Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05


of such work. -(Approved March 24)
Chapter 1922.
An Act to amend Sections forty, forty.
one. and forty-four and forty-fve OF
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
relating to the union of two or more
towns for the employment of a Superin-
tendent of Schools
Section /. Section forty of chapter fif-
teen of the revised statutes. as amended
by chapter ffty-five of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred and five. is hereby
further amended by adding after the
word purpose in line six of said sec-'
such union shall not take effect until the
state superintendent of public schools
shall have approved the certificate Of
union as hereinafter provided. But the
committee of any town dissatisfied with
the decision of the state superintendent
may appeal to the governor and council
who shall make the final decision relative
thereto SO that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 40. The school committees OF
two or more towns. having under their
care and custody an aggregate of not
less than twenty, nor more than fifty
schools, may unite in the employment OF
Il superintendent of schools, provided
they have been so authorized by a vote
of their towns al the regular town meet
inSs, or special town meetings called for
that purpose Provided further, that
such union shall not take effect until
the state superintendent of public schools
shall have approved the certificate Of
union as hereinafter provided. But the
committee of any town dissatisfied with
the decision of the state superintendent
may appeal to the governor and council
who shall make a final decision relative
thereto.
Section ,. Section forty-one of chapter
fifteen of the revised statutes, amend
ed by chapter one hundred and one of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
seven is hereby further amended by add
ing after the word years in the seven
such election shall not exceed that for
which the union of towns has been
thorZed, SO that said section when
amended shall read follows:
Section Al. The school committees of
the towns comprising a union shall form
Il joint committee. and for the purposes
of this section and the four following Sec
tons, said joint committee shall be held
to be the agents of each town comprising
meet annually at a day and place agreed
upon by the chairmen of the committees
of the several towns comprising the
mnion. and shall organize by the choice
shall determine the relative amount of
service to be performed by the superin-
tendent in each town. fix his salary. APP
portion the amounts thereof to be paid
10y the several towns. which amounts
shall be certified to the treasurers of said
towns respectively and to the state SUI
perintendent of schools, together with the
amount apportioned to each town; pro-
vided that the. amounts so certified shall
be in proportion to the amount of service
performed in the several towns. They
Shall choose by ballot superintendent Of
schools for Il term not exceeding five
years. but the period of such election
shall not exceed that for which the Mnion
of towns has been authorized
Section 3. Section forty-four of chapter
fifteen of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
eertiiieates in line two thereof With, the
shall be issued upon such examination as
may he prescribed by the state supern-
tendent of public schools. and by insert
ing after the word ''and'' in line three
thereof. the word they. and by striking
out in lines two and three thereof. the
words under section one hundred and
five" that said section when amended
shall read as follows:
Section Al. Persons employed to serve
as superintendent of schools under sec
tion forty-one shall hold state certificates
Of Superntendence grade which shall be
issued upon such examination as may be
prescribed by the state superintendent of
public schools and they shall devote
the towns comprising the union. The
powers and duties of said superintendent
shall be the same as those prescribed for
town superintendents in this chapter
Section 4. Section forty-tive of chapter
fifteen of the revised statutes as amended
by section eight of chapter forty eight of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
five. is hereby further amended by strik-
ing out after the word towns" in the
last line of said section. the words 1.-The
provisions of this section and of the five
preceding sections shall apply equally to
towns formed by the union of two or
more towns" so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section 45. No town shall receive state
aid under section forty-twO unless its
appropriation and expenditure for SUI
perintendence have been exclusive of the
sa6o "Ees hy an law f pa OF tRa
money raised by the towns or mnion OF
towns. or paid TO them by the state for
superintendent. is expended for any
other purposes than those provided for
in said section, then each person so mis-
appropriating said money shall forfeit
double the sum so misapplied. to be re-
covered in an action of debt in the name
and to the use of the town. by any in
hahitant thereof: and no town or union
of towns shall receive further aid under
piled has been raised and expended for
superintendence by such town or union
Of towns -(Approved March 24)
Chapter 1923.
An Act to amend Section twenty five of
Chapter one hundred and twenty-nine
of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
sale or use of Cigarettes.
Section twenty-five of chapter one hun
dred and twenty mine of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by inserting after
the words cor gives away" in the third
line, the words or in any way obtains
for also by inserting after the words
amy cigarette" in the third and fourth
lines the words cigarette paper,
called. or tobacco used for making any
cigarette so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows
Section %. Whoever by himself, clerk,
servant or agent. directly or indirectly,
sells, offers for sale has in his possession
with intent to sell. or gives away to, or in
any way obtains for any person under the
age of twentY-one years any cigarette,
cigarette paper so called. or tobacco
such as is used for making any cigarette,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
fifty dollars or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding sixty days. Trial justices and
municipal and police courts shall have
jurisdiction of offenses arising under this
section. = (Approved March pa
Chapter 124.
An Act additional to Chapter forty-nine
Of the Revised Statutes. relating to Sc
curites deposited with the Treasurer Of
State by Insurance Companies
Section /. Any stock insurance COM
pany now hereafter Incorporated in
the state, for the purpose of writing ac-
cident or health insurance, shall make
ana maintain q deposit, with the treas
urer of state. Of securities to the market
value of ut least one hundred thousand
dollars, to be held in trust for the benefit
of all the policy holders in said company,
before it shall have the right to transact