Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-23

statement to be sworn to by the
President, Treasurer or other finan-
cial officers of said company. In
case the accuracy of any slch state
ment is challenged by the Mayor
Comptroller or Finance Committee
of the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy, the said company shall per-
NIT a full and careful examination
of all its papers, vouchers and books
of accounts bearing thereon, to be
made by the City Comptroller. Mayor
or Finance Committee or their
agents appointed or designated for
that purpose.
Sec. 8. The rights, privileges and
franchises hereby granted or confer
red shall not be sold, assigned or
transferred by the said company
without the consent of the Council
of the City of Perth Amboy for that
purpose first had and obtained.
Sec. 10. The said company shall
file with the said City Clerk of the
City of Perth Amboy. it's acceptance
of this ordinance within thirty (30)
days from the date on which it shall
take effect, otherwise this ordinance
shall be null and void.
Sec. II. Nothing in this ordinance
contained shall be construed to grant
unto tho Cltlzcns Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company, its successors.
o. assigns any exclusive rights or to
prevent the granting of similar
rights and privileges to any other
person, persons or corporation for
the like or other purposes in the
streets and highways hereinbefore
mentioned.
Sec, IL. Said Company in con-
structing said subways shall not in
terfcre with the operation of any
street railway, but when it is nee
es5ary to cross any street or steam
railway said Company shall properly
support the tracks thereof so that
the operation of said railway shall
not in any way be interfered with.
Sec. 13. If the grade of any street
in which the said subways are con-
structed Is hereafter lowered by the
municipal authorities of the City of
Perth Amboy, said company shall
at its own expense lower the sub
ways or underground conduits there
in constructed so that the same shall
be at least two CD feet below the
new grade which shall be establish
ed.
Sec. IA. In prosecuting said work
no more than five hundred (500)
feet of any street, venue or high
way shall be opened at any one
time.
Sec. IS. And be it further ordain-
cd that the said Citizens Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company
shall provide sufficient space in said
subways or underground conduits to
accommodate the fire alarm, tele-
graph and police patrol wires OPP
Grated, from time to time by the
City of Perth Amboy and that the
said City of Perth Amboy shall have
the right to place such wires in said
subways or underground conduits
without expense to the city under
the supervision of said company.
Sec. 16. And be it further ordain-
ed that within five years from the
date of the acceptance of this or
dinance, the said Citizens Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company shall
lay fifteen feet of conduit per horse
power of generating plant in and
under such streets or parts of the
principal thoroughfares of the city
of Perth Amboy as may be designat-
ed by the Council (such conduits as
may be laid by virtue of this ordin-
ance during any such period to be
deducted therefrom), and subse-
quently, Immediately after the ex-
piration of each period of five years
for the increase during said period,
until such time as the principal
thoroughfares of said city are pro-
yided with underground conduits:
provided that not less than five
thousand feet of conduit shall be SO
laid.
Sec. H.. And be it further ordain-
cd, that If Smith street and Nall ave-
nuc rs far west as the tracks of the
Perth Amboy and EliZabethport[ail-
road company and State street flpm
Smith street %northerly, or either of
them or any part thereof, shall be
paved or repaved at any time, said
company shall proceed to lay con-
duits in and under said streets be-
fore said pavement shall be laid; pro-
vided that notice in writing so to
do shall be given by said council to
said company. Said company shall
begin to lay said conduits within
thirty days from the date of the SER
vice of said notice, and shall diligent-
ly prosecute said work to compile
ton.
Sec. IS. Be it further ordained that
said company shall begin the erec-
ton of its plant within one year from
the date of the acceptance of this
ordinance and shall diligently pro-
coed with the construction thereof so
that the same shall be in operation
with in q reasonable time thereaf-
ter.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained
ttat no poles or posts shall be erec--