The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-17
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CITY 1DVERTISE1IENT
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER cpxcIx.

CHAPTER CDxCIx
An Ordinance Permitting the Union Ra.iroad
Company to Lay Rails and TO Operate Cars by
the Electric Trolley System In Certain Streets
Approved June 80, 1S93.)
1t Is ordained by the CITY Council OF the City OF
sEoTioN. 1. The Union Railroad Com any Is
hereby granted permission In addition TO the rights
tain tain and use tho overhead single trolley. electric
system motive power In the operation OF Ito
Is hereby granted permission 70 lay. conss' nci.
mgintain and use rails with suitable . , turnouts,
appliances AMI apparatus may. be necessary
oT snSe in City aSa % SSns s
VIZ Charles street from ,a. ha ndaii square
50 90
from Admiral street to city line said poles shah
uniform Size kept we'll painted and shall be placed
about ls5 feet OF an AVERAGE between the same on
bes connecting the same for the purpose OF sIdine
the wires which convey the electric current 10 the
tain abso ute and approved cut-out switches on its
lines at such distance IRON each other ss
railroads. 30 that the current OF electricity
aceldsnt. i n The power wires Of said company shall
be carried such street as shall be designated W
To place maintain and operate upon said streef.
and by means thereof. Its electric lines and cur
ebsa IUr sS be az the hh Of M
least twenty feet ab1ve the surface Of the streets
by a guard wire and such other OF the most APP
proved devices for tho protection OF lfc and prop
erty To the satisfaction and approval or the COM
mittec on railroads OF the city council Said rail-
road comp my shall take all reasonable and pro
er means 10 prevent the currents from its
wires through leakage. induction. or 9th .rwisc,
from I'm erfering with the currents upon the-wires
the city other corporal ons or parties whether
telegra, h, Telephone. or Otherwise.
Sec. g The permission herein granted Is upon
the condition that said company shall use in opera
tion OF the said line four wheel cars. provldIng
that the body OF all closed cars shall not
exceed twenty feet in length. and that all open
cars shall not exceed thirty feet In length over ALI
That said company shall use br cket pSe on
such streets as shall be designated by the COM
mittee on railroads OF tho city council; that no
poles or wires shall he erected or used In any
street wherein trees planted, without perfnis-
sion from the committee on railroads OF the city
See q The permission herein grauted Is also
mon The condition that said line said street
afore aid shall be completed aud in running order
within one year from tn passage OF this ordinance.
SIC A. The permission hereby granted IL sub
jest 10 the provisions Of chapter Lvlr of the ord-
ton o: electric wires ~ addition thcreto IN
amendment thereof. The permission aforesaid
il granted uDOn Condtton that sail Union RAILROAD
Company shall within sixty days from the passage
hereof Ale I'm th- oiice OF the CIT, clerk written
accep ance OF the provlsions Of this osdnancs. -
Union Railroad compan ny shali not do an act hcyc-
under until said acceptance r. fied a. a'otetaii.
Nothing herein or In such assent contAinet shall
in any way be held or Construed 10 alter ar H1ct
the rights and liabilities OF the city on ~ ~r'4
provlsons pasD ot an act entitled An Act coecrninf
the Union Railroad Company passed By the oe \
eral ASS .mbly at its January Session. A. u. W.
Trus copy. Witness WILLIAM y. CLAbkk.
july IL So City Clerk.