The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-24
THE TROLLEY ORDINANCE
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which shall begin at point in Speed
| well Avenue, four feet ten and one
| quarter inches measured in an Easter
the centre line of said Avenue, which
beginning point Is the beginning OF
| the most Easterly of the double tracks
and thence extending along said ave-
nue. parallel with the centre line of the
same and four feet ten and one-quar-
ter INCHES Easterly therefrom,. the
avenue as hereinbefore described, to
a point where said avenue Is ihtersect-
ed by the prolongation of the Norther-
" side of Park Place; said point being
measured at right angles Easter1y
| from the centre line of said avenue,
where said siding is to end
Also aAcrossover to private lands on
| the East of said Avenue also a cross
over to private lands on the West of
| said Avenue; said crOss-overs to be
] located where mutually agreed upon
by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
1 OF the Town of Morristown, and the
said Traction Company; but both OF
SAID ef 5 5e within thr blp
| pany River at Speedwel1;
| Also to connect said double tracks
near their ending by switches and to
connect the said single track and sid
ing near the beginning Of said single
| track by switches, said switches to be
located as hereafter agreed upon by
| the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Morristown, and the
| said Traction Company; and to operate
and maintain said railway, cross-ov-
ers and switches for the term of for
SECTION .. IN the construction
and reconstruction of said railway, the
| said Company shall use first quality
steel -grooved rails Of not less than so
pounds to the yard, unless changed by
mutual consent, the upper surface OF
the. rails to be so laid as to be even
nue., and in such manner as to con-
form with the present grade of the
same or with such other grades as
shall SO maintain said tracks. All
maintenance Of said tracks and re-
laying of such tracks as may be
grade which may be changed or es-
tablished as herein specified, shall be
done at the. expense OF the Company,
and, all tracks, sidings. cross overs,
shall be constructed and. erected in a
manner satisfactory to the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Town OF
SECTION 8. During such period as
certain act OF the Legislature OF this
State, entitled "An Act for the Taxa
of Street Railroad Corporations using
or occupying public streets, highways,
roads, lanes or other Public Places in
May 23rd, A. d. 1906), shall remain
in full force and effect and without
amendment, change or modification,
CURED to pay to the Town of Norris
town, any other or further taxes in
consideration of the granting of this
franchise. than such taxes as are pro-
But in case the said Act shall here
after and during the continuation Of
this franchise be repealed. amended
imperative, the said Company shall.
nevertheless, pay to the Town Of
M M curing the c9n ncn1 fars
which are now provided in the said
Act, together with an annual tax up
on the gross receipts from its sur
! face street railway constructed under
the terms of this ordinance within the
/ said town, which shall be not less
than the amount of the annual tax
paid to the State of New Jersey by
| the said Company under the Act for
such year, had the said Act remain
Any Such annual tax shall be sub
/ ject to the deduction of any State tax
| which the Company may be compelled
rE pay an upQ amendme e or o modcaton
of the said Act, or under any law
hereafter passed.
The term Gross receipts from Its
surface street railway constructed un-
der the terms Of this ordinance with
in the said Town shall in no event
be held to be less than such 20 portion ion
| tire road operated by the said Conn
pany within. the State of New Jer-
sey as the number Of miles Of single
0 OsalRsr's Of sn miles q single track op.
Grated by the Company within the the
Company becoming bound TO pay any
annual tax upon gross receipts TO the
said Town, the Company shall ct any
permit perm the the Mayor Mayo ana Board q Alder
person iSsH,s or persons as they may ap-
| books Of accounts and TO ascertain
the full amount OF the tax to which
the Town may be entitled as herein
~ SECTION I EsCS:TTTiioN i. The roadbed between
| the rails and between the tracks and
for twenty-four inches on the outside
maintained at the same grade as the
rails of said railway. Il shall be con-
structed Of macadan Ia the best man.
liner possible consistent with tins
kbufding of naeadamized roads, usine
4 trap rock not less than four inches
Iin depth or such other more durable
material as may be mutually agreed
upon between the said Company and
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen o.
the Town Of Morristown on the Who'll.
Il OF IIN4. pain "a tAS h1lQ. AVENUE, atttA
work to be done by the Company a.
its own expense but un0er the super
4 vision Of the said Mayor and BoarS
"a Aldermen or the proper aut nori
and the said Company shall while TIL
said railway is 40 maintained, keel
the roadbed between the rails and be
tween the tracks and twenty foui
inches on the outside Of the rails Il
good repair, with trap rock or abel
other more durable material as ma.
q be mutually agreed upon, free from
ruts. grooves and holloWs, 50 long 81
J the said Avenue IL macadamizeds en-;
on it's failure to SO construct or main
tain and repair said portion OF &ai,
| roadbed after ten days notice $oS Z
do, the said Mayor and Board Of al
dermen of the Town of MorristoWl
are hereby authorized to do sucl
work and make such repairs ant
charge the same to said Company, an,
IN the event Of said Company its sue
lceasors or assigns, falling to pa,
therefor, upon demand, the said May
or and Board Of Aldermen may col
lect the amount from the said Com
pany, it's successors or assigns, q
debts OF like character are collecte
lby law.
) III however. at any time while sal
I railway Is so maintained as aforesaid
the whole surface Of said Avanu
81 should be changed frAsn paacadaan t