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RI Gen L § 30-25-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-1 - Firing squad for funerals.

§ 30-25-1. Firing squad for funerals.Whenever requested by the family of any honorably discharged, deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine of any of the wars in which the United States has been engaged, or by a veterans' organization duly authorized to conduct the funeral of the deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine, the adjutant general of the state shall furnish a firing squad, and wherever possible, complete with a bugler to play "Taps", live and not synthesized or pre-recorded. The bugler may be on active duty or an honorably discharged veteran, for the funeral of the deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine; provided, however, that when the national guard of the state shall have been called, ordered, or drafted into the service of the United States for war or an emergency, the adjutant general shall furnish the firing squad from the first regiment, Rhode Island state guard; and wherever possible, complete with a bugler to play "Taps", live and not synthesized or pre-recorded. The bugler may be on active duty or an honorably discharged veteran; provided, further, however, that when any member of the armed forces of the United States dies in service and his or her body is brought back to the state for burial, whenever requested by the family of the deceased or by a veterans' organization duly authorized to conduct the funeral of the deceased member of the armed forces, and it is not possible to arrange with the federal government for a firing squad for the funeral of the deceased member of the armed forces, the adjutant general of the state is authorized and directed to furnish a firing squad, and wherever possible, complete with a bugler to play "Taps", live and not synthesized or pre-recorded, for the funeral of the deceased member of the armed forces.History of Section.P.L. 1933, ch. 2029, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 10; P.L. 1941, ch. 993, § 1; P.L. 1945, ch. 1582, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1878, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2798, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3252, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-1; P.L. 2006, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 289, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-25-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-2 - Appropriations for firing squads.

§ 30-25-2. Appropriations for firing squads.The general assembly shall annually appropriate such a sum as it may deem necessary, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of § 30-25-1; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums as may, from time to time, be required upon the receipt by the state controller of proper vouchers, approved by the adjutant general.History of Section.P.L. 1933, ch. 2029, § 2; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 11; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-2.
RI Gen L § 30-25-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-3 - Burial at public expense.

§ 30-25-3. Burial at public expense.Whenever any person who served in the army, navy, air force, or marine corps of the United States during any period of war, and was honorably discharged therefrom, shall die within this state without leaving means sufficient to defray necessary funeral expenses, he or she shall be buried and the expenses thereof paid in the manner provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1154, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 105, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-3.
RI Gen L § 30-25-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-4 - Designation of person to conduct burial - Burial by relatives or friends - Maximum allowance.

§ 30-25-4. Designation of person to conduct burial — Burial by relatives or friends — Maximum allowance.The town council of any town, and the city council of any city, shall annually designate some proper person, other than those designated by law for the care of paupers or the custody of criminals, who shall cause to be interred the body of any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine, who may not have left sufficient means to pay his or her funeral expenses; and in case the deceased has relatives or friends who desire to conduct the burial, and who are unable or unwilling to pay the charge thereof, they shall be allowed to conduct the funeral, and the cost of the interment shall be paid to them or their representatives by the town or city treasurer upon due proof; provided, however, that claim for the payment of the burial expenses under the provisions of this chapter shall be made within sixty (60) days after the decease of the honorably discharged soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine; and provided, further, that the whole expense of the funeral shall not in any case exceed the sum of fifty-five dollars ($55.00).History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1154, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 105, § 2; P.L. 1920, ch. 1843, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-4.
RI Gen L § 30-25-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-5 - Place of burial - Disinterment from pauper cemetery.

§ 30-25-5. Place of burial — Disinterment from pauper cemetery.Any interment provided for by the provisions of this chapter shall not be made in any cemetery or plot used exclusively for the pauper dead; and if any deceased honorably discharged soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine may have already died and been buried in any place used exclusively for the burial of paupers, he or she shall be removed therefrom as soon as may be after the attention of the town or city council, within whose limits the person may have been buried, shall have been called thereto.History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1154, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 105, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-5.
RI Gen L § 30-25-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-6 - Repealed.

§ 30-25-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1154, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 105, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-6; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 76, § 1, effective July 1, 1986.
RI Gen L § 30-25-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-7 - Veterans dying in state institutions.

§ 30-25-7. Veterans dying in state institutions.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require the city treasurer of the city of Cranston to pay any money to meet the funeral expenses of, or the erection of any headstone for, any person who shall have died at any of the state institutions in Cranston, unless admitted or committed from that city; but the treasurer of the town or city from which the person was admitted, or from which he or she has been committed, shall be liable for and shall pay the funeral expenses as provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1154, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 105, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-7; P.L. 1986, ch. 76, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-25-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-8 - Maintenance of north cemetery.

§ 30-25-8. Maintenance of north cemetery.The director of human services shall be custodian of the Rhode Island soldiers' burial lots, and the monument and grave markers thereon, located in the north cemetery in the town of Bristol. He or she shall, from time to time, cause such work to be done as may be necessary in keeping the lots, monuments, and markers in good condition and repair.History of Section.P.L. 1917, ch. 1486, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 8; G.L., ch. 117, § 6, as enacted by P.L. 1931, ch. 1730, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-8; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6.
RI Gen L § 30-25-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-9 - Expenses of north cemetery.

§ 30-25-9. Expenses of north cemetery.The director of human services is authorized to make such expenditures as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes of § 30-25-8, and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed upon receipt of proper vouchers approved by the state director of human services, to draw orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums as may be required, from the funds under the control of the director of human services, known as the veterans' home, restricted account.History of Section.G.L., ch. 117, § 8, as enacted by P.L. 1931, ch. 1730, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 80; impl. am. P. L. 1949, ch. 2166, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-9; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6.
RI Gen L § 30-25-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-10 - Care of neglected graves.

§ 30-25-10. Care of neglected graves.The director of human services is authorized and empowered to undertake the care of any grave of any soldier or sailor who fought in the war of the revolution, or who at any time served the United States in any war, when the grave appears to have been neglected or abandoned. For that purpose, the director, and the agents or employees of the division, when duly authorized thereunto by the director, may enter into and upon any public or private cemetery or burial place to clear any grave of grass, weeds, brush, briars, or rubbish; to erect, replace, repair, or renovate fences, memorial stones, or markers; and to perform the other tasks as may be necessary to restore and maintain the grave and its surroundings in a decent and orderly condition.History of Section.G.L., ch. 117, § 10; P.L. 1928, ch. 1188, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-10; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6.
RI Gen L § 30-25-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-11 - Consent of custodian of neglected grave.

§ 30-25-11. Consent of custodian of neglected grave.When any cemetery or burial place containing a neglected grave is found by the director of human services, or the agents or employees of the division, to be under the custody or control of some private owner or public authority, then the director shall obtain permission, in writing, from the person or persons having custody or control before entering into and upon the cemetery or burial place; provided, that if no person or persons can be found having the custody or control of the cemetery or burial place, the director shall assume the right of entry and shall perform the duties specified in § 30-25-10, without further notice.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 10; P.L. 1928, ch. 1188, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-11; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6.
RI Gen L § 30-25-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-12 - Appropriations for care of graves.

§ 30-25-12. Appropriations for care of graves.The general assembly shall, from time to time, appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary to be expended by the director of human services in carrying out the purposes of §§ 30-25-10 and 30-25-11, and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed, upon the receipt of the proper vouchers approved by the director, to draw orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums as may be required, within the amount appropriated therefor.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 11; P.L. 1928, ch. 1188, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 80; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-12; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6.
RI Gen L § 30-25-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-25 - Burial of Veterans|Section 30-25-13 - Acceptance and administration of gifts.

§ 30-25-13. Acceptance and administration of gifts.The director of human services may accept in the name of the state, and may administer, any devise, bequest, or gift that is to be expended for the general purposes of this chapter. All sums received by devise, bequest, or gift from any person or corporation shall be deposited with the general treasurer, and by him or her kept in a special fund, to be known as "the veterans' cemetery fund", and held subject to the order of the director.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 117, § 11; P.L. 1928, ch. 1188, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 655, § 12, impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 80; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2166, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-25-13; P.L. 1986, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 233, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 234, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 6; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 47.
RI Gen L § 30-26-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-26 - World War Orphans' Education Fund|Section 30-26-1 - Repealed.

§ 30-26-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1932, ch. 1869, § 1; P.L. 1934, ch. 2130, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2264, § 1; P.L. 1938, ch. 2624, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 651, § 1; P.L. 1940, ch. 924, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1969, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-26-1; Repealed by P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 7, effective July 1, 1981.
RI Gen L § 30-27-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-27 - Veterans' Organizations|Section 30-27-1 - [Repealed.]

§ 30-27-1. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1074, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-27-1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 6, effective July 5, 2019.
RI Gen L § 30-27-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-27 - Veterans' Organizations|Section 30-27-2 - Recognition of Italian American organization.

§ 30-27-2. Recognition of Italian American organization.The Italian American war veterans of the United States, incorporated, as federally chartered, whose membership and officers consist solely of honorably discharged American war veterans who served in the United States army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, or air force, is hereby declared to be an officially recognized veterans' organization in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2718, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-27-2; P.L. 1960, ch. 17, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 367, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-27-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-27 - Veterans' Organizations|Section 30-27-3 - Emblems and insignia of Italian American organization.

§ 30-27-3. Emblems and insignia of Italian American organization.Any person who willfully wears, sells, or manufactures or attaches to any motor vehicle, the insignia, emblem, or design of the Italian American war veterans of the United States, incorporated; or uses the insignia, emblem, or design, or the name of the organization by falsely representing himself or herself to be a member, officer, or director thereof in good standing, to obtain, or attempt to obtain, aid or assistance within the state; or willfully uses the name of the organization, or the titles of its officers or directors, or uses its insignia, emblems, or designs, or the forms or patterns thereof, or its ritual or ceremonies; unless entitled to use, wear, sell, manufacture, or attach those emblems and insignia under the constitution, bylaws, rules, or regulations of the organization, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100).History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2803, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-27-3; P.L. 1960, ch. 17, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-27-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-27 - Veterans' Organizations|Section 30-27-4 - Flower of Italian American organization.

§ 30-27-4. Flower of Italian American organization.The daisy, in labeled, artificial form, is hereby declared to be the official flower of the Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2702, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-27-4; P.L. 1960, ch. 17, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-27-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-27 - Veterans' Organizations|Section 30-27-5 - Sale of artificial daisies.

§ 30-27-5. Sale of artificial daisies.The sale, or offering for sale, of any daisy, in labeled, artificial form, shall be restricted solely to the Italian American war veterans of the United States, incorporated, and its auxiliaries, and the funds derived from any sale shall be devoted exclusively towards the benefit of American war veterans and their families, residing in the state of Rhode Island or otherwise hospitalized therein.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2702, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-27-5; P.L. 1960, ch. 17, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-28-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-1 - Repealed.

§ 30-28-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2382, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-1; Repealed by P.L. 2016, ch. 350, § 1, effective July 6, 2016; P.L. 2016, ch. 369, § 1, effective July 6, 2016.
RI Gen L § 30-28-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-2 - Allocation of building space.

§ 30-28-2. Allocation of building space.The governor is authorized and empowered to direct and advise the director of the department of administration to make available such space as may reasonably be allocated in the William F. Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, or any other substantially equivalent space to be provided by the department of administration to the United Veterans' Council for use as headquarters by the following chartered veterans' organizations:(1) The American Legion;(2) Veterans of Foreign Wars;(3) Disabled American Veterans;(4) Military Women Across the Nation Unit 118;(5) American Veterans (AMVETS);(6) Jewish War Veterans of Rhode Island;(7) The Marine Corps League;(8) The Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated;(9) Korean War Veterans;(10) Vietnam Veterans of America; and(11) Any other chartered veterans' organization.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2382, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-2; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 38, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 141, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 369, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-28-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-3 - Organizations accommodated in The William F. Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI.

§ 30-28-3. Organizations accommodated in The William F. Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI.The director of administration shall direct such areas as may be reasonably allocated to the following chartered veterans' organizations: The American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Korean War Veterans; American Veterans (AMVETS); Jewish War Veterans of Rhode Island; The Marine Corps League; Military Women Across the Nation Unit 118; The Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2382, § 4; P.L. 1951, ch. 2802, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-3; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 38, § 2; P.L. 1960, ch. 27, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 369, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-28-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-4 - Office equipment of veterans' organizations.

§ 30-28-4. Office equipment of veterans' organizations.Proper office equipment shall be furnished and supplied for each state department of chartered veterans' organizations located in the William F. Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, or any other substantially equivalent space to be provided by the department of administration without cost to the organization.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2382, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-4; P.L. 2016, ch. 350, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 369, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-28-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-5 - Maintenance of Perry monument.

§ 30-28-5. Maintenance of Perry monument.The general assembly shall annually appropriate such a sum as it may deem necessary for the purpose of caring for and maintaining the monument erected to the memory of Commodore Oliver H. Perry by this state, situated in the Island cemetery, Newport, and that sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended under the direction of the director of environmental management.History of Section.Res. 32, 1898; G.L. 1923, ch. 416, § 37; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 632, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2973, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-5.
RI Gen L § 30-28-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-6 - Repealed.

§ 30-28-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1900, ch. 760, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 363, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 416, § 12; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 632, § 4; imp. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-6; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 326, § 1, effective June 24, 1986.
RI Gen L § 30-28-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-7 - Soldiers' and sailors' monument in Providence.

§ 30-28-7. Soldiers' and sailors' monument in Providence.The soldiers' and sailors' monument in the city of Providence shall be in the sole custody and charge of the city of Providence, which shall keep the monument in good order and shall at all times provide a suitable location for it.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 27, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 36, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 34, § 5; P.L. 1926, ch. 756, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 656, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-7.
RI Gen L § 30-28-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials|Section 30-28-8 - Local rolls of honor.

§ 30-28-8. Local rolls of honor.All cities and towns are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to prepare rolls of honor containing the names of persons who are in the service of the United States during the period of any war in which the United States is participating. The town council of each town, and the mayor of each city, shall appoint a committee whose duty it shall be to prepare and post the rolls of honor. The rolls of honor shall be posted in conspicuous places within the limits of the cities and towns, and shall be revised at frequent intervals. This section shall be construed as mandatory and not permissive.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1118, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1287, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-8.