The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-07
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED At Tx!
NOVEMBER SESSION, 1901.
THE Chapters Of Public Laws numbered con
tinuously from the General Laws. Revision Of
lsS6.

CHAPTER g3l.
Az ACT g. Abolish Certain Dangerous Grade
Crossings In the City ~ Providence.
Passed Nov. p, 1910
IL "a enacted by the General Assembly ss tolloNs:
Section l. IN order that the ~ ~ the public
Asy be assured. the crossings a. grade ogef the
tracks ~ the New York. Sew Ilssrn and Hartford
Railroad Company, and ~ any railroad company
owned, operated, or controlled by aid railroad
tompany, A. Dixie street. Grove street. and Acorn
street socsl's ed. In the city of Providence, shall
b, abolished in the mInn'r hereinafter provided.
See . Said cts and .sd scw York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company may agree upon
tbp franu,t. plans and method of building high.
way bridge over said tracks from line near the
junction Of Tent and Dcsn streets, so-caled, a.
Harris avenue, and - closing ~ much Oi ssid
Dsc street. Grove street. and Acorn street a.
he within or between the location lines and con
tgious lands ~ aid railroad companies. and
NAV also ayfee what amount Or proportion or
what Items = the cost thereof shall be- paid by
thr 1ft ~ Providence and aid NrW York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COMPANY respec'
u,,n.
Sec. 3. For the purpose u making said agree.
msnts, the mayor. the commissioner ~ public
works. and the ,haifman ~ the joint standing
committee on railroads oi said city ar hereby
empowered 10 aot fpr said city and such agree
ments when executed shall be final and conclusive
upon all psrtips concerned
Gee. e. Whom the manner plans and methods
oi doing said work shall hSyo been determined
and agreed upon and hlcd and notice given a.
hereinafter provided, said railroad company shall
proceed 20 construct said overhead bridge and
when the same shall be- completed according 10
said agreements the city shall close the Aforesaid
portions ~ said .o-callcd streets.
Sec. 5. Said plans and agreement relating there.
70 shall bee fnd with the railroad cOmmissionsr
before any further action s TAX u or work done
In pursuano' thereof lud Notice signed by 'aid
railroad cOnuui.. ..net shall be- pi.'u 90 all par
ties In interest 10y pub i.Iing the tact that said
plans and agreement relating thereto have been
30 hlod every day for week n two newspapers
published In the city ~ PIoydcuoo.
Sec. o. All persons claiming any damages on ac.
count ~ the work 10 b. done according 80 said
plans and agreement relating thereto or ~ any &c..
ton 10 hr taken hy authority ~ thi. aof mas file
their claims with the railroad commissioner with.
In thirty days from the last day Of slii puhii'a
tion and not after
Sec. Z. Said railroad cpmmi i-.iuucr .Ual o. o No..
ticc to al claimants who have Glrd claims a.
Aforesaid Of a hearing upon said claim, b., ad',r.
tsing the time and place oi such h'uiug, al least
two weeks before thr date thereof. twice w'rt
for two successive weeks In two newspaper. pub
lshod in the city of Providence aud i't u,b
hearing shall determine the amount uf damage,
II any, suffered hy such claimants respectively
fdcducting lhcrcirum all benefits which NAV u.
cruc 60 such claimants, rcsp"cli,cl,I. aud slml
hle report ot his innings with ih" clerk ul lIt
common pleas division ot the supreme 'uuI i"t
Providence county and shall give Co. said claim.
snts such notice OF aid filing a. -sh court MAJ
order.
See. y Any person ~ corporation aagtlrtcI hy
the action ~ the raj road cuinmi ,ioucr iu award
Ing damage. NAV. within thirty days after tine
filing of mid report. appeal from said awa,d TO
the common pleas division of the supreme count
for Providence county and claim jury trial on
any item of damages thereby awarded. Aud such
appeal shall stand for trial bv Iury other civil
CaHrs upuu the docket Of such court. and shall he
tried therein ~ other oiNil cases therein tried
Sec. D. The report ~ tho commissioners shall be-
confirmed hy ihr court, after being corrected ns
20 conform io the findings ~ the Jury IN ,asos
where juD ripl /, had and upon such CON
nrmatiun, ersrGtiun ~ executions for damage n
any fixed bJ snlu report - confirmed. shall issue
against sat cry OF Providence as upon judg
mcul in Gss copsc - law in said court
Soc. 10 The city Providence is hereby author
iycd and eu Nowcry6 io hire from time 10 time
naIci NJ sUl oi lcy 60 pay FOR such portion
o' the cost Q. id work A. said city shall ohliyato
i.a.f 90 pay der IN. authority hereof. and TO
pay aue dam. , co,t' and expenses required 10
be paid by sal iy ultsusut 10 this act aud any
agrccmem her, ,tr with said New Work, New
ilaycn sd Ilm o. R'ilroad Company. and to
issue it, notes '' tor tor such time and Va such
amounts as may nc fixed by th' city council
thereof aud su.r not may hc renewed from
time to tim, a. .lrr become due.
Soc n. 30 GO shall take effect from its pas.
pgc. and .hal .uprrsoIc Chapter 0G6 ~ the Pub.
lie Lnws. passed hy the general assembly al the
January session, lSpn and any rights and rene
dies hereunder relative to any work 10 hc done
or action TO bc taken under this act.