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

business of the office may require, one OF
whom may be designated deputy bank
commissioner. and two of said clerks may
lie designated as examiners The deputy
bank commissioner shall perform the du-
ties of the bank commissioner whenever
the latter shall be absent from the State
or when directed by the bank commission
er. The deputy bank commissioner shall
receive an annual salary of twenty-five
hundred dollars: one examiner shall re-
Ceive an annual salary of eighteen hum
bred dollars, and one examiner shall re-
Ceive annual salary Of fifteen hum
dred dollars. The deputy bank. commits
sioner and the two examiners shall re-
Ceive their actual travelling expenses in
Cured In the performance IF their official
duties. the payment of which shall he
subject to the approval of the governor
and council -(Approved April 7, 1919
CHAPTER 221.
An Act to amend Section sixty-fve of
Chapter one hundred twenty-sx of the
Revised Statutes. relating to the APP
pointmert of cruelty officers
Section sixty-flve of chapter one hun
bred twenty-sx of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby amended by adding after the
word town" In the second line thereof.
the words the county commissioners of
any county, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 60. Upon application by the
mayor and aldermen of any city, the Sc
lectmen of any town. the county commits
soners Of any county, or the president
and three directors of any society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals, the gov
ernor and council shall Issue badge and
commission TO any person designated, to
arrest any person charged with violating
any OF the preceding twenty-one sections.
the same as any sheriff. deputy sheriff or
constable can do, and whose jurisdiction
shall extend throughout the State.'-(Ap-
proved April Z, 1870
CHAPTER 900.
An Act to provide for Mothers with de-
pendent children
Section l. Every city and town shall.
subject to the provisions hereinafter
contained render suitable and needful
aid to any mother residing therein. with
dependent child or children under the
age OF fourteen years. who needs and
desires such aid to enable her to main
tain herself and children in her home
and who is fit and capable, mentally.
morally and physically to bring up
children.
Section 2. This act shall apply to
all mothers and their dependent chill
dren. whether or not they or any of
them may have a settlement in this
state. who shall have resided in the
state for not less than five consecutive
years next prior to making application
for aid. No mother. nor any of her
children shall acquire a settlement or
be In process of acquiring A Settlemont
while receiving aid nor be deemed
pauper by reason of receiving such aid.
Section 3. Such aid shall not exceed
the value of ten dollars a month to
mother having but one child under the
age Of fourteen years. with a further
allowanc" not exceeding four dollars a
month IN value for each additional
child; tn" aud TO hc furnished hereun-
der may be furnished either in money
or supplies or both.
Section 4. \ state board of mothers
aid hereinafter referred to as the state
board is hereby created to serve with
out compensation, and to consist of the
members OF the state board OF chart
ties and corrections. eX oficio. The sec
rotary of said state board of charities
and corrections shall be ex ofticio
rotary Of the state board of mothers
mid. and serve without additional COM
pcnsation as such.
In each city. town and plantation
there shall he. and hereby is. created
n municipal board of mothers aid.
hereinafter referred to the mum
cipai board" to consist of the overseers
or board of overseers of the poor ex
off'cio. unless the city by ordinance or
the town or plantation by vote upon
warrant shall provide for special
ono of whom at least shall be woman.
appointed or elected for three year
terms. one term expiring each year; to
serve as such municipal board" The
members Of such municipal board shall
serve without compensation as such.
The municipal board shall keep a rec
ord of all applicants investigated. visit
some N agent e in their behalf the home Of
each mother aided hereunder; see that
her children are actually. living with
her in her home. observe the conditions
of the home and of the family and
make and keep. record of such visits
on the necessity or advisability Of con-
tnuance of aid under this act and re-
port the same to the. state board:
Section s. Any mother entitled there
20 needing and desiring aid herein pro-
vided for may apply therefor person
ally or by letter to said municipal
mi -l.-II
cause the applicant to fill out and sign
an application blank or shall fill out
the same from information furnished
by the applicant who shall sign it. in
which shall be stated: first, name of the
applicant and that of her husband, the
time and place of her marriage. and
whether her husband is living or de-
ceased. second, the names and ages of
her children. whether those under COM
pulsory school attendance are attending
d such h.s th the
ent residence and address. the length
Of time she has been a resident Of this
state and where she has resided there
s seE vns s sn
and the extent am; and sSs of h sna
those Of her husband, and Of one or
moro persons 70 whom reference may
employ all aid received by her under
this act solely for the support Of her
self and her children under the age of
upbrincinS in her home. The board
may, Il Il deems proper. require any
such application and the statements
the oath or affirmation Of the applicant.
Any person who shall knowingly. will
fully and with intent to deceive make
any false statement In said application
blank shall be punished by a fine of
not more than five hundred dollars or
BY imprisonment not exceeding one
ksar, QI both