The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-25
sUBL1C LAWS. PASSED AT
TINE JANUARY SESSION.
1900.


1900.
rIhs Chapters OF the Public Laws ard
numbered continuously from the Gener'
~ Laws. Revision Of lS06l
CHAPTER 757.
An ACT 70 Provide For the Appoint
msnt OF eldepath Commission. and In
Relation 70 sidepaths and Cycle Paths
PASSED May 4. 1900
n d enacted by the General Assembly al
Section I. The governor shall. within
thirty days after the passage OF this act
appoint nve persons. one from each oi
the counties OF the state, each OF whom
shall be cyclist. as q state sidepath
commiseion. Their terms OF offce shall
be 20 arranged and designated at the time
OF their appointment that the term OF
one member shall expire In five years.
one IN four years. one In three years one
IN two years. and one in one year. There
after tire governor shall annually appoint
one member of said commission. whose
term OF office shall be Ave years from
tho expiration OF the term of ONCE or
his predecessor. All members shall hold
ONCE until their SUCCESSORS are appointed
and qualified. Vacancies occurring in
said commission shall be filled for any
unexpired term by the governor. All APP
pointments hereafter made upon said
commission shall be of persons who are
cyclists. and from the county for which
the member whose Office Is vacant was
appointed. The members OF said commits
sion may be removed by the governor for
such cause as he shall deem sufficient.
and shall express in the order of removal.
They shall serve without compensation.
but shall be repaid their actual ana nec-
essary disbursements out OF the sidepath
fund. Whenever complaint Is made by
them, or either of them. for a violation
of any OF the provisions OF this act they
shall not be required to enter into recog-
nizance on such complaint, OF become liza
BILE for costs thereon.
Sec. 2. The sidepath commission Is
hereby authorized and empowered TO
construct and maintain sidepaths
along any highway, or sections
thereof OF the state, with the ap-
proval of the town council of each
town, or board OF aldermen of each city
in which said sidepaths shall be built.
such approval to be entered upon the
records OF the proceedings of such town
council or board of aldermen: and along
any private land with the consent OF the
owner thereof. such consent to be in
writing and filed in the town clerks Of
fce of the town wherein such land is
situated. No sidepath shall be construct
ed along any regularly constructed or
maintained sidewalk. except by the con-
sent OF the owners of the abutting
lands. Such paths shall be not less than
three nor more than six feet wide and
when constructed upon the highways
shall be within the outside lines and
along and upon either side thereof and
in some manner separated and distin-
guished from the, main travelled part
thereof. The word sidewalk" as herein
used means only sidewalk constructed
and maintained as such by the public
authorities, or the owner of the abutting
land, and reserved for the use OF pedes-
trians. No member or members OF said
commission shall begin or authorize the
construction of a sidepath to be built
from the sldepath fund. until IL has voted
70 construct such path and such vote
has been entered upon the records of its
proceedings.
Sec. 3. The sidepath commission shall,
within a reasonable time after its ap-
pointment and In each succeeding calen-
dar year. adopt form of license to con-
eist OF an inscription, badge. emblem, or
device suitable to be affixed to cycle,
10 be known as cycle sidepath license
Any person upon the payment of a fee to
be determined by said commission, of not
less than fifty cents nor more than one
dollar shall be entitled to receive such H.
cense from said commission, which shall
be good during the calendar year for
which Il is issued. and no longer. No
person shall ride a cycle on any sidepath
constructed or maintained by said com
mission without having a valid cycle IL
cense attached or Affixed to the left side
OF the front fork thereof or upon the
lower tube OF the frame. and within six
inches OF the head thereof, so that the
go. MA clxoI oh - -
Of said tube.
Sec. 4. The license fees collected by the
uidepath commission shall be deposited,
on or before the first day OF each month.
with the general treasurer. by whom they
shall be credited to a special fund TO be
called "sidepath fund" upon which said
commission is authorized to draw orders
signed by majority OF said commission
but not in excess of the amount then on
deposit
Sec. g. The sidepath commission shall
devote the moneys so collected to the con-
Dtruction OF sidepaths I'm manner as afore-
said, and to the repair thereof.
Sec. 8. Nothing In this act contained
shall be construed so as to prevent the
construction or maintenance of cycle
paths by town councils or BOARDS of al
dermen IN their respective towns or cities.
Sec. 7. Every person who shall ride a
cycle on any sidepath constructed or
maintained by the sidepath commission
contrary to the provisions OF section of
this act shall be fined not exceeding ten
dollars; one-half of said sum to the use
OF the complainant and one-h half thereof
to the use or the state.
Sec. g. Every person riding cycle up
on any sidepath constructed or maintain
ed by the sidepath commission or upon
any cycle path lawfully constructed or
maintained as such. who shall wilfully
neglect, when meeting any other person
30 riding thereon. 10 seasonably turn and
propel his cycle to the right OF the CEN
tire of such path. so as to enable such
person to pass with his cycle without in
reference or interruption. shall be fined
fve dollars. and shall be liable for all
damages sustained I'm consequence of any
neglect 10 comply with the provisions of
this section.
Sec. ,. Every person who. shall ride n
cycle faster than a common travelling
pace upon any sidepath constructed or
maintained by the sidepath commission.
or upon any cycle path lawfully con-
etructed or maintained as such, when
passing another cyclst or pedestrian
thereon, or In any OF the cities or the
compact part OF any town OF village in
the state. SHALL unless justifiable cause
be made 10 appear for said riding, be fined
not less than five nor more than twentv