The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07

4 CHAPTER btS.
AN ACT to Repeal the Charter or N,
| American Investors company
| PASSED May a. 1897
1t is enacted by the General Assembly a
Section I. The charter OF the AmerIca,
Investors Company a corporation Great
ed pursuant TO the provisions OF Chapte
l7s OF the General Laws, Is hereby revok
| ed repeaied. and annuled: Providaa boy,
ever. that nothing herein contained shaI
affect the right OF any creditor OF SAT-
| corporation or other person 10 bring an,
| action or proceeding before any court n,
| other tribunal. against the said eornoro.
| tion or any officer or stockholder therao,
| or the right or jurisdiction OF any co,,r,
| to appoint a receiver OF the property and
4 assets OF said corporation, or TO enter onv
| Judgment decree or execution agatns,
| said corporation or any or its officers
| agents or stockholders.
| Sec 2. This act shall take effect on and
| after it's passage.
CHAPTER cse.
AN ACT 10 VALIDATE the Acts OF Edmund
s. Hopkins as Notary Public
PASSED May 2s, 1897
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 4. All acts. matters and thing.
done or performed by Edmund Hon
kins, OF Providence, as a notary public IA
the state OF Rhode Island, appointed bv
the governor In June, 1893, and duly com
missioned but not duly engaged ore
hereby declared to be as valid and 81
fectuaI in all respects as II said Edmund
s. HOPKINS had taken the enganep,opt
prescribed by the General Laws before
entering upon the duties OF said Once.
Provided. the same shall not affect anv
pending litigation.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage.
CHAPTER 6s7.
AN ACT Confirming tho Second Report OF
the Commissioners Appointed Under
Chapter 5e2 OF the Public Laws. Passed
at the January Session. A. D. 1895
Passed May %. 1897
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section l. Whereas the commissioners
appointed under Chapter 5e2 Of the Public
Laws, entitled IAN act 10 divide the town
OF Johnston and annex a portion thereof
10 the city Of Providence" passed az the
January session. A.. ID. 1898. have filed
with the secretary OF state a second re-
port bearing date January Q, 1909. for the
purpose OF correcting an error made I'm
the first report filed with the secretary
OF state. arising from mistaken inforns-
tion given TO said commissioners as TO the
issuing OF certain bonds Of the town OF
Johnston, now, therefore said second re-
port made and fled by said commissioners
for the purpose OF correcting said error
contained in their first report hereby ia
authorized and confirmed and said sec
ond report and all directions contained
therein shall have the same force and ef-
feet I'm all respects as n the same had
been made by them in their first report
white acting us said commissioners
virtue OF said Chapter 562 Of the Public
Laws
Sec, 2. This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage.
CHAPTER 6ss
AN ACT Relative TO Chapter S64 OF the
Public Laws Passed at the January
Session. A. ID. 1896 and TO Chapter $40
OF the Public Laws Passed at The May
Session. A. ID. 1897
PASSED May 3, 1897
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. Chapter 3Gi OF the Public
Laws. entitled IAN act authorizing the
city OF Providence to hire the sum OF
three hundred thousand dollars for the
purpose OF building and furnishing new
schoolhouses, and for the purchase and
Improvement OF land for school pur-
poses" passed at the January session A.
ID. 1896. is hereby continued in force and
re-enacted. notwithstanding anYihing 10
the contrary contained in Chapter $40 OF
the Public Laws entitled IAN act au-
fhorizing the city OF Providence TO hire
money for the purpose OF building and
furnishing new schoolhouses, and for the
and Improvement OF land for
school purposes" passed at the May ses-
'ion. A. d. 1897. and any bonds now or
hereafter issued under and in conformity /
With the provisions OF said Chapter 1854 1
IRE hereby authorized and validated.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
md after it's passage.
CHAPTER ESQ
IN ACT In Amendment OF an Act En-
titled "An Act Authorizing the City Of
Providence 10 Borrow One Hundred and
Fifty thousand Dollars. For the Pur-