CHAP. 48

[Substitute for House Bill No. 315.]

CHAPTER 48.

An Act concerning Gymnasiums, Baths and Recreation

Grounds.

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

Any town or district may erect, equip and maintain gymnasiums, baths and recreation grounds, with all necessary buildings and equipment, for the use of the inhabitants of the town, as the school committee may determine, and may raise money by taxation for such purpose.

Approved, March 27, 1917.

Towns authorized to erect, tain gymnasiums, baths

equip and main

and recreation grounds.

[Senate Bill No. 167.]

CHAPTER 49.

An Act amending an Act concerning Notices by the Commis-
sioner of Labor and Factory Inspection.

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

Section 4523 of the general statutes is amended to read as Form of notices follows: The orders and notices given by the commissioner of and orders. labor and factory inspection under the provisions of this chapter shall be written or printed, signed by him officially, and may be served by him or any proper officer or indifferent person, by leaving an attested copy thereof with or at the usual place of abode of the person upon whom service is to be made, or by registered mail addressed to such person at his last known place of address. Such notice, properly endorsed with the doings of Service of the person or officer serving the same, shall be returned to the commissioner of labor and factory inspection, and shall be prima facie evidence that notice was given as therein appears. Notice to one member of a firm shall be notice to every member thereof, and notice to the president, secretary or treasurer of a corporation shall be notice to such corporation. The fees for serving such orders and notices, unless served by the inspector, shall be the same as for the service of process in civil actions, and shall be included in the necessary expenses of the inspector.

Approved, March 27, 1917.

notices.

Fees for ser

vice of notices

and orders.

2268 CHAP. 50

HEALTH AND ACCIDENT POLICIES OF INSURANCE.

[Jan.,

Penalty.

Salary and expenses of commissioner, deputy and assistants.

Examination of banks, duties and powers concerning.

[Senate Bill No. 359.]

CHAPTER 50.

An Act concerning Health and Accident Policies of Insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

Section thirteen of chapter 223 of the public acts of 1913 is amended to read as follows: Any company, corporation, association, society, or other insurer, or any officer or agent thereof, issuing or delivering to any person in this state any policy in violation of any provision of this act shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense, and the commissioner of insurance may revoke the license of any company, corporation, association, society or other insurer of another state or country, or of the agent thereof, violating any provision of this act.

Approved, March 21, 1917.

[Substitute for House Bill No. 66.]

CHAPTER 51.

An Act amending an Act concerning the Appointment of the
Bank Commissioner and abolishing the Office of

Building and Loan Commissioner.

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

SECTION 1.

Section three of chapter 29 of the public acts of 1915 is amended to read as follows: Said commissioner shall receive a salary of five thousand dollars per annum, with an annual allowance of fifteen hundred dollars for his expenses. He may appoint a deputy, who, in the event of the incapacity or absence of the commissioner, shall have all the rights and powers vested by law in the commissioner, and whose salary shall not exceed thirty-five hundred dollars per annum. He may further appoint such examiners, clerical assistants and stenographers as he may find necessary. The sum of forty-five thousand dollars. per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be appropriated for the maintenance of said banking department. All salaries, allowances and expenses shall be paid monthly by the comptroller upon vouchers approved by the bank commissioner.

SEC. 2. Section four of chapter 29 of the public acts of 1915 as amended by chapter 232 of the public acts of 1915 is amended to read as follows: The bank commissioner, his deputy or an examiner of the department, shall visit every bank, savings bank, trust company, building and loan association and

CHAP. 51

mortgage investment company, annually or oftener, and shall,
personally or by his deputy or an examiner of the department,
examine such bank, company or association, in the presence of
one or more of its officers, to ascertain whether it has been
managed according to law, and said commissioner, deputy or
examiner may examine any persons under oath in relation to its
affairs, which oath said commissioner, deputy or examiner may
administer; may compel the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books and papers by suitable process; and in case
any person shall refuse to furnish any information requested by
the commissioner, deputy or examiners, under authority of any
provision of this section, may apply to a judge of the superior
court, who shall cause such person to come before him, and in-
quire into the facts set forth in such application, and may there-
upon commit such person to jail until he shall comply with such
request. The bank commissioner, deputy or examiners or their
assistants and clerks shall not impart any information obtained
by them in the course of such examination, except as may become
necessary in the performance of their duties. Said commis-
sioner may employ expert real estate appraisers to appraise real
estate owned by such bank or any real estate upon which any
bank has a mortgage and upon which the interest thereon is more.
than one year in arrears, at the discretion of said commissioner,
and the expense of such appraisal shall be borne by the bank
owning such land or mortgage. He may prescribe such forms
of accounting as may seem to the best interest of any bank when
the methods of such bank fail to clearly and accurately show the
liabilities, earnings and proper classification of its assets. He
may order all securities kept within the state, except when such
securities are held as collateral. When the assets of
When the assets of any savings
bank are found at a fair market valuation to be insufficient to
pay its obligations, the commissioner may order a reduction in
the rate or suspension of dividends until such time as the market
value of its assets shall be found to be sufficient to retire all
liabilities of such bank. The bank commissioner, his deputy or
an examiner shall visit and examine each bank, savings bank or Duties in con-
trust company, with the United States examiner, in every case
where the active executive officer shall hold an executive office in
any national banking association, or when any bank under the
jurisdiction of the bank commissioner shall have its place of
business in the same room as or in a room connected with that
occupied by any national banking association.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, March 21, 1917.

Forms of

accounting to

be prescribed by

commissioner.

Commissioner may order re

duction of rate or suspend

dividends when.

junction with federal bank examiner.

2270 CHAP. 52

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.

[Jan.,

Fire insurance

insure automo

biles against

[Senate Bill No. 249.]

CHAPTER 52.

An Act concerning Automobile Insurance.

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

SECTION 1. Any corporation authorized to engage in the companies may business of fire insurance in this state may insure owners of automobiles against any of the hazards of fire, explosion, transcertain hazards. portation, collision and loss by legal liability for damage to property resulting from the maintenance or use of automobiles, and loss by burglary or theft or both, but not against loss by reason of bodily injury to the person.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved March 21 1917.

Limitation of

tain cases.

[Substitute for House Bill No. 383.]

CHAPTER 53.

An Act concerning Accidental Failure of Suit.

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

SECTION 1. The provisions of section 1127 of the general actions in cer- statutes as amended by chapter 206 of the public acts of 1913 and by chapters 191 and 277 of the public acts of 1915 shall apply to any action erased from the docket of any court for want of jurisdiction and to any action brought to the circuit court of the United States for the district of Connecticut which was dismissed for want of jurisdiction or failed of trial on its merits and the dismissal was affirmed on appeal or writ of error, and to any action between the same parties or the legal representatives of either of them for the same cause of action or subject of action brought to any court in this state either before dismissal of the original action and its affirmance or within one year after such dismissal and affirmance.

To affect pending suits.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage and apply to any pending action.

Approved, March 27, 1917.

CHAP. 54

[Senate Bill No. 608.]

CHAPTER 54.

An Act concerning the Naval Militia.

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

Governor

militia.

SECTION 1. Section two of an act concerning the Connecticut national guard, approved May 19, 1915, is amended to authorized to read as follows: The governor is authorized to organize a naval organize naval militia as a special force for coast protection and 'as a naval reserve, consisting of such number of officers and men as are apportioned to the state of Connecticut by the navy department under the requirements of federal law, organized, armed, equipped, trained and disciplined as prescribed by the navy department of the United States for the naval militia.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, March 27, 1917.

[House Bill No. 1037.]

CHAPTER 55.

An Act amending an Act concerning Registration, Numbering,
Use and Speed of Motor Vehicles, and the Licensing
of Operators of such Vehicles.

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

SECTION 1. Section three of chapter 231 of the public acts Dealer's and of 1915 is amended to read as follows: Every dealer in or manufacturer's manufacturer of motor vehicles and every person actively and application. regularly engaged in the business of rebuilding and repairing motor vehicles and who has an established place of business, hereinafter called a rebuilder, may, instead of registering each motor vehicle owned by him, make application to said secretary for a general distinguishing number or mark, and the secretary shall, if satisfied as to the facts stated in such application, issue to the applicant a certificate of registration containing the name, place of residence and business address of the applicant, and the general distinguishing number or mark assigned to him and made in such form and containing such further information as said secretary may determine, and every motor vehicle owned by such manufacturer which is used for the purpose of testing or demonstrating, and every motor vehicle owned by a dealer, shall be regarded as registered under, and have attached to it, such distinguishing number or mark. Manufacturers, dealers and rebuilders shall not be required to carry such certificates upon the vehicles registered under the provisions of this section. Every dealer in or rebuilder of motor vehicles shall, at the time