The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE granting consent and permits
sion to the South Jersey Gas, Electric aud
Traction Company, a corporation existing
nder and by virtue of the laws of the State
of New Jersey. to lay gas pipes and conduc-
tors in the Township of Northampton, in the
county of Burlington. in and through the road
or high xayieading from the city of Burlington
to the town of Mount Holly, said road having
been improved under and by virtue of an act
of the Legislature of New Jersey enti-
tied, IAN act to provide for the permanent i'm
provement of roads in this State" approved
March 9th 1885, and the supplements thereto,
for the purpose of conducting gas in the said
Township, and to cross the said road or roads
with the said pipe or conductors when neces-
sary so to do and also to lay said conductors
over or under the county bridges and cu1verts
along the said road and to erect gas posts,
lamps, burners aud refiectors on the said
road, bridges and culverts
Be il ordained and enacted by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of the county of Burlington
and it is hereby enacted and ordained by author
ity of the same:
Sec. / That consent and permission are here
bv granted to the South Jersey Gas, Electric
aud T traction Company, to lay gas pipes and con-
ductors in the Township of Northampton in
and through the improved road leading from the
city of Burlington to the town of Mount Holly
and over or uuder the county bridges and cu1verts
in and along said road for the purpose of conduct
ing gas. and to erect gas posts, lamps burners
and refectors therein aud thereon for the purpose
of lighting in the said Township, and for all
lawful purposes, said pipes and conductors to be
laid as far from the improved portion of said road
as can be
Sec. D. That when the said company shall open
the said road or any part thereof for tie purpose
of LAYING its gas pipes and conductors afore-
said. it shall, within a reasonable time, fill in
such openings and replace the said road or high
way n the same condition as it was before being
thus opened: and all work to be done under this
ordinance shall be done under the supervision of
the Board of Freehoiders of the county of Bur-
lugtOn, or its duly authorized agent. If said
company, after ten days written notice to restore
any road or highway so opened, shall neglect to
do so then the said Board of Freeholders shall
have right and authority TO make such restora-
ton and charge the cost thereof 10 the said South
Jersey Gas. Electric and Traction Company.
Sec 3 That the said South Jersey Gas Elec-
trie aud Traction Company shall not charge for
gas furnished to the inhabitants of the said
Township in excess of the rate of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per thousand cubic feet.
Aud whenever application shall be made to the
Gas Company for house connection along street
is in operation. said Company shall run such ser;
vice pipe into the cellar of the applicants honse
at its own expense not exceeding a distance of
one hundred feet from the street main, within
three months after application.
Sec. 4. That the said South Jersey Gas, E1ec-
trio and Traction Company shall sign and certify
its acceptance of the terms, conditions and regu-
latious of this ordinance, in writing, and
file the same with the Clerk of the
the passage of this ordinance, and shall
at the same time. file with the said Board
Thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance of all of the terms of this ordinance,
said bond to be approved by the solicitor of the
Board
trio and Traction Company shall provide nee
essary barricades red lanterns and other APP !
pliances that may be necessary to warn per I
sons of danger while it shall be engaged in |
doing work under this ordinance and shall |
be liable for all damages that may occur as |
the result of any negligence on the part of the |
said Gas Company. and shall save the county |
harmless from all damages or demands that may
arise therefrom.
Sec. 6. That the said Gas Company pay for the
printing and publication of this ordinance, and
Ill other ex peuses attending the passage of the
same.
Sec. 7. That this ordinance shall take effect |
aud shall be published for one week
II newspaper in the county of Burlington.
Passed at special meeting of the Board of
chosen Freeholders of the county of Burlington,
ield October zst, A. D. 1902 II
JOHN E. DARNELL,
Attest - Director,
John q. Antrim, Clerk.