The Penn's Grove record., 1913-02-21
ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE
Township of Oldmans, Salem Co., Nj.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Penns Grove
Electric Light, Heat & Power Co., its success
ors and assigns to erect, construct. lay and
craSS arms, cOnduitS, manholeS and other fix
lures and appliances for its lines in, upon,
along, over and under each and every Of the
public roads, streets, alleys, highways, lanes
and public places of the Township of
Oldmans, County of Salem and State of
New Jersey, for the conduct of its business,
same and regulating the use of the public
roads, streets, alleys, highways, laUeS, and
public places by the said company.
WHEREAS, the PennS Grove Electric Light,
Heat & Power Co. on the LIST day of November,
Ammo Domini, nineteen hundred and twelve
(9l2), flied with the clerk Of the Township
a petition praying that consent of said
Township Committee of the Township OF
OldmanS, be granted to erect, construct,
lay and maintain, all necessary poles,
wires. cables, cross arms. cOnduitS. manlloles
and other fixtures and appliances for its lines
IN, upon. along, over ana under each and
every pubic roads, streets, alleys, highways.
lanes. sidewalks and public places of the
Township of o d m "a IS, for the con-
duct OF its business in accordance with the
Statute IN such case made and provided, for a
term OIL nifty (0U) years
WHEREAS, the said Township Committee
did designate the 81 day of December. ammo
DOmtnI, nineteen hundred and twelve (l9l2),
at 5 O'Clock p: m, Iii Red Mems Hall, Ped
rlcktOWh, in The Township of OldmanS as the
time and place for the consideration of the
application aforesaid; and
notice OF the time and place fix.
ed upon as aforesaid has been given by publ
Gallon In the PennS Grove RECORD, Il public
newspaper printed IN the Borough of PennS
Grove. in the County OF Salem. and circulated
i'll the Township Of OF Il III Ia s, once a
week for at least two weeks, and by posting
said notice in five (5l of the most public places
in rho MD ~ NU NaA hin nF n I Il - - 49,.
which application was considered; and
WHEREAS, at tue time and place specified
for hearing of said application the same was
heard and fully considered by said Township
'? S9W, Tsrnngonr, ahe Township Committee
Of the Township of o III in the
County OF Salem and State of New Jersey, do
ordain and enact as follows:
That permission be and is hereby granted to
the PennS Grove Electric Light. Heat & Power
Co., its successors and assigns, to erect, con.
strlct, lay and maintain all necessary poles,
wires, cables, cross arms, cOnduitS, manhOles
and other fixtures and appliances for its cleo
trlc light, heat and power lines, in, upon,
along. over and under each and every of the
public roads, streets, alleys, highways, lanes,
sidewalks, and public places of the Township
OF D d III a II s, in the County of Salem
and State OF New Jersey, for the conduct of
It's business subject to the following condo
tons:
l. That the use of the public roads. streets.
alleys. highways, lanes. sidewalks and public
places shall be subject to such reasonable
regulationSas the Township Committee now
has or hereafter may by ordinance prescribe
relative to street or highway openings.
2. Ihat whenever the said company shall
desire to erect, lay down or construct any
poles, conduitS or manh0les it shall present "a
plan or plans showing the location, number
and size thereof to the Township Committee
who are empowered to approve or disapprOve
as TO location, which plan or plans or copy
thereof With approval endorsed thereon. shall
be filed with the Clerk Of the Township
Committee. In case the said Committee
diSapproyes any plan or plans as to ~locotion
Of any pole, conduit Or manholeS, I h
shall designate some other location suitable
for the purpose of said Company.
3. That all poles erected by said Company
shall be neat and symmetrical, that the length
thereof shall not be less than twenty COY feet
above the surface of the ground. and shall be
50 located as in no way TO interfere with the
safety ana convenience of persons travelling
ON or over the SAID public roads. streets, al
leyS OF highways all cables and wires shall be
maintained at least twenty q } feet above the
surface OF the highway and in The installing
and maintaining If its underground system,
said Company shall not open or cucumber any
more of said public road. street, alley, high
way, lane. sidewalk and public place than
will be necessary to enable it to perform the
work with proper economy and efficiency.
4. That the erection of poles and the con-
struction OF conduits under the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to the supervi-
sion of the Township C 0 mittee or
such other person as the oWnship
Committee may appoint, and the said Company
shall replace and properly relay any sidewalk
or street pavement which may have been dis
placed or damaged uy it in the construction
and maintenance of its system,
5. That said Company shall maintain all
poles, cables, wires, condufts, ducts, pipes.
mains and manhOles and all other apparatus
constructed under the provisions of this
ordinance in good and safe order and condi-
ton, and shall at all times fully indemnify,
protect and save harmless the said Township
Committee of the Township of 0 d m :
from and against all actions, claims S,
suits, damages, and charges and against ali
loss and necessary expenditures arising from
the erection, construction and maintenance
OF its system; OF from its neglect or failure to
maintain, the said apparatus in good and safe
6. That the said Penns Grove Electric
Light, Heat q Power Co. shall be permitted to
use the property OF other companies, and to
permit other companies to use its property
upon such arrangements as the two companies
may agree.
I. That the Penns Grove Electric Light.
Heat & Power Co.. its successors and assigns
shall distribute electricity id the village of
Pedricktown within eighteen months from the
date when this ordinance goes into effect, and
shah extend their lines to such other places
in the Township of Oldmans from time to time
to supply consumers when it is shown thai
the Company can secure a fair return upon
the investment: otherwise the rights, priyi-
leges. ana franchises herein granted shall
cease and be void. Provided, however. that if
the validity and legality of this ordinance or
any OF the grants herein contained be cues
TONED by writ of certiorari or injunction or
any proceedings either in law or in equity the
time which the said Penns Grove electric
Light, Heat 4 Power Co., its successors and
assigns, shall be delayed by reasons of such
shan not be counted or constitute
any portion of The time aforesaid in which the
said electricity distribution system shall be
completed'and in operation.
s. That the consent and privilege hereby
granted shall continue for a term of fifty (56
years from the time this ordinance is APP proved
BY the Board of Public Utility Commissioners
for New Jersey, in accordance with the Statute
in such case made and provided.
9. That this ordinance shall not become
effective unless that said Company shall under
its seal and by its proper officers, signify i'm
writing its acceptance of all the terms, regu-
lationS and restrictions here contained, within
thirty (30) days after receiving notice of its
passage.
10. That all advertising or printing fees and
expenses incurred NY the said Town
ship Committee of the Township of Oldmans
in the County of Salem and State of
New Jersey, in connection with the passage.
publication of this ordinance and the notice
herein referred to, shall be paid by said Com
pany.
this Cd day of January. A.. d, 1918.
Township of Uldman Salem County New
Jersey.
VIM. S. STILES.
WIN. DARLINGTON,
MANNIE z. WHITE,
Committee.
HARVEY SPRINGER,
Township Clerk.
Published February Il, Is, 1918.