Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20

uOU AFFECT inc COuSblB ana DTDNllbut
further, that if the ferry company can
not secure rights to the end of Buck
ingham avenue, then consent is given
for the end of either Commerce, Wash
ington OF Fayette streets, under SINH
lar terms. Thus, if the states charges
for the perpetual rights to use the end
of any of those streets should be pro
hibitive, the ferry company would still
have the consent of the city to acquire
the right for twenty-five years.
The resolutions as adopted and signed
follow.
Resolution.
Whereas, an increase Of ferry faeili-
ties by the establishment Of a ferry at
a point easily accessible to the resi-.
dents of the northern section of the
City and operated in addition to the
ferry now operated by the Staten Is
land Rapid Transit Company would be
a great benefit and advantage to the
City of Perth Amboy nd it's citizens,
and,
Whereas, application has been made
by the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company for the consent to the
use of the e~asterly end Of Buckingham
avenue for the purpose of establishing
such a ferry service and said ferry
company have represented to Council
that it is their purpose to- operate said
ferry Independently of the other fer
ries;
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the
City of Perth Amboy apply to the Ri
parian Commission for the riparian
rights at the easterlv end of Bucking-
ham avenue in perpetuity subject to a
lease by said Riparian Commission to
the Perth Amboy and Tottenville Ferry
Company of said riparian rights at the
said end Of Buckingham avenue and
said lease to expire December 31st.
1897, or at an earlier date in case of
forfeiture by the said ferry company
by reason Of non-compliapeas% me
terms of this resolutioa-In ,sneut
between the City ot<Perth Ambov and
the Perth AXder and Tottenville Ferry
Eonpa1ann1y signed and executed by
proper officers, to accept and full
fill the terms of this resolution and
build, construct and operate said ferry
within six months from the date here
of, shall be filed at the office of the
City Clerk Of said City. Should the
said Perth Amboy and Tottenville Fer
~ Company forfeit it's right to occupy
said end of said Buckingham avenue
by reason of failure to carry out the
terms of said agreement or the terms
of this resolution then the City's rights
In perpetuity shall Immediately become
operative upon such forfeiture. The
consideration and conditions for the
granting of such consent to the Perth
Amboy and Tottenville Ferry Company
shall be as follows:
First; That the Perth Amboy and
Tottenville Ferry Company shall pay to
the Riparian Commission such sums as
may be required by said Commission for
said lease.
Second: That said Ferry Company
shall pay into the Treasury of the City
of Perth Amboy annually the sun of
one hundred and fifty dollars, on Jan
uary l of each year.
Third: That said Ferry Company
shall not lease, under let, transfer OF
otherwise dispose of, without the con
sent of the City, the riparian rights
granted, to any person or corporation.
under the penalty Of forfeiture of all
said Riparian rights, under its said
lease.
Fourth: That said company shall not
consolidate with any other Company
under penalty of forfeiture.
Fifth: Whenever said company shall
cease to operate and use said land SO
granted as a ferry, the said rights
shall be forfeited to the City.
Sixth: If the City is not granted the
perpetual rights, consent is withdrawn
for the twenty-five year lease. Pro
vided, however, that the failure of the
City to accept the rights when granted
by the Riparian Commission shall not
affect the consent hereby given. Provid-
ed, further, that if said company shall
not secure the necessary riparian rights
for the foot of Buckingham avenue
then consent is hereby given to secure
the necessary rights at the foot of
Commerce, Washington or Fayette
streets, upon the same terms or condi-
tions, provided a grant In perpetuity
can be obtained by said City for the
foot of said Commerce, Washington OF
Fayette streets from said Riparian
Commission.
Seventh. If such rights granted fol
the foot Of Buckingham avenue are at
tackled by legal proceedings by anyone
or their use suspended by any lega,
proceedings, her consent is hereby
given to apply for the use of the ripar-
Ian rights for either of said othel
streets upon the same terms and con.
ditions until said rights for Bucking
ham avenue are finally determined il
favor of said Company, in which event
said company shall operate at the foot o.
Buckinghm avenue and waive all rights
to any and all of such other streets
Under no conditions are rights giyer
for more than one street.
Eighth: That the said Perth Amboy
and Tottenville Ferry Company will
indemnify ard save harmless and REIN
burse the said City Of Perth Amboy
for any damages, costs or other ex'
pense which the said City might be
compelled to undergo in the defense OF
any suits or actions which might b.
brought against said City by reason Of
granting the application of said Ferry
Company.
Ninth. That should the said Ferry
Company cease to operate said ferry al
the foot of Buckingham avenue or al
the foot of any of said streets or should
said ferry company forfeit its rights to
operate said ferry for any reason what
tseever, then in that event said City OF
rth Amboy may at it's option retain
property all piers, brows
e., appurtenances, docks build