The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-03-13
Pope Plus X

utes East seven hundred and eighty
one and 10-100 feet; thence (9) North
twenty-one degrees and twenty-eight
minutes West seven hundred and six
feet; thence (10) North six degrees
and fifty-three minutes West eight
hundred feet; thence CID North
eight degrees and twenty-eight min
utes East one hundred and fifty feet;
thence (12) North twenty degrees and
five minutes East two hundred and
fifty-one feet to point where said
Avenue is iDtersected by the line di-
yiding the Township of Morris from
the Town of Morristown; the most
westerly of said double tracks end
ing where the said track is intersect-
ed by the aforesaid dividing line; the
centre line of said Westerly track be-
ing in said line and four feet ten and
one quarter inches, measured Wester-
ly at right angles from the centre line
of said Avenue; and the most Easter
ly of said tracks ending where the
same is intersected by the aforesaid
dividing line; the centre line of said
Easterly track being four feet ten and
one quarter inches measured Easterly
at right angles to the centre line Of
said Avenue; and to operate and
maintain the same for the term Of
fifty years from the completion of said
road.
SECTION 2--That for and in con-
sideration of the granting of said
franchise the said Morris County
Traction Company shall pay to the
Town of Morristown two per cent. of
its gross receipts from said railroad
so constructed under this ordinance
for the first fifteen years; three per
cent. of its gross receipts from the
same for the second fifteen years and
four per cent. of its gross receipts for
the balance of said term, but from
said sum shall be deducted all taxes
and assessments which it shall be
Obliged to pay upon It's said road or
franchise, or either of them, under
any existing law or laws hereafter
past.
SECTION 3--At the expiration Of
said term of fifty years. the said Nor
ris County Traction Company, it's sue
cessors or assigns shall have the fur
Their right to continue to operate said
road for a further term Of fifty years
upon such terms as shall then be
agreed upon between the said Town
and the said Morris County Traction
Company, its successors and assigns,
and in case they cannot agree, the
same shall be determined by Arbitra-
tors, one party to be selected by the
company, one by the Town, and the
third person to be selected by the
/ two so chosen. The decision of any
two Of the three Arbitrators shall be
final and binding upon the parties, as
to the terms of such continuance, but
the said company shall have the right
to cease operating said road instead
of accepting the said terms, in which
case shall forthwith remove its
4 tracks and restore said Avenue at its
own expense to its original condition
before said tracks were laid.
SECTION Ain the construction
and reconstruction Of the said railway
the said Company shall use steel side
girder rails Of not less than eighty
i pounds to the yard, the upper surface
of the rail shall be laid SO as to be
! even with the surface Of the Avenue
and in such manner as not to inter
i fere with the present grade Of the
same or with such other grades as
lmay hereafter be established and
shall maintain the said tracks in such
4 conditi0n.
4 SECTION s. The roadbed between