CHAPTER 511. 1897. AN ACT FIXING THE LIMIT OF TIME WITHIN WHICH CLAIMS Passed May 27, It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. All persons having any claims against the city of Providence, as heirs-at-law of Thomas Ruona, alias Thomas Rone, for and by reason of certain real estate in said city, of which he died seized and of which the town of Providence took possession in 1807, and which was sold by the city of Providence under a decree of the supreme court sitting in Providence county, in the cause in equity, entitled "In re Rone Estate, numbered 1104," who fail to present their claims against said city by the first day of July, A. D. 1897, shall be forever barred from any claim against said city therefor. But this shall not affect the right of those presenting their claims before said date to commence suit therefor after said date: Provided, notice of the provisions of this act shall be given by publication in the Manufacturer's and Farmer's Journal published in the city of Providence, twice a week for four successive weeks prior to the first day of July, A. D. 1897. SEC. 2. The city treasurer of the city of Providence is hereby authorized upon approval by the city council of said city to pay to those persons who would be heirs-at-law of said Thomas Ruona, alias Thomas Rone, but for the law formerly in force in respect to aliens inheriting real estate, the amount for which said city would otherwise be accountable to them on account of its use of said real estate, of its sale thereof and of its use of the proceeds of said sale, upon the receipt of vouchers signed by said persons or by their duly constituted attorneys. SEC. 3. That act shall take effect upon its passage and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 512. Passed May 27, AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF EAST PROVIDENCE East Provi dence, town of, may incur a debt not in ex It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. The town of East Providence is hereby given authority to incur a debt not in excess of four cess of 41% per and one-half per cent. of the taxable property of said cent. of its able property. town. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. CHAPTER 513. Passed May 26, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WARREN TO ISSUE 1897. Warren, town of, authorized to issue $100,000 of bonds. BONDS. It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Warren is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds under its cor porate name and seal, to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars. Said bonds shall be of the denomination of one thousand dollars each; shall be payable at a time not exceeding twenty-five years from the date thereof, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable semiannually, both principal and interest of said bonds to be payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness. The time of payment of said bonds and the rate of interest thereon, within the time and rate hereinbefore limited, the place of payment of said bonds and of the interest thereon, the form of said bonds and the coupons attached thereto, and the time and manner in which said bonds, in whole or in part, shall be issued and sold, shall be prescribed by ordinance or vote of the town council of said town, for the time being. SEC. 2. Said bonds shall be numbered from one to one hundred both inclusive, shall be signed by the president of the town council and the town treasurer of said town and countersigned and registered by the town clerk of said town, and shall be obligatory upon said town in the same manner and to the same extent as other debts lawfully contracted by said town. SEC. 3. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be applied to the payment of the present and future indebtedness of said town. SEC. 4. At the annual financial meeting of said town there shall be annually appropriated a sum sufficient to pay the interest due or to become due on said bonds before the next annual financial meeting of said town, and, also, such sum as may be determined to be placed as a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds when due; and such other provision for the gradual payment of said bonds may be made by said town as may be deemed expedient. All premiums arising from the sale of said bonds shall be placed to the credit of said sinking fund. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hererby repealed. CHAPTER 514. 1897. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO HIRE Passed May 26, It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Westerly is hereby authorized and empowered to hire the sum of two hundred thousand dollars to be used and expended for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, establishing, building a system of water works. or constructing a system or water works and of improv ing and adding to the same, and to issue its notes and bonds, or either therefor, for such time, on such terms, and in such amounts as shall be fixed by the said town of Westerly, or by the town council thereof duly authorized by said town. SEC. 2. The town of Westerly shall annually appropriate until said notes and bonds are paid in full, besides a sum to pay the interest thereon, a sum to be placed as a sinking fund sufficient for the redemption of said notes and bonds when due; and all premiums arising from the sale of said notes and bonds shall be placed to the credit of said sinking fund. its SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately on passage. CHAPTER 515. Passed May 26, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO PUR- Westerly, town of, authorized to "Westeriy Water Works." It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. The Westerly Water Works are hereand acquire the by authorized and empowered to sell, assign, transfer and deliver to the town of Westerly, and said town of Westerly is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase and acquire, hold, use, exercise and enjoy all or any of the lands, water, and water rights, estates, real, personal and mixed, property, contracts, franchises, rights and privileges, of any and every kind and description, and whether the same are situated, held, enjoyed or exercised within or without the state of Rhode Island, and the same, or any part or portion of the same to sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or to farm let at the discretion of said town of Westerly. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately on its passage and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 516. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF JOHNSTON. It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Johnston shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the city of Johston; and as such shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities powers, privileges and franchises, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations incumbent on or pertaining to a municipal corporation. city council. SEC. 2. The administration of all the fiscal, pru- Governm dential and municipal affairs of said city, with the mayor and government thereof, except as hereinafter specially provided, shall be vested in one officer to be called the mayor, a council of five aldermen, to be called the board of aldermen, and a council of seven persons, to be called the common council, and which board of aldermen and common council together shall be called the city council. No elector shall be eligible to membership in either branch of the city council unless he is qualified to vote upon a proposition to impose a tax or for the expenditure of money in said city. Who eligible to city council. membership in and duties of. laws. SEC. 3. Clause 1. The mayor shall be the chief Mayor, powers executive officer of the city, and by virtue of his office shall be vested with all the powers and authorities of a justice of the peace therein; he shall be vigilant and active in causing the laws of the state and the ordi- To execute ances of the city to be executed and enforced; he shall have within the limits of the city all the powers given to sheriffs and other officers in and by chapter 278 of the General Laws, entitled "Of offences against the preserve the public peace and property;" he may commit to prison for purposes of prosecution, and for a term not exceed ing twenty hours any person who may be revelling in the streets, committing any mischief, quarreling or otherwise behaving in a disorderly manner, to the disturbance of the inhabitants of the city, for which purpose he may require the aid of the sheriff or his May summon deputies, and any constable or police constable, with peace. aid. |