The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-30

codnted, sealed up, and returned by said
waruens and clerks only, under the per-
sonal supervision anu scrutiny OF said
supervisors of election. but no supervi-
sors of election shall at any time after
the close of the polls handle any official
ballot duty voted and contained In the
ballot box in any such poillng place.
Sad wardens, clerks, and supervisors
shall severally receive from said city the
sum of ten dollars for every election, and
any vacancy occurring among said war
dens, clerks, or supervisors OF election.
whether by resignation or refusal TO
serve, or by failure from any cause 20
appear at such polling place or 10 remain
thereat during the time when they are
required by law to perform their said
duties, shall be Immediately filed by said
board or by the presiding officer thereof
II said board be not then in session.
Sec. 5. The city council of said city
as the same is constituted at the time
of filing the division referred TO I'm section
of this act shall be and remain in the
city council OF said city until the first
Monday In January, A. d. 1901, and no
longer; and the members of the school
committee OF said city In office at the time
of filing said division shall hold once
for the terms for which they were sew
orally elected and no longer.
Sec. 6. At the municipal election held
said wards in the Office OF the city clerk
and annually thereafter at such munici-
pal elections. there shall be elected I'm
each of said new wards one ai4erman;
and in case the number of wards shall
not exceed ten. four membJs of the COM
mon council; and In case the number of
wards shall exceed ten, three members
of the common council for the term of
one year and until their successors are
ara nd me- of
the school committee for the term OF
three years and until their successors
respectively are elected and qualified;
whose several terms of Office shall COM
mence I'm the case OF members of said
city council on the first Monday in jan
uary mex. succeeding their election. and
in the case of members OF said school
committee on the first Tuesday In De-
cember next succeedin their election.
Sec. 7. from and after the filing OF said
division In the office OF said city clerk
the board OF canvassers and registration,
of said city shall furnish. as required by
law. certified copies of any list of cleo
tors In any voting district I'm said city on
payment OF the sum of one dollar for
each such certified list. which sum shall
be paid into the city treasury of said
city by said board on the first business
day of the month next following their
receipt.
Sec. s. Said commission shall have n
suitable office i'm the city of Providence.
to be approved by the governor. and the
state auditor is hereby authorized and dl-
rected TO draw his order on the state
treasurer. payable out OF any money in
the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. for the rent and furnishing of
same and for all expenses for surveys.
maps. clerical assistance, and other ex-
pcnses incidental TO the proper discharge
OF the duties of said commission. includ-
ing such compensation to the members
OF said commission for their servlcsl
as may he approved by the governor. on
receipt of vouchers therefor duly app
proved by the governor.
Sec. .. All acts and paris of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
and this act shall take effect upon its
passage.