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

shop, mine OF. Cfher place where labor
may Be SmpIcyed: All state, county,
redted o furnish to said commits .ioner
upon his request, all statistical infor-
plation In reference to labor and labor
industries. which shall be In their pos,
April 30
Chapter 2fe.
An Act additional to and amendatory of
Section twenty-five. Chapter twenty
seven. of the Revised Statutes. in re-
gard to support of Minor Children.
Section twenty-five OF chapter TWEEN
ty-seven OF the revised statutes Is here
by repealed.-(Approved April %
Chapter GIT.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-four of the Revised Statutes
relating tp the Insane Hospitals.
s, Inc super perrin OF any public IN
care of the insane, may permit any in
mate thereof temporarily TO leave such
institution in charge of his guardian,
relatives. friends. or by himself for
period not exceeding six. months, and
may receive him when returned by any
such guardian, relatives friends. or upon
his own Application within such period,
without any further order Of commit
ment, and the liability of the state, the
town, or obligator by bond given for the
care, support and treatment of such in
shall remain in full force and unim-
paired upon the return OF such person
as II he had remained continuously In
such hospital.-(Approyed April %
Chapter 218.
An Act relating to the Collection of
State. County and District Taxes.
Section l. In addition to the meth
DDS of collecting state. county and for
estry district taxes provided by law,
owners of lands in unorganized town
ships Shall be liable to pay such taxes
to the treasurer of the state upon de-
mand. if such taxes shall not be paid
the treasurer. OF. the state may collect
the same, with interest as provided by
law, by an. action of debt in the name
of the state. Such action shall be
brought in the supreme Judicial court in
the county where such unorganized
townships are, located. and the attorney
treasurer of the state.
The demand herein provided for shall
ao s to Such land mace Owner or his wa asen
at his usual postofilce address, In case
such owner resides without the state,
snd has no tbe agent within N the state
such demand shall be sufficient IL made
upon the state land agent Such action
shall be brought not less than thirty
demand herein provided for The be-
ginning or such action, obtaining .exe-
cution and collecting the same shall be
vided by section forty-three OF said
chapter nine.
eight of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section IL. The board of state as
SCISSORS may, within one year from the
assessment IL justice requires, make
an abatement of any state, county or
forestry district taxes. A list of such
ATTACHMENTS. and the amount of the same.
shall be transmitted by the board of
state assessors to the treasurer of the
state, and such amount or amounts
shall be deducted from such taxes.
(Approved April p
Chapter 219.
An Act empowering the Governor to re-
move County Attorneys.
Section sixteen of chapter eighty
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting between the words years
and none In the fourth line thereof the
following, unless their terms of office are
sooner terminated in the manner follow
ing, viz: Upon the petition of not less
charging that the county attorney of
such county has persistently failed to
perform his legal duties and specifying
wherein he has so failed, the governor
upon hearing and satisfactory proof Of
such persistent failure, may remove such
county attorney and fill the vacancy
from the same political party to which
said county attorney belongs, first giving
to such county attorney, at least ten
days before the date of the hearing
copy of the charges and specifications
place of hearing thereon so that said
section as amended shall read as follows;
Section 16 County attorneys shall be
termined and vacancies filled in the same
manner, and they shall enter upon the
discharge of their duties at the same
time as is provided respecting county
commissioners, but they shall hold Office
for two years. unless their terms of office
are sooner terminated in the manner fol-
lowing, viz. Upon the petition of not
county charging that the county at
torney Of such county has persistently
failed to perform his legal duties, and
specifying wherein he has so failed the
governor, upon hearing and satisfactory
proof of such persistent failure, may re-
move such county attorney and fill the
vacancy from the same political party to
which said county attorney belongs, first
giving to such county attorney, at least
ten days before the date Of the hearing,
a copy of the charges and specifications
against him and notice OF the tune e. ana
place of hearing thereon. None but
permanent resident OF the county snail
hold the office Of county attorney and re-
moval therefrom vacates the Office
(Approyed April p
Chapter 220.
An Act to amend Chapter eight of the
Revised Statutes relating to the Board
of State Assessors
Section l. Section one of chapter eight
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words shall be cho-
sen by the legislature by Joint ballot or
the senators and representatives in CON
vention" In the second, third. and fourth
lines and inserting In place thereof the
words shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the coun-
Gill; and by striking out the word cleo
tons in the fourth and. fifth lines and
inserting in place thereof the word 'ap-
pointments; and by striking out the
word election" in the sixth line and in
sorting In place thereof the word 'ap-
t1rt,x Ar1y
serve shall be chairman of the board
in the seventh and eighth lines and in
sorting in place thereof the words the
is to serve as chairman OF the board. and
he shall serve in such capacity until the
expiration of his term OF office or until
a vacancy occurs. Provided, however,
board OF state assessors under elections
heretofore made shall continue to hold
their office until the expiration of the
terms for which they We're elected unless
q vacancy occurs prior to that time and
by striking out the words 'his successor
is elected by the next legislature and
qualified in the eleventh and twelfth
lines and inserting in place thereof the
which such vacancy occurs. Each of the
members of said board shall receive an
annual salary of two thousand dollars in
equal monthly installments, and in ad-
diton, actual expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties, to be al
lowed by the governor and council on
properly itemiZed accounts So that said
section, as amended. shall read as fol-
lows:
Section l. A board of state assessors,
consisting of three members, not more
than two of whom shall be taken from
the same political party, shall be APP
pointed by the governor with the advice
and consent OF the council. for the term
of six years. excepting in case of APP
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