The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-24

such nDtlCt Is 10 DO rtlNto.
sEo. q. In such vessel or other obstruction 10
not removed at or within the time specified In
such notice. and I'm u manper and 10 q place
satisfactory 10 said board, or II no such owner
or other person Is known TO said board upon
whom such notice can be served. said board
may proceed To remove such vessel or other
obktruction, or TO complete she removal there
Of, or TO cause the same TO be done In such
manner and 10 such place as said board shall
deem best; and the necessary cost ana expense
OF such removal, II not paid by some owner or
other person liable therefor, shall. when certi-
fed by said board aud approved by the gov
ernor, be paid out OF the treasury OF the state.
SEQ. 4. The owner Of any vessel or or an In
terest In any vessel wilfully or maliciously
wrecked, sunkcn or abandoned as aforesaid
and removed as hereinbefore provided, wheth-
CIR owning az the time such vessel first became
an obstruction. or at any subsequent time be-
fore such removal is completed. and all per-
sons having or exercising any control oversuch
vessel or any part thereof, Ind, In the case OF
any other obstruction 80 removed. the person OF
persons originally building, depositing or caus-
ing the same, or at the time OF such removal, or
nj any time prior thereto. owning. maintaining
or using the same In whole or N part, shall be
liable to pay the cost and expenses OF such re-
| moval, or TO repay the same when paid out OF
the treasury as aforesaid; and the same may
be recovaDed In an action of contract brought
by said board in the name OF the state against
such owners or other persons, or against any
| one OF u tltnls IA ttOAh's b's~'Ns
| shall conduct and such suits. All
| moneys so repaid or recovered shall be paid
into the treasury OF the state. Any person, who
pays on q judgment or otherwise more than
his proportional part Of the costs and expenses
aforesaid, shall have n claim for contribution
against all other parties liable therefor accord
ing To their respective interests.
SEC. 8. III the cost and expenses OF removing
a vessel or other obstruction as aforesaid are not
paid or repaid by some owner or other person
a q tan lava ffA GnRl Fa-
moval is completed, said board OF harbor COM
missioners may sell such vessel or other OBJ
struction, or the materials and appurtenances
thereof, at public or private sale. and the net
proceeds OF such sale shall be paid into the
treasury of the state and deducted from the
amount to be repaid OF recovered as provided
in the preceding section.
Sec. u. No insurer or u vessel, who has paid
the loss thereon. shall, by reason of such in
surance. be held liable to remove such vessel,
or to pay the cost and expenses OF such re-
moval. under the provisions of this act, unless
such insurer has exercised some act OF owner
ship or control over such vessel or some part
or appurtenance thereof. or received the pro-
ceeds of the sale thereof.
SEC. Z. A commissioner of wrecks and ship
wrecked goods shall not be liable 20 the pro-
visions OF this act, by reason of anything done
by him in discharge of his Office as such COM
missioner: but he shall, upon notice and re-
quest by said board of harbor commissioners,
retain and apply 10 much of the property In
his possession appertaining to a wrecked YES
sci, or of the proceeds thereof, as may be nec-
essary TO provide for the removal Of such yes
sci so that the same shall not be an obstruc-
ton In tide waters.
SECS. II shall be the duty Of commission
ers of wrecks and shipwrecked goods, and OF
harbor masters, TO give Immediate notice to
the board OF harbor commissioners OF all ship
wrecks occurring In tide waters OF their re-
s~pective towns and harbors and of any OBJ
structions existing therein.
SEC. q. There shall be allowed and paid out
of the treasury annually q sum not exceeding
three thousand dollars, To be expended rs may
be necessary in carrying out the provisions OF
this act.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of said board Of
, harbor commissioners to make application In
behalf OF the state for the reimbursement of
any sums expended under this act, which in
: the opinion OF said board might properly be
I paid by the United States.
r SEC. IL. This act shall take effect upon its
. passage.
Q CHAPTER 1879.
: AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 15 OF the
. Public Statutes, . Free and Common Oys.
ter Fisheries" aud the Several Acts In
Z Amendment Thereof and In Addition There
a 1t is enacted by the Gene,al Assembly as fol
lows:
a SECTION 1. Every person who shall take any
oysters from the free ana common oyster usn
cries in any of the waters of this state, or ex
pose any oysters for sale taken therefrom, a
any time between the fifteenth day of May ant
the fifteenth day of September, shall be fnet
twenty dollars for each offence.
SEC. 2. Every person who shall take mor'
than twenty bushels of oysters, including shells
during each twenty-four hours from any OF TIT
q free and common oyster fisheries, within tn,
waters of the state. shall DC fined twenty dol
v lars for every bushel so taken over and abov
n said twenty bushels. one-half thereof to tn
IL use Of the state and one-hGf Thereon 10 th
,r use Of the complainant.
n SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsist
n emit herewith are hereby repealed, and this &C
q shall take effect forthwith.
n CHAPTER 1870.
An ACT In Amendment of Chapter 495 OF TN
- Public Laws, Entitled A Act In Amend
"a ment Of and In Addition 10 Chapter 10. @
- Title XIV, OF the Public Statutes, Entitle
- OF Nuisances."
II is enacted by the General Assembly as FOL
90 lows:
OF SECTION /. Section 2 Of Chapter 4a5 of III
!" Public Laws. entitled IAN act in amendmen
~ of and in addition to chapter 70 of Title XIV {
~ the Public Statutes, entitled Of Nuisances,'
- Is hereby amended 80 as To read as follows:
- "SEc. 9. Such notice shall be In writini
~ Signed by the town clerk and served by an
- sheriff. deputy sheriff, constable, police cor
=. stable or town sergeant, by reading the san
~ in the presence and hearing of the owner, OF
" cupant. OF his authorized agent, or by leavin
- a copy of the order personally with or at I'll
,n last and usual place of abode of the owne
q, occupant or agent, IL within this state. But
~ the premises are unoccupied, or the resident
"a of the owner or agent is unknown or witho'
the state, the notice may be served by postir
gu scertifed copy of the same on the premise
~ and by advertising in one or more newspapel
-. In such manner and for such length OF time
y. the town council may direct"
~, SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from al
~ after It's passage.
or CHAPTER 1897.
ler AN ACT 20 Continue In Effect Chapter 81
TO the Public Laws, Passed at the January Sc
lie sion, 1890.
irt IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as fc
lows:
at SECTION I. Chapter s31 Of the Public Law