The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-17
CHAPTER 373.

CHAPTER 373
AN ACT to Provide System Of Free Trans
fers In the City of Providence, and For 9th
er Purposes, and In Addition 10 an Act En-
titled "An Act Concerning the Union Rail-
road Company" Passed at the January Ses-
sion, A d. 1892.
PASSED May Z, 1SG6.)
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION !. The Union Railroad Company
shall at the time and subject TO the condi-
tions and whenever furnished the locations as
hereinafter set forth, establish in the city OF
Providence a suitable central transfer station
near the center of its system at near Wey-
bosset Bridge, and such other minor transfer
station or stations at other points in the
streets, highways or other public places OF
said city as may be necessary TO carry out the
purposes OF this act. and as may be agreed
upon from time to time between said Union
Railroad Company and the city of Providence.
The location of such central transfer station
shall be in some suitable place TO be agreed
upon between the city Of Providence and said
Union Railroad Company ayi furnished by
said city as herein provided.
Upon the completion of said central transfer
station the said Railroad Company shall there
after and until the first day of July. A. ID.
1912, run through the same at frequent
intervals, of not exceeding twenty minutes in
any case, between the hours of six A. NJ, and
twelve +. NJ, over all routes rs now or here
after established and operated by ii that do
not extend beyond the present limits of said
city, and cars running TO said limits over all
other routes, and shall allow any passenger
within such central station one free transfer
from any OF such cars 10 any other of such
cars moving In any direction. The purpose OF
this provision being TO allow IA passenger to
go by means of such one free transfer from any
one point within the present limits of the city
80 had hv Of liza
owned or used by said Union Railroad Com
pany. to any other one point reached by said
tracks within said limits, upon the payment Of
a single fare Of FIVE cents: Provided. however.
that the provisions hereof in regard to fire.
quency of service shall not apply in case of
delays or interruption of travel arising from
unusual circumstances or causes beyond the
control Of the company.
The Union Railroad Company shall allow
passengers who have not already been once
transferred one free transfer within any such
minor station that may be erected to and from
such cars as do not run beyond the present
city limits, as shall pass by or through such
station. Said Union Railroad Company is
hereby authorized TO build. maintain and use
such transfer station or stations in such loca
tion or locations in the streets, highways or
public places of said city, or over the waters
therein as may be agreed upon In accordance
with the provisions of this section between il
and the said city.
The Union Railroad Company and the Prov
idenco Cable Tramway Company whose lines
are operated by it are and shall be relieved
and discharged for period of five years after
the system OF free transfers herein provided
for shall be established and go into effect with
in the central transfer station herein provided
for, from all obligation Co pave or repave from
time to time any part of the streets highways
or public places in the city OF Providence in
which any tracks owned or operated by said
Union Railroad Company or said Providence
Cable Tramway Company are or may he locat-
cd during said term: Provided. however, that
tho above exemption from the obligation TO
pave and repave shall not be held TO relieve
said railroad companies from the duty TO ro-
place In good order any portion of the road.
way or pavement Of any street that has been
removed or displaced by said company for tho
purpose OF laying new tracks or for tho renew
al or repair OF those now or hereafter laid in
any street, highway or public place in said
city
The Union Railroad Company shall erect tho
central station and establish the system of free
transfers therein herein provided for within
six months weather permitting), after the
city Of Providence shall furnish il free Of oil
rentals and charges % suitable location for such
central station and shall grnnt permission to
said railroad company To lay such additional
tracks in such manner and In such streets or
other places as shall be necessary 10 muko prop
CT and convenient connections with said sta
tion; and 10 shall from time 10 time erect such
other minor stations anu establish said system
of froe transfers therein within n reasonable
time, not exceeding three months after the
city OF Providence shall from time TO timo
have agreed with said Union Railroad Com.
pany upon the locations thereof, and shall
have furnished 10 such locations as hereinbe-
foro provided, FREQ of rentals and charges:
Provided, that tho furnishing OF the location
for the central or other station by the city ot
Providence shall not be construed 10 vest any
title i'm fee i'm said railroad company or pre-
vent an agreement for the payment Of n nom
inal annual consideration by the railroad COM
pany 20 the city.
similar transfer stations may be established
and erected for the purpose OF providing
similar system Of free transfers os passengers
within the limits Of any city or town other
than the city of Providence whenever from
tiino 60 time any su.sh city .r town and street
railway company operating lines therein shall
agree upon the location. erection, terms, con.
ditions and IA OF such station and system.
SEQ. 2. That hereafter, and until the hrst
day Of June. A. ID. 1872, tho fare 60 be charged
and collected Ivy the Union Railroad Company
u hereby liked at five cents FOR continuous.
uninterrupted rdo for one person on any car
ON any OF the street railway routes owned or
operated hy 10 ns now or hereafter established
ly 10 within the present limits of each or any
city or town in which said railroad company
Il or may be gs.thOrizcc To- transport passcn.
gers. Tho payment Of the fare herein men.
TONED shall entitlc the passenger % QUO fica
transfer within any frniisfcr station estab-
lisicd under section one OF This act in accord.
nnce with the provisions thereof: Provided.
that uothin. in this act shall bo construed to