The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-12
CHAPTER cDxxI.

An Ordinance Permitting the u6on Rairoad
COMPANY 10 operate IT, Cars on Certain Streets by
the Electric Trolley system.
Approved November 8, 1892.
II is ordained by the city council OF the city Of
Providence as follows;
SECTION l. The Union Railroad Company is
hereby granted permission In addib TO rights
possessed by IL 10 establish construct and maintain
ana he overhead single trolley electro system
for such purpose said company Is hereby granted
permission 20 construct. maintain and use rails.
with suitable turnouts poles wife ana appliances,
and such electrical appliances and apparatus as may
be necessary for such purpose. In, over, and along
Thurners aSenu,. fr nn Prairie avenue to Eddy
street: Eddy street from Thurbers avenue TO Rich
mond reel; Richmond street, from EDDY street TO
Weybosset street. Ocean street from Thurber's
reeS to EDDY street Friendship Street, from broad
street 20 Richmond streets and also 10 lay rails
tain wires thereon for the purpose OF conducting
currents Of electricity for motive power for raiit
road purposes Ia Chalkstone avenue, from SinitA
street TO Hunter street.
used on the Broad street line, OF uniform size kept
well painted, and shall be placed about i25 feet on
street with suitable wires or cables conn Getting the
same for the purpose OF holding the WI res which
company shall prov and maintain absolute and
approved cut-ont switches on its lines aforesaid ct
designated ana approved by said committee on
railroads, so that lhs current Of electricity may
dent The power wires OF ssid company shall be
carried on such streets a. shall oe des,Enatsd BY
place maintain and operate upon said streets and
such purpose provided such wires and cables shall
be mantaine at the height or at least twenty feet
sbst the sss snail be by guard wire
and such other Of the mot approved devices
fSf fscon .Hs aSd approval Of the commte on railroads
o the city COUNCIL. said railroad company shall
the currents from its wires through leakage iEduc.
tion. otherwise. from interfering with the curs
rents upon the wres Of the city or other corpora
tions or parties. whether telegraph. telephone or
SIC O. The permission herein granted is upon
the condition that said company shall use In the OPP
that the body OF all closed cars shall not exce-d
twenty feet In length. aId that all open cars shall
| company shall use bracket pole such streets as
| shal be designated by the Committee on Railroads
erecied or used in any street wherein trees arr
plaoiei with oqt permission from the Conmittee on
sEC. 8. The permission herein granted Is also
s sSaS @ e at saa n fs IN on rusnus os
| within eighteen months from the passage OF this
SIC l. The permission hereby gran "a is subject
TO the provisions OF Chupter LV III OF the orufnHn.
electric wires In addition thereto or in amendment
thereof The permission aforesaid Is granted upon
within sixty days from the passage hereof fiie 10
the office OF the city c.erk. written accept
satisfactory to the city solicitor; and said Unior
Railroad Company shall not 10 any act hereundes
herein or In such assent contained shall In any wa,
be held construed TO alter or AFFECT the rights ant
liabilities of the city or OF said Union kailroas
Company under the terms and provis ons OF an ac
| entitled AN Act Concerning the Union Rairos'
| Company" passed Ny the General Assembly at II
| January Session A. ID. 1892
| CHAPTER CDXXII.
An ordinance permitting the Narraeansett Elcc
| trio Lighting Company TO put up and maintail
| poles and wires on Olive street
| [Approved November 5. 1892
| IL is ordained by the City Council Of the City o
| Providence as follows:
| sycTIoN l. Permission IL hereby granted to tn
| Narra9ansett Electric Lighting Company 90 put ul
! and maintain poles and wires for conducting cur
rents of electricity for the purpose OF transmittn
| and producing light heat aud motive power, IN
| over and along Olive street.
| sec Q The permission hereby given Is sub ject
the provisions OF chapter LVIl. OF the ordinances
| excepting the provisions contained IN regulauo
| x. section q, of said chapter