Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

the January nrst following to June
fhirtieth OF the year after the next
regular session of the legislature. anc
thereafterward the biennial fiscal Pc
rod shall be from June thirtleth to
June thirtieth Of odd years. Before
tee shall examine all statements and
requests for appropriations on file with
its secretary. and shall afford TO the
oficers. boards and commissions pre-
such requests. reasonable opportunity
for explanation in regard thereto. and
whenever requested shall grant TO such
officers, boards and commissions and to
citizens having information a hearing
thereon All I'll hearings shall be
open 20 the public. The committee or
any member or members thereof. may
Upon -ote of the committee visit any
department. institution: or undertaking
for which an appropriation IS requested,
for the purpose of examination and in
yestigation. and shall also hold such
public hearings as in its judgment may
be deemed advantageous tor the pur-
pose Of preparing such estimates; AS
a part Of the budget shall be included
an estimate Of the revenues of the state
expected TO be received during the en-
Guing biennial fiscal penod. together
with a report of the expenditure OF
fiscal period in detail. 80 far as aovls-
able. Said estimates. together with
such recommendations, reasons and ex-
plantations with regard to such esti-
the committee. shall be the budget for
the ensuing biennial fiscal period
Sec. 5. The committee shall transmit
to the legislature. not later than the
budget as above. and upon request Of
any committee Of the legislature the
secretary OF the committee on budget
shall transmit TO such committee of
the legislature all statements. estimates
and requests which were fled with sad
secretary by officers. boards and com.
missions as required by sections two
and three Of this act, or copies thereof.
Sec. 6. In making Up the estimates.
constituting the budget. The committee
a part thereof submit an estimate in
detail. or a general estimate in any in
stance where it Is impracCcable TO give
specific items, subdivided under appro-
pirate headings. OF such sums as may
be deemed necessary. to defray the sew
eral charges and expenses OF the pubic
service for the ensuing biennial hSc al
period. This estimate shall also IN
clude such sums as may be deemed
necessary for charitable and benevolent
institutions. new buildings or the reno
walton Of old buildings Of state insti-
tutions. and for such other purposes
for which public money may be prop
erly appropriated 1t shall be accom-
panied by a statement showing the total
valuation Of taxable property in the
state as compiled by the board of state
assessors and The rate OF taxation reces-
sary TO produce approximate the rev.
enue required to meet such appropria-
tons 1t shall also show the estimated
income Of the state for said Biennial
fiscal period from sources other than
direct taxation.
out of any money in the state treasury
not otherwise Apr opriated the sum OF
two thousand dollars. or SO much there
OF as may be required 10 carry out tne
purposes of this act
Sec. 8. Sections ninety-two. ninety
three. Dinety-four and n.nety-:i-e OF
chapter two of the revised statutes are
hereby repealed.-(Approved March 81
CHAPTER 100.
An Act to Amend Section Eighty-six OF
Chapter Sixteen Of the Revised stat
utes. Relating to Returns from Towns
Showing Expenditure for High School
Tuition.
Section eighty-six Of chapter sixteen
OF the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by striking out the words super
intending school Committee" in the sec
ond line thereof and substituting there.
for the words superintendent Of
schools: 50 that said section. when
appended, shall read as follows:
Sec. S. When any town shall naye
been required to pay and has paid tut
ton as aforesaid. the superintendent II
turn under oath TO the state superin-
tendent OF public schools before the first
Day OF September for the preceding
, scnoSi year: stating the name Of each
the amount paid for each. and the name
and loca ton OF the school which each
has attended. and the!eupon shall be
paid, annually in the month of Deem
per. from the state treasury out OF the
appropriation for the support of free
high schools. to each town paying tu.-
t!on and making return as aforesaid, a
sum equal to two-thirds Of the arlount
mus pa!d by such town, not exceeding
I'VE, I'VE hundred dollars - (Appfo ed
CHAPTER lo4.
An Act TO Amend Section Sixty-one OF
chapter Eight OF the Revised stat
utes, Relating to the Maine Forest
~. District Tax.
whereas. the forests situated main
~ in the plantation and unorganized
OF wealth Of the state, and the protec-
ton OF such forests from destruction
by nre is OF the greatest Importance
to this end IT is a paramount duty Of
TINS legislature to have funds provid-
Cd without delay for such protection
Delay in the providing Of such funds
would expose such forests to danger
OF destruction by fires, preventable by
adequate precautions: In the judg-
ment or this legislature. the facts eX-
pressed in the above preamble con-
stitute an emergency, and the rneasur.
hereinafter set forth is Immediately
necessary for the preservation Of the
puoLc peace, health or safety. now
Sec. ]. Section sixty-one Of chapter
eight or the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the words
one and one-half mills" in the first
place thereof the words one and three
quarters mills, so that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows:
Sec. 81. An annual tax of one and
in said district. including rights in
public lots. to be used for the protec-
ton thereof. Said tax shall be due
ment Of the state tax. in the years
when the legislature is in session, and
Tor other years IL shall be due and
payable In one year after the date OF
BY the board Of state as
SCISSORS. and set forth in the statement
Med by them as provided in section
eleven OF chapter nine, shall be the
basis Tor the computation and appor-
tionment Of the tax hereby assessed
The tax hereby assessed shall be valid
and all remedies herein provided shall
be IN full force II said property is de-
scribed with reasonable accuracy,
rectly stated or not
SEC. 2. In view of the emergency
cited IN the nDeamble. this act shall
take eject when approved.-(Ap-
proved March ~
o6A1xB1 los.
An Act to Amend Paragraph Nine Of
Section Six Of Chapker Ten Of the