The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-13
AN ORDINANCE.

avenues in Jersey C1ty. TO connect It's lines direduy
IN use with existing ferries, and to use its electric
and other power for the operation of said roads;
and also to erect poles on certain roads, streets ana
avenues for the purpose Of strfnging the wires
thereon necessary to operate thereon railways with
the trolley system.
whereas, Tfe North Hudson County Railway
Company by petition dated February 18th, lssS, and
sioners Of Jersey City on the twentieth day Of Feb
rnsry; 1879. did for the more convenient operation
company under the provisions of an act Of the
act asg was appp r red March / Hs ls7i Is redGest Consent
TO construct, maintain and use additional tracks IN
various roads, streets and avenues in Jersey City, to
connect Its lines already IN use with existing FER,
ssi1 r anu 70 a uss s sIso - ePP eWer p fYIe ~ ce 9Rsia' roads,
streets and avenues for the purpose Of CARRYING
electric wires thereon necessary to operate railways
Now. therefore, the Mayor and Board OF street and
Water Commissioners OF Jersey City. for and on be
half of the municipality of said city, do ordain as
Section /. That the North Hudson County Railway
Company be and is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to lay, construct, maintain and operate a
double tract street railway, together with all. neces-
sary switches, curves, tuFnonts and connexions on
nues, or portions thereof il jjersey; City. Hereinafter
On Hoboken avenue, from Hoboken city line to its
Intersection with Summit avenue.
On Oakland avenue, from Hoboken avenue to JET
on Palsade avenue, from Hoboken avenue to
on Ravine avenue. from Palisade avenue to For
rest place.
on Forrest place. from Ravine avenue to Ferry
on Ferry street, from Forrest place to Central
onCentral avenue, from Ferry street to Franklin
street.
On Manhattan avenue, from Summit avenue to
On Summit avenue, from Hoboken avenue to the
n~ortherly line of Jersey City.
Railway Company, be and is hereby authorized and
to lay. construct, maintain and operate
a dOuDle track street railway. together with all the
necessary switches, curves turnouts ana eonne sd
incline of said company with the surface tracks on
Palisade avenue between Ravine avenue and Ferry
Section 5. That the said The North Hudson County
Railroad Company be and is hereby authorized and
s@pS sidfnss. &C er eoaeSTass s anS s aHa h that may be
required for the proper. safe and economical opera,
of the above designated routes.
s,; And r taat SAID e s6aIF Rs,ye on th any rts o. tne eo TSsees and Ui
authority to make, construct. apply and maintain
motors, cables. electrical and other devices and ap
pliances. with the power to erect, construct, apply
cables, poles, wires or other devices, for transmit,
ting and using electrical and other forces. as will
and on any or all Of the following roads, streets and
avenues. provided that no locomotive or other s
steam. shall be IN use on said railway tracks in said
Grove street, from Hoboken city line to Newark
Payonia 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
near the foot Of the hill.
Hoboken avenue, from Hoboken city line to Sum-
Oakland avenue, from Hoboken avenue to Pros
pect street.
Prospect street, from Oakland avenue to Palisade
Jefferson avenue. from Oakland avenue to Palisade
Pallsade avenue, from Hoboken avenue to Pater-
son Plank Road.
New York avenue, from Ravine avenue to Pater-
Central Avenue, from Ferry street to Paterson
franklin Street, from Central avenue to Palisade
Ferry street. from Central avenue to Palisade
Ravine avenue, from Palisade avenue to Forrest
place.
Section 4. The permission and consent above
granted is upon the following terms and conditions
First-In case the propelling power shall be elec
trlc motors, supplied with electricity from over
head wires. such wires shall be suspended at least
lively. and supported by, posts or poles properly
dressed and painted and placed on the sidewalk
provided that where there is an artificial obstruc
ton which would You'd prevent ever ab tine Wires fbe yr ra9e Of 4e my
street, such wires may be suspended under such
second-1Said Company shall pave with Belgian
blocks, not exceeding forty-two to the square yard
as the city may place from time to time In sucf
streets, and keep and maintain in good repair al
t their P sracH ( Il Be laid, lying between the outel
rail of their tracks or track; and to the extent q
track; and paving and all repairs thereof shall bt
"Third@Aii the rails to be laid shall be of a patterr
to be approved by the Street and WeterC commission
sFs2 an srs s6eil t Rs IS Sa iaiq RAILS ai n sRal i BBe e 1fsia AS a1G s ak
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 sale
Fourth. Said Company shall Immediately after
every snow storm remove the snow fallen upor
their tracks in 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 ran K
cs,ahin nts 5 20 Tem affer Sq reeei Why notice rp4ee i in wr shtgg
from said Committee and proceed with due diligence
60 20 ramaye sIcb snow IaW at the Expense sIai of the Com
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; Iht
the Company at its terminus In the City Of
FffthlThe city shall have the right from time tc
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 ,t ears tsh shall l,, be o pps TarsaS or cru FST
upon 9, said rail- Way within Sbail n the h tim an c OF serseg as Slt A,
prevent the carriage or transportation of parcels
p pa SUPPLIES s6 to be used BY said company. "
Seyenth-If said company shall consolidate Will
1r aes ssm or be l @itsin e the f limits 1tn of jersey ealtwa 6it " tfsG
transfer tickets shall be issued for a continuous rid
OF Ave cents between any points within Jersey City
upon the lines SO consolidated or leased.
Eighth-In case of fire, the Fire Department OF thu
city Shall have the right without notice and withou
compensation to cut or remove any overhead wire'
O fsaid company for the purpose of more readily ant
safely extinguishing said fires.
Ntnth-The city shall have the right to construc
and repair or cause to be constructed or repaired IL
any part Of such street so designated, any sewer
water pipe, gas pipe, or other underground conduits
otherwise improve such streets, and all expenses at
tending the placing and removal of the tracks ant
appurtenances Of said company for the purpose o
making such improvements or repairs shall b.
borne by the said company and not by the city.
T~enth-sald Company shsEa pay an H. taxes ah n
lawfully imposed upon 1t and its property in Jerse,
City from time TO time.
laid shall be completed on or before the first day q
November, 1895, and unless so completed. the grant'
and privileges given by this ordinance as to tn
like effect, as II they had never been granted, pro
vided, however, that the time of the Company te
period during which 1t may be prevented from
working by legal proceedings or causes beyond it
Twelfth-said Company shall file with the Comp
troller of Jersey City, annually, between the frs
and fifteenth of January, . statement tfmn OF tne grGs
granted for the next year previous to the first da!
said Company shall thereupon pay to the Comp
troller for the use Of the city. as partial compensa
ton for the franchise hereby granted, five. pei
cent. of the gross earnings over said additions
+" Thirteenth-said Company shall. within thirt,
days after the adoption Of this ordinance, file witt
the said Board or Clerk thereof, a written accept
ance of the provisions, terms and conditions OF thi
ordinance, executed In due form under tne corpoI
ate seal and sign go BY sy.S Sn ssr rTeslae enee ana Ssere esarss
said, shall be deemed and taken as a refusal so to d.
on the part Of said Company, and al rights am
privileges to them hereby granted shall foreye
cease and be at an end.