The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-31

commissioner - aid l.lrI ~ police comm ssi0n.
| ers, and thereafter the secretary - the board q
/ police commissioners shall exercise al the powers
and discharge an the duti then conferred upon
the clerk u The board u liocnse comn.ssionc
said board shall pay over ~ the oty treasurer n
said city On the hrst bufinrss day ~ each week
all moneys that may come fo it from the pay
ment for liquor lcenses: Provided. that nothing
herein contained shall in ans Way intalitate or
snnul any license fOr the sale ~ intoxicating iq-
uofs lawfully issued by ssid board ~ license com.
missioncrs at any time in tHr current year prior
20 the passage ~ this act and provided. further
that al app.icatsls for li'rr-e and f0r transfers
| ~ Hceuse, and al retnou-franfes against The
same. ~ pther business pen.iug before -aid board
oi license commissioner on said date. shall De
Ianfmitttd and continued ~ -aid board ~ police
commissioners for adjudication and determination.
Sec o said board shall lls0 exercise IN said
city all the power and authority conferred upon
the mayor aud tho board Of aldermen n aid city
the city council thereof, o. other cDnpcient au-
thory. hy the statutes of this state. by special
laws relating 20 said city. bv ordinance ~ ssid
city ~ otherwise, In respect 10 the following
matters and things and shall have the Ike
power 10 make nccdful rule and regulations con
oruing tLe same ~ are not inconsistent with tho
siatut's IT this state. that BE- 90 a,s the licensing
~ private detectives, paWrlrpkoTs, tavcrns. and
1ctua'iuI houses; the liC nsiug - keepers -
shop far tho purchase. sale. .r lIr ~ junk. old
metals. or any secondhand articles and dealers
therein the licensing - dogs. ucwsboys. boot
blacks, bowling alleys. pistolRallCrics, rife gal.
lsrcs billiard tables bagatellc tables pool tables,
scippio tables, % tables oi a similar character,
when kept IN any saloon. shop, or place oi busi-
ness IN said city. or when kept for public use or
profit; the Licensing oi person, 10 sell goods,
wares and merchandise. ice cream, and other ar.i-
Cles and substances, On the streets ~ said city,
the licensing ~ all persons 10 sell fruits and yege-
tables from carts and baskets. and the Licensing
Of hawkcrs and peddcrs In said city, In addition
20 the state license required by law the Licensing
or prohibiting the giving publicly Or Tor pay Or
advantage u any kind, ~ boxing. spauing, or
wrestling matches or exhibitions, or other tx.
hibitions OF skin strength. or endurance ot man
or beast, theatrical Uarf0uuIUca., rope or wire
dancing. roller skating in riuks or halls. dances
balls, fairs, or any other show 0r pcrtDruInce.
and the appointment 0f railroad or steamboat pJ'
lice and Of constablcs under any aw authorizing
the appointment of cpnstahcg tor any purpose,
which ooustables shall scveuy hold their Offices
during the pleasure Of said board. Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall iu,alidate any
such appointment heretofore made ~ any such
license heretofore issued by competent authority
during the current year the fee for which license
or appointment has been folly paid for prior 10
the taking effect Of this act; and provided fur
thrr that all the provisions of existing ordinances
~ said ,ity regulations ~ thc board Of alder,
men thereof concerning The foregoing matters shall
remain In full force. so Tar as applicable thereto,
rcqucs, u writing Of the board ot ,anya>,crs and
registration said board ~ police commissioners
shall cause q census 10 Doe made hy the police ~
said city ~ the qualified electors resident in each
voting district of said city, specifying the street
and number of each such clrctcr's residence, and
shall forthwith furnish such original census or
certified copy thereof for each voting district ut
the city to said board of oluyassnr, and rrgi-tra-
tou. Slid board ~ police commissioners shall
also furnish to the board Of oau,l--or. and regis
tntiou, upon request 100 writing. suDh information
as said board Of cany1s-cr, and registration may
require concerning the residence ot any person
whose name appear upon the registry book of said
city or upon any young.list thereof
Sec. T. Said board may remove from Office at
any time any officer appointed hy it or placed
under it- control 10y Law, and may revoke any ID
Censc granted boy IL. pursuant to the provisions -
section ut this act, for violation OF amy Of the
rule, or regulations made hy it concerning the
exercise Of the privileges conferred 10y such IL
censc.
Sec r. In all cases hcremhrforc enumerated in
which the maximum fee ohlrgpablc for any license
or appointment Is fixed by state law, by ordinanc"
Of said city or otherwise, said board shall charge
and collect the maximum amount of fee prrmissi-
hlc tor such license or appointment at the time
this act takes effect until otherwise ordered by
said board and ,aid board shall pay into the city
treasury of said city all fee. Of every kind the
first husuc,. day OF each week
Sec. o. The annual salar, ot each ~ the mem
bers of said board shall bc three thousand dollars,
and Of the secretary httccu hundred dollars, aud
Of the clerk such an amount not exceeding one
thousand dollars ~ said hoard may allow all IT
which saal,. shall be- paid monthly from the
treasury OF the city of Providence. Said board
shall hc provided with such rooms, furnishings,
and supple, fur and care Of the same as shall hc
convenient and suitable for the performance of its
duties and satisfactory To said board the expense
~ which shall be- paid 10y tho city 81 Providence.
said city shal provide all such suitable accommo-
datious for the police of said city a. said board
shall require and an buildings and other proper.
ty whether real or personal, used 10y said police
department shall be under the control Of said
board All expenses for the maintenance of build.
ngs the pay of the police, the purchase or repair
" property i0r police uses and all incidental CN.
pcuscs incurred n the administration of said po.
lice department shall be paid 10y said city upon
the rcgui,tiou ot said board
Sec. ln The members Of said board arc hereby
,c,eally authorized 90 administer oaths and said
board In dl oa,p. Of every nature pending before
IL IL hereby authorized and empowered 20 SUM
mons witnesses hy subpoena signed 10y the sccre-
tary of said board and 10 compel such witnesses
to attend and testify in the same manner as wit
nesscs are compelled TO appear and testify In ci.
thcr division ot the supreme court, and said board
is authorized 20 compel the production Of an pa.
pers books, documents, records, certificates, or
other legal evidence that may be necessary or
proper Tor the determination and decision of any
question or the discharge Of any duty required boy
law W ,aid board, 10y issuing subpoena du,os
tccum signcd hv its secretary. aud cvcry person
disohcying any such writ shall hc considered as
I'm contempt and said board may punish any con
tempt of It's authority in like manner q, contempt
may be- punished In either division of the supreme
court Any p.r,on who shall willfully swear
falsely i'm any proceeding, matter, or hearing be-
tore said hoard shall be deemed guilty OF the
crime Of perjury
sec H. All provisions ot tho General Laws or
OF the Public Laws, and all provisions Of the char
ter ~ said city, or OF amy acts IN amendment
thereof or iu addition thereto which are iuyou.
stent herewith Jrr hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect upon its passage.