The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-31
BOROUGH OF PENN's GROVE. N. J.
ORDINANCES NO. az.

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,
wires cables, cross arms, cOnduits. manholes
and other fixtures and appliances for it's lines
e IN; vp of tb si1 nablj eVe eoa ana st IeasL aiIeys and
highways of the Borough of Penn s Grove,
County of Salem, and State of New Jersey,
and for the conduct Of it's business; and pre-,
regulating the use of the public streets. alleys
and highways by said Company.
WHEREAS The Delaware and Atlantic Tele
graph and Telephone Company on the Tenth
day of January. Nineteen Hundred and Eleven
Q9l1). filed with and presented to the Council
p pra Viz that consent Of said Council Of the
Borough of PenD's Grove, be granted to erect,
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.
Grove, fol- the conduct of its business In ac-
cordance with the statute in such case made
and provided, for the term of fifty years, and
WHEREAS the said Borough Council did. by
| resolution designate the Seventh day of Feb
ruary, Nineteen Hundred and Eleven 19l!,
at eight o'clock P. M, at the Borough Hall in
said Borough at the time and place Tor 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
pl oho - OH0
Penn's 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,
AMP 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 Co uncil of the Bor-
ough of PENIS Grove, in the County OF Salem
| and GfafQ of Now IQrcQU dn nr61ln 2nn ln9CT
| as follows:
That permission be and is hereby granted to
| The Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
| signs, to erect, construct, lay and maintain
ali necessary poles, wires. cables. cross arms,
| c0nduits, manhOles and other fixtures and ap-
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:
L. That the use of the public roads, streets.
alleys and highways shall be subject to such
reasonable regulations as the said Borough
now has OF hereafter may by ordinance pre-.
scribe relative to street or highway openings.
2. That whenever the said Company shall
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 dlsapprove as TO the
location; which plan or plans or copy thereof
with approval endorsed thereon, shall pc nied
forthwith with the Borough Clerk OF said
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 90 feet above
the surface of the ground. and shsll be so To-
Gated as in nOway to interfere with the safety
or convenience of persons travelling on or over
the said streets, alleys and highways; and in
the installation and maintenance OF its under
ground system, said company shall not open
or cucumber more of any street, alley or high
way than will be necessary to enable 1t TO
perform the work with proper economy and
efficiency.
A., That the erection of poles and ~construc
tion of eonduiits 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 1t 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 Fire Alarm or Police Telegraph system
yided 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, ducts, mains,
pipes, manh0leS, dfstril 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
less the said Borough from and against all
actions, claims, suits, damages and charges,
and against all loss and necessary expendi-
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 (50)
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.
s. That this ordinance shall not become eff
fectiye 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 Pc ms Grove
County 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 n ENACTED INTO AN ORDI-
Mayor.
Attest: ASA G. JUSTICE,
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