The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06

any of the Streets avenues, or other highways of
such eitv, and for that purpose to the same
from the surface thereof it shall be obligatory upon
such company TO file with said commissioners
map maps. made to scale, showing the streets or
avenues or other highways which ii is desired to
for such purposes, and giving the general loca-
ton, dimensions and course Of the underground
conduits desired to be constructed; no such sub-
way or conduit shall be constructed until major
ity Of SAID board shall approve the plan of cOnstrue
ton proposed by said company said board is en-
powered to require that the work of removal of
poles and wires and Of constructing every conduit.
and subway shall he done according to the said
plans, subject to such notifications as may be an
proved by said boards and subject also the rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with the poWA
Of said commissioners, as may be prescribed by the
municipal authorities having charge Of the streets
in any city.
T. And be il enacted. That for the purposes of
this act the said board shall have control of all the
streets, other highways of the cities Of
this state, aud may authorize the construction of
electrical subways and underground conduits be-
meath the surface of any such Streets avenues or
highways; all powers of the local authorities hav-
ing general charge the streets avenues in any
such city are hereby made subordinate to the
powers granted TO the board created by this act; it
shall be the duty Of said board to require anv COM
pany disturbing the surface of any street
to replace such surface in a manner to be specified
in the plan of construction herenbeiOre mentioned;
If any company shall fail to repair the surface Of
any street avenue in accordance with such plans
it shall be the duty of such board to order discon-
tinuance of work such subways or conduits until
such specifications are complied with.
electric light or other electric wire or cable shall
hereafter be constructed along across or above the
surface OF any street or avenue in any city Of this
state until the board created by this act shall by
the votes OF a majority of its members, authorize
such wires to he carried along across or above the
surface OF such streets or avenues provided, that
this section shall not be construed to apply TO the
repair OF wires now in use, to wires owned by
any Of this state, used for fire police purposes
therein.
6. And be it enacted, That all conduits or sub
ways provided for 10 this act, shall be so construct
ed that they may be used by the city in which they
are located for the electric wires or conductors ope
ated by its police, fire other departments without
expense such city, except the expense of the pac-
ing of wires or conductors in such subways
duits.
7. And be il enacted, That such board is author.
lied and empowered to devise and make ready for
such plans as will meet the requirements of this
act in any city in which it shah be determined
that the electrical conductors shall be placed UNDER
ground; after the adoption Of such plans it shall be
lawful for the said board to enter into a contract
with any person corporation for the construction
of subways or conduits in any city in accordance
with such plans; such contract contracts shall
not involve the expenditure of any money by the
state for the construction OF any subway condnt
but shall provide for the payment of the cost of such
construction from the rentals to be received for the
use of such subways or c0nduits, and shall be in
such form as shall be approved by the governor or
attorney general of the state. When any subway or
conduit shall be constructed by provided
in this section, the terms upon which such subway
or conduit shall be used by any company shall be
fixed by resolution adopted by said board and APP
proved by the governor of the state
8. And be it enacted That in addition to such
rental as shall be imposed upon companies for the
use of the conduits and subways constructed by
said board, there shall be annually assessed upon
the telegraph, telephone cable and electric H. ht
companies doing business in this state, an amount
equal to the salaries and expenses of said board;
such amount shall he assessed by the said board and
collected from said companies by the state comptrol-
Ter in the manner that state taxes now collected
from other corporations; such amount shall be APP
portioned against said company. rataby, with ref
erence to the number of miles of wire used by
each company within this state; it shall be the
duty of such companies to furnish the board from
time to time all data by them desired, to enable
them TO apportion the relative shares of such sal
aries and expenses; whenever any company shall
neglect or refuse to furnish the information asked
for by said board it shall be the duty of the board
to determine from the best information they may
obtain, the number OF miles of wire operated by
such company within this state.
8. And be It enacted, That If any section of this
act shall for any reason be held to be unconstuon-
al invalid, such holding shall not affect the other
provisions of this act, any of them.
10. And be in enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March 10, 1892