Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-17

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buildings are nenrer than Two hundred
feet apart for q distnnce Of one-fuurea
OF mile OF more.
Sec 5. Highways improved By the
expenditure Of funds receivod under
this act shall be made to conform to
the standard of construction as shall
be agreed upon by the selectmen. or
officials acting In the same capacity,
IN the Respective towns where the pro-
visions of this act applies, and such
standard OF construction must meet
the approval Of the state highway
commission.
Sec. 6. The state highway commits
sion shall corporate with the munich
pal ufhcers in the execution Of i'm
prOvement work under this act. No
money shall be pnid by the state on
account of work performed under this
act until the work has been inspected
and accepted by the state highway
commission.
Sec. 7. Roads constructed under the
provisions of>this act must be suit
ably maintained by the town. under
penalty of forfeiture of right Of the
town TO receive the benefit OF future
appprtionments Under this act. A sum
not to exceed Twenty-Five per cent. of
any year superintendent to town
under the provisions of this act may
be used for maintenance of road con-
structed under the provisions hereof.
Sec s. Two hundred thousand dol
lars Of the amount herein named shall
be added to the fund OF three hundred
thousand dollars for state aid con-
Struction as provided in cection thirty
four chapter twenty-five of the revised
statutes, and shail be applied to the
construction Of state aid highways and
shall be called state aiu highway fund.
The balance Of said Mill Tax Highway
Fund shall be used exclusively for the
construction or maintenance or both.
of state highways as provided in chap
ter twenty-five of the revised statutes
and shall be called state highway
fund; except SO far as may be neces-
sary 70 carry out the provisions OF
this section and meet the requirements
of the national government IN order
for the state TO receive federal aid for
highway construction. the state high
wa fund shall be expended equitabiy
among the several counties of the
state by the state highway commits
sion.
(Approved November 80
An Act TO Provide for the Payment
of a Bonus ID Maine Soldiers and
SailaDs IN the War with Germany
Be Il enacted by the People Of the
State of Maine, as follows:
Sec l. In order TO promote the
spirit Of patriotism and loyalty, IN tes-
timuny OF the gratitude of the State
of Maine. and in recognition of the
splendid services Of Maine men IN the
war with Germany. every soldier as
hereinafter defined. who served dur
ing the war AT any time from April
sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen
10 November eleventh. nineteen nun
cred and eighteen. inclusive shall be
entitled to receive from the state OF
Maine, from a fund hereinafter Gre
ated and called The Soldiers Bonus
Fund, the sum of one hundred dollars.
Sec .. The word soldier" as used
IN this act shall mean any officer, sol
der. sailor, marine. nurse or any
other person regularly enlisted. who
has been or Is a part OF the military
or naval forces Of the United States
IN the war with Germany md who was
resident Of the state of Malne at
the time he was commissioned. en-
listed. lnducted. appointed or mus
tered into the military or naval ser
vice Of the United States. and who has
been or may he given an honorable or
ordinary discharge or release from
such SERVICE: provided. however. that
the word soldier. as used III this act.
snail not he construed TO mean. and
shall not include any person who. 1t
any time during the period of the war
with Germany sought TO avoid ser
vice because of conscientious obJec-
tions thereto. or because of alienage.
or who mas been at any time guilty of
( fraud Or wfitui violation or evasion
of the Selective Service Act or of the
rules or REGULATE OF the War De-
p--rtment in force hereunder.
Sec ;. Applications for such bonus
shall be filed with the adjutant gen.
eral. on Norrns provided by him. with
IN SIX months from the dale this act
goes into effect; or, in the case Of an
applicant whose final discharge from
service Is received after the date this
ACT goes into effect. within six months
after the date of such discharge. Snch
application shall state facts sufficient
to establish the status OF such applj-
canr soldier as defined herein, and
shall be duly verified.
Sec 4. There is hereby created a
board to be known as The Soldiers
Bonus Board, to consist of the state
auditor, the state treasurer and the ad-
jts<ant general. It shall be the duty Of
the said board 70 examine into such ap-
plications and make any other exam
nation necessary TO establish facts.
and approve or disapprove the same
Whenever any such application is ap-
proved by said hDard il shall be the
duty Of the adjutant general TO pre-
pare voucher and transmit the same
issue his certificate therefor, for the
amount stated therein, and the state
treasurer shall pay the same upon war
rant of the governor anu council out
of said Soldiers Bonus Fund.
Sec 5. For the purpose Of carving
out the provisions ofIthis act. the treas
urer Of state is heraby authorized. with
the approval of the governor and coun-
time as they are needed. 10 an amount
not exceeding in the aggregate three
million dollars. Such bonds or notes
shall be designated Maine Military
Service Loan. Act of 1919. shall ma
ture not more than ten years from the
Date thereof. and shall bear such rate
or interest. and be IN such form and
on such terms and conditions, other
than those herein specified, as the gov
ernor and council may determine. Said
bonds or notes shall &c issued in rbe
name and behalf of the state and shall
credit Of the state. The proceeds Of
the sale thereof shall be deposited
with the state treasurer to the credit
of a fund hereby created. which fund
snail be known as The Soldiers
Bonus Fund. and from which the
made.
sec g The amount necessary TO pay
SAID bonds or notes as they mature,
and the interest as II acc-ues. shall
BE raised by state taxes. levied and
CORRECTED in the same manner ar other
state taxes are levied and collected.
7 GINNING April ffrst. nineteen hum
Cred and twenty-one, and for each and
every succeeding year for nine wears
there shall be raised a sum sufficien
Tor the redemption of such bonds or
notes to an amount not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars per year and
such additional sum az may be re-
uu1red for the payment Of interest on
all such bonds or notes outstanding.
The sums so levied and collected shall
be PLACED in the said Soldiers Bonus
Fund. and redemption of said bonds
or notes and payment of the interest
thereon shall be made rom said fund.
Sec 7. The Soldiers Bonus Board.
the state auditor, the Idjutant general.