Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

full information with reference to
said estimate and their reasons for
fixing the items thereof at the
amounts therein stated. 1t shall be
the duty OF the mayor and the men,
bers of said board of education and
Of said finance committee to be pres
ent at said meeting. Said MAYOR and
finance committee. or any member
thereof, or of said board of educa-
ton, who do not concur in said esti-
mate or any item thereof shall. I'M
less said item or items are changed
by said board of education, present
the reasons for their non-concur-
renee at said annual meeting. The
board of education shall prepare and
have ready for distribution at least
ten days prior to the date of said
meeting, and shall submit at said
meeting a printed report. the edition
Of which shall consist of not less
than fifteen hundred copies, of the
affairs and condition of the city
schools for the year ending on the
thirty-first day of December next
preceding the meeting, together with
said detailed estimate in the form OF
a budget of the amount needed for
school purposes for the current year.
in the amount or amounts as finally
determined by them. The said cleo
tors present shall have the power to
raise by vote for the support OF
public schools in said city for the
current year ending on the thirty
first day of December such sum. not
less than the amount required by the
general laws of the state. as they
may deem necessary for that pur-
pose. The secretary shall forthwith.
or within the time prescribed by the
meeting, but in any event not later
than the first day of May. certify
the amount thereof TO the assessors
of said city and it shall be included
with and assessed like other city
taxes, and all the provisions of law
rel. ting to the assessment and COL
lection of taxes shall be applicable
to such tax. All salaries, wages and
bills contracted by said board OF
education in the usual and regular
course during the period between the
said thirty-first day of December
and the raising of said money for
the then current year. and for the
payment Of which school funds are
not available. shall be paid by the
city treasurer and charged up against
the school appropriation for SAID
current year. 1t shall be the duty
of the city auditor. under the direc-
ton of the mayor and finance COM
mittee, to audit the books OF said
board of education from time to
time and as directed by said MAYOR
and finance committee. A special
meeting may be called at any time
in tho manner hercinbefore describd
when in tho opinion of the chairman
of the board. expressed in his writ
ten request to the mayor. the welfare
of the public schools demands 1T.
At any meeting authorized by TINS
section the electors present may py
vote borrow money for the building
and reconstruction of school houses
and the purchase OF lots therefor:
Mr., Burrill declared that he raw
ored the bill as presented by the
Nayor as did MIR. Hewins. the latter
stating that all were in perfect har-
mony and the bill would iron out
all difficulties if any did exist.
DIR. Thomas in questioning the
wording of the section concerning
the calling Of the meeting. stated
that he had written to many people
who had requested information con-
corning school management, telling
them that Augusta had the ideal
methods of handling school affairs
Of any city in the United States. He
was glad that the people of Augusta
had held out against the temptation
of pulling the schools back in poll
tics.
Senator Allen. chairman of the
committee in adjourning the meet
ing. declared it was gratifying to
know that the matter had been IRON
ed out and the people interested,
and thought matters would be ex-
pedited If others would follow this
example.