The Penn's Grove record., 1911-04-07
RoROUdH OF pENN's 0RovE. II. j
ORDINANCES Nc. 4a

AN ORDINANCE authorizing The Delaware
aud Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Com.
pany, its successors and assigns, to erect, con-
struct. lay and maintain all necessary poles,
and other fixtures aud appliances for its lines
in, upon, along, over and under each and
every OF the public roads, streets, alleys and
highways of the Borough of Penn s Grove,
County of Salem, and state of New Jersey,
and for the conduct of its business and pre-
scribing the manner of placing the same and
and highways by said Company.
WHEREAS The Delaware and Atlantic Tele
graph and Telephone Company on the Teuth
day OF January. Nineteen Hundred and Eleven
Q91D, filed with and presented to the Council
of the Borough of Penn's Grove, a petition
praying that consent of said Council OF the
construct. lay and maintain all necessary
poles, wires, cables and cross arms, cOnduits,
manloles and other fixtures and appliances
for its lines, in, upon, along; over and under
each and every of the public roads, streets.
alleys and highways OF the Borough Of Penn's
Grove, fol the conduct of its business in &C.
cordance with the statute in such case made
and provided, for the term of fifty years, and
the said Borough Council did. by
resolution designate the Seventh day of Feb
rnary, Nineteen Hundred and Eleven (19l1.
at eight O'Clock P. NJ, at the Borough Hall in
said Borough at the time and place for the
consideration Of the application aforesaid, and
WHEREAS notice of the time and place fixed
as Aforesaid has been given by. publication In
the "Penn's Grove Record a newspaper ,
printed and circulated in the Borough of
PENIS Grove, once a week for at least two
weeks, and by posting said notice In five OF
the most public places in the said Borough oil
Penn's Grove, at least fourteen days before
the meeting at which said application was
considered,
AND WHEREAS, at the time and place speci-
fed for hearing of said application, the same
was heard and fully considered by said
Council.
Now THEREFORE the Council of the Bor-
o,rh of PenntS Grove. in the Comfy of Salem
and State of New Jersey, do ordain and enact
as follows:
That permission be and L is hereby granted to
The Delaware aud Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company, its successors and as
signs, to erect, construct, lay and maintain
| ali necessary poles, wires: cables. cross arms,
planes for its telegraph and telephone lines,
in, upon. along, over and under each and
| every of the public roads: streets. alleys, and
highways. OF the Borough OF Penn's Grove
| County of Salem, and State of New Jersey,
for the conduct of its business, subject to the
| following conditions:
/. That the use of the public roads, streets,
| alleys and highways shall be subject to such
| reasonable regulations as the said Borough
now has or hereafter may by ordinance pre-
scribe relative to street or highway openings.
2. That whenever the said Company shall
desire to erect, lay down or construct any
poles, conduits, or manholes, it shall present a
plan or plans showing the location, number
and size thereof, to the Chairman, for the time
being, of the Street Committee of said BOr-
ough., who is hereby authorized and empow-
cred for and on behalf OF the Council OF said
Borough to approve or disapprOve as to the
location which plan OF plans or copy thereon
with approval endorsed thereon, shall be filed
forthwith with the Borough Clerk OF said
Borough in case the sad Chairman disapproves
any plan or plans as to the location Of any
poles, conduits, or manholes. he shall deslg-
nate some other suitable location therefor.
3. That all poles erected by said Company
shall be neat and symmetrical, and the length
thereof shall not be less than (tWenty) 20
feet .above the surface of the ground. and
shsll be so located as in noway to interfere
travelling on or over the said streets. alleys
and highways; and in the installation and
maintenance of its underground system, said
company shall not open or cucumber more of
any street. alley or highway than will be
necessary to enable it to perform the work
with proper economy and efficiency.
4, That the erection of poles and construc.
ton of cOnduiitS under the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be subject to the supervision
of the Chairman of the Street Committee and
said Company shall replace and properly relay
any sidewalk or street pavement. which may
have been displaced or damaged by it IN the
construction or maintenance Of its system.
5 That space on the poles erected or in the
conduits Constructed under the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be reserved, free OF
charge, for the purpose OF carrying, wires OF
any Ere I'd, Alarm Ia t 81 aGl hy s aefdiesg papn,S sy ! nron
vided the said wires are placed and maintained
IN such a manner as may be prescribed by the
said Company and in no case USED TO carry
high tension currents.
6. That the said Company shall maintain
all poles, cables, wires. cOnduits. duets. mains,
pipes, manhOleS, distrii uting poles, and all
other apparatus erected or constructed under
the provisions of this ordinance, in good and
safe order and condition; and shall at all
times fully indemnify, protect and save harm.
4 less the said Borough from and against all
actions, claims, suits. damages and charges,
and against all loss and necessary expendf-
lures arising from the erection, construction
and maintenance of its system or from its
neglect or failure to maintain the said appa-
ratus in good safe order and condition.
Z. That the consent and privilege hereby
granted shall continue for a term Of fifty (5O)
years from the time this ordinance Is approved
by the Board of Public Utility Commissioner
for New Jersey, in accordance with the statute
in such case made and provided.
| 8. That this ordinance shall not become eff
fective unless the said Company shall under
its seal and by its proper officers signify In
writing its acceptance of all the terms. con
ditionS, regulations and restrictions herein
contained, within thirty 1907 days after recelv-
ing notice of its passage.
9. That all advertising or print ing fees in
Cured by the said Borough Of Pe ms Grove
Co unity of Salem, State of New Jersey, in con-
nection with the publication Of this ordinance,
and the notice herein referred to, shall be
paid by the said Company.
ORDAINED AND ENACTED INTO AN ORDI-
NANCE, this 2lSt day of March, A. d. 1911.
FREDERIC A. GENT1EU,
Mayor.
Attest: ASA G. JUSTICE,