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

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Butler Bros, in construction. maintenance
and operation of railroad spur or single track.
The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City. by
the Board of Street and Water missioners
Of said city. do ordatn as follows;-
Section l. That permission be and is hereby
accorded to Butler Bros. TO lay, maintain and
operate a single line OF railroad track be-
ginning at a point on the westerly side Of
Washington street about one hundred 1o0) feet
south OF Bay street; thence running norlherly
and along said westerly side OF Washington
curb line thereof to Second street, making con-
nection with the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
line of single railroad track beginning at
point the southeriy side of Bay street
opposite the property of the said Butler Bros,
thence running easterly and about four "a
feet outside of the curb line of said Bay
street about three hundred $500 feet mora OF
less along said southerly side thereof. to con-
meet with the track in Washington street
heretofore described
Section 2. That rails herein authorized TO
be laid shall be what is known as the fTril-
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 benehcaries shall also protect and
maintain any and all portions OF any public
which it may be necessary to place any of the
tracks or other distractions herein authorized,
and shall keep the entire street from a point
about two (2) feet outside of the outer rail
properly paved and to the satisfaction of the
proper City officials.
Section 8. In the using of the track on
Washington street afore described no cars
shall be permitted to stand thereon between
Second street and the southerIy side of Bay
street. but the said cars shall be moved TO
their ultimate destination with proper speed
and diligence.
Section & The ordinance granting these privi-
leges shall be Of fun force and effect for a
period of twenty five (25) years. and there
after until such time as this Board or it's
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 amend or re-
woke and while the privileges accorded are
for the benefit of the said Butler Bros. the
City hereby further reserves the right to at
any time, during the life of this ordinance
grant similar privileges to other applicants,
and in 50 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
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 aopli-
cant for same; and such amount therefor as
Is estimated by the Clerk OF this Board 10
be necessary shall be deposited with that Off
JOHN c. PAYNE
- - 81 -. President
NJ NJ. FAGAN.
AssTsS eEo. BouToN.
Clerk.