Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

entitled to receive It, If the deccased nj
ane time OF his death did not reside in the
Sue "a such property shall be assessed In
.Iie town In which said executors or ad-
Illustrators live. Before the appoint
hient or executors or administrative the
property OF deceased persons shall be as
sesseo 10 the estate OF the deceased in
inc town where he last dwelt If i'm the
state, otherwise in the town where the
i properly IS On the first day of April. and
me executors or administrators subse-
quently appointed shall be liable for the
TAX so assessed. This ACT shall apply
moi only in the future bur also to the per-
sonal estate of all persons who have died
since the first day OF October. nineteen
hundred and three. upon whose estate
10 appointment Of any executor or admin
lstrHtor fetd been made prior to the first
nas p Aprh.; nineteen hundred and four.
and upon which, personal estate no tax
hasl been paid since the death OF such per-
SON. 80
section ?. This act shall take effect
81. iApproVed March, o. 1861
Chapter 48.
An Act to amend Chapter fifteen OF the
devised Statutes OF Maine, relating to
Education. ~
hiteen or the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding after the word "ap-
poftlOncu, in the last line Of said section
the words but nothing in this section
shlll be so construed rs to annul. or rem
der VOID, the provisions made in section
eighteen OF this chapter for the establish
ment and maintenance OF union schools
by adjoining towns so thar said section
as amended. shall read as follows:
Section H. Every town shall raise and
eNperd. annually. for the support of conf
mon schools therein. exclusive OF the in
come OF any corporate school fund, or of
any grant from the revenue or fund from
the state, or of any voluntary donation,
dcvlse or bcquest. or of any forfeiture
than eighty cents for each inhabitant.
according to the census by which repre-
sentatives to the legislature were last
apportioned, under penalty of IorfeitinS
not less than twice nor more than four
times the amount of it's deficiency, and
All moneys provided by towns, or appor-
toned by the state for the support OF
common schools, shall be expended for
the maintenance of common schools cs-
tabliShed and controlled by the towns by
which said moneys are provided. or to
which said moneys ale appOrtlOhed; nut
nothing in this section shall be so con-
strIcted as to annul. or render void, the
provisions made in section eighteen of
this chapter for the establishment and
maintenance of union schools by adJOin-
ing towns.
Section > Section fifteen of said chap
ter fifteen is hereby amended by adding.
after the word items" in the last line
of said section, the words, The uneX-
pended balance of all moneys raised by
towns. or received from the state. for the
payment of wages and board of teachers.
fuel. j;tnitors' services. conveyance OF
tuition and hoard of scholars. shall be
credited to the school fund of the town
and shall be brought forward in the item
of resources for the year following that
in which said unexpended balance oc-
CURED; This clause. relating 10 unex,
pended balances. shall not apply tn
cities SO that said section as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section IS. No money appropriated by
law for public schools shall be paid from
the treasury of any town, except upon the
written order OF its municipal officers
and no such order shall be drawn by said
officers except upon presentation Of d
properly avouched bill OF items. The I'M
expended balance of all moneys raised by
towns. or received from the state for the
payment OF wages ana board of tea che rs.
fuel, j;lnitorS' services, conveyance or
tuition and board OF scholirs. shall be
credited to the school fund of the town
and shall be- brought forward III the item
OF resources for the year following that
i'll which said uneXpended balance oc-
pended balances. shall not apply to cities.
Section 3. Section sixteen of said cnap-
ter fifteen is hereby amended by inserting,
after the word state and before the
word they" in the sixth line of said sec
ton, the words or in any way. to com
ply with the laws prescribing the duties
of towns in relation to public schools 81
that said section as amended. shall read
follows:
Section l6 When the governor and
council have reason to believe that i
town has neglected to raise and eXpcnd
the school money required by law. or to
examine teachers as prescribed by law. Or
to have instruction given in the subjects
prescribed by law. or to provide suitable
teXt-5oukS in the subjects prescribed by
law, or faithfully to eXpcnd the school
way. to comply with the laws prescribing
the duties of towns in relation To public
schools. they shall direct the treasurer OF
state to withhold further payment 10
such town from the state school fund ana
mill tax until such town satisfies them
that it has expended the full amount OF
school money as required by law.
Section I. Section nineteen Of said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by in
SER ing after the words towns shall. in
the first line OF said section, the words
'eXpend the entire amount of the school
fund and mill tax received from the state.
together with the amounts arising from
the eighty cents per capita. as provided
in section thirteen OF said chapter fifteen
and the funds arising from the various
sources enumerated in the first TOUR lines
OF section thirteen of said chapter and the
funds arising from the provisions OF sec
ton fourteen of said chapter. for the pay
ment of teachers wages and board, fuel,
]anitOrS services. conveyance of scholars
and tuition and board of scholars, as pro-
vided in section two and section fifty of
said chapter fifteen and shall so that
said section nineteen, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 10. Towns shall eNpend the en-
tire amount of the school fund and mill
tax received from the state. together with
the amounts arising from the eighty
cents per CAPITA as provided in section
thirteen of said chapter fifteen and the
funds arising from the various sources
enumerated in the first four lines OF sec
ton thirteen of said chapter and the
funds arising from the provisions OF sec
ton fourteen of said chapter. for the pay
Inent of teachers wages and board, Iuel.
JanitOrs' services, conveyance of scholars
and tuition and board of scholars. as pro-
vid-d in section two and section fifty OF
said chapter fifteen and shall provide
school books. apparatus and appliances
for the use OF pupils in the public schools,
including all free high schools. at the en-
penSe of said towns: and shall also pay
for the necessary repairs of school build
ingS and insurance on same, IL any. I'M
prOvemcnt and maintenance OF school
yards and Fairgrounds out OF sum or
sums of money raised and appropriated
for that purpose which shall be assessed
like other money and shall be in addition
to and independent of the amount which
towns are required by law to raise, as
sess and expend for the support of COM
mon schools; provided, however. that any
parent or guardian of any pupil in the
public schools may, at his own expense,
procure for the separate and exclusive
use of such pupil. the textbooks required
to be used in such schools