The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-10
AN ORDINANCE.

Granting to the North Hudson County Railway
crate addition tracks in certain roads, streets and
n avenues eas s, II Jersey sstsfin ei fs,l to connect anS ct Its Ssa lines les s sleetrIs
and other power for the operation of said roads,
avenues for the purpose Of stringing the wires
thereon necessary to operate thereon railways WIN
the trolley system.
Whereas, The North Hudson County Railway
Company By petition d da at February aa 18Th, 1881, "a and ops
sionefs d. Jersey City on the twentieth day of Feb
ruary; 1893. did for the more convenient operation
public, and by virtue of the powers granted to said
company under the provisions Of an act Of the
act was approved March nth, 1874, request consent
to construct maintain and use additional tracks IN
connect its lines already in use with existing fer,
said roads; and also to erect poles on certain roads.
streets and avenues for the purpose OF carving
Now, therefore, the Mayor and Board Of Street and
half of the municipality Of said city, do ordain as
Section /. That the North Hudson County Railway
Company be and is hereby authorized and einpow-
double tract street railway. together with all neees-
sary switches, curves, turnouts and connections on
nues. Or portions thereof in Jersey City. hereinafter
On Hoboken avenue, from Hoboken city line to Its
Intersection With Summit avenue;
On Oakland avenue. from Hoboken avenue to JEFF
o. Palisade avenue, from Hoboken avenue to
on Rayine avenue. from Palisade avenue to For
rest place.
On Ferry street. from Forrest place to Central
o Central avenue, from Ferry street to Franklin
On Grove street. from Pavonia avenue to Hoboken
On Manhattan avenue, from Summit avenue to
On Summit avenue, from Hoboken avenue to the
%northerly line of Jersey City.
Section 2. That the said, The North Hudson County
Railway Company. be and is hereby authorized and
| q double track Street railway, together with all the
necessary switches, curves turnouts and aegeoTndnteecdl
incline Of said company with the surface tracks on
street, and to operate the same with electric power.
Section 8. That the said The North Hudson County
Railroad Company be and is hereby authorized and
empowered to construct any and all necessary cur
yes, sidings, crossoyers and switches. that may be
ftfs ean of an fSf ct rn ali p of tSe sad sdff a alf seSsU on any o Of ali
of the above designated routes.
such railways. shall have the right, power and
; ansnoglt sn 10 opeTete cG pailways a app5s eda b mi horses,
( motors, cables. electrical and other devices and ap-
and maintain and use such tunnels, subways FOR
cables, poles, wires or other devices. for transmit,
provide for the traction of cars on street railways
and on any or all of the following roads, streets and
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
Pavonia avenue, from Erie street to the Pavonia
ferry:
Seventh street, from Jersey avenue to Monmouth
street.
4 way Of the North Hudson County Railway Company
near the foot of the hill.
Hoboken avenue, from Hoboken city line to Sum
nit avenue.
Oakland avenue. from Hoboken avenue to Pros
Prospect street, from Oakland avenue to Palisade
Jefferson avenue, from Oakland avenue to PalIsade
avenue. po.or
New York avenue, from Ravine avenue to Pater-
Central avenue, from Ferry street to Paterson
Franklin street, from Central avenue to PaIisade
Ferry street. from Central avenue to Palisade
Ravine avenue. from Palisade avenue to Forrest
Forrest place, from Ravine avenue to Ferry street.
Section 4. The permission and consent above
FirstaIn case the he,Ip Sro ppsih gg,Ipo 9 y shall sldn be o slse.
f Sded m mIaes s, sg5pP %iees T shal ebl be SUSPENDED trIM at G 3esst
seventeen feet above grade of said street respec-
dressed and painted and placed on the Sidewalk
adjacent to and within the curb line Of the street,
ton Which would prevent the wires FROM being
suspended seventeen feet above the grade OF the
artificial obstruction
Second-Said Company shall pave with Belgian
or, Il REQUIRED BY the city, with such other pavement
as the city may place from time to time In such
that thaae part Of the carrIageway Of the street in which
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
laid with sharp sand
Third-All the rails to be laid shall be of a pattern
to be approved by the Street and Water Commission
s sfss sn srs sdsil that Re So oa lsld rails ii n sRal 10 RBe e Iaid Sa a2d s aid
posts or poles shall be erected and said paving exc,
cuted under the supervision and to the satisfaction
Of the Committee on Streets and Sewers Of said
board.
Fourth. Said Company shall Immediately after
every snow storm remove the snow fallen upon
their tracks in q manner satisfactory to the Com.
m and water eht g't cemm miss Said committee shall
have the right to require said, Company to remove
Of any street. and in case said Company shall fail to
commence 70 remove such snow from such street
from said Committee and proceed With due diligenee
to to fsna1e sn che s same, at tnt t6 eaty e saaal eaC of the he c cagn'
pany, and said expense shall be repaid to the city
The certificate Of the said Committee shall be con
elusive evidence Of the cost Of such removal Ihe
the Company at its terminus In the City OF
Hoboken.
time to make reasonable regulations governing
the speed of cars, the manner OF stoppage thereof
and the number of cars in a train.
Sixth-No freight cars shall be operated or run
upon said railway within the limits Of Jersey City,
but this limitation shall not be SO construed as to
prevent the carriage or transportation Of parcels,
packages. express, mail matter or personal effects
or supplies to be used Dy Sa1Q company.
Seyenth-Is said company shall consolidate with
or lease or be leased to any other railway or trae-
ton company within the limits of Jersey City, then
transfer tickets shall be issued for q continuous ride
interchangeably between said lines ; for a rate Of far fare
upon the lines SO consolidated or leased.
Eighth-m case of fire, the Fire Department of the
city shall have the right without notice and without
of said company for the purpose of more readily and
safely extinguishings said fires.
Ninth-The city shall have the right to construct
1 and ranair or pauSe to be constructed or repaired in
any part of such street SO designated, any sewer
water pipe, gas pipe, or other underground condntts
and also to repair, alter, widen. change the grade OF
tending the placing and removal of the tracks and
appurtenances of said company for the purpose OF
making such improvements or repairs shall DC
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.
Eleventh-AH the tracks on said route not already
laid shall be completed on or before the first day OF
November, 1895, and unless so completed. the grants
and privileges given by this ordinance as to the
routes not then : e comp sd may pc Sse wit draHtsd % nra
vided, however, that the time of the Company to
construct said tracks shall be extended By. any
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
troller Of Jersey City, annually, between the frs
and fifteenth of January, a statement OF the gross
earnings received upon the additional tracks hereby
granted for the next year previous to the first day
said Company shall thereupon pay to the Comp
trolier for the use Of the city as partial compensa
ton for the franchise hereby granted, five per
cent. of the gross earnings over SAID additlonal
Thirteenth-said Company shall. within thirty
days after the adoption OF this ordinance, hle viii
the said Board or Clerk thereof. a written accept
ance of the provisions, terms and conditions of this