Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-15
Maine Hunters Protective So.
ciety Of America Organized.
Special Orders Issued from Office
Of Adjutant General.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Feb. 81, at 10 A. M.

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Gus towns of the State the following
circular letter in which he says: This
circular letter is sent for the pur-
pose of calling your attention to vari-
Gus matters which may be of interest
to your annual town meeting. The
points named are. of course, not in
elusive of all school matters that may
De presented for town action. They in
cluoe only Cay those arising out of re-
cent legislation and CD those which
experience shows are likely to cause
misunderstanding and consequent con-
fusion.
| common school funds:-A circular
explaining the operation of the laws in
relation to common school funds was
sent recently to superintendent and
chalrmen of boards of Selectmen If
you nave not received a copy of this
circular please notify this department
at once.
| Length of school notwithstanding
with the next school year towns are
required by law to maintain schools for
| at least tWentysiX weeks. In the cases
of those towns that have maintained
schools for shorter period than that
named. provision should be made for
| the necessary increase
| See Section Il, Chapter 10. Revised
lStatutes as amended.
| School Laws. Edition of 1909 page S.
| High school funds:-On the basis of
the law now in force the State aids any
town in the support of a free high
school to the limit of $500 annually in
place OF $3.50 as previously named and
on basis of twO-thirds reimburse
ment in place of one-half In appro-
priating for the support of a free high
| school it should be noted that the low
est appropriation and expenditure per-
Missile must be $50 the minimum
provided for Glass C. high school. or
this appropriation and expenditure the
State reimburses rwo-thirds, leaving
$50 to be raised by local taxation. The
minimum provisions in the cases of
Class B. and Glass A. high schools are
respectively, $500 and $3.50 The town
should in any case vote to appropriate
and eXpend the full amount intended
for the support of free high schools.
indicating also the portion to be raised
by local tax
Sec Chapter II, Public Laws of 1909.
School Laws. Edition of 1909-page 81.
Also pamphlet minimum Require
mentS for Secondary Schools
Contracts with academies.-It should
be noted that contracts between school
committees and trustees of academies
for the tuition of secondary school stu
dents should be authorized by the
towns from year to year. and that such
contract can apply only to an acad-
1nrata6 s'xyithin'' A
similar contract so authorized may also
be made with the school board of can
adjoining town.
See Section 81 of Chapter Is, Revised
Statutes.
School Laws, Edition of 1909 page "a
Conveyance:-Convey of common
school pupils is in the control of the
school committee. and does not call for
town action. Conveyance of secondary
school pupils can be paid only when
special appropriation is made for the
purpose.
See Section IS. Chapter Is. Revised
Statutes as amended.
School Laws, Edition of 1909 page 81
Union supervision:-In all cases
where it is desired to take advantage
of the law for union supervision of
schools votes of authorization by the
towns are necessary.
Sec Section 40-45, Chapter Is of Re-
vised Statutes as amended.
School Laws Edition of 1903 pages
15-11.
Also special pamphlet "Superinten-
dence of Maine Schools Through the
Union of Towns"
Medical inspection:-In cases where
it is desired to provide for medical in
spection of the schools votes of author
ization of towns are necessary.
See Chapter 73 of Public Laws of
1909.
School Laws, Edition of 1909 page &c.
See also proviso, Section of above.
Discontinued schools:-Any school
failing to maintain an average attend
ance of eight for school year is dis
continued. Such a school may be le-
gally continued only upon the atfirma-
tive vote OF the town taken at the an
nual town meeting upon the written
recommendation of the experimenting
school committee
See Section p Chapter Il. Revised
Statutes.
School Laws Edition. of 1909 page a.
School buildings:-Your special at
tention is called to the provisions of
Chapter 100. Public Laws of 1909.
School Laws. Edition of 1909 page 81.
This act rrescribes the conditions
that must be met in respect to fire pro-
lection.
Elimination of unfit school buildings
According to the last annual reports
of the school superintendent of Maine
there are 1856 schoolhouses in poor con-
dition. Nav there not be a concerted
effort of all school superintendent and
committees at the annual town meet
ings of 1910 to make material reduce
ton of this number of poor school
buildings? AS an aid to your town,
will you not prepare in your annual or
in a special report, statement of the
things that need to be done to place all
school buildings of the town in salts
factory condition? Such a statement
accompanied with an estimate Of the
amount that will be necessary to make
the essential improvements would
doubtless have the serious attention of
the citizens.
REPORTS of gains:-The favorable ac-
ton of your town on any proposed i'm