The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-18

enuued 70 receive the amosnt Of yearly damages so
awaraeu ~ The jury, for the of five years after
said mil owner shall cease 10 flow said land
sec. he jury shall also ascertain and deter.
iniue . ~ " 'eiuct, what sum IN gross would be
Jusi anu reasonable compensation for all the DANA.
ges 10 DC thereafter oceasioned TO the LAND Of the
complainant, by reason ofthe keeping Up and main
tanning such dam aforesaid forever; And the
complainant at any time within three months after
the seiuc' Is allowed and recorded, may elect 10
TO 'ake ,ns sum IN gross so awarded by the Jury for
the risnt 10 maintain and use the dam forever I'M.
stead OF receiving the annual compensation therefor,
And IL ne shaii make snch election he shall within
the saio 'hfee months. cause the same 10 be entered
on the record o The case in the clerks Office of the
court where said verdict is rendered
sec io' "heheIer The complainant shall have
directed 10 receive the gross damages instead of the
yearly damage, as provided by the proceeding sec
ton, judgement shall be rendered and execution is
sued thereior IN The same manner as is herein before
provided IN case of yearly damage And the com
plainant shall have the same lien therefor from the
time oil The Institution OF tho complaint, ON tho mill
mill dam-dam, and its appurtenances, as is herein
before provided for a lien for yearly damage And
the same right 10 levy upon said estate for the salts
faction OF his said execution, he would have had
for his yearly damage,-if he had elected 10 re.
ceive 1t annually.
Sec III. All provisions Of law contrary 10 this ac,
are hereby repealed
True copy-witness.
HENRY HOWEN sec'ry
An Act IN addition to au Act, entitled "An Act to
establish Public Schools"
BE enacted By tho General assembly as Jolio,cs
Section ]. The School Committee Of the several
towns and Of the city Of Providence, shall OH OF
before the first Wednesday of May, in each and
every year. make official returns to the Secretary al
State, Of all the Public Schools in such towns and
city respectively (which said returns shall con
tain true statement of the folio wirg particulars
relating TO the several towns and said city, and 10
the schools therein, for the year preceding such
statement, viz The amonnt Of school money ro-
ceived from the General Treasurer-ihe amount ol
money raised by the town or city for supporting the
Public Schools-lhe number of ,Dis,ricts-tho
number OF Schools in each District-tha amount oi
money expended in each School, designating the
portion paid for furniture, fuel and incidental OK.
penses, and the portion paid for instruction only
the average number Of children male and female at
tending each school, and their average attendance
the time and season of keeping each school--,he
number names and salary OF instructors-the
branches taught and the books used
Sec. - The Secretary Of State shall annually fur
nsh every town, and the city Of Providence, with
blank forms Of returns of the several particulars IN
tho preceding section required; which forms shall
contain copy Of this act and the Secretary shall
annually, al the session Of the General Assembly
first holden aer the annual session in May report an
abstract Of the returns
Sec. g. No town or city shall be entitled TO any
part or proportion ofthe money appropriated by the
State TO the support Of public schools. which shal
have failed to make the returns required by this ac
Tor the year next preceding the time of the appro
priaton
Sec. a. So much of the act entitled " An Act I,
establish Public Schools and the several acts il
amendment thereof as is inconsistent herewith, il
hereby repealed.
True copy-witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Scy'r.