Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-07

Il Of the tOion Of Ne,rpo,L
II SECTION LII rs enacted ythe General dSsenl.
/ bly,, as fotlo,es
The member Of the town council Of the town
OF Newport, who shall be first named, Gf the
members of said town council be chosen, ripa
roce) and elected or the first numbered, Gi
chosen by written ballot) and elected, shall be
deemed and held 10 be the chief executive ma.
glStrate Of said Town, under the name of PreSi-
dent, and shall be e1-o6icio justice of the peace
within The limits The same.
He shall preside at all meetings of said town
council, and shall have an equal vote with any
other member Of said council, on all matters
and things legally coming within its jurisdic-
ton II shall be his duty to be vigilant and
active in causing the laws to be executed and
enforced and, in order to enable him more
ehectualy to preserve the peace and good order
OF The town, all the powers gwen to sherifS and
other officers in and by an act entitled, "On act
TO prerem routs, riots and umaituous assemblies,
and The era consequences horeof" are hereby con.
ierred upon him. lie is also hereby empower
/ ed 10 commit 10 prison, for term not exceed.
ing twenty -four hours, any diSsolute person or
! persons, who may be detected in revelliDg in
the streets, or upon the wharves committing
any mischief, quarreling, or Otherwise beha-
/ wing in diSorderly manner, to the disturbance
| or annoyance Of the peaceable inhabitants Of
| the town.
! lie is also empowered TO enter any house or
| building, which he has reasonable cause to SuS.
pect to be inhabited by persons of i'll fame, or to
| which persons of dissolute, idle, or diSorderly
character are suspected to resort and if any
dissolute, dlSorderly, or ragrant persons are
! found assembled IN GT about any such house or
building, he shall command all such persons
! immediately TO dlsperSe, If, in his opinion, the
! good order Of any portion of the town require
! 1t : and, in case OF neglect or refusal to obey
such command, he is hereby authorized to com
mt any person or persons so dlSobeying TO pris-
on, for term not exceeding twenty four hours F;
and if need be, he may require the aid of any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, town marshal town ser.
geant, constable, or walchman, or all of them
! together with such other aid as may be neceS-
Sary. lie shall inspect the conduct of Subordi-
nate officers, and cause their violations of dwy
! TO be prosecuted and punished. lie may call
meetings of the town council, although said
! council may have been adjourned to a more
distant day. lie shall from time to lime com
municate TO said town council, and also to said
town. at any legal meeting thereof, such inior
! nation and recommend such measures as the
business and interests of the town in his opin
! ion, may require Before entering on the du-
| ties of chief executive magistrate of said town.
| he shall be sworn, or affirmed, to the faithful
| performance OF the duties of said Office, and to
support the Constitution of tins State, and of
| the United States.
| SEC. =. In addition to his fees as member
oft town council and court of probate of said
town, the said chief executive magistrate there
of Shall be entitled 10 receive compensation for
his services 10 be aSceItalned by law and annu-
ally voted by the legally qualified electors of
said town at their town meeting IN each year
for the election of town officers, and paid him
at stated periods but no law, ordinance, order,
vote, or by law TO change or diminish said com.
penSalion, shall take effect until the expiration
of the time for which the said magistrate
shall have been elected a member Of said coun.
Gil.
| In case of his death resignation, or inability
to serve in said office the town council, upon be.
ing notified thereof, shall Immediately proceed
TO elect one Of Its members, President pro
tempore, who shall continue the exercise of the
powers ano be subject to the duties and liabili-
ties of President until the vacancy occaSiOned
by such death, resignation, or inability to serve,
shall be filled by the town, at a town meeting TO
be regularly called and notified by said council,
within thirty days from the time they receive
notice Of said death, resignation or inability
Il SEC. 3. The town council of said town, im-
medialely after the election of said council, and
their being duly engaged to discharge their du.
ties, shall elect town marshal who Shall hold
his office for one year, (unleSS sooner removed
by said council) and be sworn or affirmed
to the faithful discharge of his duties, and to
support the Constitution Of this State and Of.
the United States. Said marshal shah also
give bond 10 the town treasurer OF sa id town in
the sum OF dollars at the time of his be-
ing SO sworn, or affirmed, conditioned for the
faithful performance of said duties. II shall be
his duty to pass through the streets and gang
ways OF said town TO observe all nuisances
distractions and impedimentS therein, to the
end that the same may be removed, or proSecu-
ted according To law. Ii shall be his duty also
to receive all complaints made againsI any per-
son or persons for any breach OF the laws of the
State or the laws ordinances, orders, votes, or
by laws of the town council. or town and re-
port the same 10 the said chief executive ma
giStrae for his action thereon, if necessary. lie
shall enforce and carry into effect, under the
direction Of said magistrate, every law, oTdi.
nance vote, order, or by law, ofthe Stale town
council, or town, IN relation to said town be
vigilant to defect the breach of any such law or.
dlnance, vote[ [order,'c by law and TO prose
cute all offenders as soon as may be and TO
attend in behalf of the town, the trial of all of
fences that may be prosecuted. lie shall lay be-
fore the said magistrate a statement of all prose.
cuions by him instituted in behalfof the town or
IN which the town Is any way interested or con-
cerned, within one week of their final determi- !
nation respectively. The said marshal shall /
also exercise the powers and be subject to rhe /
liabilities of constable Of said town and shall |
receive the regular and stated fees for his SER
vices in that capacity, and an annual compenSa-
ton to be determined by the town council i'm.
medlately alter his election, which annual
compensation shall be paid him AT stated times
and not be diminished during the year, or term
during which he shall hold said office
The said marshal may be removed from Of
flee by the town council for misconduct, two
thirds of the members present concurrng in
said removal. And in case Of his death reSig-
nation, or inability to serve in said office, the
town council, upon being notified thereof shall
Immediately elect town marshal for the resi-
due of his term, who shall exercise the same
powers, and be subject to the same duties and
liabilities as the marshal originally elected.
SIC. 4. The town council Of said town shall
exercise concurrent power with said town 10
make and ordain all such laws, ordinances, !
votes. orders, and bylaws, for the well order
ing. managing and directing Of all the pru.
Dental affairs of said town a. shall seem mos J.
To the welfare and good order there.
of as said town j. authorized 10 make and or. !
lain bv section second of an act declaring u
o,ons TO be bodi6s corporate. aud prescribing the
manner Of rccorerng dobts d1e from to,cnS" OF by
my act relating 10 Said town, combined in the $
digest Of public laws, established January, ls22,
pr by any act OF the General Assembly Subse.
iuent thcfetp in relation 10 SAID town. and al. u