The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-07-23

docks, commons, streets, lanes, highways,
and nusspccs, within ,he said City, the pub.
lie buildings, sims.house, and work. house,
belonging to the said City, relative TO the
ease of the poor, the assortment end collcc-
tion Of taxes, 6re Hooks, and buckets, City
watch, the regulation Of sesmen, disorde, Iy
persons oegroes I, and In general bylaws
that shall appear 10 them necessary and re-
quisite for the security, welfare end conyen-
ience, Of the said Cily, and for prese rving
peace, order and good eoyernment within the
same. And the City Covncil shall also be
vested. with full power to make and order
such taxes from time TO time on the Inhabi-
tants Of the City Of Newport, or thoso who
hold taxable properly within the same, for
.lhe payment Of the debts now due from the
said Town, or thst may st any time become
due, and for the safeiy, convenience, benefit
and advantages ~ the said Ci,y, az shall sp-
pssr rpthem cxpedient; and to sf6ix ines
for i'll offences committed against the by
lays Of tho said City and they arc slse here.
by authorised 20 appoiota Recorder, Treas.
urer, Clerk, ono or moro Wardens in each
ward, Coroner, Overseers of the poor, As-
ssssoss and Collectors of rates and tsxes 4
Vendue- Master or Vendue- Masters, Consta.
bios, and all such other officers 40 shall sp-
year to the m requisite and necessary for car
rying into effeclnal execution the Laws Of
this State, relative 70 the said Town, alltbe
bylaws, rules, and ar rdinsnees, they may for
the sood order and Government of the ssid
City, and the persona residing within the
same. Provided nevertheless, that nothing
herein contained shall suthorisc the ssid
City Council to make any bylaws repugnsnt
to the laws of tho State, or inconvenient with
treaties made with foreign Nations.
And be il further Enacted, Thut the said
City Couacil shali appoint one or moro per-
son or persons, ss shall DO thought expedi-
cnt, who shall have the same powers for The
probate Of Wills and letters of administration
as tho Town Councils within the state have,
aud slso Of appointing guardian. in all cases
whereby the laws Of this state, Town Coun-
ellis are empowered to appoint the same !,
with all such other powers as arc by hw
vested in Town Councils, and not herein
otherwise declared sr appointed.
And be it farther Enacted, That tho said
City Council shall and may aifix and order
such perquisits or salery to the Mayor OF the
City, as from The nature and cxpence .of-his
Office may 10 them appear requisite and
peeessary, and also 10 assign such fees and
pcrquisits 70 the respective Officers that may
be chosen or appointed.
And be il further Enacted, That the said
Alder man shall each Of them have full Pow
or and authority to keep peace aud good Or.
der in the said City, 10 issue warrants, and
eausc ell offcnders against law 10 be brought
before Them, and on cxaminstion,. either to
release, admit TO Bail If the Offence be bail
able, or commit to the Costody Of the Shei.
iA Of the Country of Newport, who is here
BY required and commanded to receive and
keep in safe custody such offender or often.
ders, until discharged bya due course of law.
And be 1t further Enacted, That there
shall be holden Monthly, on the First Mon
day in every month in the said City and at
such ether times as the Mayor shalt appoint,
a City Court composed OF the Mayor and
Aldermen that The Mayor shall be Chief
Judge thereof, and with any two Of the Al.
dermcn make quorum or IN case OF the
sickness or absence of the Mayor, that any
throe Of the Alderman shall compose the
said Court, In which the senior Alderman
present shall preside, which Court shall have
CaRnizance OF all offences conmited in The
City, sgniast the bylaws thereof and shall
levy the fines and iorfei,ures incurred by the
breach Of the same, or any law Of this State
relating to the said City: Anc shall also
have cognizance OF all breaches Of the peacs,
to afFix and levy Rncs upon the oHendersi
and shall have foil power to commit TO the
common Prison all or any persons Tor con.
tempt of said Court, or for Breaches OF ssid
laws, OF 10 Default Of complying with tho
judgement and sentence Of The said Court;
and the Sheriff or keeper Of the said prison
is hereby directed to receive tho same. =.
And be il further enacted, That 10 case OF
any tsmuh or Riot, or appearance or prsba.
biity, Of ftumult or riot, IN the said City, The
Myor shall Immediately summon together
the City Council, and order the wardcns, the
Sheriff .of.,he. County of Newport, and his
deputies, the constables, and othor Ciy ofsi-
csrs, to attend the City Councils; and such
measures shall thereupon be taken ~ shall