The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10

record shall be kept by the state su-
per,ntendent of the cost of all SUCH
uuiidlhgs, lots and Improvements,
s Wn,Gh shall be used as basis for sucn
tSa..iement: 1t is further provided
mat any town or plantation dissatis-
t ieo with the sum determined upon by
me state superintendent in such case
may after vote taken by the town
y, ntiiantation at regular or special
t,neellhg called for the purpose appeal
70 1he governor and council who shall
make the final decision relative there
sec g. Any school building in un-
organized territory may be used and
held for school purposes by the state
superintendent of public schools, and
an repairs, changes or additions there
10 shaii be made under his direction
or that of duly, authorized agent.
An school buildings not privately
owned IN unorganized territory shall
pecoine the property of the state upon
tne passage of this act. Whenever a
town or plantation becomes disorgan-
lHed by act of the Legislature all school
property therein shall become the
property of the state and under the
charge of the state superintendent the
same as other school property in I'M
organized territory
Sec 3. Whenever the civil organi-
2atlon of any town or plantation be
comes defunct through failure to hold
the annual town or plantation meet
ing. failure to fill vacancies in ueces-
sary offices, or in any other manner,
1t shan be the duty of the state SUI
perlntendent of schools to assume
charge of all school property therein.
to require an accounting for ali town
or plantation school funds, and to pro
VIDE school privileges for children be
tween nve and twentyone years of
age whose parents are residents of
such town or plantation, until such
time as it shall recover its civil or
saillzf-tion or is d1sorganized by act
or the legislature. The state superin-
tendent may provide the school privi-
leges in such manner as he may deem
expedlent under the supervision of any
OF the agents of the unorganized terri
Tory or a special agent appointed by
MIN for the purpose. The expense of
such school privileges shall be Paid
from the appropriation for schooling
IN unorganlzed territory ard in case
any such town or plantation RECEIVERS
It's civil organization within a period
OF two years the amount of any such
expense paid by the state shall upon
recommendation of the state superin-
tendent Of schools, be deducted by the
treasurer of state from any school
funds that may subsequently, become
payable to such town or plantation by
the state and credited to the appropria-
ton for schooling in unorgani2ed ter
rltory.
Sec 10. The compulsory school at
tendance laws. child labor laws and
sections fifty-three and fftv-four and
one hundred and fOrty-eight 10 one
hundred and ffty-two, inclusive, of
chapter sixteen of the revised stat
Utes, shall apply to children of the IN
organized territory of the state the
same as to the children of cities,
towns and plantat tons with such
changes thereof relative 10 officials,
courts, disposal of fines, etc, as may
be made by the state superintendent
and approved by a Judge of the su-
prene judicial court to make these
laws. applicable to the unorganized
territory while retaining the general
principles of the laws; and it shall be
the duty of the state superintendent to
have these laws. with the changes as
made, printed in sufficient quantity for
use in the unorganized territory, and
to supply 70 any person making appli-
cation therefor.
Sec. IL Sections one hundred and
fifteen: one hundred and sixteen; one
hundred and seventeen, as amended by
chapter fiftY-one of the public laws of
nineteen hundred ana seventeen; one
hundred and eighteen. as amended by
chapter sIXty-five of the public laws
of nineteen hundred ard seventeen.
and one hundred and nineteen of
chapter sixteen Of the revised stat
utes. are hereby repealed Approved
March 29)