Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE, 1901


IL hereby amended, 80 that said section, a.
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 70. The board Of trustees Of said
school shall have all the powers as to the
every girl committed to the charge of said
trustees. during the term of her commitment,
which guardian has a. to his ward. and all
powers which parents have over their children.
A. the discretion OF said board, any such girl,
during her commitment, may be kept at said
school, or intrnstcd to the care Of any suitable
person and may be required to work for such
person, or may be bound by deed OF indenture
TO service or apprenticeship for period not
excecdins the term Of her commitment, on
reasonable and proper. Such 4adenfure shall
specify the conditions, and shall require the
person to whom such girl Is bound, to report TO
the conduct and behavior of such girl, and
whether she remains under such master or
mistress, and II not, where she is. said trus-
denturc are fulfilled, and the girl well treated,
| and II they believe that by reason OF her mis-.
conduct, vicious inclinatlons or surroundings,
she IL in danger Of falling into habits OF
vice or immortality, or that her welfare is In
any way imperiled, they may cancel such in
denture and resume charge OF such girl with
the same powers as before the indentnre was
made. The powers OF said board with respect
| TO any such girl intrusted as herein provided,
to the caro- OF n suitable person are not affect
| cd thereby, nor by her being bound to service
or apprenticeship. except as expressed In the
| bond OF iIdenture. Said trustees mastor OF
mistress and apprentice. shall have all the
rights and be subject TO all duties and penal
ties provided in case of children apprenticed
BY oyerscers OF the poor. Any member Of
said board may execute such tndenture deed
| fs behalf OF the board II authorized by
vote Of said board. Said board may. by
authorize a member or committee OF said
board. or the principal OF said school to intrus
| said girls 20 the caro- and service OF q suitable
| person or persons without indcnturc to sec tc
their welfare during such service and 70 re
quirc their return TO said school at discretion.
Section 2. Section thirty-one OF said chapter
10 heroby amended, so that said section, ri
hereby amended, shall read as follows;
Section 81. Whoever advises, induces, add
| or abets any girl committed TO the charge oil
guardianship OF said trustees to escape from
the school, or from the custody OF any person
to whom such girl has been bound or intrust
ed by said trustees or by their authority, OF
has escaped from raid school, or IRON III,
custody, authority or control of said trustees
or from any person to whom such girl has
been bound or intrusted by said trustees or BY
nc,a annor , or soges WITH s,a any sssh gu
rfes any such girl during the term Of he
commitment, shall be fined mot more tfnI
, one hundred nor less than fifty dollars
or be imprisoned not exceeding SIX months
arrested and detained, without warrant, b.
1 any oniccr authorized to serve criminA
preeepth, for a reasonable time 10 enabll
the principal or trustee OF said school
or n person authorized In writing by sucl
principal or trustee and provided with tn
i mitiimus by which such girl was committed, O
a certified copy thereof, to take such girl fol
the purpose of returning her to said school
committed to jail. andthe officer arresting he
shall be paid by the state a. reasonable con,
pcnsation for her arrest and keeping.
II Improved March 81.