The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-19
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authorizing the Delaware and Atlantic TeIe-
graph and Telephone Company, Its succes-
sors and assigns. to construct, maintain and
operate, its posts, poles, cables, wires, and
all other necessary overhead apparatus, on
over andalong;a and its conduits, ducts mains
pipes cables, wires, manholes, distributing
poies are an o 0'ne nnder ana through the
streets, alleys and highways within the
limits of the township of Northa mpton, in
the county of Burlington and state of New
Jersey, and prescribing the manner of plac-
ing the same, and regulating the use of the
streets, alleys and highways by said Com
Be 1T ORDAINED by the Township Commit
tee of the township of Northampton, in the
county of Burlington:
Secfion l. That permission be and is hereby
granted to The Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, its successors
and assigns, to construct, maintain and oper-
ate its posts, poles, cables, wires and all other
necessary overhead apparatus on, over
and along; and its conduits, ducts mains
pipes cables, wires, manholes. distributing
poles, and all other necessary underground
appliances, on, under and through, the
of the township of Northampton aforesaid,
provided however, that nothing herein shall
be construed to permit said Company to con-
struct any underground system on, under OF
through Main and Washington Streets be-
tween Water street and Madison avenue,
within the period of five years specified in
the ordinances prohibiting the tearing up or
excavating same, subject to the following
provisions:
Section 2. That all poles erected by said
Company shall be neat and symmetrical. and
shall not be Less than twenty (20) feet above
the surface of the ground and shall be so locat-
ed as in no'way to interfere with the safety or
convenience of persons travelling on or over
the said streets, alleys and highways; and in
the work of installing and maintaining Its
underground system, said COmpany shall not
open or cucumber more of any street, alley
or highway than will be necessary to enable
1t to perform same with proper economy and
efficiency; nor shall ii permit such opening or
encumbrance to remain for a longer period
than shall be necessary to do the work for
which said opening shall have been made.
Section s. All work done under the provis-
ions of this ordinance in said township shall
be subject to the supervision of the Township
Committee thereof, and said Company shall
replace and properly relay any sidewalk or
street pavement which may have been dis
placed or damaged by ii in the construction
and maintenance of its system in said town
ship.
Sechonk That space on the poles erected
or in the conduits laid under the provisions Of
this ordinance, shall be reserved for the pur
pose of carrying wire or wires of any fire
alarm or police telegraph system, now in use
lor which may hereafter be adopted by the
said townships in no case, however, shall said
wire or wires carry high tension currents.
Section 5. That the said The Delaware anG
Atlantic Telegra phi and Telephone Company
shall be permitted to place its wires the
poles of other companies, having the right Il
maintain same within said township, upoI
such arrangement as the two companies may
agree.
Section6 That the said Company shall
maintain all poles, cables, wires, conduits
ducts. mains, pipes, manhoIes, distributing
poles, and all other apparatus erected or con
structed under the provisions .of this ordi
nance, in good and safe order and condition
and shall at all times fully indemnify, pro
tect and save harmless the said township from
and against all actions, claims, suits, damage
and charges, and against all loss and neces
sary exdenditures, arising from the erection
construction and maintenance of its system
in said township; or from its neglect or failur,
to maintain the said apparatus in good an6
safe order and condition.
Sectt0n T. That nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to grant unto the said Tn,
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Tele
phone Company any exclusive right, or Il
prevent grant of similar privileges to other
companies.
Secti0,s 5. That The Delaware and Atlanti,
Telegraph and Telephone Company shall
under its seal and by its proper officers, with
in sixty 900 days from the passage of this or
dinance, signify in writing its acceptance o
all the terms, conditions. regulations and re
str1ctions in this ordinance contained, in de
fault of which, this ordinance shall become
null and void and of no effect
Sectfon9 That all advertising or printing
fees incurred by the township of Northam p
ton, in the county of Burlington, in connec
ton with the passage of this ordinance shall
be paid by The Delaware and Atlantic Tele
graph and Telephone Company, and this or
dinance shall take effect IMMEDIATELY
Ordained and enacted into an ordinance
this fifteenth day of September, A. ID. 1905.
Attest: Chairman
WALTER T. STEWART.
Township Clerk.