[Adopted 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-5 as Ch. 202, Art. I, of the 1985 Code]
Hereafter no street, highway or public way shall be accepted
by the Township of Washington until said street, highway or public
way has been completely and fully improved by the construction of
paving thereon and the construction of curbs upon both sides of such
street, highway or public way. Said improvement by the construction
of paving and curbs shall be done in accordance with the current New
Jersey State Highway Department specifications and under the supervision
of the Township Engineer, and before acceptance of said street, highway
or public way, a written report by the Township Engineer approving
the construction of the paving and curbs shall be delivered to the
Township Council of said Township of Washington.
No street, highway or public way heretofore dedicated to or
accepted by said Township of Washington and now constituting a street,
highway or public way of the said Township of Washington shall be
improved by any person, partnership, firm or corporation until after
application for permission so to improve shall have been made to the
Township Council of the said Township of Washington and permission
therefor given by resolution of said Township Council of the Township
of Washington. Said permission so given shall be subject to the construction
of said improvement in accordance with the specifications and under
the supervision of the Township Engineer of the Township of Washington
and shall include such additions, limitations and exceptions as the
said Township Council of the Township of Washington shall deem fitting
and proper. It shall be within the discretion of the said Township
Council of the said Township of Washington to refuse permission to
improve any street, highway or public way unless the same shall be
fully improved by the construction of lateral sewers, curbs and sidewalks
therein or such other improvements as the said Township Council shall
deem necessary and proper.
A.
Upon application's being made for permission to improve any
public street, highway or public way now owned by or under the control
of the Township of Washington, the Township Council of said Township
may, in its discretion, require the person so applying to furnish
bond for the proper completion of such improvement and the payment
of the cost thereof, and shall, before accepting said improvement,
require satisfactory evidence that all workmen, materialmen and contractors
performing work or services or supplying material to said improvement
have been fully paid and satisfied.
B.
This section shall in no wise be construed to impose liability upon
said Township of Washington for the payment of said workmen, contractors
or materialmen.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-5]
