The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-25

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lava Reviston Of 1851
CHAPTER sn.
AN ACT 70 Authorise the Issuance Of
Dcads to Be known as the Second State
House Construction Loan"
P2ssed June & 1881
q b enacted BY the General Assembly ~
follows:
Section l. The general treasurer Is here
BY authorized and directed TO issue scrip
or certificates OF debt In the name and be-
half Of the state. and under Its seal. and
countersixned by the governor. TO an
amoun. not exceeding eight hundred thou
sand dollars. 70 be designated ''The Sec
ond State House Construction Loan" Said
scrip shall be issued as registered bonds or
with interest coupons attached: shall ma
ture not more than forty yeass from the
date Of its issue: shall bear interest at a
rats not exceeding four per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually In gold coin
Of the United States OF the present stand
ard OF weight and fneness: shall be re-
decmable at maturity In gold coin of the
United States of the present standard OF
weight and fineness and shall be sold from
time to time. at such times and In such In
otallments as the board OF state house COM
missioners. created by chapter l20l of the
Public Laws passed May "a 1898. shall de-
advertisement. but at no less than the par
value thereof. Said bonds shall be exempt
from taxation In this state.
Sec 2 The general treasurer shall, on Is
suing any OF said bonds. establish sink
ing fund. and apportion thereto from year
to year. an amount sufficient. with Its ac-
cumulations. to extinguish the debt az its
maturity. The amount necessary each year
TO pay the interest and sinking fund re-
Quirements of said bonds shall be included
IN and made a part OF the annual appro-
priation bill for the expenses OF the state
government and any premium over the
par value of said bonds received on the
sale thereof shall form part OF the sink
ing fund for their redemption.
Sec. 3. The amount received from the sale
OF said scrip. together with the interest re-
ceived thereon from time TO Time less any
premium received over the par value there
Of az provided In section 2 or so much
thereof as may be necessary. is hereby ap-
propriated for the payment OF bills audited
by said board OF state house commission
ers, or by q committee thereof duly con-
otituted for that purpose. and the state au-
dltor IL hereby authorized and directed to
draw his order upon the general treasurer
amount 30 received. This appropriation
shall not expire with the fiscal year Of the
state, but shall continue In force during
the existence Of said board.
SEQ. 4 The total amount OF contracts to
oe entered into by the board OF state house
commissioners shall not exceed eight hun
dred thousand dollars In excess of the
amount heretofore appropriated.
Sec. 5. Joint resolution number thirteen,
passed May 49, 1897. and all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith. are hereby
repealed and this act shall take effect up
on its passage.
CHAPTER 572.
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter is Of
the General Laws "Of the Governor"
(Passed June 2. 1891
1t n enacted by the General Assembly as
follows;
Section 1. Section s of chapter Is OF the
General Laws is hereby amended to read
~ follows:
"Bec. S. He may draw orders upon the
general treasurer for the payment OF any
particular services Of a public nature. not
exceeding in amount three thousand dol
lars annually. He may also draw orders
upon the general treasurer for the payment
Of such services as may be authorized by
him IN the execution OF the laws. the de-
lection Of crime. and the apprehension cf
offenders. not exceeding In amount two
thousand dollars annually. and not includ-
Ing therein the sum to De paid under sec- :
tion three OF this chapter as q reward for
the apprehension OF offenders"
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect on and
after IT. passage.
CHAPTER 57s
AN ACT Authorising the Several Cities
and Towns to Appropriate and Raise
Money For the Assistance OF the Fam
HES and Dependents OF Soldiers and Sail
or
Passed June 2, 1881
1t(ls enscted by the General Assembly a.
section /. Hereafter the several cities and
towns are authorized to appropriate and
raise money for the purpose OF rendering
assistance to the families and dependents
Of those who may be mustered into the
army or navy of the United States from
this state to serve under any of the calls
which have been heretofore made, or which
may hereafter be made, upon this state by
the president OF the United States. to an
amount not exceeding four dollars per
week 10 the family OF any one man.
Sec. Z Nothing In the preceding section
contained shall be construed to affect any
contract to render aid to his family. which
has herstofore been made by any city or
town with any person who. before the
passage Of this act, has enlisted In the
service Of the United States.
CHAPTER 57l
AN ACT Making Additional Appropria-
tions For the Support OF the State Gov
eminent For the Year Ending December
PASSED June 3 1881
It h enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. The following sums. or 80
much thereof as may be authorized by law.
oyo hereby appropriated to the objects |
HEREINAFTER expressed. I'm addition TO the |
amount heretofore appropriated for the |
support offhe state for the fiscal year end |
1ug On the 11st day OF December A. ID. /
1GD9: and the state auditor is hereby au-
Ehorlzed 10 draw his order for such por- |
Hon thereof as may be required from time /
10 tjme upon receipt by him of properly |
vouchers:
For the payment OF Jurors fees thirteen
|houoand hve hundred dollars.
For the payment OF officers fees In the
lppeIlate and common pleas divisions OF
me supreme court. three thousand eight
1undred dollars.
For the payment OF witnesses fees I'm
he appellate and common pleas divisions
" the supreme court. six thousand dollars.
For the payment of officers fees In GRIM
hal cases. twelve hundred dollars.
For the payment OF clerks af the house
q representatives. and senate. thirty-flve
hundred dollars.