Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

for each of said persons. Accounts
thus made out and filed within the time
hereinafter prescribed, shall be ex-
amined by the governor and council,
and if found correct and duly vouched
shall be approved.
Section 5. Such accounts shall be
made up to the first days of July and
January in each year, and shall be filed
with the governor and council on or
before the first days of August and
February following and shall be ex-
amined ard passed ppni within thirty
days aftes the dGtn Of such filing. If
approved, the a;2cGnts allowed shall
be raid. unon warrants drawn ny the
governor asainct- any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropria ted
ana especially the proceeds Of bonds or
notes authorized by this legislature for
war purposes, by the State treasurer
to the city, town or plantation whose
claim has been thus established.
Section 6. 10 paHper disabilities
ahall be created ~ reason Of receiving
the aid provided for in this act.
Section :. The word plantation,
when it occurs in this act. is intended
to include plantations duly organized
for any purpose, ard any person en-
titled to the aid provided for in this
act. who may reside in any morgan
lied township in this State, shall re-
ceive it in the nearest duly organized
city, town or plantation III this State.
Section s. This act shall not au-
thorize reimbursing money applied to
az ho wi oh rar o,,l
member of the household as aforesaid
Of any commissioned officer in the
military or naval service as aforesaid,
or money applied to aid the family Of
any soldier sailor or marine who may
desert the service. after notice Of such
deserton Shall be received by the city,
town or plantation of his residence.
Section 0. The governor and council
shall have power to send for persons
.and papers in order to ascertain the
amount due to each city, town and
plantation under this act.
Section 10. If any city, town or
plantation, or the municipal officers
thereof, shall neglect or refuse to COM
ply with the provisions of this act ac-
cording to it's true intent and meaning,
and council. such city, town or plan
tation, or the municipal officers there
of, as the case may be, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of one hundred dol
lars, one half to the use of the ag-
grieved party and one-half TO the
county where the cause is tried, to be
recovered by an action on the case in
any court proper TO try the same.
Section II. Any one of the persons
named in the first section Of his act
as entitled to aid, who shall be tenn
porarily absent from the State or town
without abandoning residence therein,
shall receive the aid herein specified
provided application shall be made
therefor to the municipal officers of the
city, town or plantation ot their resi-
dence
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty OF
the adjutant general to give notice in
all cases of desertions, to the several
cities. towns and plantations of the
state, of each soldier, sailor or marine
residing therein, and also in all cases
Of return from dcsertion. and also
when any non commissioned officer or
private shall be promoted to the rank
of a commissioned officer, as soon as
he shall receive the knowledge of such
promotion, such notice being in each
case a simple statement of fact.
Section 10. The secretary of State
shall furnish an attested copy of this
act to the municipal officers of the sew
eral cities, towns and plantations of
the State, within twenty days after it's
approval by the governor.
Section IA. In view Of the emery
ency expressed in the preamble hereof,
this act shall take effect when APP
proved.-(Approved April Z, 1910