The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Colgate G. Co. in the construcrion mafnte-
nance and operation Of railroad siding Of
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City, by
tne BOARD OF Street and Water Commission
ers, ss ior and on behalf of the municipality Of
sald city, do ordafn follows:
section l. That permission be and is hereby
accorded to Colgate G. Co. to lay, maintain and
railroad track on the westerly side Of Hudson
street beginning at the 5outh Block line of
a, lork street; thence running southerly and
along the westerly sidewalk line of Hudson
street about one hundred and sixty Q60) feet
10 point; and thence curving to the south
east ana continuing to and across Grand
street to point about fifty (5o) feet south
Of the south line of Grand street and there
connecting with track now laid at this point
section z That the rails herein authorized
70 be laid shall be OF a pattern to be approved
by this Board and shall be laid at grade of
street and sidewalk in such manner as to af-
public
The beneiciariss shall also protect and main
tain any and all portions of any public sewer
or sewers over which it may be necessary to
place any OF the tracks or other distractions
herein authorized. and shall pave and MAIN
tain to the satisfaction of this Board all that
portion OF street between the rails herein au-
thorized to be laid and for two (2) feet out
side such rails and Shall further cause to be
provided and maintained a smooth sidewalk
from the west curb line on Hudson street be-
tween YORK and Grand streets to the outer
rail of track herein authorized and shall for
the additional safety of the travelling public
cause to be erected along the line of track be-
tween York and Grand streets and outside Of
the outer rail thereof barrier at least four "a
feet in height and in such manner as to leave
a clear and unobstfucted walk between curb
and barrier of nine 49, feet in width
Section g. When, during the life OF this ordi-
nance. ii becomes necessary to remove cars
from Block thirty (S7) to ana across the
sidewalk line and roadway of Grand street
care and caution must be exercised ana no car
shall be put in motion with a view to cross
ing aforesaid until a man stationed for the
purpose shall have signalled that such crossing
may De safely made.
Section 4. In the operation Of the track herein
authorized no steam propeiling power shall
be used nor shall such track be operated ex7
cept between the hours OF O'Clock P. M. and
o'clock A. NJ. such operation being further
subject to such reasonable regulations as the
city authorities may desire TO establish.
Section 5. The ordinance granting these privi-
leges 10 be Of full force and effect for period
of twenty (2OJ years and thereafter until such
successors shall revoke Of modify the same me;
an acceptance of any of the privileges herein
the city to so amend or revoke and while the
privileges accorded for the benefit Of the said
Colgate & Co.., the city hereby further reserves
ordinance. to grant similar privileges to other
applicants and in so doing permit and require
the use in common of the afore described
tracks or any portion of them
All work herein authorized and required Is
to be performed and maintained under the
supervision and to the satisfaction of the
proper city officers and the operation of such
tracks to be subject to such reasonable regula-
tions as the city authorities may desire to
establish.
Section 6. That all costs and expenses incident
to the introduction, passage and publication of
this ordinance shall be paid for by the appli-
cant for same; and such amount therefor as is
estimated by the Clerk Of this Board to be
necessary shall be deposited with that officer
on demand.
Passed April g. 1906.
ANTHONY HAucK, President
Approved April 1s, 1906.
Attest: