The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-15
An Ordinance.

To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com
psny 60 locate. construct. operate and maintain
streets and avenues in Jersey City.
Whereas the directors OF of the Central Elevated
New Jersey. Lave filed a petition Tor the location Of
the elevated TRACES Of itg railway In this city from
the ferry of the Central II abroad Of New dorsey at
Communipaw on the Hudson River, to the westerly
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its articles Of Incorporation. and also tae written
property fronting on the PORTIONS of each street or
highway through which said railway Is to be made.
such che ele weseep sa 1ie SGh vii eereatly sr faci HfiPStts1 papi G5
travel and be OF muca benefit 10 that section OF
this city and to the city at large;
Therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
do orda1u as fonoWS:-
Section i.-That permission Is hereby granted to
the Central Elevated Transit Coinpany, TO locate,
construct, maintaiu and operate an elevated rail
road with two tracks and the necessary switches
Commencing at or near tae Ferry House on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey III Com1nunipaw
on tine Hudson River; thtnce over private property
10 the easterly end of johnson avenue; thence
westerly over and along Johnston avenue TO and
across Grand street 70 tie eaSterly end OF OsWego
street, thence westerly over aud along Oswe8o
street to the westerly end thereoT; thence Westerly
across private property, crossing Cornsilson ave
nue., clifton place ana summit aHenue 70 the east
and along Jepett avenue % aud across West side
avenue; togLIiier with the right 20 cross al inter
mediate streets and avenues.
section 2.-That iii constructing said elevated
railroad through said streets and avenues rhe sup
porting posts Of the structure snail be built OF IRON
or steel, resting upon foundation piers OF brick,
concrete or stone, and located a. far a. possible on
a line Just inside the curb stone line; that the dis
ance longitudiually between said posts shalt be
not less than thirty Ieet; except IN places where Il
of he road, 10 set thein nearer together; anu that
tW / The surface Of the street and the under side
OF the lowest beam or girder OF said elevated road,
braced and strengtGened, that III Jewett avenue
the tracks of said Company shah be located upon
the superstructure ana over the carriage way OF the
section 3.-That said Company, for the convent,
$3.50. ~ rk. oAt.r. III xpfGh IN q nxo aaaayafa
railroad, shall build along its line and over the
streets and avenues above DESIGNATED, on streets
and avenues intersecgfng the same, suitable
stations, platforms and sfairways at suitable and
eonyenient places. and land the same on the side
section 4.3lnaS said Company in constructing
water pipe or sewer conectlou, unless il can
not be well avoided, in which case IL shall
the same. to tie fun satisfaction OF the
city authorities and it shall restore the surface
OF the streets ana sidewalks to as good a condition
around the posts aud stairways as it found them
when II commenced work.
ing streets and avenues said Company shalt deem
1t necessary 20 constrqet supporting posts or pillars
therein tho same shall be erected m SUCH manner
as not 10 interfere unnecessarily with The ordinary
public travel on such streets.
section G.-That said Company may wheu ever
necessary in carrying out ne consnuetion Of is
and operation OF its superstructlre in Tie streets,
but in such a manner as TO atford the least damage
hereof shall be carried OUT under the supervision OF
the COMMITTEE ON streets OF the Board OF Alder
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section THAT the cars on such ele waited rail.
road shall be propelled by means OF a wire cable
to be put and Kept in motion BY stationary steam
power, located at such convenient point or points
US may be necessary for the purpose. or by means
of electric power, but In no case shall steam loco
motives be used,
section s. That the fare on said elevated railroad
for carrying one person on the same, eth er way,
shall not exceed 1--WE cents.
section y.-That said Company shall commence
work on said railroad within one year from the Iate
OF the final passage OF this ordinance unless delayed
by legal proceedings.
Section O.-rhat said Company shall pay all
taxes, and other municipal charges which may be
lawfully imposed upon if aud its properly In Jersey
City, and whenever che gross earnings OF said rail-
road in any year shall exceed the sum OF the actual
cost OF operating and maintaining said railroad, ell
taxes and other municipal charges, the interest on
upon It's paid up capital STOCK, then (tenl per cent.
Of such excess Shall be paid over to the City treas
urer for the use OF the city,
Section H. -Tha said Company shall not use any
portion OF its superstruct1re above any OF said
streets or avenues west OF the National DOCKS kali
way Company for the storage OF cars. when not in
actual use.
sec tion i2.--That said Company shall not exercise
any OF the franchises granted by this ordinance
OF more sufficient ~sureties, in the sum OF nsry
thousand dollars to faithfully comply with all tine
provisions OF this ordnance; said bond TO be ap.
proved by the law officers OF the city and this Board.
Passed December KS, 1852
john i. ScorT. CHARLES w. ALLEN.
City CLERK. President.
Approved january IS, 1871.
oAESTES CLEVELAND.
Nayor.