Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07
Maine Industrial School for Girls.

The Managers Of this school have availed
them>e YES of the funds placed ut their di,pos-
u 10y individuals and the State, to purchase the
Du INNER Firm IN Ha Lowell. AID erect upon
1t "A lone. and furnish il with the neediui ac-
commoda'lons for the proposed school. 1t
contains rooms for thirty girls. AID Tor the
necessary teachers and attendants, with school
room sewing room. &c. 1t will b, ready to
receive inmates on the twenty -Iirst dav Of
January next.
The persons for whom it il intended. are
girls between the age of seven AMI fifteen
years. who, from The r unf rtunate surround
ing> and unhappy connec ions, are in danger
OF growing up in habits of vice AMI immoraii-
~. 1t will be understood that th. school is
not II be. on the one hand. an orphan ,sylum
nor on the other house Of refuge for aban-
doned females. bu: AN institution for rcscuing
Young iris ia danger OF ruin. and not sur.
rounded by home influences su:. cieutly pow
eriul 10 save them. and for training them up in
habits OF industry and virtue.
BY the statute passed in 1873. Judges OF pro-
baie. municipal snd police judges, and trial
Justices have jurisdiction of such cases. Com
plants may he INSIDE by pa:ent or guardian
of the siil by the nun cpal officers or by any
three respectable inhabitants Of the city or
town where TIL girl is found.
The complaint i required TO sllege that the
girl ''is reading an id.c, vsgrant, or vicious
life Of that she : has been found in circum-
stances of manifest danger offallng int habit.
of vice or immOrai'y." an TO request that
sac may be committed TO the guardian ship of
the Maine Industrial School for Girls GA
recei, Ing The compl tint. the magistrate i 10
appoint a time and place Of h, airing and or-
der notice thereof To any pcrs n euiiil.d tai b
beard. IL on such hearings. satisfactory
evidence i adduced." and ii appears that the
welfare OF the sirl requires il "he may order
her TO be committed 10 the cu>toj and guu-
dian,nip of the officers ofsaid school during her
minority. unless sooner discharged by process
OF law
parent or guardian, upon complaint and
hearing A. aioresSt. and certificate of any
the descTibs d age subject 10 b..
commiIte ted To said sct jTsstnmit is-s
TO the custody and guar
for IA term 10 be sgr, ed upon by- - - -. -
guardian and the Trustees, the parent or
guardian 10 pay her reasonable expenses. to
be fixed by the trustees.
When girl Of the d scribei age i on COM
pi amt. brought bcfIre justice or court having
Jurisdiction. accused of a e. line puni-hab by
iinc or imprisonment. other than imprison-
mcnt Tor life. the Justice or court may 80 far
cN-ini e into tn case a. to b. satisfied whether
she l. ,uuable subj ct for commitment TO
sand school. and II 80. 'hc NAY ru> End the
case an certify accordingly. and order her ID
be committed TO the guardnnship OF said
school urng her minority. unless sooner dis
charged by process Of law"
The principal blank forms Of proceeding
will lee printed. aud may b. had Of The >ccrc-
tory on Application.
SIDNEY iERH,M. Prcs't ra.i>.
tHAS. T. NASH >cc'y. Augu,t,.
SIMON PAGE. Treas lIalowcl.
NILSSON bINGLEY, Jr. Goycruor. ExDflicio
GRO &. STACY. >cc'y 81 State. on part OF
W AREFN JOHNSON. : {. >chl y the state
BENZ. kINGSBUEN. Jr. Portland.
Mrs VI. II. FLAG.;. Hnllpw.Il.
MEs. 1. A. l. SAMPSON. Bath.
JoitN l.. STEVENS. Augusta I Trustees.
II. h RAKFE HalloWcl
+. Il. FRENCH, Chc,ter,ilc
Beard II Managers.