The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03


ing in any part OF any public street or
highway whether accepted or not shall
be cut or disturbed except by written
consent OF the city forester Of said city,
and OF the owners and tenants OF the
premises abuuiug on the part Of sIch
street or highway in which such tree or
shrub stands
Whenever and so long as any building
or section OF a building shall remain in or
upon any street or highway. the person
removing the same. or the owner thereof.
snail by night keep a good and sufficient
red light or lights at each end OF said
building. and suitable watch about the
same.
No person shall move building upon
any premises or into or through any
street or highway in said city without
being licensed for such business. \ license
for not exceeding three years from the
date thereof may be issued by the in
kpector 10 any suitable person rlng In
his office an application therefor. accom-
panied by a bond to said city in the sum
OF two thousand dollars. with surety sat
isfactory TO the inspector. and condi-
toned TO comply with all legal require
ments and restrictions relative To the
moving OF buildings: and TO pay any
damages suffered by any person or per
sons by reason of any negligence OF the
licensee. his servants or agents in or
about the moving OF buildings in said
city. and 10 indemnify and save said city
harmless from all loss and damage by
reason OF any such negligence in moving
buildings through, over. or on any public
street or highway In said city, and any
liability OF said city therefore relative TO
maintaining its public highways In con-
dition safe and convenient for travellers
with their teams, carts and carriages.
Said license may be revoked at any time
by the inspector for any violation OF this
act or any OF the conditions OF said bond.
No wooden building shall be removed
from the second district into the nrst
district
UNSAFE BUILDINGS. ETC.
Sec 32 Every building and structure.
part and appurtenance thereof shall he
kept and maintained by the person or
persons interested therein in such condi-
tion and state OF repair as not 10 be dan
gerous. II any building or part Of
building, staging or other structure, or
anything attached To or connected with
any building, or other structure, on any
estate in said city. shall from any cause
be reported unsafe the inspector shall ex-
anime such structure. and. II in his opin-
ion the same be unsafe, he shall imme-
diately notify the owner agent, or other
person having an interest In said struc-
ture. 10 cause tie same to he made safe
and secure, or that the same be removed.
y
titled shall be allowed until twelve o'clock
noon, of the day following the service Of
such notice. in which to commence the
securing or removal OF the same; ana
he shall employ sufficient labor TO remove
or secure the said building as expeditions
ly as can be done; provided. however.
that in a case where the public safety
requires immediate action. the inspector
may enter upon the premises with sucn
Wurkmen and assistants as may be neces-
Sary and cause the said unsafe structure
to be shored up, taken down or other
wise secured without delay. and a proper
fence or boarding 10 be put up for the
protection OF paSsers by.
When the public safety does not de-
mand immediate action, II the owner.
agent. or other person interested in said
unsafe structure. having been notified,
shall neglect or refuse to comply with
the requirements OF said notice within the
time specified therein. then a careful sur
vey OF the premises shall be made by three
disinterested persons. one to be appointed
by the inspector. one by the owner or
other interested person, and the third
chosen by these two. and the report OF
such survey shall be reduced to writing.
and n copy served upon the owner or
other interested person; and II said own
er or other interested person refuses or
neglects to appoint member OF said
board of survey within the time specified
in said notice for complying with said
requirements, then the survey shall be
made by two competent architects build
ers, engineers OF mechanics, to be APP
pointed by the inspector. and in case OF a
disagreement they shall choose a third
person, and the determination OF a ma
jority Of the three so chosen shall be
final
Whenever the report OF any such sur
vey shall declare the structure to be
unsafe and the owner or other interested
person shall for three days neglect or
refuse to cause such structure TO be taken
down or otherwise to be made safe. the
Inspector shall cause such structure 10 be
taken down or made safe.
Said inspector or any person doing any
work or furnishing any materials by his
order under the provisions OF this section
shall have lien against said estate for
the value OF such work or materials. but
without prejudice to the right which the
owner thereof may have to recover the
same from any lessee or other person La
BILE for repairs; provided that nothing
herein contained shall authorize the re-
covery by the lessor from such lessee or
other person Of the cost which may
have been rendered necessary through
want of repair or defects existing in said
premises at the commencement OF the
lease
in any structure alleged to be unsafe by
the inspector. or declared to be unsafe by
such surveyors or "A majority OF them
after being notified thereof i'm writing as
aforesaid. shall refuse or neglect TO cause
said structure to be taken down or other
wise made safe. said owner or other in
terested person, shall be fined 20 the use
OF the city for every days continuance Of
said refusal or neglect the sum Of fifty
dollars. Any owner or other interested
person aggrieved by any order made BY
the inspector under the provisions OF this
section may, within three days after the
service thereof upon him. apply 10 the
superior court. for the counties OF Provi-
dence and Bristol. IL then sitting or to
any justice thereof In vacation. for a
jury trial, and such Justice thereof shall
issue warrant for jury. to be impan-
elled by the sheriff within fourteen DAYS
from the date OF the warrant. and the
court or any Justice thereof and jury shall
try the issues and the jury may affirm
annul or alter such order. II the order il
affirmed. costs shall be taxed against the
applicant: II IL is annulled. the applicant