The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
An Ordinance.


An ordinance granting the JOhnstowh rele
phone Company it, successors and assigns. the
rig Int TO erect and maintain poles and wires for
telephone purpOses IN the borough OF Lilly.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted and ordained by the
Burpess and Town Council of the Borough of
Lilly ami IT is hereby enacted and ordained by
the aut hority of the same, that the privilege be
and Is hereby granted to the Johnstowu fele-
erect maiDtain and operate its line of telephone,
including the necessary poies. wires and hxtures
alleys and highways of the borough Of Lilly and
to make connections with Its patrons by meaas oi
SECTION = The poles shall be placed immedi-
ateIy inside and ad Joining the enrtstone on the
streets and in the alleys and lanes on the side
thereof and shall o; 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
feet above the level of the street. highways or
alley ssed The poles shall be straight and set
nrmIy ground nearly PerPendicular as
practicable. In the event OF any pole being ad.
Judged in unsafe condition by the street com
OF the same by the street commissioner. proceed
forthwith 10 replace said pole II decayed, or 10
safety, aud on failure to do So the same shall be
done by the borough authorities and the said
with All poles set on public street curbIIne
shall he painted at the expense of said company
and when setting OF resetting the poles all sur
plus dirt shall be removed and the paving on
the sidewalks shall he placed in as good condition
as It was before being disturbed by said com
SECTION 3. The said company shall be respOn.
sible tor all injuries to persons or damage 10
property that may he caused by the erection a. nd
maintenance OF its poles and wires.
SECTION Neither the borough authorities
n or any person corporation shall De held liable
by the said company for any damage. nor shA
any action he maintained by said company
against the said borough, its Officials or any per
son or corporation for cutting OF removing the
wires in case of rire when the same shall be be-
neved to he necessary TO subdue OF prevent the
spread of the flames.
SECTION s. Its especially stipulated that the
rights and privileges granted by and under this
n M
rights and privileges heretofore or which may be
granted herea tier any pauy or corporation
operatsng with electricity other power ol
means, by means of wires or other means " ith-
In the limits of the Borough OF passing through
the same.
SECTION 8. That the Johnstown Telephone
Company place in the MUNICIPAL building o.
Lilly borough phone Tree of charge for oificia
use, free in cambria county.
SECTION Z. This ordinance shall become oper
ative, effective and obligatory upon the said
Johnstown Telephone Company ming with the
borough clerk its acce ceptance OF this rdinance
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 26th. 1895.
NJ. X. PIPER,
President oil Council
Approved June 18th. 1926,
A. L. KREBS. Burgess
Attest. JOHN W. RAINEY Clerk.
Aug 81.