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

AN ACT Creating a Commission to Re-
Adjust the Ward Lines of the City of
Providence.
PASSED June II. 1907
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1, The governor shall as soon
as may be after the passing OF this act
appoint three qualified electors OF the
state. one at least OF whom shall be
qualified elector OF the city of Provi-
dence. who shall divide the said city OF
Providence into not more than twelve
wards In such manner as TO secure az
nearly as may be an equal number OF
electors I'm each ward. having regard TO
the number of Inhabitants and territory
therein.
Sec. q The said commissioners imme-
diately after their appointment snail di-
vide said city into not exceeding twelve
wards and shall file with the city clerk OF
said city before the 18th day of August.
A. u. 1900. report thereof with an ac-
companying map OF such division. and
duplicate map thereof with the board OF
canvassers and registration OF said city:
and upon the filing OF such report of said
commissioners, or a majority thereof, the
division thus made shall constitute the
wards OF said city without further ac-
ton.
Sec. 2. The said commissioners shall
also subdivide each ward OF said city into
convenient number Of voting districts.
containing not more than seven hundred
nor less than three hundred qualified
electors at the time Of such subdivision.
The board OF canvassers and registration
OF said city shall forthwith designate
polling places In each of such districts,
and shall cause the same TO be suitably
furnished with ballot boxes and all other
paraphernana necessary for the conduct
OF elections. and shall each year there
after I'm the month OF July. as occasion
may require. redivide said wards or any
OF them into voting districts I'm such man
ner that not more than seven hundred
nor less than three hundred qualified
electors shall be comprised I'm any one
voting district nt the time OF such redi-
vision. and shall designate and furnish
polling places therein, and shall further
file map of such rcdvieion and deslg-
nation In the Office Of the CITY clerk OF
said city: and the redivision and desig-
nation thus made shall constitute the
voting districts ~ said wards and the
polling places therein respectively with
out further action and until changed by
said board
Sec. g. Upon and after the filing ~
any such division or redivision OF said
wards or OF said voting districts IN the
once or said city clerk the terms Of
office OF the severei wardsns and district
clerks then In once shall cease and de-
termine. AZ least fen DAYS nrior "a every
election there shall be appointed bv the
boaro Of canvasscrs and resistra tion OF
said city warden and clerk for each
voting district who shall be OF different
political partics. and four snnervisors ~
election for each voting district from
Lets 10 be submitted 20 said board I'm
mnnuer as now provided by low 10 he
submitted ~ the hoard of aldermen of
said CITY. srd who shall severaiiv ne quail
HE'D electors " 'hc voting districts IN
which fhev shall he anrointcd 10 serve
and who shall sevcrrilv he able 10 read
The constitution ~ the state IN tho Eng
Web 'a-~"are nrf - write theIr nnvnes
said warder~ clerks. and -vper,-'so~s
shaw have ~ the power- and he s,ihircf
N "li the Nabi'i'ies ard dircaa-ce oil the
fr'i~s c~nferref .rd ir,rosef hvuaw ur-
~ c'arder-. c'~rr~, a-d s,-ervieo~s ~
election -~~-ccf'vciv. PROVIDED. this, AZ
every election the ballot hoxes shall he
opened and the ballots therein sorted.