TAXES, to be assessed according to lists of property brought in, unless known to be false, 426 on real estate, may be assessed on owner or occupant, 426 on real estate, real estate liable for, 426 warrants for collection of, to be in force till the whole are col- 431 meeting houses, school houses, and burial grounds, exempt 431 assessors and collectors of, when may be chosen, 432 432 432 on certain machinery, to be assessed in town where operated, property sold for, may be redeemed, 432 432 432 433 towns may assume state, and pay out of treasury, 443 64 261 297 town, not to be imposed unless notice be given in warrant for 297 collector of, to give certificate of payment of taxes to qualify a 483 collector of, refusing to give certificate, how punished, 484 485 486, 487 may be levied by school districts, 540 to be assessed on enrolled militia, how and when, 505 505 penalty on collector of, for neglect in relation to military taxes, 522 522 on enrolled militia, may be remitted by town councils, 522 331 331 332 332 TESTIMONY, what requisite in indictments for passing counterfeit bank bills, 392 TENANT in common, in committing waste, forfeits estate wasted, for life, absent seven years, remainder man may enter on estate, THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, and places of amusement, act relative to, 351 351 383, 403 401 THREATENING maliciously to accuse another, how punished, 381 TIMBER, ship, how surveyed, 449 TOLL, for grinding grain, 464 TOLL BRIDGES, AND TURNPIKES, act relative to, 337 337 337 corporations to keep accounts of tolls received, 337 337 TOMBS, defacing of, how punished, 395 TOOLS, not liable to attachment, 115 conveying to prisoner, how punished, 388 ate, bodies corporate, act declaring, TOURO ABRAHAM, legacy given by, accepted, TOURO JEWISH SYNAGOGUE FUND, acts to secure and appropri- Towns, that constitute each county, quota of jurors, may make by-laws, 476 476, 477, 478 62 155 296 296 may impose taxes, 297 debts due from, how collected, 299 to have certain powers, 299 may regulate building of chimnies and placing of stoves, 300 to elect certain officers, 301 to repair highways and bridges, 322 neglecting to repair highways and bridges, to be indicted, 326 may prohibit goats and geese from going at large, 370 may appoint measurers of grain, salt, shorts and seacoal, 457 to record certificates of marriages, births and deaths, to record certificates of limited partnerships, to issue warrants for town meetings, penalty on, for refusing to issue warrants for town meetings, to be clerks of town councils, town council may appoint, in case, to keep record of proceedings in relation to estrays, 147 227 269 283 297 298 303 303, 493 303 372 372 to record votes of town council in relation to registry of voters, 489 492 to furnish senators and representatives with certificates of election, 493 TOWN CLERKS, to return to general treasurer the number of licenses to record the lists of enrolled militia, returned to them by as- TOWN COUNCILS, to examine jury boxes and draw jurors, and when, to enquire into use of property given for charitable uses, courts of probate, members of, to be chosen by one vote, 498 504 523 154 155 208 223 301 may appoint a clerk pro tem., town clerk being absent, make rules to prevent the spreading of contagious disease, to send proper person on board a vessel having contagion, 312 to adjust charges for cleansing goods, &c., infected, 313 to make rules relative to those who enter their towns, by land, 314 may remove to hospital, persons infected with contagion, to determine money to be expended in any district on highways, 323 to determine where guide-posts shall be set, 329 may order paupers removed to their place of settlement, 342 to remove persons of bad fame, 348 may order persons of bad fame to depart their towns, may examine persons under oath, relative to voters, 487, 488, 543 INDEX. TOWN COUNCILS, to regulate taverns, and sale of strong liquors, penalties on, for neglect in relation to military affairs, TOWN MEETINGS, moderator shall preside in, quorum for, 591 495 498 522 523 296 296, 297, 490, 491 297 when to be opened and closed, warrant for, how issued and directed, 491 298 how called and warned, failing to elect certain officers, may adjourn, 298 302 failing to elect certain officers, town council to elect them, 302 unlawful, defined, 378, 379 unlawful, moderator and clerk of, how punished, 378 interrupting, how punished, 395 not to be holden on third Monday in May, 516 TOWN OFFICERS, order of election of, 301 not elected by town meetings, certain of may be elected by town councils, 302 oath of, 305 TOWN SERGEANT, penalty on for refusing to serve process, 79 may command aid, 79 may serve process throughout county, 108 fees of, 147 refusing to serve, to be fined, 304 to give bond, 304 TOWN TREASURER, to receive for town, debts and legacies unclaimed, 252 to take possession of estates of persons dying without heirs, to issue warrants for town meetings, on death of town clerks, to pay over registry taxes to school committee, persons accused of, when to be tried or bailed, persons accused of, to be bailed by supreme court only, TRESPASS, proceedings in certain actions of, before justices court, in cutting wood, &c, how proceeded with and punished, damages assessed against, in case of appeal, to be brought into court, TURNPIKE roads and toll bridges, act relative to, 256 298 304 370 523 544 544 381 377 408 408 377 384 105 423 423 91 101 101 327 337 to maintain bridges, in case, TURNPIKE ROADS, [see toll bridges,] U UNDER-KEEPERS IN STATE PRISON, to be appointed by warden, 417 powers and duties of, 417 UNITED STATES, constitution of, 20 UNITED STATES, to have concurrent jurisdiction with this state, over certain lands, UNLAWFUL town meeting, defined, moderators and clerks of, how punished, UNWHOLESOME FOOD, penalty for selling, V 61 378 378 397 286 VACCINATION PUBLIC, to be had once in five years, VAGABONDS, not to be enrolled in the militia, VESSELS, not to be made fast to stakes and buoys, VICTUALLING HOUSE, penalty for keeping, without license, VIEW OF PREMISES, may be had in suits affecting the realty, 318 318 506 421 495 129 VOTERS, town council to make out, and correct, lists of, 487, 488 exempt from arrest town meeting days, and the day before and after, 494 penalty for bribery of, 491 VOTES illegal, may be rejected by the general assembly, WARDEN OF STATE PRISON, keeper of the county jail, WARDENS AND WARD CLERKS OF PROVIDENCE, when to be elected, WARRANTS, in criminal cases, may be directed to the officers of any 406 not to be issued by a magistrate, in certain cases, unless com- 379 Pawtuxet bridge, excessive riding in, prohibited, highways, WARREN, may regulate sales at auction and auctioneers' fees, to appoint measurers of grain, salt, shorts and sea-coal, WARWICK and Cranston, each to appoint one person to take care of to appoint measurers of grain, salt, shorts, and sea coal, WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT, farewell address, WALLS, on sides of highways, not to be undermined by surveyors of WASTE, act concerning, action of, against whom it may be brought, by tenant in common, or joint tenant, penalty for, 307 332 457 467 330 332 457 34 328 186 186 186 |