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CHAP. 38.

Town clerk, to

record births

and deaths.

CHAPTER 38.

OF RECORDING BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

SECT. I. Town clerks, to record births and SECT. 2. Parents and others, to notify such deaths.

clerks.
3. Penalties for neglect.

SECTION. I. Every town and plantation clerk shall record all births and deaths, which shall occur in the town or plantation, of 1821, 136, § 1. which he is clerk, and come to his knowledge; stating the time when each such event took place, and the names of the parents, if known; for the fees allowed by law, to be paid by such town or plantation.

Parents and

others, to noti

fy such clerks.

1321, 136, § 2.

Penalties for neglect.

SECT. 2. It shall be the duty of parents, house holders, masters of work houses, alms houses and prisons, and vessels, to give notice to the clerk of the town, in which they respectively reside, of the births and deaths, which take place in the respective families, houses, or vessels, in which such event may occur; and also the duty of the elder person, next of kin, to give like notice of the death of his kindred.

SECT. 3. Any person, neglecting to perform the duty required 1821, 136, § 2. of him in this chapter, for the space of six months, shall forfeit and pay one dollar for each offence; to be recovered on complaint, to the use of such town.

Penalty for exhibiting pageantry, shows

out license.

CHAPTER 39.

OF PUBLIC SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS.

SECT. 1. Penalty for exhibiting pageantry, SECT. 3. Museums excepted.

shows or tricks, without license.

2. Licenses, how granted.

4. Who shall prosecute.
5. Mode of recovery.

SECTION 1. If any person shall, for money or other valuable article, in any city, town or plantation, in this state, exhibit any or tricks, with images or pageantry, sleight of hand tricks, puppet show or circus, or any feats of balancing, wire dancing, personal agility, sleight or dexterity, without a license therefor, as hereinafter provided, he shall forfeit and pay, for every such offence, a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor less than ten dollars.

1824, 266, § 1. 1833, 70, § 1

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SECT. 2. The mayor of any city, the selectmen of any town, and the assessors of any plantation, may grant license for any of the foregoing exhibitions or performances therein, on receiving for the use thereof, such sum as they may deem proper, but not less than five dollars for every such exhibition; twenty four hours being allowed for the same.

SECT. 3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed, to extend to any permanently established museum.

SECT. 4. It shall be the duty of the mayor of any city, of the selectmen of any town, and the assessors of any plantation, to

prosecute in the name of such corporation, all persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter.

CHAP. 40.

SECT. 5. All such fines shall be recovered in an action of debt, Mode of recov and for the use of such city, town or plantation.

ery.

CHAPTER 40.

OF MISCHIEVOUS DOGS.

SECT. 1. Owners of dogs, liable for damages, SECT. 4. If at large, after complaint, dog

done by them.

2. Person assaulted by a dog, may kill
him.

3. Penalty, if owner do not confine a
mischievous dog.

may be killed.

5. Treble damages may be recovered,
for mischief done after notice.

ges, done by 1821, 174, §1.

20 Pick. 477.

SECTION 1. When any dog shall do any damage to the person Owners of dogs, or property of another, the owner or keeper of such dog, and also liable for damathe parent, guardian, master or mistress of any minor or servant, them. who shall own or keep such dog, shall forfeit and pay to the injured person, double the amount of the damage done; to be recovered by action of trespass. SECT. 2. Any person may lawfully kill any dog, that shall suddenly assault him or any other person, when peaceably walking or riding, out of the inclosure of the owner; or any dog found out of the inclosure, or immediate care of the owner, worrying, wounding or killing, any cattle, sheep, lambs or other domestic animals.

Person assaultmay kill him. 1821, 174, § 2.

ed by a dog,

er do not con

1821, 174, § 3.

SECT. 3. If any person shall be so assaulted, or if any dog Penalty, if ownshall be strolling out of the inclosure or immediate care of its owner fine a mischievor keeper, by day or night, and the person so finding such dog, ous dog. shall within forty eight hours after such assault or finding, make oath before a justice of the peace of the same county, that he really suspects such dog, to be a dangerous or mischievous dog, and shall give notice to the owner or keeper by giving him a copy of such oath, signed by such justice, the owner or keeper shall kill such dog, or confine him forthwith: and if he neglects so to do, for twenty four hours, he shall forfeit and pay five dollars to any person who shall sue for the same.

SECT. 4. If such dog shall not be so killed or confined, but be again at large, and out of the care of the owner or keeper, any person may lawfully kill such dog.

If at large, after complaint, dog may be kil

led.

1821, 174, § 4.

SECT. 5. If any dog, after notice given as aforesaid, wound any Treble damages person by a sudden assault as aforesaid, or wound or kill any cattle, may be recoversheep, lambs, or other domestic animals, the owner or keeper shall ed, for damages be liable to pay the person injured, treble damages and costs; to tice. be recovered before the proper court of the county.

done after no

1821, 174, § 5.

CHAP. 41.

1830, 471.

CHAPTER 41.

OF DESTRUCTION OF MOOSE AND DEER.

Any person, who shall kill any moose or deer, between the first day of July and the first day of November in any year, shall forfeit and pay for every moose or deer, so killed, the sum of five dollars; one moiety to the use of the county, in which the offence may be committed, and the other moiety for the use of the person, who shall sue for the same, within six months, next after the commission of the offence, and not afterwards.

Bounties for

heads of wolves and bears.

CHAPTER 42.

OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WOLVES AND BEARS.

SECT. 1. Bounties for heads of wolves and SECT. 2. Payments, to be refunded from state bears.

treasury.
3. Heads to be destroyed.

SECTION 1. Any person, who shall deliver, to the treasurer of any town or plantation, the head of any wolf or bear, which shall 1837, 261, § 1. be killed in this state, and shall make oath before any justice of the peace in the county, where the same was killed, that the said wolf or bear was killed within this state, after this chapter had become a law, and that the head so presented is the head of a wolf or bear, as the case may be, and shall present such affidavit with the said head to such treasurer, [he] shall be entitled to receive from the treasurer, ten dollars for the head of each wolf, and two dollars for the head of each bear.

Payments, to be

refunded by the

state.

1837, 261, § 1.

Heads to be destroyed.

SECT. 2. The amount, so paid by such town or plantation, shall be allowed and paid to him by the state treasurer, on presentment of the account of such town or plantation treasurer, verified by his oath or affirmation.

SECT. 3. Every town or plantation treasurer, who shall receive 1837, 261, § 1. the head of any wolf or bear, as aforesaid, shall immediately destroy the same; and he shall preserve all affidavits received by him.

TITLE FOURTH.

Regulations connected with trade.

CHAPTER 43. Of principal, factors and agents.

44. Of notaries public.

45. Of limited partnerships.

46. Of sales of property by licensed auctioneers.

47. Of pilotage, ship owners and charterers.

48. Of boats and lighters, and protection of harbors.

49. Of wrecks and shipwrecked goods.

50. Of the inspection of beef and pork.

51. Of lime and lime casks.

52. Of pot and pearl ashes.

53. Of inspection of butter and lard.

54. Of inspection of fish.

55. Of manufacture of nails.

56. Of tobacco and onions.

57. Of exportation of flax seed.

58. Of hops for exportation.

59. Of packing clams.

60. Of fire wood, bark and coal.

61. Of fisheries.

62. Of proof of fire arms.

63. Of packing and selling paper.

64.

Of fraud in pressing hay.

65. Of sole leather, boots and shoes.

66. Of the survey and inspection of shingles, clapboards, hoops and staves,

boards and other lumber, and the admeasurement of logs.

67. Of timber upon rivers and streams, and on adjacent lands.

68. Of the culture of silk.

69. Of usury.

70. Of standard weight of potatoes.

71. Of measurers of salt and grain.

72. Of the standard weight of ruta baga, sugar beet and mangel wurzel, and

rye and indian meal.

73. Of weights and measures.

74. Of the prevention of fraud in the sale of oils.

75. Of hawkers and pedlers.

CHAP. 43.

CHAPTER 43.

OF PRINCIPAL, FACTORS AND AGENTS.

SECT. 1. Who shall be deemed owner of SECT. 4. Rights of the true owner in such

goods shipped, as to the consignee.

2. How far a factor, or agent, may be considered owner.

3. Not to extend to antecedent demands against the agent.

cases.

5. Exception, as to common carriers
and warehouse keepers.

deemed owner

SECTION 1. Every person, in whose "name any merchandize Who shall be shall be shipped, shall be deemed the true owner thereof, so far as of goods shipto entitle the consignee of such merchandize to a lien thereon, for ped, as to the any moneys advanced or negotiable security given, by such con- 1834, 117, § 1. signee, to and for the use of the person, in whose name such ship

consignee.

CHAP. 43. ment shall have been made, and for any money or negotiable security received by the person, in whose name the shipment shall have been made, to and for the use of any such consignee.

How far a factor, or agent,

may be consid

ered owner.

1851, 117, § 2.

Not to extend to antecedent demands a

gainst the agent. 1834, 117, § 3.

Rights of the

true owner in such cases.

SECT. 2. Every factor or agent, entrusted with the possession of any bill of lading, custom house permit, or ware house keeper's receipt, for the delivery of any such merchandize, and every such factor or agent, not having the documentary evidence of title, who shall be entrusted with the possession of any merchandize for the purpose of sale, or as a security for any advances to be made, or obtained, thereon, shall be deemed to be the true owner thereof, so far as to give validity to any contract, made by such agent with any other person, for the sale or disposition of the whole, or any part of such merchandize, any money advanced, or negotiable instrument, or any other obligation in writing, given by such person upon the faith thereof.

SECT. 3. Every person, who shall accept, or take, such merchandize in deposit from such agent, as security for any antecedent debt or demand, shall not acquire thereby, or enforce, any right or interest in, or to, such merchandize or document, other than was possessed, or might have been enforced by such agent, at the time of such deposit.

SECT. 4. Nothing in the preceding sections of this chapter shall be construed to prevent the true owner of any merchandize, so 1834, 117, § 4. deposited, from demanding and receiving the same, upon repayment of the money advanced, or on restoration of the security given, on the deposit of such merchandize, and upon satisfying such lien, as may exist thereon in favor of the agent, who may have deposited the same; nor from recovering any balance remaining in the hands of the person, with whom such merchandize shall have been deposited, as the produce of the sale thereof, after satisfying the amount justly due to suck person by reason of such deposit, and also after having satisfied all just expenses, arising on such merchandize.

Exception, as to

common car

riers and ware

house keepers. 1834, 117, § 5.

SECT. 5. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize a common carrier, ware house keeper, or other person, to whom merchandize or Other property may be committed for transportation or storage, to sell or hypothecate the same.

CHAPTER 44.

OF NOTARIES PUBLIC.

SECT. 1, 2. Of the tenure of office, and oath. SECT. 9. Penalty for destroying, defacing,

3. Seal.

4, 5. Notary's general duty, as to pro

tests.

6. Of the notary's records.

7. When he vacates his office, records
to be deposited with the clerk of
the judicial courts.

8. In case of his death, executor to
deposit them.

or concealing such records. 10. Duties of clerks, relating thereto. 11. Forfeitures appropriated.

12. How far certificate of protest, evidence.

13. Of days of grace on bills, notes,

&c.

14. Proviso relating to the fourth of July. Notary's fees.

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