Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01

" coincidos with tho old highway az not O.
require the removal Of such bridges or the
puiiding of fhom In different place from
where they previously stood.
Bee ~. Any person owning land adjoining
any public highway may build such bridges
or cuIyorts over tho dstchos. which may be
made In such highway Tor the passage Of wa.
ter, As may be necessary ~ render the passage
Honi such land TO such highway safo and con.
yonient; and no Suoh bridge or o,Ilvert shall
bs altered, romoyo4 or disturbed by any per-
500, except under tns dirc-tion of tho town
enncil oE the town where tho same may bo
htnhten' 0r OF somo person by them appoint
cd for that purpose.
s" ~ No surveyor Of highways shall TO.
move mo earth 10 TDar ~ hny wall or fence
erected upon or without the limits "a such
highWhy hs ~ undermine OsoycrthrDw the
same, nnloSs the same shall be absolutely nco-
ehshrJ Tor the security or convenience ~ tho
pubpc ana, IN that case, the repairs shall bo
mao" dndor tho supervision of the town coun-
ciI or on yDmo person by them appointed; and
tho Town shhli bo at tho expense of repairing
or res"tting the wall OF fence rensov0d.
SEc. 20 surveyors Of high ways shall ho
pnih out or the town Treasury AT tho rate Of
two dollars per day for ALI the tino necessa-
riiy spent IN tho discharge of tie duties ~
thoir Once, Whenever no other mode or
amount % cprnpensation shall have been pro-
Vidsd by any town or town council.
DEC ~. Evory surveyor of highways who
shall neglect the duties Of his trust shall for
feit twenty dollars for every neglect, 10 bo
recovered In the Eamo Of tho town trohsurer
u the use II tho town
5Ec. "a. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed IT, affect the right of any city 70
maintain and ropasr its highways in the man
ner now pro Jided Wy law for such city.
BIC. 2o. TIE words "towrs" and "toWn
council as used in this act shall bo construed
~ include tbs district Of Earragansett and
the district ccgnoilpf Of said dist -ict respective
ly
SEC. 20 Section 8 Of Chapter ~ OF the Pub
NC Statutes h hereby amended so IA 10 rsad
N follows:
"SEc o. The provisions OF this title shall
spply u all ool.datrict taxessa as fur as they
may be applicable"
SEC. 3D. Section l3. OF said Chapter 81 Ii hore-
by amended 80 AZ 10, read as follows:
SEC Is. In case any town shall. on the day
or any such annual election, fail 70 elect any
VI tho officers whom they may lawfully choose,
except town. clerk, town council, jnstices of
the peace and town treasurer. the said officers
snail be elected by this town couneil OF the
Town at their next paeeting: Provided, how
ever, that the town council maypostpone the
election OF any OF said officers 10 some future
meeting. And the several towns shall have
full power to delegate TO their respective
town councils the election Of any of tho Off
GERS whom such town may lawfully choose,
except town clerk, town council, justices OF
the peace and town treasurer"
SEC. 81. Hope, Patience and Hog Islands are
exempted from the operation Of the provisions
Of this Chapter.
SEC. S2. Sections L to 83, inclusive, Of Chap
ter 8S of the Public Statutes, and sections 2,
u, IL and Ia OF Chapter ~ of the Public Stat
utes are hereby repealed: Provided, that all
the provisions Of said sections shall bs and
remain In full force AZ to the pights.. dntiss,
provisos and obligations Of any commissioner
or surveyor OF highways already elected and
acting under said provisions previous TO tho
time when this act shall take effect, until said
rights, duties, powers and obligations shall
have been discharged according to the tenor
thereof. In, the town or towns. where such
commissioners OF surveyors have been so elect
cd, but no longer, and In no other plase.
SEC. 50. This act shall take effect upon its
passage except az hereinbefore prorided-
CHAPTER 1888
An ACT 10, Provide For tho Payments oE tho
Premium ON. Bonds on State O6hcers.
It is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. whenexer by the laws Of this
state any officer is required 70 give bond to
the state. such bond shall be taken by the
general treasurer In the name Of tho state
from some surety company doing business in
the state, at the expense OF tho state. and the
state auditor shall draw his order fos 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 ap-
proved by the general treasurer.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after It's passage.
CHAPTER 1884.
An ACT In Amendment Of the Judiciary Act.
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Section Is Of Chapter q Of the
Judiciary Act Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
"SEC. l5. Unless the certificate of a witness
for his attendance and travel be filed with the
clerk OF the court rendering judgment on or
before the day OF the rendition of judgment
in the cause in which he shall have attended
or been summoned, no more fees shall be
taxed in favor Of the party procuring such
witness than one days attendance and travel: :
Provided. that in O district court no fees shall
be taxed in favor OF the party procuring such
witness in any cause in which jury trial shall
be claimed after decision, unless there shall
be filed with the clerk of said court within
one day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holi.
days, excepting cases for the possession of
tenements let or held at will or by suferance
and in such cases within three hours, after
decision, the certificate Of such witness for his
attendance and travel or the Summons for
such witness in which latter case fees shall
be taxed for one days attendance only and
travel"
SEC. 2. This aat shall take effect immediate
ly.
CHAPTER 1885.
AN ACT In Amendment Of an Act Passed at
the January Session, A. ID. 1896, Entitled San
Act In Amendment Of the Judiciary Act"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Section 20 Of an act passed at the
January session, A. ID. 1895, entitled "An act
in amendment Of the Judiciary Act" is here
by repealed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect imm mediately
CHAPTER 1884.
AN ACT In Addition to Chapter 242 of the Pub
lie Statutes, "of Offences Against Private
Property"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as FOL
lows:
SECTION |. Every person who shall wilfully
and maliciously obstruct street railway
company in the use OF its tracks or wilfully
and maliciously delay or obstruct the passing
of its cars or carriages thereon shall be pun