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

gambling place or other place where
Intoxicating liquors are sold or other
that such child is an orphan without
means Of support or kindred Of SUI
flcient ability who viii furnish such a
proper provision may be made Tor the
care, custody, support and education OF
the child named in such complaint, the
plant is made shall issue his warrant
and cause such child to be brought be
fore him and notice to be given 10 It's
ing legal custody Of such child, If any.
for such length OF time as the judge or
magistrate may see At, either oy ser
manner as the judge or MAGISTRATE
may direct; the judge or magistrate. II
he deems It necessary in his discretion
may order or continue the case Ior
hearing and shall cause notice IN writ
ing of such continuance Or hearing to Dc
given to the overseers OF the poor or
the town where the child Is residing at
least ten days before the date set for
hearing. provided. however. that the
overseers of the poor may waive such
notice. Pending any such continuance
cumstances appear. to require It. The
judge or magistrate shall order the
child into the care and custody. OF an
agent for the protection OF cnildren OF
ceive It: and after hearing. II II shall
appear that the allegations or said com
plant are true. and that II is suitable
and proper that such child shall be
supported and educated away from It's
parents or parent. the magistrate or
Judge shall order said child temporarily
vided by the city or town FOR the pur-
pose or of any such agent or his sue
cessor in office. and cause copy or the
order of commitment to be sent forth,
with to the State board of charities and
corrections and the expense Of the sup
port of said child from the time sag SAG
judge shall order said child temporarily
into the custody of such institution or
agent until suitable permanent Prov :
sions can be made therefor or until said
child arrives at the age of sixteen years
if male and eighteen years IF 1e-
male shall be paid by the town III
which said child resides. and said town
may recover the amount thereof iron.
the parents or parent of said child, y
any. as provided in section sixty of this
chapter. or from the town where the
child has legal settlement II any. or
if the child shall not appear to haze 2
legal settlement in any town. then from
the State. The State board of charities
and corrections shall devise and Keep
a record, SO far as obtajnable; or the
cost to each town and tn" state. OF
caring for the children in the custody or
said agents. Whenever a vacancy oc-
ours in the Office of agent for the pro
lection of children any child or children
in the custody of the agent whose Office
has heen terminated shall he in the
custody of the State board of charities
and correct IONS unOeF Inc Sdlllt tpllul-
ton as though by order of court until q
successor to such agent has been APP
pointed and qualified or until further
orders of court making the order Of
commitment To temporary custody.
Section s. Section fifty-four OF said
chapter sixty-four is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section "a When the supernten-
dent or matron of any such institution
or any such agent is able to find a
suitable charitable institution or private
person. giving preference to such near neal
relatives as can be found. who Will
consent to receive. support and educate
any child committed to said institution
or agent under the provisions OF the
matron or agent shall forthwith notify
the judge of probate of the county IN
which tho child was residing at the
ime Of the issuance of the order OF
temporary commitment to said institu-
ton or agent. recommending the per-
mancnt commitment of such chiid &c
such charitable institution or person
the Judge of probate shall order hear
ing not less than ten days notice n
writing to Le given to tn" state ooaro
OF charities and corrections at It's once
:. the State house and to the clerk >oI
recorder of the court ordering the tenn
porary commitment and If their where
abouts are known and if not by publl,
cation to the parents or parent and
various other parties in interest; if
upon hearing. it appears suitable ant
proper that such child shall continue t
he supported and educated away ron
it's parents or parent and the Judge OF
magistrate shall deem suitable inc
charitable institution or private person
recommended by said superintendent
matrcn or agent. he shall order tbs
child into the care and custody OF Surf
charitable institution or person, pro
vded that such institution or person
consents to receive. support and "du
cate said child. and shall cause COPY
of such order to be transmitted to sale
state board. Such orders and DEGREES
provided for in this and the preceding
section shall have the same effect to di
vest the parents or parent OF all l"ga
rights in respect to said chlld as speci
fled in section thirty-eiEht Of chapter
seyenty-two, Revised Statutes. but Sucf
orders shall not extend beyond the time
when the child arrives at the age o.
twenty-one years if a male and eighteer
wears if a female. and said agent: IN
stitution or private person shall hay'
full custody and control over SAID emo
thereafter for said time. and when th'
permanent order Of comml'ment pro
said charitable institution or prlVat
person shall have authority, alone u
give the consent required N sector
thirty-six of said chapter SeVent%-tWo
An appeal may be taken from the order
of any probate, municipal or ponce
court determining the temporary 81
permanent custody of q child under the
provisions of this act. to the next tern
of the supreme judicial court 20 nc
holden within the county in which Sait
probate. munICipal or poilt" tpui a
situated provided that in counties nav
ing q superior court such appeal iron
any municipal or police court shall nc
solely to said superior court. ing PRO
ceedjnes under such appeal shall follow
the forms prescribed for appeals IRON
probate courts or the provisions OF any
special charter of the municipai OF
police court concerned. but pending &C
lion upon any such appeal, the judge 81
MAGISTRATE OF the court may order th'
custody Of the child to be retained pI
Section I. Section ffty-Gix of sale
chapter sixty-four is hereby amended
to read as follows
come in any way under the inspection
ar superyision Of the state board 81
charities and corrections or, under The
nrovistons of the last twelve sections II
his chapter shall. when placed in 6
family be placed in family OF thf
same religious faith as that or the par
ents or surviving parent Or such chlld
where a suiteble family Of such faitl
can be found willing to take such child
ANY written promise made by elthe
nareut shall he faithfully carried out o.
Inc agent. institution or private persoi
concerned IF such family can not b.
found then such child shall be piacet
in an institution maintained for chi
Gren of such faith. In case no lhS,'lu
ton of such faith exists in this stat,
or is able to take care of said enid
then il may be placed in such family o.
restitution as may be approved by IN
state board of charities and correction
until such family has been secured
nroyided however, that if the parents
Of such child are of different religious