The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
CHAPTER l4Oo.

CHAPTER l4O0.
An ACT Authorizing the City Of Providence 10
Condemn Certain Lots of Land For Park
Purposes.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION !. The city Of Providence may take
for park purposes, the use of the same for
such purposes being for the promotion of the
public health and convenience, the following
described property: Five certain lots Of land
with the improvements thereon, situated in
said city of Providence, being lots numbered
thirty-six thirty seven, thirty-eight. thirteen
and fourteen ON that certain plat. entitled
"Plat OF house lots in Cranston belonging to
John Anthony. Outlines from a survey by III.
4. Walling. December, lS4e. Drawn and laid
out into house lots by W. j. Harris, Novem-
ber, 1854, F" which plat is recorded in book of
plats numbered one at page twenty-eight in
the town clerks Office in the town of Grams
ton, and copy thereof Is on file in the office
of the recorder OF deeds in said Providence on
plat card numbered two hundred and forty
eight. Said lots are also tho same delineated
and described as lots numbers three hundred
and seventeen. three hundred and eighteen,
three hundred and nineteen, three hundred
| and sixty-four and three hundred and sixty
| fve on plat number ffty-nine on file in the
| office OF the assessors OF taxes In said Provi
dence. Said lots contain sixteen thousand and
eighty square feet of land, more or less.
| SBo. e. The city council Of said citS shall,
! within six months from the date Of the pas
| sage Of the resolution by said city council to
take such land for such purposes, file in tbs
| Office Of the recorder OF deeds OF said city o
| description Of the land and also plat thereof
| and a statement that the same Is taken pursu'
| ant to the provisions Of this act, which de-
| scription and statement shall be signed by tho
| mayor Of said city. and upon the Ming OF
| such description and statement, the title in
fee simple OF such land shall vest in said city
of Providence; and after the filing of such
description and statement notice OF the taking
| of such land shall be served upon the owners
| of and persons having an estate in and inter
| ested In such land by the city sergeant OF SAID
city leaving a true and attested copy of such
description and statement with each OF such
| persons personally, or at their last and Usual
| place OF abode in this state with some person
living there and, in case any of such persons
are absent from this state and have no last
and usual place OF abode therein occupied by
any person. such copy shall be left with the
persons, IL any, in charge of or having posses
sion Of such land taken of such absent persons
| II the same Is known TO said officer. III any
party shall agree with said city for the price
Of the land so taken, the same shall be paid
him forthwith by said city.
SEC 8. Any owner Of person entitled tc
any estate in, or interested In any part OF the
land 40 taken. who cannot agree with said city
for the price OF the land SO taken in which h'
Is interested as aforesaid. may within three
months after personal notice OF said taking
or IL he have no personal notice may within
one year from the filing OF the description
and statement referred to in section two o
this act. apply by petition TO the common
pleas division of the supreme court, In thu
county of Providence, setting forth the takins
of his land and praying for ah assessment o
damages by a jury. Upon the filing OF sai'
petition the said court shall cause twent.
days notice Of the pendency thereof TO b
given 10 said city by serving the mayor o
said city with a certified copy thereof, ant
may proceed after such notice 10 the tria
thereof, and such trial shall determine al
questions OF fact relating TO the value OF sucl
land and the amount thereof, and iudginen
shall be entered upon the verdict of such jury
and execution shall bo issued therefor. Ii
case of conflicting claims 20 such land by An.
two or more petitioners, said court may 80
down the petitions of such petitioners fc
trial at the same time by the Jury, and ma
frame all necessary issues for the trial thereof
SEC {. In case any owner OF, or person hav
ing an estate in, or interested in such Ian
shall fail to receive personal notice OF IN
taking Of such land, and shall fail 10 file hi
petition as provided in section three OF MI
act, said court in its discretion may perml
the filing of such petition subsequently, 70 SAL
period of one year from the filing Of ouch ole
scription and statement: Providsl, such per
son shall have had no actual knowledge o
the taking Of such land I'm season 20 hle sue
, petition, and provided said city, after the III
} ing Of such description and statement shal
; not have paid any other persons claiming 7
own such land the price or value OF the same
{ or bo liable 20 pay for the same under an
! judgment rendered against said city rnde
the provisions % this act.
SEC. 3. This a6t shall take effect from an
after its passage.
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