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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:3-12

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No such consent shall be granted by a municipality until a petition shall have been filed with the clerk thereof by the person desiring the same.

The petition shall specify the period for which the consent is asked, and the uses in detail for which the street is desired, and whether above, below or on the surface thereof. In the case of street railway or traction companies, the petition shall further specify the character of the road proposed to be constructed, operated and maintained, the motive power to be used thereon and the streets through which the same shall extend.