The Penn's Grove record., 1913-02-28
ORDINANCE
OF Oldmans. Salem Co. N. ]


Township of Oldmans, Salem Co., NJ.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Penns Grove
Electric Light, Heat & Power Co., its success
0rs and assigns to erect, construct, lay and
maintain all necessary poles. wires. cables,
cross 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
Oldmans, County of Salem and State OF
New Jersey, for the conduct of its business,
and prescribing the manner of placing the
same and regulating the use of the public
roads, streets, alleys, highways, lam s, 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
(l9l2), flied with the clerk of the Township
Committee of the Township of Oldmans,
a petition praying that consent of said
Township Committee of the Township oil
Oldmans, be granted to erect, construct,
lay and maintain, all necessary poles,
wires, cables, cross arms. cOnduitS, manholeS
and other fixtures and appliances for its lines,
in, upon, along. over ana under each and
every public roads. streets, alleys, highways,
lanes. sidewalks and public places of the
Township of Oldmans, for the con-
duct OF its business in accordance with the
Statute in such case made and provided, for a
WHEREAS, the said Township Committee
did designate the Sd day of December, Ammo
Domini nineteen hundred and twelve (l9l2),
at 8 O'Clock p. M, III Red Mems Hall, Ped
ricktowh, in The Township of Oldmans, as the
time and place for the consideration of tile
application aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place fix
ed upon as aforesaid has been given by publi-
cation III the PennS Grove RECORD, a public
newspaper printed in the Borough of Penns
Grove, in the Comfy of Salem, and circulated
in the Township of OIL d III a s, once a
week for at least two weeks, and by posting
said notice in five ~ of the most public places
IN the said Township of o d m a II S at least
fourteen days before the meeting at
which application was considered; aud
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified
heard and fully considered by said Township
Committee.
Now, THEREFORE, the Township Committee
of the Township of m II S in the
County OF Salem and State of New Jersey, do
ordain and enact as follows:
mat permission be and IS hereby granted to
Co., its successors and assigns, to erect, con.
Strict, lay and maintain all necessary poles,
wires, cables, cross arms, conduits, manholes
and other fixtures and appliances for it's cleo
trlc light, heat and power lines, in, upon,
along, over and under each and every of the
pubic roads, streets, alleys, highways, lanes,
ldeWalks and public places of the Township
OF d m a II S, in the County of Salem
and State OF New Jersey, for the conduct of
its business subject to the following condi-
tons:
/. That the use of the public roads, streets,
alleys, highways, lanes, sidewalks and public
regulations as the Township Committee now
has or hereafter may by ordinance prescribe
relating 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 Township Committee
who are empowered to approve or disapprove
as to location, which plan or plans or copy
thereon with approval endorsed thereon. shall
be filed with the Clerk of the Township
Committee. In case the said Committee
disapprOves any plan or plans as to ~l0cotion
Of any pole, conduit or manholes, they
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
so 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 or highways all cables and wires shall be
maintained at least twenty (2e) feet above the
surface. of the highway and in the installing
and maintaining # 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 G o or
such other person as the I oWnshi p
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 Dy it in the construction
anu maintenance Vi lIS SNSIGHl-
5. That said Company shall maintain all
poles, cables, wires, conduits, ducts, pipes.
mains andmanholes 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 rmle the said Township
Committee of the Township OF o m II S
from and against all actions, claim S,
suits, damages, and charges and against ali
loss and necessary expenditures arising from
the erection, construction and maintenance
OF its system or from its neglect or failure to
maintain the said apparatus in good and safe
order and condition,
6. That the said Penns Grove Electric
Light, Heat & Power Co. shall be permitted to
use the property OF other companies, and to
permit other companies to use It's property
upon such arrangements as the two companies
ma agree.
I. That the Penns Grove Electric Light,
Heat s. Power Co., it's SucceusOIS and assigns
shall distribute electricity in the village of
Pedricktown within eighteen months from the
date when this ordinance goes into effect, and
shall extend their lines to such other places
in the Township of Oldmans from time to time
to supply consumers when it is shown that
the Company can secure a fair return upon
the investment; otherwise the rights, privi-
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 queS-
toned by writ OF certiOrari or injunction or
any proceedings either in law OF in equity the
time which the said PennS Grove Electric
Light, Heat & Power Co., it's successors and
assigns, shall be delayed by reasons of such
proceedings shall 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 (50)
years from the time this ordinance is approved
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 in
writing its acceptance of all the terms, regu-
lations and restrictions here contained within
thirty 1907 days after receiving notice of It's
passage.
10. That all advertising or printing fees and
necessary expenses incurred oy 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.
Ordained and enacted into an ordinance
this Sd day of January, A. D., 1918.
Township OF Oldmans. Salem County New
Jersey.
VIM. S. STILES.
VIM DARLINGTON,
MAMIE +. WHITE,
AtteSted: Committee.