The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-21


ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
SEC: Be It ordained by the Chief Burgess
and Town Council OF the borough OF Centralia
In Town Council assembled, That consent is
hereby given for and on behalf OF said borough
TO the erection and construction by the Sha-
mokin and Mount Carmel Electric Railway
Company TO construct, maintain and operate
street railway upon the public streets and high
ways hereinafter designated, and subject to al
the conditions hereinafter set forth
SEC. :. The said railway shall be single track
In middle or all streets and shall be constructed
within the borough OF CentTala unOn the fol-
lowing streets and highways: From the bor-
oGgh ltne On West Centre street, through said
! borough To the eastern line on Centre street or
said borough, with the necessary switches, turn
outs and sidlngs; turnouts and sdlngs tn IL
subject TO the approval OF the street committee.
sEo. 2. The Shamoktn and Mount Carmel Rail-
way COMPANY, IN laying their track on Centre
street between the borough lines, shall at their
own cost and expense, MI said Centre street be-.
tween tne points designated TO the proper grade
SEC /. The said street Railway COMPANY
/ may erect, 3etup and maiDtain upon said streets
and highW9ys the necessary poles and wire lna
Tor the transmission and supply or electric
power 20 It's cars; and the company shall con-
struct lts railway of standard gauge the rails
la'd upon 5l or trOs9-ties " the usual pattern
aud not n project above the regular grade OF
the street or respective streets.
SBC D. Ihe SA6mosln and Mount Carmel Elec-
trlc Railway Company shah, at its own expense
and cost, macldamle In a substantial manner
the entire width between the rails and turnouts
and Two (2) feet on each SIDE thereof outside OF
ohe =, rams t1a ls'houts "a such manner as the
street committee may direct.
SEc. 8. The said Railway Company shall re-
move all surplus materials which may remain
subsequent TO the construction Of said road and
turnouts 70 such place or places as the street
committee may dir2et.
sEo. Z. That the said Railway Company shall
| De required 70 Keep IN repair its road-bad or
! roadway n gli ssid streets used and occUJiei
| by ~ as aforesaid. ana to construct and main :
| tGln rs Viack or I. g...5 between the rails G3
well IS on both side5 thereof Tor the space or
TWO ~ feet outside ol the rails, so that driving
| on, on or across the said track or tracks with
vehicles may be safe to persons travelling there
on; and the same shall be 50 laid and con-
| structed as not 10 impede travel with horses
and wagons along and across said rails.
SEC. :; II the event OF q snow storm. that
| the said Street Railway Company shall not
cause at any time or place the snow TO be
thrown from said railway on the streets In piles
! but shall be made level, so that II will be safe
| for persons and horses travelling thereon; and
when saow is more than one Is foot deep said
| Street hallway Company shall remove snow as
the street committee may direct.
SEC. g the authorities OF the Borough OF
Centralia shall at all times have the right OF
way TO make repairs or Improvements TO cul-
| Verts or sewers or water-p'nes running under
the surface OF said railway tracks, causing as
sible,
SEC 10. That all persons may drive with
wagons carriages, or other vehicles on the
tracks without becoming trespassers, provided
however, they do not retard or In any way OF
manner Interfere with the operation OF said
SEC, II. That the cars 10 be run and operated
on said street Railway shall be for the trans
portlng OF passengers and their baggage only
ana tof no other purpose, and shall not run at q
greater rate OF speed than six (6) miles an hour
and no motive power other than electric, city
or horse power shall be employed for operating
the same.
SEC. 12 The Street Railway Company shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Borough OF
Centralla In all suits and actions at law which
may arise In the construction, maintainanct
ana operation or It's said railway: provided that
the Railway Company shall be permitted TO de,
rend IN the name OF the borough any such suit
Or action.
sac. ls. That in the event of nre or tht
alarm OF fre the right OF way shall be yield
ed readily and at once to the fre-englnes, hose
carriages and other fire apparatus, and TIT
SAID RAILWAY company shall not in the running
OF lis cars or In any other way, interfere Will
the necessary and proper use OF the said fire
apparatus.
'sEo. IA. That the said Street Railway Com
pany shall In good faith commence the con
structlon OF said railway on or before the mrs
day OF July, A. a. 1894, and shall complete anC
operate the said line on or before the first daN
OF January, A. j. 1895.
SEC IS. That the said Railway Compsn,
snail Keep the roadway between the rails anC
two ~ feet on each side thereof, and the eight
hl ieet, ana at the ends OF the tufnouts as aiore
sald, az all times In proper repalr; and should
tho said Railway Company fail TO make such re
pairs az any time aftertiye days notice has bee
given by the borough authorities 10 do the same
thereupon 1t shall be lawful for the borough L
thereof 70 the sac Railway Company with OF
aum i1n u t@snE-hye q : pet cent. rs pen
aaIliI{l wwhlce, ,wisl ecsts nj peulry, shsll b,
collected rs debts ~ ike nAtu.c re collie .ibls
SIC 10, That all the poles 10 % O. cted ani
used Oy the said street Railway Company slal
" Wou9, suitably painted and q we stri4.
or NJ 0ehed thereto shall ne No less then elgl,f
ecu (ls' feet above The sraGe O. The stroel an(