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

ny SlIlhll5 Oul ali ol Sdiu SecIlO1 dILel
the word manned" in the seventeenth
line thereof and substituting In place
thereof the following: in addition t.
the foregoing each of the days herein
perintending school committee of any
town. be observed by teachers and
pupils of the public schools of said town
by an exercise appropriate thereto. such
exercise to be held during such part OF
the school session as the teacher of each
school may designate. The exercises sc
held shall aim to impress on the minds
of the youth the important lessons OF
character and good citizenship to be
learned from the lives of American lead
ers and heroes and from a contemplation
of their own duties and obligations to the
community, state and nation of which
they constitute part. In the absence
of any vote of the experimenting school
committee said days hereinafter desfg.
mated, shall be observed as legal school
holidays with the closing of schools.
The days thus designated for school OBJ
servance upon vote of the experimenting
as follows: Washington's birthday, Feb
ruary twenty-two: Columbus day, Octo-
Der twelve. SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section S. The following days shall
be observed as school holidays. namely:
Washington's birthday, February twenty
two: Patriots day. April nineteen; Me-
mortal day. May thirty; Independence
udSs July lOui lAdDOT udN, IlTSl MONDAY
in September, Columbus day, October
twelve: Christmas day, December
twentytive: Thanksgiving and Arbor
day. as appointed by the governor and
day, shall! not be recognized as school
holiday unless observed by teacher and
pupils for the purpose for which it is
designated by the governor and council.
And provided. further. that Lincoln day
shall be observed by devoting some part
of the day to the study of the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln. All
teachers OF public schools in the state
may close their schools and draw pay
the same as if their schools had been in
session on any of the following days
Patriots day, April nineteen Memorial
day, May thirty; Independence day, July
four Labor day. first Monday in Sep
temner ch Ths N day Deeemper
pointed by the governor and council
When any one of the above named hcli-
days falls on Sunday. the Monday fol-
lowing shall be observed as a school
holiday, with all the privileges applying
to any OF the days above named. In ad-
diton to the foregoing each of the days
hereinafter named shall. upon vote of the
experimenting school committee of any
town, be observed by teachers and pu-
pills of the public schools of said town
by an exercise appropriate thereto, such
exercise TO be held during such part of
the school session as the teacher of each
held: shall aim to impress on the minds
of the youth the important lessons of
character and good citizenship to be
learned from the lives of American lead
ers ana heroes and from a contempla
ton of their own duties and obligations
to The community, state and nation of
which they constitute part. In the alb
sence of any vote of the experimenting
school committee said days, hereinafter
designated, shall be observed as legal
school holidays with the closing of
schools. The days thus designated for
school observance upon vote of the su-
perintending school committee of any
town shall be as follows: Washington's
birthday. February twenty-two; Column
bus day. October twelve '-(Approved
April 8, 1872
Chapter 1856.
An Act creating d State Board of Char-
tes and Corrections and prescribing the
powers and duties thereof
Section l. The governor. by and with
the advice and consent of the council,
Shall appoint fivc persons, at least one
OF Whnm shall be Il woman. who Shall
constitute d State Board of Charities and
Corrections, to serve without compensa-
ton, except their travelling and other
necessary expenses which shall be All
dited by the State auditor and paid by
the State treasurer upon the certificate
of the State auditor issued therefor, as
provided by law One of these persons.
ds selected by the governor upon The first
appointment, shall serve for five years,
one for four years, one for three years
one for two years and one for one year
ana upon the expiration of the terms of
each, his or her successor shall in like
manner be appointed for the term of
five wears. Any vacancy arising before
the expiration of term of office shall
be filled by appointment by the governor
Tor the residue of the term. The board
7haG be non partisan politically. Regu-
lar meetings Of the board shall be held
Qu1rtprlV DftpQpr if ranI1irad
suitable ~oom shall be provided in the
State House for its use. The board may
elect president, appoint a secretary
and agents, all subject to approval and
removal by the governor, and make such
rules and orders for the regulation of its
proceedings as it may deem necessary
All rules and regulations governing the
administration of state institutions must
be approved by the state board, and no
superintendent. agent or other UNDER
official shall have any discretionary pow
er to change such rules and regulations
Section =. The board shall appoint d
secretary. who shall not be chosen from
their own rumber and who shall be
qualified by special knowledge and ex-
perlence in charitable, correctional and
institutional work, and who shall re-
ceive for his services, in addition to his
travelling and other necessary expenses.
such salary as may be agreed upon by
the board. with the advice and consent
of the governor and council The ac-
ling and other necessary expenses shall
be approved by the board, audited by
the state auditor and. together with the
salary OF such secretary, not exceeding
twenty-five hundred dollars Shall be
paid out of the state treasury upon the
certificate of the state auditor issued
thereof. The expenses CT the board and
the salary and expense of the secretary
or of any agent employed by the board
not exceeding in all the sum of six thou
sand dollars shall 'be paid pro rata by
all institutions coming within the scope
Of this act which receive state aid in the
following manner, viz: Each of such in
stitutions shall pay such proportion of
said total expenses for any one year as
its own appropriation for that year bears
to the total amount appropriated for that
year for the benefit of all such institu-
tons.
Section g. The board shall investigate
and inspect the whole system of public
charities and correctional institutions in
ment of the same. examine into the con-
dition and management of all prisons,
jails, reform schools, Industrial schools
of charitable or correctional nature
children's homes. hospitals, sanatoriums
almshouses, orphanages hospitals for
the insane, schools or homes for feeble
minded and any and all other institu-
tions of such nature which derive their
support wholly or in part from State,
county or municipal appropriations, but
not including any institution of purely
educational or industrial nature: and any
private institution of charitable or
correctional nature may upon applica-
ton ana request in writing made to the