Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-16

fourth Monday OF January beginning
with the year. 1922, the nomination
Of the candidates for elective ofllces
of the town BY petition. each petition
to be signed by twenty-five qualified
voters OF the town. and providing for
the election OF five select men. two
for the term OF three years. two tor
the term Of two years and one for the
term of one year, but after the first
town uweting the seiectmen chosen
shall be for term Of three years.
The selectmen shall act - overseers
of the poor and surveyors OF the
highways. A experimenting school
committee shall be elected at the an
nual town meeting In 1882, the COM
mittee to consist Of ave members.
The selectmen shali appoint q town
clerk who shall be at his ONCE. pro-
vided by the town. continuously dur
ing business hours. The selectmen
shall also choose a town treasurer. q
town auditor and a board OF relief,
which shall perform the duties and
exercise the powers of overseers Of
the poor of the town. The selectmen
shall also appoint annually q general
manager, who shall be the adminis-
trative head of all departments OF
the town government. who may or
may not be resident Of the town at
the time Of his appointment. The Sc
lectmen shall appoint nine persons to
be known as q finance commission,
who shall determine not later than
the second Monday Of January of the
current year the amounts Of the ap-
preparations.
Willard of Sanford-Resolve au-
thorizing the treasured Of York coun-
ty to procure by loan a sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000 for the purpose OF
payment Of temporary loans. The
county treasurer is authorized to
issue the bonds Of the county to bear
interest at q rate not exceeding six
per cent per annum, the principal to
be payable at such time, not later
than IL years from the date thereon
as the county commissioners may Ak,
and with or without provisions for a
sinking fund.
Woodruff of Brunswick-Act pro-
viding that no clans shall be taken
from any flats within the limits of
the town of Brunswick in Cumber-
land County except by such written
permit as the municipal officers of
the town may issue and upon pay
ment to the town Of such price for the
privilege, as the municipal officers
may establish, any existing laws to
the contrary Notwithstanding, pro-
vided that without such permit any
inhabitant within the town, or any
person temporarily resident therein
or the riparian of any such flats may
take therefrom for the immediate use
of himself or his family not exceed
ing one bushel of clans at one time.
The penalty for violation is fixed by
fine not exceeding $40 or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding 80 days or
by both fine and Imprisonment.
Varney of Jonesboro-Act making
it unlawful fQ1 any person not res
ident Of the town of Jonesboro
Washington County. to dig for clans
for commercial purposes within the
limits of the town. Persons not res
idents of the town of Jonesboro may
be permitted to dig for clans for fish,
bait or home consumption within the
limits of the town provided that NO
person shall dig during any one day
more than one bushel of CLAIMS. The
penalty for violation is fixed at a
fine not exceeding SIS or by impris-
onment for not more than 80 days, OF
by both fine and imprisonment. M