The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-03
CHAPTER 1915.

An ACT in Amendment of and in Addi- |
tion 10 Chapter 4S2 OF the Public Laws. /
Passed at the January Session. A. D., |
1897. Entitled IAN Act Authorizing the !
City of Providence TO Hire the sum OF
Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand /
Dollars for the Purpose of Building "A
Bridge at tho Location OF the Present
Weybosset Bridge. and for the Re- !
building Of tho River Walls from Mar
ket Square 10 Crawford street. " as
Amended by Chapter $50 OF the Public
Laws Passed at the January Session.
A. D., 1898. and Chapter 633 Of the Pub
lie Laws Passed at the January Session.
A. ID. 1899.
(Passed Dec. 4. 19o2.)
II is enaced by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section !. In addition TO the powers
and authority conferred upon the city Of
Providence by Chapter 4s2 Of the Pub
lac Laws. passed at the January session.
A. ID. 1897. entitled "An Act authorizing
the city OF Providence to hire the sum
cf three hundred and twenty thousand
dollars for the purpose OF building
bridge at the location OF the present
Weybosset bridge. and for the rebuilding
of the river walls from Market square to
Crawford street," as amended by Chapter
500 OF the Public Laws. passed at the
January session. A. d. 1898 and Chapter
633 OF the Pubic Laws. passed at the
January session A. u. 1899. said city is
further authorized and empowered to
widen Exchange bridge, so-called. on the
northerly side thereof. so that the north
erly line thereof shall be In continual ton
of the northerly line Of Washington street
and extended across Exchange place. and
TO erect a bridge over the river TO cover
the whole or any part of the space be-
tween the Burnside and Exchange
| bridges as the city council Of said city
may elect, and TO 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 OF three hundred
and twenty thousand dollars authorized
by said chapters 4S2. 556 and 633 of the
Public Laws. and in addition thereto may
I fItrp the further of not exceeding
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
! making the total mount authorized to be
hired for the purposes specified In said
! chapters 4s2. 55s. 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 the pay
nent OF such bonds. IN the manner pro-
vided by said chapters as amended oy
Chapter 1o7 Of the Public Laws. passed
January 90 1902.
Sec 2 This act shall take effec'
from and after its passage.
CHAPTER 1O7.
AN ACT Authorizing the Relocation OF
Monuments In the City OF Providence.
PASSED Dec. 12, 1902)
Whereas. the city council OF tho city OF
Providence has represented 10 this gen.
eral assembly that the Burnside eques-
trian statue on the easterly end OF Ex-
chance place I'm said city. is located upon
the land which has recently been decided
to the United States OF America as a
site for n post office. and requesting the
massage OF such legislation by this gem
eral assembly as Will authoize the reloca-
ton Of said Burnside equestrian statue;
and whereas, said city council mas 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 tho General Assembly as
follows:
Section J. The governor shall, as soon
as may be after the passage or this act
appoint. with the advice and consent ol
the senate three commissioners, one ol
whom shall be a member OF the Granc
Army Of the Republic, Department O
Rhode Island, who, with the mayor. ex
| onicio shall constitute commission
, which shall cause the soldiers and sail
ors' monument and the Burnside eques
trian statue, now located In Exchang'
place I'm the city OF Providence, to be re
: ruUvrrf-f--frf- the present location now oc
cupied by said soldiers and sailors mon
umcnt and said Burnside equestrian
statue 10 such new locations as they
shall determine TO be most appropriate.
Sec. .. For the purpose of carrying ou
r the provisions OF this act said commission
is hereby authorized and empowered Z
, expend not exceeding in the aggregate
: twenty thousand dollars for the remova
of said monument and said statue, th
cons struction of suitable foundations an
pedestals therefor. and for defraying al
, other expenses incidental 10 said worl
, and the city treasurer OF said city i
, hereby authorized. upon the presentation
OF proper vouchers from said commits
sion 20 pay the same from time to tim
az the same shall become due
See g. TO provide funds for said pay
q mcnts the city OF Providence is hereb!
q authorized To- hire not exceeding said sun
. OF twenty thousand dollars. and 10 ISSUE
, its notes and bonds or either, therefor
! and 10 renew any such notes from tim
= 10 time as the same may become due
, The city council OF said city shall caus
E any bonds issued by authority hereof u
be Issued for such time and In suc|
2 / amounts as shall be hNcd by said cit
Z council. and after any issue OF any sue
: bonds the city council shall annually sp
proprlatc. 50 long as any such bonds ar
10 outstanding. besides n sum to pay TN
interest thereon n sum 10 he placed a
/. "a sinking fund sufficient for the redemr
: tion of such bonds when due. and a
. premiums arising from the sale OF sue
bonds shall be placed 90 the credit Z
said sinking fund.
Sec 4. In case said commission sha
/ determine to locate said Burnside eque'
trian statue on the state house ground
tho same shall be located upon such pal
Of said grounds as shall be approved /
the state house commission and the O.
/ peugcs OF removing and relocating N