The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-10

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lstranou d said city; and upon the dling Of SUCK
report ~ said commissioners, or a majority there.
oi, the division thus mad, shall constitute thc
wards ot said cit, without further action.
See q The said ,ommissi lucrs shall also sub.
divide each ward of said cty into convenient
number ot voting districts, containing not more
than seven hundred nor less than three hundred
qua'ihod electors at the time of such subdivision.
The board oi oanva.sors aud registration of said
atty shall forthwith designate polling places In
each Of such districts. aud shall cause tho same
TO be suitably furnished with hallot boxes and all
other paraphtWala necessary Coz the conduct ~
elections, and shall each year thereafter In the
month oi july hs occasion may require. rcdividc
said wards or any ot them into voting districts
IN such manner that not more than seven hun.
drcd uor leas than three hundred qualified electors
shail be comprised in any one voting district az
the time Of such rcdiyision. and shall designate
and furnish polling places therein, aud shall fur
thcr nle map OF such rcdivision and designation
in the office 1T the city clerk of said city, and
the rcdiyision and designation thus made shall
constitute the voting districts of said wards and
the polling places therein respectively without
further action aud until changed by said bosd.
Sec. a. Upon and after the nling Of any such di.
vision or rcdsison Of aad wards or Of said voting
districts In the office OF said city clork the terms
oi oihcs OF the several wardons and district clerks
then Ia oficc shall cease aud determine. At least
ten days prior to every election there shall be ap.
pointed boy the board Of canvssssu aud rcgistm.
ton Of said city warden and clerk Tor each ,ot.
ing district who shall bc Of different political par
ties and -four supervisors 1T election Tor each
voting district from lists TO ho submitted 60 said
board in manner az now provided by law 60 DO
submitted 60 the board Of aldermen of said city.
and who shall scyomlly bc qualified electors In
the voting districts In which they shall be ap.
pointed 20 serve, aud who shall reyerally be able
10 read the constitution Of the state IN the Eng
ish language and 60 write their names. said
wardons clerks, and supervisors shall have all the
powers and be subject 60 oil the liabilities and
discharge all the duties conferred and imposed by
law upon wardcns. clerks aud supervisors Of cleo.
ton Tcspcctiyclyi Provided, that at every oloo.
ton the ballot boxes shall bo opened and the bal.
lots therein sorted, counted. sealed up, and rc.
turned by said wardons aud clerks only. under the
personal supervision and scrutiny Of said super.
yisora of election, but no supervisors of election
shall at any time after the close ct the polls han.
die any official ballot duly voted and contained IN
the ballot box in any such polling place. said
wardons, clerks, aud supervisors shall sevorally
receive from said city the sum OF ten dollars for
every election, and any vacancy occurring among
said Wardena, clerks, or tupciNisom of election.
whether by resignation or fril.al 90 serve, or by
fniuro from any cause 10 appear AZ such polling
place or to remain thcroat during the time when
they are required by law 10 perform their said
duties shall be- Immediately filled by said board
OF by the presiding oicer thereof II said board be
not then in session
See o. The city council Of said city a. the same
IL constituted at the time oi hling The division
referred 90 Ia section Of this act shall be and
remain In the city council Of aaid city until the
FIRST Monday In January, A, u, 1901, and no Ion.
ger. and the members ~ the school committee q
said city IN ofhco az the time of nling said diu.
sion shall hold Office for ihe terms Tor which they
were seyoraly elected and no longer.
sec O. ~ the municipal election hcld next after
The nllng oi the division of said wards In the o.
nee Of the city olot, and annually thereafter al
such municipal elections, there shall be elected In
each of said new wards Ouo alderman. aud In case
the number 0i wards shall not exceed ten, four
mombom ot the common council. and In case the
number u wards shall exceed ten, three members
u the common council Tor The term of one year
and until their successors are elected and quail.
ned and one member ~ the schoa committee Tor
tho term u three years and until their successors
respectively are elected aud qualified. whose sey.
era terms II Office shall commence in the case ~
members II Baid city council on the first Monday
~ January next succeeding their election, and IA
the case II members Of raid school committee on
the nut Tuesday IN December next succeeding
their election
Soc :. Fsom and after The filing ~ said division
In the ONCE Of said ciy clerk the board u eau.
yasscn and registration ~ said city shall furnish
a. required by law, certified copies Of any lst ~
electors IN any voting district IN said city pay
fneni u the sum of one dollar Tor each such certi
fed list, which shall BE- paid into the city
treasury ~ said city by said Doard the first
business day Of the month next following their
receipt
Sec. r. sald commission shall have q suitable
once IN the city ~ Providence. - be- approved by
the governor. sud the state auditor IL hereby au'
th0fzed aDd directed 10 draw bic order on the
state treasurer. payable out u any money In The
state treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
rent and iufnifbing of same and i0r all expenses
ior surveys. maps, clerical assistance, and other
expenses ncidrntal ~ che proper discharge u the
duties IT said commission, including such com
pensaton % the members ~ said commission i0r
their services aa may be- approved by the gov
crnof. on ff,fIpt ~ vouchers therefor duly ap
proved by the governor
Sec w. Al acts and parts u acts Inconsistent
herewith are bcfoby repealed, and this act shall
take effect upon its passage.