§ 46-10-10. Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.
If the shipwrecked goods found be of a perishable nature or be much reduced in value by keeping, and if no owner or agent or other person interested appear to take the goods, the commissioner shall immediately advertise the goods in one of the daily newspapers published in the city of Providence, and also by posting notices in the town in which the goods shall be so found, and shall within six (6) days sell the goods at public auction to the highest bidder; and the commissioner shall within twenty (20) days after the sale render a just and true account in writing, subscribed by the commissioner to the town treasurer, of all the goods sold by the commissioner.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 27; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 27; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 27; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-10.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 46 - Waters and Navigation
Section 46-10-1. - Appointment of town commissioners of wrecks and shipwrecked goods — Bond.
Section 46-10-2. - Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.
Section 46-10-3. - Employment of assistants by commissioner — Disobedience of orders.
Section 46-10-4. - Inventory of property — Compensation and reimbursement of commissioner.
Section 46-10-5. - Arbitration of amount due commissioner — Action at law.
Section 46-10-6. - Compensation due persons other than commissioner — Appeal.
Section 46-10-7. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.
Section 46-10-8. - Publication of notice of finding of wreck.
Section 46-10-9. - Sale of property to pay duties.
Section 46-10-10. - Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.
Section 46-10-11. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.
Section 46-10-12. - Compensation of commissioner for property delivered to town.
Section 46-10-13. - Suit by town for unclaimed property.
Section 46-10-14. - Bond of director.
Section 46-10-15. - Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island.
Section 46-10-16. - Employment of assistants by director.
Section 46-10-17. - Appointment of agent for director.
Section 46-10-18. - Penalty for disobedience of order of director.
Section 46-10-19. - Inventory of property wrecked on Block Island — Reimbursement of director.
Section 46-10-20. - Arbitration of amounts due director.
Section 46-10-21. - Action for amounts due director.
Section 46-10-22. - Amounts due parties other than director — Appeal.
Section 46-10-23. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.
Section 46-10-24. - Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.
Section 46-10-25. - Sale of property to pay duties — Perishable property.
Section 46-10-26. - Sale of property subject to reduction in value.
Section 46-10-27. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to treasurer.
Section 46-10-28. - Director of the department of environmental management — Salary and expenses.
Section 46-10-29. - Provisions limited to wrecks in New Shoreham.