Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
Would Change Augusta S
Board Of Education and
Modefnize School System

nouer of borrowing money to build
schooIhouses set forth in Section 81 OF
Chapter II Of the Revised Statutes OF
1883 relating to school districts. and SO
far as applicable the provisions of sec
tons 81 to 81, inclusive. of Chapter IL
of the Revised Statutes of 1888 relative
thereto shall be in force in said city.
Section 4. The fifth sentence of Sec
ton 4 Of the charter Of said city Is
hereby amended by striking therefrom
the words experimenting school COM
mittee," and the words land except as
herein otherwise directed so that said
sentence as amended, shall read as fol-
lows: Except as otherwise provided by
law, all officers shall be chosen and
vacancies supplied for the current
year, Of whom the assessors, city
marshal. chief engineer of the fire de-
partment. collector, overseer of the
poor, street engineer street commits
sioners and treasurer, shall not be
members Of the city council
Section 5. This act shall be submit
ted for acceptance to the qualified vot-
ers Of said city of Augusta, at an cleo
ton to be specially called for the pur-
pose and held on the second Monday of
Septt mber, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen, said election to be called, adver-
tised. held and conducted as provided
by law relating to municipal elections
in said city. The question of the ac-
ceptance Of this act shall be submit
ted to the electors the following
form: Shall An Act to Amend Chap
ter 4l6 Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1907 Relating to the Board Of Edu-
cation in the City of Augusta be ac-
cepted?" The city clerk shall prepare
the ballots to be used at said election
in such form that the elector may
plainly indicate by cross placed over
the word Yes" or NO" his opinion
upon said question. Should the oues-
ton receive more affirmative than neg
atlve votes at said election, this act
SHALL be deemed to have been accept
cd. The result Of said election shall be
declared by the municipal officers Of
said city, and duly certified by the city
clerk to the secretary of State. A print
ed copy of the provisions Of this act
shall be posted at the time and places
specified by law for posting notices of
such election. and in at least two con-
spicuous places in each voting place
during said election.
section 3. In case this act is accept
ed as provided In the preceding sec
ton. the terms of Office Of all members
of the then existing Augusta Board of
Education and all officers or agents
| connected Herewith shall cease on the
thirty-first day Of December, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand me
hundred and seventeen
Section I. Upon the acceptance OF
! this act. as hereinbefore provided.
chapter $40 of the Private and Spe
cial Laws of 1893. Chapter s of the Pri-
Nate and Special Laws of 1s47. CHAPTER
l9o of the Private and Special Laws Of
ls4S, Chapter 272 of the Private and
special Laws of 1S49, Chapter 80 of the
private. and Special Laws of 1854.
Chapter 216 Of the Private and Special
Laws Of 1873. and Chapter rs Of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1887. are
hereby repealed; and all other acts or
parts OF acts. public or private. and
al ordinances Of the city Of Augusta
inconsistent with the provisions of this
act, upon such acceptance are hereby
repealed. so far as relates to the CITY
Of Augusta"