The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

An ordinance authorizing tho Providence Tole-
derground conduts Tor telaphone wlsss.
lApproved Dec q. isss.
II Is ordained by tho City Council oi tho CIV -
seq loni 1. Tho providence Telephone CompAny.
us saeeessors sna assigns are hereby sn'horlts4
ground conduis, ducts. pipes suh~sss in. inder |
ani along the following str,ctS aleys squares and
weybosset and BROAD streets from wss,.ninster
stree! 20 beaccn s,enqs Beacon as,nuc from Broad
aqs 70 3, POINT $ street dsnnss yss 1n run tsead
bossst street 70 Pine street. ddy street froA wey-
bosset 70 Clifford street, Peck street from WcyDosse<
iSreogn ssS ABSsns sn S'Iss ssagwsy Dyer s@ss
ford stree, 6rse and Crawford street 20 SO ~. Main
wckcnden street Union street from weyboksse
TRSs 80 Street eeye 10 ps ss from
street through Dean acroSl High street and
IRON Summer 10 Pearl street rnitcn st. set fro6
Union sire ct to Exchange place. fron Fulton stresl
R oas Aao. sees SIss TO SorS % Man s,rse rs' xorS
Main str. from Amos street TO -. street. watsrs
alley and In such other streets squares alleys and
tme designate provided Sowevs1. hat Attn tho ' Places
Of location thereof Ia such sire ts squares, alleys
drecpon dire ., 'cs ss or Public WorSs
sec. z. said Yroyidenoe Telephone Company
pipes on subways such wires cables aud other
and ssbe @ 54 e eonsacs a. q sSe o business
said company, and may also In connection there
mS eonnccoh sna ss asrssns a S
under and above ground as may be required 70
Sec. 3. All such conduts. ducts, pipes and sub
ways shall be eoastructed and from time 70 tIlne
Assigns ~ suGh i,r manner as TO cause shs
Snd soon as any such wors Of q sas
or repair is completed the said company. ite
cost replace the streets, alleys or Sidewalks
with thS same mater ial OF which the adjoining
constructed; and said company its successors
and s,r. assigns shall keep all such portions q the
them IN good condition for twelve moatns from the
keep all such conduis. ducts, pipes and subways In
such condition as In no way To Interfere with the
public places as public highways; and all such
wo. OF construction and repair hereby autnorissd
Usmmissioner OF Public works Of said city, IL Ia al
wnes " work % Si reparng M srsss or & c, g
Providence reserves 10 itself the right. Al itG
pense thereof shall be paid by said company
Sec. 4. All such conduits. ducts. pipes or sub
placing therein OF the IRE alarm and police ignAl
wires OF the city Of Providence and said wires Of
grant be permitted be kept by said city in said
eonduts, ducts, pipes aud suowsys without charge
Sec. 5. The permission hereby given Is subjeSs
| To the provisions OF chapter LVII. OF the ordt-
| wires laid or constructed by said Telephone Conn
mss De subject to the CONTROL of the City W Council
and any part or parts thereof shall be removed.
Il
ninety Gays notice In writing from d city OF
Providence whenever, in the opinion of said City
Council, such removal. alteration change shall
be required for the public convenience
Sec. q. Inc said Tele none Company. its sue
cessors and assigns. In consideration or the rights
and privileges herein granted. shall pay TO said city
OF Providence annual tax. payable when the
| regular city tax Is due and payable equal to one
| and one-half al per centum upon the grooH re.
ceipts OF It's business derived from the rental Of
telephone Instruments located within the city OF
| Providence for the year next preceding the frut
| day OF the month In which such TAX shall be duo
and payable; and statement OF such gross receipts
for such preceding year, verified by the oatR Of the
President o. Treasurer Of said Telephone Company,
by the oath OF some proper officer OF sny corpor-
/ pany II such successor or assign be not COR
p1ration, then by the oath OF such person or per-
| sons successors assigns or said Telephone Conn
psny shall he filed WITH the City Treasurer Of said
city OF Providence, on or before the date OF pay
| ment OF such annual tax. The first payment OF
| such annual tax shall be made upon such gross re-
| cepts Of said Telephone Company, Its successors
and assigns for the year ending on the 3Oth day Of
| September. A. ID 1893
| sec. Z. Work shall be commenced by said Tele-
| phone Company upon the construction of said cons
| duits. ducts pipes and subways within six months
from the approval OF this ordinance and the con-
| struction thereof shall he completed within two
| years from said date of approval.
| Sec 3. This ordinance shall be null and void un-
| less the said Providence Telephone Company shall
with the city clerk its acceptance Of this ordinance
| and Its bond In the sum OF $4,000. CONDITIONED
| upon the faithful observance OF the conditions 01
| this ordinance. And said Telephone Company. IL
successors and assigns. shall indemnify the city o1
| Providence for all damages which shall accrue "a
exercise by said company Its successors or assigns
| OF any OF the privileges hereby granted