Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-22
At Meeting Last Night the Ordi-
nance Granting Citizens Com
pany Franchise Was Passed
on Final Reading.
MAYOR SIGNED TODAY.
With but Slight Alterations from
Way the Company Drew Ordi-
nance the Measure Has
Gone Into Effect.

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The Board OF Aldermen, last night,
| did the one act which, above all 9TH
/ crsf they have accomplished thus far,
will reserve for them a niche in
Perth Amboy's municipal Hall of
4 Fame. They passed the ordinance
granting franchise to the Citizens
Electric Light, Heat & Power Com
pany.
The ordinance was approved and
signed by Mayor Brace this morning
A short while after signing it Dr.
Brace said: 81 signed it because it's
the proper thing"
. There was little discussion over
the ordinance last night, as it had
been practically settled beforehand.
One change of Importance was
made last night. A section was add
ed, providing that no poles may be
erected without the written consent
of the property-owners The other
changes, satisfactory to the company
and city, had been agreed upon and
made previously.
Some of the Features.
Some of the prominent features of
the ordinance in the form in which
it was passed are: the company must
pay to the city two per cenE of its
gross receipts, in addition to other
payments, but not until after eight
years; the company shall furnish
light to the public buildings of the
city, or any department of the city
within the scope of the companys
lines, at rate not to exceed seven
and-half cents per kilowatt-hour; no
limit is fixed for any other charges
But is an assucsd fact that the price
will be far below the present price
asked by the Public Service which
is fifteen cents per kilOwatt-hour.
Within five years the company must
begin to lay conduits, fifteen feet
of conduits per horse power of it's
generating plant, and subsequently,
at the end of each five years until
such time as the principal streets
are provided with conduits; and the
company shall begin to erect its
plant within year.
Sections In Detail.
A brief synopsis of each section of
the franchise is hereby presented:
Section Grants permission to
the company, its successors or as
signs, to place and to operate system
on same.
Sec. 2-Designates the following
strets for the lines: Hall avenue,
Washington street, Fayette street,
New Brunswick avenue State street,
High street, Smith street, Jefferson
street, Market street, Center street,
Commerce street and Water street
Sec. 3-Company shall charge not
more than seven-and-half cents per
l1ilowatt-hour for service to public
buildings.
Sec. 4-Company shall file map of
work to be done, which must be
approved by the street committee;
the conduits must be cement-lined
iron pipe or vitrified clay or tile;
must be two feet under ground; and
prescribes manner of doing work on
streets.
Sec. 5-Company, before laying
conduits, must file a surety company
bond for $2,500.
Sec. Company to pay all print
ing fees relating to the passage of
the ordinance.
Sec. 7-Franchise is for twenty-one
years, with privilege of renewal at
terms to be then agreed upon; If
city wants to buy, company must
sell.
Sec. S-Company must pay two
per cent. Of gross receipts after
eighth year, and file statement of
receipts for period in question.
Sec. Company cannot sell with
out consent of city.
Sec. 10-Company must accept or
dinance within thirty days.
Sec. 11-Ordinance confers no eX-
elusive rights.
Sec. 12-Company shall not in
terfere with operation of any street
railway when laying conduits.
Sec. 13-Company must lower CON
duits if grade of street be lower
ed.
Sec. 14-No more than 500 feet
of street can be torn up at one
time.
Sec 15-Company shall provide
space in its conduits for fire alarm,
telegraph and police patrol wires.
Sec. accompany shall begin to
lay conduits after five years.
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