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years from the original issue Of the same
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
CHAPTER 1905
An ACT Creating a Board OF Canvassers and
Registration For the City Of Providence.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. The city council OF the city OF
Providence, forthwith after this act takes ef-
feet, shall elect board Of canvassers and reg
istration for said city, consisting Of three per-
soffs.=Said board shall have charge of and re-
ceive the registration of persons entitled by
law TO vote in said city upon being registered,
and shall prepare the voting lists OF all per-
sons entitled or who shall become qualified to
vote under the constitution and laws OF the
state for the several wards and districts in
said city, and shall correct add TO, classify,
canvass, post. publish and deliver the same,
and perform all the other duties required by
law OF the city clerk In relation TO said regis
tration, and the other alters within the pur-
view of this act and Of the aldermen and
common councilmen of each ward therein act
ing as a board OF canvassers, and OF the ward
or district clerks of each ward acting as clerks
of such board Of canvassers.
SEC. 2. Said board shall elect one member
as presiding officer and one member as clork
thereof, who shall perform all tse duties OF
presiding officers and clerks OF bosSls OF can.
vassers respectively, and said board shall have
an Office in said city which shall be open for
the purposes OF registration at the times spec
flied in section 10 Of Chapter 735 OF the Pub
lie Laws, and on each other secular day that
the board is not elsewhere engaged In the
performance of their duties hereunder. Said
board shall hold at least one canvass meeting
In each ward prior TO each general election,
and such meetings may be held in any two or
more wards at different hours on the same
day, or may be held on different days, and
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TO any general or special election TO canvass
the voting lists Of all the wards and districts
of said city at said Office or at such other
place In said city as said board shall from time
10 time designate, at the time now or hereaft-
er provided by law, and any canvass meeting
required by law TO be held at astated time
shall be held by said board at said Office or such
other place designated as aforesaid. Said
board may meet and canvass the voting lists
OF any ward wards lin any such ward or
wards or at said office or other place designat-
ed as aforesaid, at any convenient time
times on the same day or different days. not
inconsistent with the aforegoing provisions.
One member OF said board shall be quorum
for the purpose OF receiving registration, and
two members shall constitute a quorum for
all purposes.
SIC. 3. Every person who is or within a year
may be qualified to vote upon being register
ed in said city, shall 20 to said board. instead
within the same time, in the same manner,
and with the same effect as heretofore provid
ed by law relative TO registration with the
| city clerk of said city.
| SIC. 4. All returns or other things required
| by law TO be made or furnished 10 or by the
| city clerk, boards of canvassers, and ward or
| district clerks in said city, relative TO the
matters within the purview of this act, shall
| be made and furnished to and by said board.
SEc. 8. Immediately after said board Of can
vassers and registrations shall be elected and
| qualify, the several boards Of canvassers, ward
| or district clerks, and city clerk Of said city
shall tuSn over to said board, taking receipts
| therefor all books, papers, documents, lists
| returns and other things In their possession
\ or custody appertaining TO said registration
/ canvassing and other matters within the pur
| view Of this act, and the legal status or efec'
of the same and all things heretofore done
| by such Office and other persons relative e
| registration, and said other matters shall II
| no wise be impaired by such transfer; anc
| upon the election and qualification OF SAID
board, such officers shall be relieved OF theil
duties and liabilities relative TO the matters
within the purview of this act any such ON
GER after demand is made therefor by saic
| board, who shall neglect or refuse TO turr
over the same shall be fined twenty dollars fo
each and every day OF such neglect or refusal
SEC g. Said board shall have all the pow
| ers duties md obligations and the member
! thereof in their several capacities shall pe IN
dividually liable To- the same fines, penaltie
and forfeitures, provided by law. as the cit.
clerk, boards Of canvassers, and clerks o
boards of canvassers, relative TO the matter
within the purview of this act.
SEC. Z. Said board shall be elected by tn
city council in joint convention. one to serv
until the first Monday in March, A. ID. lSE
the second until the first Monday in March
| A. ID. 1897, the third until the first Monday u
March, A. ID. 1898, and on the first Monday 4
March, A. ID. 1885, and annually in the mont
Of March thereafter one member OF said boar
Shall bo elected i'm like manner FOR the term G
three years. Said Offices elected by author
ity hereof shall hold Office until their sucoes
sors arc elected and qualify. In case any pei
son elected as a member Of said board sha
decline 10 serve or neglect 10 qualify, OF
vacancy shall occur I'm said board for an
cause, said office vacancy shall be filed b
the city council in like manner for the teri
Of said Office or unoxpirod term. The men
bers Of said board shall receive such comper
sation as the city council shall determine.
SEC s. This act shall take effect from an
after its passage.
CHAPTER 1903.
An ACT In Addition to Chapter 6SS Of the Pul
| lie Laws, Passed at the January Session, 4
ID. 1873 Entitled "An Act In Relation
Buildings In the City Of Providence and FC
Other Purposes"
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as 70
lows:
| SECTION l. Every per.sn intending TO ere,