Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-25
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10 the Honorable General Assem-.
bly Of the State Of RhOde.Island
and Providence Plantations, Jan,
uary Session, A. d. 1S47.

The undersigned having been for that pur
pose appointed Committee by the Town o.
Newport, in legal town meeting assembled,
in the name and behalf Of said Town, beg
leave to
Respectfully represent, That in the opin
ion OF the qualified Electors Of said Town,
and Of the inhsbitants generally, important
alterations in the form OF it's government,
and in the variety and extent OF itH powers
are required for the greater safety, peace,
good order and efficient government thereof.
That it's msratme posilion--ihe number
and pursuits ofits permanent Populatlon-its
annually increasing Summer populatlon--ihc
difficulty (w,hout frequent applications 10
the Genera Assembly for new and enlarged
powers,) Of meeting exlgencies as they arse
the delays and uncertainties in enforcing
the local laws by the present Common Law
Courts-thc jurisdiction as now established
OF the Town Council as Court OF Probate
the defective organization Of the Fire De-
psr,ment, and The general insufficlency OF ns
internal police, are some among the causes
which strongly indicate the superiority oi q
CITY form of government over that of Town,
a. towns are now established for the effective
GOOD government Of the Town Of Newport.
have induced the Town 10 desire a City
Charter, the more especially, as satisfactory
evidence is furnished by Cities, that q change
Of government does not necessarily, and IN
the present instance probably would not bur
den the citizens with much, 1t any additional
expense.
Ac,uated. therefore, by a sincere desire
for government that shall be more complete
and efficient, and at the same time as little
burden nsome as possible, the Town haze duly
caused to be framed and have accepted the
bill for an Act OF Incorporation as q City,
which the Committee having been so in
s,ructed, herewith ubmt to the Hon. Gener-
el Assembly.
Whereupon, Gin the name and behalf Of
said Town." the Committee pray the Hon.
Assembly to grant to said Town, Charter
Of Incorporation, in conformity to the prov's.
ions of said Bill, with such alterations and
amendments thereof as the General Assem-
bly, may deem proper. And as in duty bound,
GEORGE TURNER.
RICHARD X. RANDOLPH,
ROBERT p. LEE,
BENZ. FINCH.
SlLAS II. COTTRELL,
SOWWWuNce.
Newport, Jan. 4. ls47.
True copy--witness-
HENRY BOWEN, Stc'ry.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In General assembly Jan. Session, a. ID. IS47
Upon the Petition Of the Town Of New.
port, praying for an Act Of incorporation
thereof as City:
Voted and Resolved, Tbs, said petition be
and the same hereby is referred to The next
session OF the General Assembly. and that IN
the mean time, the petitioners give notice o'
the pendency and prayer thereof, by causing
q copy Of SAID petition with this vote thereon,
To be published at least once each week, Tor
three successive weeks. in each of the News
papers printed in said Town Of Newport, I'm
media'ely sner the rising Of this General As
sembly.
True copy witness.
HENRY BOWEN. Scc'ry.