The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-26
Laws OF RhOde-Island.
THE STATE OF RHODE-IsLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

IN ocHcfh <iNocfH"tys June .pcoot0", ~ ~ iDS'
AN ACT establishing and regulating the Coul
Of Justices in the town OF Newport.
BE IL enacted By he General assembly as fol
lors:
Section l. There shall be annually electe
for the town Of Newport, seven Justices Of th
Peace and no more.
Sec. .. The said justices shall meet togethe
and hold a court at the court house or som
other public room to be appointed by them, o
the Tuesday and Friday Of each and ever
week, for the trial and disposition Of all Grimm
al suits and prosecutions; and Of all civil ac
tons within the jurisdiction OF one or more JUS
tees Of the peace Of said town. Sad c0ur
shall be opened at nine o'clock A. NJ, and three
justices at least shall be necessary to make
quorum the court may choose its presiding
Justice, aud upon the trial Of any case, the JUS
tice who issued the writ in that case, shall no
sit in Judgment: the title OF said court shall be-
The Court of Justices Of the town of Newport.
Sec. 3. All wrts and processes in civil actions
issued by any Justice of the peace IN said town,
shall be returnable before the said court, and
be under its exclusive cognizance.
Sec. 4. All criminal processes issued ny any
Justice Of the peace in said town, shall, u 1t be
practicable and convenient. be made returnablc
before the said court, and be under its exclu-
sive cognizabce.
Sec. 5. Said court shall have power to issue
all wrrs and processes necessary TO the exer-
else of the powers herein vested in said court; ;
AMI all such writs and processes may be signed
by either justice thereof.
Sec. 6. The said justices shall have power TO
establish all necessary rules 10 regulate the
proceedings Of said court, and to arrange and
distribute their duties, so as TO equalize the
same among themselves as nearly as may be,
and 10 ensure prompt and punctusl discharge
thereof.
Sec. 7. Said court ofjustices shall have original
i,,ris iicton Of all suits and complaints for Of
fences against the bylaws, ordinances and reg
nlations of the freemen, and Of the town coun-
Gil of said town.
Sec. 8. Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent SAID Justices from exercising individually.
and performing in all cases not provided for IN
TINS act. the powers aud duties conferred or inn
posed upon justices Of the peace.
Sec. q. Appeals in all cases may be had as
is provided by general law.
True copy-witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.
hN ACT TO enlarge and explain the powers Of
the Town Meetings and Town Council of
the Town Of Newport.
BE IL enacted by The General assembly as fol-
Lo,cs:
Section l. The town of Newport shall have
power to make bylaws TO prevent and remove
sncroachulcuts or distractions, in the harbor
and cove above the bridge in said town, and in
the public waters thereof: and the continuance
ot any such encroachments or obstruction, at
ter notice TO the offender by order OF the town.
shall he deelned new offence, at the expiration
of every month during such continuance.
Sec. 3. Said town shall have power to make
bylaws relative to the wharves and docks, aud
10 the anchoriDg and mooring of vessels in said
harbor.
Sec. 3. The town council of said town, or
the freemen thereof. whenever they think prop
er. shall have power to appoint lIarbor Mas
ter for the port and harbor of Newport: and to
make such bylaws and ordinances not re-
pugnant to the laws Of the State or OF the Uni
ted States. and 10 establish such fees and com |
pensation as they may deem necessary and ex-
pe5ient tor the execution OF the duties OF said
office free of expense to said town.
Sec. 4. Said town of Newport shall have and |
NAV exercise all and any of the powers granted
in an act entitled IAN act to authorize the city
of Providence to establish House OF Correc-
zion and for other purposes - and may adopt,
apply and enforce all or any of the provisions
contained in said act, so far as the same may be
useful in the government of said town, and not
.
and the powers aud duties Of such officers as
may be employed TO execute the by laws, which
may be made by said town. in pursuance Of the {
powers granted TO said town. in this section, shall
be the same as those prescribed in said act. I
Sec. s. Said town OF Newport shall have
power to make by laws for the government OF i
said town, relative to slaughter houses, and TO :
public markets. and market places and the I
trade thereof: relative to nuisances within said =
town relative to public buildings, and walks /
and TO trees planted for ornamental or use re- n
lative to potage and pilots which said town :
may appoint and regulate relative TO sweeping .
OF chimnios; and to fire engines and machines; v
relative to public watch, and the security Of +
the town from riotous and disordery persons, 9
and the keeping OF disorderly houses relative h
To taverns, cook-shops, oyster houses and other 4
places OF entertainment, and to the assize Of :
bread; relative TO public shows, exhibitions 4
aud spectacles, and the regulation OF theatres
ana other places OF amusement aud relative
to burying grounds aud the burial of the dead '
in said town, with power to prohibit and pre- q
vent the burial Of the dead in such parts of !.
said town as II may deem preiudicial to the in "
hsoltan's to have appropriated to such use.
sec. 3. The town council of said town :
sha'i oe authorized to exercise all such powers "
granted IN this act, as said town may from time ,
to time, refer to the government and regulation q
OF said town council and nothing in this acr :,
contansd, shall be construed to impair or re- !,
pear any power heretofore vested by law in said !,
town or town council; nor to exempt offenders "
from the punishment or penalties already pre. o
scrioed by law Of the State. for any of the of q.
fences herein made punishable Prorided. !,
That no offender shall be twice punished for : !.
the same offence. Said town aud town counc;l u
shall have power respectively, to impose penal .
Ties for the violation Of any Of its bylaws, not
exceeding twenty dollors for any one offence .
TO be recovered by action Of debt or by {
complaint, in the name Of the town treasurer .
Tor the rse OF the town, before the court of ius
,ces in said town; But no by. law Of said town
or town council, repugnant to the laws Of the .
o'a'e snail be valid. All bylaws made by said