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AN ACT to Amend Section Ten o.
Chapter One Hundred Thirty seven
of the Revised Statutes. Relating 10
the Appointment of Probation OIL
GERS.
lie it enacted. etc:
Section ten of chapter one hundred
thirty-seven of the revised statutes IS
hereby amended by striking ont me
words, shall. on recommended q
the county commissioner of any
county, appoint therein In the second
ard shird lines of said section. aud 'n-
sorting in place thereof the ~0rl',
shall appoint In any county or Tie
STATE Whrre in his Judgment such an,
poirtment Is advisable so that sWd
Section as amended shall read A. iol-
lows:
section 10 The governor, by ana
with the consent Of the council sh'l
appoint in any county or the -.t'
Whcge in his Judgment su"h opa'h,'
mcut is advisable. one prohall'h "
fitrr. who shall be n male cl'''h ~
the county in which ne is anm 1a
and of good moral character i" IAA
hold office during the picasur. NJ thH
governor and council, ana shHA 70
ccive as his compensation sucn ll
as the county commiSsioncTs on ng
county shall fix. which shall De nl
from the county treasury In 800.
mtrfh1v instruments. The uhV
commissioners OF such county s. ~
their next session after SuCh tI''t"
n cnt by the governor d"t'rWlh "1
fly the amount Of such compCn5 'h
which shall not be diminished '-I..-
the term Of office OF probate
cor but may be increased ir u '
lust to the county commission" p"
10 do In addition to such courh"
ton. each probation officer sn"'
reIve monthly such sums as, ="
reasonably and propcrlv PAD I'i ',
oxnenses incurred in the pertorngl'.
of his duty; each probation
shall on or before the last On!
ench month submit under oath ''
county commissioners In his ''oN'
an itSmized statement OF :, su {. 81. ny,
penditures. II In any county
10 the governor and council me- ~.
70 have more than one prohaliUh on,
cor the governor. by ana WIN w.
consent of the council. NAV ""''.Ii
ono or more associates. who 'a'
have all the authority under t
rcction of the probation othc'r "m,
such probation officer has. ana W."
sbaIl receive for compensation ''
nrnses such sum as the count,
mlesioners in his county shoI
Just and proper. ,o,-r
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CHAPTER 200

AN ACT 10 Amend Section >.-.
Chapter Twenty mine Of tie 81
Vlaod Statutes, ProhibiI,. He'
Treatment Of Army ana Na.2 vGa
Grams as Paupers. 'e'
Ic 1t enacted. etc:
section nine of chapter tw,tt,-.,-
Of the revised statues, is Uae
APPENDED by inserting fn the uft, ivy
OF sad section between tlo v lug
name and the word and" the foia
10" ing; And no pensioner of w.
United States Army, Navy or N,,,aaee
corps who is bona fide resid, ','' ' no
the state of Maine aud enlisted lae,0'
/ from, who has been honorable a.,
charged from the service of tho I'M,
ed states Tor disability coutractsJ
wh lie In the line OF duty and has been 1
lion AZ amended shall read a. foj
lows: '''
section .. No soldier or sailor u.h.
served BY enlistment IN the arn,y ~.
ravy Of the United States. In Tie Wa,
ef eighteen hundred and sixty-one q,
In the war with Spain. and Nh1 ts.
received an honorable dischat.. fr@o'
all enlistment In said service. wbc,ts.
an his own proper name OF an as
summed name and no ptnsiOuer W m,
United states Army, Navy or Narins
Corps, who is a bona tide resident n.
The state OF Maine and enlisted flere'
from who has been honorallv Hs
charged from the service OF tu. Tnr-
cd States for DISABILITY c.a'r1o,,t
while IN the line Of duty, and has tas
duly rDnsioucd therefor. and Who h.,
a. Uav bccOme dependent lr.n arr
foWn shall be considered a pa..cr %,
@ subject TO disfrauchiscu Dc ~.
that cause: but the time duriu.- ,4hc5
said soldier or sailor is so d.g.rdor,
shah not be included in the period o.;
r"s idcnCc necessary TO change lI, SOY.
tlcncut and overseers of the Door
shall not have authority TO remove ~
such dependent soldier or s.l'cr Or
lis family; the word family" nut"Us,1
shall be held to include the soldier or
sailor. his wife. his nmarriod minor
children living with him and dop,nd.
ont upon him for support. and such
pendent upon him for support WHO
by reason of mental incapacty or
physical disability are unable 10 uro.
vide for themselves; but the town q
his settlement shall support them at
his own home in the town Of hls SET
Il, mcnt or residence. or In such suit
able place other than the poorhousc as
the oversccrs OF the town of his settle
mrut may deem right and proper. In
case of a violation of this section the
oVcrsCers OF the poor shall be subject
TO n fine OF twenty-five dollars And
for every day they allow them 10 re-
main In such poorhouse. after reason.
able notice, they shall be subject 10
4 further fine of five dollars n day. 10
be recovered by complaint or indlct.
mont. This section shall not be so
construed as to deprive overseers Of
the poor Of any right 70 remove and
support such dependent soldier or sail
or and his family In the town Of lis
settlo mont as herein provided.
IApproved April 6 1871
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AN AL TO ADieHn Cuhptei %
six of the Revised Statutes, Relat-
ing to Sales Of Real Estate by LII
cense OF Court.
Be II enacted. etc;
Paragraph four of section one, Of
chapter seVenty-six of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by AIDING
the following sentence: For the pur-
poses OF this section an Insane nus,
band or wife who has been committed
to an asylum for insane persons,
within the State OF Maine, shall be
deemed to remain resident OF the
county in which he or she had a resi-
dence at the time no or she was com
mitted 30 long as he or she shall re
main in suoh an asylum by virtue or
such commitment so that said para
graph as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
nv. or husband or guardian OF
an incapaoitated wife resident In the
county, to sell on such terms and con
ditions as the Judge thinks proper, for
sufficient consideration. any real es-
tate held by him In right of his wife,
or any of her right and interest," py
descent In any real estate owned by
him; and of tho guardian OF an In
capacitated husband. resident In the
county. to sell In like manner. the
right and interest by descent, OF such
ward in any real estate owned by MS
wife. For the purposes of this soc
ton an insane Husband or wife who
has been committed to an ASYLUM for
insane persons, within the state or
Maine. shall be deemed to remain
resident of the county In which he or
she had residence at the time he or
she was committed. so long as he or
she shell remain In such an asylum
by Virtue of such compliment:
Improved April Z. 1911
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CHAPTER $50,

AN Act to Amend Section Seventeen
of Chapter Eight OF the Revised
Statutes Relating to the Sale OF
Timber on Reserved Lands in All
Townships or Tracts.
BE II enacted. etc.
Section seventeen of chapter eight Of
the revised statutes ls hereby amend
ed by striking out all OF said section
and substituting therefor the follow
ing:
Section II. The land agent shall
have tho care OF the reserved lands In
Ill townships or tracts until they are
incorporated and the fee becomes vest
cd in the town. He may from time to
time, sell for cash for such sum as
my he consented to by the assessors
of any organized plantation or by the
county commissioners In the county IN
which any unorguni2cd plantation Is
situated, the timber and grass thereon
or the right to cut the same. until in
corporated into town. except the
grass growing on improvements made
by an actual settler. When so sold he
shall give the purchaser a permit un-
der his hand and seal. setting forth the
terms OF the contract. which permit
shall be recorded in the Office: provid-
cd. however, that no timber shall be so
sold until the same has been adver-
tlscd for sale and notice thereof pub
lished FOR three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In
some newspaper published In the coun-
ty where the land is situated. and II
no such paper is published In such
county then In the state paper Except
that this act shall not apply to cases
where the reserved lands have not
been located
Improved April 8, 1871
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CHAPTER 205.

AN ACT to Provide for the
ment OF Polling Districts In j
Be It enacted. etc:
Section |. The municipal or
any town may by written ord
fllrd with and recorded by 81
clerk sixty days at least before r .
election to which said order sa'.
plv. divide the town Into two
polling districts. Such order 81
fine the limits of such polling dr
and designate polling places io'
Immediately upon recording suro
the town clerk shall post copi'5 .
of in not less than two pubic ID .'
splcuous places In each such '7
Such order shall continue in fo.''
apply to all except mum cipal ''''
until altered or repealed by
ouent order to be recorded am y
In like manner. Municipal oilic'
at Toast ten days before any To-
appoint n presiding officer, who
one OF their number. and cir
each such district other than N.
voting at the place where tow
ings are held, In which dlstt
election shall be conducted by H
propriate town officers as IN.
ether districts existed. in oih''
ititiS AIt uiSNIltl blllNfiF' - ~
above provided shall perform q.
otherwise devolving upon the
spending town officers. and e.r'
turns made up by them shall ,'.
ately be delivered to the town 'i'I
gether with all ballots in their :,
sion. The municipal officers
town which has been so divided SD
the manner provided for by l&"
pare check lists of the qualihed .
for each OF said polling districts u
of the check lists now provided ny
for the entire town. to be USED =.
vlded by law and all provisions '
applicable to check lists and m.
in towns shall apply TO check i'9'
such polling districts.
Section 2. Section twelve or 81"
seven OF the revised statutes 's
by repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take
whenever by reason of any am "u
to section sixteen OF article nine ~
constitution 1t shall become coh7'
Herewith.
IApproved April 6, 1917
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CHAPTER IDH,

AN ACT to Amend Section Sixteen OF
Chapter one Hundred Seventeen of
the Revised Statutes Increasing the
Salary OF State Treasurer
Be It enacted etc:
Section /. Chapter one hundred
seventeen, section sixteen. 10 hereby
amended by inserting In the second
line thereof between the word "thous-
and" and the word dollars" the
words five hundred and by insertlnG
after the word dollars" In the sec
ond line the words and the said two
thousand Ave hundred dollars shnll be
appropriated each year beg inning
with the year nineteen hundred seV-
enteen and paid TO the state treasurer
and charged 10 the appropriation for
his department. 80 that said section
as amended shall read as follows
Section rs. The treasurer of state
shall receive an annual salary OF two
thousand i've hundred dollars, and
the said two thousand five hundred
dollars shall be appropriated each
year beginning with the year nineteen
hundred seventeen nnd paid to the
state treasurer and charged to the
appropriation for his department. he
shall receive no other fee. emolume MT
or perquislte.
The chief clerk in the office of the
treasurer OF state shall be designated
as deputy treasurer OF state" and
shall receive an annual salary of
eighteen hundred dollars.
Improved April G, 1911
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(IIAI,IER ~.


Az AGJ Authorizing ~" I.hnc 81
Bonds and N"t's 70 thf Amount 'I
Ono Milton DOLLARS =" l'ci'"i I-N-
pehse5 incurred 10 3ubprrsc lH t,l
poses # War ana Making Appio-
prlatipn th"fri"t
NherTa5 ~ "fd,r 10 >pi'iat' i,'
the exlfte ls3ef "h',H uia' arise iH
hud to IL state on HAlq'' il th'
crisis NOV impending IN ne ''re!En
relations Of IT,, I.ult'd STATE inc
Appropriation or money lh'l' Tor a.iH
Ne fnchfiltE or dr"' or d'D' i"uli
tty or lahlltiicS. in Nrh"Ii OF lnt
stafe In e&eeaf Of ia" ordinary d"bi
limit or i1e stat" are l'' ny ana
arc enc t.aeN m"it.lie' iiunttIl1i
neeeasaf* iaf ihH prre'I FA'I9u ~ tho
public peaee h'"lih ana SAFETY no"
therefor.
l}e It enaei'd ctc.
Section The governor and couu-
ell are hereby directed to render to
the government Of ia" United states
In the pr sent Crisis any ana all as
distance Within the power Of the
at3te and for the purpose OF suppress
Ing Instruction. rcpcIlinE Invasion
or for purposes of war, the governor
with tho advice and consent of the
council uay draw his warrant upon
any money in the treasury available
md not otherwise appropriated. and
the treauarcr Of state may, under the
direction Of the IroVcrnor ana cOuu-
Gil. borrow upon the credit OF the
state sueh sums. not exceeding one
million dollars. as may be necessary
to carry ont the provisions of this
act, and for that purpose may lgsuc
bonds and o. note" va the name aud
on behalf Of tho state. AT such Iates
OF interest in ouch sums ana of such
denominations and on such time OF
times. and to mature ~ a definite
council mag determine. such bonds
and or notes shall hc signed bV tho
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AN ACT to Amend Section Nineteen Of
Chapter Eishty-six of the Revised
Statutco. Itclating to Service of
W rlts on Corporations.
BE 1t enacted. etc;
Section nineteen OF chapter eighty
six OF the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word
thirty In the seventeenth line thereof
and Inserting in lieu thereof the word
fourteen. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 10. In suits against
county. the summons shall be served
by leaving an attested copy thereof
with one of the county commissio rfers
or their clerk; against a town, parish,
religious society or school district
with the clerk. or one OF the select
men or assessors, II there Is any such
ohicor: if not. with member or such
corporation: and against any other
corporation. however created. with It's
president clerk. CRGhier, treasurer.
general agent or director; II Their Is
no such officer or agent found within
the county where such corporation Is
established. OF where It's records or
papers are by law required to be kept.
" lLh any member thereof. and ia all
suits and proceedings ut lay or In
equity against any foreign or a lien
company or corporation established
by the laws Of any other state or
country, and having place Of bust
ness within this -tate or doing bust
ness herein. service # tie Wit, bill.
petition or other process Is sufficient.
lie made by ieas ii! an attested copy
thoicor with the president. clerk. cash
Ter. treasurer. agent. director or at
tDrney Of such company or CORPORA
uon. or by leaving such copy at the
Office or place OF business Of such
company or corporation within this
state. and In each case, it shall be so
served fourteen days before the re-
fApproyed April 6. 1871
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CHAPTER 1876.
AN ACT to Create Board OF Prison
Commissioners

AN ACT to Create Board OF Prison
Commissioners.
whereas the management OF the state
prison vitality affects the peace, health
and safety of the public and the pro
visions OF the following net are deemed
by the legislature TO be essential to the
proper administration OF said prison
and tho tudiCious treatment, employ
ment and liberation OF the prisoners
therein confined, and whereas the facts
above recited constitute an emergency,
in the opinion of this legislature, rem
dering the passage of said act immr-
diately necessary for the preservation
OF the public peace, health and safety.
now. therefore,
Be II enacted etc.
Section l. The governor. with the
advice and consent of the council, ahall
appoint board of prison commission
ers consisting OF three members. one TO
serve six years. one to serve four years
and one to serve two years. Each mem
Der OF the board shall receive five dol
lars for each day of actual service and
necessary expenses. As vacancies oc-
cur by expiration OF terms they shall
be filled by appointment as above de-
scribed and such appointment shall be
for six years Whenever vacancy oc-
ours by reason of death, incapacity or
resignation. appointment shall be made
as above described for the uneXpred
norton of such term. One of the mem
bers of said board shall be designated
in his commission as chairman. The
commission may appoint secretary.
who shall receive an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars, The word com
mission as used in this act shall mean
the board of prison commissioners.
Section 2 The commission shall have
the general direction and control Of the
state prison exclusive of any other
board created by statute. II Snail maxi
and establish such rule and regulu
tions, not inconsistent with law. as y
may deem eNpcdicnt for the dlrccuoi
Of the officers Of the prison in the per-
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CHATTER 1Q4.

AN ACT to Amend Sections Thirty
seven and Forty Of Chapter one
Hundred seventeen Of tho Revise 3
t County A htosns1ns and and Assistant
County Attorney for Cumberland
County and TO Provide for Clark
Hire In said County Attorneys Or
noe.
De 1t enacted. eto.i
Section /. Section thirty-seven of
chapter ono hundred seventeen or the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by
striking out the word seventeen IN
the sixth line thereof and inserting
in lieu thereof tho word eighteen and
by striking out the words "nine hund.
rod in the twenty first limo thereof
and inserting In lieu thereof, the
words one thousand so that said sec
tion as amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. County attorneys or
tho several counties shall receive an
nua1 salaries from the state treasury
In monthly payments on tho last day
OF each month. as follows
Androscogg twelve hundred DOL
lars.
Aroostook. fifteen hundred dollars.
Cumberland. eighteen hundred dol
franklin. I'VE hundred dollars.
Hanock, seven hundred and nifty dol
Kennebec. fourteen hundred dollars.
Knox. seven hundred dollars.
Lincoln. fve hundred dollars
oxford, nine hundred dollars:
Penobscot, fifteen hundred dollars.
Piscataquis. six hundred dollars.
SaRadahoc, six hundred dollars.
Somerset eight hundred and nfty
dollars: ~
washington. nine hundred dollars
York. twelve hundred dollars; and
no other fees. costs or emolumenta
shall be allowed them. The assistant
county attorney for the county of
Cumberland, one thousand dollars. He
shall hold his Office during the term
of the county attorney by whom he Is
appointed. subject to removal at any
time by the justice of the superior
court for said county
Section g. Section forty-five OF chap
ter one hundred seventeen OF the re-
vised statutes Is hereby amended by
adding to the fourth paragraph there
of the following: for clerks In the
ofiioe of the county attorney, six humid
rcd dollars 80 that said paragraph as
amended shall read as follows
Cumberland county; for clerks In
tho office of register of deeds, two
thousand seven hundred dollars; for
clerks in the officer of register of pro-
bate, two thousand one hundred dol
lars; for clerks In the office of clerk
Of courts. two thousand two hundred
dollars: for clerks in the Office OF the
recorder of the Portland municipal
court. seven hundred eighty dollars
FOR clerks in tho office OF county at
torney, six hundred dollars
fApproved April o, 1871
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faithfully account for all mo-e.-
celved and disbursCd by him re-,
commissioner. This act shl. III sag
feet January first nineteen NINA q,
niueteCu.' 4' u
Approved April G. 1871
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he Is authorized to take or In any 9TH
er way interefers with said inspector
or his agent IN the performance OF his
duties. shall be fined not less than ten
nor more than nfty dollars. or imprls-
oned for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days
Improved April 6, 1911
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CHATTER INa.

AN ACT to Amend Chapter seventy
six of the Revised Statutes, Relat
ing to Sales Of Real Estate by LII
cense OF Court.
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CHAPTER 2O3.

AN ACT to Amend Section Ten o.
Chapter One Hundred Thirty seven
of the Revised Statutes. Relating 10
the Appointment Of Probation OIL
GERS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

AN ACT to Amend Section Nineteen OF
Chapter Eishty-six of the Revised
Statutc0. IclatinE to Service Of
W rlts on Corporations.
Re II enacted etn
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AN ACT to Amend Sections Twelve
and Thirteen OF Chapter Thirty seven
Of tho Revised Statutes Relative to
the Inspection OF Milk. and to Pro
vide q Penalty for Interference with
Inspectors Appointed by Cities and
Towns In the Performance of Their
llnlIna
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AN ACT to Amend Sections FIFTY
eight Flfty-nine. Sixty-one ana
Slxty-two Of Chapter Sixteen OF the
Revised Statutes to Provide for the
Formation of Unions for the En-
ployment OF Supcrintendcnts OF
Schools.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-30

heavy rains as there were in March
 Sam McPherson has returned after visiting his mother in Saline county.
 School was out here Friday. The children were sorry, for that means for them to work in the fields.
 Misses Carrie and Winnie Whitfield and Vada Price visited Miss Bertha Ekates Sunday
 Mrs. Price visited Mrs. Belle Titus Sunday.
 Little Clarena Black is visiting her grandmother this week
 J. A. Titus went to the shops Sat. urday morning.
 A few of the boys went to a dance Saturday night over at Mir. Pages.
 Mrs. Nealie Rooms visited at Jim Shirley's Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Lodea Brothers returned to Little Rock Saturday. She will make the city her home for the future
 J. R. Davenport and family, Mrs. Price and MT. Titus visited Mr. Clark and found that he hasn't improved any yet, but we hope that he will soon.
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Olmstead and Warsaw, we welcome you as correspondents. Come again.
 Lynn Burton of Dewitt is visiting relatives here this week.
 MT. Smith is moving near Roland.
 MT. and Mrs. Wied of Argenta spent Sunday with Mrs. Revils.
 Mrs. Loda Smalling and daughter, Verna Gene, is visiting relatives and friends in Argenta.
 Marion Burton returned home Sat urday after an extended visit at De Witt.
 Brother Gilbert filled his regular ap- pointment Sunday and Sunday night.
 Mrs. Baldwin returned home Sun day having visited her daughter at Vilonia.
 Miss Gladys Lindsey was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Revils, Saturday night and Sunday
 Mrs. Hardcastle was in town Mon- day having dental work done.
 Miss Florence Volpert spent Tues day Tn town.
 Lonnie Revils of Argenta spent Sun- day in our city.
 Miss Mamie Kull called on Miss Rennie Hardcastle Monday evening.
 MT. Ripberger and family spent Sun day evening with Mrs Ripberger's mother, Mrs. Hasse.
 School will be out Thursday
 MT. Baldwin has arranged a pro gram for Thursday evening.
 Rev. ". s. Sullivan will conduct services at Harmon's Chapel Sunday, April 1st.