Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-01

not where she j.. Tue trustee, shall a. guardians
o.; any girl so bound take care that the terms OF the
contract are ailed. aud the girl well treated; and
the trustees master or mistress and apprentice, shall
have al the ri ghts and privileges. and bo subject tu
All the duties aud penalties provided Dy law IN case
Oh children apprentced by oyer'errs OF the poor.
sEcr. 3. \ person recriy ng nm apprentice under
the provisions of tai, act shall not assign or transfer
the inde1tnre OF appreng ice,bp. bet out the
vices OF The apprentice. without the written consent
oi the trustees lhe trustes, At the Iucs; of The
master or mistress. may cancel the indrnture ard
resume tue charge Of the girl. with the same powers
as before the indpnture was made. On the death Of
person To whom girl l. bound, his executor or
administrator with the written assent of the trustees.
and also Of the girl, may assign the indruure 90
other pers1n. aud the assignee sha have all the
rights ana be subject To all the Liabilities aud duties
OF the original master or mistress
SEcr. 4. a parent or guardian. upon complaint
and hearing a Aforesaid. aud certificate Of Judge
or justice named In the first section, that girl of
the age herein limited i proper subject 10 be- com.
miird 10 said school may commit her the custody
and guardianship thereof for term 10 De- agreed up.
on by the parent or guardian and the trustees. upon
condition that the parent guardian shall pay her
expenses at reasonable uniform rate 20 b. fixed by
said trustees and the trustees shall have power 70
enforce such agreement.
SECT 3. 90 complaint 20 any justce or court Of
competent jurisdiction. that any gir OF the age here
Ia lnied has been guilty Of an Oncnse punishable bY
tine or imprisonment, other than imprisonment Tor
life, such Justice court may far examine into
the 10 satisfy himself whether she Is = suitable
subject for commitment 10 said school, and II he
decides, he mas thereupon suspend the aud
tfy accordingly, and order her 20 be committed 10
the guardianship of said school during her minority
unless sooner discharged by process OF law. ANY
girl committed IL she remains under the guardian.
ship OF said school during the term OF her commit.
mont. cr IS sooner discharged. with certificate Of
good behavior. shall not thereafter be examined or
tried on the suspended complaint OF for the ofrnse
Therein charged. But II discharged Tor mlsbrhgyOr.
or II she escapes from said school she may be tried
therefor and II found guilty punished according to
law.
SECT. G. If any girl OF the age herein limited /,
found guilty OF any ohense punishable with dne or
imprisonment. other than impris for life. she
may be sentenced in the alternative the aforesaid
school, or If not received therein, or discharged
thereirOm for mtsbehayiOr. 10 such punishment Us
the law provides for like ohanses
SECT = The trustees of said school may refuse 20
receive therein any girl committed 10 said school
under the provisions of the fth aud sixth sections
or may discharge from said school any girl whose
cdniinuance, by reason of her vicious example and
influence, or other misconduct. Is In their opinion
preludieial 20 the school. who for any reason
ought not to be retained therein Their refusal 60
receive such girl may be oertided the warrant OF
commitment, and she shall remain In the custody Of
the officer having the warrant o. be disp0sed of a,
prescribed In said hfth and sixth sections If they
discharge her. they 90 set forth their reasons
therefor in warrant of discharge. and any proper
officer mag return her % the court which committed
her, or commit her as provided in the alternative
sentence.
SECT s. All precep,, issued in pursuance OF the
provisions of this act may be executed by any officer
who may execute criminal process; and the fees of
judges Justices and officers shah be the same rs are
allowed by law for similar services IN criminal cases
aud shall be audited by the county commissioners
and paid from the county treasury.
SECT. p. The judge or justice before whom any
girl Is brought under the provisions OF this act shall
make brief record Of hs proceedings and transmit
II With all the papers In the 10 the clerk Of the
courts for the county. who shall file aud preserve
them In his office. Any girl ordered 10 be- committed
To the school may appeal from such order In the
manner provided In case of appeals from trial jus
tees and the case shall be entered tried and deter
mined In the supreme judicial court