Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13
6eralo of the Gimes.
Rn0DE-lSl ANDER;
NEWPORT.
Thursday Morning, jan. 13, 1913.
NEWPORT.
City Meeting.


ming to hear the report Of the Committee sp
pointed to report on q City form OF Govern
men,. WIN. Tew Tilley, Esq. was chose
Chairman, and J. w. Davis, Jr. acted q
Secretary. The Committee reported III
form ofa Charter, which was adopted. Tn
following is a brief abstract of the same:
Section l. Provides for the incorporation
Of Newport as q city, with power to pass al
necessary laws, and iniict fines and penal
ties for the breach thereof
Sec. 2-Provides that the affairs Of the ci
ty shall be administered by a Mayor. fou
Aldermen. and twelve Common Counc lmen
together constituting the City Council, BY
whom oil subordinate officers shall be sp
pointed.
Sec. 3-Mskes the Mayor the chief exec
uuve magistrate, whose duty shall be to cx
ercise general supervision over oil subor
dlnate officers and To- preserve the peace ant
good order OF the CITY. He &C pre- side 10
the city council, and, from time TO time re
commend such measures as the interests o
The city, in his opinion, may require. HE
salary IS to be $3.50 with power in the Coun
Gil to increase to $4OO
See. 4-Provides that all legislative and
executive powers shall be vested in the May
or, Board Of Aldermen, Common Council,
and officers appointed by them, that no mem
Der Of either Board, except the Mayor, shall
receive any compensation or b. elected to
any Office OF profit in the gift of the City
Council. The City Council are TO take care
Of the public money and property, secure the
accountability Of officers entrusted with its
disbursement, and purchase and sell such
property as the public interest may require
shall order the assessment and collection OF
taxes according to the laws of the State, aud
publish annually an account Of receipts and
expenditures, and OF city property and debts.
Sec. 5-Provides that the laws of the tow n
shall continue in force until they expire, or
are repealed by the City Council" and that
such prOsecutions,a as are now commenced may
be continued also provides for the disposa
OF fines and penalties.
Sec. 6-Gives the Court of Justices jaris.
diction over all offences against the regula
lions Of the city, with right Of appeal 10 the
Court Of Common Pleas.
Sec. 7-Provides for the appointment OF
Probate Judge, whose compensation shall be
3 100 and fees OF Office.
Sec. 6-Provides for the appont'ne nt of
city Clerk, with the powers and duties Of the
present Town Clerk and those prescribed in
The charter; TO be paid by the fees Of office.
Sec. 9-Divides the city into four wards,
with. as far as possible, an equal number OF
inhabitants and electors in each the wards
10 be revised by the City Council as often as
'nce in five years provides for the election
,f wardcns and CLERKS, of three Councilmen
n each ward, end for balloting. in each ward,
or Mayor and four Aldermen on one tick.
4, whose election 10 to be det ermlned by the
majority OF all the votes cast in all the wards
llso for the meeting, annually, on the frs,
Monday of June, Of the Mayor. Aldermen
nd Common Councimen elect in coDven
ion TO choose city Clerk who shall be clerk
}: the Board of Aldermen and Of Probate,
md provides for the choice of President
nd Clerk of the Common Council.
Sec. IO-Regulates the election of State
ficers, and the counting and certifying OF
he votes for such officers.
Sec. ll-Regulales the manner Of voting
, the wards.
Sec. l2-Provdes for general meetings of
he electors, to consult upon the public
ood.
Sec. l3-Provdes that those electors.
uallfed TO vote for general officers. shall Il
ote on the question OF the acceptance Of the
harter ; makes the number necessary to a.
optit, a majority of those voting; pro-
ides that it may be accepted within three
ears, and that not more than one trial shall
e had on the question in any one year.
Sec l4.-Makes it the duty Of the town
'uncil, Immediately after the acceptance OF
e charter, TO divide the town into four wards.
Sec. l5.-Provides for organizing the city
and putting it into operation.
After the form Of the Charter was adopted,
e committee were discharged with the
anks Of the meeting, for the faithful dis.
arge Of their duty.
Henry Bull, Milton Hall and Michael
reborn were then chosen committee 10
gross bill and call q meeting of the vo
's Of the town to vote on the same with.
eight days.