The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-29

puiPosc ot tnlS PROVISION DelnB 10 make
II possible for one passenger 10 20, by
means OF one transfer, from any point
within the present limits OF any such cay
or town reached by any line OF cars 90
the same may from time 10 time be es-
tablished by any such corporation, by a
continuous trip as near as may be. In tue
ear In which he first takes passage, and
by second car running on any track con-
Meeting or intersecting as aforesaid and
used or operated by the same corporation.
10 any point within said limits reached
by such second car upon payment OF "a
single fare OF hye cents, which fare saIu
corporation is hereby authorized 20
charge: Provided. however % That no
passenger shall be entitled 10 transfer
ticket unless he demands the same at the
time or paying cash fare. CD That
transfer ticket shall not entitle pas
senger TO be transported upon any In
tersecting or connecting track, unless
such passenger takes passage. at the
point OF intersection or connection, on the
hrst car which passes such point after
the passenger arrives thereat, and which
IL being operated over the direction IN
which the passenger desires to go. CD
That such corporation shall not be re-
quired TO issue any transfer ticket which
will enable a passenger TO return towards
the point where he first took passage, py
a line running parallel with or I'm SUBJ
stantially the same general direction as
the one from which he is transferred (4)
That no person shall be entitled to
transfer In any case where he can reach
his point Of destination the lines OF said
company, from the point where he first
took passage, without such transfer
upon payment OF stugfs- fare or five
cents. (5) That transfer tickets shall not
be assignable or transferable to any
other person. but shall be used only by
the person TO whom issued. 90 That
such corporation shall be required TO is
sue only one transfer ticket for Ave-
cent fare, and such ticket shall entitle
a passenger to q transfer from the car
in which he begins his Journey to a sec
ond 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
will be received In lieu of fare. and the
point Of intersection OF connection at
which. and the time within which such
tickets must be presented In order TO be
30 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 In the direction Indicated upon
such ticket. and by the passenger to
whom such ticket has been issued by the
company or Its agent at the time of re-
ceiving from such passenger a regular
fare; and such corporation may establish
and print on such tickets all such other
reasonable rules and regulations as may
be required to prevent fraud In the issue
or use OF such transfer tickets. so that
the Same may r0pt be used contrary to the
purpose and intent of this section.
Sec. 2. IL any person. other than the
passenger to whom a transfer ticket has
been issued, shall present such ticket to
the conductor of any car In lieu OF pay
ment OF fare. or II any person shall pre-
sent such ticket to such conductor In lieu
or payment OF fare at a time other than
the time when or at a place other than
the place where such ticket In by It's
terms made valid, such conductor may
take up such ticket and demand from
such person the payment OF a regular
fare; and IL such payment Is refused, may
eject such person from such car.
Sec. 3. No transfer ticket giving or
purporting to give the right of transfer
from one car to another car shall be is
sued. sold. or given to any person except
a passenger, nor at any time except when
a 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 passenger or other person
who has lawfully received transfer tick
ct from delivering the same to any con-
ductor or other agent OF the corporation
acting in the discharge Of his duties.
Sec. 4. No person shall purchase or re-
ceive any transfer ticket giving or pur-
porting 10 give the right of transfer from
one car to another except from a conduc-
tor to whom such person has paid a regu-
lar fare: nor shall any person, except a
passenger who has received a transfer
ticket upon payment Of regular fare,
present or offer any such ticket to the
conductor OF any car for passage: Pro-
vided, however. that this section shall not
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any such corporation who receive trans
fers I'm the regular discharge of their du-
ties.
Sec. 5. Every person violating any OF
the provisions OF section or of this
act shall be fined not less than five nor
more than twenty dollars for each Of
fence.
Sec. s. No person shall be entitled to
a transfer upon any street railway with
In this state operated by company
which accepts the provisions OF this act,
except under the conditions and subject
to the limitations and restrictions herein
contained; and all acts and parts of acts.
and all other regulations. requirements,
or provisions, relating to transfers on
street railways, which are inconsistent
with this section are hereby repealed.
cancelled, and annuled.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage, but its provisions
such provisions shall have been accepted
and assented to in writing by such COR
poration and such witten assent
is delivered by such corpora
tion to the secretary OF state. Such
corporation shall. In and by said accept
ance. agree to provide and maintain the
system of transfers herein required, sub
ject 10 the conditions OF this act upon
all street railways within this state then
or thereafter operated by II; and the sec
retary OF state Is hereby authorized and
directed TO receive such acceptance in
tie name and behalf OF the state OF
Rhode Island and under its seal. and 10
sign seal. and execute such acceptance
In duplicate and 10 deliver one OF said
duplicates 60 every such accepting corpo-
ration Immediately upon its filing such ac-
ceptance, and TO retain the other in his
custody; and thereupon the provisions OF
this act shall be binding and in full force
between the state and such asserting cor
poration, and shall not be altered or
amended without the consent Of both par
ties; and all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed: :
Provided, however. that corporations now
operating street railways I'm this state.
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