Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-21

be convened in the city hall of said city
Such meeting shall be called in the man
il section : Of this act, except that there
| shall be but one original warrant true
and httcsted copies whereof shall b.
| posted by the City Marshal or any con.
| stable OF said city at least seven days
. before the Dag of th@ meeting, and in at
| least two public and conspicuous places
III each ward The marshal or. said con-
stable shall deliver the original warrant.
! with q return of his doingrs thereon, to
| the moderator of said meeting when
| elected, and the secretary OF the meeting
! shall make 4 record thereof. Any citi-
| zen qualified to vote at municipal elec-
| tons in said city may call the meeting
70 order. and presid" until the election. o.
! a N derator. The meeting SHAH immcdi-
| atrly proceed, by baHot or otherwise. to
| the choice OF Il moderator and Il S1cr"-
| tiry. The moderator shall preside with
! the power OF moocrators at town meet
| inSS. and together with the secretary
| shall be duly -Wurn by any justice Of the
peace Of said city. A record of such oatha
! shall be made by the secretary AT such
meeting the Board o. education shan sub
| nit q printed report, the edition whereof
| shall consist of iifte.I. hundred copies. of
| the affairs ana condition of lnc city
| schools for tie Year ending on the first
| day Of April next preceding the meeting,
| together with an estimate of the amount
, needed for school purposes for the cur
! rent year. The said electors present shall
| have power to raise by vote for the sup
| Port Of the public schools i'll said city.
! day of April such sum. not less than the
| amount required by The general laws of
! the State, as they may deem necessary
for that purpose The secretary shall
forthwith. or within the time prescribed
| by the meeting. certify the amount there
| Of 70 the assessors. Of said city. and it
shall he included with. and assessed like
other city taxes. ANA all the provisions
Of law relating to the assessment and co.,
lection Of taxes sh1ll be applicable to
such tax. Said meeting shall also have
I bn of py1rip fn httii1
school houses. set forth in Section 81 of
tn Revised Statutes Of 1888 relating .
the provisions Of SECTIONS 81 to s. incln-
sive of the Revised Statutes nf 1888 rela-
tive thereto shall be i'll force in said city.
This act shall MOI. preclude, or limit tho
authority of the city council of said CITY
10 raise, or c%peNd money for school Dur
poses. in addition t1<the amounts raised
as aforesaid.
Section :. The fifth sentence Of Section
4 OF tho charter of said city is hereby
amended by striking thcrcfrom the words
experimenting schQol committees" 50
"FXccrt as otherwise provided by law
oil officers shall he chosen aud vacancies
supplied for the culfert year. OF whom
the &sso seors city marshal. chef engi
peer Of fire department., collector, ov"r-
seer. Of III" moor, street easinecr. street
lie nlcmhels of the city council and ex-
cart rs hcrcin otherwise directed /
for acceptance to tho qualified voters OF
s id Citv of Augusta. 1T an election to b.
specialr called for the purpose and held
Oh tn, second Mondav of May in tho |
var Of our Lord one thousand nine hun |
dT2d and seven. said election to be called. |
advertised, held and conducted as provid |!
cd by Law relating to MUNICIPAL election
in said city. The question ct the accept, |
ancc of the act shall be submitted to said |
electors in the following form: Shall |
An act II establish a board of education |
a.. ~ and n n ftDy
u Uniform system of schools therein. he |
acceDrcd?" Tho City Clerk shall prepare
such fern that the elector may, plainly
Indicate by cross placed over the word
Eyes. or mo-, his opinion upon said qucs
ton. Should said question receive NOR,
Affirmative than negative votes at said |
election, this act shall be deemed to have
been accepted. The result of said cleo
ton shall be declared by the municipal
o'.1cers Of said city; and duly certified BY
A printed copy of the provisions of this
act shall h posted n the time and places
s"ccificd by law 70" posting notices o.
snicuous places in each voting place dur
Section : II. case this act is accepted,
mcdiat"lv upon the election Of the Nom
b"rs of the board Of educa ,i tion ,i at inc
Ct Jure. 1901. the terms Of Office Of all
then existing members of the superln-
tending ScnODl COlnttltt't'. uit'tt'lS, JIM
Gers ana agents of school districts. and
all other school committees, officials or p,
agents in sand city Of Augusta. shaIl
ther.upon cease: and all school districts
in said city are thcreupon abolished. their
rights. liabilities. and property thereafter
to b. governed by the provisions Of Sec
tons and of Chapter PIG Of the Public
Laws of 1858
Section S. Upon the acceptance Of this
act. as hc,cnlcfcrc provided, Chapter 3l9
Of the Private and Special Laws Of 1S3'
chapter Of the Private and Special
laws Of 1911. Chapter 100 Of the Private
and Special Laws of 1878, Chapter 2l2 OF
the Private and Special Laws Of tsp;
chapter % of the Private and Special
Laws Of 1853 Chapter 27e Of the Private
and srGcial Laws Of e. <7$ ana Chan of 1sS
are hereby rarealcd: and all other act;
or narts IF acts. public or H,rivat"; ana ;ro al
sistent with the provisions of this ac,
uron s,,ch acceptance arc hereby repeal
ed 50 far as relates TO the City oil Au-
gtiSta. ,ro;,, |
provided this act shall take effect when
approved.