Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
and maintenance the

commission snail nave the powers OF
municipal officers conferred by sec
ton twenty-six OF chapter twenty
two OF the revised statutes relating
to construction and maintenance of
bitches and drains. and the powers
conferred upon municipal officers and
road commissioners by section one
hundred and four of chapter twenty
four of the revised statutes as here
by amended. The commission shall
whenever practicable give preference
in employment to the inhabitants of
the town IN which such highways are
located.-App. APT.
CHAPTER 100
An Act Additional to and Amendatory
Thirty nine of the Revised Statutes.
as Amended by Chapter Eighty,
e eight, Public Laws or N'neteen
Minded Inmates.
Sec /. Section fifteen of chapter
lightweight of the public laws of
hereby amended by inserting after
the word woman" in the second line
the words a man committed to the
'reformatory. for men; ,girl COM
Or boy committed to the state
school for boys; by inserting after
the word she" in the third line
the words or he by ory ytrlklns t 0"e
places in the fifth line and in,
sorting in place thereof the word
'institutional: by striking out the
word woman IN two places IN me
thereof the word person: by striking
out the words western Somerset IN
the tenth line; by inserting after the
word court" in the tenth line the
words having jurisdiction Of offenses
in the town where such institution IS
located; by striking out the words
lin the county of somerset IN the
tenth and eleventh lines: by striking
out the word woman in the twelfth
line and inserting in place thereof
the word person. and by inserting
after the word her" in the thirteenth
line the words or his. so that Sald
section as amended, shall read as fol-
lows:
sec Is. Whenever woman COM
mitted to the reformatory for women,
u man committed to the reformator
FOR men. a girl committed to the
state school for girls or boy COM
mittod to the state school for boys
has become insane or in the opinion
of the superintendent thereof is IN
such IA condition that she or he is
lit subject for the Maine School for
Feeble Minded, the superintendent
shall notify the institutional physlc-
ian of the fact and the institutional
physician shall forthwith investigate
the case and make persona!
examination of such person; and II
such physician finds such person to
, be insane or nit, subject for the
Maine School for Feeble Minded he
shall forthwith certify such fact in
writing to the Superintendent. SAID
suporinte ndcnt shall apply in writing
to the Judge of the municipal court
having juri Sdiction of offenses in the
town where such institution IS
located. stating thr facts connected
Herewith and praying that the condl--
ton Of such person may be inquired
I into and such decree made as to her
or his commitmon as justice may re-
Qure.
Sec >. Section sixteen OF said
chapter is hereby amended by insert
ing after the word she" in the
seventh line the words or he: by IN
sorting after the word matter" in the
eighth line the words If such per-
son is a minor, notice shall also be
given to his or her parents or guard
ian. if known. as the court may
order: by inserting after the word
she in the tenth line the words or
he, and by striking out the words
1.-THE rcformatory for women in the
twelfth line and inserting in place
thereof the words either of said
Institutions so that said section, as
amended. shall read rs follows:
Sec. 16. Such judge shall there
upon appoint a time and place for a
hearing by him of the allegations of
such application and shall cause
true copy of such application to he.
given in hand to the person 50 aiesso
70 be insane or NJ S',oJ, a"t Nv
least twenty-four hours prior of the
time of said hearing. together Win 2
notlce OF me !ime ana p,are ot ~, saia u
hearlnS. ana 1hat she or ne d mnn :"
tunity then and there to be heard in
the matter; if such person is minor.
go n.rnnts or Guardian. if known.
ns tbe ro',rt may order: he shall cali
hefore him ali testimony necessary
for the fun understanding of the
ava intervjew such person, whether
She or he shall or shall not ap-
49, AZ such hearing and shall
rednire and receive evidence of at
t!..@at ~ ~ oi,bar ~ said ins,itu-
t;nrs All such evidences being given
,rde,. oath before such Judge, with
the certificate signed by such ply
scans an1 ~ ntei W. thai. On nninion such
, nrr is or is not insane. or is or
pot 'l AZ - subject for Maine school for
n 1, q ~ ,i;,,dnd Such evidence and
Leense " h e,,ai, hn ~ hased mon due
:el.i'a.a .s ,na,-an,1 ex,n;nation of
INJURY ano MAN INSANITY is inn
tn "ta6 a. n Wv Who is aileced to be a fit
puted or f WV W.ine Scbool FOR Feeble
suoJsct 1ot Ma,ne , ncn3n, ~ he iudne
NJ ndcd. ~ saIo ii.an,nE I'D ,itrn
Fn ,"' he " prrsnn SO Alleged to be insane
1oi '', ~, ~ t1 ;nt for Maine school for
or III f Tim3' and may in his dis
recipe Mlnotu. am III. for such nnr-
cfetioh appoint .ou, at;a fnr Such
son. ,a;,n ne and do, rn,,nscl shall be fixed
SEuatGl,ah ~, ~ and incl,,ded in the
by the !udse ana nroc nlscfi to be
expense OF inc procedures
paid by the state.
Sec. s. Section seventeen or $40
chapter is hereby amended ny SUN SUN
ing out the words woman com, ON
r,it+cd 10 the rcfOrnlatorN for women