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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
January Session 1915.
Passed April %, 1915.
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CHAPTER 1924.

I CHAPTER 1924
| An Act to Approve and Publish, and
| Submit to the Electors, a Proposition of
Amendment to the Constitution of This
State.
Whereas, n proposition OF amendment
| to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed by the general assembly at its
January session, a. ID. 1914. by the votes
OF the majority of all the members elect
ed to each house. and the same was pub
| lished; and was read to the electors at
| their biennial town and district meetings
In November, A. ID. 1914, as required by
the thirteenth article OF the constitution
| of this state, and is now presented to this
general assembly for its action thereon
and majority Of all the members elected
to each house at said biennial meeting
being present and approving Of said pro-
posed amendment:
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly a
follows:
Section l. The following proposition Of
amendment to the constitution OF this
state, proposed by the last general as
sembly, is hereby declared approved. and
Tor the purpose OF publication and sub
mission to the electors shall be desig-
"ARTICLE XVII.
section l. The general assembly may
authorize the acquiring or taking in fee
by the state, or by any cities or towns
OF more land and property than is needed
Tor actual construction in the establish
Ing. laying out, widening. extending or
relocating OF public highways, streets.
places. parks or parkways Provided.
however, that the additional land and
property so authorized to be acquired or
taken shall be no more I'm extent than
would be sufficient to form suitable build
ing sites abutting on such public high
way, street, place. park or parkway.
After so much OF the land and pronertv
has been appropriated for such public
highway, street. place. park or parkway
as Is needed therefor. the remainder may
be held and improved for any public pur-
pose or purposes, or may be sold or
leased for value with or without suitable
restrictions, and In case Of any such sale
or lease the person or persons from
whom such remainder was taken shall
nave the first right TO purchase or lease
the same upon such terms as the state
or city or town is willing TO sell or lease
the same"
Sec. 2. The said proposition OF amend
nent shall be submitted 10 the electors
Tor their approval or rejection at meetings
| OF the electors 10 be held on the seventh
| day OF November. A. d. 1916 The voting
places In the several cities and towns
shan be Kept open during the hours re-
| quired by law for voting therein for gen
| eral officers Of the state
| sec 3. The secretary OF state shall
cause the said proposition OF amendment
| 10 be published as q part OF this act i'm
| the newspapers OF the state prior TO the
| day OF the said meetings OF the .aid
| electors; and the said proposition shall no
inserted by the town and city clerks. and
IN the cities OF providence and Pawtucket
py the boards OF canvassers and registra
tion thereof I'm the warrants or notices bv
| them 10 be issued previous to said meet
| lhgs OF the electors for the purpose of
warning the town. ward or district rnect-
ings. and said proposition shall be read
y the town, ward or district clerks ,o
the electors in the town. ward or district
meetings to be held as aforesaid
sec =. The town. ward and district
meetlngs to be held as aforesaid shall be
convassed and made UP. and the said
town, ward and district meetings shall be
conducted In the same manner ns now
Brovided by law for the town. ward and
eral officers OF the state. - e'i
us sec, &c .. This act shall take effect upon
AtM,e't j. FRED PARKER,
W. ~ Secretary Of state.