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

person to which such child may have peen
committed to the court making the com
miunent, said court shall examine into the
conditions and welfare Of the said child,
ana may at any time make such further
order in relation to his care, custody, sup
port and education as justice may de-
mand.
sec, SIS. Whenever the court deems it
suitable and conducive TO the public wei
fare that any such child TO placed under
the control OF an individual. the court
shall first take bond from such person
running to the state in such sum and
with such sureties as the court approves.
conditioned that such person shall bu-
namely treat and properly support. clothe
and educate the child, and in case Of non
performance Of the conditions of said bond
a SUIT may be commenced thereon and the
sum so recovered shall be paid into the
treasury OF the state for the Joint benefit
OF the state and town Of settlement, il
any. OF said child in proportion to the
amount of expense incurred by the state
and said town because of the failure Of
educate said child. The state board shall
provide for the maintenance and education
IN or by duly Incorporated chlIdrens insti-
tuuons and child welfare organ izations,
direct in family homes. Of any children
committed TO its custody under the pro-
VISIONS OF the preceding sections Bills
iiemiMng The expense of maintenance and
education OF children committed under tho
provisions Of this chapter, when approved
by the state huard and audited by the
state auditor, shall be paid by the treas
urer of the state, who shah recover from
the town OF settlement, if any, Of any
such child, one-hah but not exceeding an
average of two dollars per week, Of any
such payments on account of said child,
A. the request of the parents or next
friend Of any dependent child under six
teen years Of age who is without parent or
8 ~,
ont other relatives able and willing to pro-
vide for its care. said request being ap-
proved by the municipal board Of the city
or town where the child is doniciled or by
any duly incorporated chiidrens institu-
ton or organization. the state board may
make similar provision, without interven-
ton Of court, for the care Of such child.
No such child, nor the parents or grand
provide for its care, shall be deemed pau
pe7S by reason of any care furnished TO
the child under the provisions OF this act
Sec. 80, Whenever a child is in the
custody Of any children's institution. or
chds welfare organization, or suitable
person or of the state board, the parents
or either of them may make application in
writing to any justice of the supreme ju-
dicisi court to have its custody restored to
him or them, such notice on the 8pplica-
ton and The time and place of the hear
in. thereon as the couf orders. shall be
given to such person, institution or or
CeuIGstion or TO the state board and 10
the municipal board Of the town where
the proceedings therein were comm nced
and If, upon such hearing it appears that
the applicant ia Of sufficient ability and in
elm alton suitably to provide for mainte-
nance and education Of said child. and that
justice requires that its custody be restored
to said applicant the judge shall SO order,
and the custody and control Of said child
shall thereafter be given to said applicant
until the further order OF the court.'
Sec. so. The state, any town or conn
ty mourning expenses under sections fifty
one, ffty-three. hfty-tour, ffty.fve and Fifty.
nine of this chapter, through the fault of
parents who are able to support and edu-
cate their children, but wrongfully neglect
and refuse to do so, may recover of them
or either of them, in an action Of debt, the
amount so expended
Sec. . Section ffty-two Of said chap
ter sixty-four as amended and all other
acts and parts of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed l. Approved April