Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-14

cfMe to,en Of Neuport
SECTION LII is enacted byhc General Assem-
i biy, as JoLiows:
| The member OF the town council of The town
oi Newport, who shall be first named, Gf The
members OF said town council be chosen, riU0
rooe) and elected or the first numbered. Gil
! chosen by written ballot) and elected, Shall bs
! deemed and held TO be the chief executive ma
giSlrale ol said town, under the name of Presi-
dent, and shall be- e1-oDeio justice of The peace
within the limits of the same
lie snail 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-
tion. II shall be his duty TO be vigiant and
acllVe IN causing the laws 10 be executed and
enforced and, IN order TO enable him more
ehectually to preserve the peace and good order
Vi the town. all the powers gwen TO sherlfiS and
other officers IN and by an act entitled, "0n act
10 pTerem r0ts, riots and dtmaLuOus assemblies,
ana me ecn consequences Mereof" are hereby con.
ierred upon him. lie Is also hereby empower
ed 10 commit to prison, for a term not exceed.
ing twenty -iour hours, any dlSSolute person or
persons, who may be detected in revellng in
The streets, or upon the wharveS committing
any mischief, quarreling, or otherwise beha-
wing In dlsoldery manner, to the disturbance
or annoyance oil 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 dlssolute, idle, or disorderly
character are suspected to resort and if any
ldlssolule, dlSordery, or yagrant persons are
llound assembled IN "I about any such house or
building, he shall command all such persons
Immediately to diSperSe, IT, in his opinion the
good order Of any portion of the town require
IL ana, IN case Vi neglect or refusal To obey
such command, he Is hereby authorized 10 com.
mt any person or persons SO diSobeying to prs
on, for term not exceeding twenty four hour, F;
and II need be, he may require the aid Of any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, town marshal, town ser.
geant, constable, or wachman, or all of them,
together with such other aid as may be neceS-
Sary, lie shall inspect the conduct of Subordi-
nate othcers, and cause their violations Of duty
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 time com
nunlcac 10 said town council, and also TO said
town at any legal meeting thereof. such inlor.
nation and recommend such measures, as the
business and interests Of the town, in his opin.
ion, may require. Before entering on the du-
lies 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 Stale and of
the United States.
| SEC. =. In addition TO his fees as IA member
OF the town council and court of probate Of said
town, the said chief executive magistrate there.
OF shall be entitled to receive compensation for
his servcesto be a>cerained by law. and annu-
ally voted by the legally qualified electors of
said town al their town meeting in each wear
for the election Of town officers, and paid him
al stated periods but no law, ordinance, order,
vote or by law 10 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 conn.
Gil.
| In case of Lis death resignation, or inability
to serve in said Office the town council upon be.
II ing notified thereof shall Immediately proceed
TO elect one OF lis members, President prO
temp0re, who shall continue the exercise Of the
powers, ano be subject to the duties and liabii-
ties OF President, until the vacancy occasioned
by such death, resignation, or inability to serve
shall be filled by the town al 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.
SEC. s. The town council OF said town, i'm
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 council0 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 shall also
give bond to the town treasurer of said town in
the sum OF doarS,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.
obslructionS and impediments therein, to the |
end that the same may be removed, or proSecu.
ea,I l.. II I...l L
TO receive all complaints made againSl 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
glsrate for his action thereon, if necessary. lie
shall enforce and carry into effect, under the
direction Of said magistrate, every law, ordi.
nance, vote, order, or by law, oithe State. town
conncil or town, in relation to said town he
vigilanl to detect the breach Of any such law or.
dnance, vole..order, or by law and to prose-
cute all Offenders as soon as may he and 10
attend, in behalf Of the town. the Trial of all of.
fences that may be prosecuted. lie shall Law be-
fore the said magistrate statement of all prose.
cutlons 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, and be subject 10 he
Liabilities. of a 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.
mediately after his election, which annual
shall be paid him al stated times,
and not be diminished during the year, or term
during which he shall hold said office. II
The said marshal may be removed from of
hce by the town council for misconduct, two
thirds of the members present concurring IN
said removal. And in case of his death rcSig- !.
naion, or inability TO serve in said office, the
town council, upon being notified thereof shall
elect town marshal for the resi-
due of his term, who shall exerosse the same
powers, and be subject to the same duties and !
liabilities as the marshal originally elected N
Sac. T. The town council Of said town shall
exercise concurrent power with said town TO
make and ordain all such laws, ordinances
votes orders, aud bylaws, for the well order,
ing, managing, and directing of all the prU.
iential affairs Of said town as shall seem mos
conducive TO the welfare and good order there.
w. a. said town Is authorized to make and or.
lain by section second Of an act declaring
opns 10 be bodiss corporate aud prescribing he
manner Of yeeorering debts due from torns, OF by
my act relating 10 said town, conltincd IN the