The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
CHAPTER 1885.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately.
CHAPTER 1885,
AN ACT In Addition to Chapter ei2 of the Pub
lie Statutes, "of Offences Against Private
Property"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Every person who shall wilfully
and maliciously obstruct q street railway
company in the use Of its tracks or wilfully
and maliciously delay or obstruct the passing
of It's cars or carriages thereon shall be- pun
ished by fine not exceeding three thousand
dollars or by imprisonment not eNeeding two
years: Provided that nothing in this act shall
be construed 90 interfere with the necessary
work of laying or repairing any gas water
pipes or sewers or 10 the necessary and rea.
sonablo obstruction Of tracks by vehicles in the
process ef loading or unloading, not prohib-
ited by any town or city ordinance.
SEC. 2. Every person who shall aid, assist,
abet, counsel hire, command or procure any
person 10 do or attempt any Of the acts men
toned in the first section of this act shall be
subject 10 o like fine or Imprisonment in
said first section provided.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsist.
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this acs
shall take effect from and after its passage.
CHAPTER 1887
An ACT In Amendment of and In Addition 10
Chapter 242 OF the Public Statutes, "of Of
fences Against Private Property"
II Is enacted by tho General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Every person who shall wantonly
or wilfully and maliciously cut, destroy, break
down or injure, or attempt 10 cut, destroy.
break down or iniure any machine, appliance
or apparatus used for generating electric cur
rents or any electric wire or other appliance
or apparatus used for the purpose Of conduct
ing or transmitting electric currents for using
and furnishing power, motive-power, light,
heat, or used for the purpose Of transmitting
intelligence hy means Of telegraphic or tele-
phonic apparatus by means OF fre-alarm
signals, burglar alarm signals, police signals,
railway signals or other apparatus or appliance
Tor tho transmission Of iDtalngen,s or shall
cut destroy, break down or injure or shall at
tempt TO cut, destroy, break down or iniurs
any pole. bracket, insulator or other device, ap-
paratus or appliance for supporting or carry
ing any such electric wire, or shall do any
other act interrupting or intended to inter-
rupt the transmission Of the electric current
over any such electric wire, shall be liable to
indictment therefor. and upon conviction
shall be fined not exceeding three thouand
dollars or imprisoned not exceeding two
years Provided, that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed to authorize or permit
the attachment, erection, use, operation or
maintenance OF any such electric wire, appa-
ratus, pole bracket, insulator, or other device
| UT dpDllunVfs ulbH Ifbp'IAJ VI ahg p'iHeh
| or corporation, without the consent Of the
owner or owners thereof nor to prevent any
properly authorized person from removing
fany such electric wire, apparatus, pole, brack-
| ct insulator other device or appliance for
| the purpose Of permitting the passage Of any
| building or structure, the moving of which has
| been duly authorized by any city or town
council.
SEo e. Every person who shall aid assist,
| abet counsel, hire, command or procure any
person TO do or attempt any OF the acts men,
toned I'm the first section Of this act shall be
subject 10 like fine or imprisonment as in said
| first section provided.
SEC. 3. Every person who shall wilfully or
| fraudulently injure, OF shall knowingly suffer
| 10 be injured, any meter, or any wire, fittings
| or appliances connected with any meter be-
| longing TO any corporation furnishing electric
| current for light heat, power or other pur'
| poses AZ n stipulated rate of payment, or shall
| wilfully tamper or NEEDLE with any other OF
| the appliances or appurtcnances connected
| with any meter belonging TO any such corpo'
| ration in such manner rs to cause loss or dam
age TO such corporation or who shall wilfully
| or fraudulontly prevent any meter used for
| registering the quantity of the electric cur
| rent supplied through the same from duly
registering the quantity 10 passing through
| the same or alter the index In such meter, or
| In any way hinder or interfere with its proper
| action or just registration. or shall fraudu-
| lently use the electric current of said corpora
| tiOn passing through such meter, wire, fit-
tings or other OF ths appliances or appurten-
ances connected with or belonging TO said cor
| poration, or wilfully waste said electric cur
rent shall bo deemed guilty of n misdemeanor
| and shall he imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days or be fined not exceeding one hundred
| dollars.
| SEC 4. Every person who, with intent TO In
| jure or defraud any person, persons, associa-
| tion or corporation generating, conducting,
using or supplying the electric current, either
| for the purposes OF his, its OF their own bnsi-
ness or for the purpose of selling such eleo-
trio current nc n stipulated rate OF pay
| mcnt, shall make or cause 10 be made any
| wire or other instrument or contrivance and
| connect the same or cause the same 10 be con.
| nected with any electric wire. appliance, APP
parstus or appurtsnances used for or in con.
| nection with the wires or apparatus employed
| for generating, conducting, rsing or supply
| ing such electric current, in Hich manner as
| 90 be calculated either 20 waste and dissipate
such electric current or 10 supply such elec-
trio current 10 any lamp, burner, heater, ma
| chine. motor or other apparatus or appliance
| whatsoever. without such electric current
| passing through a meter provided by said per-
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