Whenever the inhabitants of any town do not exceed three thousand (3,000) by the last census, whether national or state, preceding the holding of a town meeting, seven (7) electors at least shall be necessary to constitute a legal town meeting; and whenever the inhabitants of any town exceed that number, fifteen (15) electors at least shall be necessary to constitute the meeting; provided, that whenever both the warden or moderator and clerk of any ward or district meeting held in any city or town are present, they shall constitute a quorum for the opening of the polls for voting for all civil officers, except for warden and clerk.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 38, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 48, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 49, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 331, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-3-14.