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

20. however, that at no time shall any
bi!s :or services and expenses be paid
the amount paid into the same under
the provisions Of this act
SECTION g. The members of the board
services five dollars per day for the
time actually spent and such expenses
as are Incidental and necessary to car
~ SON. 94t tHs provisions OF this act act ~
received from the Maine Board of Ac-
cQuntancy Il certificate of his qualifca-
5ion beI 10 nraetes as public ,aeeountant
and known as certified public account
ant, and no other persons shall assume
such title or use the abbreviation c. P.
10 indicate that the person using the
same is such certified public accountant
Section g. AT such times the board
may Tx upon, it shall hold meetings
Ter the examination OF applicants for
rertiiicates md shall give notice there
OF by publication in u daily newspaper
Fcn, Bangor and Augusta. stating the
Time and place Of such meetings, not less
fhaa twenty days prior TO the date
thereof. At such meetings the board
shall conduct examinations Of appli-
tInI' who nave been residents of the
state ri VI ainc II least one year prior
thereto. ana Of vcrllled public account
ants "f any other state or foreign gov
eminent which extends similar privi-
legs 10 certified public accountants Of
This Sc4t.. ana who have paid the re
CURED Zoe. aus, - those who have
shown IL" required proficiency in the
theoiN ~ accounts, practical account
iae. Iud',ing business systems and
lectf a. b. deems necessary, and whom
They briicye Z" be Of such character and
lin as % qaaiify, them 70 act as
lGb.ic accountants, they shall issue 4
certificate "V"r tho signlturos OF the
board aud under its seal that the appi-
cant is entitled to practice as 4 certi-
With the provisions Of this act
Section . The. hoard may, in its dis
erection. waive the examination and the
tirate Tor certified public accountant 10
any person possessing the qualifications
mentioned in the preceding section who
J. the holder Of Il certified public &C.
s0untau's certificate issued under the
.W5 Vi another state or foreign gov
eminent which eXtenGs similar priv.
leges 20 certified public accountants of
TINS state. provided the requirements in
the State Or foreign government which
has granted II 70 the applicant are, in
provided.
Section 10. Each applicant for exami-
board a Zee Of twenty-five dollars at the
time Of fling his application and no
other tees or costs shall be required to
pc PAID PAID BY him; r he applicant falls
not be returned to him. out ne shall be
entitled to take another examination
after one year at any advertised meet
ing at which there are to be other appli-
cants for examination. The fee shall
be required to be paid by every person
10 whom certificate for certified pub
lie accountant is issued by the Maine
Board of Accountancy. except that
where reciprocal certificates are issued
the fees required snail be. not less than,
nor more than the fees charged to GER
tilted public accountants of this State
for similar privileges
Section Il. The Maine Board of Ac-
sued under The provisions of this act
upon proof of bad moral character, dis
honesty, conviction OF crime. incompe-
tency or unprofessional conduct: pro-
have. been mailed to the holder Of such
certificate at least twenty days before
any heSrnS STATING the
pointing a time and place for a hearing
thereon by the Maine Board Of Account
fancy Upon the revocation, Of any GER
Section L. Upon the granting of any
certificate for certified public account
Eediately file In the office Of the secre-
lary OF State certificate showing the
name residence and post off1ce address,
gether with the date of the certificate
and such other information as the board
may deem advisable, such certificate to
BE open to all persons at all reasonable
times for all proper purposes
Section u. Any person who shall ad-
i TeTtlse or issue any sign, caro- or other
titled public accountant or who shall
assume the title OF a certified public ac-
countant or use the abbreviation c. p.
A, or any other words. letters or fig
ures to represent that he is a certified
public accountant or siall practice as
such without having re.eived a certili-
of this act, or who shall Issue any such
sign, card or Other indication or assume
such title or abbrevjation after any
e eertifle aa, autorizing such use by INN
tice as a. certified public accountant
shall upon COMPLETION be punished by a
fine not exceedins five hundred dollars.
make report tn the governor and
council showing its receipts and dis
sued, and the names of persons whose
certificates have been revoked with the
reasons therefor. during the liscai year
ending June thirti9th.-(Approlcd March
81. 1872
Chapter las.
An Act to amend Sections forty and
forty-three of Chapter fifteen Of the
10 the continuance Of unions of towns
formed for the employment OF Il SUI
perinteudent OF schools.
CtCtluli l. NecllOH OIL cnapter Ill
teen Of the Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by chapter fifty five of the public
laws OF nineteen hundred seven as
amended by chapter one hundred
twenty-five of the public laws Of nine
teen hundred nire as amended by chap
ter ninety-two If 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 its first organiZa-
ton continue for period of at least
three Years unless sooner dissolved by n
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 its 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
and upon the approval Of a new certifi-
cate Of union by the State superinten-
dent of public schools. The joint COM
mittee of any union of towns may ad
nit 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 a 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 of
two or more towns, having under their
care and custody an aggregate of not