Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-12
RESOLUTION
CONCERNING ROAD AND ST
OPENINGS

OPENINGS
Adopted by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Bergen, at a
Regular Meeting held on the second day
of July, 1919.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of the County of
Bergen;
FIRST: 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, corporation or municipality
to make any excavation in, or tear up
the surface of any road or street in the
County of Bergen (for the maintenance
of which the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers is responsibility for any purpose what
soever, without a written permit first
had and obtained from the Supervisor of
Roads, as hereinafter provided.
SECOND: Application must be made
in writing by the person. firm, corpora
ton or municipality for permit for an
excavation on any county road, the main
tepance of which is chargeable to the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Bergen
County for any purpose whatsoever. Said
application is to state the purpose of
such excavation namely, sewer, water,
gas, telephone or for any other purpose
not specified herein.
THIRD: No permit will be granted
under this Resolution in excess of fifteen
(5) square yards, by the Supervisor of
Roads. Deposits must be made accord
ing to the following schedule:
FOURTH:
Schedule for Road Opening Permits.
A-Openings on any permanent or
semi-permanently paved road or street
. FIFTY DOLLARS. $4,000.
Bon any road or street paved with
BituminouS Macadam Penetration Meth
ODD THIRTY DOLLARS. 80. $50 90.
Con any road or street paved with
Water Bound Macadam with or without
Bituminous Dressing. 49,. INVENT lily
DOLLARS ........ $1,000.
FIFTH: 1t shall be the duty of the
Permittee to properly guard the exca-
walton by the erection of suitable bar
riers by day and lights by night, and
said Permittee shall be liable for any
neglect to safeguard the travelling public.
If the excavation extends the full width
of the road, only one-half of it shall be
made at one time, and shall be back
filled before the other half is excavated,
so as not to interfere with traffic. The
excavation and back filling of same shall
be made within the time specified in the
permit.
SIXTH: The Road Department OF
the County will restore the pavement
so excavated and the money deposited
for said permit shall be used in defray-
ing the expense of making such proper
restoration.
SEVENTH: The Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Bergen may &C
cept, in lieu of the deposit required here
under for any such permit, contract
from the person, firm, corporation OF
municipality making application for q
permit, in which case all the foregoing
restrictions are binding and the said
restoration shall be made by the County
Road Department; the cost of which shall
be certified to them by the Supervisor
of Roads and such certificate of cost
| shall be final and conclusive and pay
able upon presentation.
! EIGHTH: BE IT FURTHER RE-
/ SOLVED by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Bergen, that il
| shall be unlawful for any person. firm
| corporation or municipality to store any
material upon the right of way of any
| road or street in the County of Bergen
| for the maintenance of which the Board
| of FreeholderS is responsible, for any
| purpose whatsoever, without a writer
! permit first had and obtained as herein.
before provided Charge for such permit
| shall be Ten Dollars $4,000 for the frs
five CO days and One Dollar ($1.00) pei
day for each and every day thereafter.
NINTH: 1t shall be the duty of the
Permittee to properly guard the materia
so stored by erecting suitable barriers
warning signs and lanterns and sale
Permittee shall be liable for any neglec
| to safeguard the travelling public. There
shall at all times be carriage way of a
least eighteen 1S) feet between the ma
! terial stored.
TENTH: AND BE 1T FURTHER RE
| SOLVED, by the Board of Chosen Free
| holders of the County of Bergen, tina
| the Supervisor of Roads be charged will
the enforcement of all the provisions O
this Resolution, which shall take effec
Immediately.
| JOSEPH K1NSLEY, Jr.,
Director
Attest
JAS. NJ. HARDNESS, Clerk.