Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05
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Section =. The state board of health 10
instructed and directed to make contracts
with reputable manufacturers for the sale
of antitoXin to the local boards of health
in such manner as is seemed best and
most economical for the several towns
and said state board may arrange several
towns and plantations into groups for the
purchase of antitoXin when it appears
that such arrangement would be the best.
most convenient and most economical
for them.
by the secretary or chairman Of the local
board, and shall be furnished physicians
upon application on blanks provided and
furnished by the state board
Section L. The local board shall provide
a repository Tor antitoXin which may be
furnished to any physician at the same
rates as furnished by the state board of
health and to their patients on prescrip-
lions. The local board of health in any
town furnishing an INDECENT residing in
another town antitoxin upon application,
as above provided shall be reimbursed by
the town where the patient resides. The
state shall reimburse cities or towns fur
nishing antltoXin to any person having
no legal residence in any city or town
within the state-(Approved March ID
Chapter Sc.
An Act to amend Chapter seventy-seven
of the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
five, relating to Sea and Shore Fisheries
Section three of chapter seventy-seven
of the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and nVe Is hereby amended by striking
out in the sixth, seventh and eighth line
.treasurcr of the county in which the
proceedings are commenced and by said
treasurer" and inserting in place thereof
Commissioner OF sea and shore fisheries,
ard by said commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries so that said section when
amended shah read as follows.
Section g. The penalty provided for by
the preceding section may be recovered
In the county where the offense is COM
rnitted. by complaint, Indictment or ac-
ton of debt brought in the name of the
person making the complaint: and all
fines and penalties recovered by this act
shall go, one-half to the person making
the complaint, and the other half to the
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries,
and by said commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries paid to the state treasurer
TO be added to. and made a part of the
appropriation for sea and shore fish
cries '-tApproved March III
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section forty-nine of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Public Schools
Section forty-nine of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word birth in
line two thereof the words and every
child between the fifteenth and seven
tenth anniversaries who cannot read at
sight and write lesible simple sentences
i'm the English language so that the said
section as amended shall read as follows
Section 49, Every child between the
seventh and fifteenth anniversaries of his
birth and every child between the tiff
teenth and seventeenth anniversaries who
cannot read at SlSht ana write leBibly
simple sentences in the English language
shall attend some public day school dur
ing the time such school is in session,
and an absence therefrOm of one half day
or more shall be deemed violation of
this requirement; provided that necessary
absence may be excused by the superin-
tending school committee or superintend-
E coh
direction of either; provided also. that
such attendance shall not be required if
the child obtained AN equivalent instruc-
tiOn, for a like period of time, in an APP
proved private school or in any other
manner approved by the experimenting
school committee; provided. further, that
children shall not be credited with at
tendance at a private school until a cer-
,itcate showing their names, residence
and attendance at such school signed by
the person or persons having such school
official of the town in which said children
reside; and provided. further. that the
experimenting school committee may eX-
clude from the public schools any enid
whose physical or mental condition makes
It inexpedent for him to attend. All
persons having children under their con-
troll shall cause them to attend school as
provided in this section. and for every
neglect Of such duty shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars
or shall be imprisoned not exceeding
Chapter So.
An Act to provide for the compensation
Of Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court or Superior Court who shall re-
sign after ten years service at the age
of seventy years.
ANY Justice of the supreme judicial
court who having attained the age of
seventy years and having served as such
justice for at least ten consecutive years.
resigns his said office or ceases to serve
at the expiration of any term thereof,
shall during the remainder of his life. re-
reive an amount equal to one-half of the
salary which is by law pay able to him at
the time of such resignation or termina-
tion of service; to he paid by the state in
the same manner as the salaries of jus
tees of said court are paid. The pro-
visions of this act shall apply to present
and former justices of said courts.-tAp-
proved March H.
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section sixteen of Chap
ter fifteen OF the Revised Statutes re-
lating to Public Schools.
Section sixteen of chapter fifteen of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out after the word to in line
three of said section tn" words examine
teachers as prescribed and inserting in
place thereof the words employ teachers
certiticated as required and by adding
after the word law" in line nine of said
section the words and that it has COM
Piled in all ways with the laws prescrib-
ing the duties of towns in relation to pub
lie schools so that said section. when
amended shall read as follows
Section 1G. When the governor and
council have reason to believe that
town has neglected to raise and eXpend
the school money required by law. OF to
employ teachers certificated as required
by law. or to have instruction given in
the subjects prescribed by law: or TO
provide suitable textbooks in the sub
jects prescribed by law. or faithfully to
eXpend the school money received from
The state or in any way, to comply win
the law prescribing the duties or towns
ir relation to public schools. they snail
direct the treasurer of state to withhold
further payment to such town from the
state school fund and mill tax until such
town satisfies them that it has expended
the full amount of school money as re,
qu,ed by law and that it has complied
in all ways with the law prescribing the
duties of towns in relation to public
schools. '-(Approved March Id
Chapter go.
An Act to amend Section thirty-four OF
Chapter forty-one of the Revised Stat
utes as amended by Chapter one hun
dred and twenty five of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and seven, relating
to Bait Barrels.
Section thrty-four of chapter forty-one
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