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

lhone Com pany to construed and maintain un.
derground conduits for telephone wires
tApproved Dec o, 1892
1t is ordained by the City Council OF the City OF
Providence as follows:
Section 1. The Providence Telephone Company y,
and empowered to construct and maintain under.
ground conduits, ducts, pipes or subways n under
other public places in the city OF Proyidehce to Wit
Weybosset and Broad streets from Westminster
street TO Plain street. Plain from Beacon ave.
nue. TO Point street, Fenner street from Broad
bosset street to Pine street Eddy Street from wey
bosset to Clifford street. Peck street from weyDosset
through Aborn's gangway. Dyer street. Craw-
ford street 6r gs and Crawford street south Main
street, south Main street from Crawford street u
Mekendea s,rSs, "a street Union street from Weyb9ssst
non 80 street te 70 Dean ssehgSn srse from sfel
street through Dean across High street and
to Pearl sres FatoD sSSa s%set sres1 rem
Union sire ct TO Exchange place from Fulton street
thu ough Amos street 10 North Main street, North
Main street from Amos street To Mill street. Water
alley, and In other streets squares alleys and
pubic places as the City Council may from time tu
Of location thereof in such sire ts apes
and pu.lic places shall be under the control and
Sec. 2. said Providence Telephone Company
shall place and maintain in such condults ducts.
pipes or subways such wires, cables aid other
fixtures ana appurtenanees as may be necessary
and and suitable Tor the conduet OF the business OF
with construct. maintain and operats all such
under and above ground as may b. reqalred 70
carry on said business.
Sec. 3. An such eonduits. ducts. pipes and sub
ways shall be constructed and from time to tune
repaired by said company, Its successors and
least possible injury ana. delay TO the public;
and as soon as any such work OF construction
successors or assigns shall at It's or their own
cost replace the streets alleys or sidewalks
portions OF such streets, alleys or sidewalks are
constructed; and said company, It's successors
Sire Is, alleys and siewaks so T replaced by by
them IN good condition for twelve moatns from the
time OF replacing the same, and said company shall
keep all such conduts, ducts, pipes ana sideways in
such condition as in no way 20 interfere with tho
public places public highways; and all such
wo OF con5trrctlon and repair hereby authorized
Commissioner of Public Works OF said city. In all
Is required to be done by said company the city Of
Providence reserves TO itself the right. at It's
pense thereof shall be paid by said company.
Sec. 4. All such conduits, ducts. pipes or sub
placing therein OF the fre alarm and polices ignsl
wires OF the city OF Providence and said wires Of
grant be permitted to be kept by said city in said
condults, ducts, pipes and suDwsys without charge
to the provisions Of chapter Lv1i o. the ord,
%s sd sS or M BY ccm
any pursuant to the provisions hereof shall at all
and any part parts thereof shall be removed
altered or changed Dy said Telephone Company on
ninety Gays notice In writing from "a Il city OF
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 Tele Jnone Cumptny. Its sue
aud assigns. In consideration OF the rights
anu privileges herein granted shal pay 10 said city
Of Providence an annual tax, payable when the
regular city tax Is due and payable, equal TO one
ceipts OF us business derived from the rental u
telephone Instruments located within the city of
Providence for the year next preceding the nrst
day OF the month In which such tax shall be due
aud payable; and statement Of such gross receipts
for such preceding year. verified by the cath OF the
President o. Treasurer ~ said Telephone Company
by the oath of proper officer Of any corpOr
alton successor to said Providence Telephone Conn
panN. or N such successor or assign be not cOr-
pIration. then by the oatn OF such pets1n or per
piny shall be died with the City Ireasnter of said
city OF Providence. or before the dsfe 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' It's sue ecs ssors
and assigns for the year ending on the SOth dan OF
September, A. ID 1893.
sec n Work shall be commenced by said Tele-
phone Company upon the construction OF said con-
duits ducts pipes aud subways within six months
from the approval ~ this ordinance. and the con-
years from said date OF approval
Sec. - This ordinance shall he null ana void un.
less the said Providence Telephone Company shall,
within sixty days from the date 81 ts approval. nle
and its bond In the sum ot s2s.goo. conditioned
uppn the faithful observance of the conditions of
this ordinance. And said Telephone company. lie
Succe~sOrs aud assigns. shall indemnify the city 0f
Providence for all damage. which shall accrue 10
said eity or be adiudSed assnstn ~ reason Of ths