Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-29

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proceed, by ballot or otherwise, to tn,
! choice of a moderator and a secre
] tary. The moderator shall presid,
| with the power of mOderators of towr
meetings, and together with the secre
tary shall be duly sworn by any lustic,
of the peace of said city. A record O.
such oaths shall be made by tn,
secretary. At such meeting the boar,
|. of education shall submit a printed re-
Iport, the edition whereof shall consis
! Of not less than fifteen hundred copies
of the affairs and condition of tn,
city schools for the year ending on tn,
first day of April next preceding the
meeting, together with an estimate OF
the amount needed for school purposes
for the current year. The said cleo.
tors present shall have power to raise
by vote for the support of the public
schools in said city, for the curren:
year ending on the first day of April
such sum. not less than the amount
required by the general laws Of the
State, as they may deem necessary FOL
that purpose. The secretary shall
forthwith, or within the time pre-
| scribed by the meeting, certify the
| amount thereof to the assessors of
| said city, and it shall be included with.
| and assessed like other city taxes, and
al the provisions of law relating to
! the aSSe ssment and collection of taxes
shall be applicable to such tax. Said
| meeting shall also have The power OF
| borrowing money to build school
| houses. set forth in Section 81 of
| Chapter II of the Revised Statutes of
/ Ia n cnh ictr
so far as applicable the provisions Of
| Sections 81 to 81 inclusive of Chapter
II of the Revised Statutes of 1888
relative thereto shall be in force in
said city.
Sect. 5. The fifth sentence Of Section
| of the Charter of said city is HEREBY
| amended by striking therefrom the
words experimenting school commit
tee" and the words "and except as
herein otherwise directed" 50 that
said sentence rs ?lncnd, ii, shall read as
| follows:
Except as otherwise provided by
law, ali officers shall be chosen and
vacancies supplied fer the current year,
of whom the assessors, city marshal,
chief enginocr Of fire department, col
lectOr, oVerSeer Of the poor, street en-
gineer, street commissioners, and
treasurer, shall not be members of the
city council
Sect. 6. This act shall be submitted
for acceptance to the qualified voters of
said city of Augusta, at an election to
be specially called for the purpose and
held on the second Monday of May. in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seven, said election to be
called, advertised held and conducted
as provided by law relating to
municipal elections in said city. The
question Of the acceptance of the act
shall be submitted to said electors in
the following form: shall An act to
establish board Of education in the
city of Augusta, and to provide for
uniform system of schools therein be
accented?" The city clerk shall pre-
pare the ballots to be used at said
election in such form that the elector
may plainly Indicate by cross placed
over the word yes" or no, ms
OPINION upon said question. Should
said question receive more affirmative
than negative votes at said election,
this act shall be deemed to have been
| accepted. The result of said election
officers Of said city, and duly certified
by the city clerk to the secretary OF
state. 4 printed copy of the pro-
visions of this act shall be posted at
the time and places specitied by law
for posting notices of such clectlon'
and in at least two conspicuous places
in each voting place during said elec-
ton.
Sect. {. In case this act is accepted
as provided in the preceding section
Immediately upon the election OF the
members of the board of education al
the ward meetings held on the 1irSt
Monday of June, 1907, the terms oil
office of all then existing members Oh
the experimenting school committee,
directors, officers and agents OF schooi
districts, and of all other School COM
mittees, officials or agents IN sald Guy
Of Augusta. shall thereupon cease; ana
all school districts in said city are
| there,Ipon abolished, their property,
real and personal, vested in the city OF
| Augusta and their liabilities assumed
| by said city.
Sect. S. Upon the acceptance OF TINS
act. as hereinbefore provided, Chapter
| 90 IF the Private and Special Laws OF
| 1872 Chapter 5 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1S47, Chapter 100 OF
| the Private and Special Laws of 1919
| Chapter 272 of the Private and Speclal
| Laws of 1S49, Chapter 81 OF the frlFdle
ana Snccial Laws of 1858, Chapter 2O
| If thn Private ana Special Laws Of 1913
and Chanter &c of the Private ana
Cnocial Laws Of 1887 are hereby re-
| pcaled; and all other acts or parts Oh
acts, public or private ana an oi"l
n,nras nf The city of Augusta. incon-
| ~ietent win the provisions of this act,
rncn such acceptance are hereby re
| pealed, 50 far as relates l" the GU! vi
| Augusta.
Sect. .. Except as otherwise hereh
| provided, this act shall take effect
| when apprOVed.