The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29
CHAPTER CDLxxvI.

An Ordinance Permitting the Union Railroad
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approved May ~. ls93J
1t is ordained by the City Council of the City Of
Providence as follows:
Section 4. The Union Railroad Company is
hereby granted pei mission In addition 10 the
rights now possessed by 1t TO establish. construct
electric system as motive power In the operation
of its cars. and for such purpose said company is
tain aud use rails, with suitable turnouts, poles
wires and appliances and such electric 4 appli-
purpose IN over and along Eddy street from Tn ur-
SAID poles shall be OF iron, subject to the ap-
proval OF the COMMITTEES on railroads, Of uniform
side OF the street, with suitable wires cables
Wires which Convey the Electric current to tine
cars; and said company shall provide and maintain
aforesaid at such distance from each other as may
be des gnated and approved by the COMMITTEES on
cut on along said line IN case Of fre or accident
The power wires Of said company snail be carried
council, and sald company is authorized to place.
maintain ana operate rc upon iad 1n street and BY
for 'nch puspose' purpose provided ,, snen wires
height Of at least twenty feet aSose the .uace soe o
the street at all points aud that the same shall be
most approved Tor the protscsion @ Of lie
and property TO the satisfaction and approval OF
Said railroad company shall take ali feasonabl
and pr opsr means To prevent the currents It's
w.res through leakage, Induction, or otherwise.
from interfering win the currents upon the wires
OF tie city or other corporations parties
whether telegraph, telephone. or otherwise.
Sec. 2. The permission herein granted is upon
the condition that said conf any shall In the
operation OF said line four-wheel cars. providing
that the body OF all closed cars shall not exceed
enty feet in length. and at all open cars sh all
not exceed thirty feet IN length over ALI That
said company snail use bracket pole on such
streets as shall be designated by the comml ttee
railroads OF the city council that POLES VIII
snail be erected or used IN any street wherein
trees are planted. without permit. SION from the
committee on railroads of the city council.
Sec. =. The PERMISSION herein granted Is also
aiore said, shall be peted anu In running order
within eighteen months from the passage of TINS
ordinance.
Sec. 4. The permission hereby granted Is subject
TO the provisions Of chapt LVII. OF the ordiIlan-
ces ali other ordinances Tor tie Iegulat on OF
electric wires In addition thereto In aine ndment
thereof. The PERMISSION aforesaid Is granted upon
condition that said Union Railroad Company shall
within sixty days from the passage hereof n.e IN
the office ot the city clerk written acceptance OF
the provisions OF this ordinance, Ia Iorm sat sfac-
tory 10 the city solicitor; and said Union Railroad
Company shall not do any act hereunder until sa a
acceptance is filed as Aforesaid. Nothing herein or
in such assent contained shall In any way be hed
or construed alter affect the rights and liza bill
ities of the city Of said Union Railroad Company
under the terms and provisions OF an act entitled
IAN Act Concerning the Union Railroad CON-
pany" passed by the general assembly at its Janu-
AIRY session A. ID. loy2.