Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05
CHAPTER 1921.

Dcred continuously from the Public Statutes,
revision OF 1882.
CHAPTER 1927.
AN ACT 10 Establish the CITY Of Central Falls.
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION /. All that portion of the town of
Lincoln included and being within the follow.
ing boundaries, that is to say: Beginning at
point on the line dividing the city of Pawtuck-
ct from the town of Lincoln, in the middle
Of Blackstone river; thence following the CEN
tire line OF said river northerly and westerly
to "a point duo east of the Pond Tavern, 80
called, being the Israel Sayles homestead,
thence running due west across Lonsdalo av-
enue to Branch avenue, thence following the
line Of Branch avenue TO land OF W. II. q y. G.
Sayles, thence running southerly bounding
westerly estate of W. +. & F. G. Sayles SO
far said line runs, thence to point in the
centre OF Moshassuck river, thence following
said center line of said river to the northerly
line Of the city Of Pawtucket, thence running
easterly following said northerly line Of said
city TO the point Of beginning; is hereby in
corporated into n city by the name OF Central
Falls, and as such shall have, exercise and en-
Joy all the rights, imniunities, powers privi-
loges, and franchises, and shall be subject to
all the duties and obligations incumbent on
and appertaining TO IA municipal corporation.
SEC. 2. The administration of all the fiscal,
prudential and municipal affairs OF said city.
after specially provided, shall be vested TO one
officer to be called the mayor, "a council Of five
aldermen, to be called the board OF aldermen,
and council of eleven persons, to be called
the common council. and which board OF al
dermen and common council together shall be
called the city council No elector shall be
eligible TO membership In either branch Of the
city council unless he Is qualified to vote upon
@ proposition to impose q tax or for the Ga.
penditure Of money in said city.
SEC. 0. Clause /. The mayor shall bo the
chief executive officer of the city, and by vir.
tue of his Office shall DO vested with all the
powers and authorities of Justice of the
peace therein; he shall DO vigilant and active
IN causing the laws of the state and the ordi.
nances Of the city to be executed and enforced;
he shall have within the limits Of the city all
the powers given to sheriffs aud other officers
In and by Chapter 241 Of the Public Statutes,
entitled "Of offences against the public peace
and property; - he may commit to prison for
purposes OF prosecution. and for q term not
exceeding twenty four hours, any person who
may be reveling in the streets, committing
any mischief Quarreling or otherwise behav-
ing In a disorderly manner, to the disturbance
Of the orderly inhabitants Of tho city. for
which purpose he may require the aid Of the
sheriff or his deputies, and any constable or
police constable with such othor aid as he
may deem necessary; and he shall have gen.
eral supervision OF the subordinate officers or
the city, and shall cause all neglect or viola
tion Of duty by them TO be punished.
Clause O. The mayor shall have power to
discontinue all actions and complaints brought
against any person for violation Of any city
ordinance; and TO order the discharge from
jail Of any person complained against for the
violation Of any city ordinance, either before
or after conviction, whenever In his judgment
the good Of the city requires 1t.
Clause g. He may call meetings Of the city
council. or of either board thereof. at his dis.
....A Oh. Jxxxas "a. IL
journed 10 more distant day.
Clause T. He shall from time to time COM
municate TO either or TO both. boards OF the
city council such information, and recommend
TO them such measures az In his opinion the
business and interests Of the city may require.
Clause 5. He shall preside in joint conven-
ton Of the board Of aldermen and the common
council and shall have right to vote only In
case OF equal division.
Clause O. Every ordinance. order. resolu-
tion, or vote, which shall require the concur
romeo OF the board Of aldermen and the com
mon council. except on q stion OF adjourn
ment or Of Joint 90 ntion Of tho two
boards, and every orde 1T either board ini
volving an e1penditurt Of money, shall be
communicated to the mayor II he approve he
shall sign It, and 10 shall then be In force as
law; but II no 10 not approve IL he shall re-
turn the same to the board In which IL origi.
mated, before tho sournmont Of tho next
meeting thereof, helu more than ten days aft
or 10 shall have been communicated to him,
with his objections thoreto which shall be en-
tered on the records OF said board; (provided
that tho mayor may approve part OF suoh
ordinance, order resolution OF vote and re-
fuse 10 approve the rest, and the part 30 ap-
proved shall be In force ~ law; y and N IL,
or 90 much hereof, not approved by the
mayor, whether the same require y separate
or concurrent vote OF said boards, shall thon
pass the board Of aldermen by vote OF three
members thoroof, and the common council hy
. vote Of seven members thereof II shall then
be In &C. ice as a law; and In all such cases the
vote ~ Al be taken by yeas and nays and re-
corde No such vote shall bo taken ON tbe
som, ny tho mayors objections are first read
I'm q board 10 which they are sent by him.
G ,use 2. II any such ordinance, order, rcso
luton or vote shall not be returned by th.
mayor with his objections M aforesaid TO the
board I'm which 10 originated, before the nd
lournment Of the next meeting thereof hello
moro than ten days sftor IL shall bc presented
90 him for his approval. u shall be In force NJ
che net of the city council or of the board
passing 10, In like manner as'if he had signed
IL.
Clause Q. The mayor may oil q vacancy In
any once W which the incumbent In elected
by ths city council or by tho board Of alder. |