The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-17
CHAPTER 1858.
AN ACT Regulating the Issue OF Ii
censes to Dealers in Junk, Old Metals

AN ACT Reguating tne issue OF LII
censes to Dealers in Junk, Old Metals
and Other Second Hand Articles.
Passed Dec 12, 1902
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. The boar rd OF police commits
sloners In any city or town where such
board is established. and If no such board
be established then the town council of
any town or the city council of any city,
is hereby authorized to provide by ordi-
nance in the case of any city council or
town council for the issuing and revoca-
ton at pleasure Of licenses to all per-
sons selling, purchasing. bartering. and
dealing in junk. old metals, and any
other secondhand articles, subject to
such conditions and restrictions and for
such term not exceeding one year, as
may be in like manner prescribed; and
also for charging and collecting fees for
such licenses: Provided, that the fees so
in like manner prescribed shall not ex-
| ceed the sum of twenty-five dollars for
the keeper OF a shop or storehouse for
the reception of any junk, old metals, or
| other secondhand articles. the sum OF
| five dollars for any foundryman or other
person receiving the same for the purpose
OF melting the same or converting the
same into castings, or the sum Of five dol
lars for any gatherer OF the same in any
| bag, wagon, or cart; and also to fix
| penalty for carrying on such business
| without such license, or in violation OF
| any ordinance or regulation made as
| herein authorized, not exceeding for any
| one offence a fine of two hundred dollars
| or Imprisonment not exceeding six
| months.
Sec. 9 No license shall be granted
under this chapter TO the keeper of any
| shop or storehouss for the reception of
any junk. old metals. or other second
| hand artirleS fOundrynan
| other person receiving the same for the
! purpose OF melting the same or convert
| ing the same into castings, where the
I owners or occupants OF the greater part
of the land within two hundred feet OF
such building or place shall file with the
board, town council. or city council, re-
spectively, having jurisdiction to grant
licenses, their objection to the granting
OF such license.
Sec 3. Chapter S6S and s7f of the Public
Laws, and all acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith, are hereby repealed
Provided. that the provisions OF this act
shall not apply to any license heretofore
granted.
CHAPTER 1889
AN ACT In Amendment of Sections 4, 8.
6. and u OF Chapter IL of the General
Laws. Entitled "of Elections by Secret
Ballot"
II Is enacted by the General Assembly rs
| follows:
Section l. Wherever the words "politi-
cal party" are used IN sections 4. 6 and q
OF Chapter IL OF the General Laws. they
shall be construed to mean a political
| party which AT tho next preceding annual
election OF state officers cast for It's
| candidate for governor at least two pei
centum OF all the votes cast in the state
for that officer.
Sec. 2. section 1, OF Chapter II Of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as tC
| read as follows:
"sec. 12 Nominations OF candidates foi
| offices TO be filled by the voters OF any
ward or voting district OF any city oi
town may be made by nomination papers
signed in the aggregate for each candi
date by not less than nifty qualified vo'
| ters OF such ward or voting district"
Sec. g. This act shall take effect upon Its
passage. and all acts and parts OF acts In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1000.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Section rs oi
Chapter l62 OF the General Laws. Enti
tied "of uaxkers and Peddlers."
Passed Dec. ~. 1917
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly AZ
follows:
section l. section Is OF Chapter is2 n
the General laws. entitled "Of hawker'
and peddiers Is hereby amended Al
60 read as follows:
sec IS The general treasurer may IL
sue. without cost. for term not exceed
ing one year continuously. license