Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-06
CUMBERLAND COUNCIL.
The Pawtuchet and Interstate Railways
Under Discussion.

The Pawtucket and Interstate Railways
Under Discussion.
At meeting of the Cumberland council
yesterday, President Currier said that the
ordinance in amendment to an ordinance
giving the Pawtucket Street Railway conf
psny permission to extend their lsse in the
town had been considered, and it had been
decided that the ordinance as presented was
not exactly what was wanted and new ordi.
nance had been drawn up as a substitute.
The substitute gives the company per-
mission to extend their lines from the pres
ent terminus on Broad street northerly to
the Catholic Park, and to run passenger
cars over the same, operated by horse
power. II further provides that the COM
psny shall pay to the town $500 annually
for the privilege, enj Dyed in the town, said
payments to be made quarterly, the first
payment to be made on the quarter follow
log the completion of the work.
The work shall b, completed and cars
running on or before January /, 1892.
The company shall accept this ordinance
within 80 Jays, said acceptance to be made
in writing and filed with the town clerk,
before ground Is broken, or it shall be null
and void.
The ordinance as read was passed.
President Currier then read an ordinance
relating to the Interstate Company. 1t
gives this company permission to lay rails,
operate passenger cars on the same by elec
ric!ty, on Broad street, from the Lncoln
line northerly over the old Providence and
Worcester road to Cumberland Hi |.
Also from Broad street westerly over the
road leading to Albion, and westerly from
Cumberland Hill over the road leading to
Manville, to the Lincoln line. From the
Broad street bridge at Valley Falls to the
Catholic Oak, the company shall only put
in one rail, using one Of the rails Of the
Pawtucket company.
For this privilege the Interstate Company
shall pay the Pswtucket Company such
compensation ss the companies shall agree
upon. In case the companies cannot come
to a satisfactory agreement the town coun-
Gil shall fI the rate. The company shall
conform to the surveys Of the streets as at
present or ss they may in the future. The
gauge shall be standard, 4 feet 8 l.2 inches.
The rails shall be of the size and pattern
as shall be approved by the council. The
company shall, before commencing work,
file at the town clerks office Q plat show.
ing the plans and profile of their line
They shall keep the road in repair for Is
inches on either side Of their tracks and
between the same, and shall pave the road
with block paving where requested.
They shall pay for one-third Of the re-
pairs or cost of rebuilding any bridge over
which they shall pass. The work shall be
done in the diffssent districts under the
supervision Of the highway surveyor Of
that distrct and no cars tball be run over
the tracks In ary district until the highway
survey;r Of each district shall have given a
notice in writing that the road is in a satis-
factory condition
Other companies may run over the rails
of the luterxzse company, by vote Of the
conncil. The council shall fix the rates If
\ the two companies cannot agree. The
council shall fix the rates for transporta-
ton, and shall regulate the rate Of speed.
The road shall be completed and in run
ing order on or bt fore January 1, 1898.
\ bond of $4,000, satisfactory to the
council, shall be filed with the town clerk.
The sum of $500 shall be paid annually
'or the privilege Of running through the
town, said amount to be paid quarterly, the
first payment to b,msde on the first quarter
following the completion of the road.
This contract shall be accepted within GO
days, said acceptance to be made in writing,
and filed at the town clerks office, other
wise the ordinance shall be null and void.
The ordinance as read was passed