Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-26

their corporate name, may foc and he iued. irn-
plead and be impiesded, grant, receive. and 40
all othef acts as natural perlons, and may pur-
chaie and hold, real, periona and mixed pro-
perry, or difpofe Of the fame for the benefit Of
thc laid ciry and may have and uie city fcals
which may be broken or altered az plsaiure tho
City Of Waihington inall be dcyided into three
divisons or wa,ds. as now divided by the levy
court Tor the county, for the purpole of aasG.
ment. but the number may be encrcaled hcresf-
ter, as IN the wi.dom OF the city council nail
fcen mott coaducive 10 the general inteteit and
convenience.
sec. 1. .fsS Be ia farsbsr rnal9sf, That
the council OF The city OF waihington ihhl Con-
fit OF twelve members, reidenss OF the city. aid
upsards Of twenty five years OF age. to be divld.
cd intotwo chambers. the Crit chamber TO cons
&c Of fevcn membes, and the iecond chambef
OF five member, the iecond chamber TO rs
chofcn fiom the whole number Of councillors
cleeted, by their joint ballot. The city council
to be elected annually. by balot, in general
ticket by the free white male inhabitants Of foil
age, who have reiided twelve months in the city.
ami paid taxes therein the year preceding the
elections being held the johices pf the coun4
y of Waihingtou, rehdent in The city, or any
three Of them, 10 prsfidc as judges Of eIetlioh,
with fuch aEociates as the couaciI may, from
time TO time, appoint.
Sec. 3. Ind De IL fx,sbeS sxa7ed. That
the FRA election Of members for the city coun-
Gil ihsl be held on thc ART Monday in June
next. and in evesy year sfterwards. at iach
place. in each ward. as the jadgsa Of the election
may prefcrbe.
Sec. 4. hxl BE IL fa,t5ss ~~aarx, That
the polls ihall be kept open, ,tfom 5 o'clock in
the nornins tiIl O'Clock in the evening, aud
no longer. for the reception Of ballots. On the
clo6ug Of the poll, the judges iha clofe aud Zeal
their ballot boxes. agd meet on the day folio.s-
ing in the prefence Of the MARTIAL OF the diarit,
on the Fra election, and the council aiterwardss
when the feaIs ihall be broken, and, thc votes
counted, within thce days alter fuch election.
they (hzll give notice to the perions having the
greateH number or icga votes, thar they ssc dl-
ly elected, and fhs make their return to the
mayor Of the city.
Sec. s. md be n |artber esagcd, Thae
the mayor Of the city fhslI be sppointrd,. ;. annu-
ally, by the PreGdeut OF the United Sta,es: He
mua be citizen Of the United States, and re-
hdent of the city. prior 20 his appointment.
Sec. 6. Hnd BE- n (s,ibey rsalse1, That
the city council fhsll hold theii fclioos in The
city hall, or, until fucli building is eretlcd, Ia
fuch place as the mayor may provide for that
purpoie, on the fecond Monday In June. ia eve
ry year; bur the mayor may convene ih.m Of.
tener, il the public good require their dclibcrs-
tinns. Three-fourths Of the members Of each
colncil may be quorum TO DO bpGnefs, bu, .
frnallcr number may adjourn from day TO day
they may compel the attendance of sblepr
membcrs, 10 fuch manner, and under foch pens
aties, a. they may by ordinance provide they
fhaiI appoint their tefpctiive fpfeGdents, who
fhaII pIeide during their fcffons, and mall vote
on al quciions where there 10 an equal diviiion,
they ihall feule their rules Of proceedings, ap-
point their own officers, regulate their Tcfpcc4
tive fees. and remove them at pieaiuse', they
fhall judge Of the elections, returns and quzliks
Cations OF their own rneInbers; and mar, With
the concurrence Of three fourths Of the whole.
expeI any member for difofderly behaviour, OF
maI-condut in Office, but NOT fecond time tot
the fame offence they fhall keep journal Of
their proceedings. and enter the yeas and nays
on any qocftoo, refovc or ordinance, at .ac
requeft of any member, and their deiibcrnions
fha be public. The mayor Nall appoint to all
Offices under the corporation. All ordinances
or ztts paHed by the city council ihalI be fent to
the mayor, for bis appreciation, and when ap-
proved by him, n,all then be obligatory az fuct.
But il the faid mayor fhsll not approve Of fucls
ordinance or act, he fhall return the fame with.
in FIVE days. with his resfons, in writing. there
for 4; and if thrcc-foorhs Of both branches Of
the city council, on reconsideration thereof, ap-
prove Of the fame, il fhsIl be in force, in like
manner as ifhe had approved il, unle6 the city
council. by their adjournment, prevent its a..
tufa.
Sec. 7. Aa1 be IL jayfbe, ssaf7fd, Thn
the corporation aforefsid, ihall have fpll 2owcf
and authority 20 pafs all bye Isws and ordinsn-
ces 20 prsvenf and remove nuifances. 20 pre-
vent the introduction Of Contagious difesfcs
within the city to eas!aifh night watches Of
patroles, and efed IamPs, "a. regulate the Ra-
tioning, anchorage and mooring Of veG.ls to
provide for licen6ns and regulating sutaions. re-
saien Of liquors. hackney carriages, wagons,
esru and days and pssn-broken within tho
city TO refrain or prohibit gambling, and 70
provide for licenGng, regulating or reasaining
theatrical or other public amuiements within
the city; IN regulate and efabIifh markets; TO
sfeea aud rspair bndges 70 Keep in repair, al