The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-17

CHAPTER CDXXXIX.
An ordinance permitting the Union Railroad Com
pany o operate Its cars on certain streets by the
electric trolley system,
tApproved Dec o, 1892
II Is ordained by the city council of the city Of
Providence as follows;
Section 1. The Union Railroad Comm any Is here
by granted permission in addition 20 the rights now
possessed by II 10 estab ish instruct and maintain
an use the overhead single trolley electric system
for such purpose said company Is hereby granted
permission to construct, maintain and uss rails,
with suitable turnouts, poles wire and appliances
and such electrical appliances and apparatus as
may De necessary for such purpose In, over and
,Tockwotten street, from the city line TO South
Main street. south Main street from the Providence.
square; south Water street, from Market square TO
Crawford & street; Crswiord % street: from south
from ckwotton street TO Pike street, pike street,
enden street. from south Main street to Governor
streets Governor street, from Wickenden street TO
to wayIand street; wayland street from Pitman
street 10 Angel street, Angel street, from Way
Angell street TO Irving avenue BROOK street, from
wcKenden street TO Meeting street, Meeting street
from Meeting sre street e to 6ney Street Camp street.
from Evergreen street 10 Ulney street; Oney street,
St eet, from Randall street 70 star street. Branch
avenue, from Douglas avenue 20 North Main street;
Said poles shall b. of iron subject to the approval
well painted. and shall he placed about 125 feet on
an average between the same on each side OF the
street, with suitable wires or cables connecting tho
same for the purpose OF holding the wires which
convey the electro current TO the cars; and said
company shall provide ana maintain absolute and
approved cut-ont switches its lines aforesaid at
aud approved by the committee on railroads 40 iSai
the current OF electricity may he be cut on along
wires OF said company shall he carried on such
streets ss shall be designate1 by the City Council
and operate upon SAID streets. and by means On ere
or It's electric lines am currents for sucn purpose,
AZ the height of at least twenty feet above tho
surface o the streets at all points, and that the
on e oe % ege y ts % spa sgs
tion OF lite and property 10 the satsfa cton and ap-
Council said railroad company shall take all res-
sonable and proper means 10 prevent the currents
wise, from interfering with the currents upon the
wires OF the city OF other corporations or parties,
Sec :, The permission herein granted Is upon
the condition that sa,d company shall use In the
sssd twenty lss e length and maj ali open car.
ssls said company shall use bracket pole on such
railroads Of the city Council; that poles wires
shall be ~ sced or used ~ any street wherein trees
Tee on railroads Of the City Council '"'
~. consan ass nsrnsso. s heTsln @ granted also
sfo sssid, shall Oe completed and la running
order within eighteen months from the passage of
sec 1hs permission hereby granted Is subject
10 the proylsiots OF Chapter Lyii. OF the Ordi-
nances, and all otner ordinances for the regulation
~ electric wires IN addition thereto or IN amend
ment thereof. The permission aforesaid Is
granted upon condition that said Union Railroad
Conpsny shall within sixty days from the passage
hereof nle In the once Of the city clerk, written
acceptance OF the provisions OF this ordinance In
form satisfactory 20 the city solictOrg ana said
Union Kallroad Company shan not do any act
hereunder until aid accept snce Il filed afore-
said Nothing herein or tn such assent contained
shall IN any way he held Or constr 20 alter or
AFFECT the rights and liabilities OF the city or 81 said
Union Rail- Dad Company under the terms and
provisions of an act entitled An act concerning
the Union hsiirOad Company" passed by the
General Assembly at IL January session A D. 1872.
diF-st WILLIAM L. CLARKE. City Clerk.