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

the word counter" the following SEN
Interested directly or indirectly In the
Contract therefor made BY the board Of
snd lG ali a eontracts made IN Violation hereof
are void' so that said section four as
amended shall read az follows:
Section 4. The county commissioners
of the several counties shall, without
extra charge or commission to themselves
or to any other person, procure ell nee
essary supplies, including necessary food.
fuel. bedding and clothing Tor n the 5sils
and purchased under their direction and
at the expense of the counties. No coun-
rectly or Indirectly in the purchase. of any
s therefor Ta'P made Or by " the board Of
which and while viii he Is mem mem
in violation hereof are void. A suitable
person shall be employed to prepare the
food of the prisoners In each county at
vice Of the food to the prisoners shall be
under the general direction of the jailer,
master or keeper. The person employed
be appointed by the sheriff in each county
subject to the approval of the county
commissioners. The county commission
ers shall have authority at any time to
direct specific rations or articles Of food,
clothing, soap. fuel or other necessaries
TO be furnished and served to the prison.
eTS. Inc blllH ana aCCOuHtS IOT supplies
furnished and the items Of expense in
CURED IN preparing and serving the same
shall be audited quarterly by some COM
Ss py Court ct an
paid by the county treasurer. For ser
vices In auditing said account said judge
shall allow reasonable eompensation 70 be
paid from the county treasury. Sections
forty-three and forty-four OF chapter
eightytwo of the revised statutes are
hereby repealed.-tApproyed March 26)
Chapter 146.
An Act to amend Section forty-two of
Chapter fifteen Of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter one hundred
one of the Public Laws of nineteen hum
dred and seven, relating to payment OF
superintendent OF towns comprising
Section forty two of chapter fifteen Of
the revised statutes, as amended by chap
ter one hundred one of the public laws
Of nine teen hundred and seven, Is amend.
ed by striking out, after the word
SCHOOLS In line nine of said section the
words. land presentation to the governor
upon the treasurer of the state for the"
and by inserting, after the word pay
ment'' In the eleventh line of said section
sn9 wDrn "" for Do Observation-Disclosures OF
towns. comprising school unions and out
of any moneys In the treasury not other
wise appropriated SO thai s"' >esaAon as
amended, shall read as fo}>o -
Section a. Whenever the chairman
and secretary of said Joint committee
shall certify under oath to the state su-
perintendent Of schools. according to
form prescribed by the state superinte nd,
emit that a union has been maintained and
q superintendent employed as provided In
sections forty and forty -one Of this
quarterly, on the first days of January,
April, July and October of each year,
then, upon approval OF said certificate by
the tstate SUPERINTENDENT of schools, pay
,oy,f bo1 a or the aDnrO-
priated for superintendent OF towns,
Comprising school unions and out of any
moneys IN the treasury not otherwise ap
ployed OF a sum equal to twice the a.g-
gregate sum paid by the towns compris-
Ing the union. provided that the amount
of towns shall not exceed eight hundred
dollars in one year.'-(Approved March
Chapter TAI.
An Act to amend Section thirty
two of Chapter eight of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter one
hundred and fifty-six of the. Public
Laws of nineteen hundred and seven.
relating to excise tax on palace or
other cars for which extra compensa-
ton is charged for riding therein
Section thirty-two of cnapter eight of
ter one hundred and fifty six Of the pub
lie laws OF nineteen hundred and seven,
is hereby further amended by striking out
the WORDS 'IOuT una Ouc-ndlI III liz
sixth line and inserting in place thereof
the word six SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 49, Every corporation or person
owning or operating palace or other ns ears
for riding therein over any OF the rail-
roads of the state shall annually on the
first day Of September, pay to the treas
urer of state for the use of the state an
annual excise tax for the privilege OF
exercising its franchises In the state,
equal to six per cent Of It's or his gross
the state for the year ending June thir-
tieth next preceding. '-(Approved March
Chapter 148.
An. Act to amend section ffty.six OF
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
: relating to the conveyance of pupils in
secondary schools.
hereby amended by inserting between the
word ttown" and the word towns in
the sixth line thereof the following any
town may. In addition to the sums raised
schools. raise and appropriate sum for
the payment Of conveyance OF pupils at
tending secondary schools, said sum to be
expended under the direction OF the SUI
perintending school committee; so that
said section. when amended. shall read as
Section IS. Any town may establish and
maintain not exceeding two free high
schools; and in such case shall receive
the same state aid as II the expenditures
of both schools had been made for one.
(, in establishing and maintaining a free
Il high school, and both shall receive the
I same state aid as II such school had been
maintained by one town. ANY town may,
In edition to the sums -aiSed for the
support of high and common schools,
raise and appropriate sum for the pay
ment OF conveyance Of pupils attending
secondary schools, said sum to be ex-
pended under the direction OF the super
Intending school committee, Towns shall
gifts and requests made to aid In the
maintenance Of free high schools. and
shall receive aid in sucn cases to the same
extent and on the same conditions as II
such schools had been established and
maintained by taxati2n: and any town
penditure for a free high school or
schools, made from the funds or pro-
ceeds OF the real estate OF an academy or
Incorporated institution of learning, sur
educational purposes. but II any part of
the money 30 paid by the state, Is ex-
pended for any other purpose than the
support Of such free high schools, as pro-
vided by this section. then leach person
80 misapplying said money forfeits double
the sum so misapplied. to be recovered
In an action Of debt. In the name and 70
the use of the town, by any inhabitant
thereof; and no town shall receive further
support from the state for any free high
miaapplied. has been raised and expended
for such free high schools by such town.
--(Approved March 26)
Chapter TAO.
An Act to amend Chapter forty-efght.
Section twenty-three Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Investments OF
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