The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-26
THE Gay OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER CDLXXXYI.


An Ordinance Permitting the Union Railroad COM
pany TO lay Rails and TO put up Poles and wires
In Certain Streets.
Approved June 10. ls9sJ
1t is ordained by tie City Council of the ely Of
Providence as follows:
Section 1. The Union Railroad Company is here
by granted permission in addition TO the rights now
double double track % in North S Main E street from Randall
street 20 Grandyiew street; and also 10 lay rails
wotton street TO wickenden street; In Brook street
from wickcnden street 10 India street; In Pike
also lay rails for q double track IN Waterman street
from the present rails Of the PIoyiaenee cable
line OF the town Of East Providence; provided that
and control OF the standing committee OF the city
council on railroads, and subject TO al q the con-
In repair are contained In the several ordlnances
whereby railroad companies are permitted TO lay
Sec. 2. Permission Is also hereby granted to
the Union Railroad Co mpany TO establish, con
electric system IA motive power Ia tle operation
Of It's cars. and Tor such purpose said company Is
use poles and wires and, appliances, and such
o psSaeh @ snd aons East
street from TocK street TO wckenden street;
Pike street from Traverse street 10 Brook street.
and Waterman street from the present rails OF the
Providence Cable Iramway Company oand scr, g
ke Bridge to the line OF the town OF East Provi-
dence.
OF the committee on raro ads OF uniform ~. kept
well painted. and shall oe placed about l25 ct on
street, with suitable wires or cables connecting the
same Tor the purpose OF holding the wires which
company shall provide aud maintain absolu and
approved cut-out switches its lines aforesaid at
and approved by the committee on IA II Dads 40
that the current Of electricity may be on along
wires of said company shall b. carried on such
street as shall be DESIGNATED by the city council
aud operate upon said ST eet and by means thereI,
it, electric lines and currents tor such purpo G.
az the he ght OF at least twenty feet above the sur.
face of tie street at all po nts aud that the same
OF the most approved devices for tho projection ol
life ana property 30 the satisfaction and approval OF
railroad company shat ,ake ali reasonable and
proper means 10 prevent the currents from ~
from interfering with the currents upon the wires
OF the city uther cOrp0ratlons parties, whetier
SIC. ,. The permission herein granted is upon
the condition that said company slall use in the
ins That the body Of al closed cars shall not eS.
cced twenty feet In length, and that aii open
s Tnat sSd n compSny snail use braeSet pole on such
streets SHAH be designatod by the committee on
shai h. erected ORD or sed m any street wherein trees
piauted. without permission from the commit
Sec. a 1he ie mission herein granted Is also
upon the condition thai said lines ON said streets
Aforesaid. shall be competed aud In running orecr
Within eighteen months irom the passage OF THIS
Sec. The permission hereby granted lssnb.
iect 80 the provision OF ,hauter LvlL OF me
ordi inances and all other Crd nnrces foe the fe IL
ton OF electric wires IN addition thereto 81 n
amendment thereof The psemission a cre.
aid Is granted upon .ondi,ion thai said
from Che pa. sage hereof de Ia the once tie city
clerk aw uen acceptance ~ the previslon % this
aid aid 1 ION RsnIoad Company shall not do any
act hsrVun Ter until said aScepianse T. m a - af0re
aid. Nothins hersia "s IN such assent contslne a