The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-22
CHAPTER 696.

CHAPTER 696.
An Ordinance Permitting the Providence Cable
Tramway Company TO Use the Overhead
Electric Trolley systen-
approved October 18th. issA)
It is ordained by the city Council Of the City of
Providence ss follows;
the consent OF the City Council is hereby given TO
the Providence Cable Tramway Company in
pany, 10 use the eleotricit as a motive
power for the transportation Of per-
sons over any OF it's tracks and said company Is
hereby authorized to establish construct maintain
and the overhead single trolley electric system
for such purpose said company is hereby
granted permission TO erect, maintain and
use poles, wires and appliances and such electric
appliances and apparatus as may be necessary for
such purpose in over aud along the following
streets in the city of Providence, Wis; College
street from south Water street to Prospect sreett;
Prospect street from College street TO Angel
street; Angel street from Prospect street to
south Angel street, South Angel street from An
gel street to East Riv street; East River street
from south Angel street TO Waterman
street; Waterman street from East River
street 20 Prospect street. aud Waterman street
from East River street 20 and across the Red
Iridge TO the town OF East Providence. Permis-
SION rs also hereby granted TO said company to Isy
maintain and use rails Tor double track in
Waterman street from its tracks now in East
River street and Waterman street to and across
the new ked Bridge TO the town OF East Provi-
dence. All OF said electrical construction shall be
satisfactory to the Commis ioner OF FuDlic Works,
and said poles shall be of uniform size, kept
well painted and shall be placed about Il5
side of the street, with suitable wires or cables
connecting the same for the purpose OF holding the
wires which convey the electric current TO the
cars; and said company shall provide and
maintain such absolute cut out switches
Commissioner Of Public Works so that the current
OF electricity may be cut OF along said lines in
case OF fire or accident The power OF said Com
pany shall be carried on such streets as are
herein designated, provided that no feed wires
shall be carried along Waterman street or
Angel street, and said company - authorized to
place maintain and operate upon said streets, and
BY means thereof, lis electric lines and
currents for such pui pose provided such wires
and cables shall be maiutained at the height Of at
least twenty feet above the surface Of the
rect AT All points and that he same shall be D O.
teoted by guard wire and such other OF the most
approved devices for the protection Of life
ami property 10 the satisfaction and approval
said Company shall take all reasonab and proper
means to prevent the eurrents from its wires
through leakage, induction or otherwise from
tsrfering with the currents upon the wires OF the
city other corporations or parties, whether tele
sEc' 2. Permission is also hereby granted TO
said Cable Tramway Company 10 construct main
tain in good order and repair, use and operate a
system Of counter weights, or other approved sys-
tenn attached to a suitable cable IN College
street beneath the surface Of said street
from South Water street 10 point At or Pros
pect street. instead of the present cable SAID
terwei ght or other approved system TO supplement-
aud assist the ascent aud descent OF the e.eo-
trio motor cars upon said College street,
provided the efficiency aud construction
Works. the City Engineer aud the committee on
railroads Of the City Council and provided also
that said Company shall Keep said street IN re-
pair in accordance with Chapter lO7 of The City
Ordinance, approved u, 81, as7.
SEC. The permission herein granted Is upon
the condition that said Company shall use in The
operation Of said line a counter-weight or other
ordinance, and that said Company shall
use in the operation OF said line four
wheel cars, that the body OF all closed shall
not exceed twenty feet in length an all open cars
shall not exceed thirty feet Ia length over all.
That said Company shall use n bracket pole ON
su h streets a. shall be de ignated by the Comms-
sioncr of Public Works; and that in the location Of
poles and In streets wherein trees planted
said company shall not cut destroy or de,aoe any
tree without the permission OF the Commissioner
OF Public Works.
sno. The permission herein granted is also
upon the condition that said line on said streets
aforesaid shall be completed aud a running order
within one year from the passage OF this ord Z. .nce
SIC 3, The permiss herein granted Is subject
20 the provisions OF chapter a. OF the ordina ces
entitled Railroads" and OF chapter b,i OF the
ord anees' sp psdr Eoyed Nay. Nay ~ ,S'a, and ell
thereof. The permission ai0lesaid IL a'so
granted pon the eondid n thai said Gable
ram a. Iom a1y shall, within SiAiy days from
the passage OF This ordinance nle in the Office OF
the oy clerk written acceptance OF this
ordinance IN form satisfactory TO the city soie-
itor. ana said cable lTamvay Company shall
no. 90 any act he eundei -util said acceptance
med aforesaid. Nothing herein or In such assent
contained shall In any way be hed or construed to
alter or affect the Iieh and ha5i tiles OF the
city or OF said able iramway Com.
an act passed by the General Assembly, May Is,
issS entitled IAN Act requiring the Proyi-
Union Railroad Company to make nd
ditionn payments for the use OF certain
streets in The CITY OF Providence and in addition
20 and amendment o. an act concerning the Union
Railroad ompany, passed at the January session
sFc 6 The permission herein granted IL also
upon the condition that the speed OF the cars on
said line shall not exceed eight miles per hour.
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