At the General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Begun and Holden, ... at ... Within and for the Said State, on ..., in the Year of Our Lord ...

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Henry Ward, Secretary, 1897 - Law

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Page 14 - ... by the said council at any time, for misconduct or incapacity of such a character as the said council may deem a disqualification for said office ; and all such removals shall be by the said council upon charges made in writing, and of which the officer complained of shall have notice and opportunity to be heard thereon...
Page 11 - The inhabitants of the town of Salem, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, under the name of the city of Salem, and as such, shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations, now incumbent upon and appertaining to said town as a municipal corporation.
Page 8 - They shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, and shall be negotiated for not less than their par value.
Page 42 - ... office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the state, this day of AD Secretary of Strife.
Page 16 - And the city council shall, as often as once a year, cause to be published, for the use of the inhabitants, a particular account of receipts and expenditures, and a schedule of city property.
Page 22 - And if such person, or a parent or guardian of such person, then objects, such person shall be dealt with as if this Act had not been passed ; but nothing in this Act shall prevent the summary conviction of any such person before one or more Justices of the Peace, for any offence for which he is liable to be so convicted under any other Act.
Page 1 - ... and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sum, or so much thereof as may be required from time to time, upon receipt by him of proper vouchers duly authenticated.
Page 29 - To accept, fulfil and execute all such trusts as may be committed to the Company by any person or persons, or by any Corporation, or by any Court of...
Page 11 - Provided, that no person shall at any time be allowed to vote in the election of the City Council of the City of Providence, or upon any proposition to impose a tax, or for the expenditure of money in any town or city, unless he shall, within the year next preceding have paid a tax assessed upon his property therein, valued at least at one hundred and thirty-four dollars.
Page 35 - Society, and of the county and district agricultural societies, to be approved by the Board. Of this report there shall be printed and bound six thousand copies annually ; two thousand copies to be placed in the hands of the Secretary of State for distribution ; one copy to be furnished to each newspaper ; and the remaining four thousand copies shall be placed at the disposal of the State Board of Agriculture; one thousand copies to be distributed by the Secretary of said State Board of Agriculture,...

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