Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
DR.. S. J. BEACH ELECTED
EXAMINER OF BLIND
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Under Provisions of Section 5 of
Chapter 100 of Public Laws of
1915-Synopsis of Law Ar
ranged by Governor and Coun-
Gil.

The municipal officers met at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning IN the al
dermens room at City Hall for the
purpose of electing an examiner of the
blind under the provisions Of Section
Of Chapter 109 of the Public Laws of
1915, which law is entitled AN act for
the relief Of the needy blind residents
Of Maine" and the choice Of the board
was DR.. Sylvester J. Beach.
A comprehensive synopsis Of the law
in question is found in the following
circular issued earlier in the season by
the Governor and Council:
This circular is issued for the in
formation Of municipal officers and
others interested in the law passed by
the Legislature of 1915 for relief Of the
needy blind.
The law will not take effect until
July, 1915.
Applicants must he examined during
the first week of June or December Of
each year by an examiner appointed by
the municipal officers. They cannot be
examined in June, 1915, for the reason
| that the law does not take effect until
! July, as stated above. 1t will be seen,
| therefore. that no examination can take
| place until the first week Of December,
| 1915.
| Applicants must go before the clerk
of municipality in which they live to
make affidavit to the facts upon which
their claim is based.
| Clerks will transmit these affidavits,
| together with the affidavit of two wit
resses in each case, residents of the
same county, as to the places and
time of residence of the applicants, to
! the municipal officers of the place in
which said blind persons reside.
Said municipal officers will forward
the applications to the Examiner of
the Blind, who Will have an office in
their municipality during the first
week Of June and December of each
year. not including June, 1915.
/ Applicants will be examined once
each year. in June or December and
at no other time
4 No blanks will be needed other than
those with which the municipal clerks
VIII be provided by the State.
The Examiner of the blind will, after
making the examination. forthwith re-
turn the applications, with his certifi-
/ .
from whom they came.
The municipal officers will make
record Of the applications as provided
IN the law, and transmit them to the
Governor and Council on or before the
10Th Of June and December in each
year. but not before December. 1915.
BIND persons belonging to the fol-
| lowing classes are not eligible to bene-
fit under this Law:
Persons who are inmates of any
charitable or penal institution Of the
State. or of any county or city thereof
Persons having an income of more
than $500 per year, or able to earn the
I same
Persons who have not resided with
n the State Of Maine ten years con-
tinuously and in their respective coun-
ties one year Immediately prior to their
application
Persons under 81 years of age.
PERSONS coming within the provis-
ions of this law shall. at the discretion
OF the Governor and Council. receive
as benefit 5000 per year, in quarterly
payments. the first payment being due
three months after the approval of the
| application by the Governor and Conn
cll. NO payments will be made prior to
the issue of the State Auditors war.
rant for March, 1915