The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-28
CHAPTER l15s


laws, revision OF 1885,
CHAPTER l15s.
An Act 10 Provide for the Constructloil ion
of a New Bridge Upon the site Oh liie
Present "Rhode Island stone briuse'
so Called.
Passed April IL, lso4)
T. ,s enacted bv the General Assembly
as follows: IT,
Section l. Charles Alexander D. ne,
ho,, Shedd both Of the city or ProVl-
dance and Nathaniel r. Church, OF IlNer-
ton in the state OF Rhode Island, are
hereby constituted board or coninis-
sioners who shall perform the duues
snac,eed I'm this act They shall hold
office for sufficient time TO accomplish
the purposes OF this act.
Anv vacancy in said board shall be flled
by the governor with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate.
Two members OF the commission shail
constitute a quorum.
Sec 2 The said board is hereby au-
thorized. IN the name OF and behalf OF
the state whenever in its opinion the
proper time has come, in order to carry
out the purposes OF this act. 10 noun! tne
T-nited states OF America and the proper
officers thereof that the state accedes TO
ana consents TO the commencement OF the
work IN removing the present bridge
across Sakonnet river known as the
''Rhode Island Stone Bridge, ror the
Durpose of widening and deepening the
passag~s at the draw " said bridge Tor
which preliminary work has been done
bv the United States and for which the
congress- OF the United States has already
made appropriations.
Sac a whehever the work provided for
nv section 2 OF this act to be performed
and done by the United States has so far
progressed that Il Is deemed by the board
proper TO commence work for the con-
str1Iotion OF a new bridge in the place OF
the bridge or parts OF the bridge 40 re-
moved the said board Is authorised 70
make on behalf OF the state. all contracts
for the removal OF such parts OF the
present bridge as have not been removed
by the United States In accordance with
section OF this act. and for the con-
struction OF a draw-bridge across said
Salonnet river between the said towns
Of Tiverton and Portsmouth and on the
site OF the said present bridge so re-
moved Said bridge shall have a draw
span 20 cover a clear opening OF one hun
dred feet for the passage OF vessels, and
In other respects shall be constructed in
accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned In and plans submitted with the
report OF the Commission 20 inquire
into tire desirabilty, necessity. and cost
Of either making changes In tho present
Stone bridge across Sakonnet river, in
the town OF Tiverton, or Of erecting a
new structure, made 60 the General As
senbly at It's January session, A. ID.
1902. Provided. that all portions OF said
work exceeding In cost the sum Of nvs
hundred dollars shall be done by COM
tract, and thet proposals for all work or
material exceeding one thousand dollars
I'm value shall re advertised for. Said
board Is also authorized 10 make con-
tracts for grading and putting into suita-
bic condition the appIoaches- -to-sald
bridge on both the Portsmouth and Tiv-
erton side therof.
Sec. T. Said board r. authorized and
directed 20 employ n competent archi-
tect or architects. and may also, n II
deems Il advisable. employ a superin-
tendent. a secretary and other assistants
and may fx the compensation Of all per
sons 90 employed 1t may also hire Of
| fees necessary fer the proper carryins
on OF It's labors. and the expense In