R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-2-5: Platting of highways previously declared.

In case any lands have previously been declared to be a public highway under § 24-2-1, and no such plat was made and recorded as provided in § 24-2-4, the town council may cause the lands, appropriated by such declaration as a public highway, to be marked out, platted, and recorded as provided in § 24-2-4; in which case they shall give the notice and their proceedings shall be subject to the appeal provided in § 24-2-3.