The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26
CHAPTER i472.
AN ACT to Provide For Suppressing the
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths.


follows:
Section /. The pupe, nests. eggs, and
caterpillsrs of the gypsy and brown-tai
moths, and the said moths. are hereby
| declared public nuisances and their sup
preston is hereby authorized and re-
quired but no owner or occupant Of an
estate infested by such nuisances shall
by reason thereof be liable TO an action,
civil or criminal. except to the extent
and In the manner and form herein set
forth.
Sec. 2 The governor. by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, shall
appoint a commissioner, whose duty II
shall be 10 suppress the nuisances de.
scribed in section one Of this act; and
the governor, by and with the advice and
consent Of the board Of agriculture, may
remove said ommssioner at any time,
for such cause as they shall deem suffi.
cient. and appoint another commissioned
In his place. Said commissioner shall
make a report of his proceedings to the
general assembly, which shall be a public
document and printed.
Sec g. The state board Of agriculture
may make all necessary rules and regula.
tions governing all work to be done by
said commissioner to enforce the pro-
visions of this act. Said board may act
In cooperation with any person or per
sons. corporation or corporations. includ-
ing other states. the United States, or
foreign governments; may conduct inves-
legations and accumulate and distribute
information concerning said moths: may
make such rules governing the suppress
sion or determination of said moths As
II may deem necessary. and, with the
approval of the person In charge, may
use any real or personal property of the
state; may at all times enter upon the
land of the state or OF "a municipality,
corporation, or other owner or owners,
and may use all reasonable means in
carrying out the purposes Of this act;
and in the undertakings aforesaid may
I'm accordance with the provisions Of this
act, eKpend the funds appropriated or
donated therefor
Sec T. To meet the expenses Incurred
under authority of this act, there shall
be allowed and paid out of the treasury
of the state during the period up TO and
including May first, nineteen hundred and
eight, the sum Of ten thousand dollars
to be expended under the direction OF
the state board of agriculture; and the
state auditor is hereby authorized to draw
his order on the general treasurer, from
time 10 time upon the presentation TO
him of vouchers authenticated by the
said board and approved by the governor.
Sec. ). No images. eggs, caterpillars, or
pupe of the gypsy or brown-tai moths,
and no lumber new or ODD wood posts
shrubs, trees, or branches, stone or rub
bish, nor any material whatsoever which
festation is liable to carry the live images.
eggs, catcrpillars, or pupR of the moths.
shall knowingly be imported into the
state, nor be transported from place to
place within the state.
Sec. s. Any town or city may make
such an appropriation as ii deems neccs
sary, for the suppression of the said
nuisances within it's limits and may ap
point an official with such powers and
limitations as ii shall prescribe TO expend
such appropriation in cooperation with
commissioner appointed by said board.
Sec. Z. Any person who willfully resists
or obstructs said commissioners or any
official OF a city or town, or a servant
or agent duly appointed by said commits
sioner or by any OF said officials, while
lawfully engaged in the execution of the
purposes of this act or who violates the
provision of section of this act shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars for each offence,
Sec. S. Any person willfully importing
into this state or willfully transporting
from place to place within this state, any
images eggs, caterpilars, or pupe of the
moths shall be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars and imprisoned for not
exceeding one year.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage.
AN ACT In Amendment of Section . o,
Chapter 62 OF the General Laws. En-.
titled "Of the Commissioner of Public
Schools
PASSED April 90. 1907
Ii Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows;
Section l. Section !, OF Chapter g. OF
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
"Soc. Q The commissioner OF public
schools. with the approval OF the board OF
education. is hereby authorized and EN-
powered 10 employ clerical assistance to
aid him In his duties as such school com
missioner I'm a sum not exceeding sixteen
hundred dollars annually. which said sum
of sixteen hundred dollars is hereby an.
nually appropriated from any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, ,
and the state auditor Is authorised te
draw his order upon the general treasurer
TO pay the same upon receipt by him OF
properly authenticated vouchers"
Sec. p This act shall take effect from
and after its passage. and all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith ara
hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1i74
AN ACT Authorizing the Board of Har
bor Commissioners TO Grant Permission
to the Vanity Fair Company TO Builo
Wharf in the Providence River.
iiasSCd Anfu IS, lHNtl
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
follows:
Section I. The board of harbor com
missioners is hereby authorized to grant
permission TO the Vanity Fair Company
TO build a wharf. opposite its property I'm
the town OF East Providence. extending
into the Providence river beyond the
harbor line on the easterly side thereof
not further than an imaginary line drawn
from point F. TO point M on a plat
accompanying an act entitled AN act es-
tablishing the harbor line on the east
esly side OF the Providence river from
Kettle Point to Naystt Point" passed
May 5th. a. II. 1857: Provided. the same
shall he built according Co plans approved
by the war department OF the United
States; and provided further. that this Sct
shall not AFFECT or invalidats any exist
ing contract or lease made with or on
behalf OF the state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage. and all acts anc
parts of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
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