The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-14

I'M M y rornlnto M oonstrnnllon nnd mamie

An Act to regulate the construction and mainten-
ance of street railroads in this state.
/. Be il enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State of New JERSEY. That, in adj
dtion TO the provisions or restrictions now required
by law, no street railroad shall, from and after the
passage of this act, be constructed in, over and
upon any street avenue, highway, land or other
public place in any municipality, town. township,
village or borough of this state. except upon the
consent Of the governing body Of such munich
palty, town township, village or borough, which
consent shan only be granted npon petition OF
the corporation desiring to construct, operate or
maintain street railroad upon any of the streets,
avenues, lanes, highways or public places OF such
municipality, town township, village or borough,
hed with the clerk thereof nor shall such perhls-
sion be granted until public notice of sneh appl-
cation shall have been given by publication IN
one or more newspapers published circulating
in said municipality, town, township, village or
borough, to he designated by said governing body,
and by posting In five of the most public places IN
such municipality. town, township, village or
borough for at least fourteen days before the
meeting of the governing body thereof az which
said application shall be considered, which notice
SHAH specify the name Of the corporation present
ing such petition, the date of the hlng OF the
same. the character Of the road intended to ne
constructed, operated or maintained, the motive
power TO be used thereon and the street or Streets
or other public places through which the same
shall extend that upon the date fixed by such
notice, or upon such subsequent date as the hear
ing of said petition may he adjourned to, by the
governing body Of such municipality. town, town
ship. village or borough, said munic ipality, town,
township, vii age or borough may, by ordinance
and not otherwise, grant, or by resolution may re-
such sire, railroad prayed for in said petition,
or in their discretion may consent to the construc-
ton. maintenance operation of such street rail
way upon part of the streets highways. or public
places designated in said petition or notice, ana
refuse permission to construct, maintain or oper-
ate said street railway upon the remainder OF
such streets public places, and the location thus
granted by the governing body of such municipal
ity town. township, village OF borough shatl DC
deemed and taken to be the true location NJ the
tracks Of said street railway, II an acceptance
thereof n writing by the corporation making such
petition shall he filed with the secretary of state
within thirty DAYS after receiving notice thereof,
and "A copy thereof delivered to the clerk or other
equivalent officer Of such municipality, town,
township, village or borough provided, however,
that such petition for the designation OF route,
construction, maintenance operation OF street
railway company shall not be granted by the
governing body Of any municipality, town, town
ship, village or borough in this state until there
be filed with the clerk of such municipality, town,
township, village or borough, or other equivalent
officer the consent in writing of the owner or
owners OF at least one-half in amount in lineal
feet Of property fronting ON such street, highway,