The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
The Mayor. and Aldermen Of Jersey
Catg do ordain as foloaes:

SECTION THAT permission is hereby granted
to the American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Of New Jersey, to erect and maintain q line
of telephone and telegraph poles and wires through
the following streets and avenues, viz: Morgan
street, from the Hudson river 10 Grove street;
through Grove street. from Morgan street to Canal
street; through Henderson street, from Morgan
street to Grand street, through Grand street, from
Henderson street 10 Grove street: through Canal
street. from Grove street to Jersey avenue through
Jersey avenue, from Canal street to Philip street;
through Philip street. from Jersey avenue to its
westerly termination; through the Cavan Point
Road from Garfield avenue to the southerly termi-
nation Of said road on Cavan Point; through John
ston avenue, from Jersey avenue to Pine street;
through Pine street, from Johnston avenue to the
Newark and New York Railroad; through Pacific
avenue from the said railroad 10 the southerly
termination of said avenue; in Garfield avenue,
from Claremont avenue to Avenue d; in Thomp
son avenue, from Garfield av snue to Avenue D;
thence in Avenue to the city line at the Norris
Canal; and also 10 land their cables, crossing the
Hudson river, on the City Dock, at the foot of
Morgan street. in such manner as not TO interfere
in anywise with the public of said dock.
SECTION 2.-That no pole or post shall be erected
in front of the land Of any owner abutting said
streets or avenues. except In the manner provided
by the laws Of the State, nor shall any shade or
fruit tree be trimmed or in anywise injured by
reason Of the erection or maintenance of said tEle
phone line.
SECTION S.-That the poles TO be used in the son-
strucon Of said lines shall be straight and forty
five feet and upwards in length; that the same
shall be forthwith dressed and painted in two
coats and two colors and kept properly painted.
SECTION 4.-That said company shall permit the
Police and Fire Departments of the city to the
top arms of all Of said poles. or much as
they may require from time to time without charge.
SECTION 5.-That said poles are to be erected
along said streets and avenues in such places as
shall be approved by the Street Commissioner.
SECTION 8 That said company shall be RESPONSE
bic for any damage done to property, beth public
and private. in erecting and maintaining said poles
SECTION THAT this ordinance shall not be
binding upon the city until said company shall
signify their acceptance thereof by writing under
their seal filed with the City Clerk, and that the
franchises and privileges granted as above shall
exist only during the due fulhllment by said COM
pany Of all the provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION 8.-That if said company shall neglect 10
comply with any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance, they shall forfeit and pay penalty OF
twenty dollars for each offence, to be recovered in
the manner provided in the city charter
SECTION 9.-That said company shall not have
power and it shall be unlawful for said company
to cree. any poles or wires in Jersey City, until
after said company shall have executed bond to
ten thousand dollars, with good and sufficient
sureties, conditioned that said company shall not
SELL assign transfer any Of the privileges herein
granted. until after the erection Of its said line
without the consent of the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Jersey City, and further that said company or its
successors shall not at any time allow the placing
upon its poles and further that said company
shall faithfully perform and discharge all obliga-
tons, duties and penalties imposed upon it by law
SECTION 10.-That the Board of Aldermen reserve
the right to amend, alter repeal this ordinance
at any time whenever said line shall become
nuisance to the city, or general State law shall
require all telephone and telegraph wires to be put
under ground in this city, and all rights, powers
and privileges granted or allowed by this ordi.
nance shall become null and void whenever this
ordinance is so repealed.
Passed February 8, 1886.
R. s. JORDAN. President.
JoHN E. scorr City Clerk.
Approved February H. 1886.
GILBERT COLLINS. Mavor.