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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
4
Public laws enacted during the January session of 1909 are listed with chapters numbered continuously from the General Laws revision of 1909. The document records the sequence and titles of the laws approved by the assembly.
Chapter 416 amends Chapter 126 to add Sec 16 deeming a fence over six feet high that is maliciously erected or maintained to annoy neighboring owners as a private nuisance. Injured owners may sue for damages in trespass on the case. The act takes effect immediately.
Chapter 417 amends Section 1 of Chapter 66 of the General Laws to preserve the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts as a corporate body and to continue operations including military instruction, linking to federal acts from 1862 and 1887, and repealing inconsistent acts. The act takes effect upon passage.
The text enacts a new section Sec. 46% within Chapter 21, clarifying that cross examination of a witness on a subject for which the court admitted testimony does not constitute a waiver of the exception. It states the act takes effect upon passage for future exceptions.
Chapter 419 adds procedures for medical examiners to locate and autopsy bodies in violence death cases with witnesses and written records. It requires disposition of remains to relatives and allows retention of body parts for crime detection. Sec 2 states act takes effect on passage.
Five hundred dollars each and up to fifteen hundred dollars may be used by the state board for clerical assistance and necessary expenses to carry out the act. The balance is to be used for repair and maintenance of state roads under the board and the state auditor will issue payment orders on the general treasurer upon vouchers signed by the board's chairman and secretary. The act takes effect on passage.
The act amends Sec 71 of Chapter 7 to set stenographers’ duties and pay. Regular service earns $1500 annually. occasional service pays $6 per day, with the regular appointee handling partial duties. Transcripts must be delivered within 40 days of request, costs capped at ten cents per 100 words, and can be included in costs if used in later proceedings.
The bill modifies section 28 of chapter 171 to impose a twenty dollar offense for taking trout between July 15 and April 1 and for possessing trout under six inches. It allows sale of artificially bred brook trout, requires brand initials on boxes, and mandates registration with the secretary of state. Inland fisheries deputies are appointed as special constables with arrest and seizure powers, and six inch trout possession is prima facie evidence of violation. act to take effect upon passage.
Chapter 424 proposes amending Section 27 of Chapter 177 of the General Laws concerning corporations in general. It references changes previously enacted by Chapter 653 of the Public Laws and by Section 1220 of the Court and Prize. The act seeks to clarify statutory provisions affecting corporate matters in the January session.
The document outlines amendments to corporate dissolution procedures under state law, detailing grounds for court-ordered dissolution, appointment of receivers, and distribution of assets for corporations both within the state and domiciled in other states. It also covers updates to penalties for offenses against private property including willful obstruction on railroad tracks and explosive damage, with defined imprisonment and fines.
The document outlines amendments to multiple acts: Chapter 423 to empower a receiver to manage and liquidate a corporation’s estate, Chapter 4267 amending Section 484 of the Court and Practice Act detailing notice requirements, Chapter 421 amending Section 797 on probate appeals including notices and assignment days, and Chapter 42 providing a lien on water rates for real estate. The text includes authorizing actions, notices, and effective passage terms.
An 1909 act amends general and public laws to require clerical marriage licenses. Clergy must obtain a one dollar license from local clerks or state health board. records include name, residence, denomination, and parish. Provisions cover transfers between towns and the registrar’s recording duties. Also outlines license validity and pre marriage proofs for previously married individuals.
The passage outlines forms for a marriage license declaration and certificate including statements of expectancy and identity, clerical endorsements, and stipulations on applicant age and parental consent. It specifies fees, residency rules, and required attestations for ministers or officials issuing licenses, with a 1909 effective date and repeals of inconsistent acts.
In Pirée Maly 47 1909 field notes recount a Hartford mail road car service entry. Official records indicate a dated service registration and location reference for public transit operations in the Hartford area during 1909.
Newport and Providence Railway Company timetable page outlines arrival and departure times, routes and stations in a compact display. Readers see listed schedules for trains serving local routes between Newport and Providence with key station stops and daily intervals.
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