The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10

/ lAppfONod June L. lHUll.
IL Is ordained by the City Council of the
CITY or Providence as follows:
section !. Permission Is hereby granted
10 the Providence Telephone Company TO
1 erect. maintain Snd use poles and wires
for telephone purposes. in. over and along
Terrace avenue from laurel Hill avenue
to the city line, in accordance with the
Of Pubic wefSs eRS' Crowded or yns al of sad
poles and wires shall be erected and
maintained subject TO all OF the condi-
lions ana requirements OF chapter "a OF
| the Revised ordinances, entitled Wires"
ana or the several ordinances whereby
said company Is authorized TO carry on a
telephone business In the city OF Provi-
dence.
CHAPTER ss
| No 1872. An Ordinance Hiring S325 900 for
and Authorizing the Erection OF a City
Hospital for the Treatment OF Conta-
gious Diseases.
Approved June 4, 1900.
| IL Is ordained by the City Council OF the
city OF Providence as follows:
Section l. The City Treasurer. acting
under the direction OF the Joint Standing
Committee on Finance is hereby author
ICED and directed TO borrow, from time 10
time and In such amounts as may be
necessary the sum OF three hundred and
twenty-five thousand ($s25. Ooo) dollars, In
accordance with the provisions of an act
entitled AN Act in Amendment Of Chap
ter 1856 or the Public Laws, entitled. An
Act authorizing the city OF Providence 10
the erection and furnishing of a suitable
| building and appurtenances for a 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. 1906.
| and passed by the General Assembly.
April 10. A. d. 1907: and 10 issue therefor
the city's notes bearing interest at a rate
| not exceeding six 60 per centum per an
| mum, signed by him and countersigned by
the Mayor and the chairman OF said com
| mittee on finance. The money thus OBJ
tanned shall be exclusively used and ex-
| pended for the purpose OF erecting and
| 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 Tor
the erection OF said hospital thereon. Ana
! for the purposes aforesaid the city OF
/ Providence hereby authorizes the expen-
| diture OF the money so obtained as afore-
In It's behalf. the Joint Special Committed
heretofore created. consisting OF William
K. Reynolds. Joseph Balch and Henry
! Fletcher. 10 purchase. IL they deem IL for
| the best interests OF the city, and when
ever the deeds and titles thereof shall he
| approved by the City Solicitor, a suitable
| site for city hospital for the treatment
OF contagious diseases; or said committee
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 TO
| locate said hospital on land owned by the
| city, said committee is hereby authorized
and directed TO erect on the iand SO de-
termined by them. a city hospital for the
| treatment OF contagious diseases. pro-
vided, that the cost OF said land and said
hospital. including the expense OF fur.
| nishinR heating, plumbing. grading ana
| Improvement OF land. fencing and con-
J creting and all other necessary outbuild-
] ings and appurtenances, shall not exceed
| three hundred and twenty-five thousand
| thereof as shall be necessary, is herepy
| appropriated therefor. the same TO be
| charged TO the loan account authorized
| by this ordinance.
Sec O. So much Of chapter 24 OF the
City Ordinances, approved May s. 1906.
as is inconsistent herewith is hereby re-
| pealed.
CHAPTER SO9
No 1913. An Ordinance in Amendment Of
| and in Addition to Chapter 10 OF the
Revised Ordinances OF 1899 Entitled
Hackney Carriages and Other Vehi-
cles," and Chapter IS OF said Ordinances
Entitled Hack and Express Fares"
| (Approved June 1, 1907
| II is ordained by the City Council OF the
city of Providence as follows:
Section l. All the provisions OF chapter
Is of the Revised Ordinances of 1899, en-
| Vehicles" shall apply. so far as applica-
BILE 10 automobiles, motor-cars and other
| power-vehicles (excepting railroad AM
| railway cars and motor vehicles running
only upon rails or tracks,. which are set
up used or driven for tho conveyance or
persons or things for hire within the city
OF Providence, and 10 the owners and
drivers thereof and other persons setting
up or using the same, except as herein
otherviae prOyided,
Ser 2 The license fee for each such
automobile. motor-car or power-vehlcie
for the conveyance OF persons shall be
Ave dollars The application for license
for any Of the same. in addition 10 stat
ing the name and place OF residence or
the applicant, shall contain brief de-
scription OF such automobile. motor car
or power-vehicle. 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 shall
he one dollar. and the application for the
license shall contain a brief description
OF the automobile, motor-car or power
vehicle.
Sec. 2. Every such automobile, motor
car or pOWer-NeDlClt IOT Nilt 'piiNtS oiiN'
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 red ground, ana
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,
roo,or-car ar power-vehicle is upon the
street or other public place or In use. but
such lanps need not have glass sides. No
other number shall he 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. T. All the provisions OF chapter Is
OF said ordinance. entitled Hack and
Express Fares" shall apply. so far as APP
plicable. TO automobiles. motor-cars and
other power-vehicles excepting railroad
and railway cars and motor vehicles run
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