CHAP. 374 [Senate Bill No. 699.] CHAPTER 374. An Act amending an Act concerning Districts for Fire, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Section 1999 of the general statutes as Purposes of amended by chapter 192 of the public acts of 1915 is amended to such districts. read as follows: At such meeting the legal voters may establish the district for any or all of the following purposes: To extinguish fires, to sprinkle streets, to light streets, to establish building lines, to plant and care for shade and ornamental trees, to construct and maintain sidewalks, crosswalks, drains and sewers, to appoint and employ watchmen or police officers and to collect garbage, ashes and all other refuse matter in any portion of such district. They may name the district and choose necessary officers therefor to hold office until the first annual meeting thereof; and the district shall thereupon be a body corporate and politic and have the powers in relation to the objects for which it was established that are necessary for the accomplishment of such objects, including the power to lay and collect taxes. The clerk of such district shall cause its name and a description of its territorial limits, and of any additions that may be made thereto, to be recorded in the land records of the town in which such district is located. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage and shall Application of apply to all districts heretofore organized under the provisions act and time of chapter 123 of the general statutes or any amendment thereof. effect. when it takes Approved, May 19, 1917. [Senate Bill No. 694.] CHAPTER 375. An Act concerning the Organization of the Home Guard. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Existing home guard compa SECTION 1. When any organization shall have been enlisted prior to the passage of this act under the provisions of chapter 32 of the public acts of 1917, such organization may be nies to be accepted, equipped and maintained by the military emergency board, provided such organization shall not exceed a maximum strength of sixty-eight men. enlisted. 2548 CHAP. 376 Expenses, how paid. JURISDICTION OF THE SHELL FISH COMMISSION. [Jan., SEC. 2. The governor and board of control are authorized and directed to approve the expenditure of such sums as are recommended by the military emergency board to carry out the provisions of this act and the comptroller is directed, upon such approval, to draw his order on the treasurer for such sums. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved, May 16, 1917. Powers of shell-fish commissioners in New Haven harbor. Powers of shell-fish commissioners in Westport. Powers of shell-fish commissioners in Milford. [Senate Bill No. 293.] CHAPTER 376. An Act concerning the Jurisdiction of the Shell-Fish Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Section four of chapter 209 of the public acts of 1907 is amended to read as follows: When such map is so made and is accepted by the shell-fish commissioners, said commissioners shall exercise, exclusively, the powers and duties with reference to the grounds covered thereby which they now have or may hereafter exercise with reference to the grounds south of said line. SEC. 2. Section two of chapter 125 of the public acts of 1909 is amended to read as follows: When such map is so made and is accepted by the shell-fish commissioners, said commissioners shall exercise, exclusively, the powers and duties with reference to the grounds designated thereby which they now have or may hereafter exercise with reference to the grounds south of the present state jurisdiction line. SEC. 3. Section one of chapter 266 of the public acts of 1915 is amended to read as follows: The shell-fish commissioners and the selectmen of the town of Milford shall constitute a commission which, at the expense of said town, on or before July 1, 1916, shall cause a map to be made of the shell-fish franchises within the limits of said town northerly of the state jurisdiction line. When a map so made shall be accepted by the shell-fish commissioners, said commissioners shall have the same exclusive jurisdiction over the grounds covered thereby as over grounds south of said line. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its passage. 1917.] GOVERNOR TO COLLECT AND RECEIPT FOR MONEYS DUE TO THE State. [Senate Bill No. 686.] CHAPTER 377. An Act authorizing the Governor to collect and receipt for Congress of the United States entitled "An Act to provide Support of Disabled Soldiers and Sailors of the United States." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in The governor as president of the soldiers' hospital board is authorized in behalf of the state to receive, collect and receipt for any moneys which are or may become due to this state under the provisions of an act of the congress of the United States, approved August 27, 1888, entitled "An Act to provide Aid to State and Territorial Homes for the Support of Disabled Soldiers and Sailors of the United States," and any amendments thereto. Approved, May 16, 1917. 2549 CHAP. 377 Governor to collect moneys due the state from the United States for the support of homes for dis abled soldiers and sailors. [Senate Bill No. 696.] CHAPTER 378. An Act concerning Appropriations by Towns for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Any town may, at any annual or special town meeting, make appropriations for the assistance, support or maintenance of any military organization, organized within such town and in the service of the state or United States. Towns may appropriate money in aid of military organizations within its limits. SEC. 2. Any such appropriation made prior to the passage Validating prior of this act by any town is validated. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. appropriations. 2550 CENSUS OF THE RESOURCES OF THE STATE. [Jan., CHAP. 379 Municipalities authorized to continue and re vise the census the state that [Senate Bill No. 701.] CHAPTER 379. An Act concerning the Continuation and Revision of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Any city or borough, by proper ordinance or by-law, or any town, by vote, may provide for a continuation and revision, as to such city, borough or town, and, at its expense, of resources of from time to time, of all or any part of the census and inventory of the resources of the state taken under the provisions of chapter 4 of the public acts of 1917, and may appropriate and expend moneys therefor. A copy of the information contained in any such supplemental census or inventory shall be filed with the governor for the use of the state and the federal government. was taken this year. Penalty for failure to furnish information and assistance. SEC. 2. In the preparation of any such census and inventory it shall be the duty of every inhabitant of the city, borough or town in which the same is taken to furnish the officials in charge thereof with whatever information and assistance they may require, and the penalties provided by law for refusing to give information required in pursuance of said chapter 4 of the public acts of 1917 shall apply to any violation of the provisions of this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Persons en gaged in lobster [Senate Bill No. 409.] CHAPTER 380. An Act amending an Act concerning Lobster Fisheries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter 106 of the public acts of 1907 is amended to read as follows: No person shall engage in lobster fishing in this state unless he shall have obtained a permit therefor, the fee for which shall be two dollars, from the commissioners of fisheries and game, which permit shall be nontransferable, shall be issued in such form, under such regulations consistent with the provisions of this act as said commissioners shall from time to time establish, and to such person as said commissioners shall determine, and shall be valid until revoked by said commissioners or surrendered as hereinafter provided. 1917.] REPORTS OF MONEYS EXPENDED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. 2551* ceived. CHAP. 381 SEC. 2. Said commissioners shall use all moneys so re- Disposition of ceived for the protection, preservation and propagation of lob- moneys resters in this state, and said commissioners are authorized to receive and use said moneys in the manner and for the purposes herein before provided. Approved, May 16, 1917. [House Bill No. 1138.] CHAPTER 381. An Act concerning Reports of Moneys expended for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Any person who shall receive money from the state for the purpose of promoting the increase of agricultural products or of domestic animals and products thereof, shall, on or before the fifteenth day of November of each year in which such money is received, file with the comptroller a statement of the manner in which such moneys were expended and the result of such expenditure, including, if in competitions, the number of competitors, the lines in which the competitions were made, the amount of soil cultivated and the returns therefrom, with such other details as may be required by the comptroller. Moneys re ceived from the state for agri cultural purposes must be accounted for. ceived from any town or SEC. 2. Any person receiving money from any county or Moneys retown for any of the purposes specfied in section one shall make a similar return to the treasurer of the county or town from which such money was received and shall file a copy of each such return with the comptroller. city for agricultural pur poses must be accounted for. SEC. 3. The provisions of this act concerning returns shall Act to include apply to all sums expended for such extension work of the agricultural college for the purposes herein specified. Approved, May 19, 1917. such extension work of the agricultural college. [Substitute for House Bill No. 1132.] CHAPTER 382. An Act concerning the Sale of Articles on Sunday. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in The sale of milk, bakery products, fruit, ice, ice cream, con- Enumerating fectionery, nonalcoholic beverages and drinks, tobacco in any certain articles form, smokers' supplies, newspapers and other periodicals, drugs or automobile supplies, by retail dealers whose places of business are open for the sale thereof on secular days, shall not be a viola that can be sold on Sunday. |