The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-28

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extending Norhwardly Baltic
all that portion of Higbee Road extending
Norhwardly line parallel
Northwardly
angles therefrom; consideration of which the
said Company to driveway 80 feet in
width for the of its patrons and the public along
he westerly proposed platform. shown
the said plan a distance OF norhward from
said Baltic Avenue. and the Company
pave maintain the 1t is expressly
that the ground occupied by
aforesaid driveway shall be and remain the property
OF the Company, the of the said driveway
shall be governed by the rules and regulations from
time to time made by the Company
This vacates Missouri Avenue from Baltic Avenue
all the way through Hgbee Road to point distant nine
hundred and eighty feet north from Baltic Avenue re-
moving forever any future possibility of traffic along
that street the West Side and Venice Park already
cramped for proper access to the city.
AS consideration for this vacation, the railroad
kindly agrees to open driveway eighty feet wide for the
use of its patrons and the public the west side OF It's
proposed platform with the express understanding how
ever that legal control of this driveway shall remain with
the Reading Railway? Is this another gift?
a. The CITY shall pave or repave portions Of
highways s widened without liability on
the part the Company pay of the cost of said
widening repaving the work. changes or alter
ations incident thereto Or any assessments for any 6
benefits derived -therefron - -4sr ~
Requires the City to pay the cost of the widening and
benefits derived therefrom Does this that the
City would derive benefit from the widening and would
have to pay the abutting owner therefor?
The said COMPANY shall dedicate
City by proper 0 Dedication the land
for the widening several streets aforesaid.
so far controls the land required for said
widening being the following strips or pieces Of land
The railroad owns very few of the strips of land
named and it may be necessary for the city
to acquire by condemnation, more gift.
o. It is clearly and expressly understood by
between he parties that this agreement shall
be void for nothing holden. unless within
the period 0 t2) from the date hereof the
Company shall notify the City that IL has acquired
the lands and premises for it to proceed to
carry its undertakings covenants in the premi-
ses and is ready commence the construction
of the proposed terminal and the other work here
in provided Upon receipt of such notification the
City thereupon all steps to carry
out its undertakings covenants in the premises 1t
being further clearly expressly understood, any
thing to the contrary herewith Notwithstanding that no
be taken by the City under this agreement
unless and until the Company shall first have notified
the City requirement of the lands and premises
necessary carry undertaking and OF Its read
ness to proceed with its undertaking as herein pro
This Agreement is made by the parties hereto for
themselves, respective successors and assigns
binding and for the benefit oil such
successors assigns it, in every instance herein
they specifically named
This section reserves the right in the Railroad
Company not to proceed with this contract unless within
period of two years from the date of the agreement the
railroad shall notify the city that has acquired all the
lands and premises necessary to proceed and that 1t Is
ready to proceed In other words if it never gets ready
II never proceeds The City, however is bound, upon
receiving such notification from the railroad to go
through with the Citys undertaking.
The city by that time may or may not have become
involved in tremendous expense improvements by
property owners in this section will be held back and yet
the Reading Railway may may not If it SO desires go
on with the project at the end of that two year period
Sales rentals and transfers will be discouraged IN all
this neghborng section for that period because of the
uncertainty.
Can you taxpayer afford this magnanlmous
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