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

and shall not occupy at any point above the
surface Of the sidewalks thereof q space for
each pole Of more than ten inches In diameter.
The foot of eacn pole shall be buried in the
earth to a depth Of at 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 sand,
when wires are strung thereon. as nearly ver-
teal as Will be practicable. and all of said
poles shall be Of sufficient strength to With
they are subjected.
All wires. including span wires, trolley
wires and feed wires, which shall be strung
upon said poles, are to be 50 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-
tened to each pole by substantial soft steel
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 longitudinally
from pole TO pole, to be thoroughly insulated
and securely fastened to each of said poles by
OF said poles. and not less than twenty feet
from the established grade of said Grove
street. and intersecting streets, avenues and
places. Provided that where there is an ar
tifcial obstruction which shall prevent said
feed wires from being suspended the said dis
tance above said grade and in the manner
herein provided, then the same shall be sus-
pended under such artificial obstruction. and
as near thereto as shall be found safe and con-
venient to the public travel on said Grove
street, or any interseeting 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
points suspended as aforesaid and not less
than seventeen feet above the established
grade of said Grove street, and intersecting
streets, avenues and places Provided that
where there is an artificial obstruction which
would prevent any Of the said wires from be-
ing suspended the distance above the grade
Of said Grove street. or interesting streets,
avenues or places, in the manner hereinabove
specified, then the same snall be SUSPENDED
thereto as may be found safe and convenient
to the public travel on said Grove street. and
span wire there shall be attached a strain
with at least three inches take-up and at 2
along the line. there shall also be attached an
additional strain insular so as to furnish
double insulation for the span wires at this
point.
An 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. conductivity
insuIators, and at all points where it is nee
essary to make Joints or connections shall be
wrapped with okonite or some other standard
insulating equally as good
Ali the anchor wires shall be number three
VyjOed galvanized Swedish IRON, sustained or
connected by the insulators, and the entire
line. when finished, shall present a neat and
workmanlike appearance, and all poles shall
rake evenly. wires shall be straight and Tree
from kinks and bends, the span wires of a
uniform sag, and all trolley wires pulled up
Section 5That in case Of fire, the Fire De-
partment of said city shall have the right.
without notice, to cut or remove. any OF the
aforesaid wires for the purpose of more read
Nv or safely extinguishing 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 being cut for
the purpose aforesaid.
Section 6-That said Railway Company shall
pave 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-onts.
lying between the outer rails OF its track or
tracks. and to the extent OF eighteen inches
beyond the said outer rail on each track.
and said paving and all repairs thereof shall
be laid with sharp sand.
Section THAT said Company shall grant
transfers. for immediate use on a single fare
of i've cents, from and to its Grove street
line at Henderson street or Willow avenue.
Hoboken. to 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
dollars per annum for each and every year
during the continuance Of the use by said
Company of the permission and autnorlty
herein Granted. The first payment shall be
made within ten days from the date on which
this ordinance takes effect, and said sum to
he Maid each year thereafter within ten days
sfter the expiration Of the last preceding year
for which payment is made; it is also pro-
vidad that if the said Company shall neglect
or refuse to pay any such yearly sums within
said time or times, this ordinance and the
nermission and authority herein granted shall
become imperative and of no effect, without
anv action whatever on the part OF the City
Of Jersey city or of any of its Boards.
Section 9-That said Company shall. from
fbe FIRST day of April to the first day of No
venber in each year hereafter, cause the car
riagewav OF Grove street, from curb TO curb,
between Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
line. 10 be sprinkled with water at It's own
exDense. to such extent as may be necessary
to keep down the dust
sartion Ie-That the said North Hudson
county Railway Company shall file with the
Clerk of said Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners its acceptance Of this ordinances
vvithin twenty davs of the date upon which
X shall be adopted. and that all costs and
expenses connected with the publication OF
this ordinance. and all costs Of the puhlica-
zion Of resolutions or notices connected there
with shall be paid for by the North Hudson
County Railway Cmpany.
Passed October 3, 1905
ANTHONY HAuCK. President
Approved November I, 1888.
EDw. HOOS. Mayor.
GEO n R0rfT0N. clerk.