The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-25
FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
A New Ordinance Before
the Street and Water
Commissioners.
RIVAL CLAIMS ADJUSTED.
Terms Upon Which the City Will
BestoW Valuable Franchises
Upon the Companies.
RIVAL CLAIMS ADJUSTED.
Upon the Companies.
COMPLICATED COMPENSATION

just before the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners adjourned yes
terday afternoon a new rapid transit
ordinance was introduced which 1t is ex-
pected will solve the rapid transit
problem which has been worrying the
authorities for some time. Efforts are
made TO reconcile the conflicting claims
of the various companies Wherever they
occur, and in this attempt both COM
panies are obliged to make concessions.
The ordinance is entitled:-"To authorize
the Jersey City Rapid Transit Company
to locate. construct, operate and maintain
street railway over and through certain
streets and avenues in Jersey City, and
refusing location to said Company for
certain other streets and avenues
therein"
Is begins with several wherease5, which
set forth that the company has filed It's
petition for routes together with the con-
sent of the properly owners, and that all
the pIeliminaries required by law have
been observed. and the board Is of the
opinion that part OF the location asked
for should be granted.
Section first gives the company per-
UiIsS SlOu 10 CONSTRUCT anu ulhLulHlH ~
road over these routes.
THE NEW ROUTES
/. Beginning at the intersection Of Jewett
and Summit avenues Themes running northerly
along Summit avenue to Academy street.
thence through Academy street and across Ber-
gen square to Tonnele avenue, and thence
through Tonnele avenue to Sip avenue.
2. Beginning at the intersection of Jewett
avenue and Summit avenue, thence running
southerly along Summit avenue to Belmont
avenue, through Belmont avenue to Crescent
avenue, through Crescent avenue to Communi-
paw avenue, through Communipaw avenue to
jackson avenue, through Jackson avenue to
Clinton avenue. through Clinton avenue to
Sackett street to Bramhall avenue, through
Bramhall avenue to Bergen avenue, through
Bergen avenue to Bidwel avenue. together
with the right to cross all intersecting streets
and avenues.
NOT TO HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS.
Upon Belmont avenue between Crescent ave-
nue. and Summit avenue upon tue route afore-
said said Jersey City Rapid Transit Company
shall not have exclusive right to lay tracks
therein but only to use the tracks to be laid in
said avenue. between said points by the Con-
solidated Traction Company upon paying rea-
sonable compensation for such use, and in case
said companies shall be unable to agree upon
| such compensation, then the same shall
be fixed by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners In case such
Consolidated Traction Company should fail to
| lay tracks in Belmont avenue between Crescent
| and Summit avenues by the time said Jersey
| City Rapid Transit Company shall have laid it's
| mont avenue then said Transit Company shall
have the right to lay said tracks in Belmont
| avenue between Crescent and Summit avenues.
| subject always to the right OF the Consolidated
Traction Company to said tracks between
| said points upon paying reasonable compensa-
| ton TO be fixed in the manner above provided.
MAY USE OTHER COMPANIES TRACKS.
| Upon Communpaw avenue, between Cres-
| cent avenue and Jackson avenue, upon the
| route aforesaid, said Jersey City Rapid Transit
Company shall not construct and maintain
1 frs rx xS exclusive Jersey
and Bergen Railroad Company or its lessee
shall permit said Transit Company to use the
| tracks laid and to be laid by it in said avenue
| upon paying reasonable compensation therefor,
| and provided said tracks are SO laid as to be
| capable of use in connection with the system OF
| the Jersey City RAPID Transit Company.
| Section second refuses the company
| the right over the route. Starting at a
| point on Johnston avenue at or near its
| terminus on the Hudson River; ruuuing
| thence through Johnston avenue TO and
| through Monitor street TO Maple street;
| through Maple street to Van Horne
| street; through Van Horne street to
| Johnston avenue; through Johnston
| avenue to Grand street; through Oswego
street to Cornelison avenue; through
| Cornelisou avenue to Fairmount avenue,
| starting again from Grand street through
| Fairmount avenue to the easterly side of
| Summit avenue.
| TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE
| Section third determines the terms
| upon which these rights are granted. 1t
| provides that in case the propelling power
shall be electric motors. with overhead
/ wires, such wires shall be suspended
at least seventeen feet above tho
streets and be suspended from painted
| posts inside the curb The company
| must also pave with Belgian blocks, or
| such pavement as the city may use from
| time to time, the carriage way in which
| their tracks are laid, 90 the extent of
eighteen inches beyond the outer rail.
| All rails must be of pattern approved
by the board, and must not project
above the street grade. The tracks must
be OF the standard gauge of four feet
eight and one-half inches, and all the
work is to be done under the supervision
of the Committee OH Streets
| The company must remove the snow
from its tracks after every snow storm.
and the city retains the right to regulate
the speed to be maintained on the road
| No freight cars are to be run upon said
railway within the limits OF Jersey City,
but this limitation is not to be so con-
strued as 60 prevent the carriage OF
transportation of parcels. packages, eX-
press, mail matter or personal effects.
IL the road copsolidates with or Is
leased by another road within the city
limits. transfer tickets must be issued
over the two lines. In case OF fire the
Fire Department shall have the righg TO
remove the companY's overhead wires,
and the city reserves the right to con-
struct sewers or alter the grade of or
repair any street through which the COM
pany's route passes.
The company shall pay all taxes and
other municipal charges, which may be
lawfully imposed upon IL and its prop
erJy in Jersey City, from time to time.
The railroads shall he completed on OF
before the first day OF November, eight
cen hundred and ninety-hve.
CONSOLIDATED cos ROUTE.
The city reserves the right to grant to
the Consolidated Traction Company q
location OF its tracks over and upon SUD-
stantially the following routes in Jersey
City.
Beginning at the ceLter of Grove street where
the same is intersecled by the center line of
Wayne street, thence running westerly along
the center line of Wayne street, to the easterly
line OF Summit avenue; beginning again at the
Intersection Of Newark avenue and Tonne le
avenue, thence running in northerly dire tior
along Tonnele avenue to the Eceutre line OF the
County Road where it intersects said Tounelt
avenue just north of Quincy street, and thence
running northerly along the center of the said
County Road to the center OF Pen Horn Creek,
and ending there; together with branch iint
extending from the easterly line of summit
avenue and Academy street easterly along
Academy street to the centre line of Cornelisou
avenue and thence southerly along Cornelison
avenue to the center line Of Wayne street.
IN LOWER JERSEY CITY
Route No. g. Beginning in the center line o
Grand street where the same is intersected bs
the center line of Bates street. as the same ar,
located in the City of Jersey City, thence run
ming northerly along the center line OF Bate
street to the center line Golden street: thence