The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

| section b. n view OF IHe tUlti . FIl-
cy expressed in the preamble, hereof
this act shall take effect when ap-
| proved
TApproved. April 7. 1911.
| CHAPTER 276.
| AN ACT to Provide for the Support
| of Families Of Volunteers.
| Whereas. suitable provision for the
support OF dependent members OF
| families of soldiers and sailors in the
service Of the United States or Of this
| state in the present condition of war
| Is Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation of the public peace. health
and safety:
Be II enacted. etc;
Section /. Tho citie7. towns and
plantations In this state shall raise
money by taxation or otherwise, to be
applied to aid in tho support OF the
wife. aged. infirm and dependent
e. hou m9osI Of 0 %hoh %em Soldier
sailor or marine is tho head; and
children under the age of fifteen
years. being inhabitants of such city.
| town or plantation, of any soldier.
sailor or marine. who may be actual
| ly in the military Or naval service OF
tho United States or of this state In
| any recognized company. battalion or
regiment of the United States or Of
this state. or on board of any vessel
OF the United States during the pres
| emit war the money so raised to be
| expended under the direction of tho
| municipal authorities of said cities,
towns and plantations as herein pre-
| soribed: there shall be paid In money
| tho sum of four dollars per week for
a wife. aged. intirm and dependent
| father mother or other member Of
| the household and one dollar and hrty
! cents per week for each child, under
| the age of ffteen years, dependent
| upon such soldier. sailor or marinei
| provided, however. that the sum so
| Oh tn u 20 a "a
| dollars per week for all the persons
| dependent on one soldier. sailor or
| marine. and such aid shall be furnish
| ed to such persona as are herein au-
| thorized to receive 1t belonging to
| the family of any such soldier, sailor
| or marine killed in battle or by the
| casualties Of war. and such aid may,
| at the discretion Of the municipal nu-
| thcrittes be furnished to the persons
| herein authorized to receive It. be
| longing 70 the family OF any such
| soldier, sailor or marine who may DO
discharged from the service In conse-
duence of any disability resulting
! from the casualties of war and not
| from HIS own fault or who may be
| disabled a. aforesaid and discharged
! In consequence Of the expiration of
exceeding one year after such death
or discharge; provided, that In case
| Of discharge he shall not sooner re-
| cover from such disability.
Section 2 The cities. towns and
! plantations In this state are hereby
authorized and empowered to raise
| any additional sum or sums OF money
| over and above the amount to be re-
| imbursed 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 necessary In cases not
met or adequately provided for by
the provisions OF this act.
Section 3. The money 90 applied by
any city town or plantation, as au-
thorized by the first section Of this
act, shall be reimbursed from the
state treasury to such city, town or
Section 4. No such reimbursement
| shall be made in any case until an
| account OF tho expenditures, duly
certified aud sworn to by majority
Of the proper municipal authorities OF
| the city town and plantation In the
state, furnishing the aid as aforesaid,
| shall be made and filed with the gov
ernor and council which account
soldier for whose family expense has
been incurred also the name. ago and
relationship IF each person who re-
ceived aid aud the sum paid for each
OF said persons Accounts thus made
out and filed within the time herein
after prescribed, shall be examined by
the governor and council, and IL
found correct and duly vouched shall
be approved.
Section 8. Such accounts shall be
| made up to tho first days Of July and
January In each year. and shall be
fled with the governor and council on
| or before the first days Of August and
February following and shall be ex-
amined and passed upon within thirty
| days after the date or such Ming. II
approved. the amounts allowed snail
a b Iru nv n
governor against any moneys tn the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated
and especially the proceeds OF bonds
or notes authorized by this legisla :
ture for war purposes, by the state
treasurer to tho city, town or planta-
tion whose claim has been thus estab-
lished.
ing the aid provided for in this aot.
seotion I The word plantation,
when It occurs in this act: Is intend
ed to include plantations duly organ
entitled to the aid provided for in this
act. who may reside In any morgan
lied township in this state, shall re-
ceive II In the nearest duly organ
lied city. town or plantation in this
| state.
Section 8 This act shnll not authorize
reimbursing money applied TO aid the
wife, child. parent or dependent mem
any commissioned officer In the mill
tary 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 desertion shall be received by
the city. town or plantation OF his
residence
Section O. The governor and coun-
ell shall have power to send for per-
sons and papers in order to ascertain
1.-The amount due to each city, town and
plantation under this act.
Section 10, II any city, town or
plantation, or the municipal officers
thereof. shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the provisions of this
aot according to it's true intent and
meaning, and to the satisfaction OF
the governor and council. such city,
town or plantation, or the municipal
officers thereof, as the case may be,
shall forfeit and nay the sum Of one
hundred dollars. one-half to the use
of the aggrieved party and one-hAlf
to the county whore the cause Ia
tried. to be recovered by An action on
the case In any court proper to try
the same.
Section H. Any one of the persons
named In the f1rst section OF this act.
as entitled to aid, who shall be tempo
rarily absent from the state OF town
without abandoning residence there
In. shall receive the aid herein spool
fed, provided application shall be
GERS of the city. town or plantation