The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-08
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CHAPTER IS.

New maven ana Hartford railroad
Company TO Lay and Maintain Rails in
India street in the city OF providence.
(Approved December 20, lgvv.D
1t is oruained by the city Council of the
city oil Providence as follows:
Section i. Permission is hereby granted
10 the New York. New Haven ana mart
ford Railroad Company TO maintain, use
and operate, by the methods now IN use
maintained, used and operated by said
company In said lnula street. and across
BROOK street, benent street and south
Main street, from the city line to south
Water street. substantially as Indicated on
the plat attached, entitled plan showing
tracks OF New York, New Haven and
lacent TO India street, providence. H. A.,
NOV, Z, lsVO Scale, eighty feet 10 an
Sec. 2. The permission herein granted Is
upon the condition that said company
shall keep and maintain I'm good order and
conuiuon by paving, repaving ana re-
cost and expense so much oil said street
as is between the rails OF any track anu
eighteen inches outside OF said rails. so
that said part OF said street may. be safe
and convenient 10 travellers with their
teams. carts and carriages at all seasons
OF the year and to the satisfaction OF the
Commissioner OF Public Works.
Sec. 3. All work herein required to be
done by said company shall be done un-
der der the supervision and to the satisfac-
Works, and should said company neglect
or refuse TO perform any OF the condi-
tions herein Required for period OF ten
then. and in such case. the same shall be
done by the Commissioner OF Public
Works. and the expense thereof shall be
Sec. 4. In ali cases where work is re-
quired TO be done by said company, the
city OF Providence reserves to itself the
right, at its option, of doing the same,
and the expense thereof shall be paid by
said company In any case where any
work shall be done by the Commissioners
dence. as hereinbefore provided the ex-
pense of which is to be paid by said COM
pany. II said company neglect to pay the
same for the space of ten days after de-
mand made therefor. the City Council
may prevent the running Of any car or
cars over or upon any Of the above named
Sec. g. Said company SHALL at all
times. conform to such rules. regulations
and PROVISIONS no s as may may from time to tine
use OF said street. through which its rails
are laid. as 20 the rate OF speed and mode
OF use of said rails.
Sec. S. Said railroad company shall at
all times hereafter defend, keen harmless.
and indemnifed. the city OF Providence
from % and against all b loss; Damages; costs rs
subjected or made liable by any proceed
ings. at law or I'm equity. or otherwise. by
pedson o tne sTanthed re- oy s
and enjoyment OF the same by said COM
pany.. or by reason OF any neglect or
omission on the part OF said railroad
company 10 perform any OF its obligatiox
in this ordinance contained.
Sec. Z. The condition OF this ordinance
is, that III said New York New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company shall
from time TO time perform. all OF its du-
ties and obligations In this ordinance
contained on It's part TO he performed. IL
may maintain and operate said rails and
tracks I'm said India street. and across
said Brook street. Benefit street and
T.. - sts.A 80
years years from and after the date OF the
pa ssage OF this ordinance. and during said
period may lay. maintain and operate
other rails I'm 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 20 be constructed under the
supervision OF and 10 the satisfaction OF
the Joint Standing Committee on Rail-
roads and the Commissioners OF Public
Works OF said city; provided also, that
after said period OF twenty years from
the date OF the passage OF this ordinances.
tho CITY Council shall have the right TO
order the said rails. or any OF the tne.
10 be taken up, and the street or streets
through which said rails are laid to be
restored 10 their original grade aud con-
dition. and to be put I'm good and COM
pletc order and repair, 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 10 be
done at the expense Of said company un-
der the direction ana 10 the satisfaction
OF tho Commissioners or Public Works:
and I'm case the same Is not done bY said
company within the time limited therefor.
then the CITY Council may cause the same
10 be done. and the expense thereof shall
be paid by said company. Said CITY
Council shall give NJ least ninety days
notice 10 said company. after the eXpira-
ton Of said twenty years, Of its Intention
10 renuire the rails 60 be taken up; and.
whenever said company shall be required
10 remove its rails "a shall have, at,least.
the period OF ninety DAYS from the pas
sage of the order or requirement 10 COM
plv with the same.
Soc s said company shall have the
right az any time 10 give written notice
10 gaid city of Providence that ~ will no
longer use and enjoy the grant herein
rnade 10 said company. and thrreunon
shall within ninety DAYS from and af'cr
such notice. remove its tracks and other
fxturos from said street and restore the
sarre 10 is ORIGINAL condition and IN good
order and renair under the direction nf
and 10 the sai'sfaction OF the Comrnis-
ionsE O. n,,,S. SsI,S Work. x ,sS, os,SS ,snI sna
thereup6n the Qhllgatior of said cofnpany
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