The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-04-04

in the hospital, and the treasurer OF ths
hospital shall charge To the stat" the
reasonable expense of his support which
snail be paid from the state treasury up
on ftemlzed bills therefor audited and APP
proved by the governor and council, until
otherwise provided for by appropriation
made for that purpose
Section 4. Section twenty-five of chap
ter one hundred forty-four Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by inserting
the word and after the word "eXamina-
ton" in the fourth line. and by striking
out the words "aud support In the hosp
tai alter the word commitment IN the
fourth line, and inserting Ill place thereof
tie wards to the hospital, also by strik-
ing out the word but in the firth line
thereof thc word and and by striking out
tie Worls such town" in the sixth line Of
said section, aud inserting iii place there
OF the words the state SO that said sec
ton as amended. shall read as follows:
Section - The certificate OF commit
inert to the hospital after Il legal 'Xami-
nation. Is sufficient evidence in the nrsG
instance. TO charge the town where the
insane resided, OF Wis found at the time
of his arrest, for the expenses OF his eH-
animation and commitment to the hospi-
tai; aud when his friends or others lie i
bond with the treasurer oil the hr~pltai
in which he Is confined the state shall not
action l. had by reason Of the inability
OF the patient ar his friends longer To
support him, and such action may be had
In the same manner. and beiore the sans
ted to HE hospital
Section g. Section twenty-three of
chapter ono hundred forty-four is hereby
amended by striking out the words or
town IL the first line, 50 that said Sec
ton as amended. shall read as follows:
Section %. The person liable Tor sup
port of a person when lawfully commit
ted to Il hospital, is liable therefor, and
fer the expenses of his removal, when
unlawfllly committed and removed as
provided in section ten; but the expenses
of such removal shall not exceed ten
cents a mile from the hospital To th1
place of commitment.
Section 6. Section tWenty-fpur Of chap
ter ore hundred forty-fom of the revised.
statutes as amended by chapter ten of
public laws of nineteen hundred five IS
hereby amended by inserting utter the
word ''chargeable" in the first linz of said
section the words for the expenses of eS-
animation and commit mcnt,' and by
striking out the words commitment ana
support of the insane At hospital in
the second and third lines, and inserting
i'm place thereof the words examination
of the insane and his commitment to a
hospital so that said section as amend
ed, shall read as follows:
Section "a. ANY town thus made
chargeable for the expenses of eXamina-
ton and commitment in the first instance,
and paying for the examination of the
insane and his commitment to hospital,
may recover the amount paid, from tho
liable for his support or from the town
where his legal settlement is, as If in
CURED for the expense of rauper but II
he has no legal SET tlcment in the state
such expenses shall be refunded by the
state, and the governor and council shall
audit all such claims and draw their war
rant on the treasurer therefor And the
reasonable expenses and services of the
municipal officers of said town relative 10
such insane person, shall be included IN
the amount To be SO refunded by the
state No insane person shall suffer any
OF the disabilities of paupersm nor be
deemed a pauper. by reason Of Such sup
port. But the time during which the in
sane person is so supported shall not be
included in the period of residence neces-
sary To change his settlement
Section T. Section Twenty-Five Of chap
ter one hundred forty-tour Of the revised
statutes is hereby repealed.
Section s. Section twenty-siX of chap
ter one hundred forty-four of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
ont the words person or town in tho
first line Of said section, and inserting III
place thereof the words guardian or rela-
tive So that said section as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section %. a friend, guardian or re.a-
tive liable for the support OF patient
who has been in either hospital for six
months. not committed by order Of the
supreme judicial court nor afflicted with
homicidal insanity, thinking that h" is
mrcuSunahlN detained. may apply To tho
municipal officers of tn" town where tho
insane resides. ana they shall inquire into
the case ana summon before them amy
proper testimony ard their decision and
They shall tax lcGal COSTS and decide
who shall pay thcm. If such application
Is unsuccessful. it shall not IL maae
again until the expiration Of another Xix
section Q. Section twenty-seven of
chapter one hundred forty-four of the rr-
vsGd statutes is hereby amended by
striking out tn" VOID "snpporl' IN tho
first and second lines. and inserting in
place thereof the words Expenses of eN-
animation of patient and his commit
a patient at in the same line and insert
Ing the word to 80 that said section AZ
amended. shall read as follows
Section =. When The overscors of the
poor Of town, liable Tor the expenses II
eXmrination Of a patient ard his commit
mail by the superintendent. that he has
recovered from his insanity, they shall
cause him to be removed Ia thor town.
and if they neglect it for fifteen days,
the superintendent shall cause it TO be
zone at the expense Of such town.
Section TO- Section forty-two Of chapter
one hundred forty -four of the revised
statutes is hereby repealed.
Section H. This act sham not affect the
liability of any person who is under con-
tract with any city or town for the sup
port of its insane poor, but such con-
tractor shall pay to the city or town
whose insane poor he has contracted to
support. the expenses OF the support Of
the continuance of his contract, in ac-
eordance with tho provisions of statute in
force at the time such contract was
made.
the insane, if able, or from persons legal
~ liable fer his support, the reasonable
expenses Of his support in the insane hos
section 49, All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act, are hereby re
section a. This act shall take effect
January first, nineteen hundred and ten.
fAuDrcVpd March 90 1907
Chapter 1901.
An Act to amend Sections ,forty-one,
forty-twO aad furty-throe of Chapter
fifteen of the Revised Statutcs relating
To District Snpcrinlendents Of schools.
Section l. Section fGrty-onc of chapter
fifteen of The revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting in line eleven after
the word "rcspcctiyely' the words and
to the state superintendent Of schools,
also by striking ont lines fourteen and
fifteen of said section, so that sdfd Soc
ton as amended. shall read:
Section II. The school committees Of
the towns comprising union shall form
a jont committee, and for the purposes
of this section and the four following;
sections, said icint committee shall ba
held to be the agents Of each town COM
prisng the union Said Joint committees
shall meet annually at a day and p'aca
agreed upon EY The chairman Of the CON-
mittcos Of the several towns comprising
tine union and shall organize by the
choice Of q chairman and = secretary.
They shall determine the relative amount
Of service TO be performed by the super
intcndent in each town, TX his salary,
appnrton the amounts thereof To ho taid
BY the several towns. which amount shall
be certified to the trelSurcTS OF SAID
towns resp ctvely and to the state SUPER
inteuhent of schools, together with the
amount app0rloned TO each t9Wn' pro,
Vidcd, that the amounts 50 certified shall
bt. in proportion to the amount OF seTVic