The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-27


date file with the Clerk Of this Board an
agreement in writing with the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City, agreeing on the
part of said company that within twelve
months from this date they will grade the
said proposed extensions of Avenue ID
and Fifty-third street at their own cost
and expense, n without cost TO the city
or other property owners TO which term
of twelve months shall be added, however,
any period during which said railway
company may be presented from doing
the work by litigation, said work to be
done under the direction OF the Chief En-
gineer Of the city, and 10 his satisfaction 4.
And the following grades are established
70 which said company shall colform In
doing said work. The elevation of Ave-
nue. d on Its centre line at the southeast
line at the southeast line of F~ifUy-third
street, shall be 28.4 in the Jersey
City system of levels, and the eleva-
ton OF Avenue ID on its centre
line at the north curD line Of Fifry-sec-
ond street shall be 2I.6 In the Jersey City
system of levels. These grades are more
fully shown and VIII appear by reference
to the map on file in this office OF this
Board, entitled, profile and Map of
Change OF Grade of Avenues c and d, be-
tween Fifty-second and Eifty-rnird
streets, Jersey City, February, 10, 1891.
w. W. Ruggles. Chief Engineer" Said
contract TO contain the further provis-
ion:-That the railroad bridge OF said
company over n across Avenu ID shall
leave a clearance OF at least fourteen feet
above the center Of said avenue u that
said bridge shall span the entire width of
said avenue without any supports on the
same except on curb lines. The said corn
pany will provide water pipe CT the
same dimensions as the main now running
through Thompson line from Ocean
avenue TO Avenue d and lay the same
under the supervision of the Chief Engi-
ueer Of the city in Fifty-third street, from
Ocean ven TO Avenue ID. as extended
thence along Avenue ID TO Thompson
lane in such manner that the city mar,
when desired, make connections there
with and use the same in lieu Of the pipes
low laid and in use in Thompson lane.
Resolved further. That the ~dedications
offered by the Jersey City, Newark and
Western Railway Company, by their petit
ton and by other property owners by
their petition, presented simultaneously
Herewith, and any other d~edications by
the owners Of n of the streets hereby
opened, be and the same hereby are &C
cepte1 By the city. and the streets so dedl-
Gated by them are hereby adopted and
opened TO public use.
Resolved further, That these resolu-
tions, when accepted by the jersey City,
NtNdIk au4 MESlCiA hAlANdt OOmpd41t
such acceptance TO be sig1iled oy the I'LL
ing Of the agreement above mentioned,
are TO constitute a contract oetween the
Jersey City, Newark and Western Rail
way Company of the one part and the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City Of
the other part.
Whereas. The Jersey City, Newark and
Western Railway Company presented
their petition to this Board praying
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part of Fifty-third street as hereinafter
recited, and offering in case their said
petition was granted to do certain grad
ing and paving as hereinafter specified
and all the owners of the land within said
street sought to be opened have dedicated
the same aud a hearing having been had
and Muugo j. Currie having appeared be-
fore this Board and having been heard ia
behalf of himself and the trustees auc
devisees of the estate of James Currie. de
ceased, and William G. Bumsted having
been heard on behalf Of Susan II. Vree-
land and others and Reuben Simpson
Henry LembecK n Stephen Is. NreeIanC
and others having appeared in person
and
Whereas, It appears that greater safety
to persons and property would be secured
and the interests OF the city would be
promoted by the elevation of the railroad
of said company as proposed by then
and BY said opening aud improvement
hereinafter mentioned, therefore
Resolved, That FifCy-third street be
and the same is hereby opened from Ave
nue. C eastwardly 10 Thompson Lane IL
conformity 10 a map accom- anying anc
nled with said petition. The foregoing
change is made pon this express condi
tion:-That the Jersey City, Newark anC
Western Railroad Co. shall within ter
days from this date file with the Clerk O
this Board an agreement in writing with
the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey Cit,
agreeing on the part Of said company tina
within twelve months from this date thel
will grade ami pave with Belgian blocl
pavement, said part Of Fifty-third stree
SO opened al their own cost and expensi
and without cost to the city or other pre-
DsrSy owners. to which term of tweivl
months shall be added, however, am
period during which said railway com
pany may be prevented from doing IN
work by litigation; said work snail b
done under the direction of the Chief En-
gineer Of the City, and 10 his satisfaction
Said street to be graded in conformit,
20 the grades how on the map on hle il
the Office OF this Board, entitled
Profile and Map Of Change Q
Grades Of Avenue c and ID, b.
tweeH& Fifty-second and Fifty-thir
streets. JerseysCitys February l6, 1891
w. ". RUGGLEs,
Chief Engineer.
Resolved. Further that the dedicauo
offered by the Jersey City. Newark an
Western Railway Company by their pet
tioa aud auy other dedication by the par
OF the owners of F.fty-third street nereb
opened b and the same hereby are Al
cepted by tue city and the said part I
said 1t so dedicated by them Is hereb
adopted and opened to public use,
Resolved. Further that THESE res0ll