CHAP. 115 Chapter 115. An Act to Amend Section Forty-four of Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen of the Revised Statutes, as Amended by Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-seven of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen and by Chapters Two Hundred and Fourteen, Two Hundred and Fifty-nine and Two Hundred and Sixty of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, and Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Twentyone, Relating to Salary of County Treasurer of Lincoln and Hancock Counties. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 117, sec. 44; P. L., 1917, c. 167; 1919, c. 214 and 259; 1921, c. 219; relating to salaries of county treasurers, amended. Section forty-four of chapter one hundred and seventeen of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter one hundred and sixty-seven of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen and by chapters two hundred and fourteen, two hundred and fifty-nine and two hundred and sixty of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen and chapter two hundred and nineteen of the public laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "five" in the ninth line, and substituting the word 'six,' and by striking out the words "three hundred dollars” in the twelfth line and inserting in place thereof the words 'four hundred dollars,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 44. Salaries in Hancock and Lincoln counties increased. County treasurers in the several counties shall receive annual salaries from the treasuries of the counties in monthly payments paid on the last day of each month, as follows: 'Androscoggin, eighteen hundred dollars, 'Aroostook, eight hundred dollars, 'Cumberland, two thousand dollars, 'Hancock, six hundred dollars, 'Lincoln, four hundred dollars, 'Washington, seven hundred dollars, 'York, eight hundred fifty dollars. 'Each of the counties above named shall pay the premium on the official bond of its treasurer.' Approved March 28, 1923. CHAP. 116 Chapter 116. An Act to Amend Section Ten of Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-two of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to Local Health Officers. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: P. L., 1919, c. 172, sec. 10; relating to employment of local health officers, amended. Section ten of chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen, is hereby amended, by inserting after the word "health" in the eighth line, the words 'and shall be one of the three members of which the board consists,' and by inserting after the word "health" in the ninth line, the words 'The municipal officers shall fix and the town pay the salary or other compensation of the local health officer who shall be appointed under the provisions of this section, and shall fix and audit all salaries, fees and charges of persons employed by the local board of health in the execution of the health laws, of the local ordinances and of the rules and regulations of the state department of health,' and by inserting after the last word "to" in next to the last line of said section the words 'the city, town or organized plantation by which,' and by adding after the word "officer" in the last line of said section, the words 'is employed,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 10. Local health officer shall be member of board of health; municipal officers to fix and pay salaries and audit all accounts of health officers and their employees. Every city, town and organized plantation shall employ an official who shall be known as the local health officer and who shall be appointed by the officers of the municipality subject to the approval of the state commissioner of health. Upon the failure to fill said office as hereinbefore stated within thirty days after a vacancy occurs therein the state commissioner of health may appoint said official. The local health officer shall be ex-officio a member and the executive officer of the local board of health, and shall be one of the three members of which the board consists, or at the option of the municipal officers, may take the place of the local board of health. The municipal officers shall fix and the town pay the salary or other compensation of the local health officer who shall be appointed under the provisions of this section, and shall fix and audit all salaries, fees and charges of persons employed by the local board of health in the execution of the health laws, of the local ordinances and of the rules and regulations of the state department of health. He may be employed to devote a part or all of his time to the performance of the duties of his office. If employed to give his entire time and if he possesses the qualifications of a district health officer as stated in section six hereof, or is approved by the state health commis CHAP. 117 sioner on the basis of experience in public health administration, the state department of health is authorized and directed to pay from money appropriated to said department of health for said purpose one-third of the total salary of said official, not to exceed eight hundred dollars a year, payment to be made directly by the state to the city, town or organized plantation by which said local health officer is employed.' Approved March 30, 1923. Chapter 117. An Act Relating to the Duties of the Superintendent of Public Buildings. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Superintendent of public buildings to have charge of all state buildings and grounds in Augusta; exceptions. In addition to the duties now imposed upon the superintendent of public buildings by section twentythree of chapter two of the revised statutes, he shall take charge of the adjutant general's office buildings, the Blaine mansion and its grounds, the Blaine memorial, the state park, and all other property of the state within the limits of the city of Augusta, except the Augusta state hospital, the garage connected with the highway department and the property of the military department. The governor and council shall have authority to fix his compensation for the additional duties herewith imposed. Approved March 30, 1923. Chapter 118. An Act to Constitute Ganeston Park in the Cities of Augusta and Hallowell in Kennebec County, a Game Sanctuary. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Sec. 1. Ganeston park limits defined; hunting of wild birds or animals prohibited therein. No person shall, except as herein provided, at any time, hunt, pursue, shoot at or kill any wild animal or any game or other wild bird within the following described territory, known as Ganeston Park, containing about four hundred and seventy-five acres of land situate in the cities of Augusta and Hallowell, in the county of Kennebec, and bounded as follows: Beginning in the south line of Western Avenue, in said Augusta, at a stone bound marking the north-west corner of land of William H. Gannett; thence running easterly in the south line of said Western Avenue two thousand and ninety feet to a stone bound; thence southerly in east line of said Gannett's land three hundred and ninety-eight CHAP. 118 feet to a stone bound; thence westerly in south lines of said Gannett's land about ninety-one feet to a stone bound; thence southerly, in east line of said Gannett's land about two hundred and sixteen feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land, four hundred and sixty-two feet to a stone bound; thence southerly in east line of said Gannett's land, about three hundred and eighty-seven feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land fifteen hundred eightyseven and one-half feet to a stone bound; thence southerly in east line of said Gannett's land, about six hundred and fifty-five feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land fifty feet to a stone bound; thence southerly in east line of said Gannett's land, about one hundred and forty-seven feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land two hundred and ninety-seven feet to a stone bound; thence northerly in the course of the west line of Page street one hundred forty-six and seven-tenths feet; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land forty feet to the east line of said Page street; thence southerly in east line of said Gannett's land two hundred and forty feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land one hundred and eleven feet to a stone bound in the west line of Sewall street; thence southerly in the west line of said Sewall street, three thousand four hundred forty-two and one-half feet to the southerly line of the city of Augusta; thence westerly in the south boundary line of said city of Augusta twenty-three hundred and nine feet to a stone bound; thence northerly in west line of said Gannett's land ninety and three-quarters feet to a stone bound; thence westerly in south line of said Gannett's land sixteen hundred and sixty feet to a stone bound; thence northerly in west line of said Gannett's land about six hundred and sixty-seven feet to a stone bound; thence westerly in south line of said Gannett's land about nineteen hundred and fifty-eight feet to a stone bound in the east line of the Whitten road, so-called; thence northerly in the east line of said Whitten road about three hundred and twenty feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in the south line of the state rifle range lot about two thousand and fifty-five feet to a stone bound; thence northerly in the east line of said rifle range lot about two hundred and ninety-seven feet to a stone bound; thence westerly in the north line of said rifle range lot about twentyone hundred and forty-eight feet to a stone bound in the east line of said. Whitten road; thence northerly in the east line of said Whitten road eight hundred and sixty-eight feet to a stone bound; thence easterly in north line of said Gannett's land eighteen hundred and ten feet to a stone bound; thence northerly in west line of said Gannett's land thirty-two hundred and thirty-seven feet to the first mentioned stone bound in the south line. of said Western Avenue marking the north-west corner of said Gannett's land. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not be CHAP. 119 construed to prohibit the trapping of wild animals within the abovedescribed territory in accordance with the general laws of the state. Sec. 2. Possession of game in violation of this act prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession at any time any wild bird or wild animal or part or parts thereof taken in violation of any provision of this act. Sec. 3. Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than ten nor more than three hundred dollars and costs for each offense or imprisonment for sixty days or both said fine and imprisonment. Sec. 4. Limits may be enlarged. The commissioner of inland fisheries and game is empowered to enlarge the territory of this sanctuary upon the written consent of the owners of the additional land to be included. Approved March 29, 1923. Chapter 119. An Act to Amend Section Sixty-three of Chapter Thirty-three of the Revised Statutes as Amended by Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen, and Chapter One Hundred and Ninetysix of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to the Employment of Guides by Non-residents in Certain Cases. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 33, sec. 63; P. L., 1917, c. 219; 1919, c. 196; relating to non-residents hunting on wild lands, amended. Section sixty-three of chapter thirty-three of the revised statutes as amended by chapter two hundred and nineteen of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, as amended by chapter one hundred and ninety-six of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen is hereby amended by inserting after the word. "November," in the fifth line of said section the words 'or engage in hunting in such unorganized territory during said months without being in charge of a registered guide,' and by inserting after the word "November,” in the fifth line of the second paragraph of said section, the words 'or hunts in any unorganized territory in the state during the months above named without being in charge of a registered guide,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 63. Hunting by non-residents without being in charge of a registered guide prohibited. Non-residents of the state shall not enter upon any unorganized or unincorporated township of the state and camp or kindle fires thereon while engaged in hunting or fishing without being in charge of a registered guide, during the months of May, June, July, August, September, October and November, or engage in hunting in such unor |