The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14

eral Laws, Entitled "Of the State Pris-
on and CNher State Institutions In the
Town of Cranston and OF the Govern
ment and Control thereof"
Passed May ~, 1917
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
Section /. Section OF Chapter 2sl Of
the General Laws Is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows.
charities and corrections shall appoint
superintendent Of the state farm. who
shall hold his office during their pleasure
and who, under their direction. shall have
the control and management of the state
farm, within the limits defined from
time TO time by the board. and OF the
state workhopse and house Of correction
and OF the state almshOuse thereon, and
shall report upon the condition and man,
aagement thereof from, time TO time, 10
the board. The board may, upon the
nomination of said superintendent. ap-
point deputy superintendent Of the
stale workhouse and house OF correction,
ana deputy superintendent OF the state
almshouse, each or whom shall hold his
respective OFFICE during the pleasure OF
the board. Said superintendent shall ap'
point all such assistants 10 said deputy
superintendents. and such other persons
To be employed upon said state farm. as
the board shall deem necessary, and may
pleasure
CLAUSE 2. The board shall appoint a
superintendent of the state hospital for
the insane, who shall hold his office dur
ing their pleasure, and who, under their
direction. shall have the control and
management or said hospital, and shall
report upon the condition and management
Inereof from time 10 time, 10 the board.
The board may, upon the nomination OF
said Superintendent Of the state hospital
Tor the insane, appoint deputy, superin;
his office during the pleasure Of the
board Said superintendent shall appoint
all such assistants To said deputy super
intendent, and such other persons TO he
employed in said hospital. as the board
shall deem necessary and may discharge
them or any OF them, at his pleasure.
Clause g. The board shall fix the corn.
pensation Of their secretary. OF the agent
of state charities and corrections of the
superintendent of the state farm, OF the
superintendent OF the state hospital for
the insane, Of the said deputy supern-
tendents and their assistants OF the
warden and deputy warden OF the state
prison and their assistants, and of all
other persons employed in any manner
upon said state farm and in the institu-
ful rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF said farm and the institutions
thereon. and shall make contracts for
the labor OF the inmates thereof"
Sec. z. Wherever in the General Laws
or In the Public Laws Of the state, the
words state asylum for the insane" OF
state asylum Tor the incurable insane.
occur, the same shall read state hospital
Tor tho INSANE and all forms prescribed
by law are -reby changed To conform 10
the provisions Of this act; Provided, that
strued To impair any past or future COM
mltment TO sad asylum or hospital, noi
any past or future action done in con-
nection with said asylum or hospital,
however tn" same has been or shall he
deslgnated In SUCK commitment or action.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage.
CHAPTER AIS
AN ACT to Enable John Shepard Jr., 20
Build and Maintain Conduit Under
and Across Comfort Street In the City
of Providence.
(passed April 80, 1917
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows.
Section I. John Shepard. Jr., OF the city
OF Providence. may with the consent OF
tho city council OF said city and Of the
corporations having franchises In the
highways OF said city. build and maintain
conduit under and across Comfort
street IN said city for the purpose OF con-
Meeting his estates for the purpose of
passa8eway ard IRE escape.
Sec. >. This act shall take effect upon
It's passnrp.
Icertify the foregoing 10 be true copies
Attest' CHARLES L. BENNETT,
Eagr.fartr of Etata