The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09

1.-THE Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from the Gener-
al Laws. Revision OF is96.l
CHAPTER 4s5.
AN ACT 10 Provide For the Creation and
disbursement OF Public School Teach
ers Retirement Fund In the City Of
Passed May q. 1877
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1. The school committee OF the
city Of Providence shall have power to
establish what shall be known as the
Public school Teachers Retirement Fund.
which fund shall be administered by the
board OF trustees hereinafter provided for
Said fund shall consist OF:
First: All moneys received from dona-
tions, legacies. gifts. bequests. or other
wise, for or on account OF said fund.
Second on and after October first
eighteen hundred ninety-seven the school
committee shall reserve and turn over TO
said fund one per cent. OF the salaries
paid TO teachers who shall prior 10 that
date date elect TO come under the provisions OF
this act; and one per cent Of the salaries
paid 20 all teachers appointed after said
date: Provided, that no teacher shall be
twelve hundred dollars per annum
Third. All interest or income derived
frem the above moneys.
Sec. q The president or chairman OF
the school committee together with three
members chosen by said COMMITTEES. the
superntendent OF schools the city treas
be .ex,ofiicio tho treasurer OF said fund,
and three representatives to be elected
annually by those teachers Of the public
this fund IN the
this act, shall form a board OF trustees
who shall have charge OF and administer
said fund, and said board OF trustees shall
have power 10 invest and re-invest the
same as shall be deemed by them most
beneficial 70 said fund. and shall make
payment from said fund of annuitins
granted I'm pursuance OF this act: and
shall from time To time make and estab-
lish such rules and regulations for the
deem best
Sec. 3. whenever a teachers pay roll
shall be certified TO the city auditor for
payment. II shall contain statement OF
the amount 10 be deducted from the sal
airy OF each teacher who contributes 10
the support of said fund in accordance
amounts shall be added by said city treas
urer 10 said retirement fund and all
amounts received by said treasurer for
sions of this act, shall be subject TO the
order OF said board OF trustees signed by
the president and secretary of said board.
ly contributed 10 said fund In accordance
with the provisions OF this act for at
oleast five years. and shah have taught in
public schools. IL man, not less than
thirty-tve years or ~ a woman, not less
th2n thirty years, twenty years OF which
service in both cases shall have been in
ceding thu time OF retirement NAV be re-
tired and shall have the right voluntarily
20 retire from such service and become a
beneficiary under this act and every such
teacher so retired or retiring shall be en-
titled TO an annuity for the remainder OF
his or her life, 10 be paid by said board
OF trustees out OF said fund equal 20 one
half OF the salary or such teacher at the
time OF such retirement. at the same
times and In the same proportions as the
salaries Of teachers are paid Provided.
that the annuity so paid shall In no case
exceed six hundred dollars in any one
Sec g. Every teacher in the public
schools OF said city. who shall have
taught continuously therein not less than
ten years and FOR not less than five years
annually contributed TO said fund in the
manner provided In this act and has be-
come without the fault Of such teacher.
mentally or physically incapacitated for
such service, may retire or be retired
therefrom and become n beneficiary OF
said fund IN the Same manner and 10 tho
this act: Provided, that such annuity
shall cease when such lncapacity ceases.
Sec. G. In case the fund should be in.
sor in ssco. 10 Pay hS nS is VI
trlstess shar make n ratable distribution
among the teachers who may be entitled
TO annuities under the provisions of this
act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect from
and after It's pqssr
CHAPTER bos
AN ACT Making Additional Appropria-
tons For the support OF the State Gov
ernment For the Year Ending Decem-
Der 81, 1897.
Passed May 27, 1879
IL ~ enacted by the General Assembly 60
Section l. The following sums or so
much thereof as may be authorized by
law. are hereby appropriated to the OBJ
lects hereinafter expressed, In addition O.,
the amount heretofore appropriated for
the support OF tho state for the fiscal year
ending on the 3lst day OF December, A ID.
1897; and the state auditor IL hereby au-
thorized TO draw his order for such por-
ton thereof as may be required from
time TO tine upon receipt by him OF prop
erly authenticated vouchers:
For macadamiZing sample roads, rs
provided by section l5 Chapter q
or the General Laws. $50 0G
For accounts allowed by the general
assembly ...................,.... 4OOQ
For officers OF supreme court ........ i.S@
For officers in criminal cases. l.00l
For fines In certain cases............. 5t
For tails and tailers .................. 5,Q
For fuel and gas s...................... 300
For state House. Provitence........ 20
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
CHAPTER 507.
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 100 OF
the General Laws.
Passed MAY a. 1879
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section ~''-~'o- Io2 OF the General