The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14

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Sec. Is. All voters = yohrssss who srs
entitled TO vote IN the election - general
aforesaid question Of anne exaticn.
Sec. 10. IL II shall appear TO the secretary
OF state that majority OF the persons vot-
ing ~ said, town OF Johnston on the auas-
uoniaf the ndopfioznof this act have voteti
~ WsN he shall ps ish in the Provicenpe
sogr,Si his cerHn e OF such adoption.
thu isS DAY Of June. 1sss - -" f7'"
Sec. 20. All provisions OF this act shall 80
INTO effect Immediately so far as to author
lie the proceedings hereinbefore provided
Tor the submission of the adoption OF the
same 10 the voters OF the town OF John
ston upon its passage by the general as
sembly.
Sec. a. Upon the adoption OF this act by
the voters OF the town OF Johnston prop
cry certified 10 the secretary OF state by
the town clerk. commission OF Ave shall
Tx the valuation OF the city of Providence
ana or the town Of Johnston as y basis for
the state tax. as provided I'm section 4 of
TINS act. shall apportion the debts OF the
town and OF the schoo, districts. as pro-
Vlded In section of this act shall settle
all questions which may Afise under sec
ton OF this act providing for an adjust
ment between the city Of Providence and
me town OF Johnston as TO rights and La
binties connected with contracts made by
the town OF Johnston before June I. 1905
ana 10 be performed after this date. shall
decide the questions referred to them In
section 10 OF this act as to the division be-
tween the town and the city OF certain
records and papers belonging to the town
or johnston as organized before the adop-
ION or this act. and shall settle as between
the city Of Providence as organized after
the adoption of this act, the town OF John
ston as organized after the adoption of
this act and the various school districts 10
be affected by this act, all other financial
question which may arise as result of the
PROVISIONS OF this act. Two OF these COM
missioners shall be taxpayers and voters
OF johnston. and shan be appointed by the
town council OF Johnston: two shall be
taxpayers and voters of Providence. and
shall be appointed BY the mayor OF Provi-
dence. and the fifth shall be appoint
ca by the governor OF the state OF Rhode
Island. and shall be neither a taxpayer
nor voter Of Johnston or of Provi-
dence. and the report In writing Of said
commissioners or any three CD OF them shall
be binding and conclusive between and up-
on said town. said school districts therein.
and said city and said report shall be
TO the secretary OF state. These
commissioners shall receive a reasonab BILE
compensation for their services. Such
compensation shall he paid by the city of
Providence as organized after the adoption
OF this act and the town of Johnston as
organized after the adoption Of this act. In
the same proportion In which the net debt
or the original town OF Johnston Is as
sumed as provided In section 2 Of this act
Sec. Y. All persons holding liquor IL
censes at the time this act goes into effect
In that portion OF Johnston annexed shall
continue without further payment OF H.
cense fees to hold such licenses until the
end of the year for which they were
granted. unless they be revoked for cause
by the license commissioners OF the city OF
Providence.
Sec. q. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
certify the foregoing to be true copies.
Attest: CHARLES p. BENNETT,
Secretary of State