The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
n is enacted in the General assembly as


tOAO1OS:
SECTION l. In order that the safety
of the public may be assured, all cross
ings at grade over the tracks OF the
Providence PaScoag Branch, so-called,
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, in the
Olneyyille district in the city OF Provi-
dence, shall be abolished in the manner
hereinafter provided.
SEC. ,. Said city represented by the
mayor, the commissioner OF public
works, and the chairman of the JOINT
special committee 10 confer with the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company relative TO certain
matters in interest between the city and
said company, and said New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany are hereby authorized and en-
powered to join in plans and an agree
ment to abolish the existing grade cross
ings at Hartford avenue and Plainheld
street by carrying said railroad at and
near its present location and III accord
ance with such plans and agreement
over said avenue and street, and with a
location through said district OF sum
cient width TO accommodate at least two
tracks at the grade proposed by such
plans and agreement, and to lay out and
construct a public highway from Plain
field street to a point beyond Atwood
street including therein Latham street,
and also a public highway from point
on McDOnough street near Atwood
street, and continuing under said rail-
road TO l1uldah street, TO change the
grade of Plainheld street at and near
said Painheld street crossing, and to
close so much of any present street or
streets and way or ways which cross
said branch railroad between Hartford
avenue and the main line OF said rail-
road company as shall lie within the
new location lines Of said branch rail
road in said district and as provided IN
and in accordance with such plans and
agreement, and may also agree as to
what amount or proportion or what
items of the cost thereof shall be paid
by the city Of Providence and said New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road Company respectively and such
agreement when executed shall be inal
and conclusive upon all parties con-
cerned.
SEC. Said agreement may include
the agreement TO take by condemnation
by said city and by said company, or by
either or both of them separately OF the
fee or any less estate or interest in all
or any part Of the lands delineated upon
said plans, including strip OF land not
exceeding sixty-hve feet in width, with
i'm and along the border OF the Metro
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and present location OF said railroad
company for any or all OF the purposes
Of this act, including the purposes OF
highways, railroads, fills, cuttings,
slopes. embanlmcnts, bridges, and the
approaches thereto, and OF closing any
streets and ways within said new rail-
road location lines authorized % be
closed as aforesaid, and either OF said !
parties may convey to the other for any
Of the purposes aforesaid the whole or
any part OF or any estate or interest IN
the lands so taken. Il
After said plans and agreement shall
have been determined and executed, and |
filed. and notice given, as hereinafter |
provided, the title Of any lands and |
estates and interests therein agreed 10 |
be taken as aforesaid shall vest in the |
said party or parties taking the same
according 90 the nature and extent OF /
such taking as determined by such /
agreement, and said railroad company /
shall proceed 10 reconstruct its present |
line OF railroad on the location and at
the grade provided BY such plans, and 70
construct any and all bridges provided 4
for by said plans and agreement for the |
purpose OF carrying said railroad over
said Hartford avenue, Plainheld street. /
and said new public highway under said /
railroad, and said city shall proceed 20 |
construct said new public highways
SIC. T. Said plans and agreement /
shall be filed with the railroad commits
sioner and notice given as hereinafter \
provided before any further action IS
taken or work done in pursuance |
thereof, and il said city and said COM
pany or either or both Of them, sepa-
rately shall take by condemnation IN |
the manner herein provided the lands /
Of any person or persons, or any estate /
or interest therein, for the purpose Of
closing any Of said streets or ways with. |
in said new location lines authorized