The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

fena leelntian sixteen of chapter fifteen of
~ revised statutes.-(Approved March
- Chapter 1o1.
A.. Act TO amend Section nine, Chapter
+ief,,-tive of the Revised Statutes rela-
,iTo TO Telegraph and Telephone Com
nanies issuing coupon or registered
d9ation nine of chapter fifty-fve of the
eisad statutes of Maine pertaining to
telegraph and telephone companies Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
!pords floating debt" in the. fourth line
thereof the following words retiring
rrexious bond issues Also by adding
Pr the word Issued in the eleventh
line thereof the words unless To De re
- as amended shall read as follows:
.secrion o. Any corporation organized
,raer the provisions of this chapter, by
lie Mt a meeting of its stockholders
,led for the purpose, may issue coupon
- 'reeistered bonds to provide means for
onnstructing its lines and plant, funding
rs floating debt, retiring previous s,, p Snr1
,,agsed for any lawful purpose, and may
,oartgage or pledge as security for the
cement of, the principal and interest Oh
sls" fronchise, Such bonds may be issued
a: inns not less than one hundred DOL
iars each payable at periods not exceed
ing twenty years from the oate tnereJi,
M hearing interest not exceeding SIX
~ ~ cent year, payable annually or
PEI oi.annually, TO an amount which. in
''Inding that of bonds previously issued
HESS to be retired by the new issue
.ha0 not exceed in all the capital stock
~ st'o The corporation actually paid in at the
,ina '-(Approved March 49,
Chapter 1902.
A, Act to encourage the teaching OF
Manual Training, Domestic Science ana
Iericulture in Academies and to repeal
sbanter seventy-eight of the PUBIC
axys of one thousand nine hundred and
seven. ,o,,,,,
+, me state maintaining n course in
!l ~ training domestic science or
venture approved by the state super
;ntendent of schools, shall be entitled 10
reeeiye annually from the state, IN ad-
,;tinn 10 the state aid, If any, now pro-
,,ided by law, and to be paid in the same
,anner. a sum equal to the AMOUNT ex-
pended by said academy Tor lnstrnfhu ,
~ such course, not exceeding two nun,
lred and fifty dollars for each OF saio
section @ Chapter seventy-eight OF
+ba nublic laws of one thousand nine nun
1red and seven is hereby repealed.-tAp-
rroyed March 49,
ssa7T Chapter 1903. p.
An Act to amend Section one hundred and
thirteen of Chapter fifteen OF the KeNls.
ed Statutes, as amended by chapter
eleven OF the Public Laws OF nineteen
hundred and five. relating TO the num-
Der of Trustees of state Normal
Serti0n l. Section one hundred and
thirteen of chapter nSNeen VI :" ~'-'-es.ts"a
sfatutes as amended by c.. -s~-7----s
Of the public laws of nineteen hundred
and I'VE, is hereby further s AMENDED s,gb Py
in the second line of said section
as amended the word nine and by
substituting for the word six" also in
the second line of said section as SO
amended the word seven so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
Section 49, Said schools are under the
direction of board OF nine trustees,
seven of whom shall be appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent OF
the council for not more than three years
under one appointment; and the govern
or and state superintendent of public
schools are, by virtue of their office,
members of the board. Said board has
charge of the general interests OF said
schools; shall see that the affairs Thereon
are conducted as required by law and by
such bylaws as the board adopt; employ
teachers and lecturers for the same; and
annually, on the first day of December,
lay before the governor and council, f9r
the information of the legislature, a IL
nancia statement, furnishing an accur-
ate detailed account of the receipts and
expenditures for the school year preced-
ing. :
Section Q. This amendment is enacted
upon condition that the Machias Normal
School Act so called. becomes a law
approved March 49,
Chapter 104.
An Act relating to the Taxation OF Rail-
Section thirty of chapter eight of the
revised statutes Is hereby repealed.-(Ap-
proved March 49,
Chapter 105.
An Act to define and regulate the prac-
tice of Optometry
Section l. There shall be and Is here
by created a board which shall be known
as the Maine State Board of Registration
and Examination in Optometry, whose
duty it shall be to carry out the provis-
ions OF this act Said board shall con-
sist of five members. three Of whom shall
have been resident opticians engaged in
the actual practice of optometry In the
state of Maine for period of live years
prior to their appointment; one an oc-
uist who in like manner has been en-
gagged in the practice of his profession
for five years prior to his appointment;
and one a physician in actual practice;
not more than three Of whom shall be-
long to the same political party. The ap-
pointments to this board shall be made
by the governor within thirty days after
this law goes into effect. OF those so
appointed two shall serve for one year.
one for two years, and the other two
for three years. The successors or
all shall be appointed by the gov
ernor and shall serve for term of three
years each, and each shall hold his office
until his successor Is appointed. APP
pointments to fill vacancies from any
the residue of such term. The members
Of the hoard, before entering on their
duties, shall each take and subscribe to
the oath required to be taken by other
state officers, which shall be administered
By the secretary of the state and filed in
his Office: and said board shall have q
common seal. Any member of said board
may be removed by the governor for
cause
Section 2. Said board shall at its first
regular meeting, which shall be held
within fifteen days after their appoint
ment, and annually thereafter elect from
its members a president. a secretary and
treasurer, who shall severally have the
power during their term of office, to ad-
minister such oaths and take such afi1-
dayits as are required by the provisions
OF this act. certifying thereto under their
hand and the seal of the board. SAID
board shall meet at least once in each
year at Augusta. and. in addition thereto.
secretary thereof shall call meeting; a
majority of said board shall at all times
constitute a quorum. The treasurer and
secretary shall each give bond In the
lars with sureties to he approved by the
governor which bond shall be filed with
the state auditor The secretary shall
keep a full record of the proceedings Of
said board, which record shall at all rea-
sonable times be open to public inspec-
ton. Said board shall from time to Tune
establish and record. in a record kept for
that purpose, schedule of the minimum
fequirements which must be compiled
with by applicants for examination be-
fore they, can be examined or receive n
certificate. In like manner said board
Shall establish and put on record n
schedule of the minimum requirements
and rules for the recognition of schools
Of optometry so as to keep the require
ments OF proficiency up to the average
standard of other states But no rule or