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


and n vacancy shall occnr ny dssth or
othsrwiss In the ofice Of mayor. or In the
board OF aldermen, the board OF aldermen
shsll order the city clerk 10 issue his war;
rants for an slection 10 hil the vacancy. But
In case NO election has been made Of any one
or moro of tho common council nt the time
of the organization thereof On ths first Mon
day OF January In each year, or n n vacancy
shall occur In said board at any time during
the year. said board shall order the city clerk
~ call meeting ~ MI such vacancy, and he
shall call such meeting accordingly provided,
however, that ut the first election held under
this act, before the organization Of the gov
ernmsnt under the same. the town council VI
Lincoln shall do all things that ara by. this
section authorized ~ bo done by the board of
aldermen, and the town clerk Of Lincoln
shall do all things that are by this section au.
tborizod 10 be done by the city clerk.
BIC. 10. The aldermen and the common
councilmen elect, aftor tho first election hold
on under this act, shall meetfh the council
chamber Of the town building Of Lincoln at
Central Falls, or such other place the
mayor elect may determine, on the eighteenth
day OF March, A. d. 1895. at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon. The board Of aldermen.elect. and
the common councilmen elect shall bo called
10 order respectively by the oldest member Of
each board present; and upon tho appearance
Of u quorum Of each board, they shall meet In
Joint convention, and the oath Of office shall
be administered W the mayor elect by any
person authorized by law 10 administer oaths,
and afterwards the oath required by law shall
be administered ~ the aldermen and common
counoilmen by the mayor. or by some other
person authorized by law 10 administer oaths.
and q certificate that such oath has been tax.
On, shall be entered In the records OF each
board respectively by their clerks. II at such
time no person shall have been elected mayor,
or IL the person elected mayor shall refuse 10
In kA fffie hall t..a atax.V <lA A.af
member Of said board Of aldermen, who for
the time being shall be president Of said board.
shall perform all the duties Of mayor until the
election Of president OF said board Of alder
men. or until the mayor elected shall be quail
fed. OF until this vacancy has bssn filed by an
be organized and shall proceed with itS busi-
meas a. II the mayor were present. Upon the
separation Of said boards, they shall each pro-
ceed TO elect president and clerk az herein
before provided. and for this purpose may sd
toufn from time TO time AZ occasion may re.
Quire.
sDC. 20. After the nrst organization under
this act. the aldermen and common council.
men elect shall meet In such place ~ the city
council may determine, ON the first Monday In
January in each year, at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon, at which time all the formalities and re-
Quirements Of Section 10 Of this sct shall be
observed. except that, In case no person shall
have been elected mayor. OF II the person elect
ed mayor shall refuse 10 take the Office, or shali
be absent. the mayor qualified for the proceed
ing year shall continue to perform the duties
OF mayor until his successor v qualified TO act.
SKC. Il. All ordinances, rules and regula-
tions made by the town Of Lincoln, or by the
town council thereof, which may be In force
at the time OF the organization Of the govern
ment Of said city under this act, 90 far as the
same may be applicable, shall be In full force
in the city u Central Falls In the same way
that they would have been hod this act not
been passed, until they shall be modified or
repealed by the city council, and prosecutions
and suits under and by virtue thereof may be
commenced, or prosecuted to final judgment
and execution, for the same uses and purposes
as IL this act had not been passed. but nothing
In this act shall be 30 construed az TO impair
any right which has accrued or TO discharge
any obligation which has been made in favor
Of or against the town of Lincoln otherwise
than Is herein specially provided.
SEC 2. The Indebtedness of the town OF
Lincoln, whether due or to become due, ex
cept as hereinafter provided, shall be appor
toned between and paid by the city Of Ger
tral Falls and the town Of Lincoln, In proper
tion to the ratable property in said city and
town, according to the last assessment by the
assessors Of taxes Of the town of Lincoln; and
said city of Central Falls SHALL on or before
the first day Of January. A. ID. 1885, pay over
to the town of Lincoln the ratable proportion
of the debt OF the town of Lincoln. which said
city would be liable to pay IL it had remained
a part of the town of Lincoln.
SEC. q. The property of the town of Lin.
coin shall be divided between the city of Cen.
tral Falls and the town Of Lincoln, and the
property OF said town within the limits OF
the city of Central Falls. shall become and
remain the sole property Of said city: pro.
vided, however, that said city shall assume
ind tod tbar
ed therefor, which said Indebtedness is ex.
empted from the provisions Of Section 22 OF
this act; and the property of the town Of Lin.
coin as now organized, within the limits OF
the town Of Lincoln as constituted after the
passage OF this act, shall remain the sole prop
erty of the town of Lincoln provided, how.
ever that said town shall assume and pay any
indebtedness thereon or contracted therefor,
which said indebtedness Is exempted from the
provisions Of Section 22 Of this act.
SEC. "a. All moneys in the hands and pos.
session or under the custody and control of
the town treasurer of said town of Lincoln or
OF any other officer or person and belonging 10
said town Of Lincoln, and all sums of money
now due or to become due to said town, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, shall be divided
between the city Of Central Falls and the
town Of Lincoln, in proportion to the ratable
property In said city and town, according to
the last assessment by the assessors Of taxes
Of the town Of Lincoln provided, however.
that said city and town shall each be entitled
to receive and collect in the manner provided
by law, all taxes and assessments, assessed by
the assessors of the town OF Lincoln, upon
property liable TO taxation in said city and
town respectively.
SEC. 25. Sections ~, q and "A Of this act
shall be subject to, and shall not be in force
until, the city council Of the city Of Central
Falls and the town council Of the town Of Lin
coin, shall, by vote, agree TO and ratify the
same and said city council and said town
council are hereby authorized and empowered
for and in the names Of said city and town re-
spectively, TO make such contracts and agree
ments as they may determine and TO execute
and deliver such deeds or other instruments
as they may deem necessary or proper, rela
tive 10 all matters contained and specified In
said sections 22, y and "A of this act, and any
other matters relative 10 the adjustment of
any differences that may arise between said
city and town by reason OF the passage OF this
oct. Provided however, that IL said city coun
oil and said town council shall not by vote,
agree b and ratify said sections 22, - and 20
or shall fail to agree as TO the matters therein
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