The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-11

AN ORDINANCE FOR THB RELIBF OF
Butter Bros. in the erection and mainten-
ance Of platforms. with roof covers.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City. by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
for and on behalf Of the municipality Of said
city, or orsain as folowss-
Section 1. That Butler Bros. be and ars
hereby permitted to erect and maintain ship
ping platforms with roof covers, on structure
heretofore built and at present occupied ny
them as followS.-On the south side OF Bay
street extending from Washington street 10
Warren street; on the west side Of Washington
street. from the corner of Bay and Washington
streets and extending south along Washington
from a point about ifty-five (55) feet from the
corner of Warren and Morgan streets and rum
ming east along Morgan street two hundred
forty y-fve (245) feet, the detail Of which Is more
particularly shown in plans on file in the oflca
of the Clerk Of this Board
and permitted shall net exceed four (al feet 10
height from the level Of street. and the roof4
thereof may be of sufficient height 70 per-nis
of easy headroom, and both platforms and
roofs shall be substantially and securely al
taehed. to the side walls of building.
Section g. The platforms herein authorized
shall be so built as to leave sidewalk four
e4) feet wide in the clear from edge OF curb 10
edge of platforms, which said sidewalk Is 70
be paved in a manner suitable for pedestrians
and maintained for all time at the expense OF
walk, and during the life of this ordinance,
when 1t becomes necessary at any time to load
or unload q cars or wagons. sag 5atssr 55os. s
forms to car or cars or wagons, PROVIDED
such skids are removed Immediately a1te<
loading or unloading, and provided further thar
anticipating such use the said Butler Bres.
will cause to be constructed on either end OF
the platforms herein permitted, such easy steps
that PEDESTRIANS during the Aforesaid process
of loading unloading, can utilize the plat
forms for sidewalk purposes
Section l. Every care must be taken by the
said Butler Bros. to keep ct all times a fre7
and clear passage for pedestrians 50 that the
platforms herein authorized snail not becons
nuisance 10 the travelling public the right
being reserved by the Board to SO regulate
and maintain the use thereof that the rights
of the public win be conserved.
All work herein authorized to be done under
the supervision and TO the satisfaction OF the
Committee Streets and Sewers OF this
Board.
section g. The ordinance granting these priv
dleges shall be of full force and effect for a
| period of twenty-five (251 years. and thereaftsr
until such time as this Board, or its legally
authorized SUCCESSORS shall revoke or modify
the same; an acceptance of any Of the priv
| ileges herein accorded being a recognition Of
| the right of the city TO SO amend or revoke.
Section g. That all cost and expense inctdent
| to the Introduction, passage and publication OF
| this ordinance shall be paid by the applicant
| for same. and such amount therefor as is esti-
sary shall be deposited with that officer on
Passed October 10th, 1904
| ROBERT G. SMITH.
President
I1ss'o MARK N. FAGAN
Mayor.
AeEs GEO. T. BoUToN.