Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-22

and Corrections, containing history
Of the activities Of the board and OF
the infirmary under its control for the
year ending on the last day of De-
cember next preceding, and a complete
statement of all accounts. with all
funds, general and special appropriate
ed or belonging to said institution,
with a detailed statement Of disburse-
ments.
Except where the district is COM
posed of only one municipality the
boards of trustees are required TO
biennially on the 30tE day of Septem-
Der next preceding the regular SEES
sions Of the Legislature submit to the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions an estimate OF the amounts re-
quired for new buildings or additions
for general maintenance expenses and
maintenance of equipment. and for
purchase of new equipment and main
tenance Of buildings and grounds of
their respective institutions for each
of the two fiscal years beginning on
July I, following the converting of the
Legislature, together with such de-
tails, explanations and reasons as to
the necessity therefore as the State
Board shall require. The board shall
Seasonably transmit the same together
with such recommendations and com
ments as it may deem proper to the
! Legislature for its information anc
action.
The Legislature is to authorize the
raising by taxation of such amounts
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said lnfirmaries and the county COM
missioners of the several counties
shall, according to the last State val
uation, apportion the same, less any
unexpended balances of preceding
Years among the several cities and
towns comprising the district for
which each of said amounts is appro-
prlated, to be collected and paid over
to the several county treasurers in the
same manner as are other county tax
es and by them paid to the financial
officers of the several inrfimaries
Where the district is composed of one
municipality only, the said estimates
shall he submitted annually by the
trustees of the said infirmary to the
State Board and the hoard shall trans
nit the same with its recommends
tions and comments to the municipal
officers of said municipality and such
amounts as the said municipal officers
snail deem proper shall be apprOpri-
&ted and less any uneXpended bal
ances of preceding years shall be as
SeSsed and collected il the same man
ner as other munici! al taxes and paid
over by the municipal treasurer TO the
/ financial officer of the intirmary in
such sums as may from time to time
be required.
Section l. provides that there shall
uct he expended fot the maintenance
OF any intirmary or tor new buildings
and additions in any given fiscal Hea",
Il sum greater than that authorized by
+ the Legislature or municipal officers
for that particular infrmary and year
The act also proVid = that for the first
tW" years of its operation the boards
Of trustees shall provide for one ~
more branches Of the inhrmary in
their respective districts by lease of
such existing munciral almshouses a.
may be necessary. Should the board Of
infrmary trustees o. any district ana
town fail To agree a. to the terms OF
lease of any existing amshouse OF
town farm necessary for carrying out
the purposes of this act decision is left
to 4 board Of arbitration.
Tho board of trustees of each in
Urinary must endeavol to provide suit =
able employment adapted to the:.
strength for the inmates Of the in
Urinary under their charge who arc
able TO Labor The members cf the SOY
r"al boards Of trustees are to serve
without compensation except REIN
bursement for reasonable and noces-
&ary travelling and other expenses
ONerseers of the poor of the several
cities, towns and plantations of the
State shall not cXpend more than So
in any one three months for the SUP
port or assistance of any poor person
OF family N their respective towns eX-
cept in emergencies or for medical at
tendance without the approval of the
trustees of the infirmary of the district
in which the town is located
| Each city, town or plantation sit
uated in a district composed of more
than one municipality is required to.
he said infirmaries for each person
cared for therein, having legal settle
nent in said city, town or plantation.
the average per capita maintenance as
determined by the board of trustees
with the approval Of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections.
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