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

CURED approved Feb H.
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Section one hundr
and twelve OF Chapter fifteen OF
Revised Statutes, relating to Norm
Schools and Training Schools.
Section one hundred and tweivs
chapter fifteen Of the Revised Statutes
hereby amended by striking out all wor
after the word tuition" In line ave
said section, 80 that said section. VIII
amended, shall read as follows:
Section IL. Applicants for admiEsi
shall be sixteen years OF age IL fennal
and seventeen II males. and shall siBnf
their intention to become teachers a.
state for at least one year. and IL tn
receive diploma, two years after tn
have graduated. on these conditions tn
shall be received without charge
tuition. '-(Approved Feb. ~
Chapter %.
An Act TO amend Section sixty-dve
Chapter fifteen OF the Revised Statute
relating to Free High Schools. :
Section sixty FIVE Of Chapter fifteen :
the Revised Statutes is hereby amends
by inserting after the word council"
line fifteen the word and SO that "a
section when amended shall read as Il
lows:
Section IS. Superintendent shall, a.
nually, before the first day of July. NAL
returns under oath TO the state supert
tendent on blanks prepared and sent o.
by him, of the amount appropriated al
the amount expended by each town
precinct for instruction in such free his
schools during the current year; also ,
the amount appropriated and the smom
expended for common school purposes
each town maintaining the same; u
number OF weeks during which SUI
schools have been taught: the wages NJ
each teacher; the number of pupils red
tered; the average atte ndance; the nun
Der of pupils In each branch Of stud
pursued, and the amount received II
tuition. II the state superintendent
MT, \ to sixty two have been compile
with, he shall certify TO the governor AZ
council the sum which each town or Dr.
cinct is entitled to receive from the stat
Any town or precinct. dissatisfied Wit
his decision, may appeal to the governs
and council and the governor and coun<
shall issue a certificate to the treasun
of the town or agent OF the precinct, &
or precinct entitled to receive from Il
state treasury. Any person conffects
with the management of such free hil
schools, either as teacher, agent or snpe
in defrauding the state into the paymei
in support OF said schools OF more this
is contemplated by this chapter. sha
forfeit not less than five hundred dollar
or be imprisoned in the county jail N
less than one year'-(Approved Feb. ~
Chapter 20.
An Act to amend Section seventeen 4
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statute
relating to Public Schools. Ia
Section seventeen OF chapter fifteen
the Revised Statutes is hereby amenda
by striking out the word twenty" In lir
four of said section and inserting In plak
thereof the word 'twenty-six' SO thf
said section when amended, shall re-
as follows:
Section IT. The school moneys OF ever
town shall ha pynpndpd QiVA n
nearly as practicable the same aggreEat
annual length of terms in all its school
and every town shall make provision r.
the maintenance of all its schools for NJ
less than twenty six weeks annually
Any town falling to maintain Its scho0
as provided in this section, shall Be d
barred from drawing its state sehot
moneys. till 1t shall have made suitahI
provisions for SO maintaining them their
after. '-(Approyed Feb. 80
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section ninety-one c
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
relating to Public Schools.
Section ninety-one of chapter fifteen
the Revised Statutes IS hereby amende
by inserting after the word for In lin
five of said section, the words service
and so that said section when amended
shall read as follows:
Section 81. The governor and couno
may draw warrants on the treasurer Q
penses provided for in section eighty mini
when such bills shall have been approve
by the state superintendent OF publ
schools. provided, however, that no bill
shall be SO paid except those for advertit
ing such conventions, and for service
and actual travelling expenses of speaker
and lecturers not residing in the countie
in which such conventions are held :.
approved Feb. 26)
81 Chapter 81.
An Act relating to the welfare OF Schoe
Section l. When a teacher become
aware or suspects that any of the pupil
attending his school are in conditio
which renders them a source Of offens
or danger TO the other pupils in school O,
account of filthiness, or because they ar
the bearers of yermin or parasites, o
have an infection or contagious diseas
of the skin. mouth or eyes, he shall motif
the superintendent of schools, and whei
learns that any OF the pupils attendini
any school within his jurisdiction. AZ
affected with any of the conditions, in
fections, or diseases herein mentioned. b
shall notify the parents to cleanse tA
clothing and the bodies of the chl50rol
and to furnish them with the reQuirea
home or medical treatment for the rea1o
of their trouble, and the superfnteudeh
of schools may. when he deems II nocA1
sary, exclude such children from. tn
schools temporarily or until they may b
cured, cleansed and disinfected.
Section .. Parents thus notified Of tn
condition of their children shall forthwith
have them and their clothing cleanse,
and shall promptly do what Is necessary
or furnish them such medical treAtmen
as may be required. to rid the children o
parent who falls to do what Is require
so that the children may return to schoC
with as little loss OF time as is possible
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor an
shall be liable TO a fine not to exceed nv
dollars for the first offense, and not {
exceed ten dollars for a second or sub
sequent offense.-tApproved Feb. &)
Chapter 30.
An Act 10 amend Section twenty-one O
Chapter ffty-one OF the Revised Stat
utes relating to increase OF stock o
railroad corporations.
Section l. Section twenty-one OF chap
ter fifty-one OF the Revised Statutes
hereby amended SO that the same eha,
read AS follows;
Section q. Whenever a railroad COZ
porauon which is in actual possession O
and operating a railroad increases II
capital stock under the provisions OF tn
preceding section, the new shares sha
be offered proportionately to its stock
holders at such price, not less than tn
par value thereof, as shall be determine
by its stockholders. The directors, upo
the approval OF such increase as provide
in the preceding section, shall cause writ
ten notice of such increase to be given (
each stockholder of record upon the book
of the company at the date OF the vot
to increase, stating the amount of tn
increase. the number of shares or frac
ton of shares to which, according to tn
proportionate number of his shares q
the date of the vote TO increase. he
entitled, the price at which he is entitle
to take them. and fixing time not les
than fifteen days after the date of sue
vote to increase within which he ma
subscribe for such additional stock Fac
stockholder may, within the time limited
subscribe for his portion OF such stool
which shall be paid for In cash befor
the issue OF certificate therefor. PFC
vided. when the increase in the capiti
Stock dnpa unf axpaai fDlr rar cant nf h