The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER Gel.

An Act to regulate the construction and main
tenance of street railroads in this state.
/. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in addition to the provisions or restrictions
now required by law, no street railroad shali,
from and after the passage of this act, be con-
structed In, over and upon any street, avenue,
highway. land or other public place in any
municipality, town, township, village or bor-
ough of this state, except upon the consent of
the governing body of such municipality,
town, township, village or borough, which
consent shall only be granted upon petition
of the corporation desiring to construct,
operate or maintain u street railroad upon
any of the streets, avenues, lanes, highways or
public places of such municipality, town,
township, village or borough, filed with the
clerk thereof, nor shall such permission be
granted until public notice of such application
shall have been given by publication in one or
more newspapers published or circulating in
said municipality, town, township, village or
borough, to be 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, at which said application shall be
considered, which notice shall specify the
the name of the corporation presenting
such petition, the date OF the filing Of the
same, the character of the road intended to
be constructed. operated or maintained, the
motive power to be used thereon, and the
street or icS OF oShSr PeeS ptaSS e
upon the date fixed by such notice, or upon
such subsequent date as the hearing of
governing body of such municipality, town,
township village or borough said muni-
cpality, town, township. village or borough
may, by ordinance. and not otherwise. grant
or by resolution may refuse. permission to
construct, maintain OF operate such street
railroad as prayed for In said petition. or in
their discretion may consent TO the construc
tion maintenance or operation OF such street
railway upon part of the streets highways
or public places designated in said petition
or notice and refuse permission to construct,
said
the remainder of such streets or public
place, and the location thus granted by the
governing body of such municipality town,
township, village or borough shall be deemed
and taken TO be the true location of the
tracks of said street railway. IT an acceptance
thereof In writing by the corporation making
such petition shall be filed with the secretary
of state within thirty days after receiving
notice thereof, and copy thereof delivered
to the clerk or other equivalent officer OF
such municipality. town, township. village or
borough; provided however, that such petit
ton for the designation of route, construc-
ton, maintenance or operation OF street
railway company shall not be granted by the
governing body of any municipality, town,
township, 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 con-
sent in writing of the owner or owners OF at
least one-half In amount in lineal feet OF pro-
perty fronting on such street. highway,
avenue or other public place, or upon the part
of such street, highway, avenue or other pub
lie place, through which permission to con-
struct, operate and maintain street railway
is asked, and any such consent may be signed
by an attorney in fact thereunto duly author
lied and by the executor or trustee of any de- |
ceased owner or owners; provided, however, |
that If any consents have been hitherto OBJ /
famed to the location of the tracks and the /
and operation of any such rail- /
way in. along or upon any street, road or high
way In this state, and have been filed with the
Jerk of any municipality, town, township,
'illage or borough wherein any application by
ny such railway company is now pending for
he necessary consent and permission 10 locate
Is tracks and to construct and operate its
ailway, such consents, under any application