The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
OFFICE AND YARD,
17s Grand ST., Jersey City

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operate therein the wires. cables or other electri-
cal conductors necessary Tor such purposes; also to
con struct, maintain and operate. for such pur-
poses. a system of electrical conductors. with the
across and ABOVE the surface Of such streets. ave,
nues and other highways or the CITY OF Jersey
ferred 70, such system to be operated in conuec-
ton with the electrical conductors to be placed In
the subways or underground conduits hereinbe-
fol g mentioned.
That the City of Jersey city as shown on t~e
map aforesaid, for the purposes OF this resolution
and order. be and 1t hereby is divided into TWO dis
and sId's anisirIict NJ. 2s@iDistrict No. i, co,nprisisg all
OF said city within and bounded by the HUDSON
and Fifth street, and District No. :, all Of said city
not comprised in District No. i; that the pan of
which is hereby approved, stall include TWO main
subways, one through ork street, Washington
First street, Bfunswick street, Grand street and
Communlpaw avenue from the HUDSON Aiver TO
from Grand street TO the northern limits Of the
city; branches from the first named subway
through Washington street to its terminus at the
"Gap;3' through Erie street to First street, with a
spur on kay street to Grove street; Jersey avenue
TO Grand street; Newark avenue to the HackenSack
River; aud Pacific avenue to Communipaw avenue;
and from tho last named man subway. through
Morgan street TO the Hudson River, and through
First street from Henderson street to Newark
avenue; and in addition thereto subWays subsidiary
to the main or branch lines, through streets in the
vicinity or those named, also the necess .ry poles.
fixtures and supports for its electrical conductors
along, across and above the surface Of the streets,
avenues and other highways of said city. from the
several termini o. the supwass, as herein md
such other streets, avenues and other highways as
may be REQUIRED as afo, esaid;
That no electrical conductors, poles or fixtures
shall be placed by said Company above The surface
OF tie streets, avenues or highways or the City or
Jersey City, within the district designated as
"DissS,ss No Nc; l.s en- o s1ia I1adfr. szffe ssn as .naiea and
the poles and fixtures, necessary to support the
same. in addition 10 those 1ndicated Snereon, as
and such other additional electrical conductors,
poles and fixtures shall be located. IN al cases
within said district.
That said Company be and it hereby is required
to commence promptly and proceed diligently to
construct the subways and underground eondqits
provided for in the plans aforesaid, within the dis
trlcu designated as "Discrict No l." and upoh the
completion OF such sqbsaEs or unde,gtonna con;
conductors. poles and fixtures from the surface of
the streets beneath when sncn s45ways or
such as may. be required Tor local dlstli,
button; and from time to time, as may be
construct subways or underground conduiys aith-
in the districts designated as district No. x and
Underground concuits, or any part thereof TO re-
move It's electrical conductors poles and fixtures
from tho surface of the streets beneath which
suhways or underground condults may pc CON
auired for local distribution.
SECTION $.
That the said surveys nrsoste 1r yy Hnae os otber su ia +
material, and shall be laid not / IS than eighteen
not not less han one d foot outside OF the curb lines
and shall not occupy space to .exceed three 10 feet
M cesar to overcome obstruetions' The man,
holes shall be located beneath the SURFACE or the
streets s az n snen pointds e ss Outs sns as in may u be en ne ss9
sary or convenient for placing ana operating
the : els %sr rom s9nq pims 70 w rins Place ehs sa ia e said
subways or una ergroupd condults- ana snail De sc
| constrncted as not to fnterft re with The Passage Of
lie nublic over and along the said streets; and the
said company shall restore any street or avenue
maintepance of said subways or conduits ane
manhoies to the condition In winch IL was at tins
from any cost or expense waateser to thu City OF
Jersey City.
| shall be 50 placed as not to 40 any injury TO an,
shade tree or the properly OF any
person or WAGER gerso or e es 70 pi ans pu or the Gs pr wisss
| or conduiIs Of any other Company. At least forty
eaep pn nner place oceG the said oompsny shall notify, il
| writing, tie Chairman of the Committee on streets
s sssenee f from i iha eiay to the '0 Clerk S Of said Il Board
| of the desire of said Company. so TO do, STATING tns
place ss an Sdpm niSqSg and its servants and empioyes
in the laying OF any wires or conduit IN e1cayat
or pubiic piaee. ard Of he pavement thereon, shall
be under the SUPERVISION of the. Board or Stree
nized ofaeials. and Shall promptly comply with any
order of said board or OF its duly authorized SCR
| wants III reference tDGi0VOs -.
That said Board shall have the power TO employ
Mt the expense Of said Company a competent engi
d dees 10 Therefor dpTeff shall Be submitted. and undel
whose supervision SAID work shall be carried on.
shall be restored, and the aveInen taken up, bs
relaid by the said company in IS gooi condition a;
sSeh pavement. md thereafter be maintained Ia al
good condition as the sur ounting pavement, unit
be repaired by the city. No street, avenue. alley OF
public place shall be ~incumoered for a Longer
work for which the same is made. The cost OF re
storing the earth or otherwise arising from suci
e easrs thereto, caused by the opening Of any sucl
street. avenue, alley or pubic place, shall be pait
pyyd ierd the SUPERVISION Of the board Of Street AMI
Water commissioners or It's duly n ansnoriYe (
shall be paid by said Company, on presentation Of
the bills therefor certified by the said Board ant
the NEGLECT OF s lid company or its employees in tn
doing Of any work, or the doing Of the same in IN
understandable manner. of the digging OF ditchei
or holes and ere ctton Of poles. or restoring tn
earth. or any excays sd, IL or rd Fssa Y he or r rep Lac n
said Company on presentation OF the bills OF COS
Certified By the said Beard.
That said Company shall Indemnify "The Mayo
and AIasFm eGS Of fs Jersey G wSies ag mag AZ aa sns Sss aim,
arise, come or occur to said city, IRON any muir,
to persons Or props nr Fh ls9 nta ies G Of he e G ao q Murs
O. o is employees 6 t9 comfy coz Ply w Ss5at,y See % pTrSS s Sss y
nutting up Of lights or barrisrs at or around exca
yyations. aud the aceeptancs by the 6 Comrany Of
to the MAYOR and aldermen of Jersey City any
sum Of money for which the city. may become
Liable from or by reason OF such injury and dam
age. n,
That said company shall file with tn,
Clerk Of the Board Of Street and Water Comnus
sloners, its acceptance Of this ordinance, within
twenty DAYS from the date when IL shall TAX
effecu. and shall also file with the City Comparable
a satisfactory bond with %suregies approved by I'll,
Hoard az Street and Water CommiSsi ners in tbs
ann Of twenty-five Thousand dollars, that 1T will
faithfully comply with and perform all of th'
terms and conditions of this ordinance.
sECTIoNG.
That the said York and NewJersey Tele
phone Company shall proyi1e without cost or ex
pense whatever to the Oity of Jersey City 8 ittcien
space to said subwass or underground condufts y