The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-31


commisslioners; and thereafter the secre-
tary Of the board of police commissioners
snail exercise AL the pevers and dis
charge all the duties then conferred upon
the clerk Of the board OF license commits
sioners Said board shall pay over 10 the
city treasurer OF said Guy on the nrst
business day OF each week all moneys
that may come TO II from the payment
for hauor licenses: Provided. that nothing
herein contained shall in any way invalid
ate or annul any license for the sale or
Intoxicating liquors lawfully issued by
said board OF license commissioners at
any time In the current year prior To the
passage OF this act; and provided. fur
ther that all applications for license and
for transfers OF license. and all remon-
strances against the same. or other bust
ness pending before said board OF license
commissioners on said date, shall be
transmitted and continued TO said board
of police commissioners for adjudication
ana determine ton
Sec. 3. Said board shall also exercise
In said city all the power and authority
conferred upon the mayor aud the board
OF aldermen OF said city, the city council
thereof. or other competent authority. by
the statutes of this state. by special laws
relating To said city. by ordinance OF said
city or otherwise. in respect to the fol-
lowing matters and things, and shall have
the like power 10 make needful rules and
regulations concerning the same az are
not inconsistent with the statutes oy this
state, that Is 10 say; the licensing of prl-
vate detectives, pawnbrokers, taverns.
and victualing houses; the licensing of
keepers OF shops for the purchase, sale,
or barter of junk, old metals. or any sec
ond-hand articles. and dealers therein;
the licensing OF dogs. newsboys, boot
blacks bowling-alleys, pistol galleries,
rifle galleries, billiard tables. bagatelie
tables, pool tables, scippio tables. or ta-
bles of similar character, when kept
In any saloon. shop. or place of business
I'm said city. or when kept for public use
or profit: the licensing OF persons TO sell
goods. wares and merchandise. ice cream.
and other articles and substances, on the
streets OF said city; the licensing OF all
persons to sell fruits and vegeta bles from
carts and baskets. and the licensing of
hawkers and peddlers In said city, I'm ad-
dition 10 the state license required by
law: the licensing or prohibiting the CIV
inb publicly. or for pay or advantage OF
any kind. OF boxing. sparring or wresf-
ling matches or exhibitions, or other ex-
hlbitions OF skill. strength, or endurance
OF man or beast, theatrical performances.
rope or wire dancing. roller skating In
rinkS or halls. dances. balls, fairs. or any
othef show or performance. and the ap-
pontment Of railroad or steamboat po-
lice, and OF constables under any law au-
thorizing the appointment OF constables
for any purpose, which constables shall
severally' hold their offices during the
pleasure OF said board: Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall invalidate
any such appointment heretofore made or
any such license heretofore issued by COM
petent authority during the current year,
the fee for which license or appointment
has been fully paid for prior TO the taking
effect of this act; and provided. further.
that all the provisions OF existing ordin-
ances of said city or regulations OF the
board OF aldermen thereof concerning the
foregoing matters shall remain in full
force, so far as applicable thereto, until
otherwise ordered by said board. Upon
the request in writing of the board OF
canvassers and registration, said board
of police commissioners shall cause a CEN
sus to be made by the police of said city
of the qualified electors resident in each
voting-district of said city, specifying the
street and number OF each such electors
residence. and shall forthwith furnish
such original census of certified copy
| thereof for each voting district OF the
| city to said board of canvassers and reg
| istration. Said board OF police commits
sioners shall also furnish to the board OF
| canvassers and registration. upon re-
| quest In writing, such information as said
| board OF canvassers and registration may
| require concerning the residence of any
| person whose name appears upon the
registry book Of said city or upon any
| voting list thereof.
Sec. Z. Said board may remove from Of
| flee at any time any officer appointed by
| IL or placed under Its control by law,
! and may revoke any license granted by
| IL. pursuant to the provisions OF section
OF this act. for violation of any of the
rules and regulations made by II con-
cerning the exercise of the privileges con-
ferred by such license.
Sec s. In all cases hereinbefore enum-
Grated ir which the maximum fee charge
able for any license or appointment is
nts nsed Of py s,ss lsw by ordnsncs s OF sa,a
and collect the maximum amount of fee
permissible for such license or appoint
ment at the time this act takes effect
until otherwise ordered by said board,
and said board shall pay into the city
treasury OF said city all fees OF every kind
on the first business day OF each week.
Sec 2. The annual salary of each of
the members OF said board shall be three
thousand dollars. and of the secretary
fifteen hundred dollars. and OF the clerk
such an amount not exceeding one thou
sand dollars as said board may allow. all
OF which salaries shall he paid monthly
from the treasury OF the city Of Provi-
dence. Said board shall be provided with
such rooms. furnishings and supplies for
and care or the same a. shall be con-
venient and suitable for the performance
OF It's duties and satisfactory to said
board, the expense of which shall be paid
by the city OF Providence Said city shall
provide all such suitable accommodate tions
for the police Of said city as said board
shall require. aud all buildings and other
property, whether real or personal used
by said police department, shall be under
the control OF said board All expenses
for the maintenance or buildings. the pay
of the police, the purchase or repair OF
property for police uses. and all Incl
dental expenses incurred I'm the admins
tration OF said police department.. shall be
paid by said city upon the reauisition of
said board
See. TO- The members of said board are
hereby severally authorized 10 administer
oaths. and said board in all cases OF every
nature pending before n Is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to summons wit
neses 10y subpoena signed by the secretary
Of said board. and 10 compel such wit
nesses TO attend and testify in the same
manner as witnesses are compelled to
appear and testify I'm either division OF
the supreme court, and said board IL au-
, thorized To compel the production OF all
4, papers, books. documents, records certi-
ficates or other legal evidence that may
! he necessary or proper for the determi-
nation and decision OF any question or
the discharge OF any duty required by
| law OF said board. by issuing n subpoena
duces tecum signed by Its secretary: and
! every persou disobeyfnQ any such writ