Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-15
An Ordinance

| A~A~ RANCA'N OOHiARdhyt SOSOVoSOAo
and assigns, to maintain and operate
it's present aerial and underground
works, and to erect, construct, re-
construct, lay and maintain addi-
tional aerial and underground
works, consisting of poles, cross
arms, cables, wires, conduits, ducts.
mains, pipes, manholes, and all
other necessary fixtures and appli-
ances for its local and through
lines in, upon, along, over, across.
and under each and every of the
public roads, streets, avenues, al
legs and highways OF the Township
OF Edgewater Park, County of Bur-
lington, State of New Jersey; regu-
lating the manner of constructing
and maintaining the said aerial and
underground works; to use the
aerial and underground works of
others and to permit others to use
it's aerial and underground works,
upon such arrangements as may be
agreed to; and regulating the use of
the said public roads, streets, aven
ues, alleys and highways by the
said Company.
THE. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDGE
WATER PARK, County of Burling
ton, State of New Jersey, do ordain
and enact as follows:
THAT PERMISSION AND CON
SENT BE AND is HEREBY
GRANTED to The Delaware &
Atlantic Telegraph & Telephone
| &c
signs, to maintain and operate its
present aerial and underground
works, and to erect, construct, re-
construct, lay and maintain addi-
tional aerial and underground
works, consisting of poles cross
arms, cables, wires, conduits, ducts.
mains, pipes, manholes, and all other
necessary fixtures and appliances
for its local and through lines in,
upon, along, over, across and under
each and every of the public roads,
streets, avenues, alleys and high
ways Of the Township of Edgewater
Park, County of Burlington, State
Of New Jersey, as may be required
from time to time; to use the aerial
and underground works of others
and to permit others to use its
aerial and underground works, upon
such arrangements as may be~agreed
to; Provided:
SECTION /. That the use of the
and highways shall be subject to
such lawful general regulations as
the Said Township now has or here
after may, by ordinance, prescribe.
SECTION 2. That whenever the
said Company shall desire to erect,
lay down or construct any addition
al poles, conduits or manholes, it
shall present a plan or plans show
ing the location, number and size
thereof to the Chairman of the
| Township Committee, who is here
by authorized and directed to, pass
upon such plan or plans; if such
plan or plans are satisfactory to
the said Chairman, he shall endorse
| his approval thereon. In case the
said Chairman disapproves any plan
| or plans as to the location of any
poles, conduits or manholes, he shall,
by the use of appropriate words or
marks, or both, designate thereon
some other location suitable for the
purposes of said Company. Plan or
plans, or copy thereof, with the said
Chairman's approval or recommen-
dation endorsed thereon, shall be
filed with the Township Clerk and
be approved by the Township Com
mittee, expressed by resolution, be-
fore any work shall be commenced.
Should the said Township Committee
fail to approve any plan or plans
containing the approval or recon-
mendation of the said Chairman, it
shall specify, by resolution, a loca-
ton or locations suitable for the
purpose of the said Company; pro-
vided, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to require the
submission or approval of plans
when the said Company finds il ne
cessary to renew or respace existing
poles.
SECTION 8. That all poles here
after erected by the said Company
shall extend not less than twenty
(20) feet above the surface of the
ground, and said poles and all con-
duits and ,nanholes hereafter laid
down or constructed shall be locat-
ed as provided in Section Two of
this ordinance, and so as in no way
to interfere with the safety or con-
venience of persons travelling on or
over the said roads, streets, avenues,
alleys and highways.
SECTION a. That the said Com
pany shall maintain all wires, ducts,
poles, cables, conduits, mains, pipes.
manholes, and all other apparatus
erected or constructed under the
provisions of this ordinance in good
and safe order and condition; and
shall at all times fully indemnify,
protect and save harmless the said
Township from and against all ac-
lions, claims, suits, damages and
charges, and against all loss and
necessary expenditures arising from
the erection, construction and main