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

he changed for five years unless by vote
of the town; any person violating this
prov ision shall forfeit not exceeding hve
hundred dollars. to be recovered in an
action OF debt by an! school officer or
person aggrieved. And when said COM
irittce have made such selection OF school
hooks they may contract, under section
nineteen, with the publishers for the pur-
chase and delivery thereof; make such
rules as they deem enectual Tor their
preservation and return, or, II they are
kept for sale, may regulate the sale and
appoint an agent to keep and sell them.
and tix the retail price, which shall be
marked on the title page OF each book
II. They shall make provision for the
instruction of all pupils in schools. sup
ported by public money or under state
CONTROL in physiology and hygiene. with
special reference to the effects OF alcoholic
drinks. stimuiants and narcotics upon the
human system.
I'll. After due notice and investigation
they shall dismiss any teacher. although
having the requisite certificate. who
proves unit to teach. or whose services
they deem Improbable to the school; and
give to said teacher certificate OF dis
nissal and OF the 1easons therefor, copy
Of which they shall retain. and such dis
mssal shall not deprive the teacher Of
compensation for previous services.
Nv. Expel any obstinately disobedient
investigation Of his behavior. il found
necessary for the peace and usefulness of
the school: and restore him on satisfac-
tory evidence of his repentance and
amendment
". Exclude. if they deem it eApedient,
any person not vaccinated. although
otherwise entitled to admission.
vi. Prescribe the sum. on payment of
which persons OF the required age, resi-
dent on territory, the jurisdiction OF
which has been coded To the United
States. included in or surrounded by the
town. MAY attend school in the town.
VII Determine what description of
scholars shall attend each school ella ssify
them. and transfer them from school to
school where more than one school is
kept at the same time
Section s. Section 1hirty-six OF said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by in
sorting afltr the words shall Direct in
the third line of said section. the words:
L. They shall appoint suitable times
ard places for tn" examination OF candi-
d.,tcs proposing to teach in town. and
shall give notice thereof by posting thu.
same in two or more public places within
the town ut least three weeks before the
time Of said examination. or by the pub
l;cation of said notice fer a like time in
one or more newspapers having the lars-
est circulation in the county. Five days
constitute the school week. and four
weeks school month
Also by REMEMBERING the several para
graphs OF said section. so that said sec
ton thirty-siN as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section &c. The superintendent OF
schools in every town shall be. eX-officiO.
cI tT'- experimenting school
committee and shah perform such duties
not herein enumerated AS sid committee
shall direct.
L. He shall appoint suitable times and
places for The examination of candidates
proposing To teach in town. ana shall
give notice thereof by posting the same
in two or more public places within the
town at least three weeks before the time
of said examination. or by the publication
of said notice for Il like time in one or
more newspapers having the largest cir
culation iE the county. Five, days con-
stitute the school week. and four weeks a
school month.
II. On satisfactory evidence that
candidate Possesses good moral char
acter and temper and disposition suita
BILE tor an instructor OF youth, he shall
examine hin. in reading. spelling. English
grammar. geography history. arithmetic,
civil governme bookkeeping. and physi
Ology with special reference to the effects
OF alcoholic drinks, stimulants and mar
coticS upon the human system. and the
elements of the natural sciences. eSpe cial-
ly as applied to agriculture, and such
OtGer branches as the experimenting
school committee desire tC introduce into
public schools. and particularly into the
school for which he is examined: also as
to his capacity for the government there
OF.
Ill. He shall give to each candidate
found competent. certificate that he is
qualined to govern said school and in
81 I'lct in the branches above named and
Stlcn Otnpf branches as may he necessary
to he taught therein, or he may render
valid by Endorsement any graded certif-
Gates issued to teachers by normal school
principals. No certificate shall be granted
any person to teach in the public schools
of the state. who has not passed Il salts
factory examination in physiology and
hygiene. with special reference to tire
effects OF alcoholic drinks. stimulants
and narcotics upon the human system.
Nv. He shall employ teachers. subject
to the approval of the experimenting
school committee.
". He shall return under oath to the
school committee, IN April annually, Il
certified list of the names and ages of all
Persons in his town from i've to twenty
one years. corrected to the first day of
said month, leaving out OF said enumera-
ton all persons coming from other places
to attend any college or academy, or to
labor in any factory. Or at any manufac-
turing or other business
Section 4 Section thirty-eight of said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by
striking out the words 'he shall annually
make Il statement containing" in the first
line Of said section and inserting in
place thereof the words the return called
for in section thirty-seven shall contain,
also by striking out after the word par
tiru,rS, in the second line of said sec
ton. all of paragraph one of said section,
which paragraph is as follows:
Il. The amount of money raised and
expended for the support of schools.
designating what part is raised by taxes.
and What part from Otner funuS. ana now
such funds accrued also by re-number-
ing the several paragraphs OF said sec
ton. so that said section thirty eight as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 49, The return called for in sec
ton thirtys seven shall contain the fol-
lowing PARTICULARS:
L. The number of children between hve
and twcnty-onc years Of age, belonging
to his town, on the first day of April pre-
ccding
IL The whole number and the average
number of scholars attending the summer
schools: the whole number and the aver
age, attending the winter schools. also
the total number of different scholars
attending school two weeks or more of
the preceding year. as shall appear from
the teachers registers returnable as pro-
vided in section eighty-five.
III. The average length of the summer
schools in weeks: the average length of
the winter schools in weeks; and the
average length of the schools for the
year.
Nv. The number of male. and of female
teachers employed in the public schools
during any part of the year.
W The wages of male teachers 4
month. and the wages of female teachers
week. the cost of board to be added to
the wages in case the town pays the
board
Section s. Section forty-fve Of said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by add
ing after the words union of towns" in
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