The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-16

amended by Chapters 1850 and i4ii Of the Pub
lio Laws. passed at the May session. "A. y.
iSoa. and ~ tho May session. 4. d. 1855. re-
tpectively, 10 hereby amended 30 ~ TO read ~
follows:
"sso. rs. NO wooden building. other than
dwellings. coal or grain elevators. and ics
houses. provided such ioe houses are not lo-
Gated nearer than ssvonty-ave foet ~ any 9TH
or building, used for any other purpose, shall
be built In tho second district, tho area or
which shall exceed two thousand feet, or
which shall bo moro than thirty feet In
hoight. Said area shall not. however. include
any open shed attached to any building. nor
shall said height include any yentilator. stnir-
way. buikhead or church spire Provided,
however. thas al, such sheds, ventilators. bulk.
heads and spires shall have their roofs covered
with incombustible material. All wooden
buildings except coal or grain elevators and
wooden buildings built On wharvcs piers or
bulkheads, IL built within five feet Of an adj
Joining lot line, or on adjoining building. shali
have the external wall on such sido or sides
built OF brick at least eight inches thick. or
the space between the studding filled in flush
full with brick and mortar or soma other
equally incombustibjle material: Provided,
that in that rortion OF tho city which previous
TO tho passage Of Chapter 1889 Of the Public
Laws was not included In the buildlng dis
tricts OF said city, this provision shall not ap.
ply to dwelling houses constructed within five
feet Of an adjoining LOT line, when no building
exists upon such adjoining lot within ten feet
of tho proposed dwelling house. Party walls
or division walls between adjoining houses.
thirty.fve feet or more IN height, shall be Of
brick not less than twelve inches thick to the
top OF tho second floor above tho street and
eight inches thick for tho remaining height;
such walls less than thirty-fve feet in height
may be eight inches thiok for the entire
height. In dwelling houses the brick wall
shall be built mp TO tho roof covering which
shall be laid and imbedded in mortar OF CO.
ment upon said wall"
SEQ. g. This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
CHAPTER Bcs.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 800 OF the
Public Laws. Passed at the January Session,
A. ID. 1885, Entitled "An Act Authorizins
the City Council Of the City of Providenos
10 Mako Ordinances Regulating tho Drainage
and Plumbing Of Buildings Within Said
City" as Amended by Chapter l444 of the
Public Laws Passed at the May Session,
A. ID. 1895.
Passed May Is, 1861
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. The inspector OF plumbing OF the
city Of Providence, elected by authority Of
Chapter 500of the Public Laws passed at the
January session. A. ID. 1886. entitled "An act
authorizing the city council OF the city OF
drainage and plumbing Of buildings within
said city," and OF Chapter l4i4 Of the Public
Laws, passed at the May session. A. ID. 1906 as
soon rs may be after the passage Of this act.
and thereafter annually in the month of Janu'
ary may appoint, subject to the approval OF
the board Of aldermen OF said city, one on
more assistant inspectors Of plumbing. as said
city council shall from time 20 time by ordi.
nance determine. Such assistant inspectors
shall hold their respective Offices during tho
current municipal year, or until their success.
ors are appointed and duly qualified: Provid.
ed, that said Inspector Of plumbing Mt his
pleasure may remove any such assistant in
spector from Office nj any time, subject TO the
approval of said board OF aldermen, and u va.
cancy from any cause may be filled at any
time for the unexpired term In the same man.
nef az the original appointment. Such assist
ant inspector or inspeotors shall perform such
duties relating to the execution of the pro.
visions Of said Chapters 500 and l444, rs said
inspector OF plumbing shall from time to time
direct, and In case OF the absence or disability
from any cause Of said inspector of plumbing.
any assistant inspector designated by said in
spector shall exercise oil the powers and be
subject to all the duties OF said inspector. Such
assistant inspector or inspectors shall receive
such salaries. respectively. for their services
as said city council may by ordinance pre-
scribe.
SEC. 9. This act shall tako effect from and
AFTER It's passage.
CHAPTER 800.
AN ACT In Amendment Of an Act Entitled
can Act In Relation 20 the Laying Out, En-
larging, Strengthening or Otherwise Altering
Streets In the City of Providence" F" and the
Acts In Amendment Thereof and In Addition
PASSED May IL 1901
1t 10 enacted by the General Assembly ~ fol-
lows: -
SECTION l. Whenever under the provisions Of
the act entitled "An act in relation 20 laying
out, cnlarging, STRENGTHENING or otherwise al
teripg streets In the city of Providence" pass.
ed at the January session, "A. ID. 1854. and Of
the several acts in amendment thereof and In
addition thereto, the commissioners OF esti.
mato and assessment shall havo made report
TO the supreme court ss provided by said acts
and such report shall be referred back to the
same commissioners or TO new commissioner
for revisal end correction. end the conmi~
sionors shall return the sRmo revised and cor.
rected, the clerk cf said court shall forthwith
give notice OF the filing Of such revised and
corrected report BY advertisement for ten days
IN at least two OF tho public newspapers pub
lished In said city, nod any person interested
In such revised and corrected report or in any
subsequent revised and corrected report made
by such commissioners, aggrievod thereby.
may have n trial by Jury before said court,
upon his objections thereto, and upon written
application 10 said court within twenty days
after such revised and corrected report shall
be fled In said court, whether or not such per.
son shall have fled therotoforo with the clorh
Of said court a notice In writing Of his intcn.
tion TO claim Jury trial, and whether or not
such person shall have made application for
jury trial provided by said acts Provided.
however, that no person shah have the benefit
of this uct, whose loss and damage, IL any.
over and above the benefit and advantage, or
whose benefit and advantage IL any over and
above tho loss and damage, or whose appor-
tionment and assessment for benefits confer.
red. or whose status by and under the pro-
peedings and doings under said acts is not
altered by such revised and corrected report.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect f.oin and
sfter It's passage.
csr.ly the foregoing 10 be truo copies.
Attest: 49,
CHARLES P. BENNETT. Secretary OF State.
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