Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

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textbooks, reference books and
school supplies for desk or laboratory
moneys raised by towns or received
from the state for the above purposes
snail be credited to the school re-
sources for the year following that
crued.
Sec. II. One-half the amount re-
celved by any town from the appor-
Slonment provided by this act shall
within the meaning of section sixteen
OF chapter sixteen of the revised
statutes.
Sec. 10. Whenever the information
required for the purposes of this act
OF the town, through its officers. to
make the returns required by law. or
because Of the loss or destruction of
the school records of town, the
state superintendent of public schools
numbers on which the apportionment
for said town was made for the pre-
ceding year less ten per cent But
no apportionment as provided by this
treasurer of state until returns re-
quired by law have been filed with
the state superintendent of public
schools. nor SO long as any state
tax assessed upon such town remains
Sec. II. Whenever in chapter six
teen of the revised statutes authority
Is given to deduct appropriations or
funds from state school funds or from
the school mill fund. it shall be un-
derstood that such deductions shall
be made from the state school fund
as described in section one of this
act.
Sec. is. All unexpended balances of
a a Of
or appropriations deducted therefrom
shall. at the close of the year for
which said fund or appropriation is
ayailabls, be added to the permanent
Sec. IS. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed Such acts so repealed in
ciude all Of the following Sections OF
statutes: sections seventy-two. seven
ty-four and seventy-seven providing
for state aid to free high schools;
section eighty-six providing for Sec
ondary school reimbursement. sec
tions one hundred and fifty-four, one
hundred and fifty-five. one hundred
and fifty-six, one hundred and fifty
seven, one hundred and fifty-elght,
one hundred and fifty nine, one hum
bred and sixty, one hundred and sixty
one, one hundred and sixty-two. one
hundred and sixty-three, one hundred
and siXty-fou and one hundred and
sixty-five providing for the assess.
ment and distribution of the school
mill fund and the common school
fund section one hundred and sixty
six. one hundred and sixty seven and
one hundred and sixty eight proVid-
ing for the creation and distribution
of the equalization fund; chapter two
hundred and twenty eight of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and nine
teen providing for an equalization
fund for secondary schools is also
repealed.--(Approved April S)
CHAPTER liza.
An Act to Amend Section Fifty-three
of Chapter Eight of the Revised
Statutes, as Amended by Chapter
One hundred and Eleven OF the Pub
lie Laws of Nineteen hundred and
Nineteen, Requiring Permit for
the Burning OF Brush or Slash near
Woodlands.
Section hfty-three of chapter eight
of the revised statutes, as amended by
chapter one hundred and eleven OF the
public laws Of nineteen hundred and
nineteen, is hereby further amended
by inserting after the word road IN
the tenth line of said section the fol-
lowing words: Any person, firm, cor
poration or agent cutting any forest
growth on property adjacent to wood
lands within the state outside the linn
it's of the Maine Forestry District and
all such firms. persons and corpora
tionS, who by themselves, their agents,
servants, licensees. pefmlttees or les
sees operate, or permit operation Oh
portable SaWmills on land which Dor
derS OH woodland shall dispose of
slash and debris caused by cutting i'll
such a manner that inilammable ma
terial shall not remain on the ground
within fifty feet of the line of cutting
on the side or sides toward such
woodland, SO that said section as
amended, shall read as follows
Sec. SO. Any person. firm, corpo--
ration or agent, cutting any forest
growth on property adjacent to the
right of way of any railroad or high
way within the state, shall leave the
growth uncut on the land within fifty
feet of the limit of the right of way OF
a railroad or center of the wrought
county or state road; Cor shall dispose
of slash and debris caused by cutting
in such a manner that iniiammab1e
material shall not remain on the
ground within fifty feet of the limit
of the right of way of railroad or
center of the wrought portion of any
plantation, town, city, county or state
road. Any person. firm, corporation
or agent cutting any forest growth on
property adjacent to woodlands own
ed by another within the state outside
the limits of the Maine forestry dis
trict and sell such firms, persons and
corporations, who by themselves, their
agents, servants, licensees, permitteeS
or iessees operate, OF permit operation
of portable sawmills on land which
borders on woodland shall dispose of
slash and debris caused by cutting in
such a manner that inflammable ma
within fifty feet of the line of cutting
on the side or sides towards such
woodland. Provided, however, that
consent and direction in writing from
the forestry department shall be re-
quired for the burning of such brush
or slash or for the burning of blue
berry land when such land is adjacent
to any forest growth except when the
ground is covered with snow. The
forest commissioner shall cause to be
furnished to all the chief forest fire
wardens and to the municipal officers
of all towns and organized plantations
of the state, blank permits, signed by
him, for the burning of brush or slash
or for the burning of blueberry land.
Any chief forest fire warden or the
county where the land is located. shall
have full authority to countersign and
grant such permits signed by the for
est commissioner. The forest commits
sioner may. however. in any particu-
lar case called to his attention, over
fire warden or the municipal officers.
and himself grant the permit asked for
or forbid the granting of the same.
Whoever violates any of the provi-
sions of this section shall on conviccc
ton thereof be punished by fine of
fifty dollars. -( Approved April S.
CHAPTER IT'S.
An Act to Amend Section Two of
Chapter Sixty-nine of the Revised
Statutes, Relating to Inheritance
Taxes.
Section two of chapter sixty-nine of
the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto the following:
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