The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
TOWNS. AS WELL AS
CITIES INCLUDED.
Ticket Transfer Act for the Entire
State Reported to Legislature To-
day--Will Become Operative
In September.

time designated upon a car OF such cor
poration operated over the route and IN
the direction indicated upon such ticket,
and by the passenger 10 whom such ticket
has been issued by the company or It's
agent at the time of receiving from such
passenger regular fare; and such cor
poration may establish and print on such
tickets all such other reasonable rules
and regulations as may be required 10
prevent fraud In the issue or use OF such
transfer tickets so that the same may not
be used contrary 20 the purpose and intent
OF this section.
FOR CASH PASSENGERS ONLY.
Sec. 2. II any person, other than the
passenger 10 whom a transfer ticket mas
been issued. shall present such ticket TO
the conductor OF any ear In lieu or pay
ment OF fare; or II any person shan pre-
sent such ticket 10 such conductor In
lieu or payment OF fare, OF a time other
than the time when or at place other
| than the place where such ticket Is by
| its terms made valid such conductor may
| take up such ticket and demand from
such person the payment of a regular
fare; and If such payment Is refused may
eject such person from such car.
See 8 No transfer ticket giving or
! purporting to give the right of transfer
1 from one car 10 another car shah De Is
| sued. sold or given 10 any person except
! a passenger. nor at any time except "heh
| n regular fare Is paid nor by any person
| except the conductor or other agent Oh
| the corporation who receives such rare;
| provided that nothing herein contained
4 shall prevent n passenger or other person
| who has lawfully received transfer
| ticket from delivering the same 10 any
| conductor or other agent OF the corpora
| ton. acting in the discharge OF his duties.
| Section A. No person shall purchase OF
| receive any transfer ticket giving or put
| porting TO give the right OF transfer rom
, one car to another. except from a yYn
| ductor 10 whom such person mas palu
| regular fare; nor shall any person, except
| a passenger who has received transfer
ticket upon payment OF regular isIe,
| present or offer any such ticket to- the
| conductor OF any car for passage pro-
| vided. however, that this section shail nor
u apply 10 conductors or olher aeents @ oi
| any such corporation who receive trans-
fers I'm the regular discharge OF thelr ou-
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Sec. 5. Every person violating any Of
the provisions OF sections 8 or o. .hIs s
act Shall be fined not less than 20 nor
more than $40 for each offence. -
Sec s. No person shall be entitled 70
a transfer upon any street raiimay %lbhlh %1lbich
| accepts the provisions of this act eScept
under the conditions and subject 10 lhe
limitations and restrictions herein con5 cn5
tained: and all acts and parts OF acts ana
all other regulations. requirements OF pro.
visions relating TO transfers on street
railways. which are inconslstesdndr ~,rn "ani
this section. are hereby repeated, can
| celled and annullcd.
Sc = This act shall take effect from
and after its passage, but It's proVlsio,ats,
shall not apply TO any corporation until,
! such provisions shall have been accepted
and assented to I'm writing by such cor
poration. and such written aoste ~, ths sscre- -
| livered by such corporation 10 the seVie-
tary of state.
such corpora ton shall, I'm and by said
acceptance. agree TO provide ana man IN
| ouired, subject TO the conditions or this
, act, upon all street railways within uis
stated, than or thereafter operated by IL
and the secretary OF state is hereby au-
thorzed and directed To receive such ac-
ceptance in the name and behalI OF tls
and TO sign. seal and execute such ac'
. ceptance in duplicate. and TO deliver one
OF said duplicates to every such accepting
, corporation Immediately upon M its ,ha, nih,nt
such acceptance, and to retain the othel
i'm his custody: and thereupon the pro
visions OF this act shall he binding and II
, full force between the state and such as
, | scnting corporation. and shall not be al
tered or amended without the consen o.
, ! both parties: and all acts and parts o.
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re
! pealed.
Provided, however that corporation
[ | now ore rating street railways In thl
, state. accepting the provisions or TINS &C, ,,
! shall do so within eight days after tn
| passage Of this act; and provided fur
ther. that any corporation created by IN
e general assembly az it's present, or at an.
| future - ssion, may accept the provision
s | of this act in the manner and with IN
q effect above prescribed. at any time with
: I'm 30 days after the organization of sucl
: corporation. and that every such corpora
: ton so accepting shall Introduce the sys
q tenn of transfers above provided for. upo
{ the lines of street railways operated by
: within this state. ontfhe 10th OF Septem
e Der. A. u. 1902, or as soon thereafter a
5 II commences TO operate such street ran
ways.