The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-26
CHAPTER 734.

AN ACT providing for the enrolment Of
all male persons above 20 years Of age
within the State.
Passed April 2G, 1881
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
SECTION /. An enrolment of the
male inhabitants above the age Of 20
years, of each city and town in the state
on the tiftennth day of May, a. ID. 1889,
shall be made under the direction Of the
secretary Of state.
Sec. 2. In making the enrolment the
following particulars Of every male per-
son so enrolled shall be ascertained and
specifically enumerate in separate col
umns Of the sahedule, TO wit: His name
his age; street and number Of his resi-
dencej date of his birth place ofhis birth /;
dates when came TO the State and town I;
his profession, trade or occupation; If Of
foreign birth or pareniage, the following
particulars in addition 10 the foregoing
| shall be ascertained and enumerate in
separate columns Of the schedule. 10 wit:
His pareniage; date of his arrival and
place of landing within the United States f;
his age when he came TO the United
States; If naturalized, where and when he
was naturalized ;.if his father is natura-
lized, were and when he was natural zed.
Sec. 3. The enrolment shall be made
in the several towns 10y agents TO be APP
pointed by the secretary Of state, and IN
the appointment of agents, preference
shall be given 10 those nominated and
recommended by the town council of each
town, unless on examination they are
found to be incompetent and unsuitable
persons. Such agents shall be sworn,
shall make said enrolment, and shall sign
and make oath 10 the truth thereof; end
n certificate Of the administration Of the
oath shall be annexed thereto. They
shall Un or before the first day of July. A.
d.. 1889, deliver the enrolment to the
town clerk Of The town, who shall make n
true and certified copy thereof To be re-
tanned in His office and shall transmit the
original 10 the Office of the secretary of
state on or before the first day of August,
a. ID. 1889.
Sec. 4. The number of agents employed
to make said enrolment shall be as many
in each town as IN the opinion of the town
council may be adequate for the work
but there shall be at least one agent APP
pointed for each town.
Sec 8. If any person shall refuse to
give the information required by the pro-
visions Of this act or shall willfully make
any false statements for the purpose OF
deceiving in the giving of such informa
tion, he shall be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars.
Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall on
or before the fifteenth day of May, A. ID.
1889. transmit 10 the agents 40 appointed,
printed forms for the returns required by
the preceding sections, with such instruc-
tions IA he may deem to be necessary
and notice that the enrolment must be
filed IN the office of the town clerk of the
town on or before the first day of July,
A. ID. 1899.
Sec. Z. Any agent appointed under the
provisions of this act accepting the ap-
pointment who shall refuse to perform
any duty required of him by the provis-
ions hereof. shall be fined not exceeding
one hundred dollars, and if he il guilty
of any deceit or of wllfully making aIy
false statement in the discharge of his
duty he shall be fined not exceeding five
hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not
more than six months. Any town clerk
who wilfully refuses or neglects TO per.
form the duty required OF him 10y the
provisions of this act, shall be fined not
exceeding two hundred dollars.
Sec. s. The compensation of agents
employed in making the enrolment re-
quired under the provisions of this act
shall be such az shall he determined by
the governor and secretary of state. The
account of each person no employed shall
be verified 10y his affidavit and when ap-
proved 10y the governor the state auditor
shall give his order ON the general treas
urer for the payment of the same.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect inn
mediately.
certify the above to be true copy.
s. III. CROSS, Secretary of Sta tie