The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-04

and audf0fIfV7 TO the- 7FDFfH HUuS5l County
Railway company TO change the motive pow
err used on Its railway and cars operated by
it IN Groxe street and other streets and ave-
Hues In Ih2sey City, and TO use electric power
for the Propulsion Of its cars thereon and to
erect poles and string wires for such purposes
on the line Of it's railway on Grove street be-
tween Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey city. by
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, for and on behalf Of the municipality of
said City, do ordain as f~oliows:-
Section THAI the permission and consent
of the municipality of Jersey City is hereby
given to the North Hudson County Railway
Company. and said Railway Company hereby
is permitted and authorized TO use electric
power as the propelling power of its cars upon
Its street railroad, owned, operated and con-
trolled by il in Grove street, from the Hobo
ken City Line to the centre line of Newark
avenue, and also upon the street railroad, OPP
Grated and controlled by It in Grove street
Wayne street; in Wayne street from Grove
street to Gregory street; in Gregory street
street from Gregory street to Hudson street;
in Hudson street from York street across
Montgomery street frorn Exchange place to
Newark avenue, and In Newark avenue from
Montgomery street to Grove street
sent Of the City IL hereby given to said
North Hudson County Railway Company to
erect and maintain the necessary poles and
centre line Of Newark avenue, Tor the pur-
ROSC " supply itiS 0li0 Epzll0Ctlt6 ciCGA11
power for the operation OF its railroad.
Section .3EThat the location of and the
place or places e which poles shall a be
the electricity for the propulsion of its cars
on its railway on said Grove street are here
by fixed and determined to be the place or
places designated and described in and upon
certain map entitled Map showing proposed
location Of trolley poles on line of the North
Hudson County Railway Company on Grove
street, Jersey City from Newark avenue to
the Hoboken City Line, September, 1893, G.
B. Brush & Co, G, e., scale so feet to the
inch" which said map shows the location of
all poles and, the places where the same are
to be erected, and reference is hereby made
to said map for a definite description Of the
same and the said map Is hereby made a
part of this ordinance, and the Clerk OF the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners is
hereby ordered and directed to cause the said
map to be flied as a part Of the records of the
said City Of Jersey City, and the same shall
hereafter remain in his office OF record.
Section 4-That the poles to be erected
under the provisions of this ordinance shah
be of tubular iron, and shall be placed as
shown upon the aforesaid map, inside Of and
abutting against the curb of said Grove street,
and shah not occupy at any point above the
surface of the sfdewaiks thereof a space for
each pole of more than ten inches in diameter.
The foot of each pole shall be buried in the
earth to a depth of ait least four feet from
the surface of said sidewalks, and packed in
concrete below said surface, and shall not ex-
tend in height from the established grade Of
said street more than twenty-five feet more
nor less than seventeen feet, and shall stand,
when wires are strung thereon, as nearly YER
teal as VIII be practicable. and all OF SalQ
poles shall be of sufficient strength to with,
stand double the amount Of strain to which
they are subjected.
All wires. including span wires, trolley
wires and feed wires, which shall be strung
upon said poles, are to be so strung in the
following manner
The supporting or span wires shall be strung
from opposite poles upon said street. and shall
be of galvanized, twisted iron cable, and fas-
clamps, and shall be thoroughly insulated and
at least seventeen feet above the established
grade OF said street, and the same distance
above intersecting streets. avenues and places.
All feed wires shall be strung longitudinaliy
from pole to pole. to be thoroughly Insulated
and securely fastened TO each of said poles by.
means of iron cross arms placed at the top
of said poles, and not less than twenty rect
from the established grade of said Grove
street, and intersecting streets, avenues and
places. Provided that where there is an ar
tiheiaI obstruction which shall prevent SAID
feed wires from being suspended the said dis
lance above said grade and in the manner
herein provided, then the same shall be sus-
as near thereto as shall be found safe and con-
venient to the public travel on said Grove
street, or any tnterseeting street, avenue or
place, and the use Of said obstruction.
All trolley wires shall be suspended from
the span or supporting wires, and placed over
the centre of each set of tracks. switches,
crossovers and turn-outs. which are laid in
the said Grove street, and shall be fastened
to the said span or support wires by good
and sufficient insulators. and shall be at all
points suspended as aforesaid and not less
than seventeen feet above the established
grade OF said Grove street, ana intSfSSctinS
streets, avenues and places. Provided that
where there is an artificial obstruction which
would prevent any Of the said wires from pc
ing suspended the distance above the grade
Of said Grove street, or intersecting streets,
avenues or places, In the manner hereinaboye
speciaed. then the same shall be suspended
thereto as may be found safe and convenient
to the public travel on said Grove street, ana
to the use of the said obstruction. To eaen
span wire there shall be attached a strain
with at least three inches take-up and at a
distance not to exceed lWo shousane Zee sn
additional strain insular so as TO furnish
double insulation for the span wires at this
All the SPAN wires shall be not less than
three-eighths of an inch in diameter, and Of
seven strand, galvanized steel wire
All trolley wires shall be not less than 0
hard drawn copper. and of not less than
ninety-eight per cent. cenductivity.
The feed wires shall be supported on glass
insulators, and at all points where 1t is nee
essary TO make joints or connections shall be
wrapped with okonite or some other standard
Ali he anchor wires shall be number three
wiped galvanized Swedish iron, sustained or
connected by the insulators, and the entire
line, when finished, shall present a neat and
workmanlike appearances. and all poles snail
rake evenly, wires shail Pc straight ano lres
uniform sag, and all trolley wires pulled up
taut.
partment of said city shall have the right,
without notice, to cut or remove any OF the
aforesaid wires for the purpose OF more fedu-
ilv or safely extinguishfng any fire or fires in
said city, and that the said Railway Com
pany will not make any claim upon the SAID
city by reason of said wires peing cut ler
the purpose aforesaid,
section 6-That said Railway Company shall
nave with Belgian blocks, and keep and main-
tain in good repair, all that part OF the car
riageway OF the said Grove street in which
its tracks shall be laid, including turn-outs,
tracks, and to the extent Of eighteen inches
beyond the said outer rail on each track.
and said paving and all repairs thereon snaii
be laid with sharp sand.
Section THAT said Company shall grant
transfers. for immediate use, on a single fare
OF five cents, from and to its Grove street
line at Henderson street or Willow avenue,
Haboken. 10 and from its lines on its elevated
road. on Ferry street, to and from any point
on such lines in Jersey CITY.
Section SIN consideration OF the grant
ing Of the permission and authority contained
in this ordinance the North Hudson County
Railway Company hereby agrees to pay to the
city Of Jersey City the sum Of six hundred
dollars per annum for each and every year
during the continuance Of the use by said
Company of the permission and authority
herein granted. The Arst payment shall be
made within ten days from the date on which
this ordinance takes effect. and said sum 70
he maid each year thereafter within ten days
after the expiration of the last preceding year
yided that if the said Company shall neglect
Or refuse to pay any such yearly sums WITHIN
said time or times, this ordinance and the
Dermission and authority herein granted shall
hacome imperative and Of no effect. without
any action whatever on the part Of the City
Of Jersey city or CT any of its Boards.
Sactior q-That said Company shall, from
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