The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-19


TUE Committee appointed by the town on the
2ist iost 20 report upon certain BesoIu ions.
respecting districting the town for the purpose of
eIecting the Town-Councii and for eniargiDg the
powers of said Council, having deliberately consd
cred and Investigated the suJJect, submit the
Az N1CT, directing the manner Of eisctiny certain
Ts~n Ocers IN fhe town Of .Neypors, and for other
| pufposes
WHEREAS il has been represented 20 this Gen.
erai Assembly. that the town Of Newport desir-
Gus that the election of many Of the Officers of tat
town should be by the Town-Council, which Coun
Gil shall have the power OF dsplscing for neglect
breach OF Jury any Officer appointed by them,
well az TO hl all vacancies that may happen from
time to time
THEREPoRE, Be it enacted by the General As
sembiy, and by the authority thereof it is Enacted
That for the purpose aforesaid, the said town OF
Newport shall hereafter be Disicted in Five Wards
as follows -
The First District shall be bounded by lire
drawn from Gravelly Point eastery along the South
side OF the Long Wharf, until II comes to the first
House on the South side of said Wharf, and hence
up the Middle OF said Wharf to Thames.street,
thence north through the middle Of Thames. street
and the ims-Hous, lane to the end of said lane
aud thence North until it strikes the Middleiown
line, and all that part Of the town northward and
eastward of said lines shall be the First District.
The Second District shall be bounded by the line
OF the First District where it intersects the Middle
town line, and running until it to the loot of
the Parade, thence easteriy up the middle sof the
Parade to the State-House and round the south side
OF the stateHouse through the middle Of Mat,street
to spring-street, thence northerly through the mid
die OF Spring 10 the foot of Shearmsn.street to
street thence northeasterly through the middle Of
said street to Bustreet, thence south.eastery
through the middle said street &c Catharne street,
thence esstery and southerly as the road now runs
to the Beach, and all that part Of the town northery
and easterly Of said line sba be the Second District
The Tbiru District shall comprise all that part
ot the town soutberIy of the first and second Dis
tFlcts TO line drawn through the middle of Free.
bodys wharf eastery to Thames street and through
the middle Of Church. street to the top of the Hl
and thence through Beach street, till it comes to
the line OF the second Ward in the Road leading
the Deach
The Fourth District shall comprise all that part
OF the town southward Of the Third District and
north OF line drawn up the middle of Channing's
wharf to Thames street, and thence easterly through
middle OF Franklin street TO Sphng-sree. & thence,
to the foot oil Prospect Hillstreet thence caseriy
through said ST eet TO the top of the ain SO contn.
ued m the same direction to the Sea or Salt water
The Fifth District shall comprise all the South
ern end OF the town. not contained in the other Dis
tricts
Ind be further enacted That the Freemcn in
each Ward shall eject Member of the Town
council. which Council when elected, consisting
OF five Members, shall appoint their own President
and IT any Ward or Wards from any what
ever should not elect Member Of the Council on
the day appointed by law, or should any Member
when elected decline serving or remove from the
town, or be any o,herwsys disqua flied the town.
meeting, shalt fiji 81 IN vacancy N the same manner
as heretofore, any thing in this Act to the contrary
notw outstanding
ind be further snacted, That the Freemen of
the several Districts shall proceedto their election
OF the Council IN the following manner THAT on
the first Tuesday Of June in each and every year,
the freemen OF the town shall meet as heretofore,
ana appoint Moderator aud ToWn-Clerk - And
the Moderator SO chosen shall call upon the Free
men OF the First Ward not less than seven of which
TO constitute aquorum, to make choice OF one Mem
ber OF the Council, in which vote the Moderator to
nave ths casting vote only s--After which choice
the Moderator sha call upon the Freemen of the
other Wards IN rotation choose their respective
Members IN like manner, ending with the Fifth
Ward-An Immediately after the choice of the
Council, the Freemen shall proceed to choose
Town.Ireasurer, rown-SergeRnt, such number
ot assessors OF Rates and Taxes as may be deemed
necessary not exceeding thiItc one more Col.
lector or Collectors of Taxes three persons val
ue estates when disputed in voting, and three
street Commissioners And all the rest and resi-
due of the officers necessary tor said town shall be
appointed by the TownCouncil, who are hereby
authorized and required TO elect them accordingly.
Ind be further enacted That ali officers that
may be appointed by the Town C9unc by virtue
OF any OF the provisions of this Act may he dis
placed or removed by them for any neglect or
breach OF duty, and they shalt moreovcg have pow.
er to fill his or thet places aud all other vacancies
occssioned by death removal from the town.
.and be ft further enaried, That the said Town.
Council shall have power 10 make regulations for
the harbor OF Newport. and to appoint Harbor-
master TO enforce the same
ind DC 10 further enacted, That the said Town.
Council shah nave power to make Laws and Regu-
ia,ions concerning the Asylum or Poor Establish
ment now about to be erected on the Island of
Coasters Harbor.
ind Be 10 further enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF the Town Clerk TO select from the List of
the whole number of Freemen Five separate dis.
tnct lists. containing the names Of the Freemen in
each Ward or District in separate Lists alphabet.
csliy arranged. And on the day Of election of said
Town-Councii BY wares, the Freemen of any one
Ward when called upon by the Moderator, in case
there are more than Candidate, shall bring in
their q said Aa..icraior rLa shau cau nl,i