The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-18

ways" Passed at the May Session. A. -.
1885. and OF the Acts In Amendment
/ Thereof and I'm Addition Thereto.
passed March 2s. 1907
I II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
! Section I. Every corporation operating
lines OF street railway In this state. uc-
cepting the provisions Of this act. shall
on or before the tenth day OF July. a. ~.
1902 provide a system Of free transfer
tickets on its lines, which shall enable
any passenger, paying the regular fare Of
five cents on any car operated by such
corporation. 10 ride from the point ln any
city or town where he enters such car 10
any other point in such city or town
reached by a second car operated by the
same corporation upon "a track which
physically lntcrsects or connects. at
point toward which such passenger FIRST
took passage, with the track upon which
such passenger first took passage-the
purpose Of this provision being 10 make
II possible for one passenRor to 20. by
means Of one transfer, from any point
within the present limits Of any such city
or town reached by any line Of cars az
the same may from time 10 time be cs-
tabllshed by any such corporation, by
continuous trip as near as may be. IN the
car i'm which he first takes passage. and
by second car running on any track con-
Meeting or intcrsccting as aforesaid. and
used or operated by the same corporation.
90 any point within said limits reached by
such second car, upon payment Of a sim
gle fare Of five cents, which fare said cor
pOratlOn IS hereby authorized 20 charge.
Provided, however, O That no passenger
shall be entitled 10 q transfer ticket unless
ne demands the same al the time OF pay
ing a cash fare. 90 That "A transfer ticket
shall not cntitle "a passenger 10 be trans
ported upon any interscctng or connect
Ing track. unless such passenger takes
f.T Int.
connection, on the first car which passes
such point after the passenger arrives
thcrcat. and which ~ being operated over
the connecting or intersecting track I'm
the direction In which the passenger de-
slros 20 go. CD That such corporation
shall not be required 10 Issue any trans
fer ticket which viii enable a passenger
10 return towards the point whore he first
took passage. by line running parallel
with or In substantially the same general
direction AS the one from which he Is
transferred. GO That no person shall be
entitled 90 q transfer In any case where
ne can reach hls point OF destination on
the lines Of said company, from the point
whore hc first takes passage, without such
transfer, upon payment Of "A single fare
OF five cents. Gj That transfer tickets
shall not bc assRuHhla or transferable TO
any other person, but shall De used only
by the person 10 whom ISSUED. 90 That
such corporation shall be- required 20 issue
only one transfer ticket for nve-ccnt
fare, and such ticket shah cntitlc n pas
scngcr 10 a transfer from the car I'm which
he begins his journey 10 second car, but
not further CD That such corporation
may designate upon such tickets the route
or routes upon which, and the direction In
which, such tickets viii be received I'm lieu
of fare. and the point OF intersection or
connection at which. and the time within
which. such tickets must be presented In
order TO be so received. And no such
ticket shall be valid unless presented at
the point and within the time designated
upon a car OF such corporation operated
over the route and I'm the direction indi-
Gated upon such ticket, and by the pas
scngcr to whom such ticket has been is
sued by the company or its agent at the
time of receiving from such passenger a
regular fare; and such corporation may
establish ana print on such tickets all
such other reasonable rules and rcgula-
tlons as may be required 10 prevent fraud
In the issue or use Of such transfer tickets,
80 that the same may not be used contrary
TO the purpose and intent OF this section.
Sec. 2. If any person, other than tho
passenger to whom a transfer ticket has
been issued, shall present such ticket to
the conductor OF any car I'm lieu OF pay
mcnt of fare or II any person shall pre-
sent such ticket 10 such conductor I'm lieu
or payment OF fare at time other than
the time when or at place other than
the place where such ticket Is by It's
terms made valid, such conductor may
take up such ticket and demand from such
person the payment OF regular fare; and
II such payment Is refused, may eject such
person from such car.
Sec g. No transfer ticket giving or pur-
porting TO Rivc's'Fe right OF transfer from
one car 10 another car shall be issued,
sold. or given to any person except pas
songcr, nor at any time except when
regular fare is paid nor by any person
except the conductor or other agent OF
the corporation who receives such fare:
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall prevent "a passenger or other person
who has lawfully received a transfer tick
et from delivering the same TO any con-
ductor or other agent OF the corporation
acting In the discharge of his duties.
Sec. (. No person shall purchase or re.
Ccivc any transfer ticket giving or pur-
porting to give the right OF transfer from
one car to another, except from "A con.
duCtor 10 whom such person has paid u
regular rarc; nor shall any person, except
a passenger who has received transfer
ticket upon payment OF regular fare,
present or Offer any such ticket TO the
conductor OF any car for passage: Pro-
vidcd, however that this section shall not
apply TO conductors or other agents of
any such corporation who receive trans.
fers In the regular discharge OF their du-
ties.
Sec. r. Every person violating any OF the
provisions OF section or 4 OF this act
shah bc fined not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each offence,
Soc 6, No person shall be entitled TO n
transfer upon any street railway within
this state operated 10y a company which
accepts the provisions OF this act, except
under the conditions and subject TO the
limitations and restrictions herein contain
ed; ana all acts and parts of acts and all
other regulations requirements, or provi-
sions, relating TO transfers on stseet rail-
ways, which are inconsistent with this Sec
ton are hereby repealed, cancelled and
annulcd
Sec T. This act shall take effect from
and after It's passage but its provisions
shall not apply 10 any corporation until
such provisions shall have been accepted
and RssCntcd 10 In writing by such corpo-
ration and such written assent Is delivered
by such corporation TO the secretary OF
state. such corporation shall I'm and by
said acceptance. agree TO provide and
maintain the system OF transfers herein
required. subject TO the conditions OF this
act, upon all street railways within this
state then or thereafter operated 10y IL;
and the secretary OF state Is hereby au-
thorizcd and directed TO receive such ac-
ccptancc In the name and behalf OF the
state OF Rhcde Island and under It's SEAL
and TO sign seal and execute such ac-
ceptancc In duplicate. and TO deliver one
OF said duplicates 10 every such accept
ing corporation Immediately upon its al
ing such acceptance. and to retain the 9TH
cr IN his custody; and thercupou the pro-
visions OF this act shall bc binding and I'm
full force between the state and such as
seuting corporation. and shall not he alter