The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-11-29

Fetterman, Yost and Schwin present.
Ordinance No. so was presented relative
to the application of the Bloomsbury Elec-
trio Light and and Power Company for per-
mission to construct Electric Light works
and railroad switch from the D. l.. 81 w.
X. r. to the lot of said Company on Eighth
street.
Objection was made to passing an ordi-
nance granting privilege of crossing three
streets with the switch when the Company
could have selected another sight in which
this could have been avoided. Council ad-
journed to Tuesday Nov. 18th.
Adjourned meeting of Council Tuesday
Nov. 10th, with President Harman, and
Messrs Fetterman, Yost and Schwin.
Building permits were granted to Sam
uel Shaffer and j. W. Mears.
Adjourned to Wednesday Nov. Goth.
Adjourned meeting of Council was call
ed Wednesday 20, at Up. m. with Presi-
dent, Harman and Messrs, Gross, Fetter-
man, Ringer, Yost and Schwin.
Ordinance No. so was read as tolloWs:
ORDINANoR NO 80.
An Ordinance relative to the application
of the Bloomsbury Electric Light and
Power Company for permission to con-
struct Electric Light works, and railroad
switch from the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Railroad Co. to the lot of said
Company.
SEQ /. Be it ordained and enacted by
the Town Council of the Town of Blooms
burg, and it is hereby enacted by authority
of the same, that the Bloomsbury Elec trio
Light and Power Company be and is herby
permitted to locate and construct buildings
and machinery for the purpose of supply
ing light, heat and power by electricity, and
for such purpose or purposes may erect
poles with wires or cables upon the public
streets or highways within the limits OF the
Town of Bloomsbury and may main
tain and use the same subject to the
terms and conditions hereafter mentioned,
aud subject to such reasonable and lawful
regulations as may be hereafter OF the
Town Council, from time to time, made or
required.
SEQ. O. The said Company shall in tn
erection of poles Immediately repair the
pavements, streets and water courses
so as to put the same in proper condition,
and keep the same at all times in like re-
pair: and whenever iu the judgment of the
Town Council, private or public improve
ment shall require the removal and re-
placing of such poles, the said Company
shall remove and replace the same, as by
the Town Council may be directed and
upon failure of the said Company 50 to do,
upon notice to the said Company, the Com.
missioner of highways shall have power TO
perform such work at the expense Of the
said Company, to be collected as debts OF
like amount are now by law recoverable.
| SEQ. 3. If at any time any part Of the
Works of the said Company, its buildings
machinery, poles wire or other matter OF
thing whatever shall be found to be defect
i've or dangerous from any cause, or not ia
accordance with the requi. i.emepts of the
ordinances and regulations made by thu
Town Council, the said Company shall up
on notice given by the Committee of high
ways, forthwith make such repairs as may
be required to remove such defects or dan
ger, or to conform with the ordinances ant
regulations, and il the same Company neg
lects or refuses to perform the work re
quired in such case, upon receiving sucl
| 10 l,,1l l. t,11 Hpn Of Hu
dollars for each and every day, during
which neglect or refusal shall continue, t.
be collected as debts of like amount ar
now recoverable
SEQ 4. The poles shall be located an
works constructed under the direction o
and in such mannerssas may be approve
by the Town Engineer and the Committe
Of highways, and shall be of such size
height and character as may be approved b.
said engineer and Committe.
SEQ. 8. This Company is hereby per
mtted to locate, construct, establish an
use a railrord switch, of single track, fror
the d. L. & W. Z. Il. to the lot upon whic
their buildings and machinery may b
; erected, subject to the terms and condi
tions in this ordinance mentioned and I
such other reasonable and lawful regulS
tions as may hereafter by the Town Cour
Gil, from time toltime be made or required
SEQ. g. The route of said railroa
switch, its grade and construction shall b
1 10 the satisfaction and approval of IL
, engineer of the town and it shall be col
slructed, maintained and used in all i
T. parts of the crossings or streets or oth'
, highways at such grade as shall be fixe
10y the Town Council, and to the satsfa
uon and approval of the engineer of Il
Town and so as not to interfere with Il
= use of such streets land highways, exec
{ so much as is actually necessary, and sha
be by said Company so kept, maintain,
= and used and the said Company its su
. Ct ssors, lessees or others operating Il
same shall submit to and. observe all leg
and reasonable regulations which may
= at any time made by the Town Coun'
with reference to speed of trains, gate
tlagman, &c.
g SEQ. z. That the said railroad or swift
shall be operated and managed that the
shall be no unjust discrimination in freig
or.charges, land that.under just.and equ
able conditions there shall be afforded c
portunity OF connection by switches
otherwise, with other railroad compani
and with individuals owning property
conducting works a,ong the line there
SEC, 8. The said Company shall be |
ble for all damages caused to public or ?
70 vate property by reason OF the constructiC
q maintenance and use Of any of its worl
m or by reason of any privileges granted
,r the Town Council, and nothing in t
- ordinance contained shall be constru
"a. IN any manner to affect he right of in
-, viduals or others, as to damage by mes
! of the location, constructions in this or