The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-26

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WILLIAM ENNIS. Esq. MoDsnAroR.
THE Committee appointed by the town on the
2lst inst to report upon certain Resolutions.
respecting disricting the town for the purpose OF
eiecting the 'rown.Couaci. and for charging The
powers of said Council, having deliberately consiu-
cred and lnyestigAtsd ihe suoJect. submit the an
nexed Bill for the consideration Of the Freemen =
.9.rACT, directing the manner Of eiecfmg certain
Town Offers an The to,Sn of .vs~2orf and for 0sher
WHEREAS IL has been represented 10 tins GEN.
ers Assembly, that the town of Newport are desir-
GUS that the election Of many Of the Ocers oi 'hat
town should be BY the Town-Council, which Coun-
Gil shall have the power OF dispacing for neglect or
breach OF Jury any Officer appointed by them, as
well To ill all vacancies that may happen from
time to time
THRaEYoRE. Be it enacted by the General As
semby, and by the authority thereof II IS Enacted,
That for the purpose afore said, the said town OF
Newport shall hereafter be DistTicted in Five Wards,
The First District shall be bounded by line
drawn from Grayely Point easteriy along the south
side Of the Long Wharf, until it comes 10 the hrst
House on the South side OF said Wharf, and hence
up the middle of said Wharf TO Tbames.sIee,,
thence north through the middle OF Thames street
and the Aims House lane to the end OF said lane
aud thence North until it strikes the MiddIetown
line, and all that part OF the Town northward ana
eastward of said lines, shah be the FIRST District
The Second District shah be bounded by the lire
of the First District where II intersec;s the Middle
town line, and running until ii comes to the foo, of
the Parade, thence eAsteriy up the middle of The
Parade to the Stateflouse and round the south side
OF the State House through the middle OF Msitstreet
to opring-sreet, thence norlherly through the md
die of Spring TO the foot Of Shesrman-street 10
street thence northessteriy through the middle OF
said street to Bull street, thence souheasteriy
through the middle of said Cstharne street,
thence easeriy and soutberly as The road now runs
TO The Beach, and ali that part OF the town norhery
and easterIy of said line shall be the Second District
The Third District shall comprise all ths, part
of the town sou,hery of the first and second Dis
tricts TO line drawn through the middle of Free
bodys wharf easteriy to Thames-street and through
the n,idde of Church street TO the top Of The hi',
and thence through Bc ach-street, MI 1t cones 10
the line of the second Ward IL the Road 'esd!ng to
the Beach
The Fourth District shall comprise all that part
of the town southwark Of the Third District and
north OF line drswn up the middle oi Claiming s,
wharf to Thames street. and thence easterly through
middle OF Franklin street 10 Npnng-s,ree' thence
to the foot of Prospect ill-street, thence easery
through said street to the top of the Hill so contin
ued IN the same direction to the Sea or salt water
The Fifth District shall comprise all the south
end OF the town. not contained in the other Dis
tricts.
Ind be n further enacted That the Freomen in
each Ward shalt eject Member of the Town
Council which Council when SO elected, consisting
OF 1--WE Membtts suai al ont their own President; |;
aud n any Ward or htrGs ~ csuss what
ever should not elect MembeI Of the Council on
the day appointed by law, should any Member
when elected decline serving or remove from the
town, or he any oiherwsys disqualified. the town
meeting, shaft fiji such vacancy in the same manner
as heretofore any Thing in this Act to the contrary
notw standing
md be u further enacted, That the Freemen of
the several Districts shall proceed TO their eIection
OF the Council in the following manner That on
the first Tuesday Of June in each and every year,
the Freemen of toe town shall meet as heretofore.
aud appoint Moderator and Town.Clcrk - And
the Moderaor so chosen shall call upon the Free
men OF the Firs, Ward not har ~, II OF which
to CONSTITUTE quorum, 10 M ke choice os one Mem
ber Of the Council, in which the Moderate. to
have the casting vote only AFTER which choice
the Moderator shall cali upon the Freemen Of the
other Wards IN rotation TO choose their respective
Members in like manner, ending with the Fifth
Ward And Immediately sfier The choice oi he
Council, the Freemen shall proceed to choose one
Town-rreasurer, Town-Sergeant, sdch number
ot assessors OF Rates and Taxes as NAV be deemed
necessary not exceeding thirteeR, more Col.
ector or Collectors Of Faxes, three persons val
ue estates when disputed in voting. aud three
street Commissioners =. And all the rest aud resi-.
due OF the officers necessary for said town shall be
appointed by zoe Town-t ounci. " ho- are hereby
authorized ami required 10 eiec, them accordingly.
.4nd be it further enacted That all officers that
may be appointed by the Town Council by virtue
of any of the provisions of this Act. may be dis
placed or removed by them for any neglect or
breach of duty and they shall noreover have pow.
er to f h,s or their places. and all other vacancies
occas'oned BY death or removal from the town.
.ind De AZ further enacted. That the said Town
Council shall have power TO make regulations FOR
the barbor of Newport, aud to appoint Harbor-
master 10 enforce The same
Ind be t further enacted, That the said Town.
Council shall have power TO make Laws and Regu.
lations concerning the Asylum or Poor Establish
ment now about to be erected on the Island of
Coasters Hsrbor.
Ind be if further enacted, That il shall be the
duty ot the Town. Geek select from the List OF
the whole number of freemen Five separate dis
tinc lists. containing the Of the Freemen i'm
each Ward District in separate Lists alphabet
caly srranced And on The day of election ,f Il