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

uhoI Sanlzeo state territory shall be
entitled to school privileges which
snail be provided under the direction
or the state superintendent of public
schools under such rules and regula-
tons as may be made from time to
time by him and approved by the gov
ernor and council.
IL. Elementary school privilege.
may be provided by the state Superin-
tendent of schools by establishing and
maintaining in the unorganized terri
tory such elementary schools, the
minimum school year OF which shall
be thirty weeks. as may seem advis-
able and by sending such children to
elementary schools anywhere within
deem eXpedient. All children so sent
by the state superintendent as tuition
pupils to any public elementary school
In the state shall be admitted by the
thereof upon receiving notice of such
intention from the state superintend-
ent or any of his duly authorized
to the same rules and regulations as
children residing in the municipality
TO which they are sent; tuition shalt
be paid by the state for said pupils in
per pupil of the school attended un-
less a rate of tuition is otherwise
agreed upon; transportation or board,
in full or in part, may be paid for such
pupils at the discretion of the state
superintendent.
III Any youth who resides with a
parent or legal guardian in the unor-
ganized territory of this state and who
may be judged by the state superin-
tendent qualified to enter a secondary
school may attend any such school in
the state to which he may gain en-
trance by permission of those having
charge thereof, provided said school
shall be of standard grade approved
by the state superintendent of public
schools. In such case the tuition of
such youth not to exceed forty-fve
dollars annually shall, provided a sat
isfactory standard of scholarship and
department is maintained, be paid by
the state under such rules and regu-
lations as may be made by the state
superintendent
N. Special arrangements may be
made to provide elementary school
privileges in cooperation with the
United States government for a child
or children residing with a parent or
legal guardian at any light station.
fog warning station, life saving sta
ton. or other place within United
such rules and regulations as may be
made by the state superintendent and
approved by the governor and council.
Sec. 2 For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of The preceding
section, there is hereby appropriated
the sum of thirty-tlve thousand dol
lars annually, which sum shall be de-
Quoted and set aside therefor by the
school funds of the state. All of this
appropriation not expended during
any financial year. shall, on the first
day of July next following, be added
70 the permanent scnooi fund. The
state superintendent is hereby author
lzed to use this appropriation for any
purpose in connection with the school
ing of children in the unor gained ter
ritory OF the state, including: teach
ers' salaries, board and travelling eX-
penses; fuel and janitor service; tut
ton, board and transportation of eIe-
mentary school pupils; secondary
school tuition; textbooks, school APP
paratus and supplies; erection, equip
ment, repair and maintenance of
Schoolhouses and requisite buildings,
all of which schoOlhOuSes shall CON
form to tue minimum requirements
for school buildings as provided by
section fourteen OF chapter sixteen %
the revised statutes. as amended; lots
for school buildings or leases thereof;
services and expenses of agents and
attendance officers, and clerical assist
arCe; and any other expenses he may
GGem necessary
SEE. 3. Before school privileges are
provided in accordance with section
one of this act for u chilo or children
in amy u1OrgaaiZed unit t shall be the
duty of the state superintendent
through his agents to procure returns
SHO&ing an assessment of the school
tax as provided in section four and
the number of persons. including the
names and ages of those between five
aud tWenty-one years, resident there
in. together with such other informa-
ton as he may deem necessary, and
similar returns shall be required by
him annually thereafter on the first
day of April, or corrected to the first
day Of April, as long as school privi-
leges are so provided.
Sec. 4. Whenever school privileges
are first provided in accordance with
section one OF this act for child OF
children resident il any unorga nized
unit and annually thereafter on the
first day of April as long as school
privileges are provided all male resi-
dents of such uoganized unit twenty
one years of age and over shall be
assessed and shall pay to the state su-
perintendent Of public schools or his
duly authorized agent school tax of
three dollars. The obligation to pay
this tax shall in no way be removed IN
case a resident pays or has paid poll
tax in town. The state Superintend-
ent shall have authority TO abate said
tax in any case when conditions ap-
pear to warrant such action Al on
said taxes so collected by agents
shall be RENTED by them TO the state
Superintendent who snail transfer
such taxes to the treasurer of state
TO be credited to the appropriation Tor
schooling in unoTganized territory
Sec. .. The state superintendent
shall have authority to appoint agents
for the whole and any portion of the
unorganized territory and said agents
shah perform such duties in connec-'
ton with the schooling Of children IN
Guiding the assessing and collecting OF
the school tax, a s the state super1u"
tendent may authorize OF delegate N
each particular appointment. Salq
agents in the collection OF the schooi
tax aforesaid shall have the same
powers and may use the same meth
DDS as collectors of taxes in towns are
, authorized to exc. else and use TOT tfe
collecting of personal ana pom taxes
committed to them: said agents snail
act as attendance officers for the ter
ritory covered by their appointment.
Special attendance officers as may ap-
pear necessary may be appointed oy
the state superintendent for any IN
organized unit. Attendance oft1cer5
for the unorganized territory shaN
have the same authority and De under
the same obligations as proV1oed ~
section sixty-eight Of chapter sixteen
of the revised statutes, with suct
changes as provided in section ten OF
this act
Sec. 6. I. When location for a
schoolhouse and requisite buildings IN
any unorganzed unit has been deslg1
mated by the state superintendent ana
the owner thereof refuses to sell, or,
in the opinion of the state superln-
tepdent asks an unreasonaple price iol
it, or resides without the state anu
has no authorized agent or attorney
therein the in the re state Superintendent or his
duly authorized agent, any time after
thirty days from the time of mott
flying the said owner of the desisna-
ton of said lot, may lay out school
house lot, not exceeding three acres.
and appraise the damages; and on pay
ment and tender of such DAMAGES or
if said owner does not RESIDE III In ae
state, upon depositing such damages
with the state treasurer for his use
may take real estate for the enlarge,
for the purposes aforesaid. and should
cnhnnl hniIdinp NOT be erected theFe-