Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
CHAPTER 276.

An Act to provide for the support Of
families of volunteers.
Whereas. suitable provision for the
support of dependent members of fami-
lies of soldiers and sailors in the ser
vice Of the United States or of this
State i'll the present condition OF war is
Immediately necessary for the preser-
walton of the public peace, health and
safety:
Section /. The cities, towns and
plantations in this State shall raise
moroy by taxation or otherwise, to be
applied to aid in the support of the
wife, aged, infirm and dependent faith
err mother, or other member of the
household of which soldier, sailor or
marine is the head, and children under
the age of fifteen years, being infiabi-
tants of such city, town or plantation,
Of any soldier. sailor or marine, Who
may be actually in the military or naval
service Of the United States or of this
State in any recognized company. bat
TALON or regiment of the United States
or of this State. or on board of any
vessel Of the United States during the
present war, the money SO raised to be
expended under the direction of the
municipal authorities of said cities,
towns and plantations as herein pre-
scrbed; there shall be paid in money
the sum Of four dollars per week for a
wife. aged, infirm and dependent faith
err mother or other member of the
household and one dollar and fifty
cents per week for each child under the
age of fifteen years, dependent upon
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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 are 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
municipal authorities be furnished to
the persons herein authorized to re-
ceive 1t. belonging to the family of any
such soldier, sailor or marine who may
he discharged from the service in con-
sequence Of any disability resulting
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 a period not ex-
ceeding one year after such death or
discharge; provided, that in case Of
disc barge he shall not sooner recover
from such disability.
Section 9. The cities, towns and
plantations in this State are hereby au-
thorized 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 in the support IT the dependent
family Of such soldier, sailor or marine
In the service Of the United States, or
Of this state. as set forth in the first
section Of this act. in order to provide
such support as may be deemed neces-
sary in cases not met or adequately
provided for by the provisions of this
act.
Section 3. The money so applied by
any city, town or plantation. as author
ICED by the first section of this act, shall
be reimbursed from the State treasury
to such city; town or plantation.
Section A. No such reimbursement
shall he made in any case until an ac-
count of the expenditures. duly certi-
fed and sworn to by majority Of the
proper municipal authorities Of the
city. town and plantation in the State,
furnishing the mid as aforesaid, shall be
made and filed with the governor and
council which account shall set forth
the name Of the soldier for whose fam
ily expense has been incurred. also the
name. age and rela tionship Of each per-
son who received aid and the sum paid