The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09

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for the propulsion Of its cars thereon and 70
erect poles and string wires for such purposes
on the line OF rs railway on Greve stEeee -
tween Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
Lis-e-
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey city, by
the Board Of Street and Water Commlssien-
ers, for and on behalf of the municipality Of
said City. do ordain as feliows.-
Section 1-That 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-
ken City Line to the centre line of Newark
avenue, and also upon the street railroad. OPP
frassd the ana cs sansFo iine oy Newark Il IA Sr avenue Gree e
Wayne street; in Wayne street from Grove
street to Gregory street; in Gregory street
from Wayne street to York street; IN YORK
street from Gregory street to Hudson street;
in Hudson street from York street across
Exchange place into. Montgomery street; IN
MONTGOMERY street from Exchange place TO
Newark avenue, and in Newark avenue from
Montgomery street to Grove street.
Section 2That the permission and con-
sent of the City Is hereby given 70 said
North Hudson County Railway Company 70
string thereon overhead wires ON Grove street.
between the Hoboken City Linz and the
centre line Of Newark avenue, for she pur-
pose Of supplying and conducting electric
power for the operation of its railroad.
Section s-That the location e and The
erected for the support of wires to conduct
the electricity for the propulsion OF Its cars
on its railway on said Grove street are here
by fixed and determined 10 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 aysnue 70
the Hoboken City Line, September, lsss, z.
b. Brush & Co.. C. E., scale 50 feet to the
inch" which said map shows the location Of
to be erected, and reference is hereby made
to said map for a definite description Of the
part OF this ordinance. and the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners is
hereby ordered and directed TO cause the said
nap 10 be filed as d part Of the records of the
said City OF. Jersey City. and the same shall
hereafter remain in his office of record
Section That the poles to be erected
under the provisions Of this ordinance shall
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,
j and shall not occupy at any point above the
surface OF the sidewalks thereof a 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
nor less than seventeen feet, and shall stand.
when wires are strung thereon. as nearly YER
teal as will be practicable. and all OF said
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
! 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
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
means of iron cross arms placed at the top
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
tiAciaI 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.
as near thereto as shall be found safe and con-
yentent to the public travel on said Grove
street, or any intersecting 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 estaolisnee
grade Of said Grove street. and intersectina
streets, avenues and places. Provided that
where there is an artificial obstruction which
ing suspended the distance above the grade
of said Grove street. or intersectfng streets.
1 avenues or places, IN the manner Net1ilidDpfc
specified. then the same shall. be suspended
under said artificial obstruction, as net
thereto as may be found safe and convenient
to the public travel on said Grove street. and
to the use of the said obstruction. To each
span wire there shall be attached a strain
with at least three inches take-up and al q
distance not TO exceed two thousand feet
along the line. there shall also. be attached an
additional strain insular SO as to furnish
double insulation for the span wires at this
All the span wires shall be not less than
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seven strand, galvanized steel wire.
All trolley wires shah be not less than .
hard drawn copper, and of not less than
ninety-eight per cent. conductivity.
The feed wires shall be supported on glass
insulators, and at all points where 1t IS neg
essary TO make joints or connections shall ne
wrapped with okonite or some other standard
insulating equally as good
All the anchor wires shall be number three
4 wiped galvanized Swedish iron, sustained or
connected by the insuiators. and the entire
line. when finished, shan present a neat an9
rake evenly, wires shall be straight and free
from kinks and bends, the span wires OF a
Section 5That in case of fire, the Fire De-
partrnent of said city shall have the right,
Without notice. to cut or remove. any OF the
| aforesaid wires for the purpose OF more read
lily or safely extinsuishing any IRE or nrss IN
said city. and that the said Railway COM
many will not make any claim upon the said
city by reason OF said wires being cut for
section 6EThat said Railway Company shall
nave with BELGIAN blocks, and keep and MAIN
| tain in good repair, all that part Of the car
\ riareway of the said Grove street in which
its tracks shall be laid. including turn-outs.
lying between the outer rails Of its track or
t,sr Ics. and to the extent OF eighteen inches
beyond the said outer rail on each track
ana said paving and all repairs thereof shall
0s se asio IThat said Company shah grant
transfers. for immediate use. on a single FAIRS
of FIVE 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,
inv III the permission and authority contained,
IN this ordinance the North Hudson County
Railway Company hereby agrees to pay 70 the
CIty OF Jersey City the sun Of six hundred
dollars per annum for each and every year
| 6orin~ the continuance of the use by said
| COMPANY Of the permission and authority
herein granted. The first payment shall be
made within ten days from the Gate on wnicn
1 this ordinance takes effect, and said sum to-
| he maid each year thereafter within ten days
| after the expiration Of the last preceding year
| for which payment is made: il is also pro-
viSed that if the said Company shall neglect
said time or times. this ordinances and tne
rsr,nission and authority herein granted shan
become imperative and of no effect. witho1s
any action whatever on the part Of the city
! n Tpreey City or of any of its Boards
section sAThat said Company shall. from
the first day of April to the nrst day OF NO
yernbpr in each year hereafter, cause the car
| riasevay of Grove street, from curb to curb.
between Newark avenue and the Hopoken city
Tjne to be sprinkled with water at its own
| exnense. to such extent as may be. necessary
to keep down the dust
Section 1o-That the said North Hudson
County Railway Company shall file with the
| CSerk Of said Board of Street and Water Conn
- s4r aTrnpr1nrd nf this ordinances