Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-21
BOROUGH 0RDINANC CE,
No. 80


Granting permission to the Milford
Electric Light and Power Company to CON
struct and maintain electric light lines IN
the Borough of Milford.
Whereas, the Milford Electric Light and
Power Company has made application for
permission to erect poles, run wires and
maintain electric light lines in the Bor-
ough of Milford
it is hereby ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of Milford
chat permission is hereby granted to said
The Milford Electric Light and Pow
Company to erect its poles, run wires
thereon aud maintain electric light lines
in the Borough of Milford as follows 10
erect poles on any alley and street or
streets in said Borough when and where
the same may be necessary for the proper
conduct of its business, and to place wires
thereon for the use of said electric light
lines. Said poles to be located under the
direction of the street commissioner or "a
street or other committee rs may be APP
pointed by the Town Council Said Elec-
trio Light and Power Company to so con-
struct its lines upon the alleys and streets rs
not to Inconvenience the public use or to
obs6ruct the entrance to any lot along the
same in any manner and to pay all dam
ages done, either to public or private prop
erty or individuals in the construction and
maintenance of said electric light lines
and save and keep the Borough of Milford
from any and all damages arising from or
ON account of said erecting and maintain
ing said electric light lines, and upon
further conditions and terms.
All said poles to be chestnut straight
and peeled, said poles to be not less than
twenty feet (20) in height above ground
and not less than I'VE (0) inches in dame
ter at the top, and said company shall at
all times keep its poles and lines in good
order and repair. Said Borough reserves
the right to repeal or rescind the privileges
above conferred or granted for or on ac-
count of the failure on the part of said The
Milford Electric Light and Power Com
pany to keep and perform all the condi-
lions above stated and thereupon to re
move any and all lines ON any of the
streets and alleys in said Borough without
lncurring any liability for damages for or
ON account of said removal
That the said The Milford Electric Light
and Power Company may be assessed in
like manner as other property in said
borough for taxable purposes, when and
after It's net income Is sufficient for the
payment to the stockhol Aers of an annual
dividend of ten per cent on its capital
stock.
This ordinance shall not go into effect
unless the said The Milford Electric Light
and Power Company shall within thirty
days from date hereof accept the same by
Its proper officials in writing under the
seal of said company and file said accept
ance with the secretary of the Borough
Council and at the same time give proper
security for the payment of all expenses
incurred in advertising this ordinance.
And The Milford Electric Light and Power
Company shall in good faith commence
the construction Of its lines In said borough
within ninety days from the date of the
acceptance of this ordinance.
| The above ordinance Is passed by the
Town Council of the Borough of Milford
on its first reading this 3D. day of May,
1897.