The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-10
Railroad Legislation in the
Lower Branch.
Bill Authorizing New Contracts Be-
tween Providence and U. r. r. Co.
House knocks Out Freight Carrying
Privilege for Interstate Road.

This forenoon's session of the State
Legislature was brief, but OF unusual i'm
portance to those interested in the rels-
tions existing between the cities of the
State and the street railway corporations.
A bill for an act giving additional
privileges for contract making between
the city of Providence and the Union
Railroad Company was introduced and
passed in the House and Immediately
passed in concurrence by the Senate.
Another railroad bill, which was for an
act TO incorporate the Interstate Consoli-
dated Street Railway Company, was
| passed by the House with an amendment.
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order by Gov.
| ernor Brown soon after IL o'clock this
| morning.
The roll was called and the minutes
read and approved, after which Senator
Freeman introduced an act to authorize
the city of Central Falls to appoint three
instead OF five license commissioners, and
it was put upon its passage and passed.
The act to change the name of the Sec-
! ond African NJ. f. Church OF Providence
to the Bethel African NJ. f. Church was
also put upon its passage and passed.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on corporations the act in amendment
of the act of incorporation of the Howard
Sterling Company of Providence. and the
act of incorporation were passed.
The bill for an act requiring the Provi-
dence Cable Tramway Company snd the
Union Railroad Company to make ad-
ditional payments for the use of certain
streets in Providence was received from
the House and was put upon its passage
and passed.
The Senate was then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
| Mr.. Root of Providence presented the
following bill for an act in amendment Of
and addition to chapter sos, relative to
the leg gislation governing the relations be-
tween the City OF Providence and the
Union Railroad Company, and moved its
reference TO the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Blodgett of Pawtucket stated that
the judiciary committee had already con-
sidered the matter and would recommend
its passage. He accordingly moved that
the bill be put upon its passage without
reference.
The text of the bill is as follows:
SECTION l. The city of Providence is hereby
auth orized and empowered 20 make as hereinafter
set forth, a contract contracts with the
Union Railroad Company and the Providence
Gable TramwaY Company or either OF them, in
additional aud supplemental TO the contracts now
existing between said city and said companies by
authority OF act passed at the January Session,
1898, entitled "An Act requiring the Provi-
dence Cable Tramway Company and the Union
Railroad Company to make additional payments
for the Of certain streets the city OF Provi
dence, in addition 20 and in amendment OF an act
concerning the Union Railroad Company, passed
at the January session, A. D. 1892" and
whereby the said city and said companies have
cepted and assented in writing TO the grants made
by said act TO said companies Of exclusive rights in
the streets and highways Of said city, the terms
and conditions in said aot set forth.
SEc. g. said supplemental contract or contracts
shall be in writing. and shall be executed and
| Acknowledged in behalf OF said city by its Mayor
in such form as he shall be authorized by Joint
resolution of the City Council Of said city.
SEC. 5. Said supplemental contract or con tracts
elusive rights granted to said companies by said
| act ard sssented to ss aforesaid and any other
rights which shall be mutually agreed upon by the
parties to said contract contracts. shall be held
and enjoyed by said comp nes or either OF them,
| for a term Of not more than tweny-fv
years from the date of such contracts respectively
| including provisions for the establishment and
maintenance by said companies, or either Of them.
of a cross town line o. lines Of street railway in
| said city and the Establishment OF proper sys-
| tenn Of transfer tickets thereon, or Of any other
matter matters in connection with the
maintenance. operation and use OF street railway
lines in said city by said companies, or either of
them, during said term, shall be agreed upon by
| the respective parties TO such supplemental con-
| tract or contracts.
SEC g. said supplemental contract or contracts
may provide that 50 companies. either OF them,
shall pay said city for the OF its streets and
highways, and for said exclusive and other rights
| therein. during said term, such sums % money
at such times, and in such manner as shall be mu-
tuslly agreed upon by the parties TO said con-
tracts. in lieu and satisfaction Of the payments
provided for by said act, Of any
other obligation or liability. except for
general taxes. imposed upon or as
sumed by said companies or either OF them by
said act any other statute, act. ordinance
luton contract, agreement acceptance, or assent
now hereafter In force during said term, and
governing or in any wisc affecting the mutual
lations. rights, duties aud obligations OF said
paues or either ofthom
SIC. 5. All acts aud parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repsnled, and this act shall
take effect from and after rs passage.
Mr.. Cushing objected as usual and asked
for an explanation.
MIR. Wilson replied that the people Of
the city OF Providence desired cross-town
lines 10 be established, aud to have the BEN