Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-08
4 GENERAL ORDINANCE.

A General Ordinance relating to the use of the
Streets, Alleys and Public Highways of the
City of woodbury., by any Association Cor
poraton or Individual for Electric Lighting,
Telegraph or Telephone Purposes
BE it enacted By the Mayor and Council Of the
City of Woodbury.:
l. That any association, corporation or indi-
vidual organized for that purpose shall have the
right and privilege to erect and maintain posts,
poles, wires, cables, conduits, mains pipes,
with manholes and other overhead and under
ground appliances for electric lighting, tele-
graph and telephone purposes in and along all
City of Woodbury., having first procured the
permission of the mayor and Council of the
City of Woodbury." to do so, in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance, or any amend
ment supplement- thereto, and subject to the
rules and regulations that may be at any time
adopted or imposed by City Council
q That any association, corporation indi-
vidual may be granted the privileges of this
ordinance upon applying to the said Mayor and
Council of the City of Woodbury. and obtaining
their consent
s. That said association, corporation or indi-
vidual shall, at the time of making the applica.
ton submit to the City Council plan showing
the location and character of the proposed work,
and no work shall be done until said plan is
approved by City Council. All work shall be
performed under the supervision of any com
mittee as designated by City Council.
A. That any association, corporation indi-
vidual granted the privileges of this ordinance
shall be empowered to establish electric
lighting, telear aph or telephone system, either
as designated in the permit, in the City of
Woodbury., and for that purpose shall have the
privilege of erecting and maintaining poles in,
along and upon any street, alley or public high
way in said city, as designated, and to place
wires thereon, and to operate and maintain the
same; provided, however, that no association.
corporation or individual shall be entitled to
the exclusive use of any poles SO erected, but
that any other association, corporation or indie
vidual granted the privileges of this ordinance
may use said poles for carrying its wires, cables,
&c. when so directed by City Council, upon
paving to the said association, corporation
individual such compensation may be agreed
upon, and if no agreement can be made, City
Council shall decide upon the amount of such
compensation
S. That any association, corporation indi-
vidual granted the privileges of this ordinance
may construct, lay, operate and maintain, under
the surface OF the streets. alleys and public
highways in the said City of Woodbury. ,conduits
ducts, mains and pipes, with the necessary man
holes and other appliances, for the purpose of
maintaining and placing therein wires, cables
and appurtenances thereto, and to connect such
wires and cables with the necessary overhead
wires to subscribers stations and other neces-
points; provided however, that no association,
corporation or individual shall be entitled to
the exclusive use of any conduits ducts, mains
and pipes constructed or laid, but that any
other association, corporation or individual
granted the privileges of this ordinance may
use said conduits, ducts, mains and pipes for
placing and maintaining therein wires, cables,
&c, when so directed by City Council upon
paying to the said association, corporation or
individual such compensation as may be agreed
upon, and if no agreement can be made, City
Council shall decide upon the amount OF such
compensation.
conduits and mains it shall become necessary to
interfere, in any way, with city private pipes,
sewers or drains, the same shall be done, altered
and placed in good condition, at the expense OF
the association corporation or individual exer-
eising privileges under this ordinance, and after
permission from City Council, and pipes,
sewers or drains shall be interfered with with
out Such consent.
T. That the City of Woodbury. shall have the
right to use, free of cost to the said city, any
poles erected, or any conduits or mains con-
structed for wires or wires of any fire
alarm or police telegraph system now in USE or
which may hereafter be adopted or used by the
said City of Woodbury., and any association.
corporation individual, who originally erect
and own poles, or who originally construct and
own any conduits or mains, in the City of
Woodbury., in accordance with the provisions of
this ordinance, shall keep all of the city wires
for police or fire system in repair.
s. That the said City of Woodbury. may, at
any time, upon due notice, compel any assoeia-
ton, corporation or individual using the streets
of said city in accordance with this ordinance,
to put any and all wires in use by them, under
ground, except such wires as may be necessary
to connect with subscribers other stations.
9. That all poles erected under the provisions
of this ordinance shall be neat symmetrical
and painted for ten feet above the surface of
the ground, the color to be designated by City
Council.
TO- That any association, corporation or ndi-
vidual exercising the privileges of this ordi-
nance shall provide and maintain, without
expense to the said City of Woodbury., not less
than five sets of instruments connected with
the main exchange, for the use OF the said City
of Woodbury. and its officers, at such places as
may be designated by City Council.
H. Any association, corporation or individual
exercising the privileges of this ordinance, fail
ing to comply with it's provisions, after ten days
notice, shall be liable to have its rights here
under revoked by said City Council, and upon
such revocation shall no longer have the right
to use the streets, alleys and public highways of
said city as herein provided.
r. That all expenses necessarily incurred in
granting the hereinbefore mentioned privileges
shall be paid by the applying parties.
49, All ordinances parts OF ordinances in
consistent with the provisions of this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed
Passed at a regular session of Council, held
April q, 1902.
e. G. LEEDS,
Attest: President of Council.
GEO X. CARROLL, City Clerk.
The Mayor, having failed to return the above
ordinance with his approval within five DAYS in