The commissioners shall be entitled to receive for their services a reasonable compensation, to be allowed by the town council or city council; and all sums reasonably expended for maps, plats, and clerk hire and other necessary expenses, shall be paid by the town.
Compensation and expenses of commissioners
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-3-15., under Chapter 24-3 Improvement and Grading by Towns.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-3-15.