the  board  of 
aldermen  on  fire  department,  acting  as  a  fire  board,  shall  have 
authority  to  remove  the  chief  engineer  of  the  fire  department 


1929]  Chapter  321  317 

at  pleasure,  subject  to  confirmation  by  majority  vote  of  the 
board  of  aldermen,  and  in  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of 
chief  engineer,  a  chief  engineer  shall  be  appointed  by  the  fire 
board,  subject  to  like  confirmation.  The  removal  under  this 
section,  with  or  without  cause,  of  a  person  elected,  appointed 
or  otherwise  chosen  for  a  fixed  term  shall  give  him  no  right 
of  action  for  breach  of  contract;  and  vacancies  thereby  oc- 
casioned in  any  office  shall  be  filled  in  the  same  manner  as  if 
the  vacancy  had  resulted  from  death  or  other  cause.  In  case 
the  fire  board  shall  be  equally  divided  upon  any  question  that 
it  may  be  called  upon  to  determine,  such  question  shall  be 
determined  by  the  board  of  aldermen  by  majority  vote. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  27,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  321. 


AN  ACT  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  NASHUA  TRUST 

COMPANY. 


Section 
1.     Nashua    Trust    Company,    au- 
thorized capital   stock. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Nashua  Trust  Company.  Amend  section  2  of  chapter 
279,  Laws  of  1889,  as  amended  by  chapter  265,  Laws  of  1891, 
and  chapter  167,  Laws  of  1905,  and  chapter  222,  Laws  of  1921, 
by  striking  out  the  entire  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  following :  Sect.  2.  The  said  company  shall  have  a  cap- 
ital stock  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  ($200,000),  divided 
into  shares  of  one  hundred  dollars  ($100)  each,  with  authority 
to  increase  the  capital  stock  to  four  hundred  thousand  dollars 
($400,000)  and  it  may  acquire  and  hold  real  estate  for  its 
own  use,  exclusive  of  such  real  estate  as  may  be  taken  in  good 
faith  for  debt  or  held  as  collateral  security,  to  the  amount  of 
its  capital  stock  and  unimpaired  surplus,  provided,  that  this 
amount  may  be  increased  if  approved  by  the  bank  commis- 
sioner. 


318  Chapter  322  [1929 

2.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall   take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  322. 


Section 

Section 

1.     New    Hampshire    Humane    So- 

2.   Takes 

ciety. 

AN  ACT  CHANGING  THE  NAME  OF  THE  N.  H.  WOMAN'S  HUMANE 

SOCIETY. 

:-iON 

effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  New  Hampshire  Humane  Society.  Amend  section  1, 
chapter  249  of  the  Laws  of  1907  by  striking  out  the  letters  and 
word  "N.  H.  Woman's"  in  the  eighth  line  thereof  and  inserting 
in  place  thereof  the  words  New  Hampshire,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows :  Section  1.  That  M.  Jennie 
Kendall,  Mrs.  A.  I.  Olmstead,  Mrs.  F.  A.  Swazey,  Mrs.  P.  F. 
Morgan,  Mrs.  G.  E.  Anderson,  Mrs.  H.  W.  Tolles,  Mrs.  Lucy 
C.  Nichols,  Mrs.  Elbert  Wheeler,  Mrs.  Wm.  D.  Swart,  Mrs. 
Chas.  J.  Hamblett,  Mrs.  Lester  F.  Thurber,  Mrs.  Burtt  E. 
Warren,  Mrs.  Geo.  B.  McQuesten,  Mrs.  J.  E.  Tolles,  Mrs.  W. 
J.  Shattuck,  Mrs.  Clara  Gardner,  and  Mrs.  W.  N.  Abare,  their 
associates  and  successors,  be  and  are  hereby  made  a  body 
politic,  and  incorporated  by  the  name  of  the  New  Hampshire 
Humane  Society,  for  the  purpose  of  providing  effective  means 
for  the  prevention  of  cruelty  to  animals  throughout  this  state. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  823,  324  319 

CHAPTER  323. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  MASONIC  HOME. 

Section  I.  Section 

1.     Property  authorized.  |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Property  Authorized.  Amend  section  2  of  chapter  194 
of  the  Laws  of  1901,  by  striking  out  the  words  "three  hun- 
dred thousand"  in  the  third  line  thereof  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words  nine  hundred  thousand,  so  that  said  section 
as  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  Sect.  2.  Said  corpora- 
tion shall  have  the  right  and  power  to  take  and  hold  by  pur- 
chase, gift,  devise,  or  otherwise,  real  and  personal  estate  to 
an  amount  not  exceeding  nine  hundred  thousand  dollars;  to 
manage,  improve,  and  invest,  and  to  dispose  of  and  convey  the 
same  as  the  purposes  of  the  corporation  shall  require.  Said 
corporation  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  act  as  trustee  and 
to  receive,  hold,  manage,  and  conduct  funds  and  property  as 
such  and  to  apply  the  same  with  all  the  powers,  rights,  and 
privileges  and  subject  to  all  the  duties  and  obligations  in  a 
similar  manner  as  provided  by  law  for  natural  persons. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  324. 


AN  ACT    TO    INCORPORATE    THE    SWIFT    DIAMOND    IMPROVEMENT 

COMPANY. 


Section 

1.  Incorporators  and  purpose. 

2.  Capital  stock. 

3.  May  erect  dams,  etc. 

4.  Deemed  public  utility. 


Section 

5.  First  meeting. 

6.  By-laws. 

7.  Application  of  act  limited. 

8.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Incorporators  and  Purpose.  That  Orton  B.  Brown, 
William  R.  Brown,  Downing  P.  Brown  and  Gordon  Brown,  all 
of  Berlin  in  the  county  of  Coos  and  state  of  New  Hampshire, 
their  associates,  successors  and  assigns,  be  and  hereby  are 


320  Chapter  324  [1929 

made  a  body  politic  incorporated  by  the  name  of  Swift 
Diamond  Improvement  Company  for  the  purpose  of  erecting 
dams  and  sluices,  and  making  such  other  improvements  as  may 
be  proper  and  necessary  on  the  Swift  Diamond  river  in  the 
county  of  Coos,  to  improve  said  river  and  its  tributaries  for 
the  purpose  of  driving  logs,  lumber  and  pulp  wood  therein  and 
over  and  through  said  booms  and  sluices,  and  of  establishing 
rates  of  toll  on  lumber  and  pulp  wood  so  driven  and  sluiced; 
and  shall  be  vested  with  all  the  rights  and  privileges  and  sub- 
ject to  all  the  liabilities  of  a  corporation  of  similar  nature, 
and  they  may  purchase  and  hold  real  estate  or  other  property 
not  exceeding  in  value  the  sum  of  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

2.  Capital  Stock.  The  capital  stock  of  said  corporation 
shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  fifty  thousand  dollars,  divided 
into  not  more  than  five  hundred  shares  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars each. 

3.  May  Erect  Dams,  etc.  Said  corporation  may  clear, 
deepen,  widen  and  improve  the  channel  of  said  Swift  Diamond 
river  wherever  it  may  be  necessary  below  Big  Diamond  pond, 
in  the  town  of  Stewartstown,  and  may  construct  and  maintain 
a  dam  or  dams  and  raise  thereby  the  level  of  the  water  in  said 
Big  Diamond  pond  not  to  exceed  five  feet  above  high  water 
mark,  for  the  purpose  of  driving  logs  and  pulp  wood  only, 
and  may  construct  and  maintain  dams,  sluices,  side  booms  and 
other  improvements  in  said  river  and  its  tributaries  whereby 
the  facilities  for  running  logs,  pulp  wood  and  other  forest 
products  will  be  improved;  and  if  the  owner  or  owners  of 
any  property  affected  thereby  shall  feel  that  his  or  their 
property  has  been  damaged  by  reason  of  said  improvements, 
he  or  they  may  apply  to  the  superior  court  for  the  county  of 
Coos  to  have  said  damages  assessed  and  adjusted,  and  said 
court  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  adjust  the  same 
and  assess  the  damages,  subject  to  the  right  to  apply  to  the 
supreme  court  as  in  cases  of  a  similar  nature. 

4.  Deemed  Public  Utility.  The  corporation  hereby  created 
shall  be  a  public  utility  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  supervision 
of  the  public  service  commission  in  respect  to  capitalization 
and  rates  of  toll  and  in  all  other  respects  as  other  public 
utilities  are  supervised,  and  said  corporation  may,  subject  to 
the  supervision  of  said  public  service  commission,  make  and 
establish  such  rates  of  toll  for  driving  logs,  lumber  and  pulp 


1929]  Chapter  324  321 

wood  over  and  through  said  dams  and  sluices  and  said  river 
and  its  tributaries  as  may  be  deemed  expedient,  and  shall  have 
the  power  to  sue  for  and  collect  said  tolls  in  the  same  manner 
as  other  corporations  are  by  law  allowed  to  sue  and  collect 
debts ;  and  said  corporation  shall  have  a  lien  on  all  logs,  timber 
and  pulp  wood  which  may  pass  over  or  through  said  dams, 
sluices  and  improvements,  and  may  hold  possession  of  said 
logs,  timber  or  pulp  wood  until  said  toll  shall  be  paid  or  satis- 
factorily secured. 

5.  First  Meeting.  Any  two  of  the  charter  members 
herein  named  may  call  the  first  meeting  of  said  corporation  by 
mailing  to  each  charter  member  due  notice  thereof  at  least 
fourteen  days  prior  to  said  meeting,  which  notice  shall  state 
the  day  and  place  of  said  meeting;  provided,  however,  that  if 
all  the  charter  members  shall  be  present  at  said  meeting,  or 
if  they  shall  accept  notice  of  the  same  in  writing,  said  meet- 
ing may  be  called  and  held  at  any  time  without  giving  the 
fourteen  days  notice  as  aforesaid. 

6.  By-laws.  Said  corporation,  when  so  made,  may  elect 
associates,  fix  the  amount  of  capital  stock  and  establish  such 
by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  for  the  conduct  of  said  corpora- 
tion and  may  elect  such  officers  as  may  be  necessary  and  may 
transact  such  business  as  may  pertain  to  corporations  of  a 
similar  nature. 

7.  Application  of  Act  Limited.  This  charter  shall  not  be 
construed  to  interfere  with  the  power  of  the  state  of  New 
Hampshire  to  grant  rights  to  other  persons  or  corporations  to 
build  or  construct  dams  or  other  improvements  on  said  Swift 
Diamond  river  or  its  tributaries,  and  this  charter  shall  be 
void  unless  said  corporation  shall  organize  within  one  year 
after  the  passage  of  this  act,  and  shall  so  notify  the  secretary 
of  state,  and  unless  the  improvements  for  the  making  of  which 
this  charter  is  granted  shall  have  been  substantially  completed 
within  five  years  from  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  act. 

8.  Takes  Effect.     This  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


322  Chapters  325, 326  [1929 

CHAPTER  325. 

AN  ACT    TO    LEGALIZE    THE    TOWN    ELECTION     HELD    ON    THE 
TWELFTH  DAY  OF  MARCH,  1929,  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  HAMPTON. 

Section  I   Section 

I.     Election  legalized.  I       2.     Takes  efifect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Leg-aJization.  That  the  votes  and  proceedings  of  the 
town  election  held  on  the  twelfth  day  of  March,  1929,  in  the 
town  of  Hampton  be  and  hereby  are  legalized  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Efifect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  March  28,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  326. 


AN  ACT  TO  LEGALIZE  THE  ANNUAL  TOWN  MEETINGS  AND  SPECIAL 

MEETING  HELD  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  RANDOLPH  ON  THE  SECOND 

TUESDAY  OF  MARCH,  1926  AND  1927,  AND 

MAY  8  AND  MAY  15,  1928. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Proceedings   legalized.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  That  the  votes  and  proceedings 
of  the  annual  town  meetings  held  on  the  second  Tuesday  of 
March  of  the  years  1926  and  1927,  and  the  special  meeting 
held  on  May  8,  and  the  adjournment  of  the  same  held  on 
May  15,  1928,  in  the  town  of  Randolph,  be  and  hereby  are 
legalized  and  confirmed,  and  all  contracts  made  and  other  acts 
done  by  the  selectmen  under  and  by  virtue  of  said  meetings 
are  hereby  ratified,  legalized  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


1929]  Chapters  327,  328  323 

CHAPTER  327. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  COLBY  ACADEMY  IN  NEW  LONDON. 

Section  |  .  Section 

1.     Property  authorized.  |       2.     Takes  eflfect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Property  Authorized.  Amend  section  2  of  the  charter 
of  The  Colby  Academy,  an  act  approved  July  4,  1837,  as 
amended  by  chapter  134  of  the  Laws  of  1878  and  section  3, 
chapter  236  of  the  Laws  of  1891,  by  striking  out  said  section 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  Sec.  2.  Be  it 
further  enacted,  that  said  corporation  may  establish  an  in- 
stitution in  the  town  of  New  London  in  the  county  of  Merri- 
mack for  the  education  and  instruction  of  youth  in  useful 
knowledge,  may  erect,  own  and  maintain  suitable  buildings 
therefor,  and  may  hold  real  and  personal  estate  to  an  amount 
not  exceeding  the  sum  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and 
that  all  gifts,  donations,  bequests  or  legacies  that  may  from 
time  to  time  be  given  or  bequeathed  to  said  institution  may 
be  received,  held  and  possessed,  or  be  sold  and  disposed  of  by 
said  corporation  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  said  institution, 
and  the  interests,  rents,  and  profits  of  the  same  applied  by 
the  corporation  in  such  a  manner,  as  will  best  promote  the 
object  of  said  institution. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  4,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  328. 


AN   ACT   FOR  THE   PURPOSE   OF   PROVIDING   A   SITE   FOR   A   STATE 
ARMORY  BUILDING  IN  THE  CITY  OF  DOVER. 


Section 

1.     Appropriation     for     site     of 
armory. 


Section 

2.  Bond  issue  authorized. 

3.  Takes   effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.     Appropriation  Authorized.     The  city  of  Dover  is  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  by  majority  vote  by  the  members 


324  ChaIPTER  328  [1929 

of  its  city  council  present  at  any  regular  meeting  of  said  city 
council  or  at  any  special  meeting  of  said  city  council  duly 
called  for  that  purpose  to  raise  and  appropriate  a  sum  of 
money  not  exceeding  fifteen  thousand  dollars  for  the  purpose 
of  providing  a  lot  of  land  in  said  city  for  the  erection  thereon 
of  a  state  armory  building.  And  said  city  of  Dover  by  its 
mayor  or  other  officer  or  officers  duly  authorized  is  hereby 
empowered  to  convey  any  or  all  land  which  may  be  acquired 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act  by  proper  deed  of  conveyance 
to  the  state  of  New  Hampshire  for  the  consideration  that  said 
state  shall  use  said  land  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  and  main- 
taining thereon  a  state  armory  building,  and  said  deed  to  be 
conditioned  that  whenever  said  state  shall  cease  to  use  and 
occupy  said  land  for  state  armory  purposes  that  the  title  to 
said  land  shall  revert  to  said  city  of  Dover.  Said  conveyance 
of  said  land  by  said  city  to  said  state  shall  be  made  as  afore- 
said whenever  the  state  by  its  duly  authorized  officer  shall 
notify  said  city  that  an  appropriation  has  been  made  by  the 
state  for  the  erection  of  a  state  armory  in  said  Dover,  and  that 
said  state  is  ready  to  proceed  with  the  erection  of  the  same. 

2.  Bonds  Authorized.  For  the  purpose  of  providing  said 
sum  of  not  exceeding  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  authorized 
under  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  said  city  of 
Dover  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  issue  its  notes, 
bonds  or  obligations  therefor  in  such  denomination  and  payable 
at  such  times  and  at  such  rate  of  interest  not  exceeding  six 
per  cent  as  its  city  council  may  determine. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  3,  1929.] 


1929] 


Chapter  329 


325 


CHAPTER  329. 

AN  ACT  TO  REVISE  AND  CODIFY  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  CITY  OF 

DOVER. 


Section 

1.     Division  of  wards. 
Biennial   meeting. 
Election,  aldermen,  councilors. 
Selectmen,  clerk,  moderator. 
Board  of  assessors,  election. 

,   organization. 

,   clerk. 

,  office. 

,  assistants. 

,   compensation. 

Mayor,  deciding  vote. 
Officers,     qualifications ; 

clerk. 
City     councils,     powers 

duties. 
Supervisors   of   check-list,  elec- 


2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 


city 
and 


15. 
16. 
17. 


18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 

22>. 
24. 

25. 
26. 
21. 


tion. 


duties, 
sessions. 


Certificates  of  election,  repre- 
sentatives to  the  general 
court. 

Preservation  of  ballots. 

Water-works,  construction. 

,   contracts   for   use. 

,   expenses. 

,  assistance  to  Rollins- 
ford. 

School   districts. 

School  committee,  election. 

,   organization. 

Public   library,   trustees. 

,   regulations  ;  report. 


Section 

28.     Public  library,  rights  of  stock- 
holders. 
,  free. 


29. 
30. 
31. 

Z2. 

zi. 

34. 
35. 
36. 
Z1. 
38. 
39. 

m. 

41. 
42. 
43. 

44. 
45. 

46. 
47. 
48. 

49. 
50. 

51. 

52. 
53. 

54. 


Public  cemeteries,  trustees. 

,  powers  and  duties. 

,   trust  deeds. 

,  enlargements. 

Street  commissioner;  election. 

,  duties. 

,  powers. 

,  disbursement  of  funds. 

,  accounts  to  be  kept. 

,  assistants. 

,  estimate  of  appropria- 
tions. 

,  bond,   salary. 

Wentworth  Hospital,  trustees. 

,      organization,      powers 

and  duties. 

,  control  of  all  property. 

,    right    of    eminent    do- 


,  annual   report. 

Park  commissioners,   election. 
,      organization,      powers 

and  duties. 

,  agents. 

Estimate      of      appropriations ; 

report. 
Debt  limit. 

Prior  debts  validated. 
Repeal   by   revision. 
Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Wards,  The  city  of  Dover  hereby  is,  and  shall  continue 
to  be,  divided  into  five  wards,  which  shall  be  constituted  as 
follows:  Ward  1.  The  dividing  lines  between  wards  1  and  2  of 
said  city  shall  hereafter  be  as  follows :  Commencing  on  the  line 
of  the  town  of  Rollinsford  on  the  old  road  leading  from  Gar- 
rison hill  to  South  Berwick;  thence  by  said  road  westerly  by 
the  dwelling  house  formerly  occupied  by  Harrison  Haley  to 
the  junction  of  said  road  with  the  road  leading  from  Willand's 
pond,  so  called,  to  Dover;  thence  southerly  by  the  center  of 
Central  avenue  to  the  center  of  the  bridge  over  the  Cocheco 
river;  thence  westerly  in  a  direct  line  to  the  center  of  the 
river  at  the  foot  of  Chestnut  street,  and  all  of  the  territory  in 


326  Chapter  329  [1929 

said  city  lying  northerly  of  said  above  described  line,  and 
between  said  Cocheco  river  and  the  town  lines  of  Rollinsford 
and  Somersworth  shall  be  included  in  and  constitute  ward  1 
in  said  city. 

Ward  2.  Ward  2  shall  contain  all  that  part  of  said  city  lying 
northerly  of  said  Cocheco  river  not  included  in  ward  1  as  here- 
inbefore set  forth,  excepting  that  part  of  said  city  included 
between  said  river  and  a  line  commencing  at  the  center  of 
Central  avenue  bridge  over  said  river;  thence  running  by  the 
center  of  said  Central  avenue  to  its  junction  with  Portland 
avenue;  thence  by  the  center  of  Portland  avenue  to  Cocheco 
street;  thence  by  Cocheco  street  to  Rogers  street;  thence  to 
the  Cocheco  river  in  a  direct  hne  which,  if  continued,  would 
join  Payne  street  at  its  junction  with  the  lane  leading  to  the 
Hale  farm. 

Ward  3.  The  dividing  line  between  wards  3  and  4  in  said 
city  shall  hereafter  be  as  follows:  Commencing  at  a  line  sep- 
arating Dover  from  the  town  of  Madbury  at  a  point  where  said 
line  is  crossed  by  the  tracks  of  the  Boston  and  Maine  railroad ; 
thence  running  by  said  railroad  tracks  to  the  center  of  the 
bridge  where  the  Littleworth  road  crosses  said  railroad; 
thence  by  the  center  of  Silver  street  to  Locust  street;  thence 
by  the  center  of  Locust  street  to  Hale  street;  thence  by  the 
center  of  Hale  street  to  Central  avenue;  thence  by  the  center 
of  Central  avenue  to  Orchard  street;  thence  by  Orchard 
street  to  Walnut  street;  thence  by  Walnut  street  to  Waldron 
street;  thence  by  a  direct  line  to  the  center  of  the  Cocheco 
river  at  the  foot  of  Chestnut  street;  and  all  territory  in  said 
city  lying  northerly  or  northwesterly  of  the  above  described 
line,  and  between  said  line  and  the  boundaries  in  wards  1  and 
5  as  constituted  by  this  act,  shall  be  included  in  and  constitute 
ward  3  in  said  city. 

Ward  4.  Ward  4  in  said  city  shall  contain  all  the  territory 
in  said  city  lying  southerly  of  the  Cocheco  river  not  included 
in  ward  3  as  constituted  in  this  act,  excepting  that  part  in- 
cluded between  said  river  and  the  line  commencing  at  the 
junction  of  Cocheco  street  with  Rogers  street;  thence  running 
in  a  direct  line  to  the  junction  of  Payne  street  with  the  lane 
leading  to  the  Hale  farm;  thence  easterly  by  the  center  of 
Payne  street  to  Niles  street,  so  called;  thence  by  the  center 
of  Niles  street  to  the  terminus  of  said  street ;  thence  westerly 


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in  a  direct  line  to  the  junction  of  Hanson  street  with  Sonnet 
street;  thence  westerly  by  the  center  of  Sonnet  street  to 
George  street;  thence  westerly  by  the  same  direct  line  to  the 
northeasterly  corner  of  land  of  the  Jonas  D.  Townsend  estate ; 
thence  to  the  junction  of  Kirkland  street  with  Central  avenue; 
thence  by  the  center  of  Central  avenue  to  Hale  street,  and  the 
boundary  line  of  ward  3. 

Ward  5.  Ward  5  in  said  city  shall  consist  of  and  include  all 
that  part  of  said  city  not  contained  within  wards  1,  2,  3,  and  4 
as  herein  constituted  and  established. 

2.  Biennial  Meeting.  The  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of 
said  city  for  the  choice  of  mayor  and  all  city  and  ward  officers, 
unless  otherwise  herein  provided,  shall  be  holden  biennially  on 
the  first  Tuesday  in  the  month  of  December,  beginning  in  the 
month  of  December,  1929,  and  all  city,  ward  and  town  officers 
who  are  chosen  by  the  people  shall  be  chosen  by  ballot,  and 
the  terms  of  their  said  offices,  unless  otherwise  herein  pro- 
vided, shall  commence  on  the  first  Wednesday  of  January  next 
following  such  election. 

3.  Election,  Aldermen,  Councilors.  At  each  biennial  munici- 
pal election,  two  aldermen  and  three  members  of  the  common 
council  shall  be  chosen  from  each  ward,  for  the  term  of  two 
years  each,  and  the  present  incumbents  in  said  office  shall  con- 
tinue for  the  full  term  for  which  they  were  severally  elected. 

4.  ,  Selectmen,  Clerk,  Moderator.  At  each  biennial  mu- 
nicipal election  the  inhabitants  of  each  ward  in  said  city  shall 
choose  three  selectmen,  a  clerk  and  moderator,  who,  being  duly 
sworn,  shall  perform  and  discharge  respectively  the  duties  of 
said  offices  for  said  wards  for  the  term  of  two  years  from  the 
first  Wednesday  in  January  next  following  said  election,  and 
until  others  are  chosen  and  qualified  to  act  in  their  stead.  In 
case  of  any  vacancy  in  either  of  said  offices,  in  any  ward  in 
said  city,  the  city  councils,  in  convention,  shall  fill  such 
vacancy  at  their  first  regular  meeting  after  such  vacancy  shall 
occur. 

5.  Board  of  Assessors.  (I)  The  board  of  assessors  for  the 
city  of  Dover  shall  consist  of  three  members,  who  shall  exer- 
cise all  the  powers  and  be  subject  to  all  the  duties  and  respon- 
sibilities by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  assessors  of  taxes 
in  cities,  and  perform  such  further  duties  as  the  city  councils 
of  said  city,  by  ordinance,  may  prescribe.  (II)  The  board  of  as- 


328  Chapter  329  [1929 

sessors  as  at  present  constituted  shall  continue  in  office  for  the 
full  term  for  which  they  were  elected.  On  the  first  Wednes- 
day in  the  month  of  January,  annually,  the  board  of  mayor 
and  aldermen  of  said  city,  upon  nominations  submitted  by  the 
mayor,  shall  choose  one  member  of  said  board  for  the  full  term 
of  three  years,  or  until  his  successor  shall  have  been  elected 
and  qualified.  Said  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  may  remove 
any  member  of  said  board  of  assessors  at  any  time  for  cause, 
upon  charges  duly  filed  with  the  clerk  of  said  city  and  upon  a 
full  hearing  had  thereon;  provided,  however,  that  no  member 
of  said  board  of  assessors  shall  be  removed  except  upon  the 
affirmative  vote  of  two  thirds  of  all  members  of  said  board 
of  mayor  and  aldermen,  voting  by  yea  and  nay.  Vacancies 
occurring  in  said  board  of  assessors  from  any  cause  may  be 
filled  in  the  manner  hereinbefore  provided.  Said  board  of 
assessors  shall  be  bipartisan. 

6.     ,   Organization.     On   the   first   Wednesday   in   the 

month  of  January,  annually,  said  board  shall  organize  for  the 
year  next  ensuing.  The  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  shall 
choose  one  of  said  assessors  as  clerk,  who  shall  hold  office 
until  the  next  annual  meeting  of  said  board  of  assessors,  or 
until  his  successor  is  chosen  and  qualified,  and  annually  there- 
after upon  the  first  Wednesday  in  the  month  of  January  a 
clerk  for  said  board  of  assessors  shall  be  chosen  as  herein- 
before provided,  removable,  however,  at  the  pleasure  of  said 
board  of  mayor  and  aldermen. 

7.     ,  Clerk.     The  clerk  shall  keep  the  books,  accounts 

and  records  of  the  board,  conduct  its  correspondence,  and  do 
and  perform  such  other  service  as  may  be  required  of  him  by 
vote  of  the  board  or  as  may  be  prescribed  by  law  or  ordinance, 
and  for  such  service  he  shall  receive,  in  addition  to  the  com- 
pensation hereinafter  provided,  such  sum  as  the  city  councils 
by  ordinance  may  prescribe. 

8.     ,  Office,  Attendance.     The  board  of  assessors  shall 

have  an  office  in  the  city  building  assigned  and  furnished  for 
such  purpose  by  the  city;  they  shall  hold  regular  meetings  at 
such  office  for  the  transaction  of  business  during  stated  hours 
on  at  least  four  days  in  each  month  throughout  the  year. 
During  the  months  of  April,  May  and  June,  at  least  one 
member  of  said  board,  in  addition  to  the  clerk,  shall  be  in  at- 
tendance at  such  office  during  business  hours ;  additional  meet- 


1929]  Chapter  329  329 

ings  shall  also  be  held  if  the  convenience  of  the  taxpayers  so 
require. 

9.  — — ,  Assistants.  The  city  councils  may,  by  ordi- 
nance, authorize  the  board  of  assessors  to  employ  assistants, 
not  exceeding  one  in  each  ward,  to  aid  in  making  the  lists  of 
ratable  polls,  such  assistants  to  be  employed  not  exceeding  two 
weeks  in  any  one  year,  at  such  compensation  as  the  mayor 
may  deem  reasonable.  All  books  and  records  of  the  board  of 
assessors  shall  be  the  property  of  the  city  and  shall  be  open 
to  pubhc  inspection  during  the  regular  office  hours. 

10.    ,  Compensation.     For  the  faithful  performance  of 

their  duties  the  members  of  said  board  shall  receive  per  an- 
num, such  sums  as  the  mayor  and  board  of  aldermen  shall 
determine,  to  be  paid  as  the  city  councils,  by  ordinance,  may 
direct.  Said  city  councils  may  also  make  such  additional  regu- 
lations and  prescribe  such  additional  duties  as  may  seem 
necessary  or  desirable  for  the  more  efficient  assessment  of 
public  taxes,  and  appropriate  such  sums  of  money  annually 
as  may  seem  necessary  for  the  proper  performance  of  the 
duties  incident  thereto. 

11.  Mayor,  Deciding  Vote.  The  mayor  of  said  city,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  powers  conferred  on  him  as  presiding  officer  of 
the  board  of  aldermen  and  of  the  joint  convention  of  the  city 
councils,  shall  have,  when  acting  as  such  presiding  officer,  in 
case  of  an  equal  division  upon  a  motion,  or  in  case  of  an  equal 
division  between  two  candidates,  the  right  to  give  a  casting 
vote. 

12.  Officers,  Qualifications;  City  Clerk.  The  mayor,  alder- 
men and  common  council  shall  meet  in  convention  for  the  pur- 
pose of  being  quahfied,  on  the  first  Wednesday  in  the  month  of 
January,  immediately  subsequent  to  their  election,  at  10 
o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  and  the  oaths  of  office  shall  be  admin- 
istered, and  the  records  of  the  same  shall  be  made  as  by  law 
prescribed.  The  city  councils  shall,  at  the  time  of  such  organ- 
ization, meet  in  convention  and  elect,  by  joint  ballot,  a  city 
clerk,  whose  term  of  office  shall  continue  for  two  years,  and 
until  another  shall  be  chosen  and  qualified  to  act  in  his  stead, 
removable,  however,  at  the  pleasure  of  the  city  councils.  He 
shall  perform  all  the  duties  and  exercise  all  the  powers  in- 
cumbent on  and  vested  in  him  by  the  Public  Laws  of  said 
state. 


330  Chapter  329  [1929 

13.  City  Councils,  Powers.  The  city  councils  shall  secure  a 
just  and  prompt  accountability  from  all  persons  entrusted  with 
the  receipt,  custody  or  disbursement  of  the  money,  funds  or 
other  property  of  the  city,  and  no  money  shall  be  paid  out  of 
the  city  treasury  unless  previously  granted  and  appropriated 
by  the  city  councils;  the  city  councils  shall  have  the  care  and 
superintendence  of  the  city  buildings  and  other  city  property, 
and  the  power  to  let  or  sell  what  may  be  legally  let  or  sold, 
and  to  purchase  property,  real  and  personal,  in  the  name  and 
for  the  use  of  the  city,  whenever  the  interests  or  convenience 
of  the  city  require  it.  The  city  councils  shall,  once  in  every 
year  at  least,  publish  for  the  use  and  information  of  the  in- 
habitants, a  particular  account  of  the  receipts,  expenditures, 
and  bonded  debt  of  the  city.  The  city  councils  shall  have  the 
power  to  regulate  the  returning  and  keeping  bills  of  mortality, 
and  to  impose  penalties  on  physicians,  sextons  and  others  for 
any  default  in  the  premises. 

14.  Supervisors  of  Check-lists,  Election.  At  each  biennial 
state  election  there  shall  be  chosen  in  each  ward  of  said  city 
by  a  plurality  vote  of  the  legal  voters  thereof,  a  supervisor 
of  check-lists,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for  two  years,  and 
until  others  are  chosen  and  qualified  in  their  stead,  and  who 
shall  constitute  a  board  of  supervisors  of  elections  of  all  the 
wards  in  said  city.  The  board  of  supervisors  of  elections  shall 
choose  a  chairman  and  clerk  from  their  own  number;  and  the 
city  councils  shall  appoint  a  suitable  person  to  fill  any  vacancy 
which  may  occur  in  said  board  of  supervisors. 

15.    ,  Duties.     Said  supervisors  shall  prepare,  revise 

and  post  up  in  the  manner  required  by  law,  an  alphabetical 
list  of  all  the  legal  voters  in  each  ward,  and  for  that  purpose 
shall  have  access  to  any  books  or  lists  belonging  to  said  city, 
or  to  any  ward  in  said  city,  and  shall  have  the  assistance  of 
any  of  the  city  or  ward  officers  they  may  require,  and  they 
shall  deliver  an  attested  copy  of  the  lists  of  voters  so  prepared 
and  corrected,  to  the  clerks  of  the  respective  wards,  and  the 
said  ward  clerks  shall  use  the  lists  of  voters  so  prepared  and 
corrected,  and  no  others,  at  the  elections  in  said  wards.  In 
preparing  the  lists  of  voters  said  supervisors  shall  record  the 
first  or  Christian  name  of  each  voter  in  full,  but  may  use 
initial  letters  to  designate  the  middle  name  of  any  voter. 

16.    ,  Sessions.     The  said  board  of  supervisors  shall  be 


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in  session  at  the  city  hall  building,  or  such  other  place  as  they 
shall  designate,  for  the  puipose  of  revising  and  correcting  the 
lists  of  voters,  six  days  at  least  before  the  state  elections,  and 
three  days  before  other  elections,  within  six  months  next  pre- 
ceding the  day  of  election,  the  last  two  sessions  to  be  held 
within  one  week  of  said  election,  from  nine  o'clock  a.  m.,  to 
noon,  and  from  two  o'clock  till  five  o'clock,  p.  m.,  on  each  of 
said  days;  and  said  board  of  supervisors  shall  be  in  session 
on  election  days  from  eight  o'clock,  a.  m.,  till  noon,  and  from 
two  o'clock  till  five  o'clock,  p.  m.,  so  that  in  case  the  name  of 
any  person  has  been  omitted  from  the  check-list,  and  who  the 
supervisors  are  satisfied  is  a  legal  voter,  the  supervisors  shall 
certify  the  same  to  the  moderator,  who  shall  receive  his  vote ; 
and  the  ward  clerk  shall  check  the  name  of  the  person  so 
voting  on  the  back  of  said  certificate,  and  shall  return  the 
same  to  the  city  clerk  with  the  check-list.  In  regulating  the 
check-list  the  board  of  supervisors  shall  have  all  the  powers 
granted,  and  perform  all  the  duties  prescribed  in  the  Public 
Laws  of  the  state. 

17.  Certificates  of  Election,  Representatives.  The  cer- 
tificates of  election  of  representatives  to  the  General  Court 
from  each  ward  shall  be  made,  certified  and  signed  by  the 
clerk  thereof,  and  said  certificate  shall  be  in  the  form  pre- 
scribed by  law. 

18.  Preservation  of  Ballots.  All  the  ballots  cast  at  each 
election  in  the  several  wards  shall  be  preserved,  and,  after  they 
shall  have  been  counted,  the  moderator  shall  deliver  all  the 
ballots  given  in  to  the  clerk  of  the  ward,  and  the  clerk  shall 
seal  up  said  ballots,  direct  and  dehver  the  same,  together  with 
the  check-list  used  at  such  election,  within  one  hour  after  the 
adjournment  of  such  meeting  to  the  city  clerk.  Such  ballots 
shall  be  preserved  by  the  city  clerk  for  thirty  days  with  the 
seals  unbroken,  except  that  they  shall  be  subject  during  that 
time  to  the  examination  of  either  branch  of  the  city  govern- 
ment, in  determining  the  election  of  its  own  members,  and  the 
board  of  aldermen  shall  have  power  to  decide  all  cases  of  con- 
tested election  of  persons  chosen  to  office  by  any  ward,  and 
for  that  purpose  shall  have  power  to  examine  the  votes  pre- 
served as  above,  and  shall  proceed  to  recount  the  votes  upon 
demand  therefor  made  within  thirty  days  by  any  person 
voted  for  at  such  election. 


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19.  Water-works,  Construction.  Said  city  may  construct, 
manage,  and  own  suitable  water-works  for  the  purpose  of  in- 
troducing an  adequate  supply  of  water  for  extinguishing  fires, 
for  the  use  of  citizens  and  for  such  other  purposes  as  may  be 
required  in  said  city ;  and  for  that  purpose  may  take,  purchase 
and  hold  real  estate,  or  easements  therein  and  rights  of  water 
for  said  works,  in  the  city  of  Dover,  the  towns  of  Rollinsford, 
Madbury,  Barrington  and  the  city  of  Somersworth,  and  erect, 
construct  and  maintain  such  dams,  reservoirs,  and  buildings, 
in  said  cities  and  towns,  as  may  be  necessary  for  such  water- 
works ;  and  dig  ditches,  break  up  ground,  and  place  and  main- 
tain pipes  for  conducting  water  wherever  it  may  be  necessary 
in  said  cities  and  towns,  including  the  highways  and  streets 
thereof,  and  relay  and  change  said  pipes  from  time  to  time, 
due  regard  being  paid  to  the  safety  of  the  citizens  and  se- 
curity of  public  travel.  The  said  city  of  Dover  may  lay, 
construct  and  maintain  all  necessary  pipes  in  and  through 
the  city  of  Rochester,  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  water 
from  the  said  towns  of  Barrington  and  Madbury  to  the  said 
city  of  Dover,  and  may  dig  ditches,  break  up  ground  for  the 
laying,  relaying,  and  maintaining  of  said  pipe  or  pipes,  when- 
ever the  same  may  become  necessary,  including  the  highways 
and  streets  of  said  city,  due  care  being  paid  to  the  safety  of 
citizens  and  the  security  of  public  travel. 

20.    ,  Contracts  for  Use.     The  said  city  is  authorized  to 

contract  with  individuals  and  corporations  for  supplying  said 
corporations  and  individuals  with  water,  and  to  make  such 
contracts,  establish  such  tolls  and  charge  such  rate  for  use  of 
water  as  shall  be  deemed  reasonable,  and  for  the  more  con- 
venient management  of  said  work  may  place  the  same,  either 
before  or  after  they  are  constructed,  under  the  direction  of  a 
superintendent  or  a  board  of  water  commissioners,  or  both, 
and  the  duties  of  such  officer  or  officers  shall  be  defined  by 
vote  of  the  city  councils. 

21w,    ,  Expenses  Defrayed.     The  said  city  is  authorized 

to  levy  taxes  to  defray  the  expense  of  said  water-works,  and 
to  borrow  money,  not  exceeding  in  the  whole  the  sum  of  five 
hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  and  to  issue  the 
notes,  bonds  or  other  obligations  of  the  city  therefor,  payable 
at  such  time  or  times,  and  on  such  interest  as  the  city  councils 
shall  determine  at  a  legal  meeting  of  the  city  councils  of  said 


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city,  and  such  bonds,  and  notes,  or  other  obhgations  shall  be 
legal  and  binding  upon  said  city. 

22.     ,  Assistance  to  Rollinsford.     The  city  of  Dover 

may  furnish  to  the  town  of  Rolhnsford  such  assistance  for  the 
protection  against,  and  the  extinguishment  of,  fires  by  the 
extension  of  its  hydrant  system,  and  through  the  services  of 
its  fire  department  and  fire  fighting  apparatus,  as  may  be 
agreed  upon  by  said  city  and  town ;  and  the  town  of  Rollinsford 
may  raise  and  appropriate  the  sums  agreed  to  be  paid  for  the 
same. 

23.  School  District.  Said  city  of  Dover  shall  constitute  a 
single  municipal  corporation  with  powers  for  municipal  and 
school  purposes,  including  all  the  powers  of  a  school  district. 
All  provisions  of  law  or  of  the  charter  of  said  city,  affecting 
school  districts  or  schools  shall,  so  far  as  not  inconsistent 
herewith,  continue  to  apply  to  said  city. 

24.  School  Committee,  Election.  There  shall  be  a  school 
committee  for  said  city,  to  consist  of  fifteen  elective  members, 
together  with  the  mayor  of  said  city  who  shall,  ex  officio,  be 
a  member  thereof,  and  the  term  of  service  of  all  elective  mem- 
bers of  said  school  committee  as  now  existing,  shall  continue 
for  the  full  term  for  which  they  were  severally  elected,  except 
as  otherwise  herein  provided.  At  the  biennial  municipal  elec- 
tion to  be  held  in  the  month  of  December,  1929,  one  member 
of  said  school  committee  shall  be  elected  in  each  ward  for  the 
full  term  of  four  years,  to  fill  the  vacancy  occuring  by  reason 
of  expiration  of  term;  the  term  of  service  of  the  five 
members  of  said  school  committee  elected  in  the  several 
wards  in  the  month  of  November,  1928,  is  hereby  extended  to 
the  second  Wednesday  in  the  month  of  January,  1932,  and  at 
the  biennial  municipal  election  to  be  held  in  the  month  of 
December,  1931,  one  member  of  said  school  committee  shall 
be  elected  from  each  ward  for  the  full  term  of  four  years,  and 
their  successors  shall  be  elected  in  Hke  manner  and  for  the 
term  of  four  years  each;  members  of  said  school  committee 
heretofore  elected  by  the  city  councils  in  convention  shall  con- 
tinue in  service  for  the  full  term  for  which  they  were  chosen, 
and  their  successors  in  office  shall  be  elected  in  like  manner  as 
follows:  In  the  month  of  January,  1930,  one  member  each 
shall  be  elected  from  wards  two  and  four,  for  the  full  term  of 
four  years,  and  in  the  month  of  January,  1931,  one  member 


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each  shall  be  elected  from  wards  one,  three  and  five,  for  the 
full  term  of  four  years;  and  their  successors  shall  be  chosen 
in  like  manner  and  for  the  full  term  of  four  years.  The  term 
of  service  of  the  persons  chosen  as  hereinbefore  provided  shall 
commence  on  the  second  Wednesday  in  the  month  of  January 
immediately  subsequent  to  their  election.  In  case  of  a  vacancy 
in  the  representation  of  any  ward,  the  city  councils  shall,  in 
convention,  fill  such  vacancy  until  the  next  biennial  municipal 
election,  when  the  same  shall  be  filled  by  the  ward  in  which 
such  vacancy  shall  have  occurred;  in  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the 
number  chosen  by  the  city  councils,  the  said  city  councils  shall, 
as  aforesaid,  fill  said  vacancy  for  the  unexpired  term.  The 
city  councils  shall  not  elect  any  two  persons  from  any  one 
ward. 

25.  ,  Organization.  Said  school  committee  shall  an- 
nually elect,  by  ballot,  from  their  own  number,  a  chairman  and 
a  secretary.  The  compensation  of  said  secretary  shall  be  fixed 
by  the  school  committee.  The  treasurer  of  the  city  of  Dover 
shall  be  the  treasurer  of  the  school  committee  of  said  city, 
and  all  checks  authorized  by  said  school  committee  shall  be  is- 
sued by  the  treasurer  upon  warrant  certified  by  said  school 
committee,  and  countersigned  by  such  member  of  said  school 
committee  as  may  be  officially  designated. 

26.  Public  Libraiy,  Trustees.  The  control  of  the  Dover 
public  library,  the  appointment  of  librarian,  the  determination 
of  the  salary  of  the  librarian,  and  the  entire  management  of 
the  affairs  of  the  library,  shall  be  vested  in  a  board  of  nine 
trustees,  of  which  the  mayor  and  the  president  of  the  com- 
mon council  shall  be  members  ex  officio,  and  the  elective  mem- 
bers of  said  board  of  trustees  as  at  present  constituted,  shall 
continue  in  ofl^ce  for  the  full  term  for  which  they  were  elected. 
Whenever  a  vacancy  occurs  by  the  expiration  of  either  of  these 
terms,  or  the  term  of  any  trustee  hereafter  elected,  it  shall  be 
filled  by  the  joint  ballot  of  the  said  board  of  trustees  and  the 
city  councils,  and  shall  be  for  seven  years.  Any  vacancy  from 
any  other  cause  shall  be  filled  in  the  same  manner,  but  only 
for  the  unexpired  term  of  the  trustee  whose  place  is  thus 
filled.  No  member  of  the  city  councils  shall  be  eligible  as  a 
trustee,  except  as  hereinbefore  provided. 

27.     ,    Regulations;    Report.     The    board    of   trustees 

shall  establish  all  regulations  relating  to  the  library,  and  pur- 


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chase  and  use  of  books,  and  may  prosecute  in  the  name  and  at 
the  expense  of  the  city  any  persons  w^ho  may  violate  any  of 
said  regulations.  They  shall  report  annually  to  the  city  the 
state  of  the  library,  and  render  an  account  of  the  expenditures 
of  all  funds  entrusted  to  their  disposal. 

28.     ,  Rights  of  Stockholders,     All  stockholders  of  the 

Dover  library  hving  outside  the  city  of  Dover  shall  have  the 
same  rights  and  privileges  in  the  Dover  public  library  as 
residents  of  said  city, 

29.     ,  Free.     The  Dover  public  library  shall  be  open  to 

the  free  use  of  every  inhabitant  of  the  city,  subject  to  such 
rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  established  by  the  trustees. 

30.  Public  Cemeteries,  Tiiistees.  The  control  and  manage- 
ment of  the  public  cemeteries  in  the  city  of  Dover  shall  be 
vested  in  a  board  of  six  trustees,  of  which  the  mayor  shall  be 
a  member,  ex  officio.  Said  board  of  trustees  as  at  present 
constituted  shall  continue  in  office  for  the  full  term  for  which 
they  were  elected.  Whenever  a  vacancy  occurs  by  the  expira- 
tion of  any  of  their  terms,  or  the  term  of  any  trustee  here- 
after to  be  elected,  it  shall  be  filled  by  the  joint  ballot  of  the 
said  board  of  trustees  and  the  board  of  aldermen  in  conven- 
tion. Any  vacancy  from  any  other  cause  shall  be  filled  in  the 
same  manner,  only  for  the  unexpired  term. 

31.  — :— ,  Powers  and  Duties.  The  board  of  trustees  shall 
receive,  hold  and  expend  the  appropriations  made  by  the  city 
for  its  public  cemeteries,  and  shall  appoint  a  superintendent 
and  make  all  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  cemeteries. 
They  shall  also  receive,  hold  and  expend  the  funds  that  arise 
from  the  sale  of  any  cemetery  lots,  and  the  income  of  money 
given,  bequeathed,  or  devised  to  the  city  or  any  public  ceme- 
tery, for  the  beautifying  and  improvement  of  the  same  or  such 
one  as  may  be  designated.  Said  trustees  shall  serve  without 
pay.  They  shall  enlarge  any  public  cemetery  whenever  they 
deem  it  wise  or  necessary,  and  for  that  purpose  they  may  from 
time  to  time,  take,  purchase  and  hold  other  real  estate  for  the 
city.  If  the  said  board  of  trustees  are  unable  to  make  pur- 
chase of  any  land  they  may  deem  necessary  to  make  additions 
to;  or  enlargement  of  their  public  cemeteries  at  a  price  which 
they  think  reasonable,  they  may  apply  to  the  county  commis- 
sioners for  the  county  of  Strafford  to  assess  damages  on  the 
land  taken  by  them  therefor,  and  said  commissioners  after 


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notice  to  the  parties  and  hearing,  shall  assess  the  value  of 
said  land  so  taken  and  award  damages  therefor,  which  assess- 
ment shall  be  in  writing,  and  filed  in  the  oflSce  of  the  city  clerk 
for  said  city,  as  soon  as  may  be  after  the  same  is  completed, 
and  upon  payment  or  tender  to  the  party  whose  land  is  so 
taken,  the  right  of  said  board  of  trustees  to  the  same  shall 
become  vested  and  complete;  but  said  party  shall  have  the 
same  right  of  appeal  from  said  award  to  the  superior  court 
as  exists  in  the  case  of  land  taken  for  highways  by  action  of 
said  commissioners. 

32.    .     The  trustees  may  receive  from  the  owners  of 

lots  a  deed  of  trust  which  may  be  so  written  as  to  forever 
prevent  any  sale  or  exchange  of  said  lot,  by  any  heir  at  law, 
or  any  other  person. 

33.    ,  Enlai'gements.    Whenever  any  enlargement  of  an 

existing  cemetery  shall  be  made  under  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  in  case  a  public  street  intervenes  between  such  cemetery, 
or  enlargement,  and  any  dwelling  house,  store  or  other  place  of 
business,  said  enlargement  may  be  laid  out  to  a  point  distant 
not  less  than  six  rods  from  said  highway,  any  law  to  the  con- 
trary notwithstanding, 

34.  Street  Commissioner,  Election.  There  shall  be  chosen 
at  the  municipal  election  in  December,  1931,  and  every  fourth 
year  thereafter  a  street  commissioner  for  said  city  of  Dover, 
who  shall  serve  a  term  of  four  years  from  January  first 
thereafter  and  until  his  successor  is  chosen  and  qualified; 
provided  that  no  political  party  caucus,  primaries,  or  conven- 
tion shall  nominate  a  candidate  for  said  office,  and  the  names 
of  candidates  for  the  office  of  street  commissioner  shall  appear 
upon  the  ballots  without  any  political  designation  whatsoever. 
If  a  vacancy  occurs  the  board  of  mayor  and  aldel-men  of  said 
city  shall  appoint  some  competent  person  to  fill  said  vacancy 
for  the  unexpired  term.  The  present  incumbent  of  the  office 
of  street  commissioner  shall  hold  office  for  the  full  term  for 
which  he  was  elected.  The  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen 
may  remove  any  commissioner  at  any  time  for  dishonesty 
or  incompetency,  after  due  notice  and  a  public  hearing;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  no  street  commissioner  shall  be  removed 
except  upon  the  affirmative  vote  of  at  least  two  thirds  of  all 
the  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  voting  yea  and  nay.  Said 
street  commissioner  shall  be  furnished  by  said  city  with  a 
suitable  office. 


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35.     ,  Duties.     Said  street  commissioner  shall,  under 

the  direction  of  the  city  councils,  have  charge,  management 
and  control  of  the  building,  constructing,  oiling,  sprinkling, 
repairing  and  maintaining  of  all  the  streets,  bridges,  highways, 
lanes,  alleys,  sidewalks,  public  sewers  and  drains,  and  city 
farm  buildings,  gravel  banks  and  lands  and  buildings  used  in 
connection  therewith,  and  such  other  lands  as  are  not  used  by 
any  other  department  and  belonging  to  the  said  city  of  Dover. 

36.  — — ,  Pow/ers.  The  street  commissioner  shall,  under 
the  direction  of  the  city  councils,  or  such  committee  as  the 
city  councils  may  designate,  have  the  expenditure  of  all  appro- 
priations made  by  the  city  councils  for  his  department,  and 
all  other  moneys  legally  credited  to  his  department,  and  may 
purchase  materials  and  supplies  necessary  for  the  proper 
maintenance  of  his  department,  but  shall  not  sell  any  horse, 
wagon,  truck,  motor  truck,  or  other  machinery  used  or  for  use 
in  his  department  without  the  approval  of  the  city  councils. 

37.  ',  Disbursement  of  Funds.  The  funds  of  the  de- 
partment shall  be  disbursed  only  upon  checks  drawn  by  the 
city  treasurer,  and  countersigned  by  the  mayor,  and  numbered 
so  as  to  correspond  with  the  account  or  claim  it  shall  have  been 
drawn  to  pay;  and  no  such  check  shall  be  issued  unless  the 
account  or  claim  shall  have  first  been  approved  by  the  street 
commissioner. 

38.     1,  Accounts  to  be  Kept.     The  street  commissioner 

shall  keep  or  cause  to  be  kept  accurate  and  competent  books 
of  account  which  shall  be  open  at  all  times  to  the  inspection 
of  the  mayor  and  joint  standing  committee  on  finance  of  the 
said  city  of  Dovei''^  and  the  said  street  commissioner  shall 
render  a  detailed  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures 
of  his  department  quarterly  to  the  board  of  mayor  and  alder- 
men of  the  said  city. 

39.  ,  Assistants.  Said  street  commissioner  may  ap- 
point such  necessary  assistants,  clerks,  bookkeepers,  time 
keepers  and  foremen  as  the  work  of  said  department  may 
require.  He  may  employ  such  laborers  as  may  be  necessary. 
He  may  appoint  as  many  assistant  surveyors  of  highways  as 
may  be  necessary,  and  he  shall  fix  the  compensation  of  all 
such  subordinate  officers  and  employees  and  may  remove  same 
at  his  pleasure  and  make  such  rules  and  regulations  for  their 
government  and   for   the   control   md   management   of   the 


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horses,  wagons,  tools,  buildings  and  other  property  of  the  city 
in  said  department,  as  he  deems  advisable,  not  repugnant  to 
the  laws  of  the  state. 

40.     ,  Estimiate  of  Appropriations.     Said  commissioner 

shall  annually  in  the  month  of  January  send  to  the  joint 
standing  committee  on  finance  an  estimate  of  the  appropria- 
tions required  for  the  building,  constructing,  repairing  and 
maintaining  of  the  streets,  highways,  lanes,  alleys,  sidewalks, 
public  sewers  and  drains  of  said  city  for  the  ensuing  year ;  and 
in  no  case  shall  the  expenditure  for  any  given  year  exceed  the 
available  resources  of  the  department  represented  by  the 
appropriations  specifically  provided  by  the  city  councils  and 
the  available  income. 

41.     ,  Bond,  Salary.     Said  street  commissioner  shall  file 

a  good  and  sufficient  bond  in  such  sum  and  with  such  sureties 
as  shall  be  approved  by  said  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen, 
and  shall  be  paid  for  his  services  such  salary  as  the  said  mayor 
and  board  of  aldermen  shall  fix. 

42.  Wentworth  Hospital,  Trustees.  The  city  of  Dover  is 
hereby  authorized  to  do  and  perform  any  and  all  acts  necessary 
to  maintain  the  Wentworth  hospital  agreeably  to  the  terms 
and  conditions  imposed  in  the  deed  of  trust  creating  such  hos- 
pital, and  the  elective  members  of  the  board  of  trustees  of 
said  hospital,  as  now  created,  shall  continue  in  service  for  the 
full  term  for  which  they  were  severally  elected,  and  hereafter 
in  the  month  of  March,  annually,  the  board  or  [of]  mayor  and 
aldermen  shall,  upon  nominations  duly  submitted  by  the 
mayor,  elect  one  citizen  of  said  city  to  be  a  member  of  said 
board  of  hospital  trustees  who  shall  hold  oflftce  for  the  full 
term  of  five  years  from  the  date  of  his  said  election,  and  until 
his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified,  unless  sooner  removed. 
If  a  vacancy  occurs  the  mayor  and  aldermen  shall,  upon  nomi- 
nation as  aforesaid,  elect  some  person  to  fill  said  vacancy  for 
the  residue  of  said  term.  Said  mayor  and  aldermen  may 
remove  any  member  of  said  board  of  hospital  trustees  at  any 
time  for  cause,  upon  charges  duly  filed  with  the  clerk  of  said 
city  and  upon  a  full  hearing  had  thereon;  provided,  however, 
that  no  member  of  said  board  shall  be  removed  except  upon 
the  affirmative  vote  of  two  thirds  of  all  the  members  of  said 
board  of  mayor  and  aldermen,  voting  by  yea  and  nay,  and  at 
no  time  shall  all  the  members  of  said  board  be  of  the  same 


1929]  Chapter  329  339 

political  party.  The  mayor  and  president  of  the  common 
council  shall  be  ex  officio,  members  of  said  board,  with  all  the 
rights  and  privileges  of  their  associates  on  the  board. 

43.     ,  Organization,  Powers.     In  the  month  of  January, 

annually,  said  board  shall  organize  by  the  choice  of  one  of  its 
members  as  chairman,  and  shall  also  choose  a  clerk  who  may 
be  one  of  said  trustees;  said  board  may  choose  a  treasurer, 
who  shall  file  with  said  board  such  bond  and  receive  such 
salary  as  said  trustees  shall  determine.  Said  board  of  hospital 
trustees  may  purchase  such  land  as  may  be  necessary  and  shall 
have  full  charge,  management  and  control  of  the  erection, 
equipment  and  management  of  such  building  or  buildings  as 
may  be  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the  purposes  of  this 
act;  may  employ  and  fix  the  compensation  of  such  agents  as 
they  shall  deem  expedient,  and  remove  any  of  said  agents  at 
pleasure,  and  make  necessary  rules  and  regulations  for  their 
own  government  and  for  the  control  and  management  of  all 
property,  real  or  personal,  connected  with  the  proper  conduct 
of  said  hospital. 

44.     ,  Control  of  Property.     The  board  of  trustees  shall 

hold  in  trust  all  property  now  bequeathed,  or  hereafter  ac- 
quired by,  or  bequeathed  or  devised  to,  said  city  for  hospital 
purposes;  and  the  investment,  use,  disposition,  and  expen- 
diture of  the  same,  and  the  income  thereof,  shall  be  within 
the  sole  control  and  discretion  of  said  board  of  trustees,  and 
the  same  being  in  the  nature  of  a  public  charity  shall  be 
exempt  from  taxation, 

45.  — — ,  Right  of  Eminent  Domain.  If  the  said  board  of 
trustees  are  unable  to  purchase  any  land  they  may  deem 
necessary  for  hospital  purposes  at  a  price  which  they  think 
reasonable,  they  may  take  the  same  and  apply  to  the  county 
commissioners  for  the  county  of  Strafford  to  assess  damages 
upon  any  land  which  they  so  desire  to  so  take;  and  said  com- 
missioners after  notice  to  the  parties  and  hearing,  shall  assess 
the  value  of  said  land  so  taken,  and  award  damages  therefor, 
which  assessment  shall  be  in  writing  and  filed  in  the  office  of 
the  city  clerk  of  said  city  as  soon  as  may  be  after  the  same  is 
completed ;  and  upon  the  payment  or  tender  to  the  party  whose 
land  is  so  taken,  the  right  of  said  board  of  trustees  to  the 
same  shall  become  vested  and  complete;  but  said  party  shall 
have  the  right  of  appeal  as  in  the  case  of  land  taken  for  high- 
ways by  action  of  said  commissioners. 


340  Chapter  329  [1929 

46.     ,  Repwt.     The  said  board  shall  annually,  in  the 

month  of  December,  make  a  detailed  report  of  all  matters  per- 
taining to  said  hospital  to  the  city  councils,  and  the  city 
councils  are  authorized  to  appropriate  such  sums  of  money 
from  time  to  time  for  the  maintenance  of  said  hospital  as  in 
their  judgment  may  be  necessary. 

47.  Park  Commissioners,  Election.  The  board  of  park 
commissioners  for  said  city  of  Dover,  as  heretofore  created, 
shall  be  continued,  and  the  elective  members  of  said  board  as 
now  existing,  shall  be  continued  in  office  for  the  full  terni  for 
which  they  were  elected.  In  the  month  of  March,  biennially, 
beginning  in  March,  1929,  said  board  of  mayor  and  aldennen 
of  said  city,  shall  elect  one  citizen  of  said  city  to  be  a  member 
of  said  board  of  park  commissioners,  to  hold  the  office  during 
the  term  of  six  years  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and 
qualified,  unless  sooner  removed.  If  a  vacancy  occurs,  the 
board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  may  fill  the  vacancy  for  the 
unexpired  term,  and  may  remove  any  member  of  said  board 
of  park  commissioners  so  elected,  at  any  time,  for  cause,  or 
when  the  public  good  may  require ;  provided,  however,  that  no 
member  of  said  board  shall  be  removed  except  on  the  affirma- 
tive vote  of  two  thirds  of  all  the  members  of  said  board  of 
mayor  and  aldermen,  voting  yea  and  nay.  The  members  of 
said  board  of  park  commissioners  shall  be  elected  only  from 
nominees  duly  submitted  by  the  mayor  of  said  city  of  Dover. 
At  no  time  shall  more  than  two  of  said  board  of  park  commis- 
sioners so  elected  by  the  board  of  mayor  and  aldermen  be 
members  of  the  same  political  party.  The  mayor  and  the 
president  of  the  common  council  shall  be,  ex  officio,  members 
of  said  board  of  park  commissioners,  with  all  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  their  associates  on  said  board. 

48.    ,  Organization,  Powers.     In  the  month  of  March, 

annually,  said  board  shall  organize  by  the  choice  of  one  of  its 
members  as  chairman,  and  shall  also  choose  a  clerk,  who  may 
be  one  of  said  commissioners.  Said  board  of  park  commis- 
sioners shall  have  full  charge,  management  and  control  of  the 
public  parks  and  commons  in  said  city,  and  shall  have  the  ex- 
penditure of  all  appropriations  which  the  city  councils  of  said 
city  shall  from  year  to  year  vote  for  such  purposes;  and  all 
bills  for  expenditures  from  the  appropriations  voted  from 
year  to  year  by  the  city  councils  for  such  purposes,  shall  be 


1929]  Chapter  329  341 

approved  by  said  board  before  the  same  are  paid  by  the  city 
treasurer. 

49.     ,  Agents,     Said  board  of  park  commissioners  shall, 

upon  entering  upon  the  duties  of  their  office,  appoint  such 
officers  and  agents  as  they  shall  deem  expedient;  and  fix  their 
compensation ;  they  may  remove  any  of  said  officers  and  agents 
at  pleasure,  and  make  such  rules  and  regulations  for  their  own 
government,  and  for  the  conduct  of  all  officers  and  agents  as 
they  shall  deem  expedient. 

50.     -,  Estimate  of  Appropriations;  Report.     Said  board 

of  park  commissioners  shall,  annually,  in  the  month  of  Janu- 
ary, send  to  the  joint  standing  committee  on  finance  of  the 
city  councils,  an  estimate  of  appropriations  required  for  the 
maintenance  of  public  parks  and  commons  for  the  ensuing 
year,  and  in  no  case  shall  the  expenditures  for  any  given  year 
exceed  the  available  resources  of  the  department  represented 
by  the  appropriations  specifically  provided  by  the  city  councils 
and  the  available  income.  And  they  shall  make  a  detailed 
report  to  the  city  councils  of  the  doings  of  said  board  for  the 
year  ending  December  thirty-first  of  each  year. 

51.  Debt  Limit.  The  city  of  Dover  may  at  any  time  have 
and  incur  debt  for  all  purposes  including  school  purposes  to  an 
amount  not  exceeding  in  the  aggregate  six  per  cent  of  its 
last  assessed  valuation,  provided,  however,  that  in  ascertain- 
ing the  amount  of  such  debt  so  to  be  compared  with  said  six 
per  cent  indebtedness  lawfully  incurred  outside  of  said  hmit 
shall  not  be  considered  and  deductions  may  be  made  as  speci- 
fied in  the  municipal  bonds  statute  and  acts  in  amendment 
thereof  and  in  addition  thereto.  So  long  as  the  aggregate  net 
debt  of  said  city  for  school  purposes  and  all  other  purposes 
shall  not  exceed  said  limit  of  six  per  cent  the  city  may  incur 
school  debt  in  excess  of  the  limit  of  two  per  cent  imposed  upon 
school  districts  by  said  municipal  bonds  statute.  Except  as 
herein  provided  all  indebtedness  of  said  city,  whether  or  not 
incurred  for  school  purposes,  shall  be  subject  to  said  municipal 
bonds  statute  and  acts  in  amendment  thereof  and  in  addition 
thereto. 

52.  Prior  Debts  Validated.  All  indebtedness  of  any  gov- 
ernmental subdivision  territorially  coextensive  with  said  city 
hitherto  incurred  for  school  purposes,  in  whatever  form  or 
however  incurred,  and  all  orders  and  votes  authorizing  the 


342  Chapter  330  [1929 

incurring  of  indebtedness  or  the  issuance  of  bonds  or  notes 
or  other  obligations  for  school  purposes  by  any  such  subdi- 
vision, or  by  the  city,  are  hereby  confirmed,  ratified  and  vali- 
dated. 

53,  Repeal  by  Revision.  Chapter  256  of  the  Laws  of  1881, 
chapters  338,  423  and  424  of  the  Laws  of  1913,  chapter  273 
of  the  Laws  of  1915,  chapters  305  and  310  of  the  Laws  of 
1917,  chapter  307  of  the  Laws  of  1919  and  chapter  9  of  the 
special  session  of  1919,  chapter  240  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  and 
all  other  acts  and  parts  of  acts,  the  subjects  of  which  are 
revised  and  re-enacted  by  this  act,  or  which  are  repugnant  to 
the  provisions  herein  contained,  are  hereby  repealed.  All 
persons  who,  at  the  time  when  this  repeal  shall  take  effect, 
shall  hold  any  office  under  any  of  the  acts  hereby  repealed, 
shall  continue  to  hold  the  same  according  to  the  tenure  thereof. 
Where  any  provision  of  a  statute  hereby  repealed  is  substan- 
tially re-enacted  in  this  act  the  law  shall  be  deemed  to  have 
continued  in  force  from  the  first  enactment,  as  if  no  re-enact- 
ment and  repeal  had  taken  place. 

54.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  330. 


AN  ACT  TO  AMEND  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  NASHUA  PROTESTANT 
HOME  FOR  AGED  WOMEN. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Property  authorized.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Property  Authorized.  Section  2  of  chapter  129  of  the 
Laws  of  1877  as  amended  by  chapter  197  of  the  Laws  of  1923 
is  hereby  amended  by  striking  out  the  word  "two"  in  the 
fifth  line  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  three,  so 
that  said  section  shall  read  as  follows :  Sect.  2.  Said  corpora- 
tion is  hereby  authorized  to  establish  and  maintain  in  the 
city  of  Nashua,  an  institution  for  the  support  and  maintenance 
of  aged  protestant  women,  and  for  that  purpose  may  take  and 
hold  real  and  personal  estate,  by  donation,  bequest,  purchase 


1929]  Chapter  331  343 

or  otherwise,  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  three  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars ;  and  may  sell,  convey  and  dispose  of  the  same  at 
pleasure,  and  may  erect  and  maintain  such  buildings  and  ap- 
purtenances as  may  be  deemed  necessary  for  the  purposes  of 
the  corporation. 

2.    Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  5,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  331. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  VOTERS  IN  THE  CITY 

OF  KEENE. 


Section 

1.  Time  for  posting  check-lists. 

2.  Sessions     for     correction     o  f 

check-lists. 


Section 
3.     Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Posting  Check-lists.  Amend  section  1,  chapter  162  of 
the  Laws  of  1878,  by  striking  out  said  section  and  inserting 
in  place  thereof  the  following :  Sect.  1.  There  shall  be  elected 
in  each  ward,  at  each  biennial  state  election,  by  major  vote, 
one  supervisor  of  the  check-lists,  and  the  supervisors  thus 
elected  shall  constitute  a  joint  board  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  canvass  each  ward,  at  least  thirty-four  days  preceding  the 
posting  of  the  check-lists  to  obtain  as  near  as  possible  a  list 
of  the  legal  voters,  from  which  they  shall  make  up  an  alpha- 
betical list  of  all  the  legal  voters  of  each  ward.  Certified  copies 
of  said  lists  shall  be  posted  in  said  city  twenty-eight  days  prior 
to  said  election.  Said  lists  shall  be  posted,  in  all  other  respects 
except  that  of  the  time,  in  conformity  with  the  general  pro- 
visions of  law  relative  to  posting  such  lists. 

2.  Sessions  for  Correction  of  Check-lists.  Amend  section 
2,  of  said  chapter  162  by  striking  out  the  same  and  inserting 
in  place  thereof  the  following:  Sect.  2.  Said  supervisors 
shall  publish  in  the  newspapers  of  the  city,  at  least  twenty- 
nine  days  prior  to  said  election,  a  notice  of  the  time  and  place 
of  meetings  for  the  correction  of  said  check-lists  and  also  give 
notice  of  the  same  on  the  aforesaid  copies,  which  meetings 


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Chapter  332 


[1929 


shall  be  as  follows:  the  first,  not  less  than  twenty-one  days 
prior  to  said  election  and  the  last  not  less  than  fourteen  days 
prior  to  said  election,  and  no  adjourned  meeting  shall  be  held 
less  than  ten  days  prior  to  said  election.  Said  meetings  shall 
be  from  the  hours  of  two  p.  m.  to  six  p.  m.  and  from  seven 
p.  m.  to  ten  p.  m.  on  the  days  specified  and  no  name  shall  be 
added  to  said  check-lists  after  the  last  meeting,  except  such 
name  as  may  have  been  left  off  through  mistake ;  and  not  then, 
unless  the  supervisor  in  attendance,  in  any  ward  where  such 
omission  occurs,  shall  have  positive  knowledge  or  information 
that  said  person  has  been  a  resident  of  the  state  for  the  period 
of  one  year,  and  in  the  ward  six  months. 

3.     Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  12,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  332. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  VOTERS  IN  THE  TOWN 

OF  LEBANON. 


Section 

3.  Applicator!  of  laws. 

4.  Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Time    for   posting   check-list. 

2.  Sessions      for      correction      o  f 

check-list. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Posting  Check-lists.  The  supervisors  of  the  check-list 
in  the  town  of  Lebanon  shall  post  the  check-list  of  all  the 
legal  voters  in  said  town  twenty-one  days  before  the  day  of 
the  biennial  and  annual  elections  and  of  any  other  election  at 
which  such  list  is  to  be  used. 

2.  Sessions  for  CoiTections.  Said  supervisors  shall  be  in 
session  for  the  correction  of  said  list,  at  some  suitable  place 
in  said  town,  on  two  days  at  least  before  the  day  of  the  elec- 
tion. Said  sessions  shall  not  be  less  than  six  nor  more  than 
fourteen  days  prior  to  such  election  and  no  session  or  adjourn- 
ment thereof  shall  be  held  later  than  six  days  prior  to  such 
election. 

3.  Application  of  Laws.  The  provisions  of  sections  5  and 
6  of  chapter  24  of  the  Public  Laws,  so  far  as  they  relate  to 
the  times  for  posting  check-lists  and  sessions  of  the  board  of 


1929]  Chapter  333  845 

supervisors  for  correction  of  said  lists,  shall  not  apply  to  said 
town  of  Lebanon. 

4.    Takes    EflPect.    This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  333. 


AN  ACT  TO  DISSOLVE  CERTAIN  CORPORATIONS. 


Section 

1.  Charters   repealed. 

2.  Remedies  preserved. 

3.  Reinstatement. 


Section 
4.     Continued    existence    for    what 
purposes. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Charters  Repealed.  The  charter  or  certificate  of  incor- 
poration of  each  of  the  following  named  corporations  is  hereby 
repealed,  revoked  and  annulled: 

A  &  0  Real  Estate  Company  (Concord,  1924) 

Acer  Realty  Company  (Woodsville,  1923) 

Allen  Company,  William  F.  (West  Stewartstown,  1907) 

American  Hay  and  Grain  Company,  The  (Manchester,  1925) 

Ammonoosuc  Confectionery  Company  (Lisbon,  1924) 

Anthon  Poultry  Company,  The  (Center  Harbor,  1910) 

August  Incorporated  (Hanover,  1926) 

Barber  Plumbing  and  Heating  Company,  The  (Milford,  1910) 

Bath  Lumber  Co.  (Bath,  1891) 

Batchelder-Libbey  Co.  (Woodsville,  1915) 

Battery  Service  Company  of  Manchester  (Manchester,  1921) 

Belknap  Knife  Company  (Laconia,  1924) 

Berg,  Inc.,  A.  W.   (Campton,  1926) 

Bergeron  Service  Station,,  Inc.  (Manchester,  1927) 

Bradley-Connor  Shoe  Co.   (Manchester,  1919) 

Bristol  Heel  Company  (Bristol,  1927) 

Brotherhood    Building    Association    of    Manchester,    N.    H. 

(Manchester,  1912) 
Canute  Farm,  Inc.  (Somersworth,  1925) 
Caron  Co.,  Inc.,  John  B.  H.  (Hudson,  1925) 
Central  New  Hampshire  Used  Car  Exchange  Inc.   (Laconia, 

1924) 


346  Chapter  333  [1929 

Chase  and  Cate,  Incorporated  (Laconia,  1924) 

Chase  Associates,  The  James  H.  (Concord,  1910) 

Coburn  Company,  F.  W.   (Farmington,  1911) 

Colony  Cove,  Inc.  (Durham,  1925) 

Concord  Axle  Company  (Penacook,  1880) 

Cote  Construction  Co.,  Inc.,  D.  F.  (Manchester,  1926) 

Cournoyer  &  Gentsch,  Inc.  (Jaffrey,  1919) 

Crown  Woodworking  Company   (Henniker,  1916) 

D.  &  H.  Accessory  Company  (Laconia,  1924) 

Davey  Company,  The   (Manchester,  1917) 

Dealers  Acceptance  Corporation  (Laconia,  1926) 

Derry  Poultry  Association,  The  (Derry,  1914) 

Dover  Manufacturing  Company,  The  (Dover,  1924) 

Eagle  Iron  &  Metal  Company,  The  (Manchester,  1917) 

Eagle  Theatre  Company  (Manchester,  1915) 

Eastern  Wood  Heel  Co.  (Exeter,  1928) 

Eaton  Heights  Shoe  Company  (Manchester,  1894) 

Elm's  Department  Store  (Manchester,  1927) 

Exeter,   Hampton  and  Amesbury  Transportation   Company, 

The  (Hampton,  1925) 
Flanders  Woodworking  Co.  (Lebanon,  1926) 
Fontaine  Furniture  Company  (Manchester,  1923) 
Foster  &  Collin,  Inc.  (Laconia,  1925) 
Franklin  Light  &  Power  Company  (Franklin,  1896) 
Franklin  Light  &  Power  Company  (Franklin,  1925) 
Fred's  Haberdashery  (Manchester,  1926) 
Cane  Shirt  Company,  The  G.  A.  (Keene,  1906) 
Gardner-Nolin  Motor  Car  Company  (Claremont,  1923) 
Gates  Corporation,  The  (Concord,  1927) 
General  Tractors  Corporation  (Nashua,  1924) 
Granite  State  Electric  Company,  Inc.  (Rochester,  1922) 
Granite  State  Engineering  Company  (Manchester,  1926) 
Granite  State  Finance  Corporation  (Manchester,  1926) 
Grecian  Mutual  Corporation  (Nashua,  1923) 
Greystone  Lodge  Company  (Antrim  and  Hancock,  1915) 
Handy  Lunch,  The   (Manchester,  1923) 
Hare  &  Chase  of  New  Hampshire,  Inc.  (Manchester,  1925) 
Harrisonia  Manor  Company,  Inc.  (Nashua,  1926) 
Heil  &  MacKenzie,  Inc.  (Keene,  1922) 
Hellenic-American  Grocery  Corporation  (Nashua,  1924) 
Henniker-Hillsboro  Farms  (Henniker,  1922) 


1929]  Chapter  333  347 

Hilliard  Brothers  (East  Kingston,  1923) 

Hotel  Michaud,  Inc.   (Nashua,  1924) 

Ideal  Washing  Machine  Co.  (Manchester,  1925) 

Jaffrey  Construction  Company  (Jaffrey,  1915) 

Jefferson  Telephone  Co.  (Jefferson,  1904) 

Kane,  Inc.   (Manchester,  1922) 

Keene  Feldspar  Company  (Keene,  1923) 

Keene  Glue  Company,  The  (Keene,  1883) 

Kerwin-Leach  Co.   (Portsmouth,  1919) 

Laconia  Country  Club  Holding  Company  (Laconia,  1922) 

Laconia  Shoe  Company  (Lakeport,  1924) 

Lake  Opeeche  Land  Company   (Laconia,  1913) 

Lebanon  Machine  Company,  Inc.   (Lebanon,  1922) 

Les  Prevoyants,  Inc.  (Manchester,  1924) 

Manchester  Hockey  Club,  Inc.  (Manchester,  1926) 

Manchester  Iron  &  Metal  Company  (Manchester,  1927) 

Manchester  Shoe  Trimming  Company  (Manchester,  1913) 

Marrinot  Battery  Company  (Manchester,  1919) 

Mascoma  Manufacturing  Corporation   (Canaan,  1924) 

McNamara  Fire  Company,  The  George  H.  (Manchester,  1918) 

Merchant  Manufacturing  Company  (Manchester,  1923) 

Monette's,  Inc.  (Nashua,  1924) 

Moosilauke  Sheep  Farm   (Orford,  1924)  ' 

Morley  Automatic  Safety  Gas  Valve  Manufacturing  Company, 

The  W.  H.  (Manchester,  1921) 
Morse  Sales  Corporation  (Manchester,  1920) 
Nashua  Baseball  Club   (Nashua,  1926) 
Nashua  Realty  Company  (Nashua,  1910) 
New  Durham  Development  Corporation  (New  Durham,  1927) 
New  England  Dairy  Marketing  Service,  Inc.  (Concord,  1923) 
New  England  Dairy  System,  Inc.  (Manchester,  1924) 
New  England  Mill  &  Lumber  Company  (Hudson,  1925) 
New  Hampshire  Alpha  Association  of  Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon, 

The  (Hanover,  1916) 
New  Hampshire  Banana  Company  (Manchester,  1926) 
New   Hampshire    Co-Operative   Marketing   Association,    The 

(Concord,  1921) 
N.  H.  Film  Delivery,  Inc.  (Concord,  1928) 
North  Stratford  Handle  Company  (North  Stratford,  1922) 
Oil  Belt  Power  Company  (Concord,  1919) 
Palace  Drugs  Inc.  (Manchester,  1924) 


348  Chapter  333  [1929 

Paris,  The  (Nashua,  1919) 
Pawtuxet  Mills  (Concord,  1926) 
Pratte  Motor  Company,  The  (Manchester,  1924) 
Prescott  Table  Company  (Keene,  1925) 
Pyramid  Corporation,  The   (Nashua,  1924) 
Ravac  Company,  The    (Nashua,  1924) 
Raymond-Candia  Electric  Company  (Raymond,  1925) 
Realty  Development  Corporation  (Concord,  1924) 
Rimmon  Manufacturing  Co.  (Manchester,  1893) 
Riverside  Farm  (Newfields,  1902) 
Rockingham  Motor  Speedway,  Inc.  (Salem,  1925) 
Seavem's  Service  Station  Incorporated  (Lakeport,  1922) 
Smith  Co.,  Incorporated,  A.  J.  (Manchester,  1924) 
Speedway  Amusement  Company,  Inc.  (Salem,  1925) 
Splendid  DeLuxe,  Inc.  (Franklin,  1925) 
Starkville  Realty  Company  (Manchester,  1917) 
Sullivan  Motor  Car  Exchange,  Inc.  (Claremont,  1924) 
Suncook  Wood  Flour  Co.  (Epping,  1917) 
Swirsky,  Inc.,  B.  (Manchester,  1926) 
Taxi  Service  (Derry,  1922) 
Telegram  Publishing  Company  (Concord,  1925) 
Thomas  Animated  Display  Co.   (Manchester,  1924) 
Tilton  Electric  Light  &  Power  Company  (Tilton,  1910) 
Tilton  Optical  Company,  Incorporated  (Northfield,  1924) 
Useful  Products  Company  (Manchester,  1924) 
Warner  Chemical  Works  (Warner,  1921) 
Welch's  Custom  Shirt  Shop  (Manchester,  1923) 
White  Mountain  Electrical  Corporation,  The  (Nashua,  1925) 
White  Mountain  Mineral  Spring  Water  Co.  (Conway,  1882) 
White  Mountain  Poultry  Company  (Bethlehem,  1927) 
Wilton  Country  Club,  The  (Wilton,  1925) 
Winchester  Tannery  Company  (Winchester,  1894) 
Winn  Supply  Co.,  Inc.,  L.  E.  (Nashua,  1924) 
World  News  Company,  The  (Manchester,  1927) 
Yankee  Electric  Washing  Machine  Co.,  Inc.,  The  (Manchester, 
1925) 

The  principal  place  of  business  and  date  of  year  of  incor- 
poration, when  given  in  the  above  list,  are  included  for  the 
purpose  of  distinguishing  corporations  of  the  same  or  similar 
names. 

2.     Remedies  Preserved.     No  remedy  against  any  such  cor- 


1929]  Chapter  334  349 

poration,  its  stockholders  or  officers,  for  any  liability  previous- 
ly incurred,  shall  be  impaired  hereby. 

3.  Reinstatement.  Any  such  corporation  may,  within 
ninety  days  after  the  date  that  this  act  takes  effect,  reinstate 
itself  as  a  corporation  by  the  payment  of  any  fees  in  arrears 
and  the  filing-  with  the  secretary  of  state  of  any  annual  returns 
required  by  law  and  a  statement  under  oath,  signed  by  the 
clerk  or  secretary  of  such  corporation,  that  it  desires  that  its 
charter  or  certificate  of  incorporation  shall  remain  in  full  force 
and  effect. 

4.  Continued  Existence  for  What  Purposes.  The  corpora- 
tion so  dissolved  shall,  nevertheless,  continue  as  a  body  cor- 
porate for  the  term  of  three  years,  for  the  purpose  of  present- 
ing and  defending  suits  by  or  against  it  and  of  gradually  clos- 
ing and  settling-  its  concerns  and  distributing  its  assets, 
including  the  disposition  and  transfer  of  all  or  any  part  of 
its  property,  and  for  no  other  purpose ;  provided,  however,  that 
the  superior  court  shall  have  power  at  any  time  when  it  shall 
be  made  to  appear,  upon  the  petition  of  any  interested  party, 
that  the  protection  of  proprietary  or  other  rights  requires 
the  doing  of  any  act  or  thing  by  or  in  behalf  of  any  such  cor- 
poration, to  order  the  doing  of  such  acts  or  things,  and  for 
this  purpose  may  appoint  and  authorize  an  agent  to  act  for 
and  in  the  name  of  such  dissolved  corporation  and  any  action 
so  ordered  and  done  shall  be  effective  corporate  action. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  334. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  NEWPORT  SAVINGS  BANK. 


Section 
2.     Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.     Amount  of  real  estate  author- 
ized to  hold. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Real  Estate,  Authority  to  Hold.  Amend  section  3  of 
the  charter  of  the  Newport  Savings  Bank,  chapter  87  of  the 
Laws  of  1868,  by  striking  out  in  the  third  to  the  sixth  lines 
the  following  words,  "provided  that  such  real  estate  held  at 
any  and  all  times  for  the  purpose  aforesaid  shall  not  exceed 
in  value,  at  the  time  of  the  purchase  or  acceptance  thereof  by 


350  Chapter  335  [1929 

said  corporation,  the  sum  of  six  thousand  dollars,"  so  that 
said  section  as  amended  shall  read :  Sect.  8.  Said  corporation 
shall  be  capable  of  receiving  and  holding  such  buildings  and 
real  estate  as  shall  be  necessary  and  convenient  for  managing 
their  affairs ;  and  the  said  corporation  shall  be  further  able  to 
take,  hold  and  dispose  of  any  real  estate  whatever,  which  may 
be  bona  fide  conveyed  to  or  taken  by  said  corporation  in  satis- 
faction or  discharge  of  debts,  demands  or  liabilities  which 
shall  have  been  previously  contracted  or  incurred. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  335. 

AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  FRISBIE  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Correction  of  spelling  o£  names.  |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Correction.  Amend  section  1  of  an  act  passed  at  the 
present  session,  approved  March  13,  1929,*  by  striking  out  the 
name  "Frisbee"  where  it  occurs  in  the  said  section  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  name  Frisbie  and  by  striking  out 
the  name  "Jessie"  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  name 
Jesse,  so  that  said  section  as  amended  shall  read  as  follows: 

1.  Name  Changed.  The  name  of  the  Rochester  Hospital 
of  the  city  of  Rochester,  incorporated  under  chapter  305  of 
the  Laws  of  1919,  is  hereby  changed  to  the  Frisbie  Memorial 
Hospital  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  will  of  Jesse  F. 
Frisbie  of  Newton,  Massachusetts,  and  subject  to  all  the  terms 
and  conditions  therein  stated;  and  all  property  now  held  by 
the  said  Rochester  Hospital  shall  be  held  by  the  said  Frisbie 
Memorial  Hospital  subject  to  the  terms  of  the  various  bequests 
and  donations  in  any  instrument  creating  the  same,  with  the 
same  powers,  duties  and  obhgations  of  the  Rochester  Hospital. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


*  Chapter  306,  ante. 


1929]  Chapters  336, 337  351 

CHAPTER  336. 

AN  ACT  LEGALIZING  THE  PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE  ANNUAL  TOWN 

MEETING  HELD  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  BARTLETT  ON 

MARCH  12,  1929. 

Section  I   Section 

1.     Proceedings  legalized.  |       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1m  Proceedings  Legalized.  The  votes  and  proceedings  of 
the  annual  town  meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Bartlett  on  the 
twelfth  day  of  March,  1929,  are  hereby  legalized  and  con- 
firmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  337. 

AN  ACT    TO    LEGALIZE    THE    ANNUAL    MEETING    OF    THE    NORTH 

CONWAY  LIGHTING  PRECINCT  HELD  ON  THE  THIRTIETH  DAY 

OF  MARCH,  1929. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Proceedings  legalized.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  That  the  votes  and  proceedings 
in  the  annual  meeting  of  the  North  Conway  Lighting  Precinct 
held  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  March,  1929,  be  and  hereby  are 
legalized  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  18,  1929.] 


352  CHAPTERS  338,  339  [1929 

CHAPTER  338. 

AN   ACT  LEGALIZING  THE   PROCEEDINGS  AT  THE  ANNUAL  TOWN 
MEETING  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  HART'S  LOCATION. 

Section  I  Section 

1.     Proceedings   legalized.  I       2.     Takes  effect. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Proceedings  Legalized.  The  proceedings  and  votes  of 
the  annual  town  meeting  held  in  the  town  of  Hart's  Location 
on  March  12,  1929,  are  hereby  legalized,  ratified  and  confirmed. 

2.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  339. 


AN  ACT  RELATING  TO  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  BONDS  BY  THE  TOWN  OF 

CHARLESTOWN  FOR  HIGHWAY  PURPOSES,  AND  LEGALIZING 

PROCEEDINGS  IN  THE  ANNUAL  TOWN   MEETING  OF 

MARCH  12,  1929. 


Section 

1.  Debt   limit. 

2.  Bonds  authorized. 


Section 

3.  Proceedings  legalized. 

4.  Takes  effect. 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Bonds  Authorized.  The  town  of  Charlestown  is  hereby 
authorized  to  boiTow  upon  the  credit  of  said  town  a  sum  not 
exceeding  sixty  thousand  dollars  ($60,000) ,  in  addition  to  the 
amount  allowed  under  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws,  for  the 
construction  of  a  class  II  highway  in  said  town. 

2.  Bonds.  For  the  purposes  set  forth  in  section  1  of  this 
act,  said  town  is  authorized  to  issue  its  notes  or  bonds  to  the 
amount  of  sixty  thousand  dollars  ($60,000)  under  the  pro- 
visions of  chapter  59  of  the  Public  Laws. 

3.  Proceedings  Legalized.  The  proceedings  of  the  annual 
town  meeting  held  in  said  Charlestown  on  March  12,  1929,  so 
far  as  they  relate  to  the  appropriations  for  the  purposes  set 
forth  in  section  1  and  the  issuance  of  bonds  in  pursuance 
thereof  are  hereby  legalized,  ratified  and  confirmed. 


1929]  Chapter  340  353 

4.    Takes    Effect.     This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


CHAPTER  340. 


AN  ACT    TO    CONFIRM    THE    CHARTER    OF   THE    GRAFTON    POWER 

COMPANY. 


Section 
3.    Takes  effect. 


Section 

1.  Charter  extended ;  fees. 

2.  Enlargement  of   powers. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1*  Charter  Extended;  Fees.  Upon  payment  to  the  state 
treasurer  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  Grafton  Power  Company  prior 
to  or  within  thirty  days  after  the  close  of  this  session  of  the 
legislature  of  the  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars,  in  addition  to 
a  charter  fee  of  fifty  dollars  as  provided  by  chapter  13,  section 
5  of  the  Public  Laws,  the  rights,  powers,  privileges  and  fran- 
chises of  said  company  as  expressed  in  its  act  of  incorporation, 
being  chapter  243  of  the  Laws  of  1901,  as  amended  by  chapter 
300  of  the  Laws  of  1903,  chapter  283  of  the  Laws  of  1919, 
chapter  320  of  the  Laws  of  1925,  and  chapter  215  of  the  Laws 
of  1927,  shall  be  confirmed,  subject  to  all  the  terms  and  con- 
ditions expressed  in  said  act  of  incorporation  and  amendments 
thereto,  and  all  acts  and  proceedings  of  said  company  taken 
in  pursuance  of  said  act  of  incorporation  and  amendments 
thereto  and  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  this  state  shall  be 
ratified  and  confirmed,  and  said  Grafton  Power  Company  shall 
have  perpetual  succession  as  a  corporation,  with  the  rights, 
powers,  privileges,  and  franchises  and  subject  to  the  terms  and 
conditions  aforesaid,  but  subject  to  the  power  of  the  legisla- 
ture at  any  time  to  alter,  amend  or  repeal  said  act  of  incor- 
poration and  amendments  thereto  or  any  of  the  same  or  to 
modify  or  amend  any  of  the  authorities,  duties  or  liabilities 
of  said  company,  and  also  subject  to  the  provisions  of  section 
46  of  chapter  218  of  the  Public  Laws  relating  to  limitation  of 
hydroelectric  charters,  the  six  years  limitation  in  said  section 
to  date  from  the  passage  of  this  act. 

2.     Enlargement  of  Powers.     Amend  section  5,  chapter  243 


354  Chapter  340  [1929 

of  the  Laws  of  1901,  as  amended  by  chapter  300  of  the  Laws 
of  1903  and  chapter  215  of  the  Laws  of  1927,  by  striking  out 
said  section  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following: 
Sect.  5.  Said  corporation  is  hereby  authorized  and  em- 
powered to  build,  operate  and  maintain  on  its  land  or  on  land 
of  another  with  the  owner's  consent  a  dam  or  dams  and  a 
power  house  or  power  houses  and  all  such  works  and  struc- 
tures in  connection  therewith  as  may  be  convenient  and  useful, 
on,  in,  upon  and  across  the  Connecticut  river  at  any  feasible 
location  or  locations,  between  the  south  line  of  the  town  of 
Bath  and  a  point  in  the  town  of  Dalton  so  far  up  said  Connect- 
icut river  as  may  be  and  not  in  any  way  infringe  upon  or  in- 
terfere with  the  water  power  developed  at  thfe  dam  of  the  Gil- 
man  Paper  Company  extending  across  said  river  in  the  town  of 
Dalton  at  a  point  opposite  the  village  of  Oilman  in  the  town 
of  Lunenburg,  Vermont,  and  to  make  and  maintain  all  such 
canals,  penstocks,  flumes  and  other  works  and  improvements 
as  may  be  convenient  for  said  objects,  and  to  flow  lands  and 
other  property  above  and  below  any  such  dam  between  the 
points  above  specified,  by  raising  and  lowering  the  level  of 
said  river,  as  may  be  convenient  and  useful  in  building, 
operating  and  maintaining  its  dams  and  power  houses;  pro- 
vided, however,  the  structures  authorized  by  this  act  shall  in 
no  case  be  of  such  a  character  as  to  infringe  the  public  right 
of  highway  for  the  floating  of  logs  down  said  river  in  as  free 
and  convenient  a  manner  as  is  afforded  by  the  river  in  its 
natural  condition;  and  provided  further  that  no  dam  shall  be 
constructed  under  authority  of  this  act  in  the  town  of  Bath 
without  the  written  consent  of  the  Ryegate  Paper  Company 
or  its  successors  and  assigns,  and  no  dam  shall  be  constructed 
under  the  authority  of  this  act  which  shall  infringe  upon  or 
interfere  with  any  franchises,  property,  water  rights  or  flow- 
age  rights  now  owned  by  the  Oilman  Paper  Company  or  the 
Ryegate  Paper  Company,  without  first  procuring  the  consent 
in  writing  of  each  of  such  companies  or  its  successors  and 
assigns  as  far  as  its  rights  are  or  may  be  affected  thereby. 

3.     Takes    Effect.    This    act    shall    take    effect    upon    its 
passage. 

[Approved  April  19,  1929.] 


SPECIAL  SESSION 

NOVEMBER  29,  1927 


CHAPTER  1. 


AN  ACT  TO  PROVIDE  FUNDS  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  RECONSTRUC- 
TION AND  REPAIR  OF  HIGHWAYS,  BRIDGES  AND  CULVERTS 
THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE  DAMAGED  OR  DESTROYED 
DURING  THE  FLOOD  OF  NOVEMBER,  1927. 


Section 

\.     Appropriation. 

2.  State   highway   system. 

3.  Town  highways. 

4.  Bonds  authorized. 


Section 

5.  Short  term  notes. 

6.  Additional   motor  vehicle 

toll. 

7.  Takes   effect. 


road 


Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

1.  Appropriation.  In  addition  to  the  sums  of  money  here- 
tofore appropriated  or  provided  for  state  highways,  state- 
aided  highways  and  trunk  lines,  as  defined  in  chapter  84  of 
the  Public  Laws,  a  sum  not  to  exceed  three  million  dollars  is 
hereby  raised,  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  appropriated  for 
the  construction,  reconstruction  and  repair  of  highways, 
bridges  and  culverts  throughout"  the  state  damaged  or  de- 
stroyed during  the  flood  of  November,  1927. 

2.  State  Highway  System.  In  constructing,  reconstruct- 
ing and  repairing  the  highways,  bridges  and  culverts  in  the 
state  highway,  state-aided  highway  and  trunk  line  systems, 
which  were  damaged  or  destroyed  during  the  said  flood,  the 
highway  commissioner,  with  the  approval  of  the  governor  and 
council,  may  expend  such  portion  of  the  said  three  million 
dollars  as  is  necessary  and  the  towns  and  cities  shall  not  be 
liable  for  any  expense  in  connection  with  such  construction, 
reconstruction  and  repair. 

3.  Town  Highways.  In  case  of  serious  damage  during  said 
flood  to  town  or  city  highways,  bridges  and  culverts,  other 
than  those  included  in  state  highway,  state-aided  highway  and 
trunk  Hne  systems,  the  several  towns  and  cities,  upon  applica- 
tion to  the  governor,  shall  receive  from  the  state  in  aid  of  the 


356  Chapter  1  [1927 

necessary  construction,  reconstruction  and  repair  of  said  high- 
ways, bridges  and  culverts  such  sums  of  money  as  to  the 
governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council,  may 
appear  just  and  reasonable.  In  determining  the  amounts  to 
be  paid  to  any  town  or  city  the  amount  of  damage  to  its  high- 
ways, bridges  and  culverts,  its  financial  condition  in  conse- 
quence of  said  damage  and  the  reasonable  requirements  of 
service  to  the  public  shall  be  taken  into  consideration.  Con- 
struction, reconstruction  and  repair  made  by  towns  or  cities 
from  such  funds  shall  be  under  the  supervision  of  the  state 
highway  commissioner. 

4.*  Bonds  Authorized.  The  state  treasurer  is  hereby  au- 
thorized, under  the  direction  of  the  governor  and  council,  to 
borrow  from  time  to  time  upon  the  credit  of  the  state,  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  sums  not  to 
exceed  three  million  dollars  in  all,  and  for  that  purpose  may 
issue  bonds  and  notes,  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  state 
of  New  Hampshire,  at  a  rate  of  interest  not  exceeding  four 
per  centum  per  annum,  payable  semi-annually,  the  maturity 
dates  of  which  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  not  later  than  Decem- 
ber 31,  1938.  Such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be  in  such  form  and 
such  denominations  as  the  governor  and  council  may  deter- 
mine, may  be  registerable  as  to  both  principal  and  interest,  and 
shall  be  countersigned  by  the  governor  and  shall  be  deemed  a 
pledge  of  the  faith  and  credit  of  the  state. 

The  secretary  of  state  shall  keep  account  of  all  such  bonds 
and  notes  as  countersigned  by  the  governor,  showing  the 
number  and  amount  of  each  bond  and  note,  the  time  of 
countersigning,  the  date  of  delivery  to  the  treasurer  and  the 
date  of  maturity.  The  state  treasurer  shall  keep  an  account 
of  each  bond  and  note,  showing  the  number  thereof,  the  name 
of  the  persons  to  whom  sold,  the  amount  received  for  the 
same,  the  date  of  the  sale  and  the  date  of  maturity.  The 
treasurer  may  negotiate  and  sell  such  bonds  and  notes  by 
direction  of,  and  in  such  manner  as,  the  governor  and  council 
deem  most  advantageous  to  the  state. 

The  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  such  bonds  and  notes  shall  be 
held  by  the  treasurer  and  paid  by  him  upon  warrants  drawn  by 
the  governor  for  the  purposes  of  this  act  alone. 


^Amended  chapter  18,  Laws  of  1929,  ante. 


1927]  Chapter  1  357 

The  governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  council, 
shall  draw  his  warrant  for  the  payment,  from  the  funds  pro- 
vided for  by  this  act,  of  all  sums  expended  or  due  for  the 
purposes  herein  authorized. 

Interest  from  said  notes  or  bonds  shall  not  be  subject  to  the 
tax  imposed  by  chapter  65  of  the  Public  Laws. 

5.  Short  Term  Notes.  Prior  to  the  issuance  of  bonds 
hereunder  the  treasurer,  under  the  direction  of  the  governor 
and  council  may  for  the  purposes  hereof  borrow  money  from 
time  to  time  on  short  term  loans  to  be  refunded  by  the  issu- 
ance of  the  bonds  hereunder,  provided  however  that  at  no  time 
shall  the  indebtedness  of  the  state  on  such  short  term  loans 
and  said  bonds  and  notes  exceed  the  said  sum  of  three  million 
dollars. 

6.*  Motor  Vehicle  Road  Toll.  Beginning  January  1,  1928 
and  continuing  (a)  either  for  a  period  of  eight  consecutive 
years  or  (b)  until  the  expiration  of  the  calendar  month  in 
which  the  last  payment  is  lawfully  due  on  the  principal  of 
the  obligations  of  the  state  of  New  Hampshire  incurred  by 
the  authority  of  this  act,  whichever  shall  be  the  shorter 
period,  there  shall  be  collected  a  further  motor  vehicle  road 
toll  of  one  cent  per  gallon  in  addition  to  the  motor  vehicle 
road  toll  now  provided  by  law;  such  additional  motor  vehicle 
road  toll  shall  be  collected  in  accordance  with  chapter  104  of 
the  Public  Laws  as  amended  by  chapter  75  of  the  acts  of 
1927.  A  separate  account  of  such  additional  motor  vehicle 
road  toll  shall  be  kept  by  the  state  treasurer.  The  funds  so 
held  shall  be  used  at  the  direction  of  the  governor  with  the 
approval  of  the  council  to  pay  the  interest  and  principal  of 
the  said  bonds  and  notes  issued  for  the  construction,  recon- 
struction and  repair  of  highways,  bridges  and  culverts, 
throughout  the  state  damaged  or  destroyed  during  the  flood 
of  November,  1927. 

7.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage. 

[Approved  November  29,  1927.] 


*Section  8,  chapter  41,  Laws  of  1929,  ante. 


358.  Chapter  2  [1927 

CHAPTER  2. 

AN  ACT  MAKING  APPROPRIATIONS  FOR  THE  SPECIAL  SESSION  OF 

THE  LEGISLATURE  OF  1927  AND  FOR  THE  PRESIDENTIAL 

PRIMARY  OF  1928. 


Section 
3.     Takes  efifect. 


Section 

1.  Special   session. 

2.  Presidential    primary. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  ayid  House  of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened : 

1.  Special  Session.  The  sum  of  eleven  thousand  eight 
dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($11,008.50)  is  hereby  appropriated, 
out  of  the  appropriation  for  legislative  expense  for  the  year 
ending  June  30,  1928,  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  ex- 
penses of  the  legislature  in  special  session  of  1927,  as  follows : 
For  per  diem,  mileage  and  incidentals,  $10,000;  for  clerk  of 
the  senate,  $125;  for  clerk  of  the  house  of  representatives, 
$100;  for  assistant  clerks  of  the  senate  and  house  of  repre- 
sentatives, $50,  each;  for  printing,  $500;  for  Guy  S.  Neal, 
$13.50;  for  Frank  M.  Ayer,  $9;  for  F.  Earl  Thayer,  $4;  for 
Cameron  M.  Empey,  $4 ;  for  Ralph  E.  Lufkin,  $4 ;  for  W.  B. 
Plummer,  $4 ;  for  Arthur  A.  Tilton,  $4 ;  for  Raymond  B.  Lake- 
man,  $4;  for  Edwin  P.  Jones,  $4;  for  Frank  B.  Smart,  $4; 
for  Arthur  E.  Thompson,  $4;  for  Patrick  E.  Ryan,  $4;  for 
Amos  A.  Phelps,  $8 ;  for  Charles  E.  Wendell,  $8 ;  for  Richard 
Davis,  $4 ;  for  Frank  F.  Fernald,  $8 ;  for  Kenneth  F.  Magoon, 
$2.50;  for  Kennard  Palfrey,  $2.50;  for  Cyril  J.  Fretwell, 
$2.50 ;  for  Harry  H.  Prey,  $5 ;  for  Francis  P.  Daniels,  $4 ;  for 
Elizabeth  H.  Sanborn,  $8 ;  for  Frances  C.  Barnard,  $5.50 ;  for 
Marion  C.  Colby,  $5.50;  for  Alice  V.  Flanders,  $5.50;  for 
Mabel  E.  Shaw,  $5.50;  for  Bessie  A.  Callaghan,  $8;  for 
Evelyn  S.  Conway,  $5.50;  for  secretary  of  state  department, 
$27 ;  for  Manchester  Union,  $6. 

2.  Presidential  Primary.  The  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars 
($1,000)  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the 
treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  de- 
fraying expenses  of  the  presidential  primary  of  1928. 

3.  Takes  Effect.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its 
passage, 

[Approved  November  29,  1927.] 


1927]  Chapter  3  359 

CHAPTER  3. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  IN  FAVOR  OF  MRS.  GEORGE  J.  CHAREST,  MRS. 

CHARLES  H.  H.  LANGILLE,  MRS.  CHESTER  D.  PEABODY  AND 

GEORGE  A.  WAGNER. 

Resolved  by   the  Senate  and  House   of  Representatives  in 
General  Court  convened: 

That  the  state  treasurer  be  directed  to  pay  severally  to  the 
widows  of  our  late  members,  George  J.  Charest,  of  Manchester, 
Chester  D.  Peabody  of  Shelburne  and  Charles  H.  H.  Langille, 
of  Hinsdale,  and  to  George  A.  Wagner,  son  of  our  late  member, 
Augustus  Wagner,  of  Manchester,  the  full  salaries  due  these 
late  members  of  the  house  of  representatives  of  1927. 

[Approved  November  29,  1927.] 


STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 


Office  of  Secretary  of  State, 

Concord,  July  20,  1929. 

I  hereby  certify  that  the  acts  and  resolutions  and  changes  of 
names  contained  in  this  volume  have  been  compared  with  the 
originals  in  this  office  and  found  to  be  correctly  printed. 

ENOCH  D.  FULLER, 

Secretary  of  State. 


INDEX 

PREPARED  BY 
MARION  G.  ALEXANDER 


INDEX 

TO 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  LAWS 

JANUARY  SESSION,  1929 

AND 

SPECIAL  SESSION,  1927 


Accidents,  motor  vehicle,  investigation    by  insurance  company  vi^ith- 

in  tvi^enty  days  after  notice    54,     55 

proceedings   before   commissioner    217,  218 

reports  of,  destroyed  after  six  years  ...  68 

Accountant,  state  highway  department,  salary   23 

Adjutant-general,  authority  to  lease  state  lands  now  held  for 
military  purposes  to  Concord  Airport  Cor- 
poration      124 

may  fix  rental   charges   for  non-military  use   of 

armories     209 

Adjutant-general's  department,  appropriation    224,  230 

receipts  from  lease  of  lands  to  Con- 
cord Airport  to  be  credited  to 

maintenance  account   12S 

Administration,  income  from  estates,  to  whom  taxed 23,     24 

legacies    or    shares    refused    by    legatees    or    heirs, 

payment  into  state  treasury 32 

real  estate,  sale  for  distribution 

accounting  for  proceeds    78,     79 

affidavit  of  administrator  or  executor   79 

assent  of  assistant  attorney-general  required  79 

consent  of  heirs  or  legatees  78 

license  issued  by  judge  of  probate  78 

petition  for  sale    78 

unclaimed  shares  of  estates,  payment  to  state  treas- 
urer  32 

Advisory  board,  fish  and  game,  see  Fish  and  game. 
Agricultural  exhibitions,  see  Eastern  States  Exposition  building. 

experiment  station,  entomologist,  duties  as  member  of 

board  for  registration  of  arborists   71,     72 

extension  work,  acceptance  of  federal  act  relating  to  158,  159 

Agriculture,  commercial  feeding-stuff,  defined   86 

regulations  for  labeling  85,     86 

commissioner,  authority  to  issue  license  for  transporta- 
tion of  poultry  at  night  76,     77 

363 


364  INDEX  [1929 

Agriculture,  commissioner,  duties  as  member  of  board  for  registra- 
tion of  arborists  71,    72 

ex-officio  member  of  board  of  trustees 

of  University  of  N.  H 84 

joint  authority  with  state  forester  to 
order  destruction  of  currant  and 
gooseberry     bushes     as     emergency 

measure    70 

may  establish  official  grades  and  stand- 
ards of   farm  products    35-38 

salary    186 

department  of,  appropriation    224,  230 

deputy   commissioner,    salary    186 

farm  products,  official  standards     36-38 

brands  and  labels,  ap- 
plication for  use ; 
compensation ;      use 

restricted    36,    37 

certificates  prima  facie 

evidence    ^1 

commissioner,    powers 

and    duties  36,     37 

fees  for  inspections..  37 
free   access    to    build- 
ings               2)1 

inspections   7>1 

penalties  for  violations  38 

publication  of   2>1 

rules    and    regulations  37 

samples  may  be  taken, 

when    37 

indemnity    on    foreign    animals    ordered    destroyed    by 

commissioner     IQO 

milk,  purchase  for  resale,  bond  waived,  when  45 

receiving   stations,   regulations    for    tests    to    be 

made   by   commissioner    85 

New  Hampshire   college  of,   membership  of  board  of 

trustees    84 

see  also  University  of   New  Hampshire. 
owners  of  farms,  etc.  action  as  to  regulations  of  fishing 

or  hunting  seasons  by  advisory  board 41 

sale  of  diseased  animals  prohibited  unless  written  per- 
mission of  commissioner  is  obtained  190,  191 

vaccines    defined    191 

Aircraft,  landing  fields,  cities  and  towns  may  acquire  and  operate  105,  106 

see  also  Towns. 
Airport,  Concord,  see  Concord  Airport. 

Alexandria,  appropriation  for  Sugar  Loaf  road   267 

Alstead,   election   legalized    293 


1929]  INDEX  365 

Alton,  appropriation  for  Gilmanton  road   254 

proceedings  at  special  town  meeting  legalized  307 

Small  property,  sale  by  state  authorized  89 

American  Legion  badges,  use  of  regulated   46 

may   expend    money   appropriated   by   towns    for 

decorating  soldiers'  graves  Memorial  Day 195,  196 

Amherst,  appropriation  for  road  to  Mollis    263 

Andover,  state-aid  road  to  Boscawen,  see  Boscawen. 

Animals,  diseased,  see  Agriculture. 

Antrim,   alteration   of   route   of   Franklin   Pierce   highway  may  be 

made    109,  110 

election  legalized   293 

Apportionment  for  assessment  of  public  taxes   11-18 

Appropriations,  adjutant-general's   department    224,  230 

agriculture    224,  230 

attorney-general's  department   222,  228 

auditing   accountant    222,  228 

aviation,   regulation   of    207 

bank  commission   222,  227 

Batchelder,  Frank  A.,  repayment  of  legacy  tax....  237 

Belyea,  George  A.,  in  favor  of  269 

Blackwood,  Frederick  I.,  in  favor  of   234 

Bolan,  Alex,  in  favor  of   262 

bond  issue  for  repair  of  highways  damaged  by  flood 

of  1927  355-357 

highway   construction    50-53,    63-65 

bonus  to  World  War  veterans    267 

bounties     225,  231 

Boutwell,  Benjamin  F.,  estate,  in  favor  of   261 

Bryant,  Dr.  H.  H.,  in  favor  of 241 

Buckley,  Archie  L.,   in   favor  of    261 

chiropractors,  board  of   225,  231 

constitutional   convention    220 

Daniel  Webster  homestead  226,  232 

dental  board,  state   225,  231 

Dover   armory    175,  176 

Downing,  Dr.  A.  T.,  in  favor  of   235 

drain  under  state  highway  from  Little  River  Marsh  242 

education,  state  board  of   223,  229 

executive  department   221,  227 

factory  inspection   224,  229 

firemen's  relief  fund   226,  232 

forestry  department   224,  225,  230,  231 

Foster,  Gen.  J.  G.,  permanent  marker  237 

Franklin  Pierce  homestead   226,  232 

free  beds  for  tuberculous  patients   252,  253 

free  employment   bureau    224,  229 

Gallagher,  David,  in  favor  of  240 


366                                             INDEX  [1929 

Appropriations,  general,  lapse   at   end   of   thirty   days   after   expira- 
tion of   fiscal  year    ^'^ 

Gilmore,   Frank,   in   favor   of    269 

Grand  Army,    department    225,  231 

Granite  State  Dairyman's  Assn 224,  230 

Deaf  Mute  Mission    223,  229 

Grover,  John  A.,  estate,  in  favor  of  261,  262 

highway,    in   Alexandria  267 

Alton     254 

Amherst   263 

Harrington     243 

Bath,  Landaflf  and  Easton   264,  265 

Bethlehem    249 

Brookfield    259 

Campton     247 

Canaan    258 

Chatham     254 


Chester 


250 


Danville    245 

Deerfield,  Candia  road   ' 243 

North  road    242 

Dorchester  255 

Ellsworth   247 

Gilmanton    246 

Gilmanton  and  Loudon  251 

Hebron 246 

Hollis    263 


Hudson 


265 


JaflFrey,  Poole  Memorial  road   151,  152 

Jefferson     250 


Laconia 
Lee 


251 

255 


Meredith     264 

Milton     258 

Milton,  Middleton  and  New  Durham  265,  266 
New   Hampton-Ashland    248 


Plaistow 


262 


Raymond    256 

Rindge    253,  254 

Rumney    244 


Sanbornton 


256 


Springfield     244 

Sutton  2j7 

Warner   25/ 

Weare   248,  249 

Wilton     . . . '. 245 

highways,  signs  for  through  ways  132 

industrial   school    226,  232 

insurance   department    221,  222,  227 


1929]  INDEX  367 

Appropriations,  interest    charges    226,  232 

Johnson,  Dr.  H.  William,  in  favor  of   241 

King,   William  J.,   in   favor  of    278 

labor,   bureau    of    '. 223,  224,  229 

laboratory  of  hygiene   224,  230 

Laconia    State    School    226,  232,  276 

Lake   Winnipesaukee,    additional    lights   and   buoys  234 

La  Voice,  Fred  H.,  in  favor  of   270,  271 

law  enforcement    222,  228 

legislative    expenses    277,  278 

legislature     223,  229 

in  favor  of  widows  of  deceased  mem- 
bers, sessions  of  1927  and  1929  . . .  271,  359 

Littleton  Hospital  Association,  in  favor  of    236,  269 

Maine-N.  H.  boundary  line,  completion  of  marking  239 

marker  for  battlefield  of  New  Town,  N.  Y 266 

marsh  lands,  Hampton  and  Hampton  Falls   273,  274 

maternity  and   infancy,   care  of    224,  230 

maturing  bonds    226,  232 

McLeod,    Norman,    in   favor   of    268,  274 

Memorial  Day,  by  towns  195,  196 

military   organizations    226,  232 

Morey,  Mrs.  F.  W.  P.,  in  favor  of 260 

Morrison  Hospital,  in  favor  of   236 

Neal,  Guy  S.,  and  others,  in  favor  of  235,  277,  278 

New  Hampshire  Historical  Society    226,  232 

Horticultural    Society    224,  230 

Poultry  Growers'   Association...   159,  160 
Sheep  Breeders'  Association    . . .  224,  230 

Veterans'  Association  259 

Newington   bridge    investigation    272,  273 

Normal  school  survey  232,  233 

Old  Home  Week  Association   226,  232 

optometry,   board   of    225,  231 

pharmacy  commission    225,  231 

presidential  primary  of  1928,  expenses   358 

Prisoners'  Aid  Association   226,  232 

probate    courts    223,  228,  229 

public  library   commission    225,  231 

service  commission   222,  228,  272 

welfare,  department  of  223,  229 

publicity,  board  of    225,  231 

purchasing   agent's    department    222,  228 

Quirin,  Maurice,  in  favor  of    270 

registers  of  probate  and  deputies    223,  229 

Sears,  Frederick  E.,  in  favor  of   240 

secretary   of    state's   department    221,  227 

soldiers'  home  225,  231 

special  session,  legislature  of   1927,   358 


368  INDEX  [1929 

Appropriations,  Sunapee   Lake    lighthouses    233,  234 

St.  Louis  hospital,  Berlin,  in  favor  of    239 

state   board    of    health    224,  230 

hospital     ■ 226,  231,  274,  275 

state  house  department    225,  231 

repairs  and  improvements  260 

library     225,  231 

redecorating  238 

prison    • 226,  232 

sanitorium    226,  232,  252 

stream  ^ow  gauging  stations   271,  272 

superior    court 223,  22o 

supreme    court    • 222,  228 

tax  commission • 222,  228 

treasury  department ■  ■  •  •. 221,  227 

University  of  N.  H 225,  231 

Varney,   Oe,   in   favor   of    270 

veterinary  surgeons    • 22o,  231 

vital  statistics 224,  230 

Weare,  Meshech,  tablet  for  birthplace 238 

weights   and   measures    224,  230 

white  pine  blister  rust    •  • 225,  231 

Wiggin,  Dr.  H.  M.,  in  favor  of  236 

Wilder,  Dr.  Richard,  in  favor  of  236 

Willard,  Leamon  A.,  in  favor  of 268 

Arbitration  of   disputes,  appeal  from  orders    174 

appointment  of  arbitrators  173 

award     17"^ 

depositions    173 

jurisdiction  of   superior   court ;   judgment 

entered  173,  174 

remedy  in  case  of  default  172,  173 

stay  of  proceedings  172 

summoning    witnesses    173 

validity  of  arbitration  agreements    172 

Arborists,   examinations   for  certificates    71,     72 

examining  board,  powers  and  duties   71,     72 

fees  for  certificates  and  renewals  72 

registration   required 71 

Armistice  Day,  legal  holiday   25 

Armories,  use  for  conventions,  public  meetings,  etc.  authorized  209 

Armory,  Dover,  bonds  for  construction  and  equipment    175,  176 

bonds  for  purchase  of  site  for  building   323,  324 

Ashland,  appropriation  for  state-aid  road  to  New  Hampton  248 

Assessment  life  insurance  companies,  law  regarding  repealed   28 

Association  Canado-Americaine,  charter  amendment   • 308 

Athletic  commission,  state,  annual   report    154 

appointment 153,  154 


1929]                                      INDEX  36^ 

Athletic  commission,  state,  athletic    fund,    disbursements     paid     out 

with    approval    gover- 
nor and  council  154 

distribution  of  balance  . . .  154 
payments    to    state    treas- 
urer      154 

boxing  bouts,    age    limit    of    contestants  156 

amateur  bouts,  regulations  156,  157 
authority  of  city  or  town 

to  permit   155 

examination      of      contes- 
tants      156 

licenses    and     permits, 

expiration  155 

fees    155,  156 

issuance.  155 

revocation  155 
referees,    powers    and 

duties     157 

report   to  commission   re- 
quired      156 

tax  for  holding  156 

time  limit  for  bouts  156 

chairman-secretary,  bond    154 

compensation    154 

designation  by  gov- 
ernor      153 

compensation 154 

rules  and  regulations ;  distribution  154,  155 

Atkinson,  election  legalized 293 

Attachment,  bulky  articles,  penalty  for  removal  from  state    120 

Attachments  of  real  estate,  fee  of  register  of  deeds   66 

Attorney-general,  approval  of  issue  of  additional  stock  of  business 

corporations    145,  146 

assistant,  assent  required  for  sale  of  real  estate 

for    distribution     79 

employment  of  experts  and  accountants  authorized  169 
foreign   corporations,    may    restrain    from    doing 

business  for  non-compliance  with  law  147,  148 

to  represent  people  of  state  in  proceedings  before 

public   service   commission    168,  169 

Attorney-general's    department,    appropriation    222,  228 

Auctions,    personal    property,     application  of  law   76 

inspection    of    records    by    licensing 

authority    75 

license  required  to  conduct  business ; 

application    74,     75 

penalties   for  violations    76 

records  to  be  kept  by  licensee  75 

regulation  of  hours  of  business   ....  75 


370  INDEX  [1929 

Auctions,  personal  property,  revocation    of    license    75,     76 

Auditing   accountant,    appropriation    222,  228 

Aviation,  appropriation   for  enforcement   of   law    207 

licenses,  aircraft,  airmen,   required ;   fees    205,  206 

limitation  of  application  of  act    206 

penalties     206 

permit  from  commission  necessary  to  operate  landing  fields  206 

public  service  commission  to  enforce  law   205 

terms    defined    204,  205 

Badges,  American  Legion,  use  of,  regulated   -16 

see  also  Insignia. 

Bait  sold  commercially,  special  nets  may  be  used  35,     36 

Bald  Peak  Country  Club,  amount  of  property  authorized  to  hold  306 

Bank  commissioner,  to  regulate  purchase  and  sale  of  securities  by 

savings  banks  for  customers,  etc 199,  200 

commissioner's   department,   appropriation    222,  227 

Banks,  bond  required  for  deposit  of  county  funds,  when  107 

Merchants  Savings  Bank,  Dover,  charter  amendment   296 

savings,  legal  investments  134-144 

holding  companies    142,  143 

town  trust  funds  may  be  invested  in  savings  departments  of 

national  banks  and  trust  companies   112 

trust  companies,  may  transfer  from  savings  department   to 

banking  department  portion  of  funds   46,    47 

Barrington,  appropriation  for  farm  to  market  highway   243 

Bartlett,   town  meeting  legalized    351 

Bath,  appropriation  for  Lost  River  road   264,  265 

Bears,  appropriation  for  bounties  on  225,  231 

Beaver,  penalty  for  illegal  taking  90 

B'elyea,  George  A.,  in  favor  of   269 

Berlin  municipal  court,  salary  of  justice   129 

Bethlehem,  appropriation  for  Alder  Brook  road   249 

bond  issue  authorized  for  highway  improvement 287 

legalization  of  action  of  selectmen  in  incurring  indebted- 
ness      287 

Births,  town  clerks'  fees  for  recording  and  returning  73 

Black  bass,  limit  on  taking  33,     34 

open  season.  Lake  Sunapee  109 

Blackwood,  Frederick  I.,  in  favor  of   234 

Bleaching  in  food  prohibited   56 

Blind,  state  agent  for,  salary   61 

Boats,  appropriation   for   enforcement   of    law    relative    to    muffling 

devices    272 

license  fees,  disposition  of  21 

muffling  devices,  enforcement  of  law  by  public  service  com- 
mission        122,  123 

penalty    for   violations    123 

requirenients     123 


1929]  INDEX  371 

Boats,  muffling  devices,  waters  excepted  from  provisions  of  law....        123 

racing  permits  for  boats  from  without  the  state  99,  100 

special  license  may  be  obtained  that  provisions  rela- 
tive to  muffling  devices  may  not  apply  123 

trolling  from  power  boats,  open  season   179,  180 

Bolan,  Alex,  in  favor  of  262 

Bonds,  state,  appropriation  for  maturing    226,  232 

issues  authorized,  dormitory  at  state  hospital   197,  198 

Dover  armory  175,  176 

$8,000,000,  highway  construction    ..  51,     52 
$750,000,      highway,      assistance      to 

towns  and  cities  63-65 

repair     of     highways     damaged     by 

flood  of  1927  355-357 

Bonus,    appropriation    for    payment 267 

Boscawen,  state-aid  road  to  Andover,  change    of    existing    highway         107 

designation    106 

limitation  of  expenditure  of 

aid    107 

route    106,  107 

Bounties,  appropriation    225,  231 

wild  cats   133 

B'outwell,  Benjamin  F.,  estate,  in  favor  of   261 

Boxing  bouts,  see  Athletic  Commission,  state. 

Boynton  Common  School  Fund,  provisions  for  payment  of  income  300,  301 
Boys'  and  Girls'  benefit  fund,  state  industrial  school,  see  Industrial 
school, 
clubs,  free  acquisition  of  seedling  trees  from  state 

forest  nursery   88 

Bridges    on    state-aided    roads    152,  153 

Brook  trout,  see  Fish  and  game. 

Brookfield,   appropriation  for  road   to  Wolfeboro    259 

Brown,  Amanda,  estate,  appropriation  for  repayment  of  portion  of 

legacy    tax    237 

Bryant,  Dr.  H.  H.,  in  favor  of   241 

Buckley,  Archie  L,,  in  favor  of   261 

Bulky  articles,  attached,  penalty  for  removing  from  state   120 

Business  corporations,  see  Corporations,  business. 

district,  motor  vehicle  laws,   defined    54 

Campton,  appropriation  for  road  to  Ellsworth   247 

Canaan,  appropriation  for  road  to  Dorchester   258 

Canado-Americaine  Association,  amount  of  property  authorized   . . .  308 

Carroll  county,  fur-bearing  animals,  open  season   178 

salary  of   sheriff   185 

Cashier,   motor  vehicle   department,    salary    45 

Charest,  Mrs.  George  J.,  in  favor  of  359 

Charities  and  correction,  aid  for  dependent  mothers,     allowance    . .   169,  170 


372  INDEX  [1929 

Charities    and    correction,    aid    for    dependent    mothers,    change    in 

amount  170 
petit  ion 

for    ....  170 
appropriation 

169,  223,  229 
investigation 
of  cases 
within  14 
days  of 
application 

for  aid    ..  170 

appropriation    223,  229 

change  of   name  to   department  of  pubhc 

welfare     200 

engage  free  beds  for  tuberculous  patients  252,  253 

inspectors,  salaries    174,  175 

secretary  of  board,  appointment  with  ap- 
proval of  governor  and  council   200,  201 

state  agent  for  blind,  salary  61 

tenure   of    office   of    present   members   of 

board     200 

transfer  of  duties  to  new  board  200 

Charlestown,  bond  issue  for  highway  purposes  authorized   352,  353 

Chatham,  appropriation  for  Robin  Hill  road   254 

Check-lists,  posting,  special  regulations,  Keene,    343,  344 

Lebanon     344,  345 

Cheshire  county,   closed   season   on   partridge    176 

Chester,    appropriation    for    Manchester    road    250 

Children,  benefits  payable  by  fraternal  benefit  societies  on  lives  of 

dependent     215 

minors  may  be  adopted  by  non-residents  119 

of    disabled    veterans,     special    guardians    appointed     to 

receive  benefits  from  Veterans  Bureau  193-195 

Chiropractors,  board   of,   appropriation    225,  231 

certificates,    eflfect 40 

examiners,  board  of ;  membership    24 

licenses  to  practice,  expiration    40 

renewals     40 

Cities,  aircraft  landing  fields,  authority    to    rent    or    lease    105,  106 

management    105 

petition  to  county  commissioners  for 

adjoining  lands    105,  106 

procedure   for  taking  land   105 

two  or  more  towns  or  cities  may  join 

in  maintaining   105 

entitled    to    receive    assistance    for    trunk    line    improvement 

from  special  highway  bonds  63-65 

repayment  of  advances    . . .       64-65 


1929]                                        INDEX  373 

Cities,  mayor  and  aldermen  may  appoint  additional  election  inspec- 
tors, when  25,    26 

authorized     to     issue  license     to       conduct     auction 

establishment    74-76 

may  be  ex-ofificio  member  of  recreation  commission 

of  public   playgrounds    171 

City  and  town  clerks  association,  payment  of  expenses  for  attend- 
ance       73,    74 

clerk,   fee  for  marriage  certificate    67,     68 

clerks,  recording  fees,  births,  marriages,  deaths  73 

manager,  accountability  to  appointing  body  for  proper  admin- 
istration of  departments    213 

administrative  head  of  departments  of  city  210 

adoption  of  provisions  of  act  by  city  214 

appointment  by  city  councils  or  board  of  mayor  and 

aldermen     210 

approval   of  vouchers    213 

bond  210 

compensation     214 

incompatibility  of   offices    213,  214 

interference  with   subordinates   by  members   of   city 

councils,   etc,  prohibited ;   penalty    213 

oath    210 

powers  and  duties    211-213 

qualifications    210 

removal   by  appointing  body    210 

revocation  of  adoption  of  act  by  city  214 

tenure  of   office    210 

vacancy  in  office  filled  by  appointing  body   213 

may  enact  ordinance  for  holding  boxing  bouts   155 

trust   funds,   investment  of    112 

Claremont,  transfer  of  land  and  buildings  of  Stevens  High  School 

to   school    district   of   town    288,  289 

Coates,  Elizabeth  G.,  in  favor  of    271 

Coke,  forbidden  sales   62 

standards  established  by  public  service  commission    62 

Colby  Academy,  charter  amendment   323 

Commissioned  officers,  national  guard,  uniform  and  equipment    ...  74 

Compensation,  state  employees,  personal  injuries  166 

Concord  Airport,  fees     125 

free  military  use  authorized  124 

rental  to  be  determined  by  governor  and  council  124 

state  to  lease  land  to  corporation   124 

sublease  to  city  of  Concord   124,  125 

charter    amendment    314-317 

deputy  city  clerk,  appointment 299 

designation   of    acting   mayor    299,  300 

municipal  court,  compensation  of  special  justices    128,  129 

police  board,  organization ;  powers  and  duties  314-316 


374                                             INDEX  [1929 

Concord,  removal  of  city  officials    316,  317 

Constitutional  convention,  amendments,     method    of    submitting    to 

people    219,  220 

appropriation     220 

date  for  holding   219 

delegates,  compensation    220 

election    219 

eligibility  219 

number    219 

organization  of    219 

secretary  of  state,  duties  219 

Co-operative  marketing  associations,  limitation  on  transfer  of  com- 
mon  stock  writh  voting  rights    11 

Coos  county,  closed  season  on  partridge   176 

fur-bearing  animals,  open  season    178 

register  of  probate,  allowance  for  clerk  hire   167 

salary  of   sheriff    185 

superior  court,  return  day  for  entry  of  civil  process 

and  appeals    183,  184 

Corporations,  business,  additional  stock,  issue  of,  approval  of  attor- 
ney-general required    145,  146 

annual   reports,   requirements    147 

dissolution  by  superior  court,  clerk  to  make 

return  to  secretary  of  state  146,  147 

stock  issues,  description  of  consideration  . .  144,  145 

charters  repealed   345-349 

co-operative    marketing    11 

foreign,  name  changed,  certificate  to  be  filed  with  sec- 
retary of  state   148 

new  registration   fee  required  after  failure 

to  make  annual  returns    147,  148 

penalty  for  non-compliance  of  law  148 

restrained  from  doing  business,  when  147,  148 

special  commission  to  be  appointed  to  study  law  and 

report  to  next  legislature  276 

County  funds,  bond  required  of  bank  for  deposit  of,  when 107 

sheriffs,   salaries    185 

Court,  superior,  appropriation    223,  228 

approval   of   bond   of   bank   for   deposit   of   county 

funds     107 

clerk  required  to  make  return  to  secretary  of  state 

of  business  corporations  dissolved    146,  147 

declaratory  judgments,  procedure  for    102 

jurisdiction   to  confirm,    modify   or   vacate   awards 

made    by    arbitrators    173,  174 

salaries   of  justices    184 

terms     183,  184 

supreme,    appropriation    222,  228 

salaries  of  justices 184 


1929]  INDEX  375 

Courts,  municipal,  justices,    salaries    129,  130,  168 

special  justice,  Concord,  salary   128,  129 

justices,   salaries    128,  129 

probate,  appointment  of  guardians  for  incompetent  veterans 
and    minor    children    of    disabled    or    diseased 

veterans     193-195 

appropriation     223,  228,  229 

judge  may  issue  license  to  sell  real  estate  for  pur- 
pose of  distribution  of  estate  78,     79 

may  decree  payment  to  state  treasurer  when  legacy 

refused   by   legatee    32 

see  also  Administration. 

Credit  unions,  exempt  from  excise  tax    59,  60 

Currant  bushes,  destruction  of,  as  emergency  measure   70,     71 

Dalton,  bond  issue  authorized   292 

debt  limit  fixed   292 

vote   of   town  legalized    292 

Dan  Hole  pond,  Ossipee,  brook  trout,  open  season  for  fly  fishing  . . .  180 

Daniel   Webster   homestead,    appropriation    226,  232 

Danville,  appropriation  for  highway  in    245 

Deaths,  town  clerks  fees  for  recording  and  returning   7i 

Declaratory  judgments,   establishing  procedure   for    102 

Deeds,  registers  of,  see  Registers  of  deeds. 

Deer,  penalties  for  illegal  taking  178,  179 

Deerfield,  appropriation  for  highways,  Candia  road   243 

North  road  242 

Deering,  bond  issue  authorized  for  highway  construction   311 

limit    of    indebtedness    fixed    310,311 

Dental  board,  state,  appropriation   225,  231 

Dependent  mothers,  aid  for,  see  Charities  and  correction. 

Dorchester,  appropriation  for  road  to  Groton   255 

Dover,  authorized  to  appropriate  money  for  purchase   of   site   for 

state   armory   building    323,  324 

bond   issue   authorized    for    construction   and   equipment   of 

armory  building  175,  176 

charter,  amendment  and  revision 325-  342 

aldermen,    election    327 

powers    331 

assessors,  board  of,  assistants    329 

clerk     328 

compensation    329 

office    328,  329 

organization     328 

powers  and  duties    327 

removal    of   members    328 

term  of   office    327,  328 

ballots,  preservation  of    331 

biennial  meeting    327 


376                                           INDEX  [1929 

Dover,  charter,  city  clerk,  ballots,  duties  as  to   331 

election   329 

powers    and    duties    329 

councils,  powers   330 

councilors,   election    327 

debt   limit    341 

laws  repealed   342 

mayor,  right  of  deciding  vote   329 

moderator,    election   and   duties    327 

oaths  of  officers    329 

park  commissioners,  agents    341 

election    340 

estimate  of  appropriations    . .  341 

organization    340,  341 

powers    340,  341 

report 341 

tenure  of  office  340 

prior   debts  validated    341,  342 

public   cemeteries,    enlargements,    regulations    335,  336 

trustees,  election    335 

powers  and  duties   ....  335,  336 

library,  free  use  for  inhabitants  of  city   . . .  335 

regulations    334,  335 

rights  of  stockholders  living  outside 

city    335 

trustees,     election    334 

tenure  of  office  334 

powers  and  duties   334,  335 

representatives    to    General    Court,    certificates    of 

election     331 

school  district,  constituted     m 

school  committee,    compensation     of 

secretary    334 

election    333,  334 

organization    ....  334 

vacancies    334 

selectmen,  election    327 

street  commissioner,    accounts     337 

annual   estimate  of   appropri- 
ations     338 

assistants  337,  338 

bond   338 

disbursement     of  funds   337 

duties   337 

election    336 

powers   337,  338 

salary    338 

supervisors  of  check-lists,    duties    330 

election    330 


1929]                                        INDEX  377 

Dover,   charter,   supervisors  of  check-lists,   sessions    330,  331 

ward  clerks,  election  327 

wards,    division   of    325-327 

water-works,  assistance  to  town  of  Rollinsford  . . .  333 

construction     332 

contracts  for  use    332 

expenses  defrayed  by  bond  issue   . . .  332,  333 

Wentworth  hospital,  trustees,  annual   report    340 

control    of    property  339 

election    338 

organization    339 

right  of  eminent  do- 
main      339 

vacancies    338 

Merchants   Savings  Bank,   charter  amendment    296 

Downing,  Dr.  A.  T.,  in  favor  of   235 

Druggists'  permits  for  sale  of  spirituous  liquor,  authorization ;  form  65,    66 

Drugs,  pure,  see  Foods  and  drugs. 

Durham  school  district,  debt  limit  for  erection  of  schoolhouse  .....  291 

Eastern  States  Exposition  Building,  appropriation    48 

commission,       appointment; 
tenure ;    compensation ; 

duties    49 

income  kept  as  separate  fund  49,     50 
land    for    building    must    be 

given  state   49 

Easton,  appropriation   for  Lost   River  road    264,  265 

Education,  department  of,  administration  of  mothers'  aid  transferred 

to  department  of  public  welfare  ....  170,  171 

appropriation    223,  229 

state  board  of,  appointment    by    governor    and    council  201,  202 
two  members  to  be  trustees  of  Univer- 
sity of   N.   H 201,  202 

vaccination,   certificates   as   to    165,  166 

Effingham,  Pine,  Beech  and  Lovell  rivers  closed  for  fishing  for  five 

years   108 

Elections,  absent  voting,  marking  check-lists    114,  115 

county   commissioner   districts    for    Hillsborough   county  167,  168 

inspectors,  additional  appointed,  when    25,     26 

legalized 293,  322 

moderator  to  check  names  of  absent  voters  on  check-lists  114,  115 

voters  moving  from  ward  to  ward,  rights  retained 113 

voting  booths,   required  number    19,     20 

Electrical  energy,  discontinuance  of  transmission  out  of  state  upon 

order  of  public  service  commission   118,  119 

Ellsworth,  appropriation  for  road  to  Campton  247 

Eminent  domain,  procedure  for  taking  land   for  town  or  city  air- 
craft landing  fields    105,  106 


378                                           INDEX  [1929 

Eminent  domain,  proceedings  by  public  utility,  see   Public   Service 
commission. 

Employment    bureau,    appropriation    224,  229 

Epping,    election    legalized    293 

Errol,  regulations  for  taking  pickerel  in  certain  waters   90,     91 

Escheat,  unclaimed  funds  in  state  treasury  78 

Estates,   taxation   of   income    23,     24 

see  also  Administration. 

Executive  department,   appropriation    221,  227 

Executors  may  sell  real  estate  for  distribution  of  estate ;  petition ; 

accounting ;   affidavit    78,     79 

unclaimed  shares  of  estates,  disposition  of   32 

Factory  inspection,  appropriation   224,  229 

Farm  products,  see  Agriculture. 
Feeding-stuffs,  commercial,  see  Agriculture. 

Fees,  arborists,   registration    72 

aviation  licenses    205,  206 

boxing  bouts    155,  156 

chiropractors     40 

corporations,  foreign  147,  148 

farm  products,  inspections    37 

fish  and  game  licenses    181,  182 

insignia,  registration  of   122 

marriage     67,     68 

municipal  permit  for  motor  vehicles,  transfer  credits  20,     21 

public  service  commission  203 

recording  officers 67 

registers  of   deeds    66,     67 

town  clerks  73 

Fertilizer,  fish  taken  as  34,     35 

Fire  insurance  companies,  see  Insurance. 

Firemen's  relief   fund,  appropriation    226,  232 

Fish  and  game  advisory  board,  appointment     42 

bi-monthly  meetings 41 

compensation   42 

penalties  for  violating  rules  of 42 

powers   and   duties    41 

rules  and  regulations,  posting  42 

tenure  of   office    42 

vacancies   42 

bait,   sale  and  purchase  of   fresh  water   smelt   for    91,    92 

beaver,  penalty  for  illegal  taking  90 

black  bass,  Lake   Sunapee    109 

limit  on  taking   33,     34 

bounties  on  wild  cats  to  be  paid  out  of  fish  and 

game    fund    133 

brook  trout.  Little  Dan  Hole  pond,  Ossipee    180 

open  season   92 


1929]                                         INDEX  379 

Fish  and  game,  brook  trout,  taking  in  certain  waters  in  Pittsburg  176,  177 
commissioner  may  enter  property  for  taking  game 

birds,  etc.  as  emergency  measure    134 

deer,    penalties    for   illegal    taking    178,  179 

fertilizer,  suckers  only  to  be  used  as  34,     35 

fishing  prohibited  for  five  years  in  certain  streams 

in   Ossipee   and    Effingham 108 

fur-bearing   animals,   taking    178 

gray  squirrels,  open  season  70 

guides,  cancellation  of  certificate  of  registration  . . .  191,  192 

qualifications    192 

horned  pout,  limit  on  taking   35 

ice  fishing,  number  of  lines  allowed  93 

prohibited  in  certain  waters  in  Stoddard 

and   Washington    104 

prohibited    in   Wash   pond    in    town   of 

Hampstead   181 

license   fees    181,  182 

minnows,  taking  for  sale  as  bait   35,     36 

New  Hampton  Fish  Hatchery,  sale  authorized  ....  196 

open   seasons,   etc.,   established   by  advisory   board  41 

otter,  penalty  for  illegal  taking    90 

penalties  for  illegal  taking  of  deer  and  other  fur- 
bearing  animals   178,  179 

pickerel,  taking  in  certain  waters  in  Errol    90,    91 

rufifed   grouse,    closed    season,    Coos   and    Cheshire 

counties   176 

sale  of  small  fish  for  bait,  special  nets  authorized  .  35,    36 

size  of  game  sanctuary  areas   130,  131 

smelt,  fresh  water,  regulations  for  sale 91,    92 

suckers,  taking  for   fertilizer   34,     35 

with  spears    34 

trapping,  children  under  16  years  required  to  have 

license 181,  182 

trolling,  open  season 179,  180 

Warren  Fish  Hatchery,  sale  of,  authorized  88,     89 

Flood  bonds,   issue  authorized    355-357 

rate  of   interest  to  be   determined  by  governor   and 

council    29,    30 

Flour,  bleaching  permitted  in   manufacture ;   marking    57 

Foods  and  drugs,  purity  of,  adulterated  articles  may  be   forfeited  59 

definition  of  terms    56 

guaranty  to  dealer  57 

inspections  of  places  of  business 58 

law  not   to   apply   to   goods    manufac- 
tured for  sale  out  of  state   55,    56 

penalties 58 

state  board  of  health  to  enforce  law  57,    58 

veal,  regulations  for  sale  58,    59 


380  INDEX  [1929 

Foods  and  drugs,  purity  of,  vinegar,  regulations  for  sale   58 

what   constitutes   adulterations    55-57 

Foreign  insurance  companies,  see  Insurance. 

Forest  fires,  regulation  of  amount  to  be  repaid  to  municipalities  by 

state   for   protection    157,  158 

Forestry,  arborists,   registration   required ;    fees ;   certificates    71,     72 

conferences,  town  wardens  to  be  paid  for  time  and  ex- 
penses in  attending   158 

department,  appropriation   224,  225,  230,  231 

forester,  duties  as  member  of  board  for  registration  of 

arborists     71,     72 

joint  authority  with  commissioner  of  agriculture 
to  order  destruction  of  currant  and  goose- 
berry bushes  as  emergency  measure    70 

may   make    contracts    for   leasing   public    forest 

lands    87 

limitation  on  lease  87 

salary     187 

funds  received  from  licenses  from  public  utilities  to  erect 
poles,  etc.,  distributed  to  forestry  improve- 
ment   fund    126 

public  forest  lands  may  be  exchanged  for  United  States 

land   88 

limitation  on  contracts    88 

seedling     trees,   authorized   free   distribution    87,     88 

white  pine  blister  rust,  destruction  of  currant  and  goose- 
berry bushes  as  emergency  measure    70,     71 

Foster,  Gen.  J.  G.,  appropriation  for  permanent  marker  237 

Francestown  Academy,  charter  amended  relating  to  powers  of  trus- 
tees   301,  302 

Franklin  Pierce  highway,    route   may   be   altered   in    Stoddard   and 

Antrim    109,  110 

homestead,  appropriation    226,  232 

Fraternal  benefit  societies,  see  Insurance. 

societies,  registration  of  badges,  etc.,  see  Insignia. 

Fremont,   election  legaHzed    293 

Frisbie  Memorial  Hospital,  Rochester,  name  given  305,  306,  350 

Fur-bearing   animals,   open   season    178 

G.  A.  R.  commander,  required  to  furnish  state  treasurer  with  report 

of  state  money  expended  for  soldiers'  burials    38,    39 

department,    appropriation    225,  231 

Gale  Home  for  Aged  and  Destitute  Women,  amount  of  property 

authorized  to  hold  297,  298 

Gallagher,  David,  in  favor  of    240 

Game,  regulations  for  taking,  see  Fish  and  game. 

sanctuary  areas,  limitation  of   size    130,  131 

Gasoline  tax,  see  Motor  vehicle,  road  toll. 

Gilford,  designation  of  state-aid  road  to  Laconia  150 


1929]                                         INDEX  381 

Gilmanton,  appropriation  for  Province  road   246 

road  to  Loudon  251 

state-aid  to  be  expended  on  Province  road  151 

Gilmore,  Frank,  in  favor  of  269 

Gooseberry  bushes,  destruction  of,  as  emergency  measure   70 

Governor  and  council,  authority  as  to  regulation  of  fish  and  game 

seasons  by  advisory  board 41 

compensation   to    state   employees    for   per- 
sonal injuries,  may  make  awards 166 

corporation  law,  to  appoint  commission  to 

study    276 

dormitory  for  male  patients  at  state  hospi- 
tal, approval  of  contracts  197 

Eastern  States   Exposition  building,   to   ap- 
point commission    49 

educational   experts   for   survey   of   normal 

schools  and  university,  to  appoint   ....  232,  233 

fish  and  game  advisory  board,  to  appoint.  .  42 
lease  to  Concord  Airport  of  state  lands,  to 

approve     124 

marker  for  Sullivan  campaign  to  be  erected 
at   New   Town,    N.    Y.,    commission  to 

appoint    266 

New  Hampton  Fish  Hatchery  property,  to 

sell   196 

Newington  bridge  investigation,  to  appoint 

commission    272,  273 

secretary   board   of   public   welfare,    to   ap- 
prove appointment    200,  201 

Small  property,  Alton,  to  sell   89 

state  athletic  commission,  to  appoint 153,  154 

Warren  Fish  Hatchery  property,  to  sell  ...  88,     89 

may  exchange  state  forest  lands  for  United  States  lands  88 
Grade  crossings,  see  Railroads. 

Grafton   county,    fur-bearing  animals,  open  season  178 

ratification  of  action  of  county  delegation  making 

appropriation  for  county  farm  208,  209 

Home  for  Aged  of  307 

Power   Company,   charter  extended    353 

enlargement  of  powers    353,  354 

Granite  State  Dairyman's   Association,   appropriation    224,  230 

Deaf  Mute  Mission,  appropriation    223,  229 

Fire  Insurance  Company,  authorized  capital  stock   . .  291,  292 

Grasshoppers,  appropriation  for  bounties  on  225,  231 

Gray   squirrels,   open   season    70 

Griffin,  Mattie  Q.,  in  favor  of   271 

Grover,  John  A.,  estate,  in  favor  of   261,  262 

Guardians,   appointment   by   public    service    commission   in    eminent 

domain    proceedings    100 


382                                          INDEX  [1929 

Guardians,  for  incompetent  veterans   193-195 

Guides,  fish  and  game,  see  Fish  and  game. 

HampsteaDj  ice  fishing  prohibited  in  Wash  pond  for  five  years 181 

Hampton,  appropriation  for  drain  for  Little  River  Marsh   242 

marsh  lands,  committee  of  investigation  continued   273,  274 

town  meeting  legalized  322 

Hanover,   Mary  Hitchcock  Hospital,   charter  amendment    309,  310 

village  precinct,  additional  powers  granted    313,  314 

debt  limit  fixed  303 

Hart's  Location,  town  meeting  legalized  352 

Haverhill  Home  for  Aged,  name  changed  to  Home  for  the  Aged 

of  Grafton  County   307 

Health,  local  boards,  issuance  of  certificates  of  unfitness   for  vac- 
cination      165,  166 

state  board  of,  see  State  board  of  health. 

Hebron,  appropriation  for  highway  west  side  of  Newfound  lake  . . .  246 

Hedgehogs,  appropriation   for  bounties  on    225,  231 

Highway,  agents,   town  may  authorize   selectmen  to  appoint,   when  148,  149 

appropriation  in  Alexandria    267 

Alton  254 

Amherst   263 

Harrington     243 

Bath,   Landaft',   and   Easton    264,  265 

Bethlehem    249 

Brookfield    259 

Campton     247 

Canaan    258 

Chatham     254 

Chester    250 

Danville    245 

Deerfield,  Candia  road   243 

North  road   242 

Dorchester  255 

Ellsworth  247 

Gilmanton    246 

Gilmanton  and  Loudon    251 

Hebron   246 

Hollis    263 

Hudson     265 

Jaffrey,  Poole  Memorial  road   151,  152 

Jefferson    250 

Laconia     251 

Lee     255 

Meredith    264 

Milton  258 

Milton,  Middleton,  New  Durham   265,  266 

New  Hampton-Ashland    248 

Plaistow  262 


1929]  INDEX  383 

Highway,  appropriation  in  Raymond   256 

Rindge    253,  254 

Rumney    244 

Sanbornton    256 

Springfield  244 

Sutton   257 

Warner     257 

Weare   248,  249 

Wilton     245 

Boscawen  to  Andover,  designation  of  state-aid    106,  107 

commissioner,  joint  authority  with  motor  vehicle  com- 
missioner to  grant  emergency  permits 
for   moving   objects   of    excess   weight 

on  roads    43,    44 

may  designate  through  ways   131 

make  contract  for  alteration  of  route 

in  Stoddard  and  Antrim  109,  110 

department,  amount  which  may  be  paid  for  reimburse- 
ment of  liability  insurance  of  em- 
ployees       39,    40,  216 

disposal  of  certain  papers  after  six  years  ...   119,  120 

salary  of  accountant   23 

Franklin-Pierce,  contract  may  be  made  for  alteration  of 

existing   route    109,  110 

Laconia-Gilford,  designation  of  state-aid  road  150 

No.  9,  see  Franklin  Pierce  highway. 

Province  road,  priority  of  work  151 

Highways,  bridges  on  state-aided  roads,  apportionment  of  cost    . . .   152,  153 

carrying   capacity    153 

Charlestown,   bond   issue   for   construction    352,  353 

class  V,  computation  of  state-aid    117 

flood  bonds,   appropriation    355 

bond  issue  authorized   356 

interest    29,     30 

payment  from  additional  motor  vehicle  road 

toll   357 

short  term  notes  357 

regulation  of  assistance  to  towns  and  cities  for  mainten- 
ance of  class  I  and  II  roads  149,  150 

state-aid,  commissioner  may  order  snow  to  be  removed  207 

for  class  V,  basis  for  town  appropriation  117 

through  ways,  appropriation  for  expense  of  signs   132 

designation  of   ways    131,  132 

penalty  for  failure  to  obey  signs   132 

regulation   of    traffic    131,  132 

signs,    approval    of    design    by    commis- 
sioner ;    posting    132 

trunk    line  construction,    appropriation     50 

bonds  authorized   51,    52 


384                                            INDEX  [1929 

Highways,  trunk  line  construction,  lapse  of  appropriation   50 

nature    of    construction    51 

payment  of  bonds  by  additional 

road  toll   52,  53 

short  term  notes   52 

yearly  expenditures  limited    ...  50 

lines,  assistance  to  cities  and  towns,  advances    ...  04 

appropriation  63 
bonds     au- 
thorized   . .       63-65 
lapse   of   ap- 
propriation 63 
repayment  of 

advances  .  64,  65 
short  term 

notes    ....  64 

Hillsborough  county,  commissioner    districts    established    167,  168 

jail,  salaries  of  jailer  and  matron   72,     73 

Holiday,   Armistice   Day    25 

Hollis,  appropriation  for  road  to  Amherst    263 

Home  for  the  Aged  of  Grafton  County,  name  given  307 

Horned  pout,  limit  on  taking 35 

Hours  of  labor,  day's  work  defined  in  labor  contracts  108 

Hudson,   appropriation   for  highway   in    265 

Ice  Fishing,  number  of  lines  allowed  93 

see  also  Fish  and  game. 
Income  tax,  see  Taxation,  income. 

Industrial  school,  appropriation    226,  232 

Boys'  and  Girls'  benefit  fund,  distribution    of    .... 

earnings    .....  31 

established     31 

limit  of  accumulation  31 
powers  of  trustees..  31 
state  treasurer,   cus- 
todian    31 

Insignia,  application  for  registration  121 

certificate  of    registration    122 

duties  of  secretary  of  state   121,  122 

fees  for  registration,  etc 122 

penalty  for  illegal  use  of  registered  badges,  etc 122 

prohibited   registration    121,  122 

registration  with  secretary  of  state    121 

terms    defined    • .  121 

Inspectors  of   elections,   additional   appointed,  when    25,     26 

Insurance  agents  and  solicitors  prohibted   from  making  incomplete 

comparisons  of  policies  of  different  companies,  etc.     60,     61 

commissioner,  salary 188 


1929]  INDEX 


385 


Insurance  commissioner,   service  of  writ  on  for  foreign    fire    com- 
panies      28 

department,   appropriation    221    222   227 

domestic  life  companies  authorized  investments   69 

1  a  w^  applies 
to  invest- 
ments  now 

held    69 

fire,  foreign  companies,  service  of  writ   28 

limitation   of   action    28 

foreign  casualty  companies,  deductions  allowed  in  com- 
putation of   annual    tax  115,  116 

trust  funds    29 

companies,  annual  statements,  date  of    27 

mill  mutuals,  date  of  returns  to  com- 
missioner      26 

fraternal  benefit  societies,  taxes,  fines,  etc 127,  128 

fraternal   benefit   societies,   benefits  payable   on   lives   of 

dependent    children    215 

Granite  State  Fire,  authorized  capital  stock  291,  292 

liability,  reimbursement  of  state  employees  and  officials  39,  40,  216 
life,  assessment  companies,  provisions  regarding  repealed  28 

misleading  estimates  of  dividends  on  policies  prohibited    60,     61 
motor  vehicle,  appeal  to  supreme  court 

additional   evidence 

authorized  97 

consideration      b  y 

commissioner    . .  97 
stay    of    proceed- 
ings                97 

taking     97 

argument,    in    order 

for     96 

burden  of  proof  on 
party  seeking  to 
set    aside    order    96,    97 
consideration  of  evi- 
dence         97,    98 

fees    for    copies    of 

records 96 

judgment  98 

no  other  proceed- 
ings to  be  main- 
tained    in    any 

court  98 

notice  to  commis- 
sioner and  other 

parties    96 

parties  to  petition  . .  96 


386  INDEX  [1929 

Insurance,  motor  vehicle,  appeal  to  supreme  court  petition,  facts  set 

forth   96 

time     within     which 
appeal    to    be 

taken     96 

approval  of  rates  by  commissioner  94 

commissioner  may  withdraw  approval  of 

rates    94 

company  to  file  schedule  of   rates  with 

commissioner    94 

higher    rates,    conditions    for    repayment 

of  excess  if  changed  on  appeal   ...  98 
contempt  of  court  for  vio- 
lation of  conditions   ....  98 
investigation  of  accidents,  time  limit  ...     54,     55 
license   of   company   revoked    for  viola- 
tions       95 

rates    not    effective    until    approved    by 

commissioner    94 

rehearings    before    commissioner 

action  on  motion     95,  96 
application  with- 
in     20      days 
after    order..  95 

employment  of 
assistants  for 
i  n  V  e  s  t  i  ga- 
tions ;  plain- 
tiff to  guar- 
antee payment  95,  96 
plaintiff  may 
present  addi- 
tional e  v  i- 
dence,      when  95 

specifications   in 
motion      filed  95 

uniformity   of    rates    95 

mutual    casualty    companies,    limitation    of    assessment 

liability  of   policyholders    116,  117 

N.  H.  Fire,  capital  stock  authorized  313 

Intoxicating  liquor,  possession  of,  see  Spirituous  liquor. 

Investment  services,   regulation  of    47 

Investments,  sale  of  personal  by  nonresidents,  requirements  48 

Jackson,  proceedings  at  special  town  meeting  legalized    306,  307 

Jail,  suspended  sentences    to,  limitation  on  issue  of  mittimus  Ill 

Jefferson,  appropriation  for  highway  in  250 

authorized  to  exempt  from  local  taxation  Shute  property  310 

Johnson,  Dr.  H.  William,  in  favor  of   241 


1929]  INDEX  387 

Judgments,   declaratory,   see  Declaratory  judgments. 

Keene,   elections,   posting   check-lists    343 

sessions   for  correction  of   check-lists    343,  344 

Kingston,  bond  issue  authorized  for  erection  of  town  hall   311,  312 

limit  of  indebtedness  fixed 311 

Labor,  bureau  of,  appropriation   223,  224,  229 

contracts,  day's  work  defined   108 

unions,  insignia,  registration  of,  see  Insignia. 

Laboratory  of  hygiene,  appropriation    224,  230 

chemist,    salary    186,  187 

Laconia,  appropriation  for  road  to  the  Laconia  State  School  251 

designation  of  state-aid  road  to  Gilford   150 

State  School,  appropriation  226,  232,  276 

Lake  Paugus,  open  season  for  power  boat  trolling   179,  180 

Sunapee,  black  bass,  open  season  109 

lighthouses,  appropriation  for   233,  234 

Winnipesaukee,   appropriation   for  additional   lights   and  buoys  234 

Winnisquam,  open  season  for  power  boat  trolling   179,  180 

Landaff,   appropriation   fof  Lost  River  road    264,  265 

Langille,  Mrs.  Charles  H.  H.,  in  favor  of   359 

Lapse  of  general  appropriations,  thirty  days  after  expiration  of  fiscal 

year     HO 

LaVoice,  Fred  H.,  in  favor  of 270,  271 

Law  enforcement,  commissioner  of,  clerical  assistance   33 

department  of,  appropriation   222,  228 

see  also  Spirituous  liquor. 
Lebanon,  Center  Village  Fire  Precinct,  proceedings  of  special  meet- 
ing  legalized    294 

deposit  of  waste  in  Mascoma  river  prohibited    305 

elections,  posting   check-lists    344 

sessions  for  correction  of  check-lists  344 

Lee,  appropriation  for  Stage  road    255 

Legacy,  unaccepted  by  legatee,  payment  to  state  treasurer  may  be  de- 
creed by  court  32 

Legislature,  appropriation    223,  229 

of  1927,  appropriation  widows  of  deceased  members   .  . .  359 

special  session,  appropriation   358 

of  1929,  appropriation  for  attachees,  etc 235,  277,  278 

purchase  of  supplies  for  11 

Library  commission,  public,   appropriation    225,  231 

state,   appropriation    225,  231,  238 

Life  insurance  companies,  see  Insurance. 

Lights  and  buoys,  fees  from  boat  licenses  may  be  used  for 21 

Lakes    Sunapee    and    Winnipesaukee,    appropria- 
tions    for    233,  234 

Limitation  of  action,  against  fire  insurance  companies    28 


388  INDEX  [1929 

Limitation  of  action,  suspended  jail  sentences,  mittimus  for  service 

of    sentence    Ill 

Liquor,  possession  of,  sec  Spirituous  liquor. 

Little  River  Marsh,  appropriation  for  drain  for  242 

Littleton  Hospital,   in  favor  of    236,  269 

Loudon,  appropriation  for  road  to  Lower  Gilmanton   251 

Magalloway  river,  Errol,  pickerel,  taking    90,    91 

Maine-New    Hampshire    boundary   line,    appropriation    to    complete 

marking    239 

Manchester,  Y.  W.  C.  A.,  property  exempt  from  taxation   289,  290 

Marketing  associations,  see  Co-operative  marketing  associations. 

Marriage,  fee  for  certificate     67,    68 

recording    73 

permitted  between  defective  persons  if  they  have  been 

sexually   sterilized    165 

Mary  Hitchcock  Memorial  Hospital,  Hanover,  amount  of  property 

authorized 309,  310 

Mascoma  river,  Lebanon,  deposit  of  waste  prohibited 305 

Mason,  provisions  for  payment  of  income  from  Boynton  bequest  . . .  300,  301 

Masonic  Home,  property  authorized  to  hold  319 

Maternity  and  infancy,  care  of,  appropriation   224,  230 

McLeod,  Norman,  in  favor  of   268,  274 

Medical  practice,  powers  and  duties  of  surgeons  as  to  sexual  sterili- 
zation          162-165 

Memorial  Day,  appropriations  by  towns  195,  196 

Memorials,  Foster,  Gen.  J.   G.    237 

Sullivan  Campaign,  New  Town,  N.  Y 266 

Weare,   Meshech    238 

Merchants  Savings  Bank,  Dover,  limitation  on  amount  of  individual 

deposits  removed    296 

Meredith,  appropriation  for  road  from  New  Hampton  line  264 

Merrymeeting  lake,  provisions  of  law  relative  to  muffling  devices  on 

motor  boats  do  not  apply  123 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  N.  H.  Conference,  charter  amendment  308,  309 

Middleton,  appropriation  for  King's  highway   265,  266 

Military  organizations,  appropriation    226,  232 

see    also    Adjutant-general,    Armories,    Bonus,    National 
guard,  Soldiers  and  sailors. 
Milk  dealers,  commissioner  of  agriculture  may  waive  furnishing  of 

bond,  when    45 

tests  at  receiving  stations  to  be  regulated  by  commissioner  of 

agriculture    85 

Mill  mutual  foreign  insurance  companies,  date  of  returns  to  commis- 
sioner      26 

Milton,  appropriaton  for  King's  highway   265,  266 

road  to  Middleton   258 

Minors,  adoption  by  non-residents  permitted  119 


1929]  INDEX  389 

Mittimus,  issue  for  service  of  suspended  sentence  to  jail,  limitation 

of    action    Ill 

Molasses,  manufacture  of,  amount  of   sulphur  dioxide  which  may 

be  used 56 

Alonadnock  Mills,  increase  in  capital  stock  authorized   289 

Morey,  Mrs.  Florence  W.  P.,  in  favor  of   260 

Morrison  Hospital,  in  favor  of   236 

Morse  Museum,  Warren,  exempt  from  taxation  293 

Mothers,  dependent,  aid  for,  see  Charities  and  correction. 

Motor  boats,  see  Boats. 

Motor  vehicle  accidents,  investigation  by  insurance  company  within 

twenty   days   after   notice    54,     55 

proceedings  before  commissioner 

amount  of  security 218 

certificate    of    insurance    as 

security  217,  218 

investigation  by  commis- 
sioner ;  not  evidence  . . .  218 
petition  for  investigation  . .  217 
registration  and  operator's 
license  suspended  for 
failure  to  provide  se- 
curity       218 

renewal  of  registration  after 
suspension  at  discretion 

of  commissioner   218 

reports  of,  certification    by    commissioner  68 

kept  on  file  for  six  years  ...  68 

open  to  inspection  68 

business   and   residence  districts   defined    54 

commissioner,  authority  to  make  investigation  of 
accidents  and  determine  financial 
responsibility     of     motor     vehicle 

owners    217,  218 

salary    188 

department,  accident  reports  destroyed  after  six  years  68 

records  and  certificates  to  be  kept;  certi- 
fication competent  evidence  in  court  68 

salary  of  cashier  and  chief  clerk  44,    45 

excess  loads,  moving,  application  in  writing   44 

bond  to  cover  damage 44 

jurisdiction  to  issue  permit  ...     43,    44 

permits  issued    44 

non-resident  operator,  license  not  required   53 

permit   fees,  transfer   credits    20,     21 

pleasure   cars  of   non-residents,   registration   not   re- 
quired      53 

road  toll,  additional,  for  payment  bonds  for  highway 

construction    52,  53,  357 


390  INDEX  [1929 

Motor  vehicle,  service  of  process  on  non-resident  operators,  regula- 
tions      87 

Muffling  devices  required  on  motor  boats    122,  123 

Alunicipal  courts,  see  Courts,  municipal. 

permit  fees  for  motor  vehicles,  see  Motor  vehicles. 

N.\MES  CHANGED    by   probate   court    278-284 

by  superior  court  in  divorce  proceedings    284-286 

Haverhill  Home  for  the  Aged  307 

N.  H.  Woman's  Humane  Society  313 

Plymouth   Electric  Light    Company    294 

Rochester   Hospital    305,  306,  350 

Suncook  pond  92 

state  board  of  charities  and  correction    200 

Nashua  Protestant   Home    for   Aged    \\  omen,    property    authorized  342,  343 

Trust   Company,    authorized   cajjital   stock    317,  318 

National  banks,  see  Banks. 

guard,  commissioned  and  warrant  officer,  annual  pay  for 

uniform  and  equipment    74 

Neal,  Guy  S.,  and  others,  in  favor  of  235,  277,  278 

Nets,  minnow,  use  for  taking  bait  to  be  sold  35,     36 

New  Durham,  appropriation  for  King's  highway   265,  266 

New    Hampshire   building,  see  Eastern  States  Exposition  Building. 
College   of   Agriculture,   see   University   of    New 

Hampshire. 
Conference   of   the  Methodist   Episcopal    Church, 

charter   amendment    308,  309 

Fire  Insurance  Company,  capital  stock  authorized  313 

Historical  Society,  appropriation    226,  232 

Horticultural  Society,  appropriation    224,  230 

Humane  Society,  name  given    318 

Maine   boundary   line,    appropriation    to   complete 

marking    239 

Poultry  Growers'   Association,   appropriation    . . .    159,  160 
sanatoriiun,  see  State  sanatorium. 

Sheep  Breeders'  Association,  appropriation   224,  230 

soldiers'  home,  appropriation    225,  231 

membership    of    board    of    man-  127 

agers    127 

secretary,  board  of   managers    . .  20 

Veterans  Association,   appropriation    259 

Woman's  Humane  Society,  name  changed  to  New 

Hampshire  Humane  Society    318 

New  Hampton,  appropriation   for   state-aid   road    248 

Fish  Hatchery  property,  sale  by  state  authorized...  196 

Newington  bridge  investigation,  appointment   of   commission    272 

appropriation    273 

report  to  the  next  legislature  273 


1929]  INDEX  391 

Newport  Savings  Bank,  authority  to  hold  real  estate  349,  350 

Nichols,  Margaret,  in  favor  of  271 

Normal  schools,  appropriation  for  survey  of  232,  233 

North  Conway  Lighting  Precinct,  annual  meeting  legalized  351 

Northwood  lake,  name  given 92 

Old  Home  Week  Association,  appropriation  226,  232 

Optometry,    board    of,    appropriation    225,  231 

Osgood,    Marion   R.,   in   favor   of    271 

Ossipee,  brook  trout,  taking  in  Little  Dan  Hole  pond  180 

election   legalized    293 

Pine,  Beech  and  Lovell  rivers,  closed  for  fishing  for  five 

years     108 

Otter,  penalty  for  illegal  taking  90 

Partridge,  taking,  see  Fish  and  game,  ruffed  grouse. 
Paugus  Lake,  see  Lake  Paugus. 

Peabody,  Airs.  Chester  D.,  in  favor  of   359 

Pemigewasset  Electric  Company,  may  become  business   corporation  295,  296 

name     changed     from     Plymouth 

Electric  Light  Company  294 

purposes  enlarged  294,  295 

stock  issues  approved   295 

Personal  property,  auctions  of,  see  Auctions. 

Pharmacy    commission,    appropriation    225,  231 

Pickerel,  taking  in  certain  waters   in   Errol    90,     91 

Pittsburg,  taking  brook  trout  in  certain  waters  176,  177 

Pittsfield,  Gilmanton  and  Laconia  Province  road,  completion  of  ....  151 

Plainfield,  election  legalized   293 

reimbursement  for  excess  of  county  taxes  for  years  1927, 

1928,   authorized    303 

Plaistow,  appropriation  for  the  Sweet  Hill   road    262 

Playgrounds,  public,  mayor  may  be  ex-ofificio  member  of  recreation 

commission    171 

Plymouth  Electric  Light  Company,  see  Pemigewasset  Electric  Com- 
pany. 

Poole,  Arthur  E.,  memorial  road,  annual  appropriation  151,  152 

Portsmouth  South  Cemetery,  charter  amendment   304 

Poultry,  industry,   promotion   of,   appropriation    159,  160 

transportation  at  night,  license  by  commissioner  of  agricul- 
ture required 76,     77 

penalty  for  violations  77 

Presidential  Primary  of  1928,  appropriation   358 

Prisoners'  Aid  Association,  appropriation    226,  232 

Probate  court,  see  Court,  probate. 

registers  of,  allowances  for  clerk  hire   104,  105,  167 

appropriation    223,  229 

Rockingham  county,  clerk  hire   104,  105 

Province  road,  priority  of  work   151 


892                                          INDEX  [1929 

Public  forest  lands,  leasing,  see  Forestry. 

lands,  rights  on,  by  public  utilities 125,  126 

Public  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

chapter      9,  s.  6,  purchasing  agent,  salary   189 

12,  s.  2,  managers  N.  H.  soldiers'  home, 127 

s.  3,   soldiers'   home    20 

15,  s.  34,  lapse  of  appropriations  110 

s.  43,  legislative  supplies  11 

16,  new  s.  9-a,  appearance  of  attorney-general  before 

public  service  commission 168,  169 

.y.  11,  attorney-general,  employment  of  experts   ...  169 

19,  s.  32,  state  employees  liability  insurance   39,  40,  216 

23,  .y.  8,  rights  of  voters 113 

26,  .y.  25,  election    inspectors    25,     26 

s.  32,  voting  booths    19 

J.  63,   absent  voting    114 

s.  67,  procedure  by  moderator    114,  115 

36,  new   J.?-.  13,    14,    15,    Hillsborough   county   commis- 
sioner districts  167,  168 

39,  s.  2,  county  funds,  deposit  of  107 

40,  s.  13,  recording  officers  fees  67 

42,  J.  4,  XI,   Memorial   Day  appropriations    195,  196 

s.  22,  investment  town  trust  funds    112 

s.  35,  recreation  commissions    171 

new  .S5-.  68-a,  68-b,  68-c,  68-d,  68-e,  aircraft  landing 

fields    105,  106 

47,  new  .y.  11-a,  city  and  town  clerks  ass'n Ti,     74 

65,  s.  9,  taxation  of  income  of  estates   23,     24 

new  s.  19-a,  tax  commission   120 

s.  31,  income  tax  43 

68,  J.  9,  tax  commission,  salaries   189 

70,  s.  9,  credit  unions,  tax  exemption  59,    60 

J.  11,  credit  unions,  tax  exemption  60 

80,  s.  9,  highway  agents    148,  149 

83,  s.  6,  highway  accountant    23 

new  s.  18-a,  state  highway  department   119,  120 

84,  s.  11,  assistance  to  towns  in  maintenance  of  roads  149,  150 
s.  12,  snow  removal  on  highways   207 

85,  .y.  2,  highway  bridges,  cost   152,  153 

s.  16,  bridges,  carrying  capacity  153 

.y.  17,  repealed     153 

87,  s.  6,   state-aid  for  highways    117 

90,  new  .yj.  24,  25,  26,  27,  through  ways  131,  132 

99,  ,y.  1,  XXIV,  motor  vehicles    54 

s.  2,  motor  vehicle  commissioner,  salary    188 

s.  4,  salaries,    motor  vehicle   department    44,    45 

s.  6,  motor  vehicle  records  68 

s.  8,  disposal  of  motor  vehicle  papers    68 

100,  .y.  12,  permit  fees  20,     21 


1929]                                        INDEX  393 

Public  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

chapter  100,  J.  33,  service  of  process   87 

103,  s.  22,  excess  loads  motor  vehicles    43,    44 

ss.  23,  24,  25,  repealed  • 44 

106,  s.  20,  soldiers'  burials,  account  to  be  furnished  ....  38,     39 

108,  J.  1,  board  of  public  welfare  200 

s.  4,  secretary  of  board    200,  201 

s.  6,  salary  inspectors    174,  175 

new  JJ.  9,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  mothers'  aid 169,  170 

115,  J.  6,  salary  state  agent  for  blind  61 

116,  s.  1,  state  board  of  education  201 

s.  2,  appointment  of  board  201,  202 

J.  11,  XIII,   repealed    171 

s.  14,  X,   repealed    171 

^.y.  40  to  47,  inclusive,  repealed   171 

123,  J.  1,  vaccination   165,  166 

124,  J'.  59,  warrant  officers,  national  guard   74 

ss.  102,  103,  non-military  use  of  armories   209 

125,  ^.  13,  health  inspector,  salary  187 

127,  s.  3,  chemist,  salary   186,  187 

135,  repealed    165 

139,  J.  1,  foods  and  drugs  55 

.y.  2,    definitions    56 

s.  3,  IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  adulterations  56,    57 

s.  10,  guaranty  to  dealers    57 

s.  12,  board  of  health   57,     58 

.y.  14,  penalties    58 

s.  16,   vinegar    58 

s.  18,  repealed  58 

s.  19,  veal  58,    59 

s.  20,   forfeitures    59 

144,  ss.  9,  10,  druggists'  permits  for  sale  of  liquor  65,     66 

s.  23,   illegal  possession  intoxicating   liquor    198 

new  Ji'.  23-a,  23-b,  searches  and  seizures   198,  199 

s.  75,  clerical  assistance,  office  law  enforcement  ....  33 

151,  s.  4,  motor  boats,  enforcement  of  law    122,  123 

s.  13,  motor  boats,  racing  permits   99,  100 

s.  19,  motor  boat  fees   21 

s.  20,  muffling  devices   123 

162,  ss.  41,  42,  sale  of  coke  62 

163,  J.  64,  milk  receiving  stations  85 

164,  new  .y.  5-a,  milk  dealers   45 

176,  new  .y.  42,  day's  work,  labor  contracts  108 

180,  s.  5,  trustees,  N.  H.  University   84,    85 

J.  28,  N.  H.  Poultry  Growers  Assn 159,  160 

181,  s.  5,  commissioner  of  agriculture   186 

s.  8,  deputy  commissioner  186 

new  ss.  27-a,  27-b,  27-c,  27-d,  27-e,  27-f,  27-g,  27-h, 

official  farm  products   36-38 

184,  s.  1,    commercial    feeding-stuffs    85,     86 


394                                          INDEX  [1929 

Public  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

chapter  184,  s.  3,  definitions 86 

187,  s.  7,  state  veterinarian,   salary    190 

s.  54,  importations  of  diseased  animals  190 

s.  72,  penalty  for  sale  diseased  animals  190,  191 

s.  86,  vaccines  defined   191 

189,  ^.  5,    repealed    191 

191,  J.  3,  state  forester,  salary  187 

s.  23,  apportionment  forest  fire  expenses   157 

J.  26,  limitation  of  amount  state  pays   137,  158 

s.  67,  forestry  conferences   158 

192,  new  s.  6-a,  leasing  public  forest  lands  87 

s.  9,   seedling  trees    87,    88 

new  i'.  22,  United  States  forest  lands   88 

194,  new  chapter,   registered   arborists    71,     72 

195,  new  .y.  16,  white  pine  blister,  emergency  measures  70,     71 

197,  new  s.  31-a,  entry  for  taking  game  birds,  etc 134 

J'.  33-a,  repealed   42 

s.  38,    repealed    42 

s.  63,  bounties  on  wild  cats 133 

new  ss.  64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  fish  and  game  advisory 

board     41,    42 

198,  s.  14,  taking  gray  squirrels   70 

s.  17,  fur-bearing  animals,  taking  178 

J.  29,  penalty  for  illegal  taking  of  fur-bearing  ani- 
mals      90,  178,  179 

200,  s.  1,  I,  brook  trout,  taking   180 

V,  brook  trout,  taking    176,  177 

VI,  brook  trout,  taking  92 

s.  7,   black   bass    33,  34,  109 

s.  12,  pickerel,    taking    90,    91 

s.  15,  horned  pout,  taking   35 

s.  17,  fresh  water  smelt 91,     92 

new  s.  21-a,  minnows  for  bait   35,     36 

s.  23,    suckers    34 

s.  24,   ice   fishing    93 

s.  26,  power  boat  trolling  179,  180 

.J.  29,  suckers  as  fertilizer   34,     35 

201,  .y.  16,  game  sanctuaries    130,  131 

202,  J-.  5,  hunting  and  fishing  license  fees  181,  182 

203,  s.  3,  guides,  fish  and  game  191,  192 

s.  5,  guides,  qualifications  192 

206,  s.  2,   chiropractic  examiners    24 

.yj.    10,    11,   chiropractic    40 

new  ss.    13-a,   13-b,   chiropractic   licenses    40 

s.  4,  clerical  assistance    102,  103 

s.  9,   requirements   for  examination   103 

209,  J.  3,  veterinary  examiners    102 

224,  s.  30,  co-operative  marketing  associations   77 

225,  s.  32,  business  corporations,  issue  of  stock 144,  145 

s.  33,   issue  of  no  par  stock    145 


1929]                                       INDEX  395 

Public  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

chapter  225,  s.  35,  approval  of  issue  of  additional  stock  145,  146 

s.  75,  dissolution  of  business  corporations   146,  147 

.y.  84,  annual   returns    147 

231,  s.   10,  new  registration  fee,  foreign  corporations..  147,  148 

new  s.  10-a,  penalty,  foreign  corporations   148 

new  s.   12,  record  of  change  of  name  of   foreign 

corporations    148 

238,  s.  35,  expense  of  investigations  before  public  ser- 
vice commission    Ill,  112 

240,  s.  33,  transmission  of  electrical  energy  without  state  118,  119 

241,  new  s.  1-a,  short  term  notes,  railroads  and  public 

utilities    160 

242,  new  j.  20-a,  contracts  between  public  utilities 202 

244,  new  ss.  3-a,  3-b,  3-c,  public  utilities  100 

new  s.  5-a,  public  utilities   101 

new  ss.  6-a,  6-b,  6-c,  security  for  damages  and  costs  101 

244,  ss.   13,   14,   15,   16,   rights  on  public  lands    125,  126 

249,  s.  30,  grade  crossings  203,  204 

259,  J.  7,  bank  commissioner,  powers   199,  200 

262,  s.  3,  I,  II,  IV,  V,  VI,  savings  banks  legal  invest- 
ments      134-137 

s.   3,    IX,    repealed    137 

s.  4,  net  debt  defined    137 

s.  6,  IV,  municipal  bonds    137 

s.   7,   definitions    137,  138 

S.  8,  limitations    138,  139 

J.  12,  I,  steam  railroad  securities    139 

s.    12,   II,    repealed    139 

s.   12,  III,  IV,  VII,  VIII,  IX,  X,  XI,  XII,  XIII, 

XIV,  XV,  investments  139-144 

264,  s.  9,  banks   46,    47 

267,  .y.  51,  repealed 59 

271,  s.  7,  insurance  commissioner  salary   188 

273,  J.  2,  mutual  casualty  insurance  companies  116,  117 

J.  41,  insurance  agents  60,     61 

275,  s.  8,   foreign  insurance  companies    26 

s.  55,  foreign  insurance  companies  27 

s.   59,    foreign  casualty  companies    115,  116 

276,  s.  16,  foreign  fire  insurance  companies   28 

277,  j-j.  13  to  34,  inclusive,  repealed   28 

s.  38,  foreign  casualty  insurance  companies  29 

278,  J.  15,  investments  of  life  insurance  companies  69 

283,  s.  4S,  foreign  fraternal  societies  127,  128 

.y.  121,  fraternal  benefit  societies 215 

s.   123,  benefits  payable  on  lives  of  dependent  chil- 
dren    215 

284,  s.  1,  dealer  in  securities   48 

s.  2,  sale  of   securities    47 

285,  s.  11,  fees  town  clerks  73 


396  INDEX  [1929 

Public  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

chapter  285,  new  s.  11-a,  city  and  town  clerks  association 73,  74 

286,  J.   26,   fee,   marriage   certificate    67,  68 

292,  s.  1,  adoption  of  minors   119 

294,  s.  21,  registers  of  probate,  clerk  hire   104,  105,  167 

305,  new  ss.  17-a,  17-b,  17-c,  sale  of  real  estate  of  de- 
ceased  persons    78,  79 

307,  s.  9,  unclaimed  shares  of  estates  32 

313,  s.  2,  Armistice  Day,  legal  holiday    25 

315,  s.  15,  salaries  justices  supreme  court  184 

316,  s.  5,  salaries  justices  superior  court   184 

new  s.  18,  declaratory  judgments  102 

318,  s.  1,  terms  of  superior  court  183,  184 

323,  s.  4,  municipal  courts,  special  justices  128,  129 

s.  32,  municipal  courts,  salaries  of  justices    . .   129,  130,  168 

324,  s.  27,  salaries  of  sheriffs   22,  185 

332,  J.  6,  register  of  deeds,  fees  for  attachments   66 

s.  25,  bulky  articles,   attachment    120 

358,  new  chapter,  arbitration  of   disputes    172-174 

359,  new  s.  12,  escheat  of  unclaimed  funds  78 

369,  new  s.  11-a,  suspended  jail  sentences   Ill 

387,  s.   11,  American  Legion  badges   46 

399,  new  ji^.  42,  43,  44,  Boys'  and  Girls'  benefit  fund  ...  31 

Public  office,  women  may  be  appointed  to   32,     33 

service  commission,  appropriation     222,  228,  272 

authorized   to   establish    standards    for 

sale   of  coke    62 

aviation,  enforce  provisions  of  law  re- 
garding      205 

boat  licenses,  disposition  of  fees  21 

complaints     and     proceedings     before, 
payment  of  expenses  of  investiga- 

gation  by  petitioner   HI,  112 

eminent    domain    proceedings,     appeal 
from     order     o  f 
commission,    costs  101 
reduction  of  dam- 
ages      101 

security  to  be  filed 

by    public    utility  101 

entry  by  public  utility  101 
guardian  for  unknown 

owners    100 

appointment     100 

compensation     100 

distributio  n  of 

award    100 

publication  of 
notice     100 


1929]  INDEX  397 

Public    service    commission,    enforcement   of    law    relative    to    muf- 
fling devices  on  motor  boats   122,  123 

may  direct  attorney-general  to  appear 

to  protect  interests  of  people    . . .   168,  169 
may    order    contracts    between    public 
utilities    for   delivery   of   electrical 

energy    202 

may  order  discontinuance  of  trans- 
mission of  electrical  energy  with- 
out state   118,  119 

public  utility  poles  across  public  lands, 
approval  of  license  by  commis- 
sion       125,  126 

deeds   recorded    126 

determination    of    compensation  126 

distribution     of     receipts     from 

licenses    126 

racing  permits  for  foreign  motor  boats    99,  100 
railroads,    joint    use    of    facilities, 

appeal    on    damages,    203 

fees    203 

petition  for  use  202,  203 

procedure  203 

publication   of   notice    203 

short  term  notes  of  railroads  and  pub- 
lic utilities    160 

stream     flow     gauging      stations, 

maintenance    271 

report  to  next  legis- 
lature      272 

supervision  of  expenditure  of  appro- 
priation   for   lighthouses   on   lakes 

Sunapee  and  Winnipesaukee   233,  234 

Public  utilities,  see  Public  service  commission,  also  Railroads. 

welfare,  department  of,  appropriation   223,  229 

see  also.  Charities  and  correction. 

Publicity,  board  of,  appropriation  225,  231 

Purchasing  agent,   purchase   of   legislative   supplies    11 

salary    189 

agent's   department,    appropriation    222,  228 

Pure  foods,  see  Foods  and  drugs. 

QuiRiN,  Maurice,  in  favor  of   270 

Railroads,  grade  crossings,  stops  not  required  where  crossing  pro- 
tected by  approved  signal  system   203,  204 

issuance  of  short  term  notes,  approval  of  public  service 

commission  required   160 

joint  use  of  facilities   202,  203 


398  INDEX  [1929 

Railroads,  petitions  to  public  service  commission,  payment  of  expen- 
ses   of    investigations    Ill,  112 

Randolph,  tovi^n  meeting  and  special  meetings  legalized   322 

Raymond,  appropriation  for  Deerfield  road  256 

Real  estate,  attachments,  fee  of  register  of  deeds 66 

deceased    persons,     sale    for    purpose    of     distribution, 
see  Administration,   real  estate. 
Recreation  commission,  public  playgrounds,  mayor  may  be  ex-officio 

member    171 

Registers  of  deeds,  fees  for  examining  records  67 

recording  attachments    66 

documents    67 

probate,  see  Probate,  registers  of. 

Residence  district,  motor  vehicle  laws,  defined   54 

Rindge,  appropriation  for  road  to  Winchendon   253,  254 

Road  agents,  town,  see  Highway,  agents. 

toll,  see  Motor  vehicle  road  toll.  . 

Rochester  Hospital,  name  changed,  Frisbie  Memorial  Hospital,  305,  306,  350 

municipal  court,  salary  of  justice  168 

Rockingham  county,  probate  office,  clerk  hire,  allowance  by  county  104,  105 

sheriff,    salary    22 

superior  court,   return  day   for  entry  of   civil 

process  and  appeals   183,  184 

Ruflfed  grouse,  see  Fish  and  game. 

Rumney,   appropriation   for  highway   in    244 

Salaries,  agriculture,    commissioner    186 

deputy   commissioner    186 

chemist,  laboratory  of  hygiene    186,  187 

forester    187 

highway   department,    accountant    23 

Hillsborough  county  jailor  and  matron   72,     71> 

inspectors,   board   of   charities   and    correction    174,  175 

insurance  commissioner    188 

motor   vehicle    commissioner    188 

department,  cashier  and  chief  clerk   44,    45 

municipal    courts    129,  130,  168 

purchasing  agent,  state  189 

sheriffs    22,  185 

special  justice  Concord  municipal  court  128,  129 

state  agent   for  the  blind    61 

board  of  health,  inspector 187 

superior  court,   justices    184 

supreme  court,  justices    184 

tax  commission   189 

veterinarian,    state 190 

Sale  of  securities  by  non-resident,   approval  by  insurance  commis- 
sioner  required    48 

dealer   defined    48 


1929]  INDEX  399 

Sale  of  securities,  securities  defined   47 

Salisbury,  state-aid  road  from  Boscawen  to  Andover,  see  Boscawen. 

Sanbomton,  appropriation  for  Steele's  Hill  road    256 

Savings  banks,  see  Bank,  savings. 

department  of  trust  companies,  transfer  of  funds  to  bank- 
ing department  authorized,  when   46,     47 

Seabrook,  state  to  furnish  tablet  for  Weare  birthplace  if  the  town 

will  maintain  the  lot   238 

Searches  and  seizures,  penalty    for   unlawful    199 

warrants  against  fictitious  persons  prohibited  198,  199 

Sears,  Frederick  E.,  in  favor  of    240 

Secret  societies,  registration  of  badges,  etc.,  see  Insignia. 

Secretary  of  state,  appropriation    221,  227 

duties  as  to  preparation  of  material  for  constitu- 
tional  convention    219 

purchase  of  supplies  for  legislature   11 

registration    of    insignia,    may    issue    certificates  121,  122 
Securities,  sale  of,  see  Sale  of  securities. 

Selectmen,  auction   establishments,   issue   licenses    74-76 

election,  inspectors,  appoint  additional,  when  25,     26 

highway  agents,  authorized  to  appoint,  when  148,  149 

highways,   designate  as  through  ways    131 

town  manager,  appoint,   etc 79-83 

Sentences,  jail,  suspended,  mittimus  issued  for  service,  limitation  of 

action    Ill 

Service  of  process,  non-resident  operators  of  motor  vehicles,  notice 

to  defendant  may  be  sent  by  attorney  for  plaintiff S7 

Session  Laws,  amended,  repealed,  etc. : 

1819,  chapter  36,  s.  1,  Francestown  Academy   301,  302 

1831,  chapter  9,  s.  4,  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  308,  309 

1837,  act  approved  July  4,  s.  2,  Colby  Academy 323 

1857,  act  approved  June  26,  .j.  2,  Boynton  School  Fund  . . .  300,  301 

1868,  chapter    87,  .y.  3,  Newport  Savings  Bank  349,  350 

1869,  chapter    97,  J.  2,  N.  H.  Fire  Insurance  Company  .  . .  313 
1874,  chapter  172,  j'.  3,  Granite  State  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany       291,  292 

1877,  chapter  129,  s.  2,  Nashua  Protestant  Home  for  Aged 

Women     342,  343 

1878,  chapter  162,  s.  1,  Keene,  posting  check-lists   343 

.y.  2,  sessions  for  correction  of  check-lists  343,  344 

1881,  chapter  256,  repealed    342 

1889,  chapter  199,  .y.  2,  Gale  Home  for  Aged  Women  ....  297,  298 

236,  .y.  2,  Hanover   hospital    309,  310 

279,  s.  2,  Nashua  Trust  Company   317,  318 

1897,  chapter  190,  S.  2,  South  Cemetery  Portsmouth 304 

1901,  chapter  194,  s.  2,  Masonic   Home    319 

212,  .y.  2,  Merchants  Savings  Bank,  Dover  . .  296 

225,  s.  3,  Hanover  village   precinct    313,  314 

243,  s.  5,  Grafton  Power  Company  353,  354 


400                                          INDEX  [1929 

Session  Laws,  amended,   repealed,  etc. : 

1905,  chapter  150,  s.  3,  Association    Canado-Americaine    . .  308 

1907,  chapter  249,  .y.  1,  N.  H.  Humane  Society  318 

1909,  chapter    84,  J.  12,  Hillsborough   county  jail,    salaries 

of  jailer  and  matron  72,     73 

305,  .y.  24,  acting  mayor  of  city  of  Concord  299,  300 

J.  46,  Concord,  charter  amendment  ....  314-316 

s.  48,  Concord    fire    board    316,  317 

1913,  chapter  338,  repealed    342 

chapter  423,  repealed    342 

chapter  424,  repealed    342 

1915,  chapter  273,  repealed    342 

1917,  chapter  305,  repealed    342 

chapter  310,  repealed    342 

1919,  chapter  305,  Rochester   Hospital    305,  350 

chapter  307,  repealed    342 

special  session,  chapter  9,  repealed 342 

1927,  chapter    28,  repealed    42 

chapter  113,  repealed    53 

chapter  127,  new  s.   1-a,  Province  road    151 

chapter  136,  repealed    161 

chapter  221,  j.  1,   Durham  school   district    291 

chapter  240,  repealed    342 

chapter  245,  s.  1,  Wolfeboro  town  manager   297 

special  session,  chapter  1,  s,  4,  flood  bonds  29,     30 

1929,  chapter  262,  Norman  McLeod    274 

chapter  306,  s.  1,  Frisbie  Memorial  Hospital  350 

Sexual  sterilization,    authorization     162 

compensation  of  surgeons  and  physicians   ....  165 

examination  of  inmate  required  162 

exem])tion   from   liability    165 

hearing  upon  petition;   record  of  proceedings 

kept    162,  163 

marriages   permitted    165 

names  of  inmates  recorded  with  state  board  of 

health ;  record  not  open  to  public  inspection  165 

petition ;    service    162,  163 

stay  of  proceedings   164,  165 

supreme  court  appeal,  procedure;  judgment  ..  164,  165 

Sheriffs,    salaries    22,  185 

Shute  property,  Jefferson,  exemption  from  local  taxation    310 

Smelt,  fresh  water,  sale  of,  regulated  91,     92 

Snow  removed  from  designated  state-aid  highways  207 

Sodium  benzoate,  amount  permitted  in  preparation  of  food   56,     57 

Soldiers  and  sailors,  burial  expenses  paid  by  state,  accounting  re- 
quired      38,     39 

Soldiers'  Home,  see  New  Hampshire  Soldiers'  Home. 

South  Cemetery,  Portsmouth,  charter  amendment  304 

Spirituous  liquor,  department  of  law  enforcement,  appropriation    . .  222,  228 


1929]  INDEX  401 

Spirituous  liquor,  department  of    law    enforcement,    clerical    assist- 
ance       33 

druggists'  permits,  authorization,  form    65,    66 

penalty  for  illegal  possession  198 

Springfield,  appropriation  for  highway  in  244 

Squirrels,  gray,  see  Gray  squirrels. 

St.  Louis  hospital,  Berlin,  in  favor  of   .:,  239 

State  Athletic  Commission,  see  Athletic  Commission,  state. 

board  of  health,  appropriation 224,  230 

inspector,   salary 187 

record  of  inmates  of  state  institutions  who 
have  been  sterilized  not  to  be  open  to 

public    inspection    165 

regulations  as  to  adulteration  and  misbrand- 
ing of  food  and  drugs  57,     58 

State  employees,  compensation  for  damages  for  personal  injuries  ..  166 

reimbursements  for  liability  insurance    39,  40,  216 

hospital,  appropriation    226,  231,  274,  275 

bond  issue  for  dormitory  for  male  patients   197,  198 

house    department,    appropriation    225,  231,  260 

library,    appropriation    225,  231,  238 

prison,    appropriation    226,  232 

sanatorium,    appropriation    226,  232,  252 

tax,  see  Tax,  state. 

treasurer,  athletic  fund  to  be  kept  in  separate  account   154 

authority  to  borrow  on  credit  of  state  for  highway 

bonds   51,    63 

bonus  to  certain  World  War  veterans   267 

custodian  Boys'  and  Girls'  benefit  fund   31 

distribution  of  funds  received  from  licenses  to  pub- 
lic utilities  to  erect  poles  etc.,  on  public  lands  126 

fees  from  boat  licenses  21 

interest   on  income  taxes   and  penalties   to   be   re- 
tained for  application  to  administration  of  law  43 
refund  of  savings  bank  tax  on  Telephone  Workers 

Credit  Union  of  N.  H 298 

to  be  furnished  with  report  of  money  expended  for 

soldiers'  burials    38,     39 

transfer  balance  of  appropriation  for  mothers'  aid 
from   department   of   education   to   department 

of   public  welfare    ....170,  171 

unclaimed  funds  escheat  to  state    78 

unclaimed  shares  of  estates  may  be  paid  to  32 

Sterilization,  sexual,  see  Sexual  sterilization. 

Stevens    High    School,    Claremont,    transfer    from    town    to    school 

district    288,  289 

Stoddard,  alteration  of  route  of  Franklin  Pierce  highway  may  be 

made   109,  110 

election  legalized   r 293 


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Stoddard,  ice  fishing  prohibited  in  Robb  reservoir  and  Island  pond 

for  five  years   104 

Stream  flow  gauging  stations,  appropriation   271,  272 

Suckers,  taking  for  fertilizer  34,     35 

use  of  spears  authorized    34 

Sullivan  campaign,  commission  to  be  appointed  to  erect  marker  . . .  266 

county  convention,  authorized  to  reimburse  town  of  Plain- 
field  for  excess  of  county  taxes   303 

Simapee  Lake,  see  Lake  Sunapee. 

school  district  authorized  to  exceed  debt  limit  for  erection 

of  high  school  building  290 

Suncook  pond,  name  changed  to  Northwood  lake  92 

Superior  court,  see  Court,  superior. 
Supreme  court,  see  Court,  supreme. 

Sutton,  appropriation  for  road  to  New  London   257 

Swift  Diamond  Improvement  Company,  incorporation  of    319-321 

Tax  commission,  appropriation     222,  228 

salaries    189 

state,  assessment  and  collection    220,  221 

Taxation,  abatement  of  local  taxes,  law  regarding  repealed   161 

credit  unions  exempt  from  tax  as  savings  banks    59,    60 

exemption  to  Morse  Museum,  Warren    293 

Shute    property,    Jefferson    310 

Y.  W.  C.  A.  of  Manchester   289,  290 

income,  estates  of  deceased  persons  23,     24 

interest  and  penalties  applied  to  expense  of  ad- 
ministration  of   law    43 

returns  may  be  destroyed  after  four  years  120 

Taxes,  apportionment  of  public  11-18 

Telephone  Workers  Credit  Union  of  N.  H.,  refund  of  tax  assessed 

on  capital  stock   298 

Through  ways,  see  Highways. 

Town,  aircraft  landing  fields,  authority  to  rent  or  lease  fields  106 

management    105 

petition  to  county  commissioners  for 

adjoining  lands   105,  106 

procedure  for  taking  land  for  105 

two  or  more  towns  or  cities  may  join 

in  such  action   105 

clerks,  fee  for  marriage  certificate   67,    68 

recording  fees,  vital  statistics   73 

to  be  paid  for  expenses  in  attending  yearly  meeting 

of   association    73,    74 

forest  planting,  free  acquisition  of  seedling  trees  from  state 

nursery  88 

wardens  to  be  paid  for  time  and  expenses  in  attend- 
ing forestry  conferences   158 

manager,  administrative  head  of  departments  of  town  80 


1929]                                         INDEX  403 

Town  manager,  adoption  of  act  by  vote  of  town  82,    83 

application  by  voters  for  adoption  of  act 83 

appointment  by  selectmen  79 

approval  of  vouchers    82 

bond 80 

compensation  fixed  by  selectmen  or  voted  by  town  82 

definition   of   terms    79 

incompatibility  of  offices    82 

oath     80 

powers  and  duties   80-82 

qualifications     80 

removal  by  majority  vote  of  selectmen   80 

revocation  of  adoption  of  act  by  town 83 

scope   of    act    79 

vacancies  filled  by  selectmen   82 

village  districts,  authority  83 

warning  meeting  for  adoption  of  act    83 

road  agents,  see  Highway  agents. 

trust  funds,  investment  of 112 

Towns,  amount  which  may  be  appropriated  for  Memorial  Day   . . .  195,  196 
entitled  to  receive  assistance    for    trunk    line    improvement 

from  special  highway  bonds   63-65 

repayment  of  advances    64,    65 

may  authorize  by  vote  the  holding  of  boxing  bouts   155 

selectmen  authorized  to  issue  license  to  conduct  auction  es- 
tablishments      74-76 

may  appoint  additional  election  inspectors,  when  25,    26 
designate  certain  highways  as  through  ways  131 
white  pine  blister,  limit  of  required  yearly  expense  for  con- 
trol measures  70,    71 

Treasurer,  state,  see  State  treasurer. 

Treasury,   department,   appropriation    221,  227 

Trout,  brook,  see  Fish  and  game. 

Trunk  lines,  bond  issues  for  construction,  see  Highway,  trunk  line 

construction. 
Trust  companies,  savings  department  funds  may  be  transferred  to 

banking  department  when    46,    47 

funds,  city  and  town,  investment  of  112 

Trustees,  unclaimed  sums  in  hands  of,  disposition  of   32 

Umbagog  lake,  pickerel,   taking    90,     91 

provisions    relative    to    muffling    devices    on    motor 

boats  do  not  apply   123 

Unclaimed  funds,  see  Escheat. 

United  States  Veterans  Bureau,  benefits  payable  by,  see  Veterans, 
guardians  for. 

University  of  New  Hampshire,  appropriation     225,  231 

distribution  of  appropriation  to  N. 

H.  Poultry  Growers'  Assn.  . . .  159,  160 


404                                             INDEX  [1929 

University  of  New  Hampshire,  federal  aid,  to  receive   138,  159 

trustees,  membership  of  board    ...  84 
two    to    be    members    of  ' 
state  board  of  educa- 
tion      201,  202 

Utilities,  public,  see  Public  service  commission. 

VAcaNATiON,  certificate  issued  by  local  board  of  health 165,  166 

Vaccines,   definition   as   used   in   laws    relating  to    diseased   animals  191 

Varney,  Oe,  in  favor  of    270 

Veal,   regulations   for   sale    58,     59 

Veterans,  guardians  for  incompetent,  and  minor  children  of  disabled  193-195 

application  of  income  limited  to  support  of  ward  ....  195 

appointment  by  probate  court   194 

compensation    195 

copy  of  account  forwarded  to  Bureau   194 

general  laws  relating  to  guardians  applicable   195 

limitation  on  number  of  wards  of  one  guardian 193 

petition  for  appointment  194 

terms    defined    193 

Veterinarian,    state,   salary    190 

Veterinary  medicine,  board  of,  annual  meeting    102 

appropriation    225,  231 

clerical  assistance   102,  103 

requirements    for    examination    for 

registration    103 

Village  districts,  authority  to  adopt  town  manager  plan  of  govern- 
ment      83 

Vinegar,   regulations  for  sale    58 

Vital  statistics,  department  of,  appropriation    224,  230 

town  clerk  fees  for  recording  and  returning   73 

Voters,  moving  from  ward  to  ward  in  same  city,  rights  retained  ...  113 

Voting,  absent,   marking   check-lists    114,  115 

booths,  required  number   19,     20 

Wagner,  Mrs.  George  A.,  in  favor  of  359 

Warner,  appropriation  for  road  to  Bradford   257 

Warrant  officers,  national  guard,  annual  pay  for  uniform  and  equip- 
ment   74 

Warren  Fish  Hatchery  property,  sale  authorized    88,    89 

Morse  Museum  exempt  from  taxation 293 

Wash  pond,  Hampstead,  ice  fishing  prohibited  for  five  years 181 

Washington,-  ice  fishing  prohibited  for  five  years  in  Long  pond 104 

Weare,  appropriation   for  highway  in 248,  249 

election   legalized 293 

Meshech,  appropriation  for  tablet  at  birthplace   238 

Weights  and  measures  department,  appropriation 224,  230 

Wentworth  hospital,  Dover,  trustees,  powers  and  duties    338-340 

White  pine  blister  rust,  appropriation 225,  231 


1929]                                       INDEX  405 

White    pine    blister    rust,    destruction    of    current    and    gooseberry 

bushes  at  town  expense  70,     71 

Wiggin,  Dr.  H.  M.,  in  favor  of  236 

Wild  cats,  bounties    133 

ears  to  be  marked  by  game  warden 133 

Wilder,  Dr.  Richard,  in  favor  of   236 

Willard,  Leamon  A.,  in  favor  of  268 

Wilton,  appropriation  for  highway  to  Greenville  245 

Winnipesaukee,  Lake,  see  Lake  Winnipesaukee. 
Winnisquam  Lake,  see  Lake  Winnisquam. 

Wolfeboro,  form  of  referendum  ballot  for  adoption  of  town  man- 
ager form  of  government  297 

village  fire  precinct,  bond  issue  authorized    312 

limit  of  indebtedness   312 

Women  may  be  appointed  to  public  office   32,    33 

Young  Woman's  Christian  Association,  Manchester,  property  ex- 
empt   from    taxation    289,  290