The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-19

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER CDxXXyIII.

CHAPTER CDxXXvIIf.
An ordinance authorizing the PrQyidence Tele-
hone Com pany 70 construct aud maintain pn-
derground conduits for telophons wires.
lApproyed Dec. 9. 1892.
II is ordained by the City Council Of the Citv OF
Providence as follows
Section 1. The Providence Telephone Company.
ad empo%eseS S"a 70 eoasrcs s ana maintain ander
sT9una gro Sondsts ducts pipes or sn6ways n under
other public places In ihe city OF Prosidence Wit
weybosset and Broad streets from west,ninster
street plain street palm street from beacon ave-
nue. TO Point street, Fenner street from Broad
bosset street Pine street Eddy street from wey-
6osset to clifford street! Peck street from Meyp
rSSsga A69sns s grnSway Dyer street NAM nam
street, south Main street from Crawford street %
MIekende9 street uaion street dg9m MsypSsset
street through Dean across high street and
from Summer 70 Pearl street. Fulton street from
Union sire ct TO Exchange place from Fulton street
through Amos street 20 North Main street, North
MAN treet from rom, Amos stree, 70 NH street Mater
alley ana In such o9er streets squares ALLEYS ana
lime desgnaie; proyided. however, that the places
OF location thereof In such sire U.s. squares alleys
direction OF The Comml ssioner OF Public Works.
sec. 2. said Providence Telephone Company
pipes or subways such wires. cables aid other
hXtures aud appurtenances as may be necessary
and suitable Tor the cen iuCt or tue business OF
said company, and may also In connection there
WITH c.astraet maintain ana 1perat sl such
under and above ground as may De required To
| See. g. All such conduts. ducts. pipes and sub
ways shall be construeted co. and from time to tune
! assigns, IN such a manner as 70 cause the
leass possible injury and delay 20 the public
or u repair % rs com1aetef the said u COMPANY. it,
successors assigns, shall a, It's or their own
with the same material OF which the adjoining
portions OF such streets, alleys or side Walks are
and assigns, shall keep all such portions OF the
them IN god condition for twelve mo itis from the
time OF replacing the same, ana said company snail
such condition as in no way 70 Interfere with the
| use OF the streets. squares, alleys, sidewalks anu
wo Of construction and repair hereby authorized
OF required shall he done To the satisfaction OF the
| cases when work OF repairing streets sidewalks
Is required to be done by said company the city OF
| option OF doing the same. In which case the eX-
small be oSty Dad by s, sad n or
ways shall be 80 constructed as 70 permit Of the
Wires o. e the it, Of Providence and said wires Of
said CITY shall at al times M consderaton OF THIS
conduts, auc.s, pipes and subwsys without charge
Sec. 5. fine permission hereby given is subject
to the provisions OF chapter Lvfl. o. the ordi:
nances. ard all conduts, ducts, pipes sgbways and
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any pursuant to the provisions hereof shall at all
times be subject TO the control OF the City Council
and any part or parts thereof shall be removed
altered or changed oy said Telephone COMPANY o.
| Providence whenever, in the opinion OF said City
Council, such removal. alteration or change shall
be required for the public convenience.
Sec, o. Inc said 1ele pnone Comp my, Its sue
and assigns, In consideration or the rights
ana privileges herein granted snail pay to said cit,
| Of Providence an annual tax payable when tn,
regular city tax is due and payable. equal TO on'
and half uls) per centum upon the gross re
cepts OF its business derived from the rental o.
telephone Instruments located within the city o
Providence for the year next preceding the mrs
day OF the month In whica such tax shall bo du'
and payable; and statement OF such gross receipts
for such preceding year, verined by the oath or tn
President o- Treasurer OF said Telephone Company
or by the oath VI some proper oncer OF any corpor
alton successor To said Providence Telephone Com
pany. or IL such successor or assign be not "A cor
pJration then by the oath OF such pcrs)n or per
sons successors or assigns of said Telephone Com
pany shall filed WITH the City Treasurer OF salt
city of Providence on or before the date OF pay
ment OF such annual tax. The first payment o
such annual tax shall be IN ide upon such gross re
| cepts OF said Telephone Company, Its succe ssorr
and assigns for the year d,ng on the 3Oth day o
September, A. ID 1928.
Sec. Z. Work shall be commenced by said Tele
| phone Company upon the construction Of said con
| duits ducts pipes and subways within six month
| from the approval of this ordinance, AMI the cor
| struction thereof sh all be completed within tw
years from said date of approval
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall be null and void nm
| less the said Providence Telephone Company shal
| within sixty days from the date OF its approval nj
with the city cerk its acceptance OF this ordinance
| upon the faithful observance OF the conditions
| this ordinance. And said Telephone Company, II
successors and assigns. shall indemnify the city
said city or be adjudged agalnstit by reason OF ~
| exercise by saa company, its successors or assign
of any of the privileges hereby granted.