The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-03
CHAPTER cDxxvuu.


An Ordinance Permitting the Union Rails.,ad (om-
pany 20 Operate its Cars on Certain Streets BY the
Electric Trolley system
lApproved November Is, 1921
II Is ordained by the City Council of the City OF
Section l. The Union Railroad Company Is here
by granted permission in addition TO the ri ghfs
maintain, and use the overhead single trolley elec-
trio system As motive power In the operation Of
hereby granted pedmission TO construct. maintain
and use rails. with suitable turnouts poles. wire
and appliances, and such electrical appliances and
apparatus as may be necessary for such purpose
IN pse sas aUes from ias towdnE rosd &
Beacon avenue. from Point street TO Friendship
pta Street Hospital street from Point sr 70 hos
Bassett street, Basset; street, from Hospital street
to Chestnut street. aud Chestnut street, from Bas-
Also In Westminster. street. from Mathewson
TO Broad street and also in High street. from
Weybosset street TO the Junction OF Cranston street,
and In Cranston street. from the junction OF High
Said poles shall be of hollow iron, similar to
kept well painted and shall be placed about les
feet on an average between the same each "a,
Ing the for the purpose Of Roans the MS
which convey the electric current to the cars and
snd approves switches on rs nes Acute
said at such distance from each other as may IS
raroads. SO that tRs current Of % eiectricity % ms}
cut of along said line In case OF fire or accident
such streets as shall be designated bV '0ka
city council and said company Is authorizsd 70
by means thereof Its electric lines and curf6nfS
for such purpose provided such wires aud
cables shall be maintained at the height Of at lsr<
twenty feet above the surface OF the streets az ali
po nts nd that the same shall be protected by =
guard wire and such other of the most approved
devices for the protection OF life and property to
railroads OF the City Council. Sa railroad COM
pany shall take all reasonable and proper means to
prevent the currents from It's wires through Leak
the currents upon the wires OF the city or other
corporations or parties. whether telegraph, tele-
sec.2 The permission herein granted IA upon
the condition that said company shall use In the
operation OF said line -four wheel cars, providing
twenty feet In length and that all open cars shall
not not exceed thirty feet In length over ALL that
said company shall use a bracket pole on such
railroads OF the City Counc' that poles wires
shall be erected or used In any street wherein
trees are planted without permission from the
sec. 3. The permi sson herein granted Is also
upon the condition that said lines on said streets
within eighteen months from the passage OF this
Sec l. The permission hereby granted is subject
ances and all other ordinances for the regulation
OF electric wires In addition thereto or in amend
ment thereof The permission aforesaid. is grant
pany shall within sixty days from the passage
hereof le I'm the Office OF the city clerk a written
form satisfactory TO the city solicitor; and said
Union Railroad Company shall not do an v act here
under until said acce ptance IL hed Aforesaid.
in any way he held construed TO alter or affect
the right sand liabilities of the city OF said Union
Railroad ompsny under the terms and provisions
Company passed by the general assembly
at its January session. A. ID. 1892.