The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to authorize and empower, and
granting consent and perm iss1on to the Burl1ng-
ton County Railway Company, corporation IN
corporated under the laws of the state of New
Jersey to carry freight and express matter IN
and through the township OF Lumberton, IN
the county of Burlington and state of New Jer-
sey, 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-
ship of Lumberton, in the county of Buriing-
ton in the state of New Jersey, upon tracks be-
longing to said company, located upon and rum
ming in and along certain streets and roads OF
said township; and
inhabitants the of said township of Lumberton
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 law of the state OF
New Jersey approved the second day of April,
one thousand nine hundred and six, the Bur
hngton County Railway Company may carry
such freight aud express matter in and through
said township of Lumberton, upon receiving
the consent of the governing body of said town
ship, under such lawful restrictions and regula-
lions such governing body may by ordinance
impose; and
WHEREAS in consideration of the advantages
accruinq to the said township of Lumberton.
in the county of Burlington and state of New
Jersey and to the inhabitants thereof, the town
ship committee of said township OF Lumber
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 Lumber
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 Lumberton, 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 Lumberton, in the county of
Burlington and state of New Jersey, upon the
and running in and along certain streets and
roads of said township, under the following
strictions and regulations, to wit
al 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 on the first day of the week, COM
monty known as Sunday or the Sabbath, no cars
carrying freight express matter shall be
or oper ated between the hours OF ten O'Clock in
the morning and eight O'Clock in the evening.
Ia. That the said Burlington County Rail way
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.
Ia. 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 Lumberton, under the y
terms and conditions of this ordinance, shall be
exercised used and enjoyed by said Burlington
County Railway Company for period of twen-
ty-6ve years from the date of the final passage
of this ordinance
Section g. And be it ordained, that the Bur
1ington County Railway Company shall pay all
the expenses incidental to the passage of this
ordinance and that the shall take effect
imme diately.
Adopted and passed March s, 1909.
WILLIAM A. JONES,
Attest: Chairman.
SPENCER H. POWELL,
Township Clerk.