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utea or Sections three and four of
Chapter one hundred twenty of the
Revised Statutes or Section twenty
three of Chapter one hundred twenty
four of the Revised Statutes as amend
ed by Chapter sixteen of the Public
Laws- of nineteen hundred and seven
teen or Section twenty-five of Chapter
hundred twenty-four of the Revis
ed Statutes, or Chapter sixty-six of the
l ubllc Laws of nineteen hundred and
seventeen. (Approved April 6, 1917.)
CHAPTER 220.
An Act to amend Section nineteen of
Chapter one hundred seventeen of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the bank
ing department.
Amend section nineteen of chapter one
‘ hundred seventeen of the Revised Stat
utes by striking out in the second line of
said section the words “two thousand five
hundred” and in place thereof inserting
tk® words ‘four thousand’; also amend
said section by striking out the word
“two” in the seventh line of said section
and in place thereof inserting the word
‘one’; also amend said section by striking
out the word “commissioners” in the last
line of the first paragraph and In place
thereof inserting the word ‘commissioner’,
also further amend said section by adding
after the word “commissioner,” as amend
ed, in the last line of said paragraph, the
following 'and two of said clerks may be
desiena t pH Bvaiiiinoro' e_.1_
amend said section by striking out the
last three lines of said section, being the
second paragraph of said section, and in
place thereof inserting the following:
‘The deputy bank commissioner shall per
form the duties of the bank commissioner
whenever the latter snail be absent from
the State or when directed by the bank
' commissioner. The deputy bank commis
sioner shall receive ai annual salary of
twenty-two hundred dollars: one examiner
f lail! receive an annual salary of eighteen
hundred dollars, and one examiner shall
1 (voice , i' annuel salary of fifteen hun
dred dollars. The. deputy bank commis
sioner and ;he two examiners shall receive
their actual traveling expenses incurred
in the performance of their official duties,
the payment of which shall be subject to
the approval of the governor and coun
cil'. so that said section as amended shah
read as follows
Section 19 The bank commissioner
shall recei'o an annual salary of four
thousand dollars; he shall receive his
actual traveling ixpenses incurred in the
performance of his official duties, and the
reasonable and necessary expenses of his
office, the payment of which shall be sub
ject to the approval of the governor and
< ouncil. lie may employ at the expense
of the State one or more clerks, as the
business of the office may require, (me of
whom may be designated as deputy bank
commissioner, and two of said clerks may
be designated as examiners. The deputy
bank commissioner shall perform the du
ties of the bank commissioner whenever
the latter shall be absent from the State
or when directed b> the bank commission
er. The. deputy bank commissioner shall
receive an annual salary of twenty-two
hundred dollars; one examiner shall re
ceive an annual salary of eighteen hun
dred dollars, and one examiner shall re
ceive an annual salary of fifteen hun
dred dollars The deputy bank commis
sioner and the two examiners shall re
ceive .heir actual traveling expenses in
i' irred in the performance of their official
duties, the payment of which shall be
subject to the approval of the governor
and council.’—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 221.
An Act to amend Section sixty-five of
Chapter one hundred twenty-six of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the ap
pointment of cruelty officers.
Section sfxty-five of chapter one hun
dred twenty-six of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby amended by adding after the
word “town” In the second line thereof,
the words ‘the county commissioners of
any county’, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
‘Section 65. Upon application by the
mayor and aldermen of any city, the se
lectmen of any town, the county commis
sioners of any county, or the president
and three directors of any society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, the gov
ernor and council shall issue a badge and
commission to any person designated, to
arrest any person charged with violating
any of the preceding twenty-one sections,
the same as any sheriff, deputy sheriff or
constable can do, and whose jurisdiction
shall extend throughout the State.’—(Ap
proved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 222.
An Act to provide for Mothers with de
pendent children
Section 1. Every city and town shall,
subject to the provisions hereinafter
contained, render suitable and needful
nid to any mother residing therein, with
a dependent child or children under the
age of fourteen years, who needs and
desires such aid to enable her to main
tain herself and children in her home
and who is fit and capable, mentally,
morally and physically to bring up
children.
Section 2. This act shall apply to
ell mothers and their dependent chil
dren, whether or not they or any of
them may have a settlement in this
state, who shall have resided in the
state for not less than five consecutive
years next prior to making application
for aid. No mother, nor any of her
children shall acquire a settlement or
be in process of acquiring a settlement
while receiving aid nor he deemed a
pauper by reason of receiving such aid.
Section 3. Such aid shall not exceed
the value of ten dollars a month to a
mother having but one child under the
age of fourteen years, with a further
allowance not exceeding four dollars a
month in value for each additional
child; the aid to be furnished hereun
der may be furnished either in money
Section 4. A state board of mother’s
aid hereinafter referred to as the “state
board” is hereby created to serve with
out compensation, and to consist of the
members of the state board of chari
ties and corrections, ex officio. The sec
retary of said state board of charities
and corrections shall be ex officio sec
retary of the state board of mother’s
aid, and serve' without additional com
pensation as such.
In each city, town and plantation
there shall he, and hereby is, created
a municipal board of mother’s aid.
hereinafter referred to as the “muni
cipal board" to consist of the overseers
or board of overseers of* the poor ex
officio, unless the city by ordinance or
the town or plantation by vote upon
warrant shall provide for a special
board of not fewer than three, persons,
one of whom at least shall be a woman,
appointed or elected for three year
terms, one term expiring each year, to
serve as such “municipal board.” The
members of such municipal board shall
serve without compensation as such.
The municipal board shall keep a rec
ord of all applicants investigated, visit
regularly or cause to be visited by
some agent in their behalf the home of
each mother aided hereunder; see that
her children are actually living with
her in her home, observe the conditions
of the home and of the family and
make and keep a record of such visits
and any fact observed which bears up
on the necessity or advisability of con
tinuance of aid under this act and re
port the same to the state board.
Section 5. Any mother entitled there
to needing and desiring aid herein pro
vided for may apply therefor person
ally or by letter to said municipal
board. The board shall thereupon
cause the applicant to fill out and sign
an * application blank or shall fill out
the same from information furnished
by the applicant who shall sign it, in
which shall be stated: first, name of the
applicant and that of her husband, the
time and place of her marriage, and
whether her husband Is living or de
ceased; second, the names and ages of
her children, whether those under com
pulsory school attendance are attending
and what school, and If not, the reason
of such non-attendance; third, her pres
ient residence and address, the length
of time she has been a resident of this
istate and where she has resided there
in; fourth, the nature and amount of
any property possessed by herself or
her husband, if living, and her chll
'dren, and the extent and source of their
Income and hers; fifth, the name and
(addresses of her near relatives and
i those or her husband, and of one or
:inore persons to whom reference may
I3e made for information: sixth, a state
ment that ths applicant will agree to
(employ all aid received by her under
tthia aot solely for the support of her
iself and her ohlldren under the age of
-fourteen years, and for their proper
upbringing In her home. The board
(may, lr ft deems proper, require any
j*ucn application and the statements
imade therein to be substantiated by
.the oatn or affirmation of the applicant,
t Any person who shall knowingly, wil
lfully and with intent to deceive make
any false statement in said application
(blank shall be punished by a fine of
Biot mora than five hundred dollars or
by Impnionment not exceeding one
Section 6. When such application has
been made to the municipal board. It
shall forthwith make careful investiga
tion by personally interviewing the
mother in her home, looking up her
references, and pursuing such other
sources of information as are avail
able, , for the purpose of determining,
first, the truth of the statements con
tained in her application; second,
whether she is a fit and capable person
to bring up her children, and whether
the Inmates and surroundings of her
household are such as to render it suit
able for her children to reside at home;
third, whether the child or children of
the applicant are attending school, and
if not why; fourth, whether under all
the circumstances, considering her own
resources and the ability of any mem
ber of her family to contribute to her
support, the possibility of receiving aid
from other relatives, individuals, agen
cies, or child welfare organizations, and
the possibility of compelling contribu
tions by any person under legal obli
gations so to do, such mother is in need
of aid under the provisions of this act,
and if so, in what amount.
Section 7. The municipal board shall
thereupon file with the state board a
copy of said application and a written
report embodying the results of their
investigation and their recommenda
determine .all matters in question, and
communicate in writing its decision
to the municipal board. If the appli
cant is held entitled to aid, the state
board shall determine its character
and amount, which may be less than,
but shall not exceed, the amount rec
ommended by the municipal board. '1 he
town shall thereupon, pursuant to such
decision, pay the same in money or its
value to the applicant, or to some per
son designated by the state board up
on the recommendation of the municipal
board, who shall expend It for the pur
poses and in the manner set forth in
th^ decision. Th$ state board may re
vise its decision whenever it deems it
necessary or equitable so to do, but
shall not increase the amount of aid
previously awarded except wi*b the con
sent of the municipal board. de
crease it without giving said boaru op
portunity to be heard. .
Section 8. If the said municipal
board shall fail for thirty days to act
upon and report upon said application,
the said mother may make application
for aid to the state board who shall
communicate with the municipal hoard,
and if the municipal board shall there
after neglect or fail to act for a period
of ten additional days the state board
itself shall proceed to investigate the
merits of said application and to de
termine what, if any, aid shall be
awarded tire applicant, and the decis
ion of said state, board shall be of the
same effect and validity as If the mu
nicipal board had in the first instance
proceeded according to sections live, six
and seven of this act. The expenses in
curred bv the state board by reason or
the default of the municipal board shall
be audited by the state auditor and paid
bv the state treasurer, who shall collect
said amount of the town in which the
munii ipal board so failing to act as
aforesaid is located, by an action at law
in the name of the state.
Section 9. In any case when appli
cation for aid hereunder Is made by a
mother who has a husband living, who
is able bv means of his property or
labor to contribute to her support and
that of her children, but who wilfully
neglects or refuses so to do, or who has
deserted her or her children, it shall he
the duty of the municipal board of the
town where the applicant resides to ad
vise the mother in making complaint to
compel such husband to contribute to
the support of his said wife and chil
dren. under the provisions of sections
thirty-eight to forty-one inclusive of
chapter one hundred twenty ot the re
vised statutes, or in filing a petition un
der the provisions of section nine oi
chapter sixty-six of the revised stat
utes; and until such proceedings have
been begun, and are being prosecuted
in good faith to the satisfaction of the
municipal and state boards, and until,
in cases of desertion at least one year
has elapsed from date of commence
ment of such desertion, no aid shall bo
given under the provisions of this act.
Section 10. The state board shall
have general supervision over the ad
ministration of the provisions of this
act, and shall prescribe appropriate
forms for application, reports and oth
er proceedings required by the act; said
board shall keep a record of all cases
reported to it hereunder and action
taken by it in relation to the same; and
shall keep on tile ull reports made to
it bv municipal boards; it shall see that
families aided hen-under are visited as
herein required and shall have access
to any records of the municipal boards
or of the overseers of the poor relating
to anv proceedings hereunder In order
to aid the state board in determining
any questions presented to it for decis
ion by any municipal boards under the
provisions of this act, it may. in ad
dition to their reports, make further in
vestigation in such manner as it may
deem best. It shall embody a state
ment coneerning the work done here
under in the annual report of the state
board of charities and corrections.
Section II. Any city, town or planta
tion rendering aid under the provisions
of this act. shall be reimbursed by the
state for one-half of the amount ex
pended after approval by the state
board and state auditor of Its bills. If
the mother so aided has no settlement
the city or town shall be reimbursed
for the total amount of the aid given
after approval of the bill as aforesaid,
but one-half of such reimbursement
shall be made from tire appropriation
for support of state paupers. If the
mother so aided has a lawful settle
ment In another city or town. the
amount of such aid rendered may he
recovered by the city or town giving
it in an action against the city or town
liable therefor, provided the city or
town so liable was notified in accord
ance with the requirements of section
tliirtv-three of chapter twenty-xtine of
the revised statutes, or against the
kindred of the mother and children so
aided in the manner provided by sec
tion thirty-inroe.
Scclion 12. For the purpose of re
imbursing the cities or towns as pro
vided in this net there is hereby appro
priated from the state treasury, the
sum of tliirt v-five thousand dollars, ten
thousand dollars for nineteen hundred
and sevent* < n and twenty-five thousand
dollars for nineteen hundred and eight
een. provided that any unexpended bal
aneos of the amount appropriated for
nineteen hundred seventeen may he ex
pended for tlie purposes of this act in
nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Section 13. All acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 223.
An Act to amend Section forty-five of
Chapter one hundred and seventeen of
the Revised Statutes, increasing the
amounts to be paid lor clerk hire in the
county offices of Sagadahoc county.
^Section forty-five of Chapter one hun
dred and seventeen of the Revised Stat
utes. is hereby amended by striking out
in the thirteenth paragraph of said sec
tion the words, “Sagadahoc county; for
clerks In the office of register of deeds,
three hundred twenty-five dollars; for
clerks in the office of register of probate,
three hundred twenty-five dollars; for
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, four
hundred dollars,” and Inserting In place
thereof the following: ‘Sagadahoc coun
ty; for clerks In the office of register of
deeds, four hundred dollai*s; for clerks in
the office of register of probate, four hun
dred dollars; for clerks in the office of
clerk of courts, four hundred dollars,’ so
that said section, as amended, shall read
as follows:
‘Section 45. The several county treas
urers shall pay weekly to the clerks em
ployed by the several officials In their re
spective counties, the wages to which
they may be entitled and shall take in
dividual receipts therefor. County officials
for whom provision for clerk hire may
be made, snail certify to the county
treasurer the names of their clerks and
the weekly wages at which they may he
employed. Clerks shall be allowed a vaca
tion not to exceed two weeks in any one
year without loss of pay. The total sums
to be paid annually to such clerks as
wages shall not exceed the following:
In Androscoggin county: for clerks In
the office of register of deeds, five hun
dred twenty dollars; for clerks in the of
fice of register of probate, five hundred
twenty dollars; for clerks in the office of
clerk of courts, six hundred dollars.
In Aroostook county; for clerks in the
office of register of deeds of the northern
district five hundred dollars; for clerks in
the office of register of, deeds of the
southern district, one thousand five hun
dred dollars; for clerks in the office of
register of probate, six hundred twenty
four dollars; for clerks in the office of
clerk of courts, one thousand six hun
dred dollars. #
Cumberland county; for clerks In the
office of register of deeds, two thousand
seven hundred dollars; for clerks in the
office of register of probate, two thousand
one hundred dollars; for clerks in the of
fice of clerk of courts, two thousand two
hundred dollars; for clerks In the office
ot the recorder of Portland municipal
court, seven hundred and eighty dollar*.
Franklin council; for clerks In the office
of register of deeds, three hundred dol
lars; for clerks In the office of register
of probate, two hundred dollars; for
clerks In the office of clerk of courts,
three hundred dollars.
Hancock county; for 9lerks In the office
of register of deeds, one thousand five
hundred dollars; for clerks In the office
of register of probate, five hundred twen
ty dollars; for clerks in the office of clerk
of courts, six hundred dollars.
Kennebec county; for clerks in the office
of register of deeds, one thousand seven
hundred dollars; for clerks in the office
of register of probate, six hundred dol
lars ;. for clerks in the office of clerk of
courts, one thousand three hundred dol
lars.
Knox county; for clerks In the office of
register of deeds, two hundred fifty dol
lars; for clerks in the office of register of
probate, two hundred fifty dollars; for
clerks In the office of clerk of courts,
three hundred dollars.
Lincoln county; for clerks in the office
of fegister of deeds, two hundred dollars;
for clerks in the office of register of pro
bate. one hundred sixty dollars; for clerks
In the office of clerk of courts, one hun
Oxford county; for clerks in the office
of register of deeds, six hundred dollars;
for clerks In the office of register of pro
bate. two hundred dollars; for clerks In
the office of clerk of courts, two hundred
dollars.
Penobscot county; for clerks In the of
fice of register of deeds, one thousand
eight hundred dollars; for clerks in the
office of register of probate, one thousand
two hundred dollars; for clerks In the
office of clerk of courts, one thousand two
hundred dollars.
Piscataquis county; for clerks In the
office of register of deeds, five hundred
dollars; for clerks in the. office of register
of probate, two hundred dollars; for
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, five
hundred dollars.
Sagadahoc county; for clerks in the of
fice sot register of deeds, four hundred
dollars; for clerks in the office of reg
ister of probate, four hundred dollars; for
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, four
hundred dollars.
Somerset county; for clerks in the of
fice of register of deeds, five hundred dol
lars; for clerks in the office of register of
probate, one hundred fifty dollars; for
clerks in the office of clei'k of courts, six
hundred dollars.
Waldo county; for clerks In the office of
register of deeds, seven hundred eighty
dollars; for clerks in the office ofi^register
of probate, one hundred dollars; for
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, five
hundred dollars.
Washington county; for clerks in the of
fice of register of deeds, five hundred
twenty dollars; for clerks in the office of
register of prohate, five hundred twenty
dollars; for clerks in the office of clerk
of courts, five hundred twenty dollars.
York county; for clerks in the office of
register of deeds, one thousand six hun
dred dollars; for clerks in the office of
register o& probate, one thousand dollars;
for clerks- in the office of clerk of courts,
seven hundred fifty dollars.’—(Approved
April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 224.
An Act relating to insurance rates and
providing for approval of the same
by insurance commissioner before
promulgation and use.
The insurance commissioner may re
quire the filing of specific rates for
Workmen’s Compensation insurance in
cluding classifications of risks, expe
rt nee or any other rating informa
tion form insurance companies, author
izt d to transact such insurance it^,
Maine, and may make or cause to be
made such investigations as may be
deemed necessary to satisfy himself
that such rates are correct and proper
before giving his approval and permit
ting such rates to be promulgated for
the use of said companies.—(Approved,
April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 225.
An Act to prevent public discrimina
tion by reason of religious creed at
places of public accommodation, re
sort or amusement.
Section 1. No person, being the own
er, lessee, proprietor, manager, super
intendent, agent or employee of any
place of public accommodation, resort
or amusement, shall directly or indirect
ly, by himself or another, publish, is
sue, circulate, distribute or display, in
any way, any advertisement, circular,
folder, book, pamphlet, written or^paint
ed or printed notice or sign, of any kind
or description, intended to discriminate
against or actually discriminating
against persons of any religious sect,
creed, class, denomination, or nation
ality, in the full enjoyment of the ac
commodations, advantages, facilities or
privileges offered to the general public
by such places of public accommodation,
resort or amusement.
(Section 2. A place of public accom
modation. resort or amusement within
the meaning of this act shall be deemed
to include any inn, whether conducted
for the entertainment, housing. or
lodging of transient guests, or for the
benefit, use or accommodation of those
seeking health, recreation or rest, any
restaurant, eating-house, public convey
ance on land or water, bath-house, bar
ber-shop, theatre and music-hall.
Section 3. Nothing in this act con
tained shall be construed to prohibit
the mailing of a private communication
in writing, sent in response to specific
written inquiry.
Section 4. Any person who shall vi
olate any of the provisions of this act,
or who shall aid in or incite, cause or
bring about, in whole or in part, the
violation of the provisions of this act,
shall, for each and every violation be
liable to a fine of not more than one
hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned
not more than thirty days, or shall be
subject to both such fine and imprison
ment.—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 226.
An Act to amend Sections eighty-five
and eighty-seven of Chapter two of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
State Contingent Fund.
Section 1. Section eighty-five of
Chapter two of the Revised Statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
words “first day of January” in the
fourth line thereof and inserting in
place thereof the words ‘thirtieth day
of June;’ also by adding to said sec
tion the following words: ‘provided,
however, that unexpended balances ex
isting on December thirty-first, except
ing those continued by law, or such as
relate to the issue and payment of
State bonds, temporary loans or special
funds In the State treasury, may, in
the discretion of the Governor and
Council, be credited to said State con
tingent fund on that date;’ so that said
section as amended shall read as fol
low's;
‘Section 85. The State auditor and
treasurer of State shall open on their
books an account to be known as the
State contingent fund, to which shall
be transferred and credited all balances
of unexpended appropriations which
exist on the thirtieth day of June of
each year and w’hich are not continued
by law', except such appropriations as
relate to the issue and payment of
State bonds, temporary loans and spe
cial funds in the iState treasury de
partment. There shall also be credit
ed to said account on the first day of
January of each year, or as soon there
after as the amount can be correctly
ascertained, the amount by which the
actual Income of the State for the pre
ceding year exceeds the current ex
penses of said year: provided, however,
that unexpen«?,d balances existing on
December thirty-first, excepting those
continued by law, or such as relate
to the issue and payment of State
bonds, temporary loans or special funds
in the State treasury, may, in the dis
cretion of the Governor and Council, be
credited to said State contingent fund
on that date.’
Section 2. Section eighty-seven of
Chapter two of the Revised Statutes
1s hereby amended by Inserting after
the word “authorize” In the eighth
line thereof the words,* ‘and so much
of said fund as may be necessary for
said purposes Is1 hereby appropriated to
pay such bills and expenses;' so that ■
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
‘Section 87. Warrants may be drawn
upon, charged to, and paid out of said
fund, to pay outstanding bills or ac
counts that were properly chargeable
to the several appropriations previous
to the first day of January of each
year; to pay outstanding hills neces
sarily contracted by State departments
or State institutions for which the Leg
islature failed to make sufficient pro
vision, and to pay such other expenses
as may be necessarily incurred under
any requirement of law or for the main
tcnanco of government, and which the
Governor, with the advice and consent
of the Council, shall authorize, and so
much of said fund as may be neoas
sary for said purposes is hereby ap
propriated to pay such bills and ex
penses; provided, however, that no pay
ment shall be made from this fund, ex
cept as above provided, unless some
emergency shall arise requiring an ex
penditure of money not provided for by
the Legislature.’—(Approved April 7,
1917.)
CHAPTER 227.
An Act to amend Section fifty-one of Chapter
eighty-two of the Revised Statutes, relating
to trial terms of the supreme judicial court
of Hancock county.
Section iifty-one of chapter eighty-two of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words ‘‘second Tuesdays of
April and October” in the twenty-fourth line
of said section, and substituting therefor the
words, ‘fourth Tuesday of April and second
Tuesday of October,’ so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
‘Section 51. For the trial of civil actions
and of persons accused of offenses, and for
the transactions of all other business, except
cases named in section forty-six, the court
shall be held annually by one justice, at the
following places and times; and the justices
shall so hi>ld said terms, under the direction
of the chief justice, that their services shall
be divided to each county as equally as may
be.
In the county of Androscoggin at Auburn,
on the third Tuesdays of January, April and
September;
Aroostook, at Houlton, on the third Tues
days of April and November, for civil and
criminal business, and at Caribou on the first
Tuesdays of February and September, for civil
business only;
Cumberland, at Portland, on the second
Tuesdays of January, April and October, for
civil business;
.Franklin, at Farmington, on the first Tues
day of February, third Tuesday of May, and
the second Tuesday of September; the May
term shall bo held without a grand jury and
with but one traverse jury, unless a justice
of said court shall otherwise specially order,
in which case the clerk shall send venires for
the requisite number of traverse jurors, and
shall summon the grand jury of the preced
ing term, as the terms of said order may
require. All recognizances from municipal
courts and trial justices in which parties are
held to await the action of the grand jury,
made returnable to said May term, shall, when
no grand jury is in attendance, be continued
to and have day in the next term of the
court held in said county;
Hancock, at Ellsworth, on the fourth Tues
day of April and second Tuesday of October;
Kennebec, at Augusta, on thp first Tuesday
of March, and the second Tuesday of October,
for civil business;
Knox, at Ilockland, on the second Tuesday
of January, first Tuesday of April, and the
second Tuesday of September;
Lincoln, at Wiscasset on the fourth Tues
days of April and October;
Oxford, at Paris, on the second Tuesdays
of March and October, and at Rumford Falls,
in the town of Rumford, on the second Tues
day of May. The May term shall be held
without a grand jury unless specially ordered
by any judge of said court. All recognizances
and other < riminal processes made returnable
to and to have day in said May term, when
no criminal business is transacted, shall be
continued to and have day in the next term
of said court held in said county;
Penobscot, at Bangor, on the first Tues
days of January, April and October, for civil
business, and on the first Tuesdays of Feb
ruary and September, for criminal business;
Piscataquis, at Dover, on the second Tues
days oY March and September;
Sagadahoc, at Bath, on the fourth Tues
day of January, and the second Tuesdays of
May and October;
Somerset, at Skowhegan. on the fourth
Tuesday of January, first Tuesday of April,
and the third Tuesday of September;
W aldo, at Belfast, on the first Tuesday of
January, and the third Tuesday of A{ ril and
the fo’urth Tuesday of September:
Washington, at Machias, on the first. Tues
day of January and the second Tuesdav of
October, and at Calais on the first Tuesday
of May ;
York, at Saco, on the first'Tuesday of Jan
uary, and at Alfred on the first Tuesday of
May and the third Tuesday of September.”—
(Approved April 7, 193 7.)
CHAPTER 223.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and eight of Chapter sixteen of the
Itevised Statutes, relating to teach
ing in the public schools the princi
ples of kindness toward birds and
animals.
Section one hundred and eight of
Chapter sixteen of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section after the word “than”
in the fourteenth line thereof, and in
serting in place thereof the words ‘one
half hour of each week of the school
term, to teaching to the children un
der their charge, in correlation with
other studies of the school curriculum,
the great principles of humanity as il
lustrated by kindness to birds and ani
mals and regard for oil factors w-hich
contribute to the well being of man,’
so that said section sb*ll read as fol
lows:
‘Section 10S. The presidents, profes
sors and tutors of colleges, the precep
tors and teachers of academies, and
all other instructors of youth, in pub
lic or private institutions, shall use
their best endeavors to impress on the
minds of the children and youth com
mitted to tlieir care and instruction,
the principles of morality and justice,
and a sacred regard for truth; love of
country, humanity and a universal be
nevolence; sobriety, industry and fru
gality; chastity, moderation and tem
perance; and all other virtues which
ornament human society; and to lead
those under their care, as their ages
and capacities admit, into a particular
understanding of the tendency of such
virtues to preserve and perfect a re
publican constitution, secure the bless
ings of liberty, and to promote their
future happiness; and the tendency of
the opposite vices, to slavery, degrada
lie schools of the State shall devote
not less than one-lmlf hour of each
week of the school term, to teaching
to the children under their charge, in
correlation with other studies of the
school curriculum, the great principles
of humanity as illustrated by kindness
to birds and animals and regard for all
factors which contribute to the well be
ing of man.'—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 229.
An Act to amend .Section eighty-five of
Chapter sixteen of the Revised Stat
utes, increasing the maximum annual
tuition in secondary schools of the
State.
Section eighty-five of Chapter sixteen
of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word “thir
ty”, in the seventh line thereof and in
serting in its place the word ‘thirty
six,’ so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
‘Section 85. Any youth who resides
with a parent or guardian in any town
which does not support and maintain
a standard secondary school, may at
tend any approved secondary school to
which he may gain entrance by per
mission of those having charge thereof,
provided the said youth shall attend a
school or schools whose courses are
approved by the State superintendent
of public schools, and in such case the
tuition of said youth, not to exceed
thirty-six dollars annually for any one
youth, shall he paid by the town in
which he resides as aforesaid, and said
tuition so paid, shall be made a part
of the high school fund of the town re
ceiving the same; and towns shall raise
annually, as other school moneys are
raised, a sum sufficient to pay such tui
tion charges; provided, however, that
no youth shall be entitled to free tui
tion under the provisions of this sec
tion unless he shall have satisfactorily
passed an examination in common
school branches, said examination hav
ing been given under the direction of
the superintendent of schools of the
town wherein such youth resides, on
papers procured from the State super
intendent of public schools, or unless
such youth shall have satisfactorily
completed a standard common school
course of study which has been approv
ed by the State superintendent of pub
lic schools; except that any youth who
has satisfactorily completed th$ course
of a B or C class high school, as pro
vided by Section seventy-three, shall be
entitled to his free tuition as herein
before provided for the completion of
the four years of a standard secondary
course without the examination herein
prescribed; provided, further, that such
free tuition privilege shall continue only
so long as said youth shall maintain
a satisfactory standard of deportment
and scholarship. Any youth who other
wise meets the requirements of this
section with reference to admission to
secondary schools shall be entitled to
the payment, of his tuition, as herein
provided, in any high school of the B
or C class for such part of the course
of such high school as may be ap
proved as equivalent in grade to the
I
corresponding years of a standard sec
ondary course. Superintendents of
schools shall issue certificates of free
tuition privilege to persons who may
be entitled to free tuition under the
provisions of this section.’—(Approved
April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 230.
An Act to provide compensation for in
juries received by State employees.
All persons employed by the State or
under the direction and control of Rny
department of the State shall be entitle!
to the benefits of chapter fifty of the Re
vised Statutes. The governor and council
shall order such compensation as shall be
assessed, paid from the State contingent
fund.—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 231.
An vAct to repeal Section twelve of Chap
ter one hundred and twenty-eight of the
Revised Statutes relating to intention to
defraud in lumbering operations.
Section tw'elve of chapter one hundred
and twenty-eight of the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed.—(Approved April 7,
1917.)
An Act to amend Section twenty of Chap
ter one hundred forty-four of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to the commit
ment of girls to the State School for
Girls.
That section twenty of chapter one hun
dred forty-four of the Revised Statutes
relating to the commitment of girls to
the State School for Girls he amended
by the addition after the word “process"
in the sixteenth line of the words: ‘Upon
commitment of such girl the judge or
trial justice shall designate a woman to
be an attendant to accompany her to said
school,’ and by the addition after the
word “cases*' in the eighteenth line of
said section of the words ‘and the fees of
such woman attendant shall be the same
as provided for aids in criminal cases,’
and by the addition after the word “for’
in the ^ighteenthr line of said section of
the words ‘all fees.’ so that sairl section
when amended shall read as follows:
‘Section 20. A parent or guardian of
any girl between the ages of six and six
teen years, the municipal officers, or any
three respectable inhabitants of any city
or town, where she may be found, may
complain in writing to the judge of pro
bate or any trial justice in the county, or
to the judge of the municipal or police
court for such city nr town, alleging that
she is leading an idle or vicious life, or
has been found in circumstances of mani
fest danger of falling into habits of vice
or immorality, and request that she may
be committed to the guardianship of the
officers of said school. The judge or jus
tice shall appoint a time and place of
hearing, and order notice thereof to all
persons entitled to be heard, and at such
time and place, may examine Into the
truth of said allegations, and if satisfac
tory evidence thereof is adduced, and it
appears that the welfare of such girl re
quires it, he may order her to be com
mitted to the custody and guardianship of
the olficers of said school during her mi
nority. unless sooner discharged by pro
cess of law. All precepts issued in pursu
ance of this section may be executed by
any officer who may execute civil process.
Upon commitment of such girl if the offi
cer to whom the mittimus or order of
commitment is addressed is not a woman
the judge or trial justice shall designate
a woman to be an attendant to accom
pany her to said school and the fees of
judges of municipal and police courts,
trial justices and officers shall be the
same as for similar services in civil cases,
and the fees of such woman attendant
shall be the same as provided for aids in
criminal cases, and when not otherwise
provided for, all fees shall be audited by
the county commissioners anti paid from
the county treasury.—(Approved April 7,
1917.)
CHAPTER 233.
An Act to amend Section eighteen of
Chapter forty-five of the Revised Stat
ute?. relating to regulation of lobster
industry.
Section eighteen of Chapter forty-five
of the Revised Statutes is hereby amend
ed by adding after the word “license” in
the fourth line thereof, the following
words: ‘or to persons, firms or corpora
tions conducting hotels, restaurants or
hoarding-houses within the State to give
away, sell or expose for sale within the
State’, so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
‘Section IS. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries shall grant and issue
licenses to any citizen of this State, or
to any person who has resided in this
State for one year immediately preceding
the date of application for license, or to
persons, firms or corporations conducting
hotels*' restaurants or boarding-house*,
withirft.'he State, to give away, sell, or ex
pose for sale within the State, or to cor
porations or firms engaged in the lobster
business located in this State or other
states, to catch, take, hold, buy. ship,
transport, carry, give away, remove, sell
or expose for sale, within this State, and
have in his or its possession lobsters from
the waters within the jurisdiction of this
State, in the manner, at the time and
subject to the regulations provided in
sections seventeen to thirty-four, both in
clusive. Applications for licenses shall
be made upon special forms pr »vided by
the commissioner of sea and shore fisher
ies, and the said commissioner shall keep
the clerks of the various cities, towns
and plantations bordering on the sea
shore. and other clerks who request them,
supplied with blank applications; said
clerks shall keep a supply of the same
on hand and furnish them to all appli
cants. All applications, when filled out,
shall be forwarded to the office of said
commissioner, together with the fees for
same. Such licenses shall be granted t)
'expire on the last day of November next
succeeding the granting of the same, un
less sooner revoked, as provided in sec
poration to whom licenses shall be grant
ed, shall, for each license pay to said
commissioner the sum of one dollar for
the use of the State, to be forwarded to
the treasurer of State; which amounts
shall l e credited to and he a part of the
funds to be used for operating expenses
in the department of sea and shore fish
eries. The commissioner, in his biennial
report shall state the number of license;
granted, the names of the parties licensed
and the amount of money received there
for. He shall issue to each person, firm
or corporation licensed as aforesaid a cer
tificate. stating the name of the person,
firm or corporation to whom such license
has been granted, the number of said li
cense and the date of expiration of such
license.’—(Approved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER 234.
An Act to amend Section twenty-three
of Chapter twenty-six of the Revised
Satut.es, relating to the registration
of motor vehicles.
Section 1. Section twenty-three of
chapter twenty-six of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
the word “twenty” in the fourteenth
line of said section and inserting in
place thereof the word ‘fifteen’ and also
by striking out the word “twenty” in
the ‘sixteenth line of said section and
inserting in place thereof the word ‘fif
teen,' so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
‘Section 23. All motor vehicles shall
be registered by the owner or person
in control thereof in accordance with
the provisions of this section and the
following sections. Application for
such registration may be made by mail
or otherwise to the secretary of state
upon blanks prepared under his author
ity. The application shall, in addition
to such other particulars as may be re
quired by said secretary, contain a
statement, of the name, place of resi
dence and address of the applicant, with
a brief description of the motor vehi
cle, including t lie name of the maker,
the number, if any, affixed by the
maker, the character of the motive
power and the amount of such power,
stated in figures of horse power, and
with such application shall be deposit
ed an annual registration fee of five
dollars for automobiles (used for con
veyance of persons for hire, pleasure or
business), of fifteen horse power or un
der; ten dollars for automobiles (used
for conveyance of persons for hire,
pleasure or business), between fifteen
horse power and including thirty-five
horse power; fifteen dollars for auto
mobiles (used for conveyance of per
sons for hire, pleasure or business),
over thirty-five horse power ;ten dol
lars for motor trucks or automobiles
(used for commercial purposes); three
dollars for motorcycles, (used for pleas
ure or business); ten dollars for trac
tion engines or log haulers (used for
commercial purposes).
The above horse power shall be based
on the “A. L. A. M.” standard, so called.
On any application for registration, ap
plied for by an owner, a resident of
this state, of an automobile, not in
cluding motorcycle, log hauler, or trac
tion engine,during the period between
the first day of October and the thirty
first day of December in any year, one
half of the registration fee shall be
charged. Th© secretary of state upon 1
granting th© application shall register <
In a book or upon suitable Index cards :
to be kept for the purpose, the motor
vehicle described in the application, ,
giving to the owner of such motor ve- ]
hide a distinguishing number or other ,
mark, and shall thereupon issue to the
applicant a certificate of registration !
which shall contain the name, place of '
residence and •address of the applicant
and the registered number or mark,
shall prescribe the manner in which ]
said registered number or mark shall
be inscribed or displayed on the motor !
vehicle, and shall be in such form as
the secretary may determine*. The sec- i
retary of state shall also furnish the
applicant two enameled iron plates, con- >.
taining the word “Maine” in letters not
less than one inch in height, and the i
number of the registration in Arabia
numerals not less than four inches in
height. The number plates must be at- -
tached to the front and rear of the an- ;
tomobiles, aut d»t rucks and traction en
gines. Motor cycles will be provided
with a. registration seal or other dis- ]
tinguishing mark as may be determined
by the secretary of state. The num
ber for motorcycles must be so placed
as to be always plainly visible. A prop
er record of all applications for regis
shall be kept by the secretary of state
in his office and shall be open to the
inspection of any person during rea- >
sonable hours. The certificate of reg
istration shall always be carried on the
person or in some easily accessible
place In or about the motor vehicle.
Upon the sale of any motor vehicle,
registration shall expire and the vendor
shall immediately return tlfe certificate
of registration to the secretary of state,
with notice of sale and the name, place
of residence and address of the ven
dee. Registration plates, seal or other
distinguishing mark for automobiles,
motorcycles and traction engines shall
be furnished free from the office of the
secretary of state. The express charge
for delivery of registration plates shall
be paid by the receiver. Plates lost pr
mutilated may be replaced for seventy
five cents each.
A motor cycle that has been regis
tered in accordance with this section
may be operated by the owner of such
motorcycle without a license, and the
certificate of registration shall be evi
dence of flic right to operate.'—(Ap
proved April 7, 1017.)
CHAPTER 235.
An Act .to amend Sections ten, seven
teen and eighteen of Chapter thirty
five of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the importation of horses and cat
tle and also the testing of pure blood
ed cattle to be sold for breeding pur
poses.
Section 1. Section ten of chapter
thirty-five of the revised statutes is
amended by inserting in the sixth line
of said section the words 'or the live
stock sanitary commissioner may ac
cept a certificate of health showing sat
isfactory mallein test' or physical exam
ination made by an inspector of the
bureau of animal industry of the United
States or by a veterinarian whoso cer
tificate is approved by the state official
having authority to approve same un
der the laws of the state from which
the animal Is shipped ’ so that said sec
tion as amended shall read as follows:
‘Section 10. Any person or persons
bringing horses into the state must
have a permit and shall notify the lin
stock sanitary commissioner within
forty-eight hours after their arrival;
the commissioner shall at one*- cause
the same to be examined by a physical
examination, or to be tested with' mal
lein or cause the blood test to be used
at the expense of the owner; or the live
stock sanitary commissioner may n.-eept
a certificate of health shov’t.-g satis
factory mallein test or physical • \am
ination made by an inspector of the bu
reau of animal industry of the United
States or by a veterinarian whos* cer
tificate is approved by the state official
having authority to approve same un
der the laws of the state from which
the animal is shipped. If an animal is
found to fie glandered no compensation
shall be allowed. No permit or exam
ination will be required for horses used
in circuses and to perform on tie- stage.
Whoever violates this section shall bo
punished by a fine as provided in sec
tion seventeen.'
Section 2. Section seventeen of chap
ter thirty-five of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out in the
ninth line the words “one year” and
inserting in place therefor ‘six month-.’
so that said section shall read as ltd
lows:
‘Section 17. . All persons selling pure
blooded cattle, or cattle represented to
be pure blooded, for breeding purposes,
shall before delivery, make a report to
the live stock sanitary cm missioner
upon blanks furnished by bi n upon ap
plication. stating the number of cattle
sold ,t.he age and sex. and to whom
sold; before delivery, such cattle .ball
be tested with tuberculin under th*- di
rection of. and a certificate of health
given by the live stock sanitary com
missioner, unless such a tvs’ has !>• • u
carried out uiub-r his dire*".ion within
one year; but this provision shall not
apply to calves less than month."
old. Such certificate of health .-'all b
delivered to the buyer bv th.- seller.
Whoever violates an\ provision of this
section shall be punished by a fine of
not less than twenty-five or. more tlan
fifty dollars for * a -h offense.’
Section 8. Section eighteen of chap
ter thirty-five of the n > iscd statutes is
amended by striking **iu in the seventh
line of said section the words "regard
less of any other test made.” and in
serting in tlie ninth line of said section
the words ‘or the live stock sanitary
commissioner may accept „•» certificate of
health showing satisfactory tuberculin
test made by an inspector of th* bu
reau of animal industry of the Unie-d
States or by a veterinarian whose i
tificate is approved by the state oil!
ei.'il having authority to approve same
under the laws of tin state fi .
the animal is shipped.’ so that said sec
‘Section 18. No neat stock, (calves,
cows, steers, oxen or bulls), or slags
of any age, shall 1*.- allowed to enter
this state, front any <*:hot state *>r
country. either for 1 ' ' ,. purp
breeding purposes or for slaughter, ex
cept-in cattle in transit under ill** con
trol of the federal government. with
out a permit duly authorized by the live
stock sanitary commission* r. which
permit shall accompany the shipi-i* nt.
Such animals shall tested with tu
herculin within thirty days of iheit*
arrival, and shall he held in quarantine
upon the promises of the owner, un
til released by the live st- k sanitary
commissioner, or the live stock sani
tary commissioner may accept n cer
tificate of health showing satisfactory
tuberculin test made by an inspector of
the bureau of animal industry of th.
United States or by a veterinarian
whose certificate is approved hv *h •
state official having authority to ap
prove same under the laws *.f th* state
from which the animal is shipp'd
Whoever violates any provisions of this
section shall be punished by a tine as
provided in section seventeen/—(Ap
proved April 7, 1917.)
CHAPTER C3G.
An Act to amend Paragraph ten of S* o
tion forty-five of Chapter one hu.idrjd
seventeen of the Revised Statutes, in
creasing the clerk hire in the Oxford
county registry of probate.
Paragraph tm of section forty-five of
chapter one hundred seventeen of the Re
vised Statutes is hereby amended by t
striking out the words “two hundred” .
after the word “probate” in the second ]
line of said paragraph and inserting in t
place thereof the wo-ls ‘two hundred and ’
fifty.’ so that paid paragraph ten or said 1
section forty-five of chapter one hundred *
and seventeen as amended shall read as t
follows: t
‘Oxford county: for clerks in the office 1
of register of deeds, six hundred dollars; ;
for clerks in the office of register of p-o- 1
hate, two hundred and fifty dollars; for s
clerks in the office of clerk of courts, two
hundred dollars.’—(Approved April 7, 1917.) (
CHAPTER 237. r
An Act to amend Section twenty of Chap- t
ter five of the Revised Statutes relating ^
to the registration of voters. 1
Section twenty of chapter five of the t
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by i
striking out the word “they.” the first i
word in the fifth line of section twenty, a
and Inserting in its place the words ‘the x
board or any member thereof;' and by <
striking out the words “selected by the e
board” in the seventh line of said section, <'
and inserting in place thereof the words t
‘qualified to serve civil process,’ so that t
said section as amended shall read as fel- e
lows: c
'Section 20. When the right of any per- £
son to have his name placed upon such r
list is challenged by any qualified elec- r
tor, or when the right of any person to t
have his name remain upon such list is 1;
so challenged, before said board shall add i:
to or strike from said list the name of t
any such person, the board or any mem- t
ber thereof, shall issue a notice and sum- v
mons to said person so challenged and 1*
allow him a reasonable opportunity to be t
leard. Such notice and summons shall a
>e served upon such nerl"
luaJifled to serve civil bjr i'«
ilm in hand nr by leaving ,'/!• ‘i:J
isual place cf aburie > al hi,;
■f saw notice and
lours before t ie . i..H.. „ J- ■■ ;J
ion of the board dr ,,v ,
md correction of t|If. ^
>erson and said hulir, , " 3
md examine other wit<L
•oard concerning bin r<* ; *r.
t appears to snld h. fir’"b r ■%,1
s not or will not .... ,l ;*
uch election, the;.- > ,b ‘ *o
o he erased from . , < '[
t thereto. And tlio <•
nade under this < ;,• ....
itreet, and so far a.- r ♦ bt!
>er of the siren ,, j
ildes. The residence * ■m*
jpon the list of v< • -
^receding election i
ast and usual pla
ill all have given i •
iis own sipnatnr- |
*ity clerk of a eh- ]
vhich notice, if gr., j
)f April, shall en ! ;
■esidence so come
o be used at the r- v ‘ Vv!n»
ion, but shall r
iis registration
o vote in ward ..• 1
>f April. Said <k !
)f all notices of :
vhlch record shall
o public inspection
917.) Ap,
CHAPTER 033. I
An Act to am< • '
Chapter seven
utes, relating • \
clerks. *
Section thirteen , ,
the Revised Stat e. «
by striking out n '**,
the twenty-four 11 -if
thereof, and sub- • • |
words ‘assist ]
as amended shn! '(
‘Section 13. T
of cities, towns ; ^
in accordance >
this chapter, sh; . •
month of May a
polling place nr.! ' %
cers shall appoirf 'M!
persons as shall 1 '1
such appointm-1 i j
cal party commit- ;o!
cities, towns or j • '«!
ing the two polk:
the gubernatorial . ?
ing such appointm-N
est number of v-e- * 51
place in cities a !
and for each p..r \
tions, and for j
city of Portland a
trict of the tewr.
clerks shall be a;,
shall equally ret-r I
liticnl parties wh‘ i
number of vote /;
nryt preceding t :
of said clerks
faithful perform.i.
shall hold ofiko • j
the date of his ap; j
a successor h n - ;
or he vacates the r |
curring in the -vfl. . *
lot clerks shall l - 1
the municipal -• 1:
plantations and h
in run niter tier.-in!.. :
election clerks sh.- .,
arid places design-!'. J
their respective n .■ f
tations for the alert ,'o
State, county, cii * .■
for the determ'na •: • ett
submitted t«* <!;c .: - »:
citv V>y lawful ;n;-i ;‘J
ent at and a>s 1 - •
the presiding e]<-< • ^
of all votes oa-t i-. 7,.
sliall receive sue!
satlon 'for each
as the municipal
spo<•! f vc cities, ■ .‘.1.
may Uetcrnrue. ^
mendati .n of the • -
mittee of auv •
on tlie oflkial ha■
fleers shall appni
clerk in each 7'..!
political party, wh- ;*
for the- perform
like manner as •'
before pienti'-n -1 1
flee for a !Urn t
there- f as t’-p r
armointed malnt' ii , «
relented upon -
who during si'-i t <
rights and duties -■
tinned clerics t>. 1
sist :n the enurth* • -'A
serve with or c ;•
as tie lyi inieinn’ a
may deem a-b i - -f
r imr i?i case • • f ^ -
as in ca-e of or’
t'Oped. >*o per
the poettton of
v-'r-1. town or ?-1M:
capdid.-Ue to he v< f
clerks in each r ' 1
each political : •
by the munJoinnl
lot clerics. T1 e *
detailed and nr
nlaee shall have •
lottherein and
the voters in '’ ■
se* forth. Adi’’
iflod voters in c. j
tat ion sh"1! 1-e t ' ’
»‘-f tile iia 1 ’.. f ele'-i:
sions of !o w re1*. -
furnishin-- and t ■ •
!lct« shell nr-plv to
Provisions in tk- j
for the election
sist fiie warden '
and eon * ■ l ino- t'.
ed hv the pro- ■ j
sons so r-1* oted <■
clerks for that t
equally represent t )
ties -"-hi oh at t • \
preceding cast ' • 1
votes.’—(Appr<>\ • •
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Mr? In flip oMr.
nev of Penobsw
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pro, Pbap^or
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by addin‘r .-ft •
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foliov in- • 'for- i
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that «a fd pn re ,rr \ '
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Section 1. Socliw r
rr two, of the Rw I
mended liy strikin
ilondav in Peeenii •
hereof and insi m j
fords ‘f-fteentii d. ■ j
y striking out t!i»• r \
fleeuth day cf .hr
lie legislature,'' io ;
eentii lii'es then {
hereof ‘the first j
he legislature shall •
iture and to the l t
ertion as amended j
‘Section 02. On ni
fty of November In ;
he session of the ' j
f the various deli r
ious, commissions
• ho are entrusted '
f public moneys, sh j
or a written es'
ecessary expendi;;
iStitution or conn
re in charge, for •
ig years, together w \
ome. if any. for sa j
stimate shall be di\. *
harges;^ econd, oi i •
'aordinaTy or unusu..
m statement show .
stimated expenditm*
harges, shall be i '<
aid auditor shall
tents tinder the vari
iallv on the first • •
ie legislature shall >
iture and to the g n\
lg these tabulated
le reasons given h r
ires, other than fix* • •
ith an estimate for
iwing years of the or
ie State, and of sucii
uditor may be able to p
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