Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-04
CHApTFR IRA


AN ACT TO Provide For the Construction and
Maintenance of a New Bridge Upon the Site
of the Present Red Bridge" So Called.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows,
SECTION l. The city Of Providence shall pro-
ceed forthwith 10 construct over the Seekonk
river at the site Of the present "red bridge" so
called, new iron or steel bridge having a
travel-way not less than thirty feet in width
Tor the use of vehicles, and having on either
side thereof walk for foot passengers at least
six feet wide In the clear. Said bridge shall be
built OF sufficient strength to carry a 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 wheel base Of twelve feet:Sand TO safely
allow the passare of teams and vehicles over
the same at ordinary road gait The draw
and other piers and abutments OF The present
'red BRIDGE" so called, shall, II possible, with
ouch strengthening and additions as are
pecessary, be used as piers and abutments
for the bridge to be built as herein pro-
vided, and the centre of the present draw
pier shall be the centre Of the draw pier Of
the said 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 not
TO exceed five feet above that of the present
bridge, II In the opinion Of the city engineer of
said city II is desirable, In which case the town
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.
SEQ. D. In the construction Of said new
bridge the adding to and strengthening Of the
piers and abutments of the present bridge
shall DO as far as possible completed, and the
superstructure of said new bridge shall be
upon the ground ready for erection, IL posi-
ia haff tha ,.f ,h.
bridge Is removed, and generally all care shall
be taken In said construction not TO interrupt
for any longer time than is absolutely necessa-
~, the travel accommodated by tho present
bridge.
SEC. 3. 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 herein
TO be done. and shall 80 certify TO the appellate
division Of the supreme court for Provide nee
oounty within sixty days after the completion
Of said work, said court shall appoint three dis
Interested persons - commissioners W 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 award ed 10
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
from said award, for a. appraisal Of said dam
ages by said court, with OF without a jury
trial, as the appellant may elect, in the.same
manner In the case Of lands taken for high
ways, and the amount 20 awarded by said
court With costs shall be forewith paid by the
said cityi Provided, that said city shall not be
entitled 70 recover for any damages to land
owned by II.
SEC. 4. The expense Of all Of said work of
construction, including the removal of the
present bridge, together with the damages and
costs mentioned in section three OF this act
shall be paid by the city Of Providence In the
first instance, and the city council Of said city
IL hereby authorized and directed 20 make all
such appropriations as may from time TO time
be necessary for that purpose, and the said
city II hereby authorized TO hire from time 10
time such sums Of money on such terms and
conditions as said city council may prescribe,
TO an amount not exceeding the whole OF the
sum which said city Of Providence may be re-
ouired TO expend under any of the provisions
Of this act, and the said city council may pro-
vide for such sinking funds a. may be neces-
sary 20 meet such loans as may be made under
this act.
SEQ. g. 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 nle 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 ONCE of the clerk Of the appellate division
Of the supreme court of Providence county,
and upon hling said statement shall also make
application 10 said court for the appoinfnent