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

clerk, physicians or justices Of the peace
and ministers of the gospel shall receive
twenty-fiv cents from the town in which
the birth or death or marriage has oc-
Cured approved Feb. 80
Chapter ~. ear
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and twelve of Chapter. fifteen Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Normal
Schools and Training Schools. y
chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes IL
hereby amended by striking out all words
said section, SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 112. Applicants for admission
shall be sixteen years of age If females.
and seventeen if males, and shall signify
their intention to become teachers and
come under obligation to teach in this
state for at least one year. and If they
receive a diploma, two years after they
have graduated; on these conditions they
shall be received without charge for
tuition. '-(Approved Feb. 26.) e.
Chapter %.
An Act to amend Section sixty.five Of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Free High Schools.
Section sixty five of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes Is hereby amended
by inserting after the word council in
line fifteen the word and so that said
section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 65. Superintendent shall, an
nually, before the first day OF July. make
returns under oath to the state superin-
tendent on blanks prepared and sent out
by him, of the amount appropriated and
the amount expended by each town or
precinct for instruction in such free high
schools during the current year; also Of
the amount appropriated and the amount
expended for common school purposes BY
each town maintaining the same; the
number of weeks during which such
schools have been taught: the wages paid
each teacher; the number of pupils regis
tered; the average attendance; the num-
Der of pupils in each branch of study
pursued, and the amount received for
tuition. If the state superintendent Is
fifty-tive to sixty-two have been complied
with, he shall certify to the governor and
council the sum which each town or pre-
cinct is entitled to receive from the state.
Any town or precinct, dissatisfied with
his decision, may appeal to the governor
and council and the governor and council
shall issue a certificate to the treasurer
of the town or agent of the precinct. for
such amount as they adjudge such town
or precinct entitled to receive from the
state treasury. Any person connected
with the management of such free high
schools, either as teacher. agent or super
intendent, who in any way aids or abets
in defraudng the state into the payment
in support of said schools of more than
forfeit not less than five hundred dollars.
or be imprisoned in the county jail not
less than one year.'-(Approved Feb. 26.)
Chapter 29.
An Act to amend Section seventeen of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Public Schools.
Section seventeen of chapter fifteen OF
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word twenty" In line
four of said section and inserting In place
thereof the word 'twenty-six' so that
said section when amended, shall read
as follows
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town shall be so expended as to give as
nearly as practicable the same aggregate
annual length of terms in all its schools.
and every town shall make provision for
the maintenance of all it's schools for not
less than twenty six weeks annually.
Any town failing to maintain its schools
as provided in this section, shall be de-
barred from drawing Its state school
moneys, till it shall have made suitable
provisions for SO maintaining them there.
after. '-(Approved Feb. 49,
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section ninety-one of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Public Schools.
Section ninety-one of chapter fifteen OF
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word for" in line
five. of said section. the words Services
and 50 that said section when amended,
shall read as follows:
Section 81. The governor ana council
may draw warrants on the treasurer or
state for the payment OF bills for the ex-
penses provided for in section eighty-nine.
when such bills shall have been approved
by the state superintendent Of public
schools, provided, however, that no bills
ing such conventions. and for services
and actual travelling expenses Of speakers
and lecturers not residing IN the counties
in which such conventions are held
approved Feb. 26.)
Chapter 81.
An, Acf LOT m ho ~
Section /. When teacher becomes
aware or suspects that any of the pupils
attending his school are in q condition
which renders them source Of offense
or danger to the other pupils in school on
account of filthiness, or because they are
the bearers of vernin or parasites. or
have an infection or contagious disease
of the skin, mouth or eyes, he shall notify
the superintendent of schools, and when
a superintendent of schools knows or
any school within his jurisdiction. are
affected with any of the conditions. in
fections. or diseases herein mentioned, he
shall notify the parents to cleanse the
clothing and the bodies of the children
and to furnish them with the required
home or medical treatment, for the relief
of their trouble, and the superintendent
of schools may, when he deems 1t noces-
sary.. exclude such children from the
schools temporarily or until they may be
cured, cleansed and disinfected.
Sect1On Z. Parents tnuS nOt1neu OF CD6
condition of their children shall forthwith
have them and their clothing cleansed
and shall promptly do what Is necessary.
or furnish them such medical treatment
as may be required, to rid the children of
vermin, parasites, or contagion; and any
parent who fails to do what Is required
SO that the children may return to school
with as little loss of time as is possible.
shall be guilty of a nisdemeanor and
shall be liable to fine not to exceed Ave
dollars for the first offense, and not to
exceed ten dollars for a second or SUBJ
sequent offense.-(Approved Feb. 26.)
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section twenty-one of
Chapter fifty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to increase of stock Of
railroad corporations.
Section /. Section twenty-one OF chap
ter fifty-one of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended so that the same shall
read as follows:
Section q. Whenever railroad cor
poration which is in actual possession OF
and operating a railroad increases Its
capital stock under the provisions Of the
preceding section, the new shares shall
be offered proportionately to It's stock
holders at such price, not less than the
par value thereof, as shall be determined
by it's stockholders. The directors, upon
the approval OF such increase as provided
in the preceding section, shall cause writ
Of - ,n,