The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to authorize and empower, and
granting consent and permiss to the Burling-
ton County Railway Company, a corporation in
corporated under the laws of the state of New
Jersey to carry freight and express matter in
and through the township of Northampton, in
the county Of Burlington and state of New Jer-
sew upon the tracks of said railway company,
located upon and running in and along certain
streets and roads of said township.
WHEREAS, the Burlington County Railway
Company corporation incorporated under the
laws of the state of New Jersey, is now operat-
ing street railway in and through the town
ship of Northampton, in the county of Burl1ng-
ton, in the state of New Jersey, upon tracks be-
longing to said company, located upon and run
ming in and along certain streets and roads OF
said township; and
WHEREAS, it would be to the advantageof the
inhabitants of said township of Northampton
that the said Burlington County Railway Com
pany shall have authority and privilege to carry
freight and express matter upon Its cars IN and
through said township; and
WHEREAS by virtue of a law of the state OF
New Jersey, approved the second day OF April,
one thousand nine hundred and SIX, the Bur
lington County Railway Company may carry
such freight and express matter in and through
said township of Northampton, upon receiving
the consent of the governing body of said town
ship, under such lawful restrictions and regula-
tons as such governing body may by ordinance
impose; and
accruing to the said township of Northampton.
in the county of Burlington and state OF New
Jersey, and to the inhabitants thereof, the town
ship committee of said township of Northamp-
ton the governing body of said township, is de-
sirous of authorizing and empowering said rail-
way company and granting consent to said rail
way company to carry freight and express mat
ter in and through said township OF Northamp.
ton, in the county of Burlington and state OF
New Jersey upon the tracks of said railway
company, located upon and running In and
along certain streets and roads OF said town
ship; therefore
Section l. Be it ordained by the township
committee of the township of northampton, in
the county of Burlington and state of New Jer-
sey that the Burlington County Railway Com
pany be and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered and given permission and consent to
carry freight and express matter in and through
the township of Northampton, in the county OF
Burlington and state of New Jersey, upon the
tracks of said railway company located upon
and running in and along certain streets and
roads of said township, under the following re-
strictions and regulations, to wit
IN That the cars which shall be used for that
purpose shall be modern in design and construc-
ton, and shall be equipped with proper and ne
cessary guards tenders and headlights.
(2). That not more than two cars shall be run
fastened or coupled together at any one time for
the purpose of carrying freight and express
matter.
(s) That between Reimer street and the spur
track on upper High street leading to Burling-
ton, no cars carrying freight or express matter
shall be allowed to load or unload same with the
use of p1anks skids, or from cars to wagons.
Provided however, that this section shall not
prevent the said Burlington County Railway
Company from the use of their car barn on up
per High street.
al That on the first day of the week, com
monty known Sunday or the Sabbath, no cars
carrying freight or express matter shall be run
operated between the hours OF nine o clock IN
the morning and nine O'Clock in the evening.
(5). That the carrying of any fertilizers, ex-
plosives or obnoxious freight or express matter,
Fertilizers in bags excepted), is hereby strictly
forbidden, nor shall same in any form be stored
in any building cars within the limits of
said township,
10y. That the said Burlington County Railway
Company shall within eighteen months after
the date of the final passage of this ordinance,
have in full and complete operation the system
of carrying freight and express matter contem-
plated and provided for under the terms and
conditions of this ordinance.
ID; That the privileges, powers, consent and
permission given and granted to the Burlington
County Railway Company, to carry freight and
express matter, in, along and upon the streets
of the township of Northampton, under the
terms and conditions of this ordinance, shall be
exercised, used and enjoyed by said Burlington
County Railway Company for period of TWEEN
ty-five years from the date of the final passage
of this ordinance.
Section 2. And be it ordained that the Bur
lington County Railway Company shall pay all
the expenses incidental to the passage of this
ordinance and that the same shall take effect
imme diate1y.
Adopted and passed February 20, 1909.
FRANKLIN DILL,
Attest: Chairman.
HARRY HAWKINS, JR.,
Township Clerk.