The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-24
An Ordinance
To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com
pany TO locate, construct, operate and maintain
an Elevated Railroad through and over certain

To authorize the Central Elevated Transit Com
pany g iocs5s. sonstrqct operate and maintain
streets and avenues in Jersey City.
Whereas the directors OF OF the Central Elevated
New Jersey, have filed d petition for The Location Of
the elevated tracks Of its railway in this city from
Communipaw on the Hudson River, 60 the westerly
avenue. eomformabiy 70 the route designated in
its articles Of incorporation, and also the written
properly fronting on The portions Of each street or
highway through which said railway Is 20 be made.
sa che elsyased railroad 4 viii srsatly facilitate public
travel and be q much benefit to that section OF
this city and TO the city at large:
Therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
do ordain as foilo~s;-
the Central Eiey ated Transit Company, 10 locate,
construct maintain and operate an elevated rail
and turnouts over and along the following ROUTE
~c csnspai saifro al 0 Of p Nsw S Sss Ferry T. e eSass nj SSs
on the Hudson RIVER thence over private properly
westerly over and along Johnston avenue 70 and
across Grand street to the easterly end Of oswego
Street to sn 9se wes Mss.ss END cher 9hereo AT ah s5Sas w ess9Sp
across private, properly, crossin .orneilson ave
eriy end Of Jswett avenue; thence westerly over
s aaen alen fo Semes. y Sfsh tse r. pia dna ~ ae eross MsSi ip nae
mediate streets and avenues
railroad through said streets and avenues the sun
porting posts Of the structure shall be built OF iron
Concrete crete o. ss ssons, a M lo sSnada as Tar p Is possible 4 Se,s On
o Hue Just inside tine curb stone line; that the dis.
not less Is ssshhaanndt thirty feet; except /, ,Ia ,inaoIpllss places ce,s w 'lSa,io i
nay DC ieyna nseessasy' ~ ,ne propsl eons. p ae tha,
there shall be at least thirteen feetin the clear be-
Of the lowest beam or girder Of said elevated road,
and that the supefs, ructure shall be property
| the tracks Of said Company shall DO located upon
the superstructure and over the carriage way of the
section a.--That said Company, rer the convent
ence OF the people VINO wish 70 use tho said elevated
railroad. shall build along its line and over the
streets and avenues above designated, or streets
s s5stion ase pintfo r rnssf ana stsirw sns S az Suitable S1lsa ana
convenient places. and land the same on the side
Section s.Nrhas said Company in constructing
said railroad shell not iniure or interfere Win any
not be VOL avoided. in which ease it shall
tSsf0r sam enc to 'at aSs: fruu sg ssfisfaesio 9'ns Il s sSSs
city, authorities, and lt shall restore the surface
around the posts and stairways as IL found them
when it common ced work.
ing streets and avenues said Company shall deem
il necessary 70 construct supporting posts or pillars
as not 10 inte rfere unnecessarily with the ordinary
public travel n such n, sIreets, mar wnsn ave-,
necess AIRY in carrying out the construction OF its
and operation Of It's superstru cture in the streets,
but Ia such q manner as to afford the least damage
hereof shall oe Carried Out under the supervision Of
the Committee on Streets OF the board OF Alder
men.
road shall be propelled BY means OF u wire cable
TO be put and Kept in motion by stationary steam
power, located at such convenient point or points
as may DO nscessR airy for the purpose. OF by means
OF electric power, but In no case shall steam loco
motives be used.
for carrying one person on the same, either way
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 lN.-That said Company shall pay all
taxes. and other municipal charges which may be
lawfully imposed upon it and ita 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 railroad, al
taxes and other municipal charges, the interest on
its bonded debt. and the dividends Of six per cent
upon its paid up capital stock, then (tenl per cent
Of such excess shall DO paid over to the City Treas
urer for the use OF the city.
Section ll-That 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 IN
section i2.-That said Company shall not exercise
any of the franchises granted by this ordin ance
until 1t shall have hled a bond to the city, with twt
or more sufficient ~sureties, in the sum or infty
thousand dollars 10 faithfully comply with AL the
provisions of this ordinance; said bond 70 be ~
1 proven by the law Officers OF the city and this Board
Passed December rs, 1879.
JOHx ~. SCOTT. CHARLES w. ALLEN.
City Clerk. President
Approved January IS, 1871 ~
Mayor.