The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-25

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Maintenance of New Bridge Upon the Site
of the Present Red Bridge" 30 Called.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION |. The city OF Providence shall pro-
coed forthwith TO construct over the Seekonk
river AT the site Of the present "red bridge sc
, called, new iron steel bridge having q
travel-way not less than thirty feet in width
for the use Of vehicles, and having on either
side thereof a walk for foot passengers at least
six feet wide in the clear. Said bridge shall be
built OF sufficient strength To carry uniform.
ly distributed load OF at least one hundred
pounds per square foot over the entire surface
, thereof. and moving load of twenty tons up
on a wheel base OF twelve feet. and TO safely
allow the passage of teams and vehicles over
the same at an ordinary road gait. The draw
and other piers aud sbutments of the present
'red bridge" so called, shall, II possible. with
such strengthening and additions are
necessary, be used as piers and abutments
for the bridge TO be built herein pro
vided, and the centre Of the present draw
pier shall be the centre Of the draw pier oi
the ssid new bridge. but the center lines Of the
old and new bridge need not be parallel. The
draw span of the said new bridge shall be- OF
the same length as the draw span of the pres
ent 'red bridge" so called, and the grade OF
the floor OF said new bridge may be raised no,
TO exceed five feet above that Of the present
bridge. IL in the opinion Of the city engineer a
said city IL Is desirable, in which case the towu
OF East Providence and the city of Providence
shall alter the grades of their highways TO cor.
respond with the grade of said new bridge.
SEC. =. In the construction OF said new
bridge the adding TO and strengthening OF the
piers and abutments of the present bridge
, shall be as far as possible completed. and the
superstructure OF said new bridge shall be
upon the ground ready for erection, IL posi-.
bic, before the superstructure OF the present
bridge is removed, and generally all care shaD
, be taken in said construction not To interrupt
for any longer time than is absolutely necessa
, ry, the travel accommodated by the present
bridge.
SEC. 8. In case the owner of any land abut
ting upon the highways on either side of said
, new bridge shall claim that such land has been
damaged by any of the work provided hereir
To be done. and shall so certify 10 the appellat,
division of the supreme court for Providence
county within sixty days after the completion
of said work, said court shall appoint three dis
Interested persons IS commissioners " no shall
upon due notice and hearing, estimate and
award the damages to such owner, and file In
the office of the clerk of said court their ap.
praisal of the damages by them awarded &c
such owner. Any person aggrieved by the
award of said commissioners may within
three months after the filing of the appraisal
aforesaid, appeal to the common pleas division
OF the supreme court for Providence county
from said award, for an appraisal of said dam.
ages by said court, with or without "A jury
trial, as the appellant may elect, in the same
manner as in the case of lands taken for high.
ways, and the amount awarded by said
court with costs shall be forewith paid by the
said city: Provided, that said city shall not b,
entitled TO recover for any damages TO land
owned by IL.
SEC. 4. The expense of all Of said work of
construction, including the removal OF the
present bridge, together with the damages and
mputiOupH i'm section three nj this ~
shall he paid by the city OF Providence in the
first instance, and the city council of said city
is hereby authorized and directed 10 make all
such appropriations as may from time 10 time
be necessary for that purpose, and the said
city is hereby authorized TO hire from time &c
time such sums of money on such terms and
conditions rs said city council may prescribe
to an amount not exceeding the whole of the
sum which said city of Providence may be re.
quired TO expend under any OF the provisions
of this act, and the said city council may pro.
vide for such sinking funds may be neces.
sary To meet such loans may be made under
this act.
SEC. 3. When such bridge shall be completed
and the full cost thereof, including the dam
ages and costs mentioned in section three OF
this act. shall have been ascertained said city
shall file full and detailed statement, setting
forth the amount of expenditure made by IL
pursuant to the provisions of this act, and the
amount Of interest due To the city of Provi.
dence for money advanced under this act, in
the office of the clerk Of the appellate division
OF the supreme court of Providence county
and upon filing said statement shall also make
application TO said court for the appointment
of a commission of apportionment, to consist
of three persons.
SEC u. Upon receiving the application pro-
vded for in the next preceding section, said
court shall appoint three discreet and disinter-
ested men To compose said commission of ap-
haIl
parties interested and n hearing thereon, de-
termine. decree and name what cities and
towns, III any, will be specially benefited by
said new bridge, and determine. award and
name the proportion Of the total amount ex-
pended by the said city under this act includ.
ing the damages and costs mentioned In sec.
tion three of this act, and including interest as
provided by section five Of this act, after de.
Quoting therefrom the amount paid by tn
state, as hereinafter provided. which each Of
the said cities and towns shall pay. The re-
port Of the said commissioners shall be made
in writing and filed in the Office OF the clerk OF
the appellate division Of the supreme court In
Providence, and copy thereof certified by the
said clerk shall be forthwith transmitted 10
the several cities and towns named In said re-
port; and said court at the term thereof mex;
after the filing of said report shall, unless suf-
fcient cause he shown 10 the contrary, upon
exceptions filed by any of the parties interest
ed. after n trial OF said exceptions, with or
without a jury az the party excepting may
elect, accept and affirm said report and enter
judgment thereon, or shall confirm and enter
judgment upon said report. revised and
amended by said court, and said report con-
frmed shall thereupon be binding upon the
several parties interested therein. The ex-
penses and fees OF the commissioners Of ap-
portionmcnt allowed by said court shall be
paid in such manner and 10y such parties as
the said court shall determine and award.
The said judgments against parties other than
the city of Providence. shall be In favor Of the
said city Of Providence. and executions in fa-
vor OF said city on said several judgments may
be ssred and collected as other judgments
against towns.
sBc.7 Z. The sum OF forty thousand dollars il
hereby appropriated out of any money ia the
treasury not Otberwise apprc priated, toward
the construction Of said new bridge and the
other expenses provided 10 be incurred b. this
act, which said sums shall be paid 10 the treas.
hrer OF said city when he shall furnish 10 the
state auditor the certificate Of the city engi-
heer Of said city. that the piers are ready for
the placing thereon OF the superstructure Of
said new bridge.
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