The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-21
An Ordinance.

To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com
pany to locate. constructs, operate and maintain
an Elevated Railroad through and over certain
streets and avenues in Jersey City.
Whereas the directors of OF the Central elevated
Transit Company, o body corporate or the state OF
New Jersey, have filed a petition for the location Of
the f s5syas of ti tFa cent Gl II sa dalt@ay q z NEW sgss g JeTs cyan az
Communipaw on the Hudson, River, TO the westerly
avenue, comformably to the route designated in
its articles of incorporation, and also the written
e SpnSenss fron Il c on Tie PORTIONS Of each street or
highway through which said railway Is to be made:
such elevated railroad viii greatly facilitate public
travel and be OF much benefit to that section OF
Therefore. the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
sectlon THAT permission is hereby granted to
the Central Elevated Transit Company, TO locate,
road with two tracks and the necessary switches
and turnouts over and along the following route
SUPERINTENDENT RaiIroad Of New Jersey at communipaw
on the Hudson River; thence over private property
westerly over and along Johnston avenue to and
across Grand street to the e@asterly end Of ooswego
street to the westerly end thereof; thence westerly
across ,E Private e,d prop pgd s, sr9sSiin sve GT5n so the s ave
erly end OF Jewett avenue; thence westerly over
avenue; together with tne right to cross all inter-
mediate streets and avenues
Section 2.-That In constructing said elevated
railroad through said streets and avenues the sup
porting posts Of the structure shall be built Of iron
CO Concrete crete or Stone, and located as far as possible on
a line just inside the curb stone line; that the dis
ance longitudinally between said posts shall be
not less than thirty feet; except In places where il
may be found necessary. ID the proper ioIs4 con eonstr ncllon
there shall be at least thirteen feel in the clear be
Of the lowest beam or girder Of said elevated road,
and that the superst ructure shall be properly
he tracks OF said Company shall be located upon
the superstructure and over the carriage way OF the
Section a.-That said Company, FOR the convent
enee OF the people VINO WISH 70 use the sag elevsteo
streets and avenues above designated, or streets
and avenues n,a,so rntsr seS sfs,r snS s ~ ss;ta s1lsa ans
convenient places. and land the same on the side
section 4.&rnat said Company In constructing
said railroad shall not inJlire or Interfere with any
not a's be Wen asoided. in which case Il shall
restore the same. or. substitute others for
city authorities; and it shall restore the surface
az the streets and 70 as good a condition
around The posts anu stairways as 1t found them
when it commenced work.
ing streets and avenues said Company shall deem
1t necessary to construct supporting posts or pillars
as NOT to interfere unnecessarily with the ordinary
public travel on such streets.
necessary in carrying out the construction Of its
road, remove all distractions to the construction
but In such a manner as to afford the least damage
to sert the s Sa110t n csrr Psa9p oas ygnd sna The ss sapagr s3iyiisl9 o "
the Committee on Streets OF the Board OF Alder
Section THAT tho 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 al such convenient point or points
as may be necessary for the purpose. or by means
OF electric power, but in no case shall steam loco
Scction s-That tho fare on said elevated railroad
for carrying one person on the same, eth er way.
| shall not exceed five cents.
Section 9.-That said Company shall commence
work on said railroad within one year from the date
OF the Anal passage OF this ordinance. unless delayed
| by legal proceedings. :.
Section 1O.-ThaG said Company shall pay all
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 ran,
road in any year shall exceed the sum OF the actual
! cost of operating and maintaining SAID rallroads all
taxes and other municipal charges, the interest on
upon its paid up capital stock. then qenls per cent
urer for the uso oil the city.
Section II. said ompany 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 in
Section J2.y-That said Company shall not exercise
any OF the franchises granted by this ordinance
until 1t shalt have filed d bond 10 the city, with two
or more sufhctent ~sureties, In the sum. OF !ffty
thousand dollars to faithfully comply with all the
provisions OF tits ordinances; said bond to be ap
! proved Ivy the law onicers Of the city and this Board
Passed December 23, 1885.
JOHN r. ScorT, CHARLES w. ALLEN.
Civ Clerk. President.
oREsTEs CLEVELAND.