Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

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| cd TO serve for term of three years,
| the member receiving the next largest
humber of votes shall be elected for a
term Of two years, and the member
receiving the third largest number OF
votes shall be elected for Il term of
one wear: and annually thereafter
wards one member shall be elected to
| till the vacancy created by the OK
piration of the term of the outgoing
member. The pastor of the parish or
church shall be cx-ofiicio the chair
man of the board of directors and
chairman of the corporation. At the
i same meeting and annually theIeaf-
tcrward they shall elect secretary, a
treasurer and collector for "A term of
one year. Said secretary, treasurer
and collector shall be chosen from the
three lay members of the board of
trustees.
Section s. Within 90 days after the
organization of Il parish under the
foregoing sections, the president sec
rotary and treasurer of said parish
shall prepare, sign ana make oath to
a certificate, setting forth the name of
the parish and its purposes and a
sufficient description of the real estate
received. taken and held by said par
ish and cause the same to be recorded
in the registry of deeds in the county
in which said real estate is situated,
and cause said certificate to be filed
with the secretary of State In the
event of either of the said officials re-
fusing to execute the said certificate
a majority Of the directors may eX
ecute the same.
Section 8. The board of directors
shall manage the prudential concerns
OF the parish, raise money by renting
pews and assessing taxes for services
and admission to the church and by
any other lawful means. but no money
shall be paid out of the funds of the
parish and no collection shall he TAX
cn UP in the church unless such pay
ment ANA collection shall have been
approved by the unanimous vote of
the board Of directors and in lieu of Il
unanimous vote of the board ri direc-
tors. by tn" approval of two thirds OF
the members of the parish or church.
The dissenting director, shall within
II days report his dissent to and call
a meeting of the parish by posting on
the outer door OF the church d notice
stating the subject matter al the
ton voted on. his dissent, and
IN" time and place of the meeting.
Section :. When il shall be deemed
advisable. either by the Roman Cathp-
lie bishop or bishops or by Interested
Roman Catholics either to establish
IL ah
Of to dividr an existing parish and set
an a portion ri the parishioners for
the purpose al establishing new par
iSh and erecting new church. with
or without the request Of Interested
Catholics. the Roman Catholic bishop
~ bishops may call OF cause IL be
called a meeting Of such persons as
are Interested. intended or designated
t. become members of the nov parish
Tor either Of the purposes mentioned
N this section. and il tWo-thirds Of
SGfh prospective members of the con-
templItcd new parish OF the age Of 10
ana upWards. of either sex, BY ballot
decide to become members of this new
parish and build church. said parish
shuIi become Il body corporate and or
gauZe in the manner and for the pur-
poses provided in sections ,. 4. and
i of this chapter. In no case shall a
new parish and new church be
erected without the consent of the
Roman Catholic bishop or bishops of
this state.
Section 5. The parish priest and the
secretary of the board of directors
Shall each have key t. any door Of
MT.
Section :. No conveyance in Ice
simple of the real estate of parish
shall be valid unless it is signed and
sworn 10 by at least a majority Of the
board Of directors, approved by the
bishop or bishops and approved by
two thirds OF the voters 9f the parish
or church.
Section 10, After the organization
of Il parish under either of the modes
described. it shall be lawful for any
parish or church to determine the
qualifications of, the voters of the
parish.
Section IL No debt shall be con-
tracted and no liability for any
amount exceeding the sum of 5000
shall be assumed by any parish or
church organized under this chapter
except by IN" written consent of the
Roman catholic bishop or bishops in
this State
Section I: It shall be lawful toi
any parish ar church organized under
this chapter L. appoint a committee
or committees and require the treas
urer of said parish or church to pay
over to the duly authorized officer or
officers of said committee or commit
tees whatever sums If money may be
deemed advisable Tor the purpose oi
establishing and maintaining the
charitable work "t the parish or
church.
A UNIQUE MEASURE.