The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

JuulCIdl Ino purpose or com
polling the owner of such prior and fore
closed mortgage to assign such prior and
ioreclosed mortgage. and the debt there
by, secured, to him, the owner of such
ment as aforesaid. And II the said
court, upon hearing, shall be of the
opinion that the owner of such prior and
foreclosed mortgage will not be injured
or damaged In his property matters and
rights by such assignment, and that
such assignment will better protect the
rights and interests of the owner of
such subsequent mortgage, and that the
rights and interests Of any other person
in and to the same real estate, or any
part thereof. will not be prejudiced or
endangered thereby, then the said court,
IN its discretion, may order and decree
that such prior and foreclosed mortgage,
and the debt thereby secured, shall be
assigned by the owner thereof to the
on his making payment as aforesaid.
And the time within which and the
place where to make such payment shall
be fixed by the court, and if the parties
such payment then the court shall fix
and determine the amount. And the said
court shall have full power and authori-
ty to issue all necessary and needfu
process or processes to enforce any or
der or decree made under the provisions
of this act The owner of any prior and
foreclosed mortgage assigned under the
holden on or liable for the debt secured
by such mortgage unless he especially
agrees in writing by. him signed to be
so holden or liable. An appeal from any
final decree may be taken as provided
by, section twenty-five of chapter sew
enty-nine of the Revised Statutes.-(Ap-
proved March 10, 1879
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Section thirty-four of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter one hundred
seventy-three of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred eleven. relating to
the management of schools and the
election of the superintendent OF
schools by the experimenting school
committee.
Section thirty-four of chapter fifteen
of the Revised Statutes as amended by
the public laws of nineteen hundred
eleven is hereby further amended by in
serting after the word section in the
tenth line thereof the words, so far as
or employment of superintendent OF
schools so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section "a. Tie management of the
schools and the custody and care, in
GLIDING repairs and insurance on school
buildings. of all school property in every
town shall devolve upon the superin-
annually. and as often as a vacancy
shall occur, elect superintendent of
schools who shall not be a member of
the committee. After due notice and in
vestisation the superintending school
committee may for. cause discharge a
superintendent of schools and after pro-
tracted absence from duty on the part
vacancy in his office. This section, so
far as it relates to the manner of the
election or employment of superintend-
ents of schools shall not apply to cities,
to employ or choose superintendent i'll
manner otherwise than as herein pro-
vided.'-(Approved March 10. 1879
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Section tiftyone of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter forty-eight Of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
five. as amended by Chapter two hun
dred thirtyeieht of the Public Laws Of
nineteen hundred nine AS amended by
Public Laws of nineteen hundred
eleven. relating to the election of
truaut officers.
Section fifty-onc of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes as amended by
chapter forty-cight of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred five. as amended by
chapter two hundred thrty-eight of the
public laws of nineteen hundred nine as
amended by chapter one hundred thlr-
teen of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred eleven, is hereby further amended
towns in the first line and inserting in
place thereof the words the superintend-
ing school committee of every city and
town and by striking out the word
place thereof the word said and by
striking out the words city or town
in the ninth line and inserting in place
thereof the word state and by insert
twenty-thir1 line the words in writing
and by inserting after the word report
in the twentysixth line the words in
writing and by striking out all of said
section after the word statutes" in the
thirty fourth line thereof and substitute
ing in place thereof the following: .Su-
perintendns school committees shan
elect truant officers at their first meet
ing after the annual meeting of the
town: they shall fill any vacancies oc-
curing during the year and they shall
of said officers and said compensation
shall be paid from the appropriation
made for salaries of municipal officers.
Any truant officer neglecting any duty
this chapter shall be liable to a fine of
not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars and any town failing through It's
experimenting school committee to meet
said provisions shall be liable to the pro-
visions of section sixteen of this chap
ter so that section when amended shall
read as follows:
Section ST. The experimenting school
committee OF every city and town shall
annually elect one or more persons. to
be designated tr,,ant officers. who snail
INQUIRE INTO all cases OF UeSleGl Ol lile
duties prescribed in section fOrtN-ninc
and ascertain the reasons therefor and
shall promptly report the same to said
experimenting school committee ana
such truant officers or any of them shall,
when so directed by the school commit
tee or superintendent in writing. prose-
cute in the name of the state any person
neglectng to perform the duties pre-
Scribed in said section. by promptly ell
tering complaint before magistrate;
and said officer shall. when notified by
any teacher that any pupil is irregular
in attendance, arrest and take such pupil
to school when found truant; and fur
Their such officers shall enforce the pro-
visions of sections one hundred eighteen
to one hundred twenty, inclusive, of this
chapter Truant officers, when so direct
ed in writing by the superintendent OF
schools or the experimenting school
committee of their respective towns may
visit the manufacturing. mechanical
mercantile and other business establish
ments in their several cities and towns
during the hours in which the pubic
schools of such city or town are in ses-
sion, and ascertain whether amy minors
under the age of fifteen years are en-
ployed therein. and shall report in writ
ing any cases of such employment to the
superintendent of schools or the superln-
tending school committee of their city or
town and if employed therein contrary
to the provisions of chapter forty, shall
also report in writing such Illegal en-
ployment to the commissioner OF labor
The owner. superintendent, overseer or
agent Of all manufacturing, mechanical,
mercantile or other business establish