The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-02
CHAPTER CDXXVIIL.

An Ordinance Permitting the Union Railroad Com.
pany 70 Operate its Cars on Certain Streets by the
Electric Trolley system.
approved November Is, 1921
IL Is ordained by the City Council of the City Of
Providence as follows:
Section l. The Union Railroad Company is here
by granted permission In addition TO the riphts
now possessed by IL Co establish, construct and
naintaia ana use the overhead single trolley elec-
m hsreJ ana Tor ad Imsh purpose said company is
and us rails with suitable turnouls. poles. wire
and app ances and such electrical appliances and
in, over and along the following streets, VIZ
Prairie avenue, from Broad street to Point street;
street. Point street. from Friendship street 20 Hos
gital streets Hospital street. from Point street TO
to Chestnut street, and Chestnut street. from BSs
sett street to Broad street;
street TO High street, weybosset street from HiSh
street to Broad street, ana also In High street from
and Ia Cranston street from the junction Of High
those used on the Broad street line, OF uniform size
Kept wei painted. and snail be placed about I25
OF the street with suitable wires or cables Connect
which convey the electric current to the cars nd
said company shall provide aud maintain absolute
said at such distance from each other as NAV bo
DESIGNATED and approved by the committee on
cut of along said line In case OF fire or accident
The power wires OF said company shall be carried
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city council, and said company is authorized TO
place, maintain and operate upon said streets and
by means thereof, Its electric lines and currents
for such purpose proyiied such wire, and
cables shall be maintained at the height OF at least
twenty feet above the surface OF the street, at ali
po nts. and that the same shall be protected by
devices for the protection OF life and property 10
the satisfaction and approval OF the committed on
railroads OF the City Council Sa railroad COM
prevent the currents from its wires through leak
age. induction, or otherwise from interfering with
the currents upon the wires OF the city or other
phone, or otherwise
Sec. 9. The permission herein granted is u,on
the condition that said company shall use In the
operation OF said line four wheel cars. providing
that the body OF all closed cars shall not exceed
twenty feet In length and that all open cars shall
not not exceed thirty feet In length over all That
said company shall use bracket pole on surh
streets as shall be designa by the COMMITTEES on
railroads OF the City Council; that poles or wires
trees are planted without permission from the
committee on railroads of the City Council VIZ
Sec 3. The perrni ssion herein granted is also |
upon the condition that said lines on said streets
aforesaid shall be completed and In running order |
withth eighteen months from the passage OF this |
ordinance. N
Sec. l. The permission hereby granted Is sub,ec,
to the provisions Of chapter LvlI. OF the ordln. |
ances, and all other ordinances for the regulation
of electric wires In addition thereto or In amend
ment thereof. The permission aforesaid is grant |
ed upon condition that "a Il Union Railroad Com
pany SHAH within sixty days from the passage |
hereof he In the Office OF the city clerk written
form satisfactory tn the city solicitor; aud said |
Union Railroad Company shall not do an act here
under until said acceptance Is filed as azores id
Nothing herein or In such assent contained shall
in any be held construed TO alter or afYect
the rlghtsand liabilities Of the city or OF said Union
kailroad k ompany under the terms and provisions
OF an act entitled An act concerning the ITnIon
Railroad Company" passed by the &c neral assembly
at It's January session. A ID. 1892.