The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER ii02

SECTION l. The city OF Providence, from
20 time, may take lands therein, improved
or unimproved for the location OF school
houses, the enlargement of school house lots,
and for school purposes Provided, that the
amount OF the same az any one taking shall
not exceed one acre.
SEC. 2 The city council u said city shall,
within six months from tho date OF the passage
Of tho resolution by said city council 10 TAXA
any land for such purpose or purposes fls i'm
the office OF the recorder OF deeds Of said city
description OF tho land and also plat thereof,
and statement that the same is taken pursu.
ant TO the provisions Of this act, which do
scription and statement shall be signed hy tho
mayor OF said city, and upon the filing OF such
description and statement, the title in feo
simple of such land shall vest in said city OF
Providence; and after the filing Of such de-
scription 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 por-
sons and another copy thereof shall be mailed
81 the address of such absent persons II tho
same Is known to said officer; and after tho
fling OF such description and statement, the
city clerk of said city shall cause copy of
such description and statement 20 be- publish
ed in some newspaper or newspapers publish
ed in said city at least twice "a week for three
succc -sive weeks; and If any party shall agree
with said city for the price of the land so
taken, the same shall be paid to him forthwith
by said city.
SEC. g. Any owner of or person entitled TO
any estate in or interested in any part Of the
land so taken. who cannot agree with said
city for the price OF the land taken in
which he is interested as aforesaid, may with
In three months after personal notice Of SAID
taking or, II he have no personal notice, may,
within one year from the fling Of the descrp-
ton and statement referred To In section Of
this act apply by petition to the common
pleas division OF the supreme court. in the
county of Providence, setting forth the taking
OF his land and praying for an assessment of
damages by jury. Upon the filing of said
petition the said court shall cause twenty
days notice of the pendency thereof to bo
given 20 said city by serving the mayor OF
said city with certified copy thereof and
may proceed after such notice to the trial
thereof, and such trial shall determine all
questions Of fact relating TO the value of such
land and the amount thereof, and judgment
shall be entered upon the verdict pf such Jury
and execution shall be issued therefor. In
ease Of conflicting claims 10 such land by any
two or more petitioners, said court may set
down the petitions Of such petitioners for trial
at the same time by the same jury, and may
frame all necessary issues for the trial thereof.
SEC. 4. In case any owner of or person hav-
ing an estate in or interested In such land
shall fail to receive personal notice of the TAX
ing Of such land and shall fail to file his poti-
tion as provided in section three of us act,
said court in its discretion may permit the
filing of such petition subsequent to said PEE
riod OF one year from the filing OF such de-
scription and statement: Provided, such per-
son shall have had no actual knowledge OF the
taking of such land in season TO file such petit
tion, and provided said city, after the filing
of such description and statement, shall not
have paid any other persons claiming TO own
such land the price or value of the same or
be liable To pay for the same under any judg-
ment rendered against said city under the
provisions Of this act,
SEC. 5. Chapter 3OS of the Public Laws, en-.
titled Gan act In relation TO taking land fol
school purposes in the city of Providence
passed at the January session. 1873, is hereby
repealed: and this act shall take effect upoi
Its passage.
CHAPTER 1903.
An ACT In Amendment Of and In Addition b
Chapter sos OF the Ptfblic Laws, Passed nj
the January Session, A. ID. 1885, Entitled
"An Act 60 Revise Consolidate and AMEND
the Act Entitled An Act TO Incorporate tn,
City Of Providence and the Several Acts In
Addition Thereto and In Amendment There
OF, T" and In Amendment or and In Addition
TO the Act Passed at the January Session
A. ID. 1893, Entitled Gan Act Requiring tn,
Providence Cable Tramway Company ant
the Union Railroad Company TO Make Addi
tional Payments For the Use of Certain
Streets In the City OF Providence, and II
Addition 10 and In Amendment of an Act
Concerning the Union Railroad Company
Passed at the January Session, A. ID. 1892. Z"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol
lows:
SECTION I. The city of Providence Is hereb!
authorized and empowered TO make, as here
matter set forth, new contract or contract
with the Union Railroad Company and tn
Providence Cable Tramway Company, or eithe
Of them, in addition and supplemental to tn
contracts now existing between said city an,
said companies by authority Of an act passed
at the January session, 1S93, entitled San ac
requiring the Providence Cable Tramway Com
pany and the Union Railroad Company &
make additional payments for the use Of Ger
tain streets In the city OF Providence, and Il
addition TO and in amendment of an act con
corning tho Union Railroad Company, passe
| at the January session, A. ID. ls02, " and where
| by the said city aud said companies have nc
ceptod and assented in writing to the grant
made by said act 10 said companies OF exclu
| sivo rights in the streets and highways of sa.
city, on the terms and conditions in said ac
| Set forth.
SEC T. Said supplemental contract or con
tracts shall be in writing, and shall be exc
cutod and acknowledged In behalf Of said CIT
| by its mayor in such form as he shall be au
thorized by Joint resolution of the city counc
of said city.
SEC. 3. Said supplemental contract or cor
tracts may fix the terms md conditions o
which the exclusive rights granted 10 sal
companies by said act and assented 20 a
aforesaid, and any other rights which shGl
be mutually agreed upon by the parties {
said contract or contracts, shall be held an
enjoyed by said companies, or either Of them
| for "A term OF not more than twenty five year
| from the date Of such contracts respectively
including provisions for the establshmon
aud maintenance by said companies, or ethe
of them, of a cross town line or lines of stree
railway in said city, an,, NE establishment o
a proper system OF trai'alr tickets thereon
or Of any other matter or matters in connoc
tion with the maintenance, operation and us
OF street railway lines IN said city by salt
| companies, or either OF them, during salt
term. a. shall be agreed upon by the RESPECTIVE
parties 10 such supplemental contract or con