, 1906-05-16
Ordinance No. 81

An ordinance regulating the construction and
maintenance of Gas and Water Pipes,
Telegraph, Telephone and Electric Light
ing %conduits, and other underground
structures with the necessary manholes,
and making connections herewith,
within the limits ofthe Borough of Holly
Beach, in the County of Cape May and
State of New Jersey.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Holly Beach, in the County of Cape May and
State of New Jersey, do ordain and enact as
follows:
Section /. That no corporation, firm or in
dividual shall make any opening or eXcava-
Ito: in any street, alley or public highway
within The limits of the Borough of Holly
Beach, unless not until it or they shall have
first submit d to the street or Highway Com
mittee, II detailed ntpor plan, drawn to scale,
showing the sect on of The street, alley or pub
lie highway in which such pipes, cohdutis or
other underground structures and mannol,s
are to be laid or constructed, and the said
street or Highway shall indicate
thereon the location of the apparatus to be
erected or constructed and approve said plan.
Corporations, firms or individuals shall, with
in thirty (3D days after the completion of any
work, file with the said Street or Highway
Committee II plan showing the work as com
pleted.
Section 2. That the work of laying or con
structing pipes, condutts and other under
ground structures in any street, alley or pub
lie highway within the limits of the Borough
Of Holly Beach, shall be done under the direc-
ton or Su perViSiOn OF The Street or Highway
Committee, and such corporation, firm or
individual shall, after the completion of any
work, or repairs thereto, properly relay and
resurtace any street, alley or public highway
which may have been displaced or damaged.
Section 3. That no corporation, firm or in
diVidual shall for the purpose of constructing
its pipes, cOnduits or other structures, open
or cucumber more of any street, alley or pub
lie highway within tn limits of the Borough
of Holly Beach than will be necessary to ena-
BILE the performance with proper economy
and efficiency of the work for which such
openings shall have been made; and shall put
up and maintain about such openings or en-
cumbrances barriers and lights to prevent
the happening of accidents.
Section 4. That in case any corporation,
firm or individual maintaininga and operating
pipes,c onduits or other structures, in, under,
through or along any street, alley or public
highway of the Borough of Holly Beach, shall
at any time be notified by the Street or High
way Committee or other proper authority of
the Borough, to repair any defect in any street,
alley or public highway, caused by the con
struction and maintenance of any such pipes,
conduits or other structures. and shall neglect
to make such repairs within ten 40 days after
being notified in writing so to do, the said
Street or Highway shall cause
such repairs to be made, the expense incident
thereto to be collected from the corporation,
firm or individual owning and maintaining
the apparatus responsible for such defect.
Ordained and enacted into an ordinance
this 9th day of a pril, A. d., 1906.
f.. f. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest-H. S. Hewitt, Borough Clerk.