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

manicipal authorities OF said cities,
scribed; there shall b paid In money
ths sum e fOSr r so sss sns sst f fefb
er, mother or other member OF the
household and one dollar and nifty
sue such q soidi t: sailor or msrine: pro.
shall not in any case exceed ten dollars
Dsr wses o f1s ~ The g 4nss
such aid shall be furnished to such
persons as arc herein authorized to re-
ceive it belonging to the family Of any
battle or BY the casualties Of war: and
municipal authorities be furnished to
ceive it. belonging to the family Of any
such soldier. sailor or marine who may
be discharged from the service in con
zee Of asa ant 81 ses ing
from his own fault, or who may be dis
abled as aforesaid and discharged In
consequence Of the expiration Of the
cee coed one year after such death Or
discharge; provided, that in case of
discharge he shall not sooner recover
from such disability.
plantations in this State are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to raise any
additional sum or sums Of money over
and above the amount to be reimbursed
by the State. by taxation or otherwise,
to aid in the support of the dependent
family of such soldier sailor or marine
in the service Of the United States. or
OF this State. as set forth in the first
section Of this act. in order to provide
such support as may be deemed neces-
sary in cases not met or adequately
provided for by the provisions OF this
act.
Section 8. The money SO applied by
any city, town or plantation, as author
lied by the first section OF this act. shall
De reimbursed from the State treasury
TO SuCn city, town or plantation.
Section i. No such reimbursement
Shall De made IN any case. until an ac-
count of the expenditures, duly cer1i-
nea ana sworn to by majority OF the
proper municipal authorities Of the
tl.y. town ana plantation in the State,
furnishing the aid as aforesaid, shall be
maze anu 1lled with the governor and
councli, which account SHAH set forth
The name OF the soldier Tor whose fam
iIy expense has been incurred, also the
name, age ana relationship OF each per-
son who received aid and the sum paid
Tor each OF said persons. Accounts
thus made out and flied within the time
hereinafter prescribed. shall be eX-
amined by the governor and council,
and ii found correct and duly vouched
snail be approved.
Section .. Such accounts shall be
made up to the nrst Gays Of july and
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Win tile governor and council on or be-
fore the nrst days OF August and Feb
ruary following and shall be examined
and passed upon within thirty days at
ter the date OF such 1iiing. Ii ap-
proved, the amounts allowed shall be
paid, upon warrants drawn by the gov
ernor against any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated and es-
pecially the proceeds OF bonds or notes
authorized by this legislature tor war
purposes, by the State treasurer to the
,ir
has been thus established.
Section u. No pauper disabilities
Shall be created by reason or receiving
the aid provided tor in this act.
Section Z. The word plantation, when
it occurs in this act. is intended to In
ciude plantations duly organized for
any purpose. and any person entitled to
the AID provided Tor IN this act, who
ship in TINS state, Shall receive 1t In
the nearest duly organized city, town or
PLANTATION i'll this state.
Section 5. This act shall not author
ize reInpursing money applied to aid
the vile, child. parent or dependent
member OF the household as Aforesaid,
OF any commissioned officer III the milf
tary or naval service as aforesaid, OF
money applied TO ala the family of any
solaler, saIor or marine who may de-
sert the service, aIler notlce OF such
desertion shall be received by the city,
town or plantation OF his residence.
Section .. The governor and council
shall have power TO SEND Tor persons
and papers lii order to ascertain the
amount due TO eacn city, town and plan
lation under this act.
Section IL. Ii any city. town or plan
tation. or the municipal officers thereof,
shall neglect or refuse to comply with
the provisions of this, act according to
its true intent and meaning, and to the
satisfaction of the governor and coun-
eli. SUCH city, town or plantation, or the
municipal officers thereof, as the case
may be, shall forfeit and pay the sum
of one hundred dollars, one half to the
use OF the agsrieted party and one half
TO the county where inc cause is tried,
to be recovered by an action on the case
in amy court proper to try the same.
Section IL. Amy one OF the persons
named III the first section OF TINS act,
porarily absent from the State or town
without abandoning residence therein,
snail receive the aid herein specified.
provided application shall De mace
therefor to the municipal officers Of the
city. town or PLANTATION OF their resi-
dence.
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty of
the adjutant general to give notice in
cities, towns and plantations OF the
State, OF each soldier. sailor or marine
residing therein and also i'll all cases
OF return from desertion. and also when
any non-comlniSSioned officer or private
small I've prumoted TO the rank Of a COM
missioneu officer. as soon as he shall re-
CGiNe 'ItiG kQoW42ASG OIL SuCn pFolnOlloil,
such notice being each case a simple
statement of fact.
Section 10. The secretary Of State
shall furnish ain attesteu copy of this
act to inc municipal officers OF the sew
eral cities, towns and plantations OF the
State, within twenty days after its ap-
prevail by the governor.
Section l 4. In view OF the emergency
expressed in the preamble hereof, this
act Shall take effect when approved
tApproved April Z, l3it)
CHAPTER 277.
An Act to provide State pay for soldiers and
sailors in the volunteer service Of the United
otates
Whereas the pay allowed by the national
government to enlisted men under existing
laws and regulations is not sufficient to ade-
quately rccompcnse the volunteers and,
Whereas, increased pay for the soldiers and
Maine or in the naval service Of the United
States is Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation of the public peace, health and safety
in the present condition of war and until the
pay allowed by the national government is in.
creased,
Section l. There shall be allowed and paid
out of the treasury of the State Of Maine to
each noncommissioned officer soldier, sailor
and marine mustered into the military service
Of the United States as q part Of the quota
Of the Stale enrolled in the naval service
for service in the United States or in any
foreign country, sum not in excess of ten
dollars a month, as may be necessary, in order
that every such non commissioned officer, sol
der or sailor shall receive from the United
States and this State in the aggregate the
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