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CHAPTER 1900.

AN ACT Authorizing the City Of Providence IN
Borrow the sum of Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars 10 BE Expended For Highway Work.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION /. The city Of Providence is hereby
authorized and empowered to borrow the sum
Of six hundred thousand dollars and to issue
Its notes and bonds or either for the same,
and for such time and in such amounts rs the
city council thereof shall determine.
SEC. 2. The city council shall annually APP
propriate Until said notes and bonds are paid
in full, besides a sum to pay the interest
thereon, a sum TO be placed as a sinking fund,
sufficient for the redemption Of said notes and
bonds when due, and all premiums arising
from the sale of said notes and bonds shall be
placed to the credit Of said sinking fund.
SEC. 8. All moneys raised by the provisions
of this act shall be exclusively used and ex-
pended upon the highways Of said city, and
under the direction OF the city council Of said
city.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
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PUBLIC LAWS PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION. 1895.
(The Chapters OF tho Public Laws are mum.
bered continuously from the Public Statutes.
revision of lSS2.)
CHAPTER 1889.

AN Aor TO Provide For the Payment Of tho
Premium ON BoniS on State Officers.
10 is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Whenever by tho laws Of this
state any officer is required 10 give bond to
the state, such bond shall be taken by tho
general treasurer in the name OF tho state
from some surety company doing business ia
the state, at tho expense OF the state, and the
state auditor shall draw his order for the pay
ment of the cost Of such bond. out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated upon receipt OF vouchers therefor APP
proved by the general treasurer.
SEo. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after It's pasaaQe
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shall otherwise use any such electric current
with the intent TO defraud said person, per-
sons association or corporation Of payment
therefor. shall be deoned guilty OF misde-
meanor and shall be imprisoned not exceed.
ing thirty days or be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
SEC. S. section 4s Of Chapter 242 OF the Pub
lie Statutes, "Of Offonses against Private
Property" is hereby amended 30 as to read
as follows:
''sEo. IS. No person shall place any electric
wire, apparatus, pole. bsacket, insulator or
other device or appliance for the purpose Of
conducting currents OF electricity, upon any
private property without the consent OF tho
owners thereof, or OF the agent Of such own.
ers; nor shall any electric wire, apparatus,
pole bracket, insulator OF other device or APP
piiance for the purpose OF conducting currents
OF electricity. be passed through or affixed TO
any tree useful for shade or ornamental pur-
poses. nor shall any such tree be cut, trimmed
or interfcred with except under the direction
and Immediate supervision OF the surveyor Of
highways in whose district such tree is lo-
Gated: Provided, that any owner or agent
may give notice In writing TO the person or
corporation owning any electric wire, appa-
ratus pole, bracket, insulator or other device
or appliance for the purpose OF conducting
currents Of electricity, when the same shall
have been 80 placed with the consent Of such
owner or agent to remove the same or any OF
them from any private property within thirty
(o0) days after the delivery OF such notice and
that in default Of such removal In accordance
with the terms Of such notice such owner or
agent may remove the same or any Of them"
SEC. 0. Section 10 Of Chapter 242 Of the Pub.
lie Statutes and all acts aud parts Of acts In.
consistent herewith, and oil portions Of acts Of
incorporation inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed, and this act shall take effect from the
fifteenth day of May, 1880.
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six-Year-OId Girl Killed.

Boston, Aug. 2.-Maggle Griffin, years
old, was run over yesterday by heavy
truck and had her skull crushed. She
died in few minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1902.

AN ACT In Relation TO tho Salaries OF the At.
torney General and Secretary Of state.
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol'
lows:
SECTION 1. The salary Of tho attorney gen.
eral shall be forty-fivc hundred dollars per
annum, and the salary OF the secretary Of
state shall be thirty five hundred dollars per
annum.
sEc.2. The sum OF two thousand dollars q
hereby appropriated to carry into effect the
provisions of this act.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
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her Lodge Night.

Maria" said the husband Of the now
woman at the breakfast table, "the neSt
time you come, home from the lodge and
put your bloomors to bed and hang your
self over the back of a chair all night I'll
go straight home to papa. There -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1901.

An ACT In Relation To the Act Entitled IAN
Act In Amendment of the Judiciary Act,
and also an Act Entitled "An Act Contain.
ing the General Laws of the state, " Passed
mt the January Session, A. ID. 1895.
lows
SECTION !. An act entitled can act In
amendment Of the judiciary Act, - and also
the act entitled Titles to "a inclusive OF the
Revision of the Public Statutes and the Pub.
lie Laws 10 be known as the General Laws, "
and an act entitled Titles Is 20 35 inclusive
Of the Revision OF the Public Statutes and tho
Laws OF the state" passed at the january
Session, A. ID. 1896, are hereby exempt from
the provisions Of Chapter ~ Of the Public stat
utes.
SIC q All acts and parts OF acts inconsist'
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this
oct shall take effect upon its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
Piayed About a Bonfire.

SEYMOUR, Conn, Aug 2.-Louise Hum.
mel, years old, was burned 10 death here
yesterday while playing about a bonfire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
Al,nost Cut In Two.

woBURN, Aug. 2.-JohD Reed was fa-
tally injured yesterday by being .un over
by a passenger train which he was trying
10 board. hls No'l- Ncir~ nearly cut in two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1885.

An ACT In Amendment of an Act Passed mt
the January Session, A. ID. 1885, Entitled "An
Act In Amendment of the Judiciary Act"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Section 40 of an act passed at the
January session, A. ID. lSa5, entitled "An act
IN amendment Of the Judiciary Act" is here
by repealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1885.

An ACT In Amendment of Chapters $40, COZ, sd8
. and HISS Of the Public Laws. and In Repeal
Of Section 40 of Sub-Chapter Of Chapter
1924 Of the Public Laws.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Section Of Chapter $40 Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
''sEc. 2. The appellate division Of tho su-
preme court may restrain any violation Of the
ordinances passed in pursuance Of this act"
SEc. @ Section 2 of Chapter 6O2 of the Public
Laws is hereby amended by inserting AZ the
beginning thereof the words "The appellate
division Of. "
SEC. 3. Section Of Chapter SOS Of the Public
Laws is hereby amended by inserting in the
fourth line from the end of said section, bo-
fore the word 'supremo." the words "appeI-
late division Of the.
SIC A. Section of Chapter il5S Of the Pub
lie Laws is hereby amended by inserting be-
fore the word supreme, In the first line
thereof. the words appellate division of the. 4"
SEC. 8. Section 40 of sub-chapter of Chap
ter l22i of the Public Laws, Is hereby repealed.
SEC. q. This act shall take effect immedi-
stely.
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poses, and for the payment of Judgments oh.
tanned against said city for land condemned
for park purposes.
? SEQ, a. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage
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SECTION I. All acts, matters and things done
OF performed by william B. Beach, OF Provi-
dence, as a notary public In the State OF Rhode
Island, appointed by the governor June. A.
d. 1894. and duly commissioned and engaged.
but failed 10 file the certificate required by
law, are hereby declared to be valid and ef-
fectual in all respects as II tho said William
ID. Beach had taken the engagement prescribed
by the Public Statutes before entering upon
the duties Of said Office, provided the same
shall not affect any pending legislation.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
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CHAPTER 1880.

An ACT In Relation to the Qualification Of
Jurors.
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. In all cases in which the state Is
directly or indirectly, party, any duly quail
ifed citizen thereof, not party to such case,
shall be eligible to serve as juror therein.
SEo. 2. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect forthwith. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER I9Q5.

AN ACT 10 validate the Acts Of William b.
Beach rs Notary Public.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly - fol-
lauss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1893.

An ACT TO validate the Acts OF Charles II.
Beach as Notary Public.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION I. All acts, matters and things dono
or performed by Charles III. Beach, Of Provi'
denoe, as a notary public In the State OF Rhode
Island, appointed by the governor In June, A.
d. 1894, and duly commissioned and engaged.
but failed 10 file the certificate required by
law. are hereby declared valid and offectual
in all respects as II the said Charles II. Beach
had taken the engagement prescribed by the
Public Statutes before entering upon the du-
ties Of said office, provided the same shall not
affect any pending legislation.
sEc.2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1903.

AN ACT to Enable Brown University TO Build
and Maintain Conduit and Lay and Main
tain Therein Pipes aud Wires Under and
Across Waterman Street, In the City Of
Providence.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Brown University a corporation
existing under the laws Of the state Of Rhode
Island and located in the city Of Providence
in said state, may, with the consent Of the
city council of said city and of the corpora.
tions having franchises in the highways Of
said city, build and maintain conduit under
and across Waterman street, in said city from
land OF said University on the southeast cor
ner of Prospect and said Waterman streets to
the building standing on land of said Univers-
ty on the northeast corner of said Prospect
and Waterman streets, and lay and maintain
pipes and wires for the purpose OF furnishing
said building with team-heat and light.
SEC ?. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
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CHAPTER 1890.

AN ACT In Amendment OF Section Of Chapter
30 Of the Judiciary Act.
II is enacted by the General Assembly az fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Section / Of Chapter 30 of the
Judiciary Act Is hereby amended by adding at
the end thereof the following words
"Provided that IL the constitutionality Of
any such act shall be brought in question in
any civil cause or proceeding so pending but
before trial OF hearing thereof shall have be-
gun the parties to such canss or proceedin,
may concur in stating said question In the
form of a special case. and the statement
thereof shall form part OF the record; but said
cause or proceeding shall not be assigned for
trial OF hearing in the court in which the
same then il, until said question shall have
been determined, and said question shall. by
the clerk OF said court. be Al once certified To
the appellate division for its decision of said
question, subject TO the same procedure there
after as is provided in this chapter as to such
questions.
SEC 2. This act shall take eff ct immedi.
ately.
CHAPTER 1891.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Section OF ChaY.
ter ll5s Of the Public Statutes. entitled ''of
Railroad Corporations.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION 1. Section OF Chapter l5s of the
Public Statutes Is amended SO as To read as
follows
"SEc. Q. Every railroad corporation shall
cause TO be erected and To be maintained AZ
every turnpike, highway, or public way
where IL is crossed by the railroad upon tho
same level Herewith a suitable sign board
upon each side Of the crossing; and on each
side Of said sgn-boards shall be painted in
black capital letters, of at least the length of
nine inches these words, "Railroad Crossing.
Stop. Look and Listen" Said sign-boards
shall be erected and placed under the diroe'
tion and with the consent of the railroad COM
missioner. Every railroad corporation shall
also adopt other precautionary measures al
such grade crossings as shall be deemed proper
by the railroad commissioner.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediate
ly, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistens
herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER 1907.

AN ACI In Afncnufntnl OF Anhpttf Too OF Vnc
Public Laws, Passed at the January ses-
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Section Of Chapter 735 Of tho
Public Laws Is hereby amended 30 as 10 read
as follows:
ESQ. 7. The assessors OF taxes OF the city
Of Proyidenoe shall annsslly on OF before the
fifteenth day Of SeptcSber, certify and de-
liver 10 the board Of canvasscrs and registra-
tion Of said city a copy Of the tax assessment
or safd cfry, which copy shaff. IN addition,
specify the residence by street and number OF
each person resident in said city by them ay
sessed or the street location Of the land as
sessed, in the residence Of the owner can
not be ascertained"
sEo. 2 Section IL of Chapter T35 Of the Pub
lie Laws is hereby amended 80 as TO read as
follows:
"SEc. II. No person who claims the right to
vote. upon the payment Of a tax or taxes as
sessed against him upon property, for alder
men or common councilmen Of any city within
this state, or upon any proposition TO impose
a tax or for the expenditure of money in any
town or city. shall by the boards OF canvassers
be admitted to vote for said officers or upon
said propositions. unless upon the production
of a certificate from the collector OF taxes,
town treasurer or town clerk Of the town OF
city in which he resides, that before the sixth
day preceding the day OF such voting, he has
paid such tax assessed against him therein for
and within such year"
SEC. 8. Section IL OF Chapter 7S5 Of the Pub
lie Laws Is hereby amended so as TO read as
follows:
"SEC. II. Every officer authorized to receive
taxes, except the city treasurer OF the city OF
Providence. shall present to the board Of can
vassers at every meeting for the purpose Of
canvassing, alphabetical lists of all persons
registered on or before the last day Of Deoem'
Der next preceding, In their respective towns
and in the cities of Newport, Pawtucket,
Woonsocket and Central Falls. who shall have
paid such officer their taxes, specifying the
amount paid by each and the time when such
payment was made, and that the tax was as
sessed upon property which has not been bo-
fore presented. In the city. OF Providence the
city treasurer shall present such lists to the
board of canvassers and registration at such
dates As shall be required In writing by said
board, which lists shall contain the residence
of each person thereon by street and NUM- ber,
and also his ward and voting district"
SEC. 4. All acts and parts Of acts inconssst-
ent herewith are hereby repealed and tAis
act shall take effect upon its passage.
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NO.. %

Sneed and Mr.. John w. Rodman.
John Campbell was the father OF
Mis- Margaret Campbell and Mrs.
J. Fl. williamson. At the time of
his death he was keeping the St.
Clair street bridge. VIM. M.
Todd was a brother Of Mrs. Mary
J. Lewis and an uncle of Mr.. K.
X. Mcclure. For many years he
was in business where Mr.. K X.
Mcclure now is. He was lead
ing member of the First Presby-
terian Church and Superintendent
Of the Sunday school. He removed
to Woodford county to live, where
he died in 1865 and is buried
here in the cemetery. Philip Swi-
CERT was the grandfather Of Mr.. J.
Buford Hendrick and was for many
Circuit Clerk, afterwards president
Of the Farmers Bank, and organ
ICED the Deposit Bank of which he
was president when he died in
1871.
Lttlebury Bachelor was the
father Of Mr.. Jas. w. Bachelor.
who for a number Of years was
clerk in the Farmers Bank and
City Clerk. and grandfather Of
Mrs. Snively, Of this city. VIM.
S Pemberton was farmer who
lived in the Pea Ridge neighbor-
hood, and at one time had diff.
Guilty with man by the name Of
Baker at the Irwin Taverns,
near Bridgeport, in which Baker
was killed. Jas. l.. Duke was a
blackmith and the father of
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The Frankfort roundabout., 1895-02-09
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fence. on the right hand side o|
the street leading from said turn
pike to +. 5. Coleman's. Which
! ditch shall terminate at and empty
into the ravine or branch which
runs through l.. Bachelors lot.
below Daniel Epperson's house.
July I2-Geo. w. Gwin elected
assessor and Daniel Eprerson
elected trustee in place Of John
Gayle, who had removed from the
town.
September 2o-Daniel Epper-
son having removed to he North
Side, Villa n ). Pemberton was
elected trustee to fill the vacancy.
Micajah Coins had an account al
lowed for repairing pump near
Benjamin Hensley's. James Wal
ston allowed So 90 for filling up
well near J. H Hanna's gate.
That part Of Second street begin
ming at the new turnpike road and
running back westwardly to the
town limits sold to Mrs. Mary
Humphreys for $50.
Having made the sale the board
seems to have taken a rest, as the
date of the next meeting is May
9th. 1885. when c. 5. Morehead,
John S. Robson. John Campbell
and I. J. May hall appear as trus.
tees. John S. Robson was made
chairman, G.. w. Gwin clerk, and
Geo. w. Graham treasurer. VIM.
M. Todd was elected trustee in
place Of f. S Coleman, who de-
clined to act. James L. Duke
was allowed an account Of S2.25
for fixing pump irons. An account
Of the Kentucky Penitentiary for
50 for repairing pump handle on
the 25th Of August. 1882, nearly
three years before, was allowed. c.
S. Morehead allowed So 50 for SO
much cash paid BY him to George
Johnson for repairing sidewalk or
foot pavement leading from the
bend of the turnpike near Benja-
min Hensley's to 5 Meals corner
near the brid ,e. The salary of
the clerk was fixed at two dollars
for each meeting Of the board. G.
S. Morehead. VIM. NJ. Todd and
Geo. w. Gwin appointed to settle
with Benjamin Hensley on Lehalf Of
the board, but for what the settle
ment was to be made the book |
fails to snow. Geo. w. Gwin and
Thos. J. Mayhall appointed COM
mittee to contract for removing
the old pavement running through ,
John II l1anna'S lot and for lay
ing a new pavement from the north
east corner Of l. Bachelors fence.
along the east side of John RI.
Hanna's lot to the corner thereof,
md from thence along the north
'ide of said Hanna'S lot and down
he old turnpike to east end Of the
brick pavement which runs in front
laid Hanna's yard fence, and that
aid contract be carried into effect
orthwith.
December IS-Geo. w. Gra-
lam resigned as treasurer and was
elected trustee in place of Wm.
VI. Todd, who failed to accept the
position. Thos. J. Mayhall re-
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signed as trustee and John Vaughan
elected to fill the vacancy.
March IL, I836-Chas. S. More
head. John S Robson. Geo. W.
Graham, Edward S. Coleman anc
Daniel Epperson elected trustees
Chas. S. Morehead elected chair
man, Geo. w. Gwi clerk. treas
urer and assessor, Lydall Bacon.
ST.. collector. Chas. S. Morehead.
as chairman, authorized in behalf
Of the town to subscribe for FIVE
shares Of stock in the new bridge
proposed to be erected across the
river at B. Hensley's ferry. pro
vided the company of said bridge
will make permanent road from
the south end Of said bridge to
intersect the new turnpike road
proposed to be made in the direc-
ton OF the old road running
through South Frankfort.
April Geo. w. Gwir and
Daniel Epperson appointed a com
mittee to contract with w. S. Penn
berton for the purpose of enlarg.
ing and making deeper the ditch
for carrying off the water along
the east side of John H. aHanna's
property.
June I4-Geo. w. Gwin and
Daniel Epperson appointed to con-
tract with Micajah Coins for the
digging Of we'll near the proper
ty of said Gwin and Epperson,
Coins agreeing to dig and COM
plete the well. insuring a plentiful
supply of good water, for fifty
dollars.
February 1, I837-Goins' ac-
count Of fifty dollars for above
work allowed. Geo. w. Gwin
and Daniel Epperson appointed a
committee to contract for the
tagging of stone walk from the
east end Of Geo. Gwin's yard
fence to intersect the flag pave
ment running to Edward S. Cole
mans and also contract for the
tagging Of a walk from the bridge
to intersect the pavement fronting
John H. Hanna's house.
March II, ,I837-Chas. S. More
head. John Campbell. Daniel Ep-
person. O. G.. Gates and Geor ge
w. Graham elected trustees. O.
!. Gates elected chairman, Geo.
w. Gwin clerk, +. S. Coleman
assessor and Lydall Bacon. sr.
collector. John Campbell, Z. S.
Coleman ard Daniel Epperson ap-
pointed committee to examine
nto the situation of the streets
generally through the town and
cport. +. S. Coleman. G. w.
1raham and Daniel Epperson ap-
pointed a comm ttee to examine
nd inquire into the condition of
he town in relation to its cleanli-
less and healthy situation, and
make report as to any and every
hing which they may consider
nuisance so that some speedy
means may be adopted Of remov-
nS the same.
March IS-Danl Epperson ap.
pointed a commissioner TO con-
ract for the building of bridge
Icross the ravine or branch which