Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-08
Laws Of Rhode Island.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND e. PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS
In General Assembly, january Session, A. ID
1910.

the Town Of Cumberland and Brdewel to
be established therein.
his enacted by the General Assembly as fol- ,
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Section 1. That The Town Council OF the
Town of Cumberland lie, and they are hereoy
empowered to make and ordain all such legu-
lations res ecti1g a Brdewell to be e-tahl shed
in said town, as to them hall seen necessary
not being con, ary to the constitution "I la" 81
of this State, and to appoint keeper thereof
which regulations shall be firm and vail for
the good government of said B.!dewell.
Sec. 3. Any Justice Of the peace in saiu
town Of Cumberland may by warrant issued
upon the compaint Of any person upon OATH
or from facts within his own knowledge cause
To be brought before him any drunken, noious
or ds0rdetly person or persons who may b.
detected in reveng in the streets, committing
auy sort Of mischief, quaTrelhny, or oiher"Is"
behaving in a rintous or di,order'y manner.
90 the disturbance and annoyance Il he peace
a le citizens of said town, and him, Ter oF
hem sentence 10 the said Bridcwcl FIR time
not eNcee ling tn r,y-six hours, aad the pay
meat of costs and IN default Of the payment
of said costs To sand commited until the same
shall be paid or remilel by the committing
mogistia at or the town council which con.-
miimen' shal be by mntimus in writing an
der the hang and seal, stating the oae"ce, and
directed to the town Sergeant or either of the
cUss,aLles Of said town to convey, AID Ia ihe
krcper Of said Bridewell to receive the person
or persons SO offending, into his custody.
Sec 3. If any person shall at any time here
after ere any gun OF pistol N any Of The sire ,s
7 ads, lanes, buildings, or from any Of the
walls or fences thereto contiguous and within
TIC C, impact part uf the town, known as
Woonsocket, without jIstifatlc cause, such
pc son or persons shall upon compliant and
convicu lhcreo. before any justice of the
peace II said iowa, pay as fine not less than
10 dollars nor more than five dollars, with
costs Of prosecution which fine shall be 2 i'd
% the town treasury for the use Of said
town.
See. 4 ifany pc son or persons shall drive
sUy hoss2 or horses IN any dray, truck, cart o
wagon, slcd sleigh or any other veh'!e,
,arougl any street, road or lane within the
s.id village Of Woonsocket faster than upon a
common travelling pace, such person or per
fons, sh1ll upon compliant aud conviction
t.ereof as aforesaid, pay as fine two dollars,
to be paid and appropriated as aioresad.
Sec 8. If an, person or pcrs MS shall here
after IN the night timr cry or otherwise falsely
or uschieyously raise the alarm of FIRE IN ~ai
village Of Woonso ket, such person or persons
shall upon conpIai 4 and conviction thereof a.
aforesaid, pay as a fine the sum Of three dol.
lars, to be paid AID app oPriated as aiore "id !
Sec 6. Al! comp ANTS made under either OF
any Of the cli1ns of III act shall be mad H. !
the manner and 70 m and u,a like surety for
costs as is hv law now required IN all com
plants within the jurisdiction Of ! justice Of Ihc |
peace.
Sec. I. No expense Of ercc'ihG 90 conduct ,
ing aid BrdeNelI, or of any commitments un-
de this act shall be chargeable to The State.
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HENRY BOWEN S,c'ry.
An ACT IN amcudm ut e an act to prevent
Ciandesune Marriages.
Il !, enacted by the Gaeral Assembly as fo'.
!oiCs
Soc;on / tuy Moister or elder donicilcd
10 this state, or other person authorized by
law to join persons in marriage may join per
sons IN marriage after the Intention Of mlrriae
has been once uOllshei n some publ re
hgous meeting by some person authorized to
join persons IN narIag', II either or bot
part es reside in this State, such publication
SHALL be made IN the town where the parlcs
reside, and ii lhey reside in different town
then each in the town where either shall re-
side. So much Of the act hereby amended o.
requires any didesent mode of pa lic,liUn, @,
requires any person coming from other States
10 b. published according u the laws Of sue.
States. is her by repealed.
Sect. ,. Any person who shal Join any per-
son in marriage without publication as aiore
said, shall be subject to the penalty provided
IN section OF the act her BY anne ded, and
section l / Of SAID act sha be deemed and TAX.
sa 20 apply to the provisions Of this act.
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HENRY pg rVN C,c',z