The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

CHAPTER rs.
AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty-four of
Chapter Fifteen Of the Revised Statutes.
Seventy-three of the Public Laws of
Nineteen Hundred Eleven, Relating to the
MANAGEMENT Of Schools snd the Election
of the Superintendent Of Schools by the
Superintending School Committee.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section thlrty-four OF chapter fifteen of
one hundred seventy-three of the public
Laws OF nineteen hundred eleven Is hereby
further amended by inserting after the
the words so far an II relates TO the man
ner Of the election or employment of su-
perintendents OF schools SO that said sec
Section -. The management Of the
schools and the custody and care. inciud-
Ing repairs and Insurance on school build
shall devolve upon the experimenting
school committee which shall annually. and
as often as vacancy shall occur. elect a
a member OF the committee After due
notice and Investigation the superintend-
ing school committee may for cause. dis
err protracted absence from duty on the
part OF said superintendent may declare a
vacancy In his ONCE This section. so Tar
or employment of superintendents OF
schools shall not apply to cities, nor to
towns authorized by special laws to EN-
otherwise than as herein provided.
Improved March ID. 1873
CHAPTER re.
AN ACT to Amend Section F1fty-one Of
as amended BY Chapter FOrty-eight Of
Five nv IS Amended ~ chaessr Two Hun:
Nneteen q Nine me- = By
Chapter One Hundred Thirteen of the
Public Laws Of Nineteen Hundred Eleven.
Relating to the Election OF Truant Of
Be It enacted. eto:
Section nfty-One OF chapter fifteen Of the
forty -eight Of the public laws Of nineteen
hundred thifty-eisht of the = public laws Of
oh.sr ONE Ss e q the
lie laws Of nineteen hundred eleven. 10
hereby further amended By striking out
line line and INSERTING II place place thereof the
words the experimenting school committee
of every city ana town. and BY striking
inserting IL place thereof the word said
and by striking out the words city or
town" In the ninth line and INSISTING In
sorting after the word report In the
twenty-third line the words in writing
and by Inserting after the word report
writing, and and by stTik,nS out III q said
section after the word "statutes'' In the
thirty fourth line thereof and substituting
.sn eass .e ssosoa sns s .sse s
ant ofiAcess at their nrst meeting aftsy. the
annual meeting of the town; they shall Ill
and they shall have authority to n1 the
compensation Of said officers and said com
pensation shall be paid from the appropria-
sl>> A. -. >AH a 80 II IA
Any tru4nt oficer negiscting any duty re
chapter shah b liable e a nne q not
and any town failing through its superin-
tending school committee to meet said pro-
visions shan b liable 70 Tie provisions Of
section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
nualiy elect one or more persona to be
destgrated truant Officers, who shall In
auire into all cases Of neglect OF the duties
tain the reasons therefor and shall prompt
~ report tho Same to said guperintending
school committee. and such tr,iant officers
the school COMMITTEES or superintendent In
writing, prosecute In The name OF the state
any person nssisct1ng to perform the du-
entering . complaint befote q magistrate;
and said of5c1r shnn when notified by
any teacher that any pupu - irregular In
attendance. arrest and take such pupil to
school when found truant: and further such
odlcef3 shai enforce tho provisions Of Sec
lions ono hundred eightesn TO one hundred
twenty. lnciustvA OF this chapter Truant
officers, when 60 direeted In writing by the
superintendent Of schools or the superin-
tending school committee Of their re-
spective towns may visit tho manufactur-
ing. mechanical. mercantile and other busi-
nese establishments In their several cities
and towns during the hours In which the
public schools Of such city or town are In
session. and ascertain whether any minors
under the age OF fifteen years are employed
therein. and shall report In writing any
cases Of such employment to the superin-
tendent Of schools or the experimenting
school committee of their city or town
and II employed therein contrary to the
provisions Of chapter forty. shall also re.
port in writing such illegal employment
to the commissioner Of labor. The owner,
superintendent, overseer or agent Of all
manufacturing, mechanical, mercantile or
other business establishments, upon re-
quest shall produce for the inspection Of
such truant ofiicers ali certified copies OF
records of birth and baptism, passports
and age and schooling certificates required
to be kept on file in such establishments
under chapter forty of the revised stat
utes. experimenting school committees
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