The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-23

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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.


An ordnance Permitting the Ner York ana sils sew Nv
England Rsirpad COMPANY ,p w yprSytaeacs. 70 a ' "
eeitaih streets Ia the oi'y " 'sna
tApproved February o. 1881
Il Is ordained by the City Council OF the City Of
Providence as follows
section /. Permission, Is hereby Granted TO The
portation OF iTeght with steam power and with
City OF Preydsneey yvia:@commsncing on Gaspce
iS % ree coSe
thence through Cove street ana Dorrsnse sre
Sec. 2. The permission herein granted is upon
the con dtlon IN said company shall Keep sna
rspayIng and repairing. whenever necessagy, a., az
ther own cost and expense the streets occupied Dy
convenient 10 travellers with their teams carts and
carriages a. ALI seasons o the year ana 10 % ,ne ss Of
said city Of Providence. Sa railroad COMPANY
% not ors run sy sy 5e en es onr over the ef
hereby authorized 10 be laid and maintained I'D
Sec. 3. All work herein required 20 he done by
saia company shall be done under the superyslqn T %
lie works, and should said company neglect or re-
fsss 70 perform any o. The svs ster notice tSat
they are 30 REQUIRED then and In such case .ne ne
css cay on ad srsos unt ' ssd raaSrement fully
complied with. III said company shall negiecI Ior
requred 20 do % any Of the work hereinbefore pro-
vided, the same may be done by the eonnliss, oner
ection Of the joint standing committee OF the cry
eoune on RAILROADS. ana the expense thereof shah
Sec, a. In all eases where work IL required TO be
itself the right at It's option. Of doing the
same. and the expense thereof shall be paid by salu
Seen aone by the s commssoner of pubic Works or
by the City Of Providence. as hereinbefore pro,
company II said company neglect to pay the same
for The space OF ten dsys after demand made there ere
car OF cars oyer or upon any OF the above a named
city shall have lien said railroad hereby
authorized, for the payment Of all such expenses
upon the condition that the city council shall have
the right TO permit other railroad companies 70 run
Eng land Railroad Company h reby authorized, for
sncn conpen,ation ana upon such terms and cond,
railroad companies; and In case said sompahiess
conditions, then for such compensation and upon
such terms and conditions as the city council may
from time TO time. be made by the city council as
lad as 70 rate OF speed the length OF train and the
sec g. Said railroad company shall at all times
hereafter; defend Keep harmless aud unidentified @
ss city OF and from a., all ss ,9ss ay be
subjected made liable by any proceed ngs AT law
leges grant by this ordinance or by reason Of the
exercise and enjoyment OF tue same by said COM
See, z, The condition Of this ordinance is tina.
said that New York and New England Raiiroat
maintain ras s1a trsaks 50 IN said easpee e ' street.
Cove street and DJrrance str ct for period Of I'VE
years, from and alter the date OF the passage OF
this ordinance. the city council shall have the
In whole or IN part the provisions OF this ordi-
nance ana terms and condition, upon which per-
pany % lay said rails; aud also the right order
same, or any part OF the same, to be taken
they ar laid 10 be restored to the'r original
grade and condition, and . be put ia good and
safe and convenient Tor traveers with aelr teams.
be "A A. of M IA
under the direction and To the satst action OF the
advice and direction Of sSid joint standing com,
mittee on railroads ana In case the same not
therefor. then the city Council may cause the same
70 be doEe, ana the expense thereof shall be paid
upon the road hereby authorize for the pay.
men, thereof said cit. Council shall give at least
pration OF said nye years nf any ntentsn to alter
oermssion hereby granted. or Of their Intention TO
require the rails 10 be taken up; and whenever said
annulel. or said company shall BE- required TO re
move ms rails they shall have, al least the period
Ing sa d alteration or requirement to comply with
Sec. $. Said raj road company shall have the
right, at any time 10 give written notice 10 said
Sity Of Providence that they VIII no longer use and
thereupon shall, within ninety days from and after
fIom SAID streets. and restore the same TO their
original condition ana n good order ana repair
the commissioner of public works and said Joint
standing committee railroads.
See. y. 1he said New York and New England
Railroad Company, for the privilege OF using tor
its business the aforesaid streets of the city OF
Providence, shall pay In the city treasury of the
city OF Providence. the sum OF Ave hundred dollars
annum, in equal quarterly payments the
first days OF January. April July and octoDer IN
each and every year.
Sec. To- said railroad company shall. In writing
accept the perm ssion aud privileges hereby grant
cd, and agree To comply with all OF the provisions
and conditions upon which the granted
within sixty days after the passage OF This ordi-
nance, and shall within sad time file sucn accep-
tance with the city clerk otherwise this ordinance
shall be null and void.
TO the provision. OF chapter OF the ordinances
entitled railroads, excepting the provisions con-
talned In section 20 Of said chapter XIV.