The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-02
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yolurnes Of the Rhode Island Reports as the sam,
shall he published. follows; Three copies 20 the
librarian Of congress, for the OF the United
States; one copy 20 the secretary Of each of the
states and territories Of the United States for the
Of the states and territories one copy 20 each
OF the justices OF the supreme court. one copy u
each Of said justices, for Use in his ofce in Tn.
Providence county courthouse. 20 be by him
transmitted 20 his in Office; one copy 20
the justice OF the supreme court Of the United
States assigned 10 the first circuit; one copy &c
each OF the circuit judges OF the United State,
Tor the FIRST circuit one copy 10 the district Judge
OF the United States for the district Of Rhode Il
land. said justices and judges as newly appointed
In succession, 20 receive all back numbers and
volumes OF reports 50 far as he supply them
three copies 10 each OF the clerks Of the court.
OF this state and Of the courts Of the United
states held IN this state one copy 20 each OF the
district courts; copy 20 the governor; one
copy 20 the lieutenant governor: one copy 20 the
attorney general; one copy 10 the assistant attor
ney-general; one copy TO the speaker OF the houss
OF representatives; one copy 10 the railroad com
missioner; one copy 10 each OF the sherifs; one
copy 20 the United States marshal for the district
OF Rhode Island; one copy 10 each Of the town
clerks, and one copy 20 the district clerk OF the
district Of Naragsnsett; said copies 10 said cler
OF courts. sherifs. marshal, town clerks, and dis
trict clerk TO be kept sppendages to their said
Offices ten copies TO be kept in the state library
in the state house in Providence; ten copies 10
the state law library; copy 20 the library OF
Brown University; one copy to the Redwood Ii
brary; copy 10 the Providence Atheneum:
one copy to the Rhode Island Historical Society;
copy TO the Peoples Library in Newport |;
and one copy TO the Free Public Library Of Paw.
tucket He shall reserve such number Of volumes
for the Use Of the state in his opinion is neoes
sary. and shall at his discretion sell OF cause 20
be sold the remaining volumes OF the edition. ac
counting TO the general treasurer for the proceeds
OF such sales"
Sec. 2. Section l3 Of Chapter 10 of the General
Laws is hereby amended TO read as follows:
''Sec. l3. Immediately after the organization Of
the senate and house of representatives and notice
thereof aforesaid, the senate shall join the
house OF representatives in grand committee for
the purpose OF inducting the persons elected into
their respective Offices and Of eecting general Of
fcers in case OF failure TO elect by the electors
ct the general election"
Sec. 3. Section Is OF Chapter le OF the General
Laws Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Section l Of Chapter % OF the General
Laws is hereby amended 10 as 10 read as follows:
'Section !. Wherever the words state HOUSE.
are used in the General Laws in the Public
Laws they shall be construed to mean the build
ing upon the lot bounded by Gsspee. Francis and
Smith streets in the city OF Providence The
building in the city Of Newport heretofore used
for the purposes Of a state house shall hereafter
be called the Newport county courthouse. The
building in Providence heretofore used for the
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the sixth judicial district court house. The court
houses in the several counties shall be in the care
ard custody OF the sherifs OF such counties who
shall keep them at all times in suitable condition
for holding sessions Of coirt therein. The senate
chamber and representatives hall Of the state
house shall not be used for any other purpose
than for meetings OF the two houses of the general
assembly. The sheriff Of the county Of Newport
may employ some suitable person to clean and
generally care for the Newport county court.
house Provided. that the expense shall not ex.
ceed the sum OF four hundred dollars annually
and that the shall be in full for all expenses
sf cleaning and attending 70 said court house"
SEQ 5. Section Of Chapter 2s Of the General
Laws is hereby amended to read follows:
''Sec. 4. The secretary OF state shall annually.
st the January session. make report 10 the general
assembly Of the books purchased during the year
preceding, and the cost thereof, and OF the condi
hon OF the library
Sec G. Section OF Chapter 2s - the General
Laws is hereby amended so as 20 read as follows:
''Sec. o. The Rhode Island Historical Society
and the Newport Historical Society. respectively.
shall annually, at the January session make re-
port to the general assembly of the in
which the named in section have been ex-
pended"
Sec. 7. Section 2 Of Chapter 80 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended as TO read follows
Sec 2. The office OF the general treasurer shall
be in the state house. and shall be kept open
daily. Sundays and holidays excepted. from ten
aud one-haf O'Clock in the forenoon until three
O'Clock in the afternoon, except upon Saturdays,
when 1t shall close at IL O'Clock, noon"
Sec. s. Section OF Chapter "a of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows
'Sec 2. The office of the state auditor shall be in
the state house, and shall be kept open daily. Sun
days and holidays excepted from ten and one half
O'Clock in the forenoon until three o'clock in the
afternoon, except upon Saturdays, when it shall
close at - O'Clock, noon
Sec. Q. Section of Chapter 81 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended TO read as follows;
Sec g. The notice Of meetings. when called by
request aforesaid. shall be given in the manner
provided for meetings prescribed by law In
towns in which the hour of meetings prescribed
by law is fixed by law. meetings called by re-
quest shall be held at the same hour. In other
towns such meetings shall be held az the hour
named in the request. At all meetings called by
request only the business stated in the warrants
directing the calling Of such meetings shall be
acted upon"
Sec. 10. Section Of Chapter 80 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended 80 as to read as follows:
''Sec. ?. In towns not divided into voting dis.
tricts. and in which town meetings for the elec-
tion Of town officers and for the transaction Of
town business are held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November. such town-meetings
shall be held and conducted as not to interfere
or conflict wiN elections held said day under
tbe provisions Of Chapter IL of the General Laws"
Sec. IL. Section Of Chapter 50 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended as TO read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Such towns hereby authorized 20
elect q. assistant moderator who may preside at
such town wn-meetings held the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November. annually, for
the election Of town officers and the transaction
OF town business, and with like power and author.
ity in such town-meetings as moderators would
have"
Sec. 10. Section Of Chapter lO2 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended ~ as 20 read follows:
'sec. 3. The boards OF aldermen and common
councils Of the several cities shall in joint con
vention, in the month Of July in the year nine
teen hundred and three and in the month ~ July
In every fifth year thereafter elect Ave commits
sioners who shall hold Office 'or hye years from
the first Monday In the monte Of August next fol.
lowing their election: Provided. that the commits.
sioners now in Office shall continue 20 hold ofice
from the date of their election until the first
Monday In August In aid year nineteen hundred
and three. and all said commissioners shall have
aas exercise all the powers and duties conferred
upon boards Of commissioners and town councils
BY the provisions Of this chapter Provided, fur
ther. that in the city OF Central Falls but thres
commissioners shall bs elected Said commission
ers shall receive such compensation to be paid by
the several cities AZ tbe city councils ot said cit
iss fhsll determine. And said boards Of aldermen
and common covncils in joint convention IN cas
OF vacancy in Mid boards Of commissioners by
death. resignation or otherwise, shall have power
to all aid vacancy by appointment ot commits
soner 20 serve during the residue of the unerpired
term caused BY such vacancy. The t0~n councils
OF the several towns may In the month Of Sosem-
ber after the fifteenth day thereof. IN any year
elect three commissioner to serve ior the term
OF one year and until others elected and quail
6ed in their stead. such commissioner shall re-
c.ive such compens;ion ss the town councils may