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

the advice and consent OF the council,
shall appoint five persons, at least one
of whom shall be a woman. who shall
constitute q State Board of Charities and
Corrections, to serve without compensa-
ton. except their travelling and other
necessary expenses which shall be aud
tied 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,
as 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, and upon the expiration of the
terms of each, his or her successor shall
in like manner be appointed for the term
of five years Any vacancy arising be-
fore the expiration of a term of office
governor for the residue of the term
The board shall be nonpartisan polit-
ically. Regular meetings of the board
shall be held quarterly, or oftener, If
required, and suitable room shall be
provided in the state house for its
The board may elect a president appoint
secretary and agents, all subject to APP
prevail and removal by the governor, and
make such rules and orders for the reg
ulation of its proceedings as 1t may
deem necessary. All rules and regula-
tions 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 power to change such
rules and regulations.
Section 2. The board shall appoint
secretary, who shall not be chosen from
their own number and who shall be
qualified by special knowledge and ex-
perience 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-
counts of such secretary for his travel
ling and other necessary expenses shall
be approved by the board. audited by
the state auditor and. together with the
twenty-fiv hundred dollars shall be paid
out of the state treasury upon the certi-
hcate of the state auditor issued there
of. The expenses of the board and the
of any agent employed by the board not
exceeding in all the sum of six thousand
dollars shall be paid pro rata by all in
situations coming within the scope of
this act which receive state aid In the
following manner, viz: Each of such In
situations shall pay such proportion of
its own appropriation for that year bears
to the total amount appropriated for
that year for the benefit of all such in
stitutions.
Section 3. The board shall investigate
and inspect the whole system of public
charities and correctional institutions in
the state and the work of any depart
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
aims houses, orphanages, hospitals for
the insane, schools or homes for feeble
minded and any and all other institu-
tons of such nature which derive their
support wholly or in part from state,
county or municipal appropriations, but
not including any institution of pure
ly educational or industrial nature: and
any private institution of charitable
or correctional nature may upon appli-
cation and request In writing made to
the secretary of the board, be included
In the list of institutions under the in
spection of said board and become sub
ject to the provisions of this act. The
officers in charge of all institutions of
charitable or correctional nature under
the inspection of the board, and local
boards or committees having any pow
ers or duties relative to the manage
ment of the same and those who are in
any way responsible for the administra-
ton of public funds used for the relief
or maintenance of the poor, shall fur
nish to the board or its secretary such
information and statistics as may be
demanded. The board may prescribe such
forms not inconsistent with those other
wise prescribed by law it may deem
necessary to secure uniformity and accu-
racy In the statements of the several in
situations and officials reporting. The
board In its discretion with knowledge
and consent of the governor of the
state may at any time make an inyesti-
cation OF the management of any char
liza bic, reformatory, penal or other insti-
tuition made subject to its supervision
by the terms of this act; and when au-
thorzed by the governor and council the
board shall in making such fnvestiga-
ton nave power to summon witnesses
and demand the production of papers
and documents material as evidence, and
to compel the attendance of such wit
nesses and the production of such papers
and documents by punishment for con-
tempt in case of wilful failure, neglect
or refusal to attend on the part of any
person summoned as a witness, or to
produce such papers or documents when
ordered by the board. and shall have
power to administer oaths and af1irma-
tons; and the report of such nvestlga-
lions, with the testimony and conclu-
sions of the board thereon, shall be made
to the governor and council and may be
submitted by them with their recon-
mendations, to the legislature.
Section 4. Each institution under the
inspection of the board shah be visited
at least once each year by a member OF
the board by the secretary of the
board or authorized agent employed by
the board for that purpose. and as much
oftener as may be found expedient, and
at such times said visiting member or
secretary shall consult with the officers
of such institutions and nuke such rec
concentrations and suggestions as to the
management thereof as may seem ad-
visable, and the board as whole shall,
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