The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-11

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Butler Bros. in construction. maintenance
and operation Of railroad spur Of single track.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
Of said city, do ordain as follows:-
Section l. That permission be and Is hereby
accorded to Butler Bros. to lay, maintain and
operate single line Of railroad track be-
ginning at a point on the westerly side of
washington street about one hundred 600 feet
south Of Bay street; thence running ncrtherly
and along said westerly side of washington
street and about four (4) feet outside of the
curb line thereof to Second street. making con-
nection with the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
line of single railroad track beginning at a
point the southeriy side Of Bay street
opposite the properly q me Sala utaeT Sro
feet outside of the curb line of said Bay
street about three hundred $500 feet more or
less along said SoutheTiy side thereof. 10 con-
meet with the track in Washington street
heretofore described.
Section g. That rails herein authorized to
be laid shall be what is known as the .'Tril-
by rail, and shall be laid at grade of street
and maintained in such manner as TO afford
the least obstruction to vehicles crossing the
same. The beneiciaries shall also protect and
maintain any and all portions of any public
sewer sewers or other public property over
which it may be necessary to place any OF the
tracks or other obstructions herein authorized
about two t2} feet outside of the outer rail
to the euro line next adjoining their inner rail
properly paved and to the satisfaction Of the
Section g. In the using of the track on
Washington street afore described, no cars
shall be permitted to stand thereon between
Second street and the southerly side of Bay
street, but the said shall be moved to
their ultimate destination with proper speed
and diligence
Section 4. The ordinance granting these privi-
leges shall be of full force and effect for a
period of twenty-five (25) years, and there
after until such time this Board or its
| legally authorized successors shall revoke or
modify the same; acceptance of any of the
privileges herein accorded being recognition
of the right of the City to SO amend or re-
woke and while the privileges accorded are
City hereby further reserves the righs TO at
any time. during the life of this ordinance.
grant similar privileges to other applicants.
| and in so doing permit and require the use
| in common Of the afore described tracks or
any portion of them.
All work herein authorized and required to
be performed and maintained under the super
| vision and to the satisfaction of the proper
| City officers and the operation of such tracks
to be subject to such reasonable regulations
as the City authorities may desire to establish.
| Section 5. That all cost and expense incident
to the Introduction, passage and publication
| Of this ordinance shall be paid by the appli-
cant for same; and such amount therefor as
| is estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
| be necessary shall be deposited with that Off
| Ger on demand.
JOHN c. PAYNE,
President.
NJ NJ FAGAN-
Asfs5 GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.