The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
An Ordinance.

An ordinance granting the Iohnstown reIe-
phone Company Its successors and assigns. the
right to erect and maintain poles and wires Tor
telephone purposes IN the borough OF Lilly.
SECTION l. BE II enacted and ordained by the
BUrgess and Town Council OF the B,rough OF
Lilly and II Is hereby enacted and ordaine by
the authority of the same. that the privilege he
and IS hereby granted TO the Johnstown Tele-
phone Company its successors and assigns, to
erect maiDtain and operate its line of telephone
upon. along. and over the several streets. lanes
alleys and highways of the borough of Lilly and
to make connections with its patrons 10y means OF
SECTION = The poles shall he placed immedi-
ateiy inside and adjoining the cnrtstone en- the
streets. and in the alleys and lanes. ON the slde
thereof, aud shall he sufficient length that the
wires shall beat least fifteen feet from the
ground. and at all streets. highways and alley
crossings the wires shall not be less than twenty
above the level OF the street, highways or
alley CT, ssed The poles shall be straight ana set
firmly in the ground as nearly perpendicular as
practicable. In the event OF any pole being adj
Judged in an unsafe condition by the street com
missioner the company shall upon being notified
OF the same by the street commissioner. proceed
forthwith replace said pole if decayed, OF TO
reset II IL loose OF leaning, To condition of
safety. aud on failure to do SO. the same shall be
done by the borough authorities and the said
company shall pay all expenses connected there
with. All poles set on public street curhiine
shall be painted at the expense of said company
and when setting or resetting the poles all sur
plus dirt shall be removed and the paving on
the sidewalks shall he placed In as good condition
it was before being disturbed by said COM
pany.
property that may be caused by the erection and
maintenance OF its poles and wires.
SECTIONS Neither the borough authorities
n or any person corporation shall pe held liable
by the said company for any damage. nor sh all
any action he maintained by said company
against the said borough. its officials, OF any per
son corporation for cutting OF removing the
wires In case of hre when the same shall he be-
Heved 10 he necessary TO sahdue or prevent the
spread of the flames.
SECTION 5. lit especially stipulated that the
rights and privileges granted by and under this
ordinance shall in manner interfere with the
rights and privileges heretofore OF which may be
granted herea tier to any pany or corporation
Operatsng with electricity or other power OF
means, ny means of wires OF other means " ith-
in the limits OF the borough or passing through
the same.
SKcTIos6. That the Johnstown Telephone
Company place in the munIciTaI building OF
Lilly borough 'phOne Tree OF charge Tor oIfcial
use. free in Cambria county.
SECTION I. This ordinance shall become oper-
alive, effective and obligatory upon the said
Johnstown Telephone Company Ming with the
borough clerk its acce ,tance of this ordinance
under the seal OF the said corporation. within
ninety days of the date OF the approval hereof by
the burgess. and said acceptance shall be record
ed by the borough clerk In the book for recording
of ordinances OF the borough
Passed nnally in council May 25th. 1895.
NJ. X. PIPER,
President OF Council
Approved June 18th. 1895.
A. l.. KREBS, Burgess
Attest, JOHN W. RAINEY. CLERK.
81.