The Republican journal., 1903-04-09

striking out section three ana insert III
the place thereof the following:
Section g. On and after the first day OF
February nineteen hundred and three:
the pay of the county commission erS OF
Waldo county shall be two dollars ana
fifty cents per day for each day actually
employed in the service of said county,
including time spent in travelling, for which
each commissioner shall have ten cents
per mile for the distance actually travel
ed but each commissioner shall have no
more than one travel during the same
| hearing or session, or for more tran Two
Iadjournments of any regular tern or for
| services or travel on more than one pc
tition or case at the same time, or ary-
| thing for travel or attendance at the leg
islature, connected with the annual coun-
ty estimates, or for any aCoiuonal
Section O. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act, are hereby re-
pealed.
| when approved.
[Approved Fob. 25.1
chap+er Fl.
An Act to abolish chapter five hundred
! and eighty-two, Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and six.y-eight, relating to TAX
| ing fish in Frenchman's Bay except by
the ordinary process of fishing with
| hook and line.
| Sections one, two, three, four, five and
six chapter five hundred and eiishty-two
of the public laws of eighteen hundred
|
| [Approved Feb. Isl
| Chapter %.
An Act amendatory of and add donal to
| Chapter one hundred and fortF-two OF
| the Revised Statutes. relating to the
| State Reform School.
| Section l. Section one of chapter one
| hundred and forty-two OF the revised
statutes is hereby amended so that said
section as amended, shall read as fol-
section 1. The government of the State
reform school, established for the in
| struction, employment, and reform OF
Juvenile offenders. in the town OF South
| Portland, in the county of Cumberland,
| is vested in a board of five trustees ap-
pointed by the governor, with the advice
and consent of council. and commissioned
of the governor and council, but nos
| longer than four years under one ap-
pointment. They shall be allowed
two dollars a day for their cir s. ser 9
sum for every twenty miles travel
| They shall have charge of the gener-
al interests of the institution and see
| that it's affairs are conducted as re
| quired by the legislature and such by
laws as the board may adopt; see that
proper discipline is maintained therein
| provide employment for tae inmates, anu
| bind them out, discharge or remand them,
as hereinafter provided; appoint a super
| intendent, subject TO the approval, and
during the pleasure of the governor ana
I council, and appoint such other OfflcerS
| as in their Judgment the wants of the in.
| stituton require, prescribe the duties or
| all its officers; exercise a V1gllant super
| vision over its concerns, remove Its SUB
| ordinate officers at pleasure, and appoint
| others in their stead; determine the COM
| pcnsation of the subordinate officers, sub
| ject to the approval of the governor and
| council, and prepare and submit bylaws
to the governor and council, which Shall
be valid when sanctioned by them. They
may contract with the attorney general OF
| the United States for the confinement and
| support in the reform school OF JuVemle
! Offenders against the laws of the United
States in accordance with sections tive
| thousand five hundred and forty-n1ne ana
five thousand five hundred and hfty OF
! the revised statutes of the United states
| Section .. Section two of said chapter
one hundred and forty-tWO of the revised
statutes is hereby amended SO that said
section as amended shall read as fo.-
| lows:
Section . When a boy between the
ages of eight and sixteen years is con-
victed before any court or trial justice
having jurisdiction of the offense. OF an
| offense punishable by imprisonment IN
| the state prison, not for life. or in the
county Jail, or in any house of correction,
such court or justice may order his com
mtment to the state reform school or
sentence him to the punishment provided
by law for the same offensc. II to the re-
form school the commitment shall be con-
6itionad that if such boy is not received
l
| nority unless sooner discharged by the
| trustees as provided in section seven, or
released on probation rs provided in sec
ton ten, he shall then suffer the punish
| ment provided hy law, as aforesaid, as or
dered by the court cf justice: but no boy
shall be committed to the reform school
who is deaf and dumb. non compos or
| insane
Section 9. Section three of said chapter
/ one hundred and forty-tWo is hereby
amended so that said section. as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section g. When q boy is committed to
the state reform school, under the pro-
| visions of the proceeding section, for lar
ceny Of property not exceeding one doilaf
in value: or for assault and battery. ma
| liciouS mischief malicious trespasS, des-
ecration of the Lords day. riotous con-
duct disturbance of the peace, ernbezzle-
| rnent, cheating by false pretenses, Vag-
rancy, or truancyi or Tor being a COM
mon runaway drunkard or pilferer; or
| for any offcnSe punishable in any mousse
of correction. the expenses of conVey!ns,
such hoy to the reform school, and his
| subsistence and clothing during the time
he remains there, not exceeding one dollar
| a week, shall be betrayed by the to~n
where such boy resides at the time OF MS
commitment, if within the state; other
! wise such expense shall be paid by the
Section I. Section four of said chapter
one hundred and forty-two is hereby
amended so that said section. as amended,
| Section A. When any boy is ordered to
he committed to the state reform school
| the court or trial justice by whom such
commitment is ordered shall certify in
the mittimus the city or town In which
such boy resides at the time of his com
nitment. the age of the boy, and the day
on which his term of minority will ex-
pire. The finding of the court or justice
| regarding the age and residence Of the
boy shall be deemed decision of ques-
ton of fact, and his certificate thereof
shall be conclusive evidence of the age
and residence of the boy and of the day
on which his term of minority will expire.
If the said boy is convicted OF an otrenSe
| specified in the preceding section the Ger
tificate of the court or trial Justice shall
he sufficient evidence in the first instance,
to charge such city or town in which such
| boy resides with his expense at the re-
| form school, not exceeding one dollar
week The superintendent, upon the COM
rnitment of such boy shall notify in writ
ing by mail or otherwise, the aldermen Of
any city, or the selectmen of any town
so liable, of the name of the boy com
mitted, the offense with which he is
| charged. and the duration of his term of
commitment Such written notice shall be
sufficient when made, superscribed and
directed to said aldermen or selectmen
and deposited. postage prepaid, in the
post office
Section 5. Section six of said chapter
! tuo iC her Inv