The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

Section . All fees chargcable under
the statutes of this state for the per-
Torrance of anv of the duties prescribed
In the preceding section shall be charged
and collected by said sheriff as now pro-
Vided by law, an accurate account there
of kept and transmitted to the county
treasurer on the last days OF March.
June, September and December annually
and the amount deducted from the quar-
ter S salary for the quarter then ending,
and the county treasurer shall not pay
amy quarters salary until said statement
shall have been filed
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts.
Inconsistent with the provisions of this
act. are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
Chapter 1D4.
AN ACT additional to Chapter Twenty
nine of the Revised Statutes, relating
Be 1t enacted by The Senate and House
of Representatives I'm Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
Section l. Any person licensed to own.
Keep and operate bowling alley or
bowling alleys IN this state, under the
provisions of chapter twenty-nine of the
revised statutes, may be granted permits
sion by the municipal officers of the town
or city where such alley or alleys are sit
nated, To keep the same open 10 the pub
lie until midnight, when In the opinion
of such municipal officers no person or
persons residing In the Immediate neigh
borhood will be disturbed thereby.
when approved. Improved March lG.l
Chapter I05
AN Act relating tn the Filing of Papers
in cases argued before the supreme ju
diclal court when sitting as a court of
law.
of Representatives In Legislature as
sembled. as follows;
In each case argued before the laH
court. counsel shall file with the clerk of
the district In which such case is heard,
three copies of their respective briefs, If
printed, and the clerk, at the expense Of
his county, shall cause the same. to be
bound in three equal volumes OF conven-
lent size, properly PACED, indeXed and la
beled. and shall deposit ono each of said
volumes In the respective county law IL
hraries at Augusta. Bangor and Portland
tAppreVed March IL
Chapter 100.
AN ACT relating to Trust and Banking
Companies.
| BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives in Legislature as
fSemb!aa. as follows:
Section /. Every trust and banking
company shall set part as a guaranty
earnings In each and every year until
such fund. win the accumulated interest
thereon, shall amount 10 one-fourth Of
said surplus shall be kent to secure
against losses and contingencies, and
whenever the same becomes impaired II
SIldll DE reimbursed IN the manner pro-
Vlded for its accumulation
Section 2. No such company shall make
| any loan to its directors. officers, agents
or other persons IN Its employ. until the
proposition to make such loan shall have
been submitted by the person desiring the
| same 10 the board of directors of such
bank, or to the executive committee of
| such hoard If any, and accepted and APP
| "roved by a majority of such board or
| committee. Such approval. If the loan is
| made. shall be spread upon the records
| a a md 10 .Atlr l,n1l
| IN every instance, give the names of the
| directors authorizing the loan.
Section ). Such corporations shall no.
make loans or discounts on the security
of the shares of their own capital stock.
| nor be the purchasers or holders of any
such shares unless necessary to prevent
| good falth and all stock so acquired
shall, within a reasonable time after its
acquisition. be disposed of at public or
Section 4. No trust and banking com
pany shall establish a branch or agency
| in any city or town other than that In
which the parent institution has Its loca-
ton until the same be authorized by a
special act of the legislature This pro-
vision shall not apply, to branches and
| agencies already established and In OBJ
Grafton under existing charter rights.
| Approved March 16l
/ Chapter 1917.
! AN ACT to amend Sections twenty-eight
| and thlrty-five of Chapter eleven of the
| Revised Statutes, relating To the Free
! High School year
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
| scmbled, as follows:
| Sc elton ]. Section twenty-elght of
| chapter eleven of the revised statutes, as
| amended by chapter two hundred and
sixteen of the public laws of eighteen
! hundred and ninety-three Is hereby fur
! Their amended as follows: by striking our
| the word december" IN the tenth line
of said section and inserting in lieu
out the word June In the twelfth line
| of said section and inserting In lieu
| thereof the words July and by strinlng
out the word December" In the thlr-
| teenth line OF said section and inserting
| In lieu thereof the word January so
that said section. AZ amended shah read
as follows:
Section 2S. Any town which establishes
and maintains free high school as pro-
Nided by this section and the seven fol
| lowing, for at least ten weeks In any one
| year shall. on complying with the condi-
| lions hereinafter set forth. receive from
| the state one-half the amount actually
expended for instruction In said school,
not exceeding two hundred and nifty dol
| lars. provided. that no town shall re-
ceive such state aid unless its appropria-
lion and expenditure for such school has
been exclusive of the amounts required
| by law for common school purposes. Such
aid shall be paid from the state treasury
| on and after the first day of each Janu-
| airy, upon certiflcaton by the governor
| and council as provided by section thirty
| five But whenever a town or precinct de-
| slres to draw its state aid semi-annually,
| II shall be. paid on and after the FIRST
days of July and January; provided. that
| the superintendent of such town makes,
semi annually,. before said days. the re-
| port required In section thirty-five.'
Section 2. Section thirty-hVe of chapter
eleven of the revised statutes, as amend
| ed by chauter two hundred and sixteen of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety three Is hereby further amended
by striking out the word June" In the
second line of said section and inserting
| in lieu thereof the word July, so that
said section, as amended, shall read as
| follows:
Section 35. Superintendent shall. an
nually, before the first day of July. make
returns under oath to the state superin-
tendent, on blanks prepared and sent out
by him, of the amount appropria ted ana
the amount expended by each town or
precinct for instruction In such free high
schools during the current year also of
the amount appropriated and the amount
expended for common school purposes by
number of weeks during which sue.l
schools have been taught, the wages paid
each teacher; the number of pupils regis
tered; the average attendance. the mum
Der of pupils In each branch of study
pursued. and the amount received for tut
ton. II the state superintendent is salts
fled that the provisions of the seven pre-
ceding sections have been complied with
he shall certify to the governor and coun-
ell the sum which each town or precinct
Is entitled to receive from the state. Any
town or precinct, dissatisfied with his de-
cision, may appeal 10 the governor and
council. The governor and council shall
issue certificate to the treasurer of the
town or agent of the precinct. for such
amount as they adjudge such town or
precinct entitleL to receive from the
state treasury. Any person connected
with the management of such free high
schools, either az teacher, agent or gu
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