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

been made to the municipal board, 1t
shall forthwith make careful investiga-
mother in her. home. looking up her
references and pursuing such other
sources of information as are avail
first, the truth of the statements con-
whether she is At and capable person
the inmates and surroundings of her
household are such as to render 1t suit
able for her children to reside at home:
third whether the child or children OF
the applicant are attending school, and
if not why; fourth, whether under all
the circumstances, considering her own
Der Of her family to contribute to her
from other relatives. individuals. agen,,
cies, or child welfare organizations. and
the possibility of compelling contribu-
lions by any person under legal obi,
cations so to do. such mother is in need
and of ad f a so in WI Wha prG smount ~
Section Z. The municipal board snall
thereupon file with the state board p
copy Of said application and written
report embodying the results of their
investigation and their recommends,
lions thereon and the state board shall
eommunicate in writing its decision endsI
to the municipal board. II the appil-
cant Is held entitled to aid, the state
board shall determine us Is ,e enara absn
hut shall not exceed, the amount rec
commended by the municipal board. The
town shall thereupon. pursuant to such
decision. pay the. same in money or us
value to the applicant, or to some per
son desgnate ted by the state board up,
on the recommendation of the munlclpal
board, who shall eXpend 1t for the pur-
poses and in the manner set forth IN
the decision. The state board may re
wise it's decision whenever IL deemS II
necessary or equitable so TO 40, bu d
shall not increase the amount or ana
previously awarded except w--h the CON
sent Of the municipal board; lc ae-
crease it without giving SAID Doaru op-
po section 5. If, the said municipal
board shall fail for thirty, days to act
upon and report upon said application
the said mother may make application
for aid to the state board who shall
communicate with the municipal board
after neglect or fail to act for perlod
of ten additional days the state board
itself shall proceed to investigate the
merits of said spp anw aid ah shall be
awarded the applicant; ana inc det,so
ion of said state board shall be of the
same effect and validity as II me mu7
nicipal board had in the first instance
proceeded according to sections ilve. SIX
and seven of this act: The expenses IN
Cured by the state board by reason OF
the default of the municipal board shall
be audited by the state auditor ana pald
by the state treasurer, who shall collect
said amount of the town in which the
municipal board SO failing to act as
aforesaid is located by an action at law
in the name of the state.
Section 8. In any case when alppll-
cation for aid hereunder is made by a
mother who has a husband living, who
is able by means of his property or
labor to contribute to her support ana
that of her children, but who Wilfuiiy
negIects or refuses so to do, or who has
deserted her or her children, it shall be
the duty of the municipal board of the
town where the appllea5n,t RESIDES TO 40 "a
compel such husband to contribute 70
the support of his said wife and chill
dren, under the. provisions OF sectlohs
thirty-eieh to forty-one inclusive OF
chapter one hundred twenty OF the re-
vised statutes. or in filing petition unf
der the provisions OF section nlne 20 OF
utes; and until such proceedings have
been begun, and are being prosecuted
in good faith to the satisfaction or me
municipal and state boards. and until.
in cases of desertion at least one year
has elapsed from date of commence
ment of such desertion, no AID shall pc
given under the provisions OF TINS act;
Section 10. The state board shall
have general supervision over the ad-
ministration of the provisions OF TINS
act and shall prescribe appropriate
forms for application. reports and 9th,
er proceedings required by the act; SAID
board shall keep a record of all cases
reported to it hereunder ana actlo on
shall keep on file all reports made 10
it by municipal boards: it shall see that
families aided hereun ts arg visia acde as
to any records of the municipal boards
or of the overseers OF the poor relatlns
to any proceedings hereunder. In order
to aid the state board in determining
any questions presented to it for decls-
ion by any municipal boards under the
provisions of this act it may, IN ad-
dition to their reports. make further in
Srrat ion in such manner as II may
deem best. 1t shall embody, state
ment concerning the work done here
under in the annual report of the state
board of charities and corrections;
Section II. Any city. town or planta-
ton rendering aid under the provisions
of this act. shall be reimbursed by the
state for one-half of the amount e@-
pended after approval by the stare
board and state auditor of its bills. If
the city .or town shall be reimbursed
for the total amount of the aid given
after approval of the. bill as aforesaid.
but one-haif of such relmburseme.nt
for support of state paupers., II the
mother so aided has a lawful settle
ment in another city ,oo or t9w nav me ne
recovered by the city or town giving
it in an action against the city or town
liable therefor, provided the city or
town SO liable was notified in accord
ance with the requirements of section
thirty-three of chapter twenty nine OF
the revised statutes, or against the
kindred of the mother and children so
aided in the manner provided by sec
tion thirty-three.
Section - For the purpose Of re-
imbursing the cities or towns as pro-
yidcd in this, act there is hereby appro-
priated from the state treasury, the
sum of thirty-five thousand dollars, ten
thousand dollars for nineteen hundred
and seventeen and twenty-five thousand
dollars for nineteen hundred and eight
cen provided that any uneXpended bal
anccS of the amount appropriated Tor
nineteen hundred seventeen may be eX-
pended for the purposes of this act IN
nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Section 10. All acts and parts or
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed. (Approved April Z. 1919
CHAPTER 223.
An Act to amend Section forty-five of
Chapter one hundred and seventeen of
the Revised Statutes, increasing the
amounts to be paid for clerk hire in the
county offices of Sagadahoc county.
Section forty-1ve of Chapter one hum
dred and seventeen Of the, Revised Stat
utes, is hereby amended by striking out
In the thirteenth paragraph of said sec
ton the words, "Sagadahoc county; for
clerks in the office of register of deeds.
three hundred twenty-five dollars; for
clerks in the office of register of probate,
three hundred twenty-five dollars; for
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, four
thereof the following: 'Sagadahoc coun
Co. xNf Nrvt tor ne