The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-17

AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PAVE
ment on York street. from Hudson to Hen
to Mercer street. and on Mercer street from
Henderson TO Merseles street.
Whereas. The city has laid asphalt pave
ment on York street from Hudson street to
Henderson street; on Henderson street from
York street TO Mercer street, and on Mercer
street from Henderson street to Merseles
Whereas, Said pavement was laid to provide
a roadway for The use Of pleasure vehicles.
bicycles and light business wagons; said road
way being a part OF a system OF continuous
the city with the Hudson County Boulevard;
and
Whereas, Since the completion of said
asphalted streets. heavy vehicles devoted to
commercial pursuits and largely engaged in
carting have abandoned the uses Of parallel
streets already paved with stone payements
and are using said asphaited streets to the
loss and detriment of the City of Jersey City:
Now, therefore. For the purpose OF protect
ing said asphalted streets and keeping them
available for the purposes and uses for which
Of Jersey City. by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, for and on behalf Of
the municipality OF said city, do ordain as
Section 1. It shall not be lawful for any per-
son to drive or cause to be driven or permit
his or her servant to drive or cause to be
driven upon the asphaited payements on York
s trreeeest : Tucson street 10 asnaerson
TO Mercer street, and on Mercer street from
Henderson street to Merseles street, any wagon
together with the weight of the wagon or
vehicle. shall exceed 1000 pounds, unless the
tires upon such wagon or vehicle shall be at
least three inches in width; or any wagon
or other vehicle having upon 1t a weight
which, together with the weight Of the wagon
or vehicle, shall exceed 3,e0 pounds, unless
the tires upon such wagon or vehicle shall
wagon or Vehicle having upon it a weight
which. together with the weight of the wagon
or vehicle, shall exceed 1900 pounds. unless
the tire upon such wagon or vehicle shall
be at least five inches in width; or any wagon
or other vehicle having upon it a weight
or vehicle, shall exceed 5000 pounds. unless
the tires upon such wagon or vehicle shall
or other vehicle having upon it q weight
which. together with the weight of the wagon
the tires upon such wagon or vehicle shall
be at least seven inches in width; or any
weight which, together with the weight Of
the wagon or vehicle shall. exceed 1900 pounds.
s sbafi BE- tn az i SsssS e sefn inches Susn I il Width I or osrnaaGniyy
wagon or other vehicle having upon 1t a
weight which, together with the weight OF the
unless the tires upon. such wagon or vehicle
shall be at least nine inches in width; or any
wagon or other vehicle having upon II a
weight which. together with the weight Of the
wagon or vehicle. shall exceed 5000 pounds.
shall be at least ten inches in width; or any
wagon or other vehicle having upon 1t a
wagon or vehicle, shall exceed 10000 pounds.
unless the tires upon such wagon or vehicle
shall be at least eleven inches IN Wloth; un-
der a penalty OF not less than five dollars
fs5. 00) nor more than twenty-five dollars t$25-0O
for each and every offense-
Sec. 2 This ordinance shall not apply to
wagons or other vehicles used in conducting
a business located on said asphalted streets
or for wagons or other vehicles used for the
delivery of supplies or removing goods or mer-
chandise along said asphalted streets. provided
such wagons or vehicles enter and leave said
asnhalted streets at the nearest cross street
to the point where said delivery or removal OF
supplies or goods is to be made.
Sec. 3. All ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
! pealed, and the ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately,
CHAS. BCLTwOOD,
President.
App EDw. HOGS.
Mayor.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.