The Penn's Grove record., 1913-02-07

Township of Upper Penns Neck, Salem Co.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Penns Grove
Electric Light, Heat g. Power Co., its success
ors and assigns to erect, construct. lay and
maintain all necessary poles. wires: cables,
cross arms, conduits, manhOles and other hX-
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 Upper
Pemns Neck, 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, lanes. side
walks 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 ana twelve
Q9l2), filed with the clerk Of the Township
Committee of the Township Of Upper Penns
Neck, a petition providing that consent of
said Township of the Township oil
Upper Penns Neck, he granted to erect, con
struct. lay and maintain, all necessary poles.
wires, cables, cross arms. cOndultS, mahnOleS
and other fixtures and appliances for It's lines,
in, upon, along, over ana under each ana
lanes, sidewalks and public places OF the
Township of Upper PennS Neck for the con
duet Of its business in accordance with. the
Statute in such case made and provided, Tor a
WHEREAS, the said Township Committee
did designate the I22d day of November Ammo
at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, at the residence
of Edward Summerill, on the Penns. Grove
Sharptown road, in the Township of Upper
PennS Neck, as the time and place for %thecOn-
sideration OF the application aforesald; ana
WHEREAS, notice OF the time and place nX-
ed upon as aforesaid has been given by publ
cation IN the Penns Grove RECORD, a public
newspaper printed in the Borough OF Penns
Grove, i'll the County of salem, and circulated
in the Township of Upper Penns Neck, once a
week for at least two weeks, and by posting
said notice in i've of the most public places IN
the said Township of Upper Penns Neck at
least fourteen days before the meeting at
which aDOllcatIOn WAS considered and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified
for hearing of said application the same was
heard and fully considered by said township
Committee.
Now, THEREFORE, the Township Committee
of the Township of Upper Penns Neck, in the
County oil Salem and State of New jersey, DO
ordaln and enact us follows:
That permission be aud is hereby granted to
the Penns Grove Electric Light, Heat Power
Co.. its successors and assigns, to erect, con-
struct, lay and maintain all necessary poles,
wires, cables, cross arms, condultS, nlanholes
and other fixtures and appliances for its cleo
trio 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 Upper PennS Neck, in the County OF Salem
and State of New Jersey, for the conduct of
its business subject to the following cOndi-
lions:
/. That the use of the public roads, streets,
alleys, highways, lanes. sidewalks aud public
places shall be subject to such reasonable
| regulations as the Township Committee now
has or hereafter may by ordinance prescribe
relative to street or highway openings.
2. That WheneNe Ell the said company shall
desire to erect, lay down or construct any
| poles, cOnduits OF manhOles it shall present d
plan or plans showing the location and size
thereof to the Chairman of the Township Com
mittte for the time being. who is hereby au-
thoriZed and empowered Tor and on behalf OF
said Township Committee to approve or dis
approve as to location, which plan or plans or
copy thereof with the approval endorsed
thereon shall be filed with the Clerk of the
Township Committee. In case the said Chair
man dIsapproves any plan or plans as to
location OF any pole, conduit or manholes, he
Shall designate some other location suitable
for the purpose of said Company. In the event
of the failure on the part of the Chairman and
the Company to agree as to location of poles
and such other matters as by this ordinance
are subject to the super vision of the Chairman
OF the Township Committee, the right of APP
peal to the Township Committee is hereby
granted.
3. That al. 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, 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-
StructiUn OF conduitS under the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to the supervi-
sion of the Chairman of the Township Com
mlttee. or such other person as the Township
Committee may appoint, and the said Company
shall replace and properly relay any sidewalk
or street pavement which may have been dis
placed by it i'll the construction and mainten-
ance of its system.
5. That said Company shall maintain all
poles, cables, wires, cOnduitS, duets, pipes
mains and manhOles and all other apparatus
considered under the provisions af this
ordinance in good and safe order and condi
tiOu- and shall at all times fullV indemnify
protect and save harmless the said Township
Committee of the Township of Upper Penns
Neck rom and against all actions, claims
suits, damages, and charges and against al
loss and necessary expenditures arising from
the erection, construction and maintenance
OF its system; or from its neglect or failure Il
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 tt
use the property OF other companies, and t.
permit other companies to use its property
upon such arrangements as the twO cOmpanie!
may agree. Provided that such use shall no
conflict with any existing ordinances of the
said Township Committee of the Township o
upper PennS Neck.
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.
5. That this ordinance shall not become
e~fectlYe unless that said Company shall unde
It's seal and by its proper officers, signify il
writing Its acceptance OF all the terms, regu
lationS and restrictions here contained, within
thirty t3O) days after receiving notice OF it,
passage.
9. That all advertising or printing fees anC
other expenses incurred by the said TOWNSHIP
Committee of the Township of Upper Penn.
Neck IN the County OF Salem and State o
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 18th day of December, A. D., 1912.
Township of Upper Penns Neck, Salem
County, New Jersey.
JOSEPH CLARK,
Dawn WRIGuT