The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

ItIIIE7Ny TUIlIAIy TO CEl-E1 TG9 mGIIFF T5TF
il In Grove street and ether streets and ave
nues in Jersey City. and to use electric power
for the propulsion OF its cars thereon and t.
erect poles and string wires for such purposes
on the line of its railway on Grove street be.
tween Newark avenue and the Hoboken City
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The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City. by
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, for and on behalf Of the municipality OF
said City, do ordain as follows:=
Section THAT the permission and consent
given to the North Hudson County Railway
Company, and said Railway Company hereby
power as the propeiling power Of its cars upon
its street railroad, owned, operated and COM
trolled by it in Grove street, from the Homo
ken City Line to the centre line Of Newark
avenue, and also upon the street railroad, OPP
Grated and controlled by It in Grove street
from the centre line OF Newark avenue to
Wayne street; in Wayne street from Grove
street to Gregory street; in Gregory street
from Wayne street 10 York Ftreet; in York
in Hudson street from York street across
Exchange place into Montgomery street; in
Newark avenue, and in Newark avenue from
Montgomery street to Grove street
section 2-fhat the permission and con,
North Hudson County Railway Company TO
erect and maintain the necessary poles and
between the Hobeken City Line and the
centre line OF Newark avenue. for the pur-
power FOR tie operation Of Is raiIroad.
SECTION 3-That the location Of and the
place or places at which poles shall be
erected for the support Of wires to conduct
on its railway on said Grove street are here
by fixed and determined to 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
street, Jersey City, from Newark avenue to
the Hobcken City Line, September, 1898, G.
b. Brush y Co.. G. E., scale 80 feet 70 the
inch. which said map shows the location Of
all poles and the places where the same are
to be erected. and reference is hereby made
to said map for E dennite desqription of the
same, and the said map is hereby made a
part of this ordinance. and the Clerk Of the
hereby ordered and directed to cause the said
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 record.
Section EThat the poles to be erected
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.
and SHAH NOT occupy at any point above the
surface OF the sidewalks thereon 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
concrete below said surface. and snail not ex-
tend in height from the established grade Of
said street more than twenty-five feet mora
nor less than seventeen feet. and shall stand.
when wires are strung thereon, as nearly YER
teal as viii be practicable, and all Of said
poles shall be OF sufficient strength to with.
SldlQ dOuDIG the amount OF STRAIN 10 winch
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
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 DO thoroughly insulated and
at least seventeen feet above the established
grade Of said street, and the same distance
aoovs 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 intersacting streets. avenues and
places. Provided that where there is an ar
tihcial obstruction which shall prevent said
feed wires from being suspended the said dis
tancs 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-
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,
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 established
grade Of said Grove street, and intersecting
streets, avenues and places Provided tnaL
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would prevent any OF the said wires from be-
ing suspended the distance above the grade
of said Grove street. or intersecIing streets,
avenues or places. in the manner hereinaboys
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
to the use Of the said obstruction. To each
span wire there shall be attached a strain
with at least three inches taks-up and At q
distance not TO exceed two thousand fset
along the line, there shall also be attached an
addfffopal strain iuSulaT So as to furnish
double insulation for the span wires At this
point.
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
niaety-eight per cent. conducttvfty.
The feed wires shall be supported on glass
insulators, and at all points where II = nee
essary to make Joints or connections shall ns
wrapped with okoni-e or some other standard
insulating equally as good.
All the anchor wires shall be number three
wiped galvanized Swedish iron, sustained or
connected By the insulaters. AMI the entirs
line. when finished, shall present a neat ana
workmanlike appearance, and all poles snah
rake evenly, wires shall be straight and free
uniform sag, and all trolley wires pulled up
taut.
partment Of said city shall i4vs the right.
without notice, to cut or remove any or the
aforesaid wires for the purpose OF more read
lily or safely exsinguishins any nEe OF nres m
said city, and that the said Railway COM
nanv will not make any claim upon the said
civ bv reason of said wires being cut 1or
the purpose Aforesaid.
Section s-That said Railway Company shall
pave with Belgian blocks, and keep ana man
tain in good repair, all that part or the ear
riagavav Of the said Grove street in which
its tracks shall be laid, including turn-outs,
living between the outer rails OF its track or
tracks. and to the extent Of eighteen inches
bavond the said outer rail on each track.
and said paving and all repairs tnereoI snaii
be- laid with sharp sand.
Section THAT said Company snaH grant
transfers. for immediate use. on a single 1are
~ Ave cents, from and to Its Grove street
linz ar Henderson street or Willow avenue,
Hoboken, 10 and from its lines on its elevated
road, on Ferry street, 10 and from any peint
on sl,ch lines in jersey City
Sac+ion SIN consideration Of the grant
iny Of the permission and authority contained
i, This ordinance the North Hudson County
Paiiwav Company hereby agrees TO pay TO the
'ri4v ~ Jersey City the sum or six hundred
dollars per annum for each ana every yeal
S,riag the continuance of the use by said
of the permission and authority
herein granted. The first payment shall be
made within ten days from the date on which
+bis ordinance takes effect. and said gum TO
he Maid each year thereafter within ten days
af4ar the expiration of the last preceding year
FOR which payment is made; it is also pro-
or refuse to pay any such yearly sums within
said time or times, this ordinance and the
narTnission and authority herein granted shall
baeonos ineperative and Of no effect, without
snv action whatever on the part OF the City
of Jersey City or OF any Of its Boards.
SECTION 9AThat said Company shall, from
The first day Of April to the first day Of No.
vemher in each year hereafter. cause the car
ria gevay az Grove street. from curb &c curb,
befyeen Newark avenue and the Hoboken City