§ 45-29-19. Filing of plat and statement by city — Service and publication of notice.
(a) Subject to the previously stated provisions, the city shall commence proceedings to condemn by filing in the records of land evidence for the city, a description of the property to be taken and a plat of it, and a statement that the property is desired to be taken by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of §§ 45-29-13 — 45-29-32, and shall simultaneously file in the office of the clerk of the superior court in and for the county in which the lands or any interest in the lands are located, a like description, plat, and statement, all of which shall be signed by the mayor of the city.
(b) Notice of the taking of the property desired to be condemned shall be served upon the owners of, and persons having an estate in, and interested in the land, by the city sergeant of the city, by leaving a true and attested copy of the description and statement with each of those persons personally, or at the last and usual place of abode of those persons, respectively, in this state, with some person living there; and in case those persons are absent from this state and/or have no last and usual place of abode in this state occupied by any person, or in case the whereabouts of any person shall be unknown to the city sergeant, the copies shall be left with the persons, if any, in charge of or having possession of the property, and another copy shall be mailed by the city sergeant postpaid to absent persons, at their last known addresses, respectively, to the extent that the addresses are known to the city sergeant.
(c) Upon the filing of the description, plat, and statement, the city clerk shall cause them to be published in some newspaper published in the city, or if none, then in some newspaper published in the county, in which the lands are located, at least twice a week for three (3) successive weeks.
History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2256, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 345, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-29-19.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-29 - Eminent Domain for Housing Authority Projects
Section 45-29-1. - Definitions.
Section 45-29-2. - Power of authority to take by eminent domain.
Section 45-29-4. - Vesting of title to land taken by authority.
Section 45-29-5. - Service and publication of notice of taking of property.
Section 45-29-6. - Payment of agreed price for land.
Section 45-29-7. - Petition for jury assessment of damages.
Section 45-29-8. - Jury trial of damages — Payment.
Section 45-29-9. - Consolidation of trials — Precedence in court.
Section 45-29-10. - Representation of infants and people who are incompetent.
Section 45-29-11. - Return of excess deposits to authority.
Section 45-29-13. - Power of city to take property for authority.
Section 45-29-14. - Resolutions of necessity for acquisition by city.
Section 45-29-15. - Agreement between city and authority as to payments to city.
Section 45-29-16. - Maps and surveys filed by authority.
Section 45-29-17. - Payment of agreed price by city.
Section 45-29-18. - Time allowed for commencement of condemnation proceedings by city.
Section 45-29-19. - Filing of plat and statement by city — Service and publication of notice.
Section 45-29-20. - Notice of hearing on property taken by city.
Section 45-29-21. - Determination of necessity — Appointment and fees of appraisers.
Section 45-29-22. - Proceedings and report by appraisers.
Section 45-29-23. - Deposit of appraisal amounts by city — Vesting of title.
Section 45-29-25. - Confirmation of appraisers’ report — Use of deposit — Execution.
Section 45-29-26. - Representation of infants and people who are incompetent.
Section 45-29-27. - Deposits to cover disputed title.
Section 45-29-28. - Consolidation of trial of conflicting claims.
Section 45-29-29. - Access of city and appraisers to property taken.
Section 45-29-30. - Conveyance to authority of property condemned by city.
Section 45-29-31. - Taking of excess land — Disposition on completion of project.