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

municipal authorities Of said cities,
towns and plantations as herein pre-
scribed: there shall be paid In money
wife. aged. infirm and dependent. faith
household and one dollar and fifty
age. OF ffteen years, dependent upon
such soldier. sailor or marine; pro,
vided, however. that the sum so paid
shall not IN any case exceed ten dollars
per week for all the persons dependent
on one soldier, sailor or marine. and
such aid shall be furnished to such
persons as arc herein authorized to re-
ceive it 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
the persons herein authorized to re-
celve IT. belonging to the family OF any
such soldier. sailor or marine who may
he discharged from the, service in con-
from the casualties of war and not
from his own fault, or who may be dis
abled as aforesaid and discharged in
consequence of the expiration of the
time. of service. for period not ex-
ceeding one year after such death or
discharge: provided. that in case of
discharge he shall not sooner recover
from such disability.
Section ?. The cities. towns and
plantations in this State are hereby au-
thorlzed and empowered to raise any
additional sum or sums of money over
and above the amount to be reimbursed
by the State, by taxation or otherwise,
to aid III the support of the dependent
family OF such solder, sailor or marine
IN the service OF the United States, or
OF this State, as set forth IN the nrSt
section or TINS act, in order TO provide
such support as may be deemed neces-
Sary IN cases not met or adequately
provided Tor by the provisions OF TINS
act.
section 5. The money SO applied by
any city. town OF plantation. as author
lzed by the hrSt section OF this act, snail
be reimbursed from the State treasury
20 such clty, town or plantation.
Section 1. No sucn reimbursement
SndlI DC made III any case, until an ac-
.o-i4t % the expenditures. duly certi-
lieu ana worn " by majority or the
proper municipal authorllleS OF the
.ltS, town anu Plantation III the State.
furnishing the aid as aforesaid, SHAH be
llaut dllL lIleu with The governor anu
council, when account shan set forth
the maine OF the SoiuIer Tor whose lam
lIy cAptnSe has been incurred, also the
name, age ana relationship OF each per-
son who received ana ana the sum paid
Tor eacn OF said persons. Accounts
thus made out ana flied WltnIn the Tune
hereinafter prescribed, shall De tX-
ahmed by the governor anu council
ana II f0und correct and uuly Noucned
snail be approved.
maQt Up TO the nrst Gays OF july and
January i'll each year, and Shall be TIED
Win Inc governor and council on or be-
lore the nrSt days oI August and Feb
ruary following ana shall be examined
and passed upon within thirty Gays at
ter the GATE or such filing. IL APP
proved, the amounts allowed shall be
pald, upon warrants drawn by the gov
ernor against any moneys IN the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated and eS-
p1ciaIly the proceeds OF bonds or notes
purposes. by the State treasurer to the
city, town or plantation whose CLAIM
has been thus established.
Section b. NO pauper disabilities
shan be created by reason OF receiving
the aid PROVIDED Tor in this act
Section Z. he WORD plantation, when
ii occurs IN this act, is intended TO In
clude Plantations duly organized tor
any purpose, ana any person entitled to
the ala provided Tor IN tins act, VINO
may reside IN any unorsanlZed town
snip III TINS State, shall receive 1t In
the nearest duly organized city, town or
plantation in tnls state.
section s. This act shall not author
izd relnDursing money applied TO AID
the vile, cnlIu, parent or dependent
member OF the household as aforesaid,
"a any commissioned officer IN the mill
tary or naval service as AFORESAID, or
money applied TO aid the family OF any
Soluler, saIlOr or marine VINO may de-
Sert the service, after notice OF Sucn
assertion shan be received by the CITY,
town or plantation OF ms reSidehce. ,,
Section >. The governor ana council
shall have power send tor persons
and papers in order TO ascertain the
amount due to each city, town ana plan
laIion under this act.
Section TO- Ii any city, town or plan
tatlon. or the municipal officers thereof.
shall neglect or refuse to comply with
the provisions OF this act according to
It's true intent and meaning, ana to the
satisfaction OF the governor and coun-
Gil, such city, town Or Plantation, or the
munlcIpa! oilcers thereof, as the case
may be, shall forfeit ana pay the sum
OF one hundred dollars, one nalf TO the
use OF the aggrieved party and one half
to the county where The cause is tried,
TO be recovered by an action on the case
i'll any court proper to Try the same.
Section III. Any one OF the persons
named Ia the first section or tins act,
as emitted 10 aid, who shall be tenn
porariiy absent from the State or town
WlUnoul abandoning residence therein,
SHAH receive the aid herein specified,
provided application snail be made
therefor to the municipal officers OF the
city, town OF plantation OF their resi-
dence.
Section -. 1t shall be the duty of
the adjutant general to give notice In
all cases u assertions, to the several
cities, towns ana plantations OF the
State. or each soldier, sailor or marine
Teslalng therein and also In all cases
OF return from deSertlon, and also When
any non-commiSSioned officer or private
snail De promoted 70 the rank or com
mlSSlUncu UinCCT, as soon as ne snail re-
ceiNe the knowledge Oh such promotion,
such notice being III each case a simple
statement Of tact.
Section IL. The secretary of State
shall furnish an attcSted copy or TINS
act to the municipal officers OF the sew
eral cities, towns and Plantations of the
State, within twenty Gays after It's APP
prevail by the governor.
Section i. In view OF the emergency
expressed in the preamble hereof, TINS
act shall take effect when approved
lApproved April i, 1910
CHAPTER 277.
An Act to provide State pay for soldiers and
sailors in the volunteer service Of the United
States.
Whereas the pay allowed by the national
government to enlisted men under existing
laws and regulations is not sufficient to ade'
quately recompense the volunteers and,
Whereas, increased pay for the soldiers and
sailors enlisted in the National Guard of
Maine or in the naval service of the United
States is Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation of the public peace, health and safety
i'll the present condition of war and until the
pay allowed by the national government is in
crease:
Section /. There shall be allowed and paid
out of the treasury of the State OF Maine to
each non-commissioned officer, soldier, sailor
and marine mustered into the military service
of the United States as a part of the quota
of the State or enrolled in the naval service
for service in the United States or in any
foreign country, a sum not in excess OF ten
dollars n month as may be necessary, order