The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-25

l Wires, caGic8 OF OLUtf 6kEElIkCh4 COltfutlDE9 W
tain and operate a system OF cleo trical conduct 'rs.
| along, across and above the surface OF the streets
q the, City Of Jersey City: as shown on the said
r. Mhts5sss. P ~ sssa e Ho the P pr c = Of the SAID u
EiectricaI subways, the said New York and New
Jersey teller hone Company has applied to this
Is 6p s6s d fpF so of J Rssssse sf 81 an afIr nndanan aSs s said PENN osil
eial action SO taken by said State Board OF Com
missioners Of Electrical supways as aforesaid;
re it osdained. by the Board Of Street and. Water
behalf OF the municipality thereof as follows
SECTION l.
That the New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company. Its successors and assigns. be and It
hereby Is authorized and empowered to construct
business aforesaid, q system Of subwsys or under
ground ronduits. including the necessary mansoles
and street openings, beneath the surface OF the
streets avenues and other highwa avs, Of the City Of
ce.tain map 6isd with this Board on the twenty
ninth day Of December, 1882, being a certified copy
sioners and marked sgxSibit A. New
Yosk and Ney Jersey TslsDhOns Com,
part Of this Ordinance. and to place. maintain and
operate, therein the wires. cables or other electr
construct, maintain and operate. for such pur
poses. Q system of electrical conductors. with tn
necessary poles. fixtures and supports. along,
across and above the surface OF such streets. ave
u uity, ssa arc 9ss sspys also on she Of ms spe h ereg BE- ssss Ts.
ferred 90. siich systemt to be operated in connec.
the snbways or underground conduits hereinbe-
fore mentioned.
That the City Of Jersey City as shown on tie
map Aforesaid, tor the purposes Of this resolution
and order: be and it hereby Is divided into TWO dis;
and aIistrict NJ. 2'-District No. /, comprislng all
Il Siy sald ,s elsy y sarast. a BATES ee sqrsss HE ey rns h stlssa
and Filth street, and District No 2 all OF said city
c eSs s9mRGdsse Il IN th eis sSsfsm no- /; ssas s aath DsaR g.
which is hereby approved, snail include Two main
street, montgomery street. newark ayenusl
First street. Brunswick street, Grand street and
Bergen Avenue: the other through Grove street
from Grand street to ne northern limits OF the
through Washington street to its terminus at the
gap through Erie street To- First street. with a
to Grand street; Newark avenue to the Hackensack
and from the last named man subway, through
Morgan street. TO the Hudson River. and through
avenue; aud in addition thereto subways subsidiary
to the main or branch lines. through streets In the
nxtnres and Supports for its eieetricai conductors
along. across and above the surface Of the streets
several termini OF the sideways, as herein indi-
Gated. 70 the city limits. and in addition thereto
such other streets, avenues and other highways as
may be REQUIRED as Aforesaid.
That no electrical conductors, poles or fixtures
shall be placed by SAID Company aboN . the surface
Jersey CITY. within the district designated as
District No. ! on said map. except as inoicated
the poles and fixtures necessary to, support the
same, in addition to those indicated thereon, as
and such other additional electrical conductors,
poles and fixtures shall be located. in all cases
whore practicable, upon the SIDE streets and alleys
within said district.
That said Compa be and 1t hereby is required
to commence promptly and proceed diligently 70
construct the SURVEYS and underground cond9its
trict designated as "District No J." and upon the
duits or any part thereof. to remove its eiectrical
conductors. poles and fixtures from the surface OF
underground cond uits may be constructed except
such as may be required for local dissrt,
necessary for the purposes of Its business, to
construct SURVEYS or underground eonduits with
| upon the completion Of such sideways or
underground %conduits, or any part thereof 70 re.
from the surface of the streets beneath which
structed, except such as may be necessarily re-
quired for local distribution
That the said subways or underground conduits
shall be M ade of creosoted wood oc other suitable
| (s5 inches beneath the surface of the streets and
not less than one "a foot outside OF the curb lines.
IN nnH width sdahl and nc 0 SIX Is Sp feet in depth, unls.s it be
necessary to overcome distractions The man
holes shall be located beneath the surface OF the
| strests at such points along the line of the sub
ways or underground conduits as may be neces
the electrical Conductors which the said com
pany may from time TO time PLACE IN said
constructed as not to interfere with the passage OF
L the uuDitc over and along uQo SAlu Str66LS, anu the
said company shall restore any street or avenue
which NAV be disturbed in che construction or
m manSeIas 70 the U1 co sala ouI IN Which cf It Go Was At the the
commencement of the work thereon, ana free
from any cost or expense wnareser 70 the City OF
Jersey City.
The electrical conductors and eonduits therefor,
shall De SO placed as not to 10 any injury TO any
person or persons, or 60 any public or private
ssw ss:aui Tss Sf any or oth sas c0 nlpss; Or At f fesst f siTss
| eight hours before opening any reetayenue;s liey
or Rhnsls sb p'e cSa ina salo Of d the M n Sase' on street s.
Sewers and tishting or THIS Board. Or ANN n ms
! Of the desire OF said Company, SO to do, stating the
| place and purpose Of each proposed opening, and
in the LAYING or any wires or conduit, in excavat-
ing and replacing the earth IN any street. alley
Se under The supervision Of the Boara OF Street
and Water Commissioners or OF It's duly author
order of SAID Board or OF it's duly authorized ser
wants in reference thereto.
That said Board shall have the power to employ
at the expense of said Company a competent engi,,
\ neer TO supervise said work. to whom all plans and
whose supervision said work shall be carried on.
The earth removed In making said excavation
seiaid by the said Company in IS good condition as
before the making Of such excavation or taking up
| sneh pavement. and thereafter be maintainedin as
good condition as tue surrounding payeinent until
such street. avenue or highway IN each ease shal
public place shall be incumbered for a longer
period than shall be necessary to execute the
Work for which the same is made. The cost of re
storing the earth or otherwise arising from such
excavations and the laying OF pavements and re-
mars thereto. causedby the opening OF any such
street. avenue, alley or public place. shall be paid
nv said Company, and said work shall be done
/ under the SUPERVISION OF the Board OF Street and
water commissioners or its duly authorized
servants, and any expense OF such supervise N
snail he paid by said Company. on presentation or
the bills therefor certified by the said Board, and
any expense to VIII CHI the city shall be put from
the neglect of said company or its employees in the
doing Of any work, or the doing Of tns sa ne in I'm
unworkma, like manner, of the digging of ditchs s
or holes and erection OF poles, or restoring Ine
earrh. or any excavai ion or ~relaying or replacing
of any pavemsntS. shall be naid in like manner by
safI Company on presentat. on of the bills of cost
certified by the said Board.
SECTION g..
That said Company shall Indemnity "The Mayor
and kldermenl OF Jersey Citv' against, and assume
ailliahiiity and damages which may at any time
arise come or occur to said city, from any injury
70 nersons or property from the doing of any Work
herein mentioned. or the neglect OF the Company
or of its employees to comply with the provisions.
Of any Ordinance of the city relative to the use OF
streets. or other public places. especially as ; the
| putting up OF lights or barriers at or around exca
yatfonS and the acceptance by the Company OF
TO the MAYOR AMI Aldermen of jersey City any
s1m Of money for which the city may become
| liable from or by reason of such injury and dam
age.
That sad company shall file with the
c,erk of the Board of Street and Water Com mis-
sioners' It's acceptance of this ordinance, within
fyenty days from The date when IL shall tax
~ a,,d Oh all also file with the City Comptroller