R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-20-2: Deputies for measurement of hardwood and ship timber.

The surveyor of lumber for any city or town may appoint one or more deputy surveyors, whose duty it is to survey mahogany, cedar and cherry tree boards, planks, joists and timber, and other ornamental or hardwood lumber, and ship timber, and the deputy shall give bond with surety, as required in § 2-20-6.