The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

erect poles and string wires Tor sucn purpos
on the line Of its railway on Grove street b
tween Newark avenue and the HoDoken cts
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the Board Of Street and Water Commissioz
ers, for and on behalf of the municipality
said City, do ordain as follows
Section THAT the permission and consers
of the municipality of Jersey City Is hereb
given to the North Hudson County kailns
is permitted and authorized to use electrt
power as the propeiling power Of its cars ppef
its street railroad, owned. operated ana eof.
trolIed BY ii in Grove street. from the Hobo
ken city Line to the centre line Of Newars
,srsted ana ma c ont dPga b = Il ii Grove stree
from the centre line of Newark avenue te
Wayne street; in Wayne street from Groy~
street to Gregory street; In Gregory stree
from Wayne street TO York street; in fcTt
street from Gregory street to Hudson street
in Hudson street from York street acres
Exchange place into Montgomery street; H.
Montgomery street from Exchange place e
Newark avenue, and in Newark avenue fror
Montgomery street to Grove street
Section THAT the permission and con-
sent Of the city is hereby given 70 sale
North Hudson County Railway Company Z
erect and maintain the necessary poles an
string thereon overhead wires on Grove street
centre line Of Newark avenue. for the puT
pose Of supplying and conducting electric
power for the operation Of its railroad
section s-That the location Of and the
place or places at which poles shall be
erected for the support Of wires te conduct
on its railway on said Grove street are here
by fixed and determined to be the place or
certain map emitted Ma showing proposed
location Of trolley poles on line of the North
Hudson County Railway Company on Grove
the Hoboken City Line, September. 1888. e
B. Brush 6 Co., F., scale 80 feet TO the
inch, which said map shows the location of
all poles and the places where the same are
70 be erected. and reference is hereby made
to said map for a definite description OF the
same, and the said map is hereby made 9
part of this ordinance, and the Clerk OF the
hereby ordered and directed to cause the sale
map TO be filed as a part of the records OF the
said City Of Jersey City, and the same shall
hereafter remain in his office OF recora-
Section 4-That the peles to be erected
under the provisions Of this ordinance shall
shown upon the aforesaid map. inside Of and
abutting against the curb of said Grove street,
and shall not occupy at any point above the
surface or the idewalk thereof a space for
each pole OF more than ten inches in diameter
The foot Of each pole shall be buried in the
the surface Of said sidewalks, and packed in
concrete below said surface. and shall not ex-
said street more than twenty-five feet more
nor less than seventeen feet. and shall stand.
teal as will be practicable. and all Of SAID
| poles shall be of sufficient strength to with
stand double the amount of strain 70 which
All wires. including span wires, trolley
wires and feed wires. which shall be strung
upon said poles. are to be SO strung IN tha
following manner
The supporting or span wires shall be srrrHE
from opposite poles upon said street, and shEN
be Of galvanized. twisted iron cable, and To
tened to each pole by substantial soft steel
clamps, and shall be thoroughly insulated ans
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 longitudinally
from pole to pole, to be thoroughly insulated
and securely fastened to each OF said pofes pF
Of said poles. and not less than twenty feet
from the established grade Of said Grove
street, and intersectinz streets. avenues ane
places. Provided that where there is an ar,
ti1cial 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-
pended under such artificial obstruction, ana
as near thereto as shall be found safe and conz
street, or any intersecting street, avenue OF
place, and the use of said obstruction
the span or supporting wires. and placed over
the centre of each set Of tracks, switches,
the said Grove street, and shall be fastened
to the said span or support wires ny sooo
and sufficient insulators. and snal os a. a.,
than seventeen feet above the estaDhsnea
grade of said Grove street. and intersscang
streets, avenues and places PROVIDED tnal
where there is an artificial obstruction which
would prevent any OF the said wires from pc
ing suspended the distance above the grade
avenues or places, in the manner nereinapeVe
specified. then the same shall oe suspenaeo
thereto as may be found safe and convenient
to the public travel on said Grove street, ana
TO the use Of the said obstruction fS each
span wire there shall be attached q strain
With at least three inches take-up and at a
distance not to exceed two thousand feel
Along the line. there shall also be attached an
additional strain insular so as TO FURNISH
double insulation for the span wires at inns
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 Z
hard drawn copper, and of not less than
njnetv-eight per cent. conductivity.
The feed wires shall be supported en glass
insulators. and at all points where IT. Is nsc-
essary to make joints or connections shall ns
wrapped with ekonite or some otner stanoars
insulating equally as good.
All the anchor wires shall be number three
vined galvanized Swedish iron, sustained OF
connected BY the insulators. and the entir.
line, when finished. shall present a neat anc
workmanlike appearance ana az poles sna.s
rake evenly, wires shall be straight and Tree
from kinks and bends. the span wires OF Z
uniform sag. and all trolley wires pulled np
Section THAT in case Of fire. the Fire De-
partment of said city shall have the right.
without notice, 70 cut ut Ct nnr Tsmos of a more = read.
| iv or safely extinguishing any IRE or nres IN
said city, and that the said hailway S snis
city BIZ reason of said wires being cut 1oi
The purpose aforesaid.
Section SHAT said Railway Company shall
nave with Belgian blocks, and keep ano nam
tain in good repair, all that part OF inc ear
ri3geNay OF the sara GroNe street "hhSN
its tracks shall be laid, including turn-outs,
wing between the outer rails OF It's track OF
tracks. and to the extent Of eighteen inches
bevond the said outer rail on each track.
and said paving and; all repairs thereof shall
BE laid with sharp sand.
Section THAT SAID company snaH sIdnl
transfers. for Immediate use. on q single fare
~ Ave cents. from and to its Grove street
line at Henderson street or Willow avenue;
9ahoken. to and from its lines on its elevated
road. on Ferry street, to anc from any poin'
on such lines in Jersey City
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ing of the permission and authority confalnee
in this ordinance the North HUDSON county
Pathway Company hereby agrees to pay 10 Ins
city Of Jersey City the sum OF SIX hundred
| dollars per annun for each ana every year
during the continuance Of the use by salo
Cannany Of the permission and authority
herein granted. The first payment shall De
made within ten days from the date on which
this ordinance takes effect, and said sum 10
be maid each year thereafter within ten Gays
after the expiration q the iast preceulns yea
for which payment is made; il is also pro-
vided that If the said Company shall neglect
or refuse 10 pay any such yearly sums within
said time or times. this ordinance and the
permission and authority herein granted snail
1 become imperative and of no effect, without
arT sotion whatever on the part Of the City
of Jersey City or Of any OF its Boards.
Section 9EThat said Company shall, rom
| the first day OF April to the first day OF NO
yember in each year hereafter. cause the car
riageway Of Grove street, from curb TO egrn.
between Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
LING. TO be sprinkled with water at MS Own
exnensa. to such extent as may be necessary
to keep down the dust
section 1e-That the said North Hudson
County Railway Company shall file with the
missioners It's acceptance Of this ordinances
-ritbin twenty DAYS OF the date upon which