The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-14
AN ORDINANCE.

Granting to the North Hudson County. Railway
company lne power to construct, maintain and op.
crate ADDITION tracks in certain roads, streets and
n use Win Existing ff sfr se s1 and 70 Us Use ll is % sIeesds
anq other power for the operation of said roads,
avenues for the purpose Of stringing the wires
thereon necessary to operate thereon railways with
the trolley system.
Whereas, The North Hudson County Railway
Company ~ 9 petition dated February 18th, 1893. and
sione 3 es 70 81 the Beard Of Street and Water commis-
rgary; 1895, did for the more convenient operation
ofits lines and for the better accommodation of the
public, and by virtue of the powers granted to said
company under the provisions Of an act Of the
act was approved March 9TH, lsri Ie reaue nee Consent sent
to construct, maintain and use additional tracks in
connect its lines already in use with existing Ter,
ries, and to use electric power Tor the operation of
streets and avenues for the purpose Of carrying
electric wires thereon necessary to operate railways
Now, therefore, the Mayor and Board of Street and
half OF the municipality Of said city, do ordain as
Company, be and is hereby authorized and empow-
cred 70 lay, construct, maintain and operate a
sary switches, curves, turnouts and connections on
any or all Of the following roads. streets and ave
On Hoboken avenue. from Hoboken city line to its
inteTseetion with summit avenue.
onOakland avenue. from Hoboken avenue to JEFF
on Palisade avenue. from Hoboken avenue to
Ferry street.
ON Rayine avenue, from Palisade avenue to For
On Forrest place, from Ravine avenue to Ferry
On Ferry street, from Forrest place to Central
On Central avenue, from Ferry street to Franklin
On Grove street. from Pavonia avenue to Hoboken
On Manhattan avenue. from Summit avenue to
Central avenue.
On Summit avenue, from Hoboken avenue to the
Section 2. That the said, The North Hudson County
empowered to lay, construct, maintain and operate
9 double track street railway. together with all the
tions; to connect the present tracks on the elevated
i9 sii.aae OF SAID ann company with the surface TRACKS II ks. on
street ana to operate the same with electric power;
Railroad Company be and is hereby authorized and
empowered to construct any and all necessary cur
required FOR the proper, safe and economical opera.
ton of any Oh, all of the said railways on any or all
of the above designated routes.
such railways. shall have the right, power and
thereon and operate railways p ppg5sl by horses,
motors. cables, electrical and other devices and ap-
and maintain and use such tunnels, subways FOR
cables, poles, wires or other devices, for transnit;,
provide for the TRACTION Of cars on street railways
sRen 9n amy yf or IL q t nat fol Nc Ioso g1saf; streets re- ot aaa
engine moving on its rails, which is propelled by
steam, shall be in use on said railway tracks In said
Grove street, from Hoboken city line to Newark
avenue.
Pavonia avenue from Erie street to the Pavonia
Erie street, from Pavonia avenue to Ninth street.
Seventh street, from Jersey avenue to Monmouth
Ninth street, between Erie street and the right of
way Of the North Hudson County Railway Company,
Hoboken avenue, from Hoboken city line to Sum-
oakland avenue. from Hoboken avenue to Pros
Prospect street, from Oakland avenue to Pallsade
avenue.
Jefferson avenue, from Oakland avenue to Palisade
Palisade avenue. from Hoboken avenue to Pater-
New York avenue. from Ravine avenue to Pater-
son Plank Road.
Central avenue. from Ferry street to Paterson
avenue.
Ferry street, from Central avenue to Paiisade
Ravine avenue, from Palisade avenue to Forrest
place.
Section 4. The permission and consent above
granted is upon the following terms and conditions.
trio motors. supplied With slesctricity from over
seventeen feet above grade Of said street fespec.
lively, and supported by. posts or poles properly
adJs q a to ah pan9 Within af the P sarS line Sn Of sne the ssa stTeet,
provided that where there is an artificial obstruc-
suspended seventeen feet above the grade o tsee
street. such wires may be suspended under such
s-econd-said Company shall pave with Belgian
or orof Il ss6 mi eddf by qheg c iiorty WITH s no 5h stS square asye yara;
as the city may place from time to time in such
ssas par a1 of the hee eparr ans ma;nt 81 the II g street rf e Which sh
their tracks shall be laid, lying between the outer
eighteen inches beyond said outer rail on each
track; and paving and all repairs thereof shall be
Thigd-An tie rails to be laid shall be OF a pattern
to be approved by the Street and Water Commission
street grade; that said rails shall Be laid and said
posts or poles shall be erected and said PAYING exc
cuted under the supervision and to the satisfaction
board.
Fourth. Said Company shall Immediately after
their tracks Ia a manner satisfactory to the Com
and Water Commissioners; said Committee shall
have the right TO require said. Company to remove
of any street and In case said Company shall fail to
commence to remove such snow from such street
from said ommitte and proceed with due d%iiigeneee
TO complete the same, the city shall have the right
pany, and said expense shall be repaid to the city
on demand.
The certificate of the said shall be,con-
notice before mentioned may be left at the Office OF
the Company at its terminus in the City of
Fifth-The city shall have the right from time to
the speed Of cars, the manner Of stoppage thereof,
and the number of cars in a train.
upon said railway within the limits 81 Jersey CITY,
but this limitation shall not be so construed as to
prevent the carriage, or transportation of parcels,
or supplies to be used by said company.
Seventh-h said company shall consolidate with
or lease or be leased to any other railway or trac-
sSans se@FR ieRsst w shaii S sef is n%ias fol Sf 4 se eonfin Gi5g; f riSe
interchangeably between said lines for a rate Of fare
of five cents between any points within Jersey City.
upon the lines so consolidated or leased.
.Eighth.In case OF fire, the Fire Department OF the
city shall have the right without notice and without
compensation to cut or remove any overhead wires
of said company for the purpose Of more readily and
safely extinguishing said fires.
Ninth-The city shall have the right to construct
any part of such street SO designated. any sewer,
water pipe, gas pipe. or other underground conduits,
and also to repair, alter, widen, change the grade or
otherwise improve such streets, and ell expenses at
appurtenanees Of said company for the purpose of
making such improvements or repairs shall be
borne by the said company and not by the city.
Tenth-Said, Company shall pay all taxes and
other reasonable municipal charges which may be
lawfully Imposed upon 1t and its property in Jersey
City from time to time.
Elevepth-An the tracks on SAID route not already
laid shall be completed on or before the first day of
and privileges given by this ordinance as to the
routes not then completed, may be withdrawn with
like effect, as II Trey had never been granted, pro-
yided, however, that the time of the Company to
period during which 1t may be prevented from
working by legal proceedings or causes beyond its
control.
Twelfth-Said Company shall file with the Comp
trollers OF Jersey City, annually, between the first
and fifteenth of January, a statement of the gross
earnings received upon the additional tracks hereby
January.
Said Company shall thereupon pay to the Comp
troller for the use Of the city, as partial compensa-