The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25

10 Al point marked -. on sara pldt. tucnce
turning right angle and running south
easterly one hundred forty-five and two
hundredths feet to q point iifty feet
northwesterly from the southeasterly
line on Exchange place to a point mark
ed G on said plat; thence southwesterly
I'm line Atty feet northwesterly from and
parallel with the southeasteriy> line OF
said Exchange place two hundred four
teen and thirty-hve hundredths feet to i
point ten feet southwesterly from the
range OF the northeasterly line OF said
Exchange street extended. and which
point 10 marked ID. on said plat: thence
northwesterly In line ten feet south
westerly from and parallel with the
range OF said northeasterly line OF Ex-
change street extended one hundred forty
five and eighteen hundredths feet TO said
point marked A. on said plat at the
place OF beginning Said tract OF land con-
tafps thirty-one thousand ono hundred
hfty-three square feet"
Sec. q The city council OF said city
shall. within thirty days from the date OF
the passage OF the resolution by said city
council to take said land for said pur-
pose. cause to be filed In the office OF
the recorder OF deeds OF said city de-
scription of said land. and also a plat
thereof. and a statement that the sane
Is taken pursuant to the provisions II
this act. which description and statement
shall be signed by the mayor OF said city
and upon the filing of such description,
statement. and plat the title In fee SIM
pie OF said land shall vest In said city OF
Providence; and the filing of such de-
scription. statement, and plat notice Of
the taking OF such land shall be served
upon the owners OF and persons having
an estate In or interested I'm such land by
the city sergeant of said city, leaving a
true and attested copy of such descrip-
tion and statement with each OF such per-
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place OF abode in this state with some
person living there. and In case any OF
such persons are absent from this state
and have no last and usual place OF
abode therein occupied by any person,
such copy shall be left with the person or
persons, II any, I'm charge of or having
possession of such land taken OF such alb
sent persons. and another copy thereof
shall be mailed to the address OF such
absent persons II the same Is known to
said officer; and after the fling OF such
description, statement. and plat the city
clerk OF said city shall cause a copy OF
such description and statement to be pub
lished in some newspaper or newspapers
published in said city at least twice
week for three successive weeks: and II
any party shall agree with said city for
the price of the land so taken. the same
shall be paid 10 him forth, eth by said
city.
10 any estate In or interested In any part
Of the land so taken, who cannot agree
with said city for the price OF the land
so taken I'm which he is interested as
aforesaid. may within three months after
personal notice OF said taking. or. if he
have no personal notice, may. within one
year from the filing of the description
statement. and plat referred TO In sectAon
two OF this act. apply by petition TO the
common pleas division of the supreme
court In the county of Providence. set
ting forth the taking of this land and
praying for an assessment Of damages
BY jury. Upon the filing of said petit
tion the said court shall cause twenty
days notice of the pendency thereof TO be
given to said city by serving the mayor
Of said city with a certified copy thereof.
and may proceed after such notice to the
trial thereof; and such trial shall deter
mine all questions of fact relating to the
value of such land and the amount there
of, and judgment shall be entered upon
the verdict of such jury and execution
shall be issued therefor. In case of con-
fiicting claims 10 such land by any two or
more petitioners, said court may set down
the petitions of such petitioners for trial
at the same time by the same jury, and
may frame all necessary issues for the
trial thereof.
Sec. 4. In case any owner of or person
land. shall fail to receive personal notice
OF the taking of such land. and shall fail
to file his petition as provided in section
three Of this act, said court, in its discre-
ton, may permit the filing Of such
petition subsequent to said period OF one
year from the filing or such description
statement and plat Provided, such
person shall have had no actual knowl-
edge of the taking of such land In season
to file such petition; and provided said
city. after the fling OF such description,
statement, and plat, shall not have paid
any other persons claiming to own such
land the price or value of the same, or
be liable to pay for the same under any
judgment rendered against said city under
the provisions of this act.
Sec. s. Upon the vesting of the title in
fee simple of said land In said city OF
Providence as aforesaid. said city is here
by authorized empowered, and directed
to convey the same In fee simple by good
and sufficient deed or deeds TO the United
States of America for a site of a public
postofflce and the appurtenances thereof
and for such other public purposes as
may be deemed expedent by said United
States of America
Sec. 6. Upon the filing of said descrip-
tion, statement, and plat in the office of
the recorder OF deeds OF said city, said
land or any part thereof, which is a
puDnC nlgnWdy or part tnereOf, snail
thcreupon become and be abandoned and
discontinued as public highway or part
thereof. and the public shall have no
further interest in the same, from the
time OF the fling OF said description,
statement, and plat.
Sec. Z. Upon said conveyance OF said
tract of land by said city to the United
States Of America, the jurisdiction over
said tract of land Is hereby granted and
ceded to said United States of America,
for the purpose of erecting and main
tanning thereon a public building TO be
used for a postofice and the appurte-
nances thereof, and for such other public
purposes as may be deemed expedient
by said United States of America: Pro-
vided. that all court and criminal pro-
cess issuing under the authority OF this
state may, be executed on said land or
In the postoffice or other structure erect
ed thereon, In the same manner as II the
Jurisdiction and title aforesaid had not
been ceded and granted TO said United
States OF America.
Sec s. From and after said conveyance
said premises and all buildings and prop
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