R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-12-24: Pension fund for ferry company employees.

The town of Jamestown, by vote of the qualified electors of the town at any special or annual financial town meeting, is hereby authorized and empowered to use all or any part of any balance of the two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) paid to the town together with the proceeds realized from the sale or lease of any of the other assets of the Jamestown and Newport ferry company for the establishment of a pension fund for the care of retired employees of the Jamestown and Newport ferry company.