Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-05

lar wi,es.. h-nesit ~arn selssols were estnb- /
ii-ssed. rrvsitiea, however. that In cAse Of any
sc bsoi having. tscw e=sAetisfiri- OF NAScn j!
.i.zsa isrrzfsrr bs.ss tsr, few schsla<s for IL /
p-1.,tsl,.., maintenance the sa.rrintending |
,sfssssl committee Euky sasten! the Operation
OF ssss r. isspss for mot ihAn ons senx. un-
i atirsrwi-s last rsaetea By tfss iasAe. and may
yrsgistr for tn -rtsiars seiszgtn& tisrrcfo In
hsr Schools. Tor which rirfss-s they may. II
IN fiseir i1agrssfst ts.f-sF5. prs 'tfe tfsr e"h-
ssrsase ct aid - talsr> Re sseh NJ llsr s-aooss
and ;sas Ger the Sxnfr ff.fa The stha-et moneys
~ the fe1n-s
s.-esion l. The corporate F-,wsFs Of srery |
-es,,,i afSsrie. sizE eoatlnne nnsier this >'s 50
far a. tse sane Essy he necessary tur tne /,
meeting % Is liabilities and the snfareinS OF
il rielai-. Ard ahy properly heia ~ trast os |
any Sc hgoi district ss y1rtHe % gill, DEVISE
or bouS; for ,h.. f.slef. III said district shall
eoniinae 20 b. held and a-.-i according To the
t-fflS tecrr0f.
seeffoa s. The .rIl,-os moneys Of every town |
shah L. u, expended a. 20 give as nearly as
t,ras ieshis the Same aggregate ANIMAL lsigth |
of terms ia all it, selsoois- anu eveSy town
shall make provision far the maintenance oil
all is ssi..soIs G,r mt les than twenty weeks
annusiiy Any ,awu failing ~ MAINTAIN
its srhoe,, A. provided In this section, shall De
sieharred FROM drawing it, state school moneys
TIL il shall have made suitable rrosistcr ior
maintaining them thereafter
S<sflGH - .lat9iNftg tHNu-. hI~'u tttr "AAS-
ten recommend alton Of tae school COMMITTEES
~ said towns, may by concurrent action main-
tain unioa schools for The bcnent of parts OF
said towns ID shat are now union school DIS
tricts, or may establish such schools and
Shall contribute To their support each In pro-
portion to tit, number of scholars IN each OF
said towns attending sfeh -s'hosfs- Said
schools shall Ii. under the management OF
the school eonInitiss Of the town 10 which
their seheolhpas are iocatsd.
Section Z The Inhabitants of any section Of
a t.~n which fats or usgects 20 provide fol
ptaintenspce 1t frs. high schools may orgsn-
ize free high sehosi precinct in the manner
hereinafter provided. which shall have all the
rights conferred up,H school districts in the
provisions at law relating IN free high schools;
on pet itfn Of any ave voter. Resident IN said
section. reeiting tbe limits OF the precinct
proposed. the municipal Officers of the town
shall call n meeting TT the voters within said
limits hy causing nottoes, specifying inc finie
place and pnrIs,>es Of said meeting, seven
days before the time appointed. 10 be posted
in two or more conspicuous places within SAID
limits sand meeting shalt clI.se moderator
and clerk who shall bc sworn. and shall, by
q majority vote OF those present and voting.
determine whether SAIL precinct shall be or
yanized II siiaH choose an agent who shall
b. daily swpru whoss' powers aud duties shall
be the same a. those OF district agents de-
fined in the law relating 10 free high schools.
such precinct may coHfiaus its organization
from year to year Ivy the holding 81 meetings
calied in the manner aforesaid, 50 long as tue
utwn shall neglect or refuse In support free
high schools. Sections Of adjoining towns
may organize As herein provided. and unite M
the support of such schools. But no mers
than two such precincts shall exist AT the
same time in any town Moneys voted ry
said prrrincts shall b. assessed and collected
In the manner now pro .ided for assessment
and collection of moneys voted by school dis
tricts.
Section 5 The management of the schoole
and the custody and care of school property
in every town shall devolve upon superin.
tending school committee, consisting Of three,
live or sevrn members in each town, as the
town may elect. vino shall he chosen by ballot
ut the annual meeting Hf the town, and shall
hold u flee for three years; provided. however.
that in towns not having such committees
when this act becomes law, tho committee
then chosen, AT their first meeting shall desi.-
nate by hit a nirmirr or members to hold
office for one, tSo of three years respectively,
In manner as follows. II consisting OF three.
one for one year, one for two year, And one
for three YEARS ii consisting of hse, onr for
one wear. two for two years and two for three
years: if consisting OF seven two for one year,
two for two years and thrrc for three years,
and they shall certify such designation 10 the
town clerk. 10 he by him recorded Said coIu-
mittee shall have power to fiil yaranrieS o.
curing during the interim between animal
meetings, and shall annually elect one of It's
members supervisor of schools, who shall he.
cy-officio. secretary of the committee. shall
make the annual enumeration Of scholars
CURED hy law. and shall, examine the schools
and inquire into the regulations and disVi-
piine thereof and the prulit iency rf The
Scholars for which purpose he shall visit each
school at least twic" rN-h term. He shall
make all rcrsrts and returns relating lo tic
schools of the town which are now or may I've
required by law tn he made by experimenting
school committees, and perform such other
duties said committee shall direct. Pro-
vided furt her, that in case the town author
ile, in lien of the supervisor herein provided
for. suprrintendcnt may be elected who may
may moi he inrinhcr of tic COMMITTEES.
said committee shall serve without pay, hat
the supervisor. or superintendent by thcrn
elected. shall receive for his services such aun
thu town shall annually vote therefor,
which sum shall In no .ast, bn less than two
dollars per day Tor every day "f actual ser, i'm.
Section .. All laws and parts az laws incoit-
Sistrnt herewith, eYrcat private and spsciai
laws authorizing towns, ciiies and ncnr-
poratcd districts In choose school committees
other than tho4c herein provided for, are
hereby REPEALED.
Section H. This act shall take effect on the
first day of Narrh. eighteen hundred and
uinet y-four.
Approved March Il.
Chapter az.
AN ACT in relation Ia sniis AT law md in
equity in III" supreme .iniicial Cour, and
SUPERIOR t'nurts
Re il ena,,cd hy the Senate and Jyou=e Of y, IL
rosentnt,v,s Il, Ie,,isl,,ure assembled n fpt.
lows.
Section !. When in an action 81 law in
the supreme judi'ial court. II appears that
tho right. Of the 1nrtios can he bo,
tor aetctu,i,,.d and enforced br . iuag.
ment and decree. in e,,uitv. the c,mrt
NAV upu, reasonable terms strike on, the
pleading. 1T law. and rpogtirr the parties To
plead in cfnitv iu the same cause and may
hear and determine IN. cause in cnpity
section :. When in AN, ennity prncec,linv in
the supr.rn, fuditl ,,,ur, Il anrsrrs that Tho
rened, ST l,,, i pI,ip .aeo,,te mud ,nn,-
piete and That In, RIGHTS or tb,, n,,ties can
III. ruIly ,i,.,r,,iq,,,l ard enf,r.,d Ia, , i,d,,
n,e,,t and cxerntiou at law. the rnnrt may
upon rt.a,,t,na biz, terms strike out tb. nl,ad
jus in equity and r,diiire the r,rtics 10 t.ioaa
al law IN The s,n,t. ,.,,,S,. and may bearani do
tcr,nire the ca,,4c q, law
section J. When in an action nj lar r,m-
t,ent.,a in cit her of the suncrinr rourt. aud
p.,ndiur in ths sl,nrrur f,,d,ciai ,ourt .jt,iro
~. law court If ,pnf,r. .L,, Tho r;,,hts nf
the r.rtics can Ie batter determined ,nt on
forced hv a Judgment and decree in ,.uuitv
thu supreme judicial court may unou reason
able terms. strike ont tho nIe,diny. a, law
and require tbe nartie. tn rlc,d in eouttv in
the same csusr: and thercunon IN. .r,ion
shah he Transferred Ia tho dorLe, NJ ,be su-
nroms judicial court far tho same county, and
he heard and determined in ,,ritx in th.t
court.
Section 4 ANY defendant NAV nIead in do
fcn.s tn any action at law in Tho su,rc,nr
judicial court any matter which vould le
,,roun,i ,,r ,.f, i, .,,,,;,. - ~, -,
such relief as no rouId no entitled Ia ,.oc.;,.,
in CAVITY. against tho claims of tho nIa;nt;f.
such matter of ,,efens. an no ,Io.ded Il, ~
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