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


true statement of the btedness exist
Ing between the parties to the suit. WITH
all proper credits given. and that the price,
or items charged therein are just ana rea-
sonabie, shall be prima facie evidence OF
the truth of the statements made in sucn
affidavit, and shall entite the plaintiff to
the judgment, unless rebutted by competent
and sufficient evidence.
Section .. When the plaintiff is cor
roration In cases in which the provisions
of the preceding section are applicable, the
affidavit may be made by its president, sec
rotary or treasurer.
Approved March q. ls11l
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT to Amend Sections Forty-one.
Forty-two, Forty-three and Forty -four of
Chapter Fifteen OF the Revised Statutes
s Relating to TIE evaa co
prising School Unions.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section l. Section forty-one Of chapter
fifteen of the revised statutes, as amended
by chapter one hundred ono of the pubic
laws of nineteen hundred seven and as
amended by chapter one hundred twenty.
nine. Is hereby further amended by ADDING
after the word, town" in the tenth line
thereof the words intending the minimum
number of visits to be made eaoh term 10
each school SO that said section when
amended shall read as follows, =. ~.
Section Al The school committees nhtm so OF the
on1 snmPasns ana fo1 the sna Of
TINS section and the four following sections.
said Joint committee shall be held to pc
union. Said Joint committee shall meet an
nually at a day and place agreed upon oy
the chairmen of the committees or the sew
eral towns com prising the union anu st and
a secretary. They shall determine the rel
alive amount of service to be performed by
the In eaoh ,s t1wn, he mans
each term to each school, NIX ms saIary,
apportion the amounts thereon TO De paiu
by the several towns. which amounts snai,
he certified to the treasurers of said towns
respectively and to the state superintendent
of schools. together with the amount ap-
portioned to each town; provided that me
amounts SO certified shall be In proportion
to the amount of service performed IN the
several towns. They shall choose Ply oaliot
a superintendent of Schoo!s Tor Term noe
election shall not exceed that for which
the union Of towns has been authorized
Section Z Paragraph one Of s sec pnz,i 1914
statutes as amended by chapter one nun
dred one Of the public Laws OF nineteen
hundred seven. as anended by chapter Ole
nineteen hundred nine as amended by chap-
ter ono hundred ninety-one OF the PUBIC
laws of nineteen hundred eleven Is hereoy
of Of said paragraph preceding the word "a"
in the twelfth line thereon ana supsueutins
in place thereof the following; The cnalr-
man and secretary OF SAID JOIN. rT
OF schools as provided by section torty-ohe
OF this chapter certify under oath TO me
state superintendent of schools upon inc
forms prescribed by him all facts relative
to said union and employment OF supel.
intendent. Annually upon the nrst Gay %
April and whenever new ~ s supes1n. shall
make return Of q similar certlncate- oPon
approval Of said certificate the super,in.
tendent so employed snail on pIeSe'ea "a. ~
ot.r rAcaiva Tn0ntnIY
the sum appropriated for superintehoence
of towns comprising school unions ano OUT
of any moneys In the treasury not o.ne n,
wise appropriated so that SAID paras'apn
when amended shall read a. follows:
Section AZ I. The chairman and secre-
tary Of said Joint COMMITTEES shall. upon 'ns
election of a superintendent OF schools as
provided by section forty-one OF this cnap-
Ter. certify under oath to the state supefln-
tendent OF schools upon the forms pr,
scribed by him all facts relative 10 saio
nnion and employment of a superintendent;
Annually upon the first day OF Aprii anu
whenever a new superintendent IS cnosen
said chairman and secfesaay S" fInon "' an
proval of said certificate the superin-
tendent so employed shall on presehtauon
of proper vouchers receive monty uas
Of towns comprising school unions anu OUT
OF any moneys in the treasury not o.n 81
wise appropriated a sum equal TO twice inc
aggregate sum paid by the towns coinp conn. e.
ing the union, provided that the amount SO
paid for the benefit Of single union OF
towns shall not exceed eight nunored uoi
lars In one year. and provided further that
the annual appropriation for payments un.
der this act shall be deducted from state
school funds, . ,n.ar
ffteen Of the revised statutes as amehoeo
bv chapter one hundred one OF the pubic
laws of nineteen hundred seven. is nerepy
further amended by denominating SAD sec
ton as paragraph one and by AIDING 10
said section the following as paragraph
III. The state superintendent OF schools
shall annually hold a conference Tor me
instruction of superintendents serving un-
der The provisions of sections forty to 1or-
ty-two inclusive of this chapter ana no
shall be authorized to expend not TO e1-
coed fve hundred dollars out Of the ap,
preparation for the superintendent o o.
towns comprising school unions to asslss
in defraying the mileage expenses OF thoSs
superintendents who live remote from the
piare of such conference. but no superin.
tendent shall be entitled TO. any part OF
such expenses unless he shall regularly at
tend all OF its sessions.
Section T. Section forty-four OF chapter
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