The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01

rection of the town council to cut down or
destroy, or other than In reason onaoie ana
proper manner to lop on or trim mp any snaae
or ornamental tree so planted OF maintained
by auy adjacent owner OF occupant upon or
near the side of any highway AS not 10 inoom'
mode tho travelled path. -
SIC o. Any surveyor Of highways may, with
the consent Of the town council or committee
thereof having care and direction OF ms ois.
trict for the purpose OF obtaining materials
for repairing any highway, enter upon ana
dig for stone, gravel. clay, mari, sand or eaith
in any adjoining land not FORMING 9part Oh
the messuage connected with any Sdwsiins
house, or not used AS cometery or puriAi-
ground, or otherwise appropriated TO the Dur,
ial OF the dead and may remove the na'eriai
thus dug mp 10 such place or places IN sucn
highways for the repair and amendment there-
OF as he shall deem necessary: Irovioeu' 'nae
land which IN plated in house iots ahu 'ho
plat thereof recorded in the land RECORDS OK
the town where IL lies shall not be SO entered
upon.
SEC. 10. All claims for damages for any acts
done or mater rials taken under the preceding
two sections shall be claims against the Town
under which the surveyor OF highways acted
SIC. H. Every town which shall neglect TO
keep in good repair its highways and bridges
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and eIecu-
tion shall issue therefor against such town.
SEC. H. Such towns shall also be liable TO
oil persons who may In any wise suffer IN
jury to their persons or property by reason
of any such neglect, 10 De recovered III al ao
tion Of the case.
SEQ. 49, The several towns shall provide BY
ordinance in such manner and under such
penalties as they may deem expedient, TOT
removing snow from the public highways, so
as TO render the same passable with teams,
sleds and sleighs; but nothing in this chapter
contained shall be so construed as to render
any town or city liable for any injury 10 per-
son or property caused by snow or Ice OBJ
structing any or any part OF the highways
therein unless notice In writing OF the exls-
tence of the particular obstruction shall nave
been given 10 the surveyor Of highways with
In whose district such obstruction shall exist
Mt least twenty four hours be. ore the injury
was caused, and such tovn or surveyor snail
not thoreupon within said time have com
menced the removal Of such oDstruc tion' or
caused any sidewalk which may have been
obstructed by ice to be rendered passable, by
spreading ashes or other like substances there
on Whenever ANY highway Is blocked up or
encumbered with snow, the surveyor shall
cause 80 much thereof 10 be removed or trod
down as to render such highway passaole.
SIA,. IA IL the snow be suffered 10 remain In
any public highway in any town so as to OBJ
| struct any person in passing along such high
way with his team, sled or sleigh, for twenty
| four hours after such highway shall become
| obstructed, such town shall be lined not less
than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred
| dollars; but nothing herein contained SHAH
be SO construed as TO subject any town To the
| fine aforesaid il the surveyor OF highways or
| some other person duly authorized Tor that
| purpose by such town, with the power vested
| ia him by the laws of the state shall have com
| menced the removal OF such obstructlons WIN
| in the time aforesaid, and shall withih three
/ days remove the same.
| SEC Is. No surveyor OF highways shall cause
| any water-course in any highway to be 80
! covered as to incommode any persons land,
house, store. shop or other building, or to OBJ
struct any person In the prosecution OF ms
business, or occupation, without the consent
! or appreciation Of the town council OF such
town. signified in writing to such surveyor.
| SEC 10. Any person who may consider him
| self aggrieved by such water-course may com
| plain 10 the town council; and said council on
receiving his complaint and examining into
the circumstances of the same, shall X they
think reasonabfe, direct such surveyor TO
| alter said water course, in such manner ~
they shall think proper.
| SIC. II. Whenever any artificial water-course
has been OF shall be made under, through or
by the side Of any highway previously exist
| ing the proprictors or occupants or such wa
ter-course shall make and maintain all neces
| sary bridges over such water-course and all
fences which may be necessary along the side
Of the same.
SIC Is. Whenever any highway has been OF
shall be laid out over or by the side OF any
| artificial water course made previously Il
such laying out, the town laying out such
highway shall make and maintain the neces
sary bridges over such water course and suct
fences along the side of the same as may bs
needed for the safety of travellers.
SEC 10. All public bridges on the dividing
| lines between towns shall be established and
kept In repair at the expense of the towns ad
Joining said bridges; and every public bridge
on the dividing line between this state ano
the adjoining states shall be established ano
kept in repair, on the part OF this state, al
the expense of the town adjoining such bridge
sEc 20 II any town adjoining any such
bridge shall refuse or neglect to keep in gooC
repair the part of such bridge within ant
next adjoining the line of such town, the towI
60 neglectng OF refusing shall be fined no
less than twenty dollars nor more than ont
thousand dollars: End execution shall ISSUE
for the amount of said fine and costs agains
the said town; but nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to impair any agree
ment made between any towns relative to tn
supporting ana repairing OF bridges.
SIC q. Whenever the bridge called Hunt
Bridge, which divides the towns OF East Green
wich, Warwick and North kiA.stown, shal
| not be in repair, the same shall 30 repaired o
a new bridge erected by the towns of Nort
Kingstown, Warwick and East Greenwich, Il
| tls following proportions, to wit: One-hal
part Of all the expenses OF repairing or re
building the bridge shall be paid by the tow
of North Kingstown. one-fourth part by tn
town of Warwick, and one'fourth part by TIA
town OF East Greenwich
SEC ~. Whenever any highway has been o
shall be laid out over any 0act or parcel @
land used at the time of such laying-ou AS
highway, such laxipg-out shall not be deerne
OF construed To affect or in anywise alter th
1 rights or duties of tho town, or any individ
ual, as TO the rnsintainance OF bridges owe
any part Of said new highway which so neal
" comedies with the ola highway as not
require the removal of such bridges or u
building OF them in different place fro
where they previously stood.
SEC. %. Any person owning land adjoinin
any public highway may build such bridg,
or cuverts over the ditches which may
made in such highway for the passage OF w
ter, as may be necessary to render the passaI
from such land to such highway safe and col
veniout; and no such bridge or culvert sha
be altered. removed or disturbed by any pc
bon, except under the direction Of the tow
council OF the town where the same may
situated, or OF some person by them appoin
cd for that purpose.
SEC. a. No surveyor OF highways shall r