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

annually, Detore !ne nathk tcsthe stafa
blanks prepared and sent out by hims
/ Of the amount. appropriated an1 tn nr
p preoinct for instruction in such free
/ high schools during the current year
also of the amount Appropriated INV s,,
the amount ornos sSpebn ms each town main.
tanning the same the number 81
weeks during which, such schools
have been taught; the wages aT n,ipp diis
| the amount received for tuition. II
! the state superintendent saussnea
tass the t psoy,sh1etYf have
complied with. he shall certify 20 .on inS
governor and council the sum Wnicn
each town or precinct - enlitaea tn ~
| in case any town has failed to COM
ply with any of said provisions py
! reason of circumstances beyond its
e gation certify as Ivy such part Of the high
School aid as circumstances. may
Justify. Any town OF. precinct. dis
satisfied with his decision. may apd5
| the governor and council shall issue
a certificate to the. treasurer or tne
town or agent sof the precinct Tor
town or precinct entitled to receive
from the, state treasury. Any person
connected with the management OF
sueh, free high schools ,;sr either as
frauding the state into the payment
in support of said schools or more
ter, shall forfeit not less than fiye
| hundred dollars, OF be imprisoned IN
the county Jail not less than one
year.'-(Approved April ~
CHAPTER 1e4
An Act Regulatory of the Operation
of Portable sawmills and Provid-
ing for the Licensing thereof
! Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful 70
erect a portable sawmill without first
obtaining licenss therefor from the
l lRa be @aas upon Blanks
| by the forest commissioner for this
| purpose. A proper record of all APP
! plications for licenses and all licenses
Commissioner at his office and shall
| be open to inspection of any person
during reasonable business hours
wh dnp Saa m is se esatf @u
cipal officers. The fee for such Ii
cense shall be twenty-five dollars,
which shall be deposited at the, time
| licenses shall expire one year from
| the date of their issue. The forest
commissioner or forest fire wardens
suspend or revoke any license for the
violation of the slash laws; and he or
they may suspend such license In
times of drought as to any portable
sawmill, the operation Of which
would create an extra fire hazard;
Upon application filed and recorded
as aforesaid The forest commissioner
shall grant permit permit, to change ,,I,i;e the
| Sec. 2. Any person violating the
provisions of section one Of this act
shall be liable to fine of not exo
recovered by indictment; Any port
! able sawmill so erected without a
| license shall be deemed a public nui-
sance without other proof than its
Sec 8. All money accruing from
| the issuance of licenses as provided
! for in this act shall be added to and
| purchase OF lands and general for
estry purposes.-(Approve April ~
CHAPTER le5.
An Act to Ratify, Confirm and Make
/ Valid the Execution of Bonds Is
| sued under the Provisions of Chap.
ter Two Hundred and Sixty-four of
| dred and Nineteen. known as the
| Maine Military Service Loan.
| Whereas, acting under the proVi-
sions of chapter two hundred sixty
| four of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and nineteen. the governor
! and council of this state authorize an
! issue of bonds, to be known as the
| Maine Military Service Loan, to the
| amount of three million dollars, being
three thousand bonds each of the par
value of one thousand dollars, which
/ bonds and the attached coupons were
executed in the name of the state by
| Jos. w. Simpson as treasurer, and
which bonds were countersigned by
| Carl T.. Milliken as governor. after the
expiration of the terms of Office of said
Jos. w. Simpson and Carl Z. Milliken,
respectively;
And whereas, the validity of such
bonds in the hands of the holders
thereof may be questioned on account
| Of said execution by said Jos. w.
i Simpson and Carl e. Milliken after the
expiration of their respective terms
| of office;
| And whereas, the faith and credit
of the state is involved by the fore
created in the Judgment of this legis-
lature within the meaning of section
sixteen of part third of article nine
OF the constitution. and this bill is
ervation of the public peace, health
and safety, now therefore.
Sec. l. All bonds issued in the name
of the State. of Maine under and by
! two hundred sixty-four of the public
| laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen,
signed by JOS. w. Simpson as treas
urer.. and countersigned by Carl E.
clared to constitute legal and binding
| obligations of this state and the faith
and credit of the state are pledged to
! the payment of the principal and in
terest of said bonds according TO their,
/ terms and the provisions OF law under
which the same were issued. irrespect-
| i've of the date of the execution of the
| same by the said Jos. w. Simpson and
/ Carl r. Milliken, or their authority to
act in the name and behalf of the
! state at the time of said execution.
/ Sec. 2. In view of the emergency
| cited in the preamble. this act shall
take effect when approved.--(A
! ApriF7)
CHAPTER l66.
| An Act to Amend Section Twerty-nine
| of Chapter Sixty-eight of the Re
| vised Statutes, Relating to the Ap-
! pontment of Public Administrators.
| Sec. l. Section twenty-nine of chap
! ter siNty-eight of the revised statutes
/ is hereby amended by striking out in
the first line thereof the words, ''When
a vacancy occurs in any county," and
! in line third thereof the word "there-
| in; and by inserting after the word
appoint in the second line thereof
the following, in each county for the
/ term OF four years, unless sooner re-
moved: soNthat said section, as amend
/ ed, snail read as follows:
Sec. 20. The governor, with the adj
vice and consent of the council, shall
| appoint in each county for the term of
TOUR years, unless sooner removed a
I nnhlta Int