CHAP. 75 West Chapter 75. Resolve in favor of West Lebanon Academy. Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars is hereby annually appropriated for the term of two years to West Lebanon academy, an institution of learning in the town of Lebanon, in the county of York, provided, however, that the appropriation is made on the express condition that the trustees of said institution shall maintain and keep in operation a school equal in rank and grade of teaching with a first class academy; and provided further, that the governor and council and superintendent of public schools shall have a right at all times to visit said school when the same shall be in operation; and if, in the opinion of the governor and council, said institution at any time hereafter shall fail to fulfill the conditions contained in this resolve, they may, in their discretion, withhold the appropriation herein granted; and provided, that this appropriation is made with the express understanding that the town of Lebanon shall appropriate an equal sum for the years eighteen hundred and ninety-nine and nineteen hundred. Approved March 14, 1899. Maine Chapter 76. Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane Hospital. Resolved, That the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars be and is hereby appropriated for and in behalf of the Maine Insane Hospital for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and seven thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for the said hospital for the year nineteen hundred; the said appropriation to be used for the following purposes: For the heating plant and coal pocket as originally designed, for repairs and renovation of the two first stone wings of the old hospital as per plans of George M. Coombs, architect, with fire-proof floors and stairways, for the heating apparatus and plumbing of the above stone wings. Appropriation to be expended by and under the direction of the trustees of the hospital for the purposes above mentioned, as they may determine for the best interests of sanitation and economy. Approved March 15, 1899. Chapter 77. Resolve apportioning the appropriation for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. Resolved, That the sum of twenty-four thousand dollars appropriated by the resolve approved February, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, be apportioned as follows: Fifteen thousand dollars to the Maine School for the deaf and nine thousand dollars for the education of the blind, said sums to be drawn from the treasury under the supervision of the governor and council. Approved March 15, 1899. CHAP. 77 Deaf, dumb and blind, in aid of. Maine Chapter 78. Resolve in favor of the Committee on Education. Committee on educa favor of. Resolved, That the state treasurer be directed to pay the chairman of said committee the sum of three hundred and forty-three tion, in dollars and ninety cents, the same being the amount paid out for expenses of the committee on its recent visits to school for the deaf at Portland, the Farmington Normal School, the Madawaska Training School, the Industrial School for Girls at Hallowell, the Castine Normal School and the Gorham Normal School. Approved March 15, 1899. Chapter 79. Resolve to reimburse F. I. Campbell, treasurer of the town of Cherryfield, for money paid to State Pensioners. F. I. Camp favor of. Resolved, That the sum of one hundred forty-four dollars be and hereby is appropriated to be paid to F. I. Campbell, treasurer bell, in of the town of Cherryfield for the year eighteen hundred ninetyfour, to reimburse him for money expended by him and paid to the state pensioners of said town for said year. Approved March 15, 1899. CHAP. 80 Madawaska School, in Chapter 80. Resolve in favor of Madawaska Training School. Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the Madawaska training school, the same to be expended under the direction of the trustees. Approved March 15, 1899. D. S. Chadbourne, in favor of. Chapter 81. Resolve to reimburse Daniel S. Chadbourne for repairs on breakwater at Resolved, That the sum of eighteen dollars and twenty-two cents be and is hereby appropriated to reimburse Daniel S. Chadbourne of Mattawamkeag, for the sum expended by him. more than the appropriation for repairs on breakwater at Mattawamkeag bridge. Approved March 15, 1899. Normal Schools, in favor of. Chapter 82. Resolve in favor of State Normal Schools. Resolved, That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and the like sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the year nineteen hundred, for repairs and supplies for the Farmington, Gorham and Castine state normal schools, the same to be expended under the direction of the trustees of state normal schools. Approved March 15, 1899. CHAP. 83 Chapter 83. Resolve in favor of Ricker Classical Institute. Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is annually appropriated, for the term of two years, to Ricker Classical Institute, an institution of learning located in the town of Houlton, county of Aroostook, providing, that the trustees of said institution, in consideration of the aid thus rendered by the state, shall, during said time, maintain a first class normal department for the preparation of teachers, for which purpose said trustees shall employ at least one regular normal teacher, who shall have the sole charge and management of said department under the direction of said trustees, and provided further, that the governor and council and superintendent of schools, shall have a right at all times to visit said school, when the same shall be in operation, and if in the opinion of the superintendent of schools, said institution, at any time hereafter, shall use any part of the money hereby appropriated for any other purpose except to pay for instruction, or shall fail to fulfill the conditions contained in this resolve, the governor and council shall withhold the appropriation herein granted. Approved March 15, 1899. Ricker Classical favor of. Chapter 84. Resolve in favor of Normal School Trustees. Resolved, That the sum of six hundred dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and the like sum of six hundred dollars for the year nineteen hundred, for the services and expenses of the trustees of state normal schools. Approved March 15, 1899. Trustees of schools, in normal favor of. Chapter 85. Resolve in favor of the Augusta City Hospital. Resolved, That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum Augusta City favor of. of two thousand dollars, to be paid to the Augusta City Hospital, Hospital, in of which one thousand dollars shall be paid during the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and one thousand dollars. during the year nineteen hundred. Approved March 15, 1899. CHAP. 86 Parsonsfield in favor of. Chapter 86. Resolve in favor of Parsonsfield Seminary. Resolved, That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars annually for the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and one thousand nine hundred, to the use of Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, Maine. Provided, however, that this appropriation is made upon the express condition that the trustees of said institution shall maintain and keep in operation a school equal in rank and grade of teaching with a first class academy, of not less than three terms of ten weeks each during each year; and provided further, that the governor and council and superintendent of common schools shall have a right at all times to visit said school, when the same shall be in operation; and if, in the opinion of the governor and council, said institution at any time hereafter shall fail to fulfill the conditions of this resolve, they may in their discretion withhold the appropriation herein granted. Approved March 15, 1899. Drew Plantation, sale of school land in. Chapter 87. Resolve in favor of settling lots in Drew Plantation. Resolved, That the land agent is hereby authorized to sell and convey to actual settlers thereon certain lots in Drew plantation, which constitute the school lot of said plantation, at the sum of seventy-five cents per acre; provided, that in making the sales of said lots the legal and equitable rights of persons claiming under said settlers shall be considered and preserved; and provided also, that the proceeds of any sales made shall be added to the school fund of said plantation. Approved March 15, 1899. Canton town, in favor of. Chapter 88. Resolve in favor of the town of Canton. Resolved, That there be appropriated the sum of one hundred and sixty-five dollars, to be paid the town of Canton as an abatement of the state taxes for the vear eighteen hundred and ninetyeight on pulp mills in said town which were destroyed by fire April third, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Approved March 15, 1899. |