Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-15
NOTICE.
Boronph Ordinanoa Nn. IA.

Granting permission to the gtroudsburQ
and Bushkill Telephone Company 10 con
struct and maintain telephone lines IN the
Borough of Milford
Whereas the Stroudsburg and Bushkill
Telephone Company has made applica-
tlon for permission TO erect poles, run
wires and maintain telephone lines In the
Borough Of Milford.
1t is hereby ordained and enncted by the
Town Council of the Borough OF Milford
that perlnission1s hereby granted 10 said
Stroudsburg and Bushkill Telephone Com
pany to erect their poles, run wires thereon
and maintain telephone line in the BO-
rough of Milford as follows: To erect
poles on any alley In said Borough when
the same may be necessary for the proper
conduct of their business and to place
wires thereon for the use of said telephone
lines. Said poles to be located under the
directions of the street commissioner or a
street or other committee as may be ap-
pointed by the Town Council.
Said Telephone Company to so construct
their lines upon the alleys as not to incom-
mode the public use or to obstruct the en-
trance to any building, gate or other en-
trance to any lot along same in any man
ner and to pay all damage done either to
public OF private property or individuals
in the construction and maintainance of
said telephone line, and save and keep the
Borough of Milford from any and all dam
ages arising from or on account of said
erecting and maintaining said telephone
lines and upon the further conditions and
terms:
All said poles to be Of chestnut straight
and peeled, said poles to be not less than
twenty (2O) feet in height above ground
and not less than six (6) inches in diane
ter at the top and that the said Borough of
Milford shall have the right to levy and
collect an annual tax of not to exceed fifty
(50) cents per pole for each and every pole
| k.r t,l,
line in said Borough whenever said Bo-
rough shall deem 1t necessary or proper to
do so and said company shall at all times
keep their poles and lines In good order
and repair and upon the condition that
said Telephone Company shall have no
right TO sublet any of the above men
toned privileges to any other corporation
or individual or individuals and said Bo-
rough reserving the right to grant SINH
liar or other privileges to other corpora
tiOns or individuals to establish telephone
line or lines in said Borough. Also the
right to repeal or rescind this privilege as
above granted for or on account of any
failure on the part of said Stroudsburg and
| Bushkill Telephone Company to keep and
| perform all of the conditions above stated
and thereupon to remove any and all poles
| and lines on any Of said streets and alleys
in said Borough without incuring any
liability for damages for or on account Of
| said removal.
This ordinance shall not go into effect
unless the said Stroudsburg and Bushkill
| Telephone Company within thirty (30)
days from date hereof shall accept the
same by its proper officials in writing and
under seal of said company covenanting
at the same time that q failure to comply
with its provisions shall work revocation
of the privileges or consent granted, and
file said acceptance with the secretary of
the Borough Council and at the same time
pay said secretary the sum of - dol
lars to pay expense incurred in advertising
and entering these proceedings.
The above ordinance is passed by the
Town Council of the Borough of Milford
on its first reading Feb. s, 1895.
N. EMERY, JR., President.
Attest, B. K. BROWN, Secretary.
| Approved by the Chief Burgess, Feb. 81,
1896 H. B. WELLS,
Chief Burgess.