The Penn's Grove record., 1905-12-15
Ordinance No,

An Ordinance granting to E. /. dit Pont Com
pany, a corporation, the right to lay and
maintain an underground water pipe line in
certain designated public highways in Up
per Penn's Neck Township, Salem Co., New
Jersey.
Be it ordained by the Township
OF the township OF Upper PenE'S Mack, in the
County of Salem:
Sec: l. That Z. 1. du Pont Comp. ny, a cor
pefatlon created and existing III del the laws
OF the State OF Delaware, and qualified to
transact business i'll the State of New Jersey,
ana now conducting a manufacturing business
ty, New Jersey. is hereby authorized and en-
powered to GO. upon, lay down, construct,
operate and maintain an underground water
pipe line III, under, along and across those GER
sain IghWa ana cr0ssWays in Upper Penn'S
Neck Township, Salem County, New jersey.
hereinafter designated for the purpose of con
Quoting the waters OF TWopenny Run tc the
manufacturing works of said L. L. du Pont
Co npany in said Township, and to make the
necessary excavations in, along, and across
Salu highways and croSS-WayS for the laying
down, constructing, operating, and maintain
ing such underground water pipe line, and to
at any time go upon said highways and cross.
ways for the purpose of making necessary re-
pairs TO said underground pipe line. The
highways and parts of highways in which The
SAID 81. du Font Company is authorized and
empowered TO exercise the privileges hereih-
before enumerated are more particularly des.
cribed as follows.
Commencing at a point near the middle of
me present dam, formerly known as DanSers
MIL daln, across Twopenny Run in the high
way leading from Sharptown to Penn's Grove
anu running along said highway to its inter-
sectlon with the highway leading from Auburn
70 oalem canal; thence along the last-men-
TONED highway to its Intersection with the
nlglway winch connects the Auburn highway
win tne highway lying west and nearly par
allel, thereto; thence along said last-mention-
ed highway to its intersection with the high
way running nearly parallel to the Auburn
highway; thence along said last-described
highway TO It's intersection with a private lane
seaalng 10 tne manufacturing works of the
say n, !; du Pont Company; the location of
salQ Underground water pipe line being more
particularly shown by a red line drawn upon
tne faee OF a United States Typographical map
tached hereto and made a part hereof,
Sec. 2; That il consideration of the power
ana authority conferred by section one hereof
Upper Penn's Neck Township, Salem COUNTY.
New Jersey, all legal expenses and disburse-
HientS incurred by the passage and publica-
FONT Company shall perform The work and
TABOR OF eXeaVating for, laying down, con
sIructlng, repairing, operating and maintain
ing the aforesaid underground water pine
line Ill such manner as to be as little incon
Yenience as possible to the travelling public
on the aforesaid highways, or to AUDITING prop.
erty owners thereon, and shall at all times,
during the progress of the work keep the afore-
sad highways and public roads and lanes
leadlng thereto open and unobstructed for safe
Vehlcular travel, and shall keep and main
tam upon the work during its progress such
barriers, bridges, guards, red lights, or other
uansoI oishdiS, dS Will amply protect the pub
lie from accident by reason of the aforesaid
work, and shall restore any and all portions
OF the public highways aforesaid DESTROYED by
the laying down of said pipe line to substan-
TALLY as good condition as they were prior to
the commencement of the work, and shall
prosecute said work, when commenced, with
all possible diligence until its Completion. and
shall keep the highways in which ifs said
water pipe line is laid in good repair for a
period OF six months after the completion of
said work.
Sec. 3. That the said E, L, du PontComnanv
shall save Upper PENIS Neck Township, Sa-
lem County,, New Jersey, its officers and
agents, harmless from any and all claims.
sults,act10ns and proceedings of every name
and character which may be brought against
them for or on account of any injuries or dam.
ages to persons. or property sustained by or
on account OF the excavating, laying down.
constructing, maintaining, repairing and
operating of the said water pipe line. and for
TINS purpose said K /. du Pont Company shall,
before the commencement of said work, make,
execute and deliver to the Clerk of the Town,
snip Committee of Upper Penn's Neck Town
ship, Salem County, New jersey, a bond with
sufficient surety in the penal sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) conditioned to in
9emnlfy and save harmless the said Upper
Penn's Neck Township, its officers and agents,
from any claims, suits, actions or proceedings
OF every name and character Whatsoever arts
ing or growing out of the doing of said work
lor the period OF six months after the compile
ton OF the work.
Sec. A. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage, publication and ac-
ceptance in writing by Z. l. du Pont COMPANY.
Introduced September 9, 1905.
Passed first November II, 1906.
Finally passed and approved Nov. Is, 1905.
JOSEPH E.. CLARK, Chairman.
Attest,-EDw. M. S~UMMERILL, Clerk.
Accepted December 6, 1905.
Published December Is. 1905.