The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-17
An Ordinance.

To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com
pany to locate. construct, operate and maintain
streets and avenues in Jersey City.
Whereas tue directors. OF of the Central Elevated
New Jersey, have filed a petition for the location of
the elevated tracks OF it's railway in this city from
Coininunipaw on the Hudson River, to the westerly
side of West Side avenue at the terminus OF Jewett
It's articles OF Incorporation, and also the written
consents Of the owners OF az least one,half OF the
highway through which said railway Is to be made.
And whereas the construction and operation Of
travel and be OF much benefit TO that section of
This city aud TO the city at large:
Therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
do ordain as foIlows;-
Section 1.-That permission is hereby granted to
the Central Elevated Transit Company, TO locate,
road with two tracks and the necessary switches
aud turnouts over and along the Following route;-
Commencing at Or near the Ferry House on the
( Central Railroad of New Jersey at Comnlunipaw
to the easterly end Of Johnson avenue; thence
westerly over and along Johnston avenue to and
street, thence westerly over and along ,esweBe
street to the westerly end thereof; thence westerly
nue., Clifton place and summit avenue, ~ the east
eriy end OF Jewett avenues thence wesIefly over
and along Jewctt avenue TO and ACROSS west Side
avenue; together with tue rightato cross all inter
mediate streets and avenues.
Section 2.-That in constructing said elevated
railroad through said streets and avenues rhe sup
porting posts OF the truGldfsshal be built OF iron
e e5 sassE d aes stohs. a saa fE dtssed as Far P as pos s. 5tle OK
a line just inside The eIro stone line; thar the, dis
ance lOngltudipally between said posts shall be
nor less tnah Thirty 1ees; except IN places where IL
may DO fuiAn necessary, IN tne proper constructor
there shall Be a Ileas; thfrtean feetin the clear be,
If the lowest beam or girder, Of said elevated Road,
and that the shpers, ructufe shall be properly
Draced and strengtsened; that M fSSwetsaS@nue
the tracks of said Company stall be lee&baai Upon
the superstfucture and over the carriage way vi tis
section 3.-That said Com pany, for the convent
ence of the people who wish to use thesaideievated
streets and avenues above designated, or streets
/ and avenues intersecting The same, suitable
stations, platforms and stairways at suitable and
convenient places. and land the same on the side
walks next to the curb stone.
Section 4.-That said Company In constructing
said railroad shall not injure or Interfere with any
water pipe or sewer Connection; unless i can
restore the same me 9 9r,, substitute others fos
city authorities; and 1t shall restore the surface
Of the streets and sidewalks 10 as good a condition
around the posts and stairways as it found them
| when it commenced work.
section 5.-That whenever in crossing intersect
Il I necessary to construct supporting posts or pillars
therein the same sh0li he erected ~ such manner
papttc travel IN such Streets.
section 6.-That said Company may when ever
[ f69d, remove all distractions TO the construction
4 and operation of its superstfict ure in the streets
TO the adjoining property; that the provisio ns
hereof shall be carried out under the supervision Oh
I tuC AOlkliAtttNO IA WV ia tA0 DCa'@ - ANAL
men.
Section THAT the ears on such elevated rail-.
road shall be propelled by means of u wire cable
TO be put and Kept in motion BY stationary steam
power, located al such convenient point or points
as may be necessary for the purpose. or by mems
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 either way,
shall not exceed i've cents.
Section A.-That said Company shall commence
work on said railroad within one year from the date
OF the final passage OF this ordinance. unless delayed
by legal proceedings.
Section D.-rhat said Company shall pay al
taxes, and other municipal charges which may be
lawfully imposed upon it and Its properly in Jersey
City, and Whenever the gross earnings OF SAID rail
road in any year shall exceed the sum OF the actua
cost OF operating and maintaining said railroad, al
its bonded debt. and the dividends of six per cent
upon its paid mp capital stock, Then tenl per cent
I of such excess shall be paid over to tie City Treas
urer for the use OF the city.
Section iL-rhat said Company shall not use any
portion of its superstructure above any Of SAID
streets or avenues west of the National Docks Rail
/ way Company for the storage of cars. when not IL
actual use.
Section i2.-That said Company shall not exercis,
amy of the franchises granted by this ordinanc,
until it shall have filed a bond to the city, with twt
or more sufficient sureties, in the sum of fifty
thousand dollars TO faithfully comply with all tbs
provisions of this ordinance; said bond to he ap
! proven by the law oflcers OF the city and this Board
Passed December 20, 1859.
JOHN Il. SCUrr. II w. ALLEN.
City Clerk. President.
oRESTES CLEVELAND.
Mnyor-