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

- H@sat By ths STAT: Of , tie
esEed Soldiers end Sailors.
0eedoa dfty-one OF chApter four OF
- revised statutes. ~ amended oy
80 Sc Avs SS q 81 s1 nineieen hundreS and
ooVenfeen, - hereby further amended
b. str1king out the word ''thtrty-hve"
"a The eleventh line thereof. and insert
. that ssid section. a. amended. shall
See 81. Whenever any person who
- s9vsd 70 the army; navy or ma ma.
bonorabiy discharged therefrom. shall
IL. being at the time of his death a
resident OF this state and in destitute
whenever the widow OF any person
vho served in the army. navy or ma
1ino corps Of the United States and wa1
die, being ut the time Of her death Z res
Saent OF this state and being in destitute
circumstances and having no kindred
wing within this state and OF sumcient
aS.iity leea,iy liable ,1 Tor n sss su2po e1.
penses OF her burial: such expenses
ahall net exceed the sum Of stxty DOL;
lar. in any case. and the burial snnn
9veiy for the burial Of the pauper
dead:-(Approved March I'D
An Act to amend Sections Seventy.
sixteen OF the Revised Statutes. and
section seventy-fve Of Chapter Six
teen OF the Revised Statutes. as
Amended by Chapter , siaty-sevena ,,o o.
dred and sever teen, relating to the
Classifcz ton Of High Schools
Sec. I. Section seventy three OF CHAP
ter sixteen Of the revised statutes -
said section after the word received"
in the sixteenth line thereof and in
serting in place thereof the words Jun
Tor High School. This class shall in
sifed program OF studies approved by the
etate superintendent Of public schools.
for such grades or years as he shai!
prescribe, throughout school year Of
the last two years Of the elementary
schools and not more than two grades
or years Of the high school may be IN
ciuded in such school. and provided
taken from high school funds. or from
high school funds and common school
funds cornbi"ed. in proportion TO The
cost Of MAINTENANCE Of the several
maintained in connection with or as
part Of high school as provided IN
Class A Of this section. so that said
section. when amended, shall read as
Gee .. No school shal! be regarded
a. a high school within the meaning OF
any Of the provisions Of this chapter
unless such schoo! shall be included n
the following classes:
Class A. This class shall include such
schools as maintain at least one ep-
proved course Of study through four
years OF thirty-six weeks each and o.
IL. a. rr.--r Il
laboratory equipment. and shall employ
At least two teachers: provided. the
town, precinct or union maintaining
such school shall appropriate and. ex-
eight hundred and fifty dollars annually
exclusive Of all tuition received.
Class e. This class shall include such
schools az maintain one approved
years Of thirtysi,- weeks ard OF stand
ard grade, together with approved
equipment. provided. the town. pre-
einct or union maintaining such school
etrUctjon therein at least five hundred
DOLLARS annually exclusive Of all tuition
received.
Junior High School. This elias, shall
include such schools ~ maintain a dj-
versited program Of studies approved
by the state superintendent Of public
schools. for suca grades Or years as
re shall prescribe. throughout school
vided. that the last Two years of the
elementary schools and not more than
two grades or years Of the high school
may be included in such school. and
provided that the cost OF maintenance
may be taken from high school funds,
or from high school funds and common
school funds combined. in proportion TO
the cost of maintenance OF the several
grades. school Of this class mag be
maintained in connection with or as u
part Of a high school as provided in
Class A OF this section
Sec. 2. Section Eeveaty-four Of chap
ter sixteen of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word paid in the third line thereof
the words. from high school funds. so
that said section, when amended, Ehall
read as follows
Sec. e. town. precinct or union
maintaining high school. as defined
in the preceding section, shall be REIN
hursed by the state for two-thirds OF
the amount paid from high school funds
for instruction in such school: but in no
case shall more than five hundred dol
lars be paid by the state to a town,
precinct or union in any one year.
Sec. 3. Section seventy-fiye Of chap
ter sixteen Of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter sixty-seven Of the
public laws OF nineteen hundred and
seventeen is hereby further amended by
striking out all Of said section following
the word chapter" in the fourth line
thereof and substituting in place there.
OF the words "A town. precinct or union
maintaining high school as provided
In Class b OF section seventy-three or
junior high school AZ provided In the
same section shall not be obliged to
pay tuition for any pupil until he has
completed that part Of the course OF
said school approved by the state su-
perintendent Of schools. or the equiva.
lent thereof. SO that said section, when
.-nended. shall read as follows:
Fec. i5. A. town. precinct or union
maintaining high school. as provided
In Class A Of section seventy-three.
shall not be obliged to pay tuition un.
der sections eighty-five and eighty-six
OF this chapter. a town, precinct or
union maintaining high school as pro-
vided In Class B OF section seventy.
three or q junior high school az pro.
vided in the same section shall not be
OBLIGED to pay tuition for any Iupii
until he has completed that part of
the course of said school approved by
the state superintendent of schools, or
the equivalent thereof - approved
March 49,
0HAPTE1 90.
An Act to Provide for Cooperation be-
tween the United States Department
OF Agriculture and the Maine Depart.
nent of Agriculture in the Collection
and Publication Of Statistics.
Tho Commfaaio0ep ~ aOric,,1<,,y<~ g.