The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-23
LAWS OF MAINE.

81 Ministerial and School lands
SECT. |. TX Z saAafiea by ne Senate and House
81 RsPress iaiiees ~ LsgisiasEre assembled, That
"a ali ceass where lands nave bern granted ORE
served isr the ascot tue ministry o. the first
settled Eslu'sier IN aHy town IN this state where
the Zee 20 sneh l'sads has not already become
vested IN some lAgiicuiar parish within such
town, Or IN some sAaividual, the Zee and estate
IN such lands sail BE-, and IS hereby declared to
be vested ~ the iIlhabiiants Of such town and
not IN any pariculaE parish therein, for the use
aad suppoH Of shesospel ministry la said town
forever Add - aiscases where lands have been
granted Or rtsrryedfor the use 81 schools ii any
town wifhiu tbs Skte, the Zee IN which lands IS
not already oieervase vested, the same shall be,
and Is hereby uarlapd 70 be vested IN the inhab-
liiaHts 81 sucl town tor the use aud support OF
ciiuols thegeE lOrNer.
SIsr. = ~ father eaarfed, That The select
l'aen, t,sWn f.ik Aia trosnseT, Tor the time be
ue 0i g1Ng "a .lge aates aherein no 9th
e. trustees iOf uie Ediite purpose are already BY
law appointed, shall be, aud they are hereby
constituted aud declared 90 be a body oorpo-
rate, and trustees OF tie ministerial and school
funds IN such towns forever with power 70
prosecute aud defend suits at law TO have a
common seal, and 70 change the same al pleas
ure 10 make any bye-Iaws for the management
OF their affairs, not repugnant to the laws OF the
state; and with all the other powers heretofore
granted or incident BY law to such corporations
And said trustees shall annually elect a presi-
dent, clerk and treasurer and the treasurer
shalt give bond, with sufficient sueties, in the D.
pinOn OF the trustees, for the faithful discharge
OF his trust aud the clerk shall be sworn to the
faithful performance of his duty
SECT. 3. BE Il further enacied, That said trus-
tees shall have power to sell and convey all the
ministerial and school lands belonging TO their
respective towns, lying within the same, except
ing such parts as may have been already vested
in the manner described in the first section OF
this act. And any deed duly executed by tie
treasurer of said board, by direction of said trus-
tees, shall be good and efieCtual in law, to pass
the estate described in such deed OF conveyance
And the proceeds Of such sale shall be, as soon
a. may be, pat al interest by said trustees, and
secured BY mortgage OF real estate, 10 double
tae value Of the amount at interest or by bond
or note with sufficient sureties, or invested in
bank stock, or public securities: Prorided h0tc-
erer That when any such town shall settle a
minister, all lands granted or reserved for the
hrst settled minister, the proceeds Of the sale
thereof as aforesaid, shall pass TO, or be paid o.
yer TO such first settled minister of such town.
under the terms and conditions Of the original
graEt. And said trustees are further empower
ed to take, hold and possess any estate real or
personal, BY gift, grant otherwise, for the use
Of the ministry in their several towns, the year
y income whereof shall not exceed one thou
sand dollars and 10 take, hold and possess any
estate real or personal, BY gift, grant or other
wise, for the support of schools in their several
towns, the yearly income whereof shall not ex-
coed the sums their respective towns are Obliged
by law to raise for the support Of schools there
IN. And said trustees are further authorised,
with the consent Of their respective towns, at a
legal meeting, called for that purpose, to lease
such lands OF real estate, or any parts or parcels
thereof, on such terms and conditions as said
towns may prescribe, the rents aud profits to be
applied TO the uses herein prescribed
SECT. 4. Re uttTiher enacted, That the annu-
al rents and profits OF said lands granted or re-
served for the use the ministry, and the inter
est accruing from the monies arising from the
sale Of the same, or from leases thereof, and the
rents, profits and income Of the estate, real or
personal, taken, holden and possessed by gift
grant OF otherwise, for the use Of the ministry as
aforesaid, shall be annually apportioned among
ana PAID TO the several regular gospel ministers
who may othciate TO the several parishes or reIi-
gious societies, having their places of public
worship fixed within said town or parish, and
lproduciug certificates Of their officiating as a.
toresad from tie clerk Of such parishes or socie.
ties, il proportion TO the number of rateabIe
polls IN said parishes or societies who may be
resident within such town, on the first day OF
May annually, 60 be ascertained by a list OF
such members, TO be made out and certified by
the clerk Of such parish or religious society, and
delivered to the town clerk in the month OF Nav
annually and IN default of such list so made
out, certified and delivered a. aforesaid the
minister OF such parish or society shall receive
no part Of such income or interest that year And
all monies not demanded by any such minister
| before the day OF the annual meeting for the
choice oi town officers, shall be added TO and
become part OF the principal fund aforesaid
And the annual rents and profits Of said school
lands, # leased aforesaid as well as the inter.
est accruing from the monies arising from the
sale thereof, according to the provisions ufore-
said and the rents, profits and income of the
estate, real or personal, taken, holden aud pos
sessed by gltt, grant or otherwise, for the sup
port OF schools as aforesaid, shall be annually
spportloned among. and expended in the several
school districts 10 each town, according 20 the
number OF scholars contained in each district
between the ages OF four years and OF twenty
one years.
SEcr. g. Re L further enacted, That said trus-
tees shall al each annual meeting of their res
peCtive towns for the choice OF town officers,
exhibit talr account Of their proceedings, and a
statement Of the funds aud receipts and expen.
ditures thereon, and Of the application thereof
TO the several uses hereby required.
SEoT. o Re further eRGclsd, That in all ca
ses where lands have become vested in any par
ish IN this state the assessors clerk and treasur-
er OF such parish for the time being, where no
other trustees for the same purpose are already
~ law appointed, shall BE-, and they are hereby
constituted and declared to be a body corporate
and trustees Of the ministerial funds in such par
ish forever, with the same powers, under the
same restrictions, and subject 20 the same La
bilities IN selling such ministerial lands, and man
aging the proceeds thereof in the same manner
as the seleCtmen, treasurer and clerk Of towns
and the said trustees shall pay the annual rents
and profits OF said ministerial lands, and the in
terest sceruing from the sale Of the same, or
from leases thereof 70 the ministers OF such par
ish yearly and shall al each annual meeting
Cor the choice OF parish officers, exhibit tOthe
perish fair account OF their proceedings, and a