The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-02-24
An Ordinance

GraEtiag De Ssaersa EIeotne Ligh, Heat and
ROuer oomIaay the T5gai Of erecting tle 'seoessaTy
pol,s and ,arcs On he srecs. iaaes and alleys 81
soaersa Brouga Jor ,he purposes Of i'siTOs'aei'g
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Be it ordained BY the Burgess and Town Conn
ell Of Somerset Borough, and Il is hereby ordain-
ed by the authority OF the same
SECTION That the consent OF Somerset BOT
Ough be and : hereby granted 70 the ooinerset
Electric Light Heat and Power Company toeiect
and maintain poles on the several streets. lanes
and alleys Of said Borough. 70 which wires may
be- attached for the purpose OF conveying eleetrls
current 70 all parts Of said Borough. L. s-
poles shall be erected and located az such points
and in such places ard manner "a shall be lhdi-
Gated by the Burgess and Town Council
SEC. IL That said poles shall be straight and
sound and shall not be less that thirty ieet IN
length above the gtOund ana shall De sunk
sufficient depth in th- ground 70 hold and sustain
the wires that the sGid Company may aeslre 70
string thereon without guyIng aid poles except
that If Necessary At corners such corner poles may
be guyed In such manner a. may be approved oy
the Burgess and Town Council. The wires pas
ing from one pole 70 mother shall be - strung a.
TO be at l-ast twenty i've feet above the level OF
the streets. and in placing said poles and string
ing said wires the sane shall be done without IN
Jury 10 either shaded ornamental trees
SIC. III That the said Somerset Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company IN locating It's HoleS
shall remove all surplus dirt or earth ana snali
replace any paving or curb ne which may De als-
turbed in placing poles on said streets and alleys
AZ the Cost and expense Of said the Company anu
further. that all damage which may result from
the erection and operation Of said electric plant
whether 10 individuals or 70 properly, snail pe
borne by the said Somerset Electric light Heat
and Power Company.
~ That the privilege ofthe use OF the streets
and alleys by the said Somerset Electric Light,
Heat and Power c ImpSny for the purposes IN this
ordinance mentioned is not an exclusive grant,
and the same may be recalled on the failure oi
the said Com pany 70 provide and operate rea-
sOnably safe system of electric lighting, TO com
ply with the rules and regulations OF the Board
OF Fire Insurance Underwriters governing the IN
PRODUCTION Of electric light wires into buildings
fcient for the purpose intended or abuse OF the
privileges herein set forth.
SEC. V II shall be unlawful for any person 70
wantoniy iriure deface any of said poles erect
ell hy said Company or by any other company,
aud any person or persons violating any OF the
provisions Of this section shall on c1nvlctlon
thereOfpay fine OF not less than five dollars nor
mo.e than twenty dollars, together With all
costs
SIC. VI. II for any reason herein stated the
said Somerset Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company shall fail TO Operaie said light success
fully OF violate any part of this ordinance, the
Town Council shall remove all poles OF said
pany from the streets and alleys Of the Borough
al the expense aud charge OF said Light Company.
SEC.NII his ordinance shall be effective, oIier-
alive and obligatory upon the said Somerset Ele-
tric Light, Heat and Power Company, fling with
the Clerk Of the Town COucil their acc eptance OF
this ordnance by the said Company.
Enacted and subscribed the 18th day OF februa-
~, A D. ls91 NA. H. MELtLE1,
Attest = Burgess.
]. A. BERKEy. Clerk.