The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-26
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE or
RHODE ISLAND.
Passed at the January Session, A. ID
1889.
CONTINUED from last week }

Passed at the January Session, A. ID
1889.
CONTINUED from last week.
Sec. s. Said board shall appoint sec
retary, who shall hold Office during their
pleasure, who shall keep n faithful record
Of all transactions of said board, and shall
perform all ether duties, that said board
may reasonably require of him, and who
shall also be and he hereby is constituted
n pension agent for this state. As such
pension agent il shall be his duty TO look
after and prosecute all pension aud bounty
claims of former soldiers, sailors and ma
rines of the United States army or navy,
and of all widows and other dependents OF
deceased soldiers, sailors and marines OF
said army or navy, who may be entitled to
relief under the provisions of this act, but
without expense to such claimants. lie
shall be paid for his services ~ secretary
and pension agent as above set forth, an
annual salary of two thousand dollars,
and shall also be allowed his necessary
expenses incurred in the discharge of hi-
duties aforesaid. Said expenses shall, if
approved bv the governor, be paid upon
the order of the state auditor. by the
general treasurer, out of any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Q. Said board may delegate to any
committees of their number such power
M they may deem proper, but no EXPENSE
shall be incurred by any committee, be-
yond that which may be provided for 10y n
contingent fund, without the authority OF
the board, and all committees shall report
to the board at every regular meeting and
whatever else the board may require,
whatever action has been taken 10y them
since their last report in all matters en-
trusted TO them.
Sec. TO- Said board shall have their of
flee at some convenient place in the city
of Providence, and shall meet there
regularly once in each month, and shall
hold such other meetings there and Mt the
home as they deem proper. They may
make such bylaws, not Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, for their own
government as they may deem proper
They shall draw upon all appropriations
which have been or may hereafter be
made for the soldiers home or soldiers
relief, by their orders which shall be
signed by their secretary and counter
signed by the governor. and which
orders shall designate upon their face
the purpose for which they may be
drawn
Sec. IL. The state board of soldiers
relief, in addition to having the control
and management of the soldiers home,
shall take the place of the commission APP
pointed under the provisions of chapter
ASS of the Public Laws and of the several
acts in amendment thereof and addition
thereto, for the purpose of relieving dis
abled and needy soldiers and sailors of
the late war and the needy widows and
children and other dependents ofdeceased
soldiers and sailors of said war. And
said board may appoint such number of
honorably discharged Union soldiers, sail
ors or marines as they may deem neces-
sary to aid in furnishing the relief therin
provided for. So much of chapter ass of
the Public Laws aud of the several acts
in amendment thereof and edition
thereto, and of chapter 562 of the Public
Laws as relates to the appointment of a
commission for the purpose above set
forth, is hereby repeled. All moneys
heretofore payable upon the orders OF
said commission and remaining unex-
pended, shall hereafter be subject only tC
the orders of the state board of soldiers
relief.
Sec II. In the appointment and EN-
ployment of all personslunder the provi-
sions of this act, honorably discharged
Union soldiers, sailorsl land marines of the
late war shall be preferred, but no per
son shall be appointed TO any official posi-.
tion under the provisions of this act. whC
holds any city, town or state office foi
the dispensing of public charity tC
parpers.
Sec. 13. All officers appointed nnder tn,
provisions OF this shall toe duly sworn to
the faithful performance of their duties
And the said state board may in Their
discretion require of all officials subordi
nate to them, bonds for the faithful per.
tormance of their duties.
Sec. IA. Said board may in their dis
cretion require any soldier, sailor or ma.
rine who has no parents, wife or children
dependent upon him, and who desires re
lief, as provided in this act, to become al
inmate of the Soldiers Home in order I,
enjoy the benefits of this act.
Sec. 10. There shall be appropriated an
nually such sum of money for tAe purJos,
Of relief of the Union soldiers, sailors an,
marines of the late war and the widows
dependent children and parents of deceas
ed soldiers, sailors and marines, said ap
preparation TO be known rs the Soldiers
Relief Fund, and such sum Of money fo
the support and maintenance of TIN
Soldiers Home and inmates thereof (sai,
appropriation 10 be known as the Soldiers
Home FUND.- as the governor shall, in hi
annual message recommend and the sum
so appropriated shall be subject TO th
order of the State Board of Soldiers Re
lief as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 16. No applicant shall be admit
ted TO the Soldiers Home or be entitle
10 any relief under the provisions of thi
act, unless he was an actual resident 9
the State Of Rhode Island on the passag
Of this act, or unless lie served in Rhod
Island regiment or was accredited on th
quota Of said state. not including suon a
are already in National Home.