Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30
Chanter 1913.

| Chapter 1923.
An Act TO amend Chapter cighty-nine Of
| the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred
ninety-nine arendatory of Chapter one
hundred and sixteen OF the Public Laws
| of eighteen hundred ninety-fiye as
| amended by Chapter two hundred and
| eighty-six of the Public Laws Of eighteen
| hundred ninety-seven and Chapter two
| hundred and six of the Public Laws of
| nineteen hundred one, entitled An Act
to provide Tor the Schooling Of Children
| in unorgan ized townships
| Section l. Chapter eighty-nine of the
lpublic laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-nine as. amended by chapter two hun
dred and six of the public laws Of nineteen
hundred and one, is hereby further amend
| ell in section one by substituting for the
words twenty-five cents n the last pro
that said section as amendedf SQstil read
as follows: ~, puF
Section /. Whenever in any ufforgan-
\ ICED township in this state there shall be
| two or. more child1e err between the ages of
| four and twenty-one wears, the state super
intendeht of schools Shall cause an enum,
| returned to HIM ard Shall provide for the
| schooling of said childfen, either by estab-
fishing q school il The township Or by
| ing towns or plantations, or both, as
silall by him be deemed expedient. In
case any of said children are by the state
Superintendent sent to schools in adjoin-
| ing towns or plantations. said children
so sent shall have the same rights in such
school as children resident in said town
in case the interest on the reserve fund
in any unorganized township together
| with the amount arising from the per
| sufficient to provide schooling for the
children of said township for at least
twenty weeks in year, the remainder OF
| the expense shall be paid from the fund
appropriated by section four of this act,
provided, further, that no money shall be
expended under this section Tor tine bene-
lit OF any township, until the Inhabitants
OF said township shall pay to the state
treasurer a sum equal to forty cents for
each inhabitant thereof
Section 2. Section three of said act as
amended is hereby further amended by
inserting before the last provision thereof
beginning with the words the state super
intendent snail nave power 10 supply
school books the following: Said agents,
in the collecting of the per capita tax
aforesaid, shall have the same powers
and may use the same methods as col,
lectOrS of taxes in towns are authorized
| to exercise and use for the collecting OF
personal and poll taxes committed to
them; said agents are further authorized
| to act as truant officers in their several
townships, and may, in their discretion,
compel the regular daily attendance AZ
school OF every child in their township
| between the ages OF seven and fifteen
years by arresting and taking to school
any such child when absent therefrcm
and any parent or guardian of any such
child OF children, wifuily refusing to al
low said children under his control to at
tend school. or opposing said agent in ar
resting and taking said children TO school,
may be prosecuted by said agent in the
name of the state before the nearest trial
justice and, if found guilty shall forfeit
a sum not exceeding twenty dollars Tor
the use of the SCHOOLS in the township
wherein said children are resident, OF
shall be imprisoned for not exceeding
thirty days.; 50 that said section as
amended shall read
Section 3. The state superintendent OF
schools snail have power TO appoint agents
for the several townships in which schools
shall be established under this act, Whcs7
duty it shall be under the direction of the
state superintendent to enumefate the pu-
ipils, assess and collect the per capita tax
employ the teacher and attend to all nee
| eSSary details in connection with saiG
schools; for which WORK he shall be paid
a sum rot exceeding two dollars per day
when actually employed i'll this duly and
actual necessary travelling expenses. Said
agents in the collection of the per capita
tax aforesaid, shall have the same powers
and may use the same methods as coll
-, lect0rS of taxes in towns are authorized
to exercise and use for the collecting OF
personal and poll taxes committed to
them; said agents are further authorized
TO act as truant officers in their several
townships, and may in their discretion
compel the regular daily attendance at
school of every child in their townships
between the ages of seven and fifteen
any such child when absent thefefrcm;
and any parent or guardian of any such
| ChIlu or cnlldren, WllIully refusing 10 al
low said CHILDREN under his control to at
tend school, or opposing said agent in ar
resting and taking said children TO school,
may he prosecuted by said agent in the
name OF the state ief0re the nearest Trial
justice. ana if found guilty, snail forfeit
q sum not exceeding twenty dollars for
the use of the schools in the township
i wherein said children are resident. or shall
be imprisoned for not exceeding thirty
days The state superintendent shall have
power to supply school books for the
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such conditions as to the purchase and
care thereof as he may deem proper
Section s. Section four OF said act az
amended is hereby further amended to
read as follows:
Section l. For the purpose of carrying
ont the provisions of this act, there is
hereby appropriated the sum of five thou
sand dollars annually. which sum shall
be deducted and set aside therefor by the
treasur OF state from the annual school
funds OF the state.
Section a. This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March 2i.l
Chapter 1923.
An Act to repeal so much of Section five
| of Chapter forty-two of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, as
prohibits fishing in the lniet tr stream Of
| landing to the source of said stream.
| Section l. So much of section five. so
called. of chapter forty~two Of the public
|
/ as prohibits the taking, catching or kill
| ing OF any fish in the inlet stream or
| streams of Squaw Pan lake, in the county
| of Aroostooli from Thibadeau's landing to
| the source of said stream or streams. said
| stream or streams being in township
| clever, range four, is hereby repealed.
Section .. This act shall take effect
| when approved
| Improved March pa
| Chapter 1870.
An Act regulating the sale or exchange
of Mortgaged Personal Property.
| Section 1. No consent by the mortgages
of personal INefeIty to the morteagor for
| personal property shall be valid or be
| used in evidence in civil process unless in
| writing and signed by the mortgage or
! his assigns.
! Section ?. This act shall take effect
| on January one nineteen hundred five.
tApproved March "A.
Chapter 1871.
An Act amending Section one of Chapter
two hundred eighty. four of the Punlic
Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-three,
in relation to Ways.
The words mot within in the third
line of said section one are hereby strick-
en- out and the words outside of the thick
ly settled portion Of are substituted in
their place, so that said section is amend
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