The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-29
PUBLIC LAWS.
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to be done before June 1st 1s9S shall be-
long TO the portion Of the town not an
nexed and said portion Of the town shall
also remain holden, except as provided II
section II this act for all liabilities OF
said town arising out Of any contracts
which may be made by said town prior 70
June 1st, ls98, and for all claims arising in
consequence of anything which may be
done OF omitted 10 be done by said town
prior TO June 1St 1893. But as a limitation
upon the rights and liabilities Of the pOr-
ton Of the town not annexed, il is hereby
provided that all suits and proceedings in
relation 10 contracts made by the town Of
Johnston before June Ist. 1898 which are
10 be performed in whole or in part after
June lSt. 1898. II they pertain in aXy way 70
the portion Of the town annexed. shall be
brought by and against the city Of Provi-
dence; and the rights and liabilities con-
nected with these contracts shall be ad-
1usted by the commissioners hereinafter
provided for 10 this act between the city
OF Providence and the unanneXed portion
OF the town OF Johnston the following
basis: the city Of Providence shall have the
benefit and burden OF such contracts, only
in 80 far as they are 70 be performed after
June 1st, 1898, and only in so far as they
relate 70 the territory annexed; the part OF
the town Of Johnston not annexed shall
have the entire benefit and burden Of such
contracts in so far as they are 10 be per
formed before June 1st 1898, and shall also
have its equitable proportion OF the benefit
and burden of such contracts as are TO be
performed In whole or IN part after June
1st, 1893. In so far as such contracts relate
to the territory not annexed. And il is
hereby provided that the rights and llabili-
ties Of any other parties TO such contracts
shall not be affected By anything herein
contained.
Sec. 9. Chapter 227, section Il. of the Gen
eral Laws is so amended that hereafter
there shall be drawn three hundred and
forty petit jurors from the city Of PPOvi-
dence, and fourteen petit jurors from the
town of Johnston.
Sec. Ia. Said portion Of territory so set
off and annexed as aforesaid 10 the city OF
Providence shall be, until the next division
Of said city Of Providence into wards or
districts the third district Of the eighth
ward. The voting place of said district
shall be the council chamber OF the town OF
Johnston as organized before the adoption
of this act until the board of aldermen Of
Providence shall otherwise direct. The
moderator and district clerk of voting dis
trict number one OF the town Of Johnston
as organized before the adoption of this
act shall serve as warden and clerk re-
spectlvely of the said third voting district
of the eighth ward until q warden and
clerk are elected at the next regular cleo
ton OF municipal officers In the city Of
PPOvidence.
Sec II. That portion Of the town of
dence by the provisions of this act shall be
a part of the first congressional district.
and part of the sixth judicial district.
Sec. u. In the event of the adoption OF
this act as hereinafter provided. the quail
fled electors of the town of Johnston then
residing in said annexed territory shaH be-
come qualified electors of said city OF
Providence, and the town clerk of said
Johnston shall on or before June L 1898.
furnish a certified alphabetical Ist oS all
the qualified electors of said Johnston re-
siding in said annexed territory on the
fourth Wednesday Of May, 1898. with their
several qualifications to the board Of can
vasSers and registration of said city of
Providence. Said town clerk shall also
furnish to said board Of canvasSers and
registration Of sid Providence. on or be-
fore the first day Of June. A ID. 1898,
certified copy OF the complete registration
Of all persons who shall have registered in
the registry book ia his Ofiice in the year
1898 anzi who reside in said annexed terri
tory, and such registration In said town OF
Johnston shall be taken and deemed to be
as valid N law for the qualification OF such
persons as electors in the city of Provi-
dencP for the year 1872 as If such registra-
tion were originally made In the registry
book of said board Of canvasSeTS and reg
istration in said Providence.
Sec. Is. The present senator and repre-
sentatives and town officers of the town OF
Johnston shall hold their respective offices
for the terms for which they were elected.
Sec. II. Said town of Johnston as hereby
constituted shall provide books for the reg
istry OF land titles and such other records
"a are required by the laws Of this state TO
be kept by the several towns therein.
Sec. 15. The land records Of the town OF
Johnston as organized before the adoption
of this act shall belong 20 the city Of Prov
ideDce as organized by this act; but the re-
cOrler OF deeds Of the city Of Providence
at.g.
much of the said records as relate to the
land records in the town OF Johnston as the
same shall be bounded after the adoption
of this act as have been made since the
year 1873 10 b. Transcribed, copied. and GER
titled for the use of the said town Oi john
stOn, 20 be transferred 10 and kept by said
town Of Johnston the expense thereof to
De paid by the said city OF Providence.
And certified copies Of the transcripts and
copies herein provided 70 be made for said
town OF Johnston shall have the same va
ndity as certified copies of the original rec
ord. All other records and papers belong
ing 20 the town OF Johnston as organized
before the adoption Of this act shall be di-
vided between the town of Johnston IS or
genized after TIE adoption Of this act and
the city Of Providence upon such terms
and conditions as the ceE7miss. .Oners here
matter provided for In this act shall deter
mine.
Sec l6 The municipal court OF the city
OF Providence shall exercise jurisdiction In
all probate matters Arising In that portion
of the town of Johnston which is by this
act annexed to the city Of Providence,
which were commenced prior TO the adep-
tion OF this act. but the court OF probate
OF the town OF Johnston As il viii be con-
stituted after the adoption Of this act shall
exercise jurisdiction in all probate matters
arising In the portion OF the town which is
not annexed by this act
c1a oT Cf
Johnston shall duly issue his warrant nOti-
flying and warning the qualified voters TO
meet III the several voting districts in said
town ON the fourth "Wednesday In Nav.