The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-17
CHAPTER coz.

the Ordinances. Entitled Railroads"
and OF the Various Ordinances In Amend
ment Thereof and in Addition Thereto.
(Approved July l8, 1885,
1t Is ordained by the City Council Of the city
OF Providence as follows:
SECTION l. Section l, OF Chapter 45 of tho
ordinances, entitled Railroads. as amended
by Chapter 400 of the ordinances. Is hereby
am ndod 50 a. to read as follows:
SIC J.. The following rules and regulations
are boreby established for the due regulation
OF the several street railroads used for the
conveyance ot passengers in The sti Gets OF the
City OF Providence, TO be observed by the
officers, agents and servants OF the several
cOrpC rations, companies or parties owning or
operating said railroads, VIZ.
l. No car shall be drawn OF propelled fas-
ter than six (6) miles an hour in
Westminster street, east OF jackson street,
Washington street, east of Walker street.
MeyDosset street,
Mathowson street,
Market square,
south Main street, north Of Transit street.
North Main street, south of Haymarket
street
Mill street. and
Charles street, south of Randall street;
Nor faster than ten OO) miles an hour I'm
Elmwood avenue, south OF Adelaide avenue.
Broad street. between Trinity square and
Public street,
Prairie avenue. from Public street to Broad
Eddy street. from Public street to New
York avenue,
Manton avenue,
Gladstone avenue,
Admiral street.
Branch avenue,
New York avenue, and
Maryland avonue
Nor faster than twelve Q2l miles an hour in
Broad street south OF Public street,
Smith street, west of Oakland avenue, and
North Main street. north of Sexton street.
Nor faster than nine lgl miles an hour in any
other highway, street or portion Of
street, not above enumerated; provided
that in turning corner In any part Of
the city the speed OF oar shall not ex-
|, ceed four miles an hour.
ii. Cars running in the same direction shall
not approach each other within distance OF
thirty feet. except in Market Square: at the
junction Of Westminster and Weybossei
streets, and at turn n-outs, or except in case Oh
accident, to prevent psn,S injury to persons p OF or
when two cars are coupled together.
Ill. Every person having the control OF tho
use every effort in his, power 10 prevent such
car from running against or afoul of any per.
son, vehicle or thing whatsoever. anu shall
Immediately stop his car when directed by
". Every person having the control Of the
speed of any street railway car shall keep
yiglant watch for all teams, carriages and
persons. especially children, either on the
track or moving in the direction OF the track;
and shall strike a bell several times & IN auiCx
carriage or person. or any cross or intersect'
ing street.
Y. Every person having the control Of the
speed of a street railway car shall. on the APP
pearance of any danger to any team. carriage
or person, or on the appearance OF any OBJ
struction 10 his car, stop the car In the snort
est time and space possible.
vi. No person having the control OF any
street railway car shall permit or allow the
same To pass any other car standing for tho
purpose Of receiving or discharging passen-
gers, except at a terminus OF lines, but shall
slow down and shall not pass such standing
car until the Same shall have started again on
| its course.
VII No person having the control OF any
| street railway car shall stop the same in front
| OF any intersecting street, except to avoid
| collision or 20 prevent danger to persons In
| the street.
VIII. stopping points shall be established
along the several street railway lines IN tho
| thickly settled portions of tho city, which
| shall be designated by white painted trolley
| posts: and the person having the control OF
| any street railway car shall stop said car at
| such points TO receive and deliver passengers
| when signaled so 10 do by the conductor or
| by passenger.
TX. Conductors of all street railway cars
| shall announce 10 tho passengers the names
! of the squares and principal streets as tho
| car reaches them.
X Within six months after form Of safe
| ty fender or life guard has been approved by
| tho City Council every street railway car
| used for the transportation OF passengers In
| the City OF Providence shall be equipped with
! such safety fender or life guard, 20 be pro-
| vided and maintained by the corporation or
| party owning or operating such car.
NI. The several street railway companies
| shall place and keep placed in conspicuous
| position in each car house and In each wait
| ing room upon their respective roads u
| printed copy OF these rules and regulations,
| and OF such additional rules ana regulations
| ON the same subject as may from time 10 time
| be adopted by the City Council and said COM
panies shall also provide each conductor and
| motOrman in its employ with copy OF such
| rules and regulations.