The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-26
An Ordinance.

To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com.
pany TO locate, construed, operate and maintain
an Elevated Railroad through and over certain
streets and avenues In Jersey City.
Whereas the directors OF OF the Central Elevated
New Jersey, have filed petition for the location or
the elevated tracks OF Its railway in this city from
Communipaw on the Hudson River, to the westerly
side of West side avenue at the terminus of Iewett
avenue. coinrormably to the route designated in
its articles Of Incorporation and also the written
property fronting on the portions OF each street or
highway through which said railway Is TO be made.
And whereas the construction and operation of
such elevated railroad viii greatly facilitate public
travel and be or much Eenent 10 that section OF
Therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City
do ordain as follows
Section THAT permission is hereby granted to
the Central Elevated Transit Company, TO locate
construct, maintain and operate an elevated rail
and tsrnouts over ana along the Following route
Commencing at Or near the Ferry House on the
TO the easterly end of johnson avenue: thence
across Grand street to the easterly end Of oswego
street, thence westerly over and along Oswego
street TO the westerly end thereon thence westerly
across private properly, crossln .orneIison ave
nue., Clifton place and summit avenue TO the east
erly end or Jewett avenue; thence westerly over
and along Jewett avenue 70 and across West side
avenue; together with Inc right TO cross all inter-
mediate streeIs and avenues
Section THAT IN constructing snid elevated
railroad through said streets aud avenues the sup
porting posts Of the shall be butt Of on
or steel, resting upon foundation piers OF brick
line Just inside the curb stone line; thar the dis
anee longitidinay between said posts shall be
may be found necessary. in tie proper construction
Of the road 70 set them nearer together; that
there shall be at least thirtte fee the clear be.
tween the surface Of tue street and the under side
OF the lowest beam OF girsler OF said elevated road
braced aud strengthened; that in Jewett avenue
the supersructure and the carriage way OF the
avenue,
Section a.-That said Company Tor the convent
enee OF the people VINO WISH the said
railroad, shall build along It's line and over the
streets and avenues above designated, or streets
and avenues fnterseering the same suitable
stations, platforms and stairways at suitable and
convenient places. and land the same ON the side
walks next % the curl, stone.
Section THAT said Company in constructing
said rallroad shall not nJule OF interfere WIN ANY
water pipe or sewer conect;ou unless it can
not pe Men Me- s s IN which case it shall
the same. 10 the frll satisfaction Of the the
OF The streets aud sidewalks 10 as GOOD condtsion
around the posts ana stairways as il found them
section THAT whenever In crossing intersect-
ing streets aud avenues said Company shall deem
1t necessary 70 construct supporting posts or pillars
therein the same shall be erected IN such manner
rs no. 70 nte unnecessarily with ordinary
public travel on such streets.
Section 6.-That said Company may when ever
necessary IN carrying onf the construction OF its
aud operation Of Its superstructure in the Streets
TO the adjoining property: that the provisi s1iis
nereof snail DC carried out under The supervision OF
the Committee on Streets OF the Board of Alder
men.
SECTION THAT the cars ON such elevated rail-
road snail be propelled by means OF a wire cable
TO be put and Kept In motion BY stationary steam
power, located al such convenient point points
as may We necessary Tor The purpose by means
OF eiectric power but In no case shHn steam loco.
section e.-ThSt the fare on said elevated railroad
s y. naprEng one asrsoa on the same, either way
secrion s-That said Company shall commence
work on said railroad withh year from the date
OF the maj passage OF this ordinance unless delayed
by legal proceedings.
Section llslhat said Company shall pay all
taxes and other municipal charges which may be
iaWfuty imposed upon II and itk pro in Jersey
City, and whenever the gross carninss said raul
ROAD n any year shall exceed the OF the actual
cost o. Operating and maintaining railroad. all
taxes and other mum cipnl charges the interest GU
It's bonded debt. and the dividends OF six per cent
upon It's paid UP capital stock, then tenl per cent.
urer for the use Of the city.
Section u THAT said Company shall not use any
portion OF Its superstruetiiie above any OF said
streets OR avenues OF the National Docks Rail
/ actual use
Section i2.--That said Company shal not exercise
| any q the franchises granted by this ordinance
until II shall have filed boni TO the city. with two
! or more srnictent Snreties, In the sum OF NIFTY
Thousand dollars 70 faithfully comply with all the
| provisions Of this ordinance: aaid bond 20 be ap-
Passed December 70, 1883.
! JOHN T. Scorf. CHARLES w. ALLEN.
!, City Clerk. President
| Approved January 49, 1890, - -
Mayor.