The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

Of this paragraph shall charge rea-
sonable fee for services ana expensoo
attendant thereon, including the PAY pay
ment of experts, and in no case snail
such fee he less than twenty-five DOL,
lars, the same to be paid by the railroad
company seeking to make Its oonos =
whether the same are admitted or not,
and all sums SO collected shall be added
to the appropriation for the banking
department. to be expended by the BANK
with the approval Of the governor and
council. No bonds secured by an open
mortgage shall be legal under this sec.
ton to unless the mortgage provides provides that nat
outstanding under 1t shall at no time
exceed eighty per cent Of the amount
OF cash expended upon the road All
certificates heretofore issued wherein
any bonds were made legal Investments
for savings banks shall continue to be
IN full force and effect, the provisions
OF this paragraph notwithstanding
Section 2. Amend paragraph Of
said chapter and section by striking out
all of said paragraph and In place there
or inserting the following:
hoagd;, IN IN, consolidated or refundins
oohds, which are of an issue to retire
the entire funded debt under the condi-
tons as applied to first mortgage bonds
IN paragraphs b, c and of this sub
ulvlslon, and which are secured by 9
mortgage on the whole or any part of
the system: provided, that all certifl-
Gates hereinafter issued making such
ponds legal for investments by savings
par snail show that in addition to
the provisions specified in the first
cause OF paragraph f the average net
income OF said corporation for a period
OF three years next prior to making such
t ponds legal shall have been not less
than two times interest charges on the
bonds outstanding secured by such mort
gage and all prior uens.,-(Approyed
March 81, 1919
CHAPTER 14s.
An Act to amend Sections eighteen to
twenty-three inclusive, of Chapter
eighteen, and Section ffty-three Of
Ghapter one hundred seventeen, Of the
Revised Statutes, all relating to the
board OF registration of nurses.
Section 1. Section eighteen of chap
ter eighteen of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all Of
said section and inserting in place there
of the following:
Section 49, The governor, with tho
advice and consent Of the council shall
appoint a board of registration of
nurses, consisting of five nurses, all Of
whom shall be residents of the State
and engaged in professional work. They
shall have been graduated each from a
different training school; shall have had
at least five years experience from date
of graduation in professional nursing
of the sick, and at least two years ex-
pertence from date of graduation in
teaching nurses. They shall be regis
tered under the provisions of sections
twenty, and twenty-one of this chap
ter and with the exception Of those VITO
registered under said section twenty
one shall have the same qualifications
as are required for registration under
section twenty. Nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as in any way
affecting the term of office of any Of
the present members of the board Up
on the expiration Of the term of office
OF any member of said board, the gov
ernor shah appoint successor who
shall hold office for three years. The
said appointment shall be made from
a list of six eligible candidates, selected
at meeting of the Maine State Nurses
Association and submitted to the gov
ernor not less than thirty days before
the time of appointment Any vacancy
occurring on said board shall be filled
for the unexpired term by appointment
to be made by the governor from like
nominations to be furnished by the said
association. If said nominations IN
either case are not submitted within
thirty days after the vacancy occurs
the governor may appoint to fill such
vacancy such person, qualified as afore-
said, as to him seems best. Any mem
Der of said board may be removed from
office for cause by the governor with
the advice and consent of the council.
on request of said board the superin-
tendent Of public buildings shall pro-
vide a suitable room in the State House
for it's meetings.
Section 2. Section nineteen of said
chapter eighteen is hereby amended by
inserting after the first sentence in said
section the words, 1t shall also elect
one of its members as inspector Of train
ing schools for nurses Also by strik-
ing out the words, special meetings
shall be called upon request of any
two members" in the seventh and eighth
lines of said section and inserting in
place thereof the words, special meet
ings shall be called by the secretary
upon request Of any two members SO
that said section as amended shall read
as follows
Section 10. Tho board shall, at each
annual meeting, elect from it's number
q president. and secretary who shall
also be treasurer. 1t shall elect one Of
its members as inspector of training
schools for nurses. The board may
adopt seal and pin. which shall be
placed in the care Of the secretary, and
may adopt such bylaws. rules and regu-
lations for the transaction of the bust
ness OF the board and the government
and management of it's affairs. not in
consistent with the laws of this State
and of the United States. as it may
deem expedient Three members of said
board shall constitute quorum; special
meetings shall be called by the secretary
upon request of any two members. The
secretary shall keep record Of all
meetings of the board, including a regis
ter of the names of all nurses duly reg
istered under sections twenty and TWEEN
ty-one, which shall be open to the pub
lie at all reasonable times; he shall fur
nlsh certificate of registration to each
of such nurses, which may be renewed
at the expiration of five years, upon pay
ment Of one dollar to the secretary of
the board; the applicant for renewal of
certificate shall be given at least three
months notice, by registered letter, of
the expiration of said certificate, and
shall submit an affidavit showing his or
her Identity. The board shall submit
to the governor on or before the first
day OF January in each year, a general
statement Of the work of the board for
the year preceding, including therein a
statement OF the number of applications
received during the year, the number ap-
proved, and the number rejected
Section 8. Section twenty of said
chapter eighteen is hereby amended by
striking out the whole Of said section
and inserting in place thereof the fol-
lowing:
Section 20. At each annual meeting
and at such special meetings as said
board may deem necessary to hold for
that purpose, the board shall ex-
anime all applicants for registra-
ton. to determine their qualifications
for the efficient nursing Of the sick.
and shall decide upon the qualiflca-
tions of every such applicant and give
notice of their decision within three
months from the date of such examina-
ton. Notice of each meeting, whether
annual or special. shall be given by pub
LEGATION at least one month previous to
each meeting in such newspapers and
nursing journals as the board may de-
termine. Application for registration