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

Investigations with the testimony an
conclusions of the board thereon, shall
be made to the governor and council ant
may be submitted by them with thei
recommendations. to the legislature.
Section 4. Each institution under tn
inspection of the board shall be visited
at least once each year by member o
the board or by tho secretary of thu
board or authorized agent employed b.
the board for that purpose, and as mucl
oftener as may be found eXpedient, ant
at such times said visiting member OF
secretary shall consult with the officer!
of such institutions and make such
recommendations and suggestions as tt
the management thereof as may seen
advisable, and the board as a whole shall
whenever 1t seems to be necessary for
mally recommend to the trustees oil
boards Of management of any such in
stitution or of any department of public
charities or corrections such course OF
action in the conduct of said institution
or department as the board shall deem
best. The board shall also give to the
governor. or governor and council. or tC
the legislature or any commit zee thereof
at any time upon their request. or wher
the board shah deea, it necessary, in
formation and advise with reference tC
any charitable or correctional inslitu.
tons which the board is required by this
act to inspect or investigate or as tc
which it is required to collect informa
ton or statistics, provided. however. that
before any report Shall be made by the
DudIu 10 lne governor ana cOuncll or to
the legislature recommending any change
in the policy or management of any in
stitution reasonable notice thereof shall
be given to the trustees or boards Of
management of the same.
Section .. Any minor child who shall
come in any way under the inspection
or supervision of the state board when
placed in a family shall be placed in a
family OF the same religious faith as that
of the parents or surviving parent of
a n
such faith can be found willing to take
such child. Any written promise made to
either parent in such matter shall be
faithfully carried out by the board. =.
such child shall be placed in an institu-
ton maintained for children of such
faith. In case no institution of such
faith exists in this state or is able to
in such institution as may be approved
by the board until such a family has
been secured: provided however, that ii
the parents of such child are of different
religious faiths, or the faith of its par
ents cannot for any reason be ascertain
ed, then such child shall be placed in a
family or institution of that religious
faith in which such child has been
family or institution can be found to take
such child, then in some institution APP
proved by said board until such family
or institution can be found.
NJ CIlIlu WucH pldceQ IN any nome or
institution shall be denied the oppor-
tunity of attending the religious worship
or exercising the religious belief of its
parents or surviving parent or in which
it was reared and educated.
Section +. The board shall give its
opinion as to advisability of the proposed
organization and incorporation of all in
stitutions of a charitable, cleemosy hary,
correctional or reformatory character
which are or shall De subject to the SUI
pervision and inspection of the board.
Section !. All plans and specifications
for new jaiis, warehouses;. prisons, re-
f bnnnat a:n,t CHI ehidrens homes aims
stitutions and buildings ror charitable
or correctional purposes which are to he
i'll any way under the inspection of the
state board shall be submitted to the
board for criticism and suggestions be-
tore the same are accepted.
Section s. oNerseers of the poor and
all other officers having charge of the
administration oil paupef- funds Shall
keep full and accurate records of the
iieved and partially supported, and the
travellers and Migrants lodged at the
expense OF their respective towns, to-
sctheT with the amount paid by them
annually make return of the number of
such persons supported and relieved
with the cost. to the State Board of
Charities. From the returns made by
tHt oFtt SUITS VI liIc poor OF OLntT OH
GERS responsible for the administration
of pauper funds the board shall prepare
and print in its annual report a complete
statement and table of all statistics and
information thus obtained.
Section g. The board shall annually on
the thirtyfirst day of December prepare
and print, for the uss or the legislature
fun and. complete report of its work
during the year ending on the first day
of November preceding. stating in detail
all the expenses incurred, all officers and
agents employed. with Il report of the
secretary showing the actual condition
OF the various institutions under its su-
pervision. with such suggestions and
recommendations as it may deem neces-
sary ana advisable.
Section 10, No member of said board
or its secretary or any agent thereof
shall be directly or indirectly interest ed
in any contract for the purchase of
land or for building, altering or repair
ing any institution or building which by
this act they are authorized to visit and
inspect or for furnishing materials or
supplies for the same. nor shall any
officers of such institution be eligible to
appointment on the board hereby created.
Section II. Any official or person who
shall wilfully fail neglect or refuse to
him by the provisions of this act. shall
be fined not more than five hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned not more than six
months.
Section u. 1t shall be the duty of the
attorney general and of the several coun-
ty attorneys within their respective
counties when so required to furnish
such legal assistance. counsel or advice
as the board may require in the dis
charge of its duties.
Section Is. The secretary of said board
shall have been a resident of the Sta te
of Maine for at least five ycars.-(Ap-
proved April ., 1879
Chapter 1877.
An Act providing temporary clerk hire
for the Register of Deeds in Oxford
county.
In addition to any sums now provided
by law, there shall be paid the register
of deeds i'll Oxford county the sum of
two hundred dollars per year for clerk
hire for two years beginning July first
nineteen hundred thirteen, said sum to
be paid from the county treasury.-(Ap-
proved April 9, 1872
Chapter 1893.
An Act providing temporary clerk hire
for the Register of Probate in Penob-
scot county.
In addition to any sums now provided
by law, there shall be paid the register
of probate in Penobscot county the sum
of four hundred dollars per year fol
first nineteen hundred thirteen. said sum
to be paid from the county treasury
approved April 9, 1879
Chapter 1893.
An Act providing temporary clerk hire
for the Register of Deeds in Penobsco
county.
In addition to any sums now provided
by law, there shall be paid the register
of deeds in PpnOhScot county tho sim nj