The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-08-02

nS1ns festest number of votes for the i've
n"aos 'ispeciiveiy, shall be duly elected
an',iu s' eases oil an equality Of votes, the
commissioners shall decide the choice by lot
Tue ssit returns shall be delivered 10 the
Mstor' 8 the dsy succeeding the election,
VINO nofscausc the resuit OF the eleciion 10
DC psuhed IN some ncwsp paper printed in
ene s''3 ol washington duplicate return
shsii, "sehrt with list Of The pc, sons " no
so'eu 3suh election, siso be made on the
oay sncqeef'ng The election, 10 the tcgis,e,
{" me efy VINO shall plese We end rs cord ths
s""s pho shell, withiu Two days the,~aisef !.
ho''sy ~ sevssai pessoos, SO retu, nc d, oil
tnclk4 cusn. And each board shal, iudu,
~ salty OF The elseions, returns, AID
qcsf sscs, otis own me be-, S, and shat
saPpy fscsncies IN its own body, ty Causing
cstltccs 10 be held 10 il The same, and ap
point comm'sssoners to hold the same and
such comn'ssioners shall give al least h,,
oays pvoi;c notice Of The tine and place oI
noios0g such elec''ons; each OF the mem
oe's Of either boad shall, before entering or
the duties OF his cflico, lass an oath or at
hsmalion faithfully 10 execute the duties Il
his tMce, 10 The bes. Of his Knowledge and
ac'iiiy, which cath or fiji nation shall be
administered by the Mayor or some Justice OF
'"s peace io' the eoon'y ol Washington.
Sec. z, Ind be II further enoeffd. Tba,
'ne COZ oiposstion aforesaid shah have full pow.
e. and su'horiy to lay and collect taxes upon
'ne read snd petsooei properly wIinin the
saiu Guy, provided That no tpx shall be lad
upon real property, al higher rate ,h.n
'hfee Quarters of Que per cenium on the as
sessment valuation thereof, except for the
sPeciai purposes hei eieinafier provided ono |
"s' no TEX shsII be laid upon the wearing ap.
psse'' or necessary tools ard Implements us |
81 in carrying on the trade or Occupation ot |
any persch nor shall he same be supiect TO |
cisuess and sale for spy tax and, af,e, p,o.
wong tor all objects Of genera! na,ore, the
'oxes faised on the ssscssab,c properly in |
esco ward ,sbali be expended ,be,c.n, and in |
no o'her 10 establish board Ut health, with /
competent actho,iiy to entotcc ts recula.
lions, end 10 es'abi,sh such other regulations |
as o'sy be necessary TO pfesen, The introduc.
''on OF contiguous diseases, and for the pre-
'er~Siion OF the beslth of the city; TO pre-.
sen' aud remove noisaDces /; to establish
s'sht'ws'ehes or patrols, aud cree, lamps 10
DC streets &c preserve The nasie alton of the |
:, ,~--r--f fssts <s.ss ss~s-% -; ;rta,s u
ny; to erect, repair, and rcguiate, public I
'ha'ves, and 10 deepen creeks, docks, and
sscns +; 10 regula,e ,he manner Of erecting,
Da ,he rates oil Wharfage at, private whatves
'egoIa,e the sIslioDiog, anchorage, and
Aoo"ng, OF vessels 10 provide for licensing,
king and regulating auctions, retailers, or
'hdr'es' end teve'ns, hackney carriages,
'sgons, carts, aud days, pawn. brokers, ven.
ers OF lottery tickets, money changers, and
awHers ana pediefs TO provide for licens.
", taxing, regulating, o. restraining, theai-
cal or public shows and amusemeois; to
'ssrain or prohibit tipping houses, lotteries,
% uh kinds ot gaming to regulate and es-
ohsh nHkets, to erect snd repair bridges;
opcnsand keep in repair streets, avenues,
mes, alleys. dfaiDs, and sewers, agrecabiy to
'e plan OF the city; 10 supply the city with
ater TO provide for the safe keeping Of the
sndsrd weights end measures as fixed bv
ongress, end for the regulation Of ali
eigh,s and measures used in the city TO
'euiate the sweeping Of chimneys, and fix
'e ra,esor fees therefor to provide for the I
rcyention snd extiDguishment Of fires TO
guiate the sise OF bricks TO be made or us. c
J, and provide for the inspection Of lumber 8
"a other b0ildng materials to be sold in the q
" jto regulate, with the appreciation OF the q
~o'ue" VI 'He OuUcO oldtee, tue m6n0er | u
erecting and the mate isls TO be used in Il
e erection OF houses 10 regulate the in f
ec'ion OF tobacco, hJu', butter, and lard, II
casks or boxes, and sailed provisions 10 Il
gulate the guaging Of casks and liquors; p
storage OF gun powder, and all naval and
l'nsry stores, not the properly Of The Uni. II
STATES and the weight sod quality of Il
esd to impose and appropriate fines, pen. c,
les, and forieitures, for the breach of their Vi
rs or ordinances and to provide for the m
pointment Of inspectors, consisbies, and .,
ch oihsr, officers, as may be necessary TO Ia
ecute the laws OF the corporation. d'
Sec. 9. .dnd be IL further enacted, That fl
} ssid corporation shall have full power Ia
authority TO lay tsxes on particular wa,ds, | pr
tis or sections, Of the city, for their par. er
uisr local improve emeni,; end, upon sppli. OF
ion OF tho owners Of moro than ooe hall
The property upon any portion OF street, VI