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

assume the remainder OF this debt. For
the purpose OF these calculatons.. the town
and school districts debts shall he, taken
as they appear on the books OF the rcspec-
tive treasurers. June !. 1888. and the valua-
Non OF the town and distfet property shall
be based on the valuation OF the Johnst on
asseesars for the year lR17. El
Sec Except as ,prcs ted3ip ~ ctiQn
this act. 81 the rights a7Si remedies q ed
town or Johnston arising either out of any
contracts made by said town prior 10 June
LIST. 1885, or out OF any acts done or omitted
TO be done before June LIST. 1898 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 I'm
section OF this act, for all liabilities OF
said town arising out or any contracts
which may be made by said town prior to
June lst, 1v0s. and for all claims arising I'm
consequence OF anything which may be
done or omitted to be done by said town
prior to June 1st, lsSs. But as a limitation
upon the rights and liabilities of the por-
ton OF the town not annexed. II Is hereby
provided that all suits and proceedings In
relation TO contracts made by the town OF
Johnston before June fst. 1895 which are
10 be performed In whole Or in Nart after
June lst, loSs, II they pertain in any way to
the portion OF me town annexed. shall be-
brought by and against the city of Prov-
oence: and the rights and liabilities con-
nscted with these contracts shall be ad-
)ustcd BY the commissioners hereinafter
provided for In this act between the city
OF Providence and the unannexed portion
OF the town of Johnston on the following
basis: the city of Providence shall have the
benent and burden of such contracts only
In so far as they are 10 be performed after
June LIST. 1898. and only In so far as they
relate to the territory annexed the part OF
the town of Johnston not annexed shall
have the entire benefit and burden OF such
contracts In 80 far as they are to be per-
formed before June LIST. 1898. and shall also
have its equitable pnOportion of the benefit
and burden Of such contracts a. are to be
performed In whole or In part after June
LIST. 1ssS In 30 far as such contracts relate
to the territory not annexed. And if is
hereby provided that the rights and liabIi-
ties of any other parties TO such contracts
shall not be affected by anything herein
contained.
Sec. 9. Chapter 227, section IA. of the Gen.
eral Laws Is so amended that hereafter
there shall be drawn three hundred and
forty petit Jurors from the city OF Provi-
dence. and fourteen petit Jurors from the
town Of Johnston.
Sec 10. Said portion of territory 30 set
on and annexed as Aforesaid to 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
frict number one Of the town of Johnston
as organized before the adoption OF this
act shall serve as warden and clerk re-
spectively of the said third voting district
of the eighth ward until a warden and
clerk are elected at the next regular elec-
ton of municipal officers In the city Of
Providence.
Sec. II. That portion of the town of
Johnston annexed to the city of Provi- |
dence by the provisions OF this act shall be |
q part of the first congressional district, |
and part Of the sixth Judicial district.
Sec. H. In the event OF the adoption Of |
this act as hereinafter provided the quail |
he'd electors OF the town OF Johnston then |
residing In said annexed territory shall be- |
come qualified electors Of said city Of |
Providence. and the town clerk OF said |
furnish certified alphabetical list of all |
he qualified electors Of said Johnston re-
aiding In said annexed territory on the 1
fourth Wednesday OF May, 1SaS with their 1
several qualifications. to the board OF can
vassers and registration of said city OF /
Providence. Said town clerk shall also 1
furnish TO said board of canvasscrs and |
registration OF said Providence On or be- |
lore the first day Of June. A. ID. 1893.
certified copy of the complete registration
II all persons who shall have registered In
he registry book in his Office In the year
69S, and who reside In said annexed terri
ory, and such registration In said town Of |
Johnston shall be taken and deemed to be
s valid IN law for the qualification OF such |
'ersons as electors in the city of Provi-
ence for the year 1899 as II such registra-
ion were originally made In the registry
ook Of said board of canvassers and reg
stration in said Providence.
sec H. The present senator and repre-
entatives and town officers of the town OF
ohnston shall hold their respective Offices
or the terms for which they were elected.
Sec. II. Said town OF Johnston as hereby
onstituted shall provide books for the reg
'try of land titles and sucn other records
$ are required by the laws of this state to
e kept by the several towns therein
Sec. IS. The land records OF the town of
ohnston as organized before the adoption
this act shall belong to the city of Prov.
lence as organized by this act; but the re-
order of deeds of the city of Providence
5 organized by this act shall cause so
iuch OF the said records as relate to the |
nd records In the town of Johnston as the
lme shall be bounded after the adoption
this act as have been made since the
EAR 1870 to be transcribed, copied. and cer-
fled for the use Of the said town of John
on. TO be transferred 10 and kept by said
'Wn OF Johnston, the expense thereof to |
: paid by the said city of Providence
nd certff1ed copies OF the transcripts and
'pies herein provided to be made for said
'wn OF Johnston shall have the samo va
iity as certified copies of the original rec
d. All other records and papers belong
& TO the town Of Johnston as organized
fore the adoption of this act shall be d.
ded between the town of Johnston as or
,ni7ed after the adoption OF this act and
c city OF Providence, upon such terms {
I'd conditions as the commissioners here
after provided for In this act shall deter
Inc. l.
Sec 16. The municipal court OF fhe city
Providence shall exercise jurisdiction in
probate matters arising In that portion
the town OF Johnston which is by this :
Z annexed TO the city OF Providence,
hich were commenced prior to the adop- /
IN OF this act. but the court Of probate 1
the town OF Johnston as IL will be con-
tuted after the adoption OF this act shall
ercisc jurisdiction In all probate matters
ising In the portion OF the town which is
( annexed by this act.
Sec. ~. The town clerk OF said town of
hnston shall duly issue his warrant noti-
ing and warning the qualified voters TO I
set I'm the several voting districts in said
wn on the fourth WednesdsS in May, |
8, TO cast their ballots for or against an
xstion. He shall provide a sufficient
mber OF ballots for the voters In said
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