The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
CRY OF PRovIDEscE.
CHAPTER IS.

Il
1t is ordained by the city Council OF Tho
city OF lrO sidence as follows:
SECTION 4. i'erlnission is hereby granted
ford Railroad Company 60 maintain. use
anu operate, by the methods now IN use
m@aintained mi m h'ia used dam and operated m @ by by said
company la said India street. and across
Brook street. Benefit street and South
] Main street. from the city line To South
| Mater street. Substantially as indicated ON
| the plat attached, entitled Plan showing
.rssAs &s, o. Ngm YORK l, New HsVem ana a
jacent 10 inuia street ITuvidcnce, II. T.,
Nov. Z, 1885, scale. eisnty feet TO am
| inch"
Sec. ?. The permission herein granted Is
upon the condition that SAID company
shall keep snd maintain In good order and
pairing, whenever necessary. at its own
cost aud expense so much OF said street
that said part of saiG 49, may be safe
| anu convenient TO tray - with their
| teams, carts and carriages Il III seasons
/ o. the year ana TO the satisfaction OF the
! Commissioners of Public " orks
sec ,. Al work herein required to be
IF, done by said company shall be done un-
! der the sogeiNision and 10 the satisfac-
| lion Of the Commissioner of Public
| Works. and should said company neglect
or refuse to perform any OF the condi-
| tions herein required for "A period OF ten
days alter notice that it Is SO required,
! then, and I'm such case. he same shall be
| done by the Comm!aloner OF Public
| Works. and the expense thereof shall be
Sec I. In ali cases where work IS re-
\ auired TO be done by said company, the
! city OF Providence reserves TO itself the
| and the expense thereof shall be paid by
said company. In any case where any
work shall be done BY the Commissioner
| OF Public Works or by the city OF Provi-
| dence, as hereinbefore provided. the eX-
| pense of which is 10 be paid by said com
pany u said aid oompsny, neglect me-, TO pay the
| mand made therefor. the City Council
may prevent the running OF any car or
cars over or upon any OF the above named
streets Of said city until the same is paid:
Sec. s. Said company shall. at all
times conform TO such rules, regulations
| be made by the CITY Council as 10 the
use OF said street. through which its rails
are laid. as 70 the rate OF speed and mode
Sec. G. Said railroad company shall at
all times hcreaftep defend. keep harmless.
| from and against ell loss damages. costs
| and expenses. TO which the city may be
subjected or made liable by any proceed
reason OF the privileges granted by thfs
| ordinance, or by reason OF the exercise
and enjoyment of the same by said com
pany, or by reason of any neglect or
omission on the part Of said railroad
| company TO perform any OF Its obligations
| In this ordinance contained.
See :. The condition OF this ordinance
| Is. that If said New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad cOmpany shall
| ties and obligatioIfs in this ordinance
! contained on It's part 10 be performed, II
| may maintain and operate said rails and
| tracks In said India street and across
| said Brook street, Benefit street and
! South Main street. for period OF twenty
Years from on "a, and nrtep me @ ns,e sr, of 1s shs
| period may lay. maintain and operate
| other rails In said streets. not TO exceed
| twenty five per cent OF the length OF the
! present rails now IN said India street. for
| the rental hereinafter Provided. subject
other rails 10 be constructed under the
| supervision OF and 10 the satisfaction OF
| the Joint Standing Committee on Rail-
roads and the Commissioner of Public
| after said period OF twenty years from
the date OF the passage OF this ordinance.
order the said rails. or any OF the SINE.
| TO be taken up. and the street or streets
| through which said rails are laid TO he
ditIon, and to be put IN good and com
| plete order and rerair, so that the same
may be safe and convenient for travellers
| with their teams. carts and carriages. at
all seasons OF the year. the same TO be
done at the expense OF said company. un-
the aes g q P Pubic Srks
and In case the same is not done by said
company within the time limited therefor.
| then the City Council may cause the same
TO be done. and the expense thereof shall
be paid by. said company, said City
Council shall give ~ least ninety days
notice TO said cornpany, after the expira-
tion OF said twenty years, Of it's intention
TO require the rails 10 be taken up: and,
whenever said company shall be required
the period Of ninety days from the pas
| sage OF the order or requirement to com
Sec. 3. Said company shall have the
right. at any time, 70 give written notice
20 said city Of Providence that IL will no
longer use and enjoy the grant herein
made to said company. aud thereupon
shall within ninety days from and after
such notice remove Its tracks and other
fixtures from said street. and restore the
same 10 It's original condition and In good
order and repair under the direction of
and TO the, Satisfaction OF the Commits
sioner OF Public Works and said Joint
Standing Committee on RAILROADS. and
thercupon the obligation OF said company
tcepay rental shall cease,
Sec. .. The said New York New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company for
the privilege Of using for its. business the
% treasury Of the CITY, CITY Of S providence @ nee tiSs the
sum Of one thousand dollars per annum.
~ EQUAL quarterly payments, on The trst
in each and every year. beginning with
Sec. 10 The New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company shall
permit connections 10 be made between
It's rails and the rails Of the Union Rail-
Of India stree, ~ aSd % sSa South W watsr sreet
i and ~ or near the present terminus OF
| the Union Railroad cOmpanys rails In
India street, and shall also permit con-
| nectionS TO be made between its rails in
india street and rails now or hereafter
laid on premises owned or Occupied by
any steamship company or other party
abutuna on India street. And said y. Y,
n. W. and II. X. R. Co shall
! promptly and az an reasonable times. de-
nNer 10 and receive from said Union Rail-
ruau company Ht said points of Connec-
ton between the rails OF the Two com
panies. all freight ours and their contents
transported TO or 10 be transported from
sald points OF connection over said Union
railroad comuanys lines. The New
, YORK. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company shan also promptly and at all
reasonable times receive frOm aud deliver
70 any steumship company or any other
I party owning or OcoupylpR premises abut-
| uny on India street ali freight cars with
their cont pts 20 DC transported TO or
from said pr,mlses. The Now York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
? shdll make no charge Tor hauling such
cars and their contents iu either direc-
, | ton, between its India lu.nt yard and
the points Of connection between its rails
ana the rails Of the Union Railroad com
pany. including thc return cf the empty
/ cars. except "a hereinafter provided L he
SAID New York New Maven ana Hartford
Railroad company may, however charge
not exceeding sovcnt live cents for anv
1 10. It l.f