CHAP. 239 newed upon the same conditions and by the same authority under which they were originally issued. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1922. Approved, June 1, 1921. [House Bill No. 960.] CHAPTER 239. An Act amending an Act concerning Drag Nets Along Shores Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Long Island Sound Section 3253 of the general statutes is amended to read as Use of drag nets in follows: No drag net or hauling seine more than one hundred restricted. feet long and five feet in width shall be used in the waters along the shores, or in the harbors, bays or estuaries of Long Island sound, unless all the meshes thereof shall be at least one and one-quarter inches square. Any person who shall violate any provision of this act shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. Approved, June 1, 1921. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 227.] CHAPTER 240. An Act authorizing the State Board of Fisheries and Game to Prohibit Fishing in Such Streams. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in The state board of fisheries and game is authorized to lease and stock with fish any feeder stream, lake or pond, or section thereof, and to receive assignments of leases of any such stream, lake or pond, and to restrict or prohibit fishing in any such stream, lake or pond, or any section of any such stream, lake or pond, during any season or part of any season. The term "feeder stream" shall be construed to include any brook or stream tributary to any river, lake or pond. Said board is authorized to make rules for fishing in such stream, lake or pond, which rules shall be posted in some conspicuous place near any such stream, lake or pond affected by any such rule. Any person violating any provision of this act or violating any provision of any such rule shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. Approved, June 1, 1921. State board of fishauthorized to lease and stock certain ing purposes. eries and game streams for breed. CHAP. 241 Kindergarten schools and departments authorized. Cases of inflammation of the eyes of newborn to be reported to health officers. Duty of midwife or attendant in state institution as to care of infant's eyes. Repeal. Penalty. [Substitute for House Bill No. 174.] CHAPTER 241. An Act amending an Act concerning Kindergartens. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Section 853 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Any town or school district may maintain a kindergarten school or kindergarten department for the attendance of children over four and under seven years of age who shall be residents of such town or school district; provided no child under five years of age shall be admitted to any public school unless such school shall be a regularly organized kindergarten school or shall have a kindergarten department. SEC. 2. Every teacher in a kindergarten school or department shall hold a special kindergarten certificate issued by the state board of education. Approved, June 1, 1921. [Substitute for House Bill No. 83.] CHAPTER 242. An Act concerning the Prevention of Blindness Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Any inflammation, swelling or unusual redness in the eyes of any infant, either apart from or with any unnatural discharge from the eyes of such infant, occurring at any time within two weeks after the birth of such infant, shall, for the purposes of this act, be designated as "inflammation of the eyes of the new-born." The professional attendant or other person caring for a new-born infant shall report any such inflammation of the eyes of the new-born to the local health officer within six hours after such condition is observed. SEC. 2. Any person in any state-aided institution or midwife in attendance at the birth of any infant shall instill into the eyes of such infant, immediately after birth, one or two drops of a prophylactic solution. The state department of health shall furnish in a convenient form for such use a prophylactic solution for gratuitous distribution to midwives and institutions. SEC. 3. Section 2417 of the general statutes is repealed. SEC. 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars. Approved, June 1, 1921. CHAP. 243 [House Bill No. 696.] CHAPTER 243. An Act concerning School Libraries and Apparatus. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Schools to be pro vided with libraries SECTION 1. Section 1004 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Upon the recommendation of the secretary and apparatus. of the state board of education, the comptroller shall draw his order upon the treasurer for the sum of ten dollars to every school district, and to every town maintaining a high school, which shall raise by taxation or otherwise a like sum for the same purpose, to establish within such district, or for the use of such high school, a school library composed of books of reference, and other books to be used in connection with school work, and to procure maps, globes or any proper geographical apparatus, physical apparatus and supplies, biological apparatus and supplies, chemical apparatus and supplies, projection apparatus and talking machines, and the sum of five dollars annually upon a like order, to every such district or town which has raised a like sum for the current year for maintaining or replenishing such library or apparatus. If the number of pupils in actual attendance in any such district or high school exceeds one hundred the treasurer shall pay ten dollars in the first instance, and five dollars annually thereafter, for every one hundred or fractional part of a hundred pupils in excess of the first hundred. The expense incurred by any district in accordance with the provisions of this section may be included with its incidental expenses, to be defrayed in the manner provided in this act for such incidental expenses. The selection of all books and apparatus shall be made or approved by the board of school visitors, or the town school committee, which shall also prescribe the rules for their use and safekeeping. SEC. 2. Section 1005 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: The town school committee or the joint board of selectmen and school visitors in each town may appropriate money for the purchase of books and apparatus to be used in the public schools of the town. The money appropriated shall be expended by a committee on libraries and apparatus, annually appointed by the town school committee or board of school visitors, to whom the treasurer of the town shall pay such money upon the written order of such committee. The treasurer of the state upon the order of the secretary of the state board of education, shall annually pay to each such town five dollars for every public school within the town, provided such town shall, during the calendar year, make application for such grant and file with the secretary of the state board of education a satisfactory statement of expenditure of twice the amount of Town school commit tees and boards may appropriate money. for library purposes. CHAP. 244 State board of education to keep account of expenditures for libraries and apparatus. Payments to be made to district committees. Repeal. the previous state grant. If the number of pupils in any public school within the town exceeds one hundred, the state shall annually pay five dollars for every one hundred pupils and fractional part of one hundred pupils in actual attendance at such school; but no greater amount shall in any case be paid by the state than is expended during the same year by the town for the same purpose; provided any amount paid by the state under section one of this act to any district or for any high school within said town shall be deducted from the amount payable under this section. The books and apparatus so purchased shall remain the property of the town and under the care and control of said library committee. SEC. 3. Section 1006 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: The state board of education shall keep an account of the money drawn and paid out for school libraries, apparatus and physical, biological and chemical supplies pursuant to the provisions of this act, and the comptroller shall annually audit such account. SEC. 4. Payment by the state under the provisions of sections one and two of this act shall be made to the district committee, or the secretary of the board of school visitors, town school committee or board of education, as the case may be. SEC. 5. Section 967 of the general statutes is repealed. Taking of fish or lobsters from traps without the consent of the owner prohibited. [House Bill No. 961.] CHAPTER 244. An Act amending an Act concerning Unlawful Taking of Fish Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Section 6262 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: No person shall take any fish or lobsters from any trap, net, trawl, seine, pot or other apparatus, set for catching fish or lobsters, without the consent of the owner thereof; and no person shall destroy or disturb any apparatus intended for the purpose of catching or containing fish or lobsters without such consent except as may be provided by law. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than five dollars. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. CHAP. 245 [Substitute for House Bill No. 281.] CHAPTER 245. An Act amending an Act concerning Advertising Signs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in cured for the display tisements. SECTION 1. Section 3024 of the general statutes is amend- License to be proed to read as follows: No person shall display any advertisement of certain advercontaining more than four square feet upon real upon real property other than the property upon which the goods advertised are manufactured or offered for sale, or upon which the business advertised is carried on in whole or in part, until such person shall secure from the superintendent of state police a license to display such advertisement. The application for such license shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall state: (1) The location of the property upon which it is proposed to display such advertisement; (2) the population of the town, city or borough within which the same is to be displayed; (3) the distance of the location of such advertisement from any crossing, at grade, of a public highway and the tracks of a steam railroad or electric railway, if such distance be less than three hundred feet; (4) the size and general description of such advertisement; (5) the height of such advertisement from the ground; (6) the material used in construction; (7) the distance from the public highway. SEC. 2. Section 3025 of the general statutes is amended Fees for licenses. to read as follows: The fee for such license shall be five mills for each square foot and shall be collected by the superintendent of state police and paid by him to the treasurer. The square feet contained in any advertisement shall include all of the space within a line drawn around the outer edge of such advertisement, or if such advertisement is upon, attached to or a part of any billboard, frame, net work, transparency or other form of construction, such line shall be the outer edge of such construction and each surface or space displaying any name, word, symbol, character, picture or letter shall be construed to be an advertisement. Upon the receipt of such application and fee, the superintendent of state police shall issue a license for each such advertisement, which license shall permit the holder thereof to display such advertisement for one year from the date thereof. If the billboard, frame, net work, transparency or other construction upon which any advertisement is displayed shall be removed from its location during the period for which such license is granted. The licensee shall receive a refund of such portion of the license as shall be commensurate with the unexpired portion of the license period, and the comptroller shall draw his order on the treasurer in favor of such licensee for the amount of such refund. |