The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-24
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An Ordinance Permitting the Providence Cab,
Tramway Company 10 Use the 0yerhess
Electric Trolley System
approved October 18th, iset)
It Is ordained by the City Council Of the City OF
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted an.
the. Providenee Cable Tramway Company, in
addition TO the rights now possessed by said
po%sr .Ss :rsSsporston elsS1,ol a mIax. pew.
sons over any of its tracks and said company 10
and use the overhead single trolley electric System
as amotive power In the operation OF Its cars, and
granted permission TO erect, maintain apa
use poles, wires and appliances and such electrical
such purpose in, over and along the following
streets In the city OF Providence, viz; College
Prospect street from College street TO Angel
street; Angel street from Prospect street 70
sell street 70 East River street: East River street
from south Angel street TO WvtermAn
street to Prospect street. and waisrmsn sisss. %
from East River street TO and across the new Red
sion i also hereby granted 70 said company 70 lay.
maintain and use rails Tor double track N
River street and waterman street to and across
tae new ned Bridge TO the town OF East irovi-
satisfactory to the Commissioners OF Public works,
and said poles shall be OF uniform siz-, kept
well painted. and shall be placed about 10
side OF the street, with suitable wires cables
eonnectas the same for the purpose Of aolding tAs
cars; aud said company shall provide and
maiatain such absolute cut out switches OF
Commissioner Of Public Works so that the c4rreas
OF electricity may be cut OF along said lines IN
pany shall be carried on such streets as are
herein designated, provided that no feed wires
Angel street, and said company is authorized 10
place, maintain aud operate upon SAID streets, and
currents for such purpose. provided such wires
and cables shall be maintained NJ the height of ~
street at ali points, and that The Same shall be pro,
tected by guard wire anu such other of the most
ana property to the - siset.on ana approval
OF the Comnissoner OF Public works.
means TO prevent the currents from iis wires
through Leakage, induction or otherwise from ia
terferlng with the currents upon the wires Of the
city other corporations parties whether tels-
graph, telephone or otherwise.
sEc. 2. Permission is also hereby granted 10
said Cable Iramway Company to construct main
tain in good oraer md repair. use aud operate
system of counter weghis, or other approved sys-
street beneath the surface Of said street
from South Water street to point az or near Pros
ierweight or other approved system to su ppIemcnt
aud assist >the ascent aud descent OF the cleo
provided the efficiency and cons,ructon
OF said counter-weght or other approved system
shall be approved by the commissiorer OF Public
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 iOi OF the Oily
| Ordnance, approved Dec. 81, 1851.
SEC s. The permssion herein granted f. upon
| the condition that said Company shall In the
| operation of said line cornter-"eght or other
| approved system as provided in Section OF this
use an the operation OF seid line four
wheel cars, that the body Of all closed cars shall
not exceed twenty feet In iengih, am all open
shall not exceed thirty feet IN length over ell.
| That saia Company shall use bracket pole
such streets as shell be deigrated by The commis,
poles and wires In stfeSts wnetcir trees planted,
| said company shall not cut destroy or deiace any
tree without the permission OF the Commissioner
OF public Works.
SEC. The permission herein grarred Is also
upon the condition that sad line on said streets
aforesaid shall be completed and in running order
within year from the passage Of this ordinance.
SIC. s. The permission herein granted Is subject
TO the provisions OF chatter % OF the Ordna ces
entitled ''isailroads" ana OF chapter bel OF tie
ord lnees approved May :, 1894 and all
thereof. The permission Aforesaid Is aso
granted upon tho condition that said Cable
Tram ay Company shall, within sixty days from
the passage OF this ordinance Gie in the Office ot
the city clerk "a written acceptance OF this
ordinance IN form satisfactory 20 the city sots.
not do any act hereunder until said acceptance Is
filed aforesaid. Nothing herein or in such assett
alter or affect tie TigE,s and liabilities OF tie
city or OF said cable Tramway COM
an act passed IS the General Assembly, May g,
1898 entitled IAN Act requiring the Proyi-
dence Gable Iramway Company and tie
ditioral payments for the use OF certain
streets in the City Of Providence, and in addition
10 and amendment o. an act concerning the Union
Railroad company, passed at the January session
upon the condition that the speed OF the cars
said line shall not exceed eight miles per hour.
oct2s.St-d WILLIAM II. CLARKE, City Clerk.