The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1907.
THE Chapters Of the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from the Gsnsrai
IAws, Revision OF 1885,
CHAPTER 1866.

CHAPTER 1856.
AN ACT Defining the Powers and Duties
of the Metropolitan Park Commissioners
and Providing for the Acquiring OF Land
and the Improvement and Maintenance
Of Public Lands Within the Mstropol-
itsn Park District Of Providence Plan
tatiens.
PASSED April 20. 1901
II 10 enacted by the General Assembly a.
follows:
Section !. The chairman of the park
commissioners Of the city Of Providence
the mayors OF the cities Of Providence,
Pawtucket, and Central Falls. the presi-
dents Of the town councils Of East Provi-
dsncs, Crsnsten, Warwick, Johnston,
North Providence, Lincoln. harrington.
and Cumberland, the president Of Brown
University, the president OF the Board
Of Trade Of Providencs, the director OF
the Rhode Island School of Design, the
president Of the Providence Art Club. the
president Of the Rhode Island Chapter OF
the American Institute Of Architects all
sx x-ofrcio, together with four members
and Representatives OF the Public Park
Association 10 be annually elected by said
association at It's annual meeting or any
Adjournment thereof and their respective
SUCCESSORS, are hereby constituted and
continued metropolitan park commission
eTs for the purpose Of continuing the
duty specified In Chapter 1904 OF the
Public Laws. enacted November 10, 1eOf.
and In Chapter 1883 Of che Public Laws.
enacted May 3. 1906 with the further
power and duties specified In this act
The said commissioners shall serve with
ovt conpsnSatioR tand shall be of1icially
known az The Metropolitan Park Com
nissien OF Providence Plsntstions).
Sec. q The said commissioners shall
shssse, annually. from their members,
president, secretary, and an executive
committee OF hvs members, Of which the
president shall be . member er officio,
and may from time TO time employ such
services and incur such expenses as they
may deem necessary to carry owt the
purposes Of this act They may deter
yhtne the duties and compensation OF all
employees. remove then at pleasure and
make all reasonable rules and regulations
concerning them. The said commissioners
shall be provided with a suitable once
whore their maps plans. documents, rec
srds books, papers, and accounts may
BE kept, subject to public inspection nj
such times AZ the said commissioners
MAY determine. They shall make An an
nvsI report TO the general assembly OF
their proceedings, together with full
statement Of their receipts and disbursc-
ments.
Sec. g. The jurIsd diction and powers or
Shs said commissioners shall extend to
and may bs exercised In the various
cities and towns constituting tho metro
politap park district OF Providence Plan
tations, as designated In Chapter 1888 OF
the Public Laws
Sec T. The said commissioners shall
have the power TO acquire maintain, and
make available TO the Inhabitants OF the
said metropolitan park district. and to
the public generally, open spaces for ex-
eroise and recreation and for intercom-
munication between them and adjacent
nH oh nd IN
and acting as far as may be In consulta
ton with the respective city and town
councils and park commissioners OF said
cities and towns, the said commissioners
are hfres| authorized TO take I'm fec
simple or otherwise, In the name and
for the benefit OF the state, by purchase,
gift. or devise. or by eminent domain In
such manner az may hereafter be pro
vided by the general assembly, lands and
interests, estates and rights therein, Tor
the public use within said metropolitan
park district. and to enter into written
contracts for the conveyance thereof 10
the said commissioners. for the said pur-
poses and uses. and further, To improve.
preserve care for. and administer such
public reservations. and also I'm the dis
erection Of said commits isstonsrs, and upon
such terms and conditions az they may
approve. such other lands and interests,
estates. and rights therein. or funds in
trust. a. may he entrusted. given, con
vsysd, or devised to the said commission
ers or to the state by the United States
or by oities, towns. corporations. or in
dividuals for the general purposes OF this
act. or for any one or more OF such pur-
poses, as the grantor. donor, or dsvisor
may designate: Provided however. that
nothing in this act shall be construed to
limit existing rights of any city or town
In relation to water supply purposes, or
in any way obstruct or destroy the priv
ilege Of any such city or town To take
advantage Of such rights. In furtherance
OF the powers herein granted said com
missionsrs may make rules and regula-
tions for the control. government, and
use Of the public reservations and high
ways under their care. and for breaches
thereof may afix penalties not exceed
ing twenty dollars and costs for any
enc offence to he imposed by any district
court or police court In the city or town
where such breach Is made. or other
court Of competent jurisdiction; and In
general the said commissioners may do
all acts needful for the proper execution
Of the powers ard duties granted to and
imposed upon the said commissioners by
tho terms of this act. The said commits
sioners shall also have power TO expend
such funds az may he given them In
trust. and the income thereof. I'm accord
ance with the terms of such trusts as
pTONlueu lOr III StCtlcU VI lnls dCN ~
meet the expenses incurred under the
foregoing provisions OF this act the state
auditor il hereby authorized and directed,
upon receipt of vouchers properly authen-
ticated by the executive committee OF the
metropolitan park commissioners, TO draw
his orders on the general treasurer for
the payment of the same. from the
amounts hitherto appropriated and from
any other moneys held in the general
treasury under the provisions Of this act.
Sec. &. The general treasurer IL hereby
directed. authorized. and empowered, with
the approval OF tho governor To receive.
take title to. and hold In trust for the
state. exempt from taxation. any slit,
grant. or devise, or lands or interests.
estates or rights therein, and any Eift
cy bequest OF money or other personal
property. made for the purposes of this
act. subject TO tho approval OF said com
missioners: and unless otherwise provided
by the terms OF any such gift or beauest
Of money or other personal property, he
shall preserve and invest said money or
the proceeds Of said other personal prop
erty In notes and bonds secured by good
and sufficient mortgage security. or I'm