The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-11
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
Public Hearing Relative to Lay
ing Rails and Spur Tracks in
Certain Streets.
Clerk OF Committees DEPARTMENT.


City Hall June g. 1907.
The Joint Committee of the City Coun-
ell on Railroads to which have been re-
ferred certain petitions OF the Union
Railroad Co. (The Rhode Island Co, les
sesl. asking for permission to lay and
maintain rails with necessary turn-outs
In the following streets: For single
track from a connection with it's present
the New York New Haven a. Hartford
Railroad Co. I'm Aliens avenue for sin
gle track from the property OF said n. Y,
N. II. a. III. r. X. Co, from point IN
said avenue southerly OF Crary street,
and for double tracks TO a point south
erly OF Henderson street and for single
track with proper curve TO the west
erly limo of said avenue into the property
and location OF the n. Y, N III. e. II.
X. II. Co.: also for the right to maintain,
use and operate the existing tracks ana
rails including the several spur tracks In
said Aliens avenue OF the y. Y, N. ii. q
II. II. r. Co. with the consent OF and
without prejudice TO the rights in said
avenue OF said n. Y, n. III. & III. r. r
CO.
Also for authority to lay and maintain
rails from it's tracks in Exchange Place
10 connect with present tracks on west
erly incline to Union Passenger station
and for single track in West Exchange
street from a connection with its present
tracks at the junction OF West Exchange
street and Exchange Place westerly for a
distance OF 720 feet, thence across West
n. Y. n. II. e. III. r. r. Co. and for a
SPUR track from connection with the
proposed tracks in West Exchange street
westerly across Gaspee street into the
property of the n Y, n H. H. H. X.
Also for n single spur track in Canal
street from a connection with its present
track in Canal street at Steeple street
into the property of the y. y N H. q H.
Also for spur tracks from its present
tracks In Francis street easterly and
westerly into the property of the n. Y,
Also for spur tracks from existing
tracks in Msnton avenue and Hartford
avenue Into the property or the Atlantic
Mills. and for a spur track from present
tracks at the junction of Manton avenue
and Aleppo street and thence In Aleppo
street about 400 feet into the property or
the Atlantic Mills.
Also for spur track from its present
tracks in Charles street into the property
of the United States Finishing Company.
Also for a single track in Academy ave-
nue from a connection with Its present
tracks in said Academy avenue near Bel
mont avenue thence across Gladstone
avenue to n point about $50 feet north OF
Whitford avenue; and also for authority
to erect and maintain poles and wiref In
said streets and avenues for the opera
single trolley electric system.
Hereby give notice that they will hold
a Public Hearing on said Petitions In the
Clerk OF Committees Department, City
Hall, on THURSDAY. JUNE 13. 1907 at
FOUR (D o'clock p. m, and all parties
Interested are hereby notified to appear
IL they see At and he heard thereon.
Plans showing the proposed location OF
all OF said rails may be seen at this office
BY order of
j. WILLIAM MOORE. Chairman.
D. L. HAYDEN, Clerk OF Committees.
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