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

end of said section the following: "A union
Of towns formed under the provisions o,
this section shall upon its first organzs.
Years Unless sooner dissolved By ass 'h xe
thirds vote of the joint committee, but AT
er the expiration OF said three-year period
any of the towns forming said union NAV
at its annual meeting withdraw from said
union and the remaining members may
continue a union In accordance with the
conditions herein prescribed az to the
Of new certificate Of union BY the stat.
superintendent OF public schools. The Joint
committe of any union Of towns may lad
init to said union any town or towns which
have voted to Join the said union; but such
admission shall be subject to the conditions
herein prescribed as to the number Of
SCHOOLS and upon the approval OF a new
tendent Of public schools so that said Sec
ton. when amended. shall read as follows:
Section 40. The school committee of two
or more towns, having under their care
twenty. nor more than fifty schools. may
unite in the employment of a superintend.
ent Of schools. provided they have been so
a assa BY vote Of their towns at the
meetings called for that purpose. Provided
further that such union shall not take
effect until the state superintendent OF
tifcate of union as hereinafter provided
But the committee Of any town dissatisfied
With the decision Of the state supertntend.
eli who < tn fs
tive thereto. Provided further in any case
where It shall appear to the state super
intendent Of public schools. upon the repre-.
tain towns that owing to geographical sit.
uation or other reasons It II to the ad.
vantage Of the state and Of the said towns
twenty or more than nifty schools said
state superintendent Of public schools shall
have authority to approve the certificate
of such union. and . union 30 formed shall
erned by the conditions herein prescribed
for unions Of towns. A union Of towns form
ed under the provisions Of this section
shall upon It's nrst orsanisaton continue ,,n,n.
the joint committee. but after the expira.
ton of said three-year period any OF TIN
nual meeting withdraw. from said union
and the remaining members may continue
a union in accordance with the conditions
herein to the o9 Of
tendent Of public schools. The joint com.
mittee of any union Of towns may admit
have voted to Join the said union; but
such admission shall be subject to the con-
ditions herein prescribed as to the number
Of schools and upon the :5 o. aa new
tendent of public schools
Section 2 Section forty-three OF chap
ter fifteen Of. the revised statutes, as
the public laws Of nineteen hundred seven.
is hereby further amended by striking out
all of said section after the word town
in the seventh line thereof 80 that said sec,
Section q. The towns uniting for the
purpose Of employing . superint endent OF
schools shall appropriate for his salary
superintendent: and the amount to be paid
by each town shall be determined by
dividing the entire sum expended Tor
superintendent among the towns com,
prising the union in the proportion OF the
service performed In each town.
Improved March 81. 1871
CHAPTER LAG.
AN ACT to Amend Section Twelve OF
Chapter -Four Of the Revised Statutes, as
Amended. Relating to the Choice OF Town
Officers.
Be it enacted. etc:
vised statutes. as amended by chapter one
hundred seventy of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred FIVE, Is hereby iurthel
amended by adding thereto the follo%in e.
habltans the candidates receiving the
greatest number of votes for any OF the
above mentioned Offices shall be deemed
as s:ee amended su shall read a. follows:
Section r. Annual town meetings snau
be held in March. and the voters shall then
choose, by a major vote, q clerk. three. fve
or seven inhabitants Of the town to be
selectmen and overseers Of the poor when
other overseers are not chosen. three OF
more assessors, two or more fence viewers
treasurer, surveyors of lumber, sealers OF
leather, measurers Of wood and bark. con,
stables, collectors of taxes and other usual
town officers; and II one-third of the voters
present are In favor thereof. they shall
choose, by major vote one auditor OF ac
counts, all Of whom shall be eworn
Treasurers and collectors Of towns shah
not be selectmen or assessors. until they
have completed their duties as treasures
and collectors and had final settlement
with the town. Provided. however, an!
town electing three selectmen, three over
eeers of the poor and three assessors II
thew shall vote so to do, may elect one
member of each Of the above named boards
for one year, one for two years. and one
for three years. and at each annual mee h.
ing thereafter one member. OF each OF the
said boards shall be elected Tor term OF
three years: towns electing more than three
seIectmen, three overseers OF the poor ana
three assessors may by vote determine
how many of each of said boards shat DC
elected annually and the tenure OF thet
officee. The treasurer and collector o.
taxes of cities and towns, may be one anu
the same person. And in towns OF over
four Thousand inhabitants the candidates
receiving the greatest number or votes fol
anv NJ the above mentioned offices shall be