Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

GU AlOhcfeit titdL az no Tint Siiaii
bills for services and expenses be paid
eut OF the state treasury in excess of
the amount paid into the same under
the provisions Of this act.
Section 6. The members of the board
shall receive as compensation for their
services five dollars per day for the
as are incidental and necessary to car
~ out the provisions of this act.
Section 4 ANY person who shall have
received from the Maine Board of Ac-
countancy certificate of his qualif1ea-
lions to practice as q public accountant,
as hereinafter provided. shall be styled
and known as certified public account
ant, and no other persons snail assume
such title or use the abbreviatien {. T.
A. or any other words, letters or figures
to indicate that the person using the
xSna-iS such certified public accountant.
OF by pubncarIuIt~h. ines as the board
in each of the cities of Portiartii- tiiee .
ton, Bangor and Augusta, stating the
time and place Of such meetings, not less
than twenty days prior to the date
thereof. At such meetings the board
shall conduct examinations of appli-
State. of Maine at least one, year prior
thereto. and of certified public account
ants of any other state or foreign gov
eminent which extends similar privi-
leges to certified public accountants of
this State, and who have paid the re-
quired fee. and to those who have
shown the REQUIRED proficiency In the
ing, auditing, business systems and
commercial law, and such other sub
lects as 1t deems necessary, and whom
they believe TO be of such character and
Illness as 10 qualify them TO act as
public accountants, they shall issue a
certificate. ever the signatures of the
board and under its seal that the appll-
cant is entitled to practice as a eerti-
fled public accountant in accordance
with the provisions of this act.
Sectian 8. The board may, In its dis
eretien.i waive. the examina ton and the
payment OF fees and may issue a certi-
fieate for certified public accountant to
any nerson possessing the qualifications
mentioned in the preceding section who
is the holder of a certified public ac-
eauntant's certificate issued under the
laws of another state or foreign gov
eminent which extends similar privi-
leges 70 certified public accountants of
this State, provided the requirements in
the State or foreign government which
the opinion Of the Maine Board of Ac
sountancy equivalent TO those herein
Section 10. Each applicant for exami-
nation shall pay to the secretary of tbs
board fee of twenty-five dollars at the
time 8of fling his application and, no
TO pas the examination the fee shall
not be returned to him. out he shall be
entitles to take another examination
ing at eliich there are to be other appli-
oants f,r examination. The fee shall
DE req4fed to be paid by every person
lie aceo,htant IS issued by the Maine
Board Accountancy. except that
where reciprocal certificates are issued
nor more han the fees charged to GER
tined publt accountants of this State
for similar privileges.
Section IL The Maine Board of Ac-
counlancy my revoke any certificate Is
sued sued n under re provisions, of this act
upon PROOF ofbad moral character, dis
tn a convNtion OF crime, incempe-
vided however,. a written notice shall
nave been maled to the holder of such
csrtihcate at hast twenty days before
for such Contemplated action and ap-
pointing time apd place for q hearing
thereon there BY the Mine Board Of Acooun-
tificate 1t shall be surrendered to, the
Section L. Upon he granting Of any
The f9 board sesisd public
mediately file in the once of the secre-
tary OF state certffNate showing the
name, residence and pot office address.
gether with the date OF the certificate
and such other information as the board
may deem advisable. suei, certificate TO
tm epeh for 70 ali Al At AL
Section Is. Any person who shall adj
ayeTttse or issue any sign, card or other
LiutCdtlo11 ueSiSldtlNg himself as a GER
titled public accountant. or who shall
assume the title Of a certified public ac-
countant. or use the abbreviafion c. p
A., or any other words letters or fig
ures to represent that he is a certified
public accountant, or shall pfaetice as
such without having received a ieertiff-
cate IN accordance with the provisions
sign. card or othe- indication or assume
such title or abbreviation after any
certificate authorizing such use BY him
tiee as a certified public accountant
shall upon conviction be punished by a
nne not exceeding five hundred dollars
Section a. The. board shall annually
make report to the governor and
council showing its receipts and dis
bursements, in detail, the names of per-
sons to whom certificates have been Is
certificates have been revoked with tha
reasons therefor. during the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth.-(Approved March
81, 1881
Chapter 145. y,
An Act to amend Sections forty and
forty-three Of Chapter fifteen of the
Revised Statutes, as amended. relating
to the. continuance of unions of towns
formed for the employment of SUI
perintendent of schools.
Section 1. Section forty of chapter fif-
teen of the Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by chapter fifty-fve of the public
amended by chapter one hundred
twenty-five of the public laws of nine
teen hundred nine as amended by chap
ter ninety-two of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred eleven, is hereby fur
Their amended by adding at the end of
said section the following: "A union OF
towns formed under the provisions OF
this section shall upon it's first organiza-
ton continue for a period of at least
three years unless sooner dissolved by a
two-thirds vote of the joint committee.
but after the expiration of said three
year period any of the towns forming
said union may at It's annual meeting
WITHDRAW from said union and the re.
naming members may continue a union
In accordance with the conditions herein
prescribed as to the number of schools
ana upon the approval of a new certfi-
cate OF UPTON by the State superinten-
dent or public schools. The joint COM
mittee of any union of towns may ad-
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 APP
proval of new certificate of union by
the state superintendent of public
schools, so that said section, when
amended. shall read as follows:
Section 40. The school committees or
two or more towns, having under their
care and custody an aggregate of not
less than twenty, nor more than fifty
schools may unite in the employment OF
a superintendent of schools. provided
they have been SO authorized by vote
of their towns at the regular town meet
ings, or special town meetings called for
that purpose. Provided further that