The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-05

An ACT In Amendment OF and In Addi-
tion TO Chapter 4s2 Of the Public laws,
Passed at the January Session. A. d..
1897. Entitled AN Act Authorizing the
city OF Providence TO Hire the Su OF
Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Dollars for the Purpose OF Building
Bridge at the Location OF the Present
Weybosset Bridge, and for the Re-
building OF the River Walls from Mar
ket Square 10 Crawford street. as
Amended by Chapter SOS Of the Public
Laws. Passed at the January Session,
A. d 1898. and Chapter 6Ss Of the Pub
lie Laws Passed at the January Session.
A. ID. 1899.
Passed Dec. 4. 1902
II Is enaced by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. In addition 10 the powers
and authority conferred upon the city OF
Providence by Chapter 4s2 OF the Pub
lac Laws passed at the January session.
A -. 1897. entitled AN act authorizing
! the city OF Providence 10 hire the sum
CT three hundred and twenty thousand
dollars for the purpose of building
bridge at the location OF the present
Weybosset bridge and for tho rebuilding
OF the river walls from Market square to
! Crawford sreet," as amended by Chapter
$50 OF the Public Laws. passed at the
January session. A. ID. 1898, and Chapter
633 OF the Pubic Laws. passed at the
January session A. II. 1893, said city is
further authorized and empowered TO
widen Exchange bridge. so-calied. on the
northeriy side thereof. so that the north
eriy line thereof shall be I'm continuation
OF the northerly line OF Washington street
! and extended across Exchange place. and
| TO erect n bridge over the river to cover
the whole or any part OF the space be-
tween the Burnside and Exchange
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may elect. and 70 complete the rebuilding
OF the river walls between the Exchange
and burnside bridges and for said pur-
poses said city may use the unexpended
balance OF the said sum ~ three hundred
and twenty thousand dollars authorized
by said chapters 482. 55e and 63S OF the
Public Laws. and in addition thereto may
hire the further sum OF not exceeding
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
making the total mount authorized to be
hired for the purposes specified In said
chapters 4So. 556 633 and this chapter.
not exceeding four hundred and forty
thousand dollars and said city may issue
it's notes, and bonds, or either. therefor.
and renew such notes and shall annually
appropriate sinking funds for tho pay
uient OF such bonds In the manner pro-
vided by said chapters as amended by
Chapter 1O7 OF the Public Laws, passed
January 29, 1902.
Sec. 2. This act shall take ehect
from and after its passage.
CHAPTER lo7.
AN ACT Authorizing the Relocation OF
Monuments In the City OF Providence.
PASSED Dec. -. 1907
! Whereas, the city council OF the city OF
! Providence has represented to this gem
eral assembly that the Burnside eques-
I IL. hA gArt atlh n
| chance place In said city. Is located upon
the land which has recently been decided
/ 10 the United States OF America as
site for a post office, and requesting the
! passage OF such legislation by this gen.
| eral assembly as Will authoize the reloca-
| ton OF said Burnside equestrian statue;
! and whereas, said city council has also
made application to the general assembly
representing that II is desirable TO relo-
cate the soldiers and sailors monument,
now on the westerly end OF EXCHANGE
place:
II IS enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. The governor shall as soon
as may be after the passage OF this act,
appoint. with the advice and consent OF
the senate, three commissioners. one OF
| whom shall be member OF the Grand
| Army OF the Republic. Department OF
| Rhode Island. who. with the mayor. ex-
| officio, shall constitute commission
| which shall cause the soldiers and sail
ors' monument and the Burnside eques-
! trian statue. now located In Exchange
place In the city OF Providence, to be re-
! moved from the present locatio now oc-
| cupied by said soldiers and sailors mon
ument and said Burnside equestrian
statue 10 such new locations as they
shall determine to be most appropriate.
Sec q For the purpose OF carrying out
AZ. 90 ~ al m
is hereby authorized and empowered to
! expend not exceeding I'm the aggregate
| twenty thousand dollars for the removal
| OF said monument and said statue, the
! construction of suitable foundations and
pedestals therefor. and for defrayng all
| other expenses Incidental to said work
| and the city treasurer of said city fs
hereby authorized. upon the presentation
| OF proper vouchers from said commits
| sion. TO pay the same from time to time
as the same shall become due.
/ Sec. 3. To provide funds for said pay
ments the city, OF Providence is hereby
authorized to hire not exceeding said sum
OF twenty thousand dollars. and to issue
its notes and bonds. or either, therefor
anu to renew any such notes from time
! to time as the same may become due.
! The city council OF said city shall cause
any bonds issued by authority hereof to
be issued for such time and In such
| amounts IA snail De HNeu Dy salu CITY
| council: and after any issue OF any such
bonds the city council shall annually ap-
propriate. so long as any such bonds are
| outstanding. besides sum to pay the
| interest thereon a sum TO be placed as
a sinking fund sufficient for the redemp-
| tion OF such bonds when due, and all
premiums arising from the sale of such
bonds shall be placed to the credit Of
said sinking fund.
Sec. T. In case said commission shall
! determine to locate said Burnside eques-
TRAN statue on the state house grounds.
the same shall be located upon such part
OF said grounds as shall be approved by
the state house commission, and the ex-
penses OF removing and relocating the
same shall be paid by the state; and upon
/ the certificate OF the chairman OF said
] commission the state auditor is hereby
! authorized 10 draw his orders upon the
4 general treasurer for the payment OF said
] .v,anaoa ont of any unOney I'm the treas