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

convention. and shall hold his ONCE for
the term of four years and until his sue
give bond in the sum of ten thousand
dollars to the State, with sufficient sure
ties. or with a surety company author-
lied to do business in the State. as surety.
to be approved by the treasurer Of State.
conditioned to faithfully account for all
moneys received and disbursed by him as
said commissioner. This act shall take
effect January first nineteen hundred
CHAPTER 2o2.
An Act to amend Section nine of Chapter
twenty-nine of the Revised Statutes.
prohibiting the treatment of army and
navy veterans as paupers.
Section nine Of chapter twenty-nine OF
the Revised Statutes. is hereby amended
by inserting in the fifth line Of said sec
ton between the word name and The
word and the following: And no pen
sioner of the United States army. navy
or marine corps. who is bona fide resi-
dent Of the State of Maine and enlisted
therefrom. who has been honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States for disability contracted while In
the line of duty and been duly pensioned
therefor so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section g. No soldier or sailor who
served by enlistment in the army or navy
of the United States. IN the war OF
eighteen hundred ana SlALN-OUe, OF III
the war with SPAIN and who has received
an honorable discharge from all enlist
ment In said service. whether in his own
proper name or an assumed name and no
pensioner of the United States army. navy
or marine corps. who is a bona fide resi-
dent of the State of Maine and enlisted
therefrom. who has been honorably dis
charged from the service OF the United
States for disability contracted while I'm
the line of duty and been duly pen stoned
therefor. and who has become
dependent upon any town. shall be con-
sidered pauper, or be subject ~ dis
franchisement for that cause; but the
time during which said soldier or sailor
Is so dependent, shall not be nclI'ed in
the period Of residence necessary to
change his settlement: and overscers of
the poor shall not have authority to re-
move to. or support in. the pocrhouse,
any such deDendent soldier or s,ilor or
his family: the word family here used
shall be held to include the soldier or
sailor. his wife. his unmarried minor chill
dren living with him and dependent upon
him for support. and such other unmar-
ried children of his dependent upon him
for support, who by reason Of mental in
capacity or physical disability are unable
to provide for themselves; but the town
Of his settlement or residence. or
in such suitable place other than
own OF his deem
right and proper. In case of violation
OF this section the overseers Of the poor
shall be subject to fine OF twenty-five
dollars. And for every day they allow
them to remain in such poorhouse, after
reasonable notice, they shall be subject
to a further fine of five dollars day.
to he recovered by complaint or indict-
ment This section shall not be so con-
strued as to deprive overseers of the poor
Of any right to remove and support such
dependent soldier or sailor and his family
in the town of his settlement A herein
provided. '-(Approved April s, 1917J
CHAPTER 2oa.
An act to amend Section ten of Chap
ter one hundred thirty-seven of the
Revised Statutes. relating to the APP
pontment of probation officers.
Section ten of chapter one hundred
thirty-seven of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
words. shall. on RECOMMENDATION Of
the county commissioners OF any coun-
ty. appoint therein" in the second and
third lines of said section, and insert
ing in place thereof the words. shall
appoint in any county of the state
where in his Judgment such appoint
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 10. The Governor. by and
with the consent of the council. shall
where in his Judgment such appoint
ment is advisable. one probation officer.
who shall be a. male citizen of the coun-
ty in which he is appointed and of good
during the pleasure of such governor
and council. and shall receive as his
compensation such sum as the county
commissioners of his county shall fix,
which shall be paid from the county
treasury in equal monthly instruments.
The county commissioners of such
county shall at their next session after
such appointment by the Governor. de-
for inc a
compensation, which shall not be dim
nished during the term of Office Of a
probation officer but may be increased
if it seems just to the county commits
sioners so to do. In addition to such
compensation, each probation officer
shall receive monthly such sums as he
has reasonably and properly paid for
his expenses incurred IN the perform
ance of his duty: each probation officer
shall on or before the last day of each
month submit under oath to the county
commissioners in his county, an item.
lied statement of such expenditures. If
in any county it seems to the Governor
and Council necessary to have more
than one probation officer. the Govern
or. by and with the consent of the
Council. may appoint one or more as
socates. who shall have all the author
ity under the direction Of the probation
officer which such probation officer has
and who shall receive for compensation
and expenses such sum as the county
commissioners in his county shall deem
just and proper. (Approved, April q,
1910
CHAPTER 204.
An Act authorizing the Treasurer Of
State to negotiate temporary loan.
The treasurer of state is authorized,
in any year in which he and the Gov
ernor and council may deem the same
loan, as provided by Article Nine, Sec
ton Fourteen, of the constitution of
Maine. There is hereby appropriated
for any year in which the treasurer of
state and the Governor and council may
deem it necessary to borrow as afore-
said. tie sum of three hundred thou
sand dollars. The treasurer of state
and the Governor and council are here
by authorized and directed whenever
they shall Judge that the state Of the
treasury will permit without prejudice
to other necessary purposes. to pay any
or all Of such loan. (Approved, April s,
1910
CHAPTER EOS.
An Act to provide for the establish
ment of polling districts in towns.
Section /. The municipal officers Of
any town may by written order to be
filed with and recorded by the town
clerk sixty days at least before the
first election to which said order shall
apply. divide the town into two or
more polling districts. Such order shall
define the limits of such polling dis
tricts and designate polling places for
each. Immediately upon recording such