The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
ORDINANCE.

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holes for electrical conductors ia the Town
OF MorristOwn. New Jersey. to be used for
the distribution of light, heat and power.
sec ~ IT ORDAINED Y E5 by E the Mayer ana
town, that the Morris County Electric Com
pany. their successors and assigns, be and the
same Is hereby authorized to coDsJfuct, MAIN
tam and operate system of Subways or I'M
derground conduitS including the necessary
mAnholes. handholes and street openings
with necessary lateral connections TO proper
ty lines beneath the surface of the streets.
avenues and other highways of the Town of
Morrstown and to place. operate and MAIN
tain therein such electrical conductors as may
be from time TO time necessary for the diStr-
button of light, heat and power by said Com
pany, its successors and assigns, including the
right to maintain along the line of said sub
ways or any of them such poles, fixtures and
other devices as may be necessary to connect
the individual subscribers or customers with
the system of electrical conductors placed
and to be placed in said subways, including
the repairing and replacing of said subways
poles or, electrical conductors whenever ne
ceSsary or convenient. provided such poles.
fixtures or devices will not interfere with the
existing wires of other companies and pro-
vided also, that the poles so erected shall be
located within and adjacent to the curb line,
where shown by the official maps of the Town
of Morl istown and within eighteen l8) inches
thereof at such points as may be designated
by the Street Committee and where practi-
cable on the side streets or alleys in said Town
OF MOrriStOwn. unless said poles are to be
used for supporting lamps and fixtures for
public OF street lighting. But no wires shall
be connected from one distributing pole to
another across or along any of the streets,
avenues or other highways of the Town of
Morristown in which subways are located.
Sec. 2. That the underground subways
herein authorized shall be placed 50 as to
not interfere with gas, water or other strllc-s
lures or pipes or wires now under the surface
of said streets. avenues. alleys and public
places and shall be located when practicable
upon one side OF each street, avenue, alley
and public place and shall be located as near
the curb line as is practicable. That SAID sub
ways shall be located not less than two (2l
feet beneath the surface of the streets. and
shall not occupy space to exceed two and
one half (2l6) feet in width and five ~ feet in
depth unless it be necessary to overcome an
obstruction. All work shall be done under
the supervision ard direction of the City En-
gineer and the Street Committee of the Town
OF Morristown. The manholes and handholes
may be of such dimensions as may be neces-
Sary or convenient Tor placing. maintaining
and operating the electrical conductors which
the said Company may from time to time
place in said subways under this ordinance
and shall be constructed as not to interfere
with the passage of The public ever and along
the streets, avenues. alleys and public places
or to interfere with or obstruct the flow of
water IN the cutters beneath which the same
are placed.
Sec. g. That the said Morris County Electric
Company, its successors and assigns shall
after the placing or preparing of said SUBJ
way on any part thereof, promptly restore
the streets. avenues, alleys and public places
to their former grade and replace amp part of
! the roadway. pavement, cobblc, curb or side
walk removed and place the same in as good
condition as when the WORK was commenced
to the satisfaction of the Street Committee of
the Town of Norristown, and shall maintain
the same to the satisfaction of the Street Com
mittee for one % year thereafter. In case
the said Company shall fail or neglect to res
tore all the earth removed in making any ex-
cayatioD Oh to restore the roadway, pavement
or cobble taken up in the manner aforesaid
before the expiration of forty eight (4S) hours
after notice in writing to do such work shall
have been served upon said Company or one
OF its officers, servants. agents or employees
| in charge of such work by the Street Com
mistee. then such work shall be done at the
expense of the said Company by the Street
Committee and the cost thereof shall be paid
by said Company to the Town Treasurer
upon demand.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further ordained that
SAID Company shall indemnify the Town of
Morristown against and assume all liability
and damage which may at any time arise,
come or occur to said Town of Morristown
from any injury to persons or property from
the doing OF any work herein mentioned or
from the neglect of the Company or its en-
ployees to comply with the provisions of any
ordinance o. the Town OF M0rrlstown relative
to the use OF streets or public places especial
~ as to the putting up of lights or barriers at
or around excavations and the said Company
shall pay on demand to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of MOrrSt0wn any sum of
money for which said Town may be liable for
or by reason of such injury and damage.
Sec. 5.-And be it further ordained that the
said Morris County Electric Company, its success
SorS and assigns shall remove all overhead wires
belonging TO said Company which are located
upon any street under which SubWays may be
placed as soon as the subways are ready for use
and when such wires are removed will take down
and remove all its poles along such streets that
are not reserved for the purpose Of connecting
customers with the electrical conductors placed
in The subWayS herein provided for and for the
support of such fixtures as may be necessary for
public or street lighting.
Sec. Sand be 1t further ordained that the
said Morris County Electric Company shall COM
mence the work or constructing said subways
within one year from the passage of this OrCiin-
ance and shall complete assertion Of streets each
year until all the wires shall have been placed
underground as aforesaid, within the limits fixed
/ by section lS) Of this ordinance.
Sec. land be 1t further ordained that the
/ said Morris County Electric Company shall per-
nit the use OF such of its distributing poles as
are on the streets, avenues, alleys, or public
places by the Town OF MorTStOWn, free OF ex-
penSe for the purpose OF placing thereon in con-
neclfOn with the neceSs ary wires such boxes as
shall be required for for the service Of its police
and fire wires.
Sec. g. And be it further ordained that the
plan Of construction OF the system herein author
lied shall be ds Follows
Around the Park, along Morris ST. and Norris
ave., to the town limits, along South ST. to
the town limits along Madison ave. to the
town limits WaShin ton st. to Phoenix ave-.
High ST., Speedwell ave TO sussex ave-, Elm st
with spurs on HILL Franklin st. and Franklin
place, Maple and Macculloch ayes with spurs on
Market St. DeHart, Boyken, Madison and ia mes
SIS, with the right to extend SubwayS on the
aforesaid streets as the business may demand
and upon such other streets, avenues alleys and
pubic places as may be necessary for the coa-
duct OF its business also the necessary lies. fix
lures nd supports for distributing its electric Ill
conductors along, across and above the said sub
ways; but no extensions or the building OF new
subWays on any street, avenue or place other
than those specifically stated in this section
shall be made without first obtaining PERM sion
by ordinance from the Board OF Aldermen. That
the manl0leS and handh0IeS constructed by the
said Norris county Electrict Company vi IN connec-
ton with It's subways shall be l0cAIed at such
points along the lines OF the subWayS as m " be
necessary Or convenient for pl icing aud opera e
| ing the electrical conductors which the said
Company may from time TO time place ia said
subways and shall be so constructed as not to
interfere with the passage OF the public over and
along said streets, avenues, alleys, and public
places.
Sec o. And be it further ordained that no ex-
cavauon shall be commenced until the necessary
| permit shall have been obtained from the Town
Clerk specifying to what street, avenue, alley or
public place it refers
Sec 10 And be it further ordained that moth
ing In this ordinance shall be construed giving
the right to the Morris County Electric Company
TO erect poles or to suspend wires or cables over
head except for the purpose OF distributing cleo
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