The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-10

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
P. Lorillard Company, in construction, main-
tenance 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 fofiows:-
Section l. That permission be and rs hereby
accorded TO the P. Lorfliard Company to lay,
maintain and operate single line of railrcad
track beginning at point on the westerly
side Of Washington street at Its intersection
with Bay street and about eight (s) feet in
thence northerly along said Washington street
and inside the curb line as aforesaid to the
southerly side of First street thence continue
ing in a proper curve across First street TO its
northerly side and connecting with track
there laid or to be laid and to be used by
said p Lorfllard Company in common with
Butler Bros from that point to the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks on at Second
street.
Section O. That rails herein authorized to be
laid shall be what is known as the sTrilby
rail- and shah be laid at grade of street and
maintained In such manner as to AFFORD the
least obstruction to vehicles using the same.
The benehciaries shall also protect and main
or sewers any other public properly over
which it may be necessary to place any of the
tracks or other obstructfons herein authorized;
and shall keep the entire space between the
curb and the building line on Washington
street from Bay street to the northerly side
10 the satisfaction of the proper city officials,
and where connection is made with any tracks
laid under and by virtue Of authority of this
Board the expense OF laying said tracks or
expense OF initiating and maintaining any other
required municipal obligation shall be borne
in common with other benefciaries
Section g. In the using of any tracks on
Washington street between the southerly side
of First street and the tracks of the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company on Second street,
no cars shall be permitted to stand thereon
but the said cars shall be moved to their
ultimate destination with proper speed and
diligence
Section A. The ordinance granting these
privileges shall be of full force and effect
for a period of twenty-five (25) years and
thereafter until such time as this Board or
its legally authorized SUCCESSORS shall revoke
or modify the same; an acceptance OF any
Of the privileges herein accorded being e.
recognition of the right OF the city to 50
corded are for the benefit Of the P. Loriilard
Company, the City hereby further reserves
the right at any time during the life Of this
ordinancl to grant similar privileges to other
the use "a common OF the afore described
tracks orsany portion OF them.
All work herein authorized and required to
be performed and maintained under the super
City officers, and the operation Of such tracks
TO be subject to such reasonable regulations
as the City authorities may desire to establish.
s 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 Beard to
be necessary shall be deposited with that offi-
Ger on demand.
- s JOHN 6. PAYNE.
- President
N. N. PAGAN
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