Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-30

other officers in and by an act entitled, ""n see
10 plrem routs. riots and iumaifMous ssssmbiiesN
and the crit consequences Merecf" are hereby COM
| lerred upon him. lie is also hereby empower
! ed TO commit to prison, for term not exceest~
| ing twenty -four hours, any dissolute person or
persons, who may be detected in revelling liza
|, the streets, VI upon the wbaryes, committing.
/ any mischief, Iuarrelling, or otherwise peha-
4 wing in disorderly manner, 10 the disturbance
or annoyance Of the peaceabe inhabilants Or
| The town.
II lie is also empowered to enter any house or
Il building, which he has reasonable cause 10 sus'
pect TO be Inhabited by pers ms Of fame, or 10
| which persons OF dlssOluie, idle, or disorderiy
| character are suspected to resort and II any
II dssoute, disorderly, or Nagfam persons are
| found assembled in "r about any such house or
| building, he shall command all such persons
/ Immediately to dsperse, if, in'his opinion, the
good order Of any portion oi the town require
L II and. in case ol neglect or refusal 10 OBEY
Shch command, he is hereby authorized 10 COM
mt any person or persons so diSopeylng 10 pris-
on. for q term not exceeding twenty four hours;
aud if need be, he may require the aid OF any
sheriff deputy sheriff, town marshal, town SER
geant constable, or watchman, or all OF them,
together with such other aid as may be neces-
sary. He shall inspect the conduct oi subordi-
nate officers and cause their violations of du'y
to be prosecuted and punished. lie may call
I %
council may have been adjourned to more
distant day lie shall from time to time COM
municate TO said town council, ana also 10 Said
town at any legal meeting thereof. such infor-
nation and recommend such measures, as the
business and interests Of the town, IN ms opin-
ion, may require. Before entering on ,he au-
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 this State, and OF
the United States.
SEC. 2. In addition to his fees as member
Of the town council and court of probate of said
town, the said chief executive magistrate there
OF shall be entitled TO receive a compensation 1or
his servicesto be ascerlained 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
al stated periods I; but no law, ordinance, order.
vote or by law 10 change or diminish said conn
penSaion, shall take effect until the expiration
of the time for watch the said magistrate
shall have been elected member Of said coun-
Icil
In case of lis 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
pow ers, an0 be subject to the duties and liabil-
lies of President, until the vacancy occasioned
shall be filed by the town, al a town meeting 10
be regularly called and notified by said council,
within thirty days from the Time they receive
notice Of said death, resignation, or inability,
SIC. 3. The town council Of said town, ini-
mediaely 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 councllD and be sworn. or affirmed
10 the faithful discharge OF his duties, and to
support the Constitution Of this state. and ot
The United States. said marshal shall also
give bond 10 the town treasurer OF said 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 nnlsances.
obslruclions and impedimeniS therein, TO the
r1d that The same may be removed, or prosecu-
ted according To law. II shall be HIS duty also
TO receive all complaints made agains 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-
II port the same TO The said chief executive ma
glstrale for his action thereon, il necessary. lilo
shall enforce and carry INTO effect, under tha
direction Of said magistrate, every law oTdi-
nance, vote, order or by law, otlhe State. town
council, or town, in relation 10 SAID town be
vigilan, To detect The breach of any such law or
cute all offenders Soou as may he and to
kaitend in behalf of the town. the Trial OF oil Of
Ulcers that may be prosecuted. lie shall lay be-
fore the said magistrate statement of all prose-
cuions by him instituted in behalf OF 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, ard be subject 10 The
| 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-
tion to be determined by the town council i'm.
mediately altef his election, which annaal
compensation shall be paid him at stated limes,
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 concurring IN
lid 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 Tor the resi-
lue of his term, who shall exercise the same
powers, and be subject to the same duties and
liabilities as the marshal originally elected.
/ SEC. A. The town council of said town shall
exercise concurrent power with said town To
make and ordain all such laws, ordinances
votes. orders, and bylaws. for the well order
| ing, managing, and directing Of all the prn
dental affairs on said town as shall seem mos;
of, as said town is authorized TO make and or
dain by section second OF an act declaring
towns 10 be Jodes corporate and prescribing the
monmr Of recoeering hbts due from to,ons," or by
any act relating to said town. contined in the
digest of public laws, established January, 1922,
or by any act OF the General Assembly subse.
quent thereto, ia relation TO said town; and al
50 to inlet fines and penalties for the non OBJ.
servance of the same, not exceeding ten dollars,
or more than one months imprisonment for
any offence prorided, that all such laws, or
dinanceS, votes, orders and bylaws are not re-
pugnant 10 The Constitution and laws of this
State, or o: the United States and that no law,
ordinance, vote, order or bylaw, for the impo-
son Of any rate or tax, OF far assessing or col
leciing the same, or for the appropriation Of any
money, other than is herein specifically p.ovi.
ded, or for the sale or other disposition OF any
land, or other property, belonging TO said town.
or for the 'reation of any office, or for estab-
fishing, increasing or diminishing The salary or
income thereof, or of any Office already estab-
lished, other than is herein particularly provi-