The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-08

CHAPTER an

Providence Telephone Company 10 Erect
Fo'es ana Wires In Terrace Avenue.
(Approved June e. 1901
II is ordained by the City Council of the
city OF Providence as follows:
section i. Permission is hereby granted
to the Providence Telephone Company TO
for telephone purposes. In. over and along
Terrace avenue from Laurel Hill avenue
10 the city line. In accordance with the
accofmg@anying @ @ report OF the Commission.
er or Public Works, provided all OF said
poles and wires shall be erected and
maintained subject 10 all of the condi-
lions and requirements of chapter 4 of
the Revised Ordinances. entitled Wires"
and OF the several ordinances whereby
said company is authorized 10 carry on
telephone business In the city OF Provi-
dence.
CHAPTER ss.
No. 1872. An Ordinance Hiring 1925 900 for
and Authorizing the Erection OF a City
Hospital for the Treatment OF Conta-
gious Diseases.
approved June 4. 1900.
III Ia ordained by the City Council OF the
city OF Providence as follows:
Section !. The City Treasurer, acting
under the direction OF the Joint Standing
Committee on Finance. is hereby author
lied and directed 10 borrow, from time 10
time and In such amounts as may be
necessary, the sum of three hundred and
twenty-five thousand 9325. .OOo) dollars. in
entitled IAN Act in Amendment OF Chap
ter 1856 OF the Public Laws. entitled. An
Act authorizing the city OF Providence to
hire not exceeding $4,000 TO be used for
the erection and furnishing OF a suitable
building and appurtenances for city
hospital for the treatment OF contagious
diseases, and for the purchase and inn
provement of land for said hospital. pass.
ed at tht January session, A. ID. 1896. ;"
and passed by the General Assembly.
April 10. A. u. 1907; and TO issue therefor
the city's notes bearing interest at rate
not exceeding six 90 per centum per an
mum, signed by him and courvtersigned by
the Mayor and the chairman OF said COM
mittee on finance. The money thus OBJ
tanned shall be exclusively used and ex-
furnishing suitable buildings and appur-
tenances for city hospital for the treat
ment OF contagious diseases. and for the
purchase and Improvement of land for
said hospital. or for the grading and i'm
provement of land owned by the city for
the erection OF said hospital thereon. And
for the purposes aforesaid the city or
Providence hereby authorizes the expen-
diture OF the money so obtained as afore-
said. and hereby authorizes and directs.
I'm its behalf the Joint Special Committee
heretofore created. consisting OF William
X. Reynolds, Joseph Balch and Henry
Fletcher. TO purchase, If they deem II for
the best interests of the city, and when
ever the deeds and titles thereof shall be
approved by the City Solicitor. suitable
site for city hospital for the treatment
vi
is hereby authorized and directed to erect
said hospital for the treatment OF conta-
gious diseases on land owned by the city
at Fields Point; and Immediately after
the purchase OF land for said hospital, or
whenever said committee shall decide 10
locate said hospital on land owned by the
city, said committee is hereby authorized
and directed to erect on the land so de-
termined by them. city hospital for the
treatment OF contagious diseases, pro-
vided, that the cost OF said land and said
hospital, including the expense or fur-
nishing, heating. plumbing, grading ana
Improvement of land. fencing and con-
creting. and all other necessary outbuiid.
ings and appurtenances, shaii not exceeo
three hundred and twenty-five thousano
(Ss25, ,OOO) dollars: which sum, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary, Is hereby
appropriated therefor, the same to De
charged to the loan account authorized
by this ordinance.
Sec @ So much Of chapter "a OF the
CITY Ordinances. approved May s. 1906,
as is inconsistent herewith is hereby re-
pealed. -.
No 1913. An Ordinance in Amendment OF
and in Addition to Chapter 10 or the
Revised Ordinances of 1892 Emitted
Hackney Carriages and Other Nehi-
cles." and Chapter 16 of said Ordinances
Entitled Hack and Express Fares"
(Approved June 4. 1907
It is ordained by the City Council OF the
CITY Of Providence as follows:
Section l. All the provisions of chapter
l5 of the Revised Ordinances OF 1899. en-
titled Hackney and Carriages and Other
Vehicles" shall apply, so far as applica-
BILE. TO automobiles, motor-cars and other
nower-vehicles (exceptIng railroad AMI
railway cars and motor vehicles running
only upon rails or tracks, which are set
I'M used or driven for the conveyance or
persons or things for hire within the city
OF Providence, and to the owners ana
drivers thereof and other persons setting
up or using the same. except as herein
otherwise provided.
Sec @ The. license fee for each sucn
automobile. motor-car or power-vehicle
for the conveyance OF persons shall be
five dollars The application for license
for anv OF the same. in addition to stat
ing the name and place OF residence Oh
the applicant shall contain brief de-
scription OF such automobile, motor-ear
or power-vehice the name of the makers,
the kind OF motive power. and the amount
thereof stated in figures of horsepower,
and the number OF engine, IL any The
fee for a license to drive any such auto
mobile. motor-car or power-vehicle Tor
the conveyance OF persons shall be two
dollars The license fee for any OF the
same for the conveyance OF things snail
be one dollar, and the application for the
license shall contain a brief description
of the automobile. motor-car or power
vehicle.
Sec. g. Every such automobile. motor
car or power-vehicle for the conveyance
OF persons shall be marked and number
ed in the following manner: The license
number at all times shall be plainly dis
PLAYED on the front and back thereof IN
white Arabic numerals. not less than
three inches long. on a red ground. and
also said number shall he plainly painted
or DISPLAYED on the front OF the two side
lamps. such lamps at all times at night
shall be lighted, when such automobile,
motor-car or power-vehicle is upon the
street or other public place or In use. but
such lamps need not have glass sides. NO
other number shall be allowed thereon ex-
cept as required by state law. The pro-
viso contained in part OF section OF
chapter Is shall not apply to any such
automobile, motor-car or power-vehicle.
Sec. 4. All the provisions OF chapter IL
OF said ordinance. entitled Hack and
Express Fares" shall apply. so far as ap-
plicable, to automobiles. motor-cars and
athar nouar-yehicies (eycepting railroad