Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09


wi III superintendent of schools an
Moved under the provisions of sections
,5ftv-six and tifty-seven shall have the
following powers and duties:
"a, lie shall be ex-officio, secretary
If the experimenting school committee
and shall perform such duties not here
IN enumerated as said committee shall
erect
ord of all its votes. orders and proceed
-erials and supplies purchased by vote
II the committee and shall be it's
agent in keeping all financial records
and accounts. He shall issue vouchers
,racted on account of school appropria-
ions. hut such bills shall not be al
lowed for payment by the municipal Of
fcers of towns unless they shall have
MEMBERS of the experimenting school
committee.
,c) He shall examine the schools
md inquire, into the regulations and
81 the pupils, for which purposes he
shall visit each school at least the min
mum number of times each term which
Ire Joint COMMITTEES may designate. At
The annual town meeting, he shall make
:, written report of the condition Of the
schools for the past year, with a state
aeut Of the condition Of school build
ugs the proficiency made by the pu-
nodes Of instruction and government
Hereof, and transmit a copy to the
state superintendent of public schools.
tdl Tie shail keep faithful and ac-
,uIate account of school finances and
le shall report at least once a term in
writing to each of the several commit
tees of the supervisory union, including
IN such report a statement Of the cone
,ltion of the schools. a financial state
T1eUt. and Il statement of the condition
nf school buildings and outbuildings in
tie matter OF repair cleanliness and
sagittry arrangements.
tel He shall nominate all teachers
subject 10 such regulations governing
.-a'aries and the qualifications of teach
arg as the experimenting school com
rnittee shall make. and upon the approv-
Fl Of nominations by said committee ba
nav employ teachers so nominated and
approved.
80 He shall direct and supervise
'to work Of all teachers
80 He shall select text books. SIM
Plies and apparatus subject to the an
rrova! Of the experimenting school
'@mmitter and shall make all purchases
Of the same under such regulations as
the Superintending school COMMITTEES
shall adopt.
ohD lie shall see to it that all nee
ossar% apparatus and supplies are rea-
s"nthiy distributed to each school and
rcrurateiy accounted for and econo,n
-callY used
tb He shall enforce or cause to be
ri n
terling school committed
section y. Section s1xty-one of chan
tor sixteen of the Revised Statutes is
her"hy amended by inserting after the
word 2ny IN the second line thereof
the words town Or. and by striking out
the words upon the petition of the
experimenting school COMMITTEES of said
plantation IN the fourth and fifth lines
thereon. and by striking out the words
said committee in the fifth line there
~ ana inserting in place thereof the
WORDS the committee of such town or
piaHtation, and by inserting after the
word townships" in tho sixth line
thereof the words .'or any other agent
~ thc state superintendent of public
N"h"9is and by inserting after the
F SaIu IN the seventh and tenth
INES mercer the words town Or so
thaf sad section when amended shall
read as follows: '''''''
section 81. Whenever the State su-
iefin,ehaent or public schools shall find
on investigation that any town or plan
,aton Is so situated that 1t is not prac-
tcable TO form a union in accordance
win the provisions of sections fifty-five
70 sixty, inclusive, he may place al
tae service of the committee of such
town or plantation the general agent
10y inc schooling Of the children in mn
'sEahized townships. or any other agent
# the state superintendent Of nmhlic
schools who shall, when so assienad
serve as the superintendent of schools
"l SAID town or plantations; when the
."F agent shall so serve he shall have
q" same powers and shall perform the
fH" service as superintendent of
>rhpols of towns; provided. however
ma hls visits to the schools of said
.,,rn or plantation shall be at such in
'"'NaiS as may be directed by the state
superintendent of public schools
N''tlon y. Section siXty-two of chan
,et sixteen of the Revised Statutes is
sh'd section and inserting in place
Nrleoi the following so that said sec
'"h When amended shall read as fol-
section CO. Whenever the schools 30
any town or plantation shall be nlaced
undef the supervision of agents Of tho
Sl'te superintendent of public schools
49, provided by the preceding section
treasurer or said town or plantation
"hal pay to the treasurer of state a
uM which shall be at the rate of
Nv, EE' ny dollars annually for each
,.o, we schools of said town or planta-
teaSIrer of State shall be added Nv
,n 10 the appropriation for the super-
,,,t" ne Oh towns composing school
~ '', ing, "Ia may be used for defraying
40" tTaNeilng expenses of agents 81
''''"'e" -- Approved April 6, 1919
CHAPTER 1ss.
Au Net to amend Section seventeen, Of
udpter eight of the Revised Statutes
relating to tho sale of tin,ber ~
served lands in all townships or tracts
ZION seventeen of chapter eight OF
itcViSed statutes is hereby amended
ALlkins out all of said section AMI
iHtlng therefor the following:
., Se'iloh IL: The land agent shall have
~ care of the reserved lands in all
"mnSi,ps or tracts until they are incor-
.''dted and the fee becomes vested in
Town. lie may from time to time.
~ ior cash for such sum as may he
,"iS'Nted to by the assessors of any or
N3HIHed plantation or by the county com
'"'SSIoncrS in the county in which any
uuuTEahiZed plantation is situated. the,
"inter and grass thereon or the right t.
WI Inc same. until incorporated into a
own, except the grass growing or i'm
'oNemcnts made by an actual settler
W non 50 sold he shall give the purchase.
4 lermit under his hand and seal. setting
''fth the terms of the contract, which
Kermit shall he recorded in the office:
PROVIDE however. that no timber shall
80 so sold until the same has been adver-
used for sale and a notice thereof pub
hshed for three weeks successfully in
S'me newspaper published in the county
"2fre the land is situated, and If no sucn
arcr is published in such county then
W the state paper. Except that this act
snail not apply to cases where the re-
fnrved lands have not been located
Approved April 8, 1917
CHAPTER 100.
IN Act to amend Sections twelve and
tlirteen of Chapter thirty-seven of the
Revised Statutes relative to the inspec-