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

,'on shall also have power and authority q
! provide for The establishment and superiu'
| iendence ct public schools, and 10 endow ,he
sane 10 establish and erect hospissls or
| pesi-houses, wa,ch, and work houses, houses
OF eo,tsction, peniten,iafy. and Other public
ouildDgs, and isy and collect taxes for ho
| expense thcteoti 10 rcgsisle party or other
| walls end fenevs, aod to- determine by whom
me satire shall be Kept In repsit 10 csuse
nsw alloys to be opened through the sqnsi csp
and 10 txisnd those already iod oul, upon Tho
alplicstion ot .hc owners OF more than one
bail the property in>sueh squares; Provided
Tia, the dsuisnes which may accrue there.
by, ,o any nsdiviJaal os inctyidusls, shalt bo
Dr., sseests,ned BY . jusy, 20 be summcnsd
aud impannciisd BY rhc Marshal Of rhc Dis.
'ric' OF Columbia, (and Il is hereby made his
duty to svmnAon and inpsnnel the ssmc, ia
al such Cases, upon application 10 him in
writing by ,he mayor of tho ciiy,) and snch
damages 10 be paid by the corporation; the
amoun, thereof, and The expenses &C, .uing,
shah be levied in due proportion upon the in
duidosls whose properly on such squarcs
snail be benefited thei6by, aud collected 40
other taxes arc (; to occupy and improve, for
public purposes, by and with the consent Of
the President oi the Uni,ed States, any part
oi the ~''ic and open spaces and squares in
SAID CITY, not intos fcring with suy p, ,iva,o
Ighis; to regulate tho sdniessuremen, and
weight by which oil articles b ought into Tho
CITY for safe shsl! be disposed Of, 10 provide
Tor the appointment Of appraisers and meas.
utes OF buildets'wo,k sud materials, and also
OF wood, coal, grsia, and lumber to restrain
ard prohibn the nightly and o,hcr dsoI de,ly
meetings OF slaves, free negroes, end muiat-
toes, snd to punish such slaves by whipping,
no' exceeding forty stripes, o. by imprison.
ment' Dot exceeding six months, for any ono
offence, and TO punish such f'ee pegroes and
muln,toes, by penalties, not exceeding TWEEN.
~ dolls's Tor sny one offence, and In case Of
the inability cf any such free negro or mulnt.
to to pay any such penalty end cost thereon,
70 Cause him or her 10 be confined TO labor
Tor any time not exceeding six calendar
months TO cause all vagrap,s, idle, OF disor.
deriy petso0s, all persons Of evil life or i'll
lame, and oil such ss have no visible mesns
of support, or are likely to become chsrgea-
bic TO the corporation as psupers 8, or arc found
begging or drunk in and about tho atteess, Dr
lettering in or about ,ippiing houses, or Who
ran sbsw uo feasoc, BILE cause ~ shusiasss oe
employment IN 'rs CRY, and uil suelicious
persons who have nohxed place of.tcsidence,
Dr. who cannot give good sccount of them.
selves all ewes droppers and mig hi. wslkerss
III who shalI DO guilty. of open profanity, or
! ossly indecent language or behaviour pub.
'cly IN the streets -aii public prostitutes,&
nd such as lead noio1iously Icwd or Iasciy-
Gus course OF life, and all such as keep pub.
&c Coming tsbles, or gan,ing houses, to eivo
ccu'i'y tor their good behaviour for . rcs.
onsble time, and to iDdt mniy the city against
ny charge for their support, and, in case Of
heir rciusal or inability to give such secari-
Y, 10 cause them TO be confined to labor nm.
i such security shall be given, not exceed
ng, however, one year AT time bur, II they
hall be found again fsnding, the like pro.
eed'rgs may he again he'd, and, from limo
time, az often az may be necessary /; 10 en-.
'fce The departure Of such vsg,aD,s and pau.
ers as msy come into the city to reside, un.
ss they shall give ample security that hey
il' not become chareeabIe on The co, pors-
on Tor their support to provide for the
nd,ng out ss apprentices of poor orphan
'ildren, and tho children of drunksrds, va.
'an,s, sod psOpe's; to prescribe the terms
ID conditions upon which free negroes and
uls'toes may reside in the city +; 70 su;hor.
e, with the appreciation Of the P,esiden, of
c United States, the drawing Of lotteries
' the erection Of bridges, and sffec,ing any
'pof'sn, improve ments in the CITY, which
ordinary revenue thereof will not accom-.
lsh, Tor the term Of ten years Provided.
hat the amount so sothorized 10 be raised
each year shall not exceed the sum Of ten
oussnd dolIsrs, clear Of expenses T; to take
re OF and regulate burial grounds i; to- pro-
ie Tor the registering Of birihs, deaths snd
'rr'agcsi to punish co,poresliy any coiosed
want or slave for breach OF any Of their
vs or ordinances, unless the owner or hoi-
OF such servsni or slave she'll pay tho
c in such Cases provided; and pass eli
IS which shall be deemed necessary and
'per for carrying into execution the pow.
vested by this act 10 the said corporation
its officers.
Sec. 9. .1nd be IL further enae'ed, That tho
rshsl of the District Of Columbia shall 70.