The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter OF the
General Laws

AN ACT In Amendment or Chapter q OF the
General Laws.
PASSED May 10, $780,
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION |. Section Of Chapter 2 Of the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as to.read
as follows:
"sEcTroN l. The consent Of the State os
Rhode Island is given 20 the purchase by the
government Of the United States, or under
the authority of the same, Of any tract piece
or parcel OF land from any person within the
limits of the state, for the purpose OF erecting
thereon light-hou ses. beacon-lights, range
lights, life-saving stations and light-keeper's
dwellings and other neodtui public buildings
connected herewith OF for the location, con-
struotion. or prosecution Of forts fortflca-
tions, coast defonces and appurtenances there
to: and all deeds, conveyances or title papers
for the samo shall be recorded, as in other
cases, upon the land records of tho town in
which the land so conveyed may lie. the con-
sent herein given being in accordance with the
seventeenth clause of tho eighth section OF tho
first article of the constitution Of the United
States and with the acts of congress In such
cases made and provided" f"
SIC. Section of Chapter Of tho Gem
eral Laws is hereby amended so as 10 read m
follows:
"sEc. 4. Whenever 10 shall be made 10 APP
pear to tho common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court, upon the application OF any au-
thorized agent OF the United States, that said
United States are desirous Of purchasing any
tract Of land, and tho right Of way thereto,
within the limits OF this state, for the erection
of a lighthouse, beacon-light, ange-lght, life
saving station or light-keeper's dwelling, or
for the location, construction, or prosecution
Of forts Notifications, coast dsfences, and
appurtenanoos thereto, and that the owner Of
said land Is unknown, non resident or minor.
or from any other cause is incapable of max
ing perfect title To said lands, or in case the
said owners. being residents and capable of
conveying shall, from disagreement In price,
or from any other cause. refuse 20 convey said
lands 90 tho United States, the said common
pleas division shall order notice upon said APP
plication 90 be published in the newspaper pub
lishcd nearest the place whore the land lies,
also In n newspaper published in Newport.
and In n newspaper published In Providence,
once IN each week for the space of four months.
which notice shall contain an accurate descrip-
tion Of the said lands, together with the names
OF tho owners or supposed owners and shall
require all persons interested In said lands to
appear on n day and at place 20 be specified
I'm said notice. and 10 make their objections,
II any they have, 90 having the lands condemn.
ed TO the United States for the use aforesaid.
whereupon, the said common pleas division
shall proceed 60 empanel Jury, as In other
cases, to appraiso the value OF said lands. st
thcir fair market value, and ell damages sus-
tancd by the owners thereof by the appro-
priaton thereof by the United States for the
purpose aforesaid: which award. when NO -.
scssed, with the entire coscs OF said proceed.
ings, shall he paid into tho general treasury