The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08
the Tmproyement of Free High
SrhooIr " anuroyed March fifteen

state mid TO free high schools under
the provisions of chapter seventy-one
of the PUBLIC laws OF nineteen hundred una q
the month OF observation-disclosures
April ID
Chapter 1877.
An Act to amend Chapter fifty-four of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and seven in relation to the salary of
the Chaplain at the Maine state
section l. Paragraph twenty-eeven,
of section one. chapter one hunared ana
amended by chapter ffty-four OF the
public laws of nineteen hundred and
seven. is hereby further amended by
hundred and fifty dollars" also by
striking out the words teacher, three
hundred dollars" and by inserting after
the the words, chaplain and teacher, one
thousand dollars
Section 2. An act entitled An act to
amend section one OF chapter one nun
bred and sixteen of the revised statutes
which provides for salary or three
hundred dollars for teacher at the
Maine State Prison, and two hundred
dollars for chaplain approved March
twelve nineteen hundred and nine, Is
hereby repealed.-(Approve April ~
Chapter 1873.
An Act for the equalization of School
Privileges.
section J. The treasurer Of state
shall Immediately after the first day of
July. nineteen hundred and ten, and an
nuaIiy thereafter deduct the sum OF
twenty thousand dollars from the. state
school funds and the same shaii be se e5
equalization fund which shall be dis
fributed in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section .. Every town which raises
for the support of common schools four
mills or more on it's valuation as fixed
nv the state ASSESSORS shall receive the
following year from the school equali-
cation fund herein provided sum equal
the state school funds for the preceding
year. Such portion OF the school
equalization fund as any. town may be
entitled to receive shall be paid by the
treasurer of state at the same time and
in the same manner prescribed for the
payment of state school funds, The
state superintendent of PUBLIC schools
file with the treasurer of state a list Of
towns entitled to receive the benefits or
this act. The first apportionment under
Immediately after the first day OF July,
nineteen hundred and ten.
Section 3. All of the school equali-
zation fund not distributed nor gxpend-
close be added to the permanent school
fund.- Approved April IL
Chapter 1893.
80. ...-ysrJvide for bounty on Bob
cat. Leup-cervier and Canada Lynx.
A bounty Of two dollars Tor every POI POI
In any town shall be paid by the state
treasurer to the person killing it upon
compliance with the following condi-
No bounty shall be, paid unless the
claimant. within five days after he has
killed such animal. or has returned
from the hunting In which he AZ kliie ,,,, IL, IT,
skin thereof with the ears, nose and toll
thereon in as perfect state as When
killed, except natural decay. and signs
and makes oath to a certificate which
said treasurer may administer. in which
he shall state that he killed such amman
and the time and place, Whlch snaii pe
within the state. ana the treasurer Sra,
thereupon cut Off the whole of the tail
from such skin and forward the same
by mail to the commissioners of inland
fisherIes and game at Augusta, Maine.
the claimants certificate, which certifi-
cate shall be In the following form:
Claimants certificate.
To the treasurer of the town OF
hereby certify that OF OF the.
nay IN the he state of Maine: killed the bob
cat loup-cervier or Canada lynx the
skin of which I now exhibit to you, ana
7 claim the bounty allowed by law TOT
killing the same. -.
Dated at TINS oay VI
A. D., 10 o,.,.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
the day and year aforesaid,
Treasurer OF
And the treasurer of said town snail
make and send at once to the, state
auditor n certificate which shall be In
the following form: .,,
Town Treasurer Certificate.
To the state auditor; ,,s 10,
hereby certify that on th hs d asq" Of 0y
10 e. nj me- the whole is of the skin Of a BOZ
signed and made oath to the following
TT, the the T" treasurer of the town of
] hereby certify that on the
day tS of state of n Maine IN ~ killed the bob
' eat Vi" ionpacervier or Canada lynx. the
skin of which now exhibit to you. and
claim the bounty allowed by law for
kil na4sd In nt SUNNI this day Of
A. D.. 10 c,.,.
further certify that J cut, off the
whole of the tail from the skin or the
hob cat, loup-cervier or Canada lynx
described In the certificate and forward
land fisheries and game at Augusta,
Maine. ATT, aav n,
Dated at TINS Gay oI
Treasurer Of the town Of
subscribed and sworn to the day and
year ''o' Justice of the Peace
tbe upoth re ae,u,ns' " certificate and tho
claimants certificate for bounty as
herein specified the state auditor, be-
fore ordering the bounty p PAID as f pro,
the commissioners of inland fisheries
and game u certificate that SAID cop-
mi ssioners have received the tai! OF the
hoh cat loup-cervier or Canada lynx
from Tho treasurer sent as aforesaid.
wbereupon the state auditor shall audit
the claim for bounty ana the same snaIi
be paid forthwith ey the a s,a'e moneys .re' in
tho treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The town treasurer, Ter making oatn
TO a claimants certihcfte az above, ana
t tSr I Observation-Disclosures OF inland fisheries
and game shall be maid by the claimant
the sum OF twenty-five cents-tApproVeo
April -
Chapter 200.
An Act to amend Section thirteen OF
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes,
rniat,ne to choice OF Road Commits
section thirteen of chapter four OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended py
inserting after the word elect In the
first line thereof the words and all towns
with over sixty-five hundred inhabitants
shall elect, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 10. Each town at ITS annual ,,,,
over siyty-fiye hundred inhabitants shall
elect by major vote a road commissioner;
who shall hold his Office for the term OF
one year from the date Of his election
Any town may, at Its option. elect not
more than three commissioners. whose
bowers and duties shall be the same as
prescribed for q single commissioner
No person shall, at the same time, hold
tl,a of1rn NJ road commissioner and
seiectman. '-(Approved April -
Chapter 201.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty OF the
- na..isoa Ctafufas relating to ADothe.