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

The foot Of eacn pole shall be buried in the
earth to q 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 stand.
wnen wires are strung thereon, as nearly YER
teal as viii 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 50 strung In the
following manner
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 longitudinally
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
tiffcial 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. and
as near thereto as shall be found safe and con-
yenient to the public travel on aid Grove
street, or any intersscting street. avenue or
place, and the use OF said obstruction.
All trolley wires shah be suspended from
the span Ot SuRIB1tiH6 NiAC-s dttd ll0NrN -
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 estaoisnea
grade of said Grove street, and interseetlnS
! streets, avenues and places. Provided that
where there is an artificial obstruction Whlen
would prevent any Of the said wires from be-
ing suspended the distance above the grade
of said Grove street, or intersscting streets,
avenues or places. in the manner hereinaboSe
specified, then the same shall be suspended
under said artificial obstruction, as near
thereto as may be found safe and convenient
to the public travel on said Grove street, and
10 the use Of the said obstruction. To eaen
with at least three inches take-up and at q
distance not to exceed two thousand feet
along the line, there shall also be attached an
additional strain insular 80 as 70 furnisn
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 Q
hard drawn copper. and Of not less than
ninety-eight per cent. conductivity.
The feed wires shall be supported on glass
j insulatorS, and at all points where II is nee
essary to make joints or connections shan ns
wrapped with okonite or some other standard
! insulating equally as good.
All the anchor wires shall be number three
wiped galvanized Swedish iron, sustained OF
connected by the insulat5rs, and the entire
/ line, when finished, shall present a neat and
workmanlike appearance, and all poles shall
s. rake evenly HAASS StAA-t bC @-HA6A-- HN 49,
from kinks and bends, the span wires OF a
uniform sag, and all trolley wires pulled up
Section 5-That in case of fire, the Fire De-
Z partluent 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 extlnguishing any fire or fires in
said city, and that the said Railway Com
pany Will not make any claim upon tne sara
+ city by reason Of said wires being cut for
the purpose aforesaid.
Section 6-Phat said Railway Company shall
pave with Belgian blocks, and keep and main
tain in good repair, all that part or the ear
riageway OF the said Grove street in which
ifs tracks shall be laid. including turn-outs.
living between the outer rails of its track or
racks and to the extent Of eighteen inches
4 hevand the said outer rail on each track.
and said paving and all repairs thereof shall
be laid with sharp sand.
Section THAT said Company snail gram
transfers. for immediate use. on a single fare
of five cents. from and to It's Grove street
line at Henderson street or Willow avenue.
Hoboken, to and from it's 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
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
4 Company of the permission and authority
herein granted. The first payment shaH pc
made within ten days from the date on which
his ordnance takes effect, and said sum to
be paid each year thereafter within ten days
after the expiration Of the last preceding year
! for which payment is made; il IS also pro-
vided that if the said Company shall neglect
4 or refuse TO pay any such yearly sums within
said time or times. this ordinance ana the
+ permission and authority herein granted shall
become imperative and Of no efectf without
any action Whatever on the part OF the City
4 If Jersey city or of any of its Boards.
Section SHAT said Company shall. from
the first day of April TO the first day Of No
yember in each year hereafter, cause the car
rjagewav Of Grove street, from curb to curb.
batveen Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
Line, to be sprinkled with water at its own
expense, to such extent as may be necessary
10 keep down the dust.
Section 10-That the said North Hudson
County Railway Company shall file with tbs
4 Clerl, of said Board of Street and Water Com
missioners its acceptance of this ordinance
Within twenty days Of the date upon which
Il shall be adopted, and that all costs and
expenses connected with the publication OF
I thfs ordinance, and all costs OF the publca-
lion of resolutions or notices connected there
with shall be paid for by the North Hudson
4 County Railway Cmpany-
Passed October 3, 1888.
ANTHONY HAUCK, President.
Approved November l. 1898. e
EDW. HOos. Mayor.
Attest
TO PATRICK McHuGH. ELIZABETH Nc
Hugh. his wife; vincente Amade. husband
of Sarah McNeiliy. deceased; John McNeilly
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