The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-22
ROAD AGREEMENT
Terms Upon Which the
Highway to Newark
Will Be Opened.
FREEHOLDERs SATISFIED
Trolley Company Will Pay
All Expenses for a
Year.

John Griffin. counsel of the Hudson
County Freeholders made public this
morning the full text of the agreement
between the officials of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company and the Free
holders OF Essex and Hudson counties for
the operation of the Newark Plankroad.
The substance of the agreement was pub
lished in 'aThe Jersey City News yester-
day This is the agreement, the party of
the first part being the Traction Company
and the party of the second part being
the Essex Freeholders and the party Of
the third part the Hudson Freeholders.
In order that said road may be opened
to travel while additional legislation may
be sought for and obtained, it is agreed.
between the parties hereto as fpllows:-
First-That the said party of the first
part will maintain at it's own expense
the road betwes-i the bridges on the Pas
sale and Hackensack Rivers for the terms
of one year.
Second-The party of the first part will
at its own expense maintain, operate and
repair the bridge over the Passalc River
for the term of one year.
The party of the first part will keep an
accurate account of the cost of MAIN
tainlng, repairing and operating said
bridge and render such account to the
parties of the second and third part.
which said sums SO paid as aforesaid
snail be credited to the said party of the
first part and treated as so much money
paid by the party of the first part to the
board or boards which may ultimately be
charged with the duty of maintaining and
repairing said bridge and on account of
any obligation which may become due
and owing from or by the said party Of
the first part or any trolley company
operating a street railway on SAID road
to said parties of the second and third
parts, or either of them, with respect to
the building, rebuilding or repair of such
bridge.
Third-The party of the first part will
at its own expense maintain, operate and
repair the bridge over the Hackensack
River for the term of one year.
The party of the first part viii keep an
accurate account of the cost of maintain
ing, repairing and operating said bridge
and render such account to the party of
the third part; which said sums so paid
as aforesaid shall be credited to the said
party of the first part and treated as so
much money paid by the party of the
first part to the party of the third part
and on account of any obligation which
may become due and owing from or by
the said party of the first part or any
trolley company operating a street rail-
way on said road to the said party of
the third part with respect to the build
ing, rebuilding or repair of such bridge.
Fourth--It is expressly stipulated and
agreed between the parties hereto that
nothing in this agreement contained shall
be considered as devolying upon any of
the parties hereto any decision or con-
cession as to the following propositions
(a) The right or interest of property of
the Newark PLANK Road Company in and
to the said bridge, bridges or road, or any
part thereof
(b) The duty or obligation of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders of the County of
Essex or the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers of the County of Hudson, or of the
Newark Plank Road Company, or of any
trolley company maintaining or operating
a line of street railway making use of
said bridges and roadway, to repair or
renew or enlarge or rebuild such bridges
at any time when such reparation or con-
struction may be deemed necessary.
(c) The question of the obligation and
duty of the several parties hereto to
maintain and operate the said bridges
now or beyond the period fixed by this
Fifth-Nor shall anything in this agree
ment contained be held or construed by
either party to interfere with or delay
any legal proceedings that may be taken
for the ascertainment of the rights of the
parties hereto--the parties hereto agree
Ing that the object and purpose of this
agreement is the immediate or speedy
opening Of the said Plank Road to use
for vehicles and street cars, without de-
claration, admission. concession or obliga-
tion Of said parties beyond the period
fixed by the term of this agreement
SixthIt is further understood and
agreed that nothing herein contained
shall be construed or treated as placing