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

been made to the municipal board. 1t
shall forthwith make careful investiga-
ton, by personally interviewing the
references, and pursuing such other
sources Of information as are avail
able, for the purpose Of determining,
tanned 'he in her Second
whether she is fit and capable person
to bring UP her children. and whether
the inmates and surroundings Of her
household are such as to render 1t suit
able for her children to reside at home;
third. whether the child or children OF
the applicant are attending school, and
the circumstances, considering her own
resources and the ability of any mem
Der Of her family t. contribute to a asd
srom othe enc reatives. Individuals.
cies, or child welfare organizations. and
the possibility of compelling contribu-
lions by any person under legal ooll5
cations SO to do, such mother Is in, IN need zee
of aid under the provisions OF this act,
and if so. in what amount.
Section T.; The municipal board ,rd, shall 81
copy Of said application and written
report embodying the results of their
Investigation and their recommends,
ana the and
s o the mancp n T board Is the app
cant is held entitled to aid the state c,e
and amount, which may be less than,
but shall not exceed, the amount rec
commended by the municipal board. me
town shall thereupon, pursuant 70 SUI ~
decision, pay the same IN money OF us
value to the applicant, or to some per
son designated by the state boaTa up up
on the recommendation or the munlclp os,
board who shall expend II Tor the puf-
poses and in the manner set 1ortn IN
the decision; The state board may re.
wise Its decision whenever II oeeih5
necessary or equitable 50 10 40, pul
shall not increase the amount of aid
previously AWARDED eNcept W. ;" tne eoii-
sent of the municipal boarc, IL ae-
crease It W VI no ba glyhs saiu 'oafo
Section 8. II the sald nunlclpat
board shall fail for thirty Gays 10 i ac'
upon and report upon sara appllcat1 i On
for aid TO the state h"aru VIZ lS Sa'.5i
communicate with the mhhlcipai noatu
and if the municlpal board silail aneLe7
a at ten or days 20 the the state board
itself shall proceed TO lnVes.lgate t ia
merits of said appl1catlon ), ana 70 u ba
termine Whft' II any an IN deciS7
awarded the applicant ana me uet H.
ion of said state hoard shail pe OF nv
same effect and validity as II me mu7
nicipal board nag IN me mrs. t ase sis
and seven Of this act me expenses m n
CURED by the state board py reason 81
the default OF the mun'clpaii ooaru d s nsid
be audited by the STATE auol.1r anu aI p<aet
by the state treasurer VINO shail coli Sc
said amount OF the toWii III Mh'oll 't nc
municipal board so 1alilhs 10 az as
aforesaid is iocalao, pE an ACTION a9 ID"
in the name OF the state. ,,
Section 9. In any case When appil-
cation for aid hereunder Is mace ny
mother who has huspano Twins; VIZ ~
is able by means OF ms properly or
labor to contribute to her support an, ana
that OF her cmldreh' put VINO Mlli4 i
neglects or refuses SO 70 40 OF VINO I,, ii fta
deserted her or her chiidre4, IL Sila f ne he
town where the applicant resides 70 az
wise the mother in making COMPANY 70
compel such husband to contribute 70
the SUPPORT OF ms sag W. of o eectinns
dren, under the PROVISIONS OF stc1loi, n
thirtE-elsht 10 l9rIS-ole liie ~ ~ ,el
chapter one hundred twenty o. me me re, re
yised statutes, or IN ming a Petl.lun utlr
der the provisions OF seclloni s nlhe e,+a o.
chapter sixty-Six OF the reSisea S S.a.a
utes; and until such proceedlngs mao9
been begun and are pelag Prosee &c Zee
municipal and state boar ,ass+ ana me u Tea1
in cases Of desertlon at least one year
has elapsed from GATE OF G9ii ti,Iai1 H.
ment of such deseruon' no afo t sna.l 1T pc
Section 10; Inc STATE poafa sha IA
have general supervisor 9Ser ti f + &c
mintstration OF the PROVISIONS o. t ~ .
act. and shall prescribe approPr I41
forms for application, reports ana otn,
er proceedings required by the act salo
board shall keep record OF an cases
reported to 1t hereunder ana actloi1
taken by it in relation TO the Same anu
shall keep on HE an reports luaue -
it by municipal boaros; IL shal see ma
famlllcS aloeo hefeunusl arg Nl9loeu %
herein required snd Snail nas5 1890
to any records OF the municipal poaros
or OF the overseers OF tne POOR Iel a,.das
to any proceedings hereunoer, IN oIa ;Ie1
to AID the state boara IN - f
questions presented 10 IL IOE utCiS-
ion by, any munlclpal poafds uloer me
provisions OF thls act II may, IA az i
dlt1on to their reports, make lur. III M
yestlgation IN such manner as II may
deem best. II shall enpoag S,ase-
ment concerning me WORK "a fo ne i Hta e.
under in the annual report OF me STATE
board of charities and corrections;
-, Section u. any CITY, toMh ol pia in,ac
ton rendering ana under lhe ploI lslo l
of this. act. snail be relmpufsed py me
pended after approval by the state
t9,a ,Ioe aI,a co .idad has no settlement
~ ~ or Town shall he rei,obursed
For the total amount of the aid given
after annroyal of the bill as aforesaid
bnt one-half of such reimbursement
shall be made from the appropriation
for support of state paupers. If the
mother so aided has a lawful settle
ment in another city or town, the
amount of such aid rendered may be
recovered by the CITY or town giving
IT In an ACTION agalnst me Guy Or Town
liable lhereIo or PROV luta tIt ei.s
town so llapie wa no. me- ~ ~ ootior
ance WIN me rJqulter'9.a ~ oe