The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

Mayor Bailey yesterday signed the
ordinance granting the Central Penn
sylvania- Telephone and Supply COM
pany permission to construct, operate
and maintain underground conduits,
ducts, mains or pipes, with the neces-
sary manholes, poles, wires and other
underground and overhead appliances
in the city of Scranton"
The mayor had until July to pass
upon the ordinance and IL he had not
acted then it would have become op-
erative by default. The text of the
ordinance Is as follows:
Section 1.-Be it ordained by the select
and common councils of the city of
Scranton, and it is hereby ordained by
the authority OF the same, That the cor
poration known as the Central Pennsyl-
vania Tele phone and Supply company, or
ganized under the laws of the state of
Pennsylvania, Is hereby granted permis-
sion to construct, lay, operate and main
tain under and over the surface OF the
streets, courts and places of the city or
Scranton conduits, ducts, mains or pipes,
with the necessary manho!es, poles ana
other appliances, for the purpose of main
tanning and plasing therein and thertupon
| its wires, cables and appurtenances there
to, and to connect such wires and cables,
when so placed, with the necessary over
head wires to subscribers, stations and
other points where the same may be de-
sired, in such manner and by such means
as may be adapted to the locality, Pro-
vided. however, that the present existing
pipes or conduits shall not be disturbed,
except by consent of the owner or owners
of the same.
MUST FILE A BOND.
Sec 2.-Before exercising any of the
| hprphV. said
shall file with the city clerk bond In the
sum of $1,000, with a sufficient surety to
| be approved by the city solicitor condi-
toned that, whenever the work Is done
| hereunder, or repairs made of said work.
| the said company shall restore that por-
| tion of the street, court or place DIS
| turbed to the same condition that 1t was
! before such disturbance, and maintain
| and keep the paving over such excaVa-
tions In good condition for period CT
| two years thereafter. ~
Sec. 3.-Before exercising any of the
privileges granted hereby, said company
| shall submit to the city engineer plan
showing the location and character of the
proposed work, and all such work, when
| the plan shall have been approved by the
| city engineer shall be performed under
| the supervision and to the satisfaction or
| the city engineer.
Sec. 4-Said company shall not at any
| time exCdVate or enCuinDer HlOIe VI oliJ
street, court or place, than shall be neces-
| sary to enable 1t to perform with proper
| economy and efficiency, the work OF lay
| ing and erecting its conduits, ducts, mains,
pipes and p oles, nor shall 1t permit sucn
| excavation or encumbrance to remain Tor
| a longer period than shall be necessary
| to do the work for which said excavation
shall have been made and shall put up
| and maintain about such excavation or
| encumbrance, safety guards and lights
to prevent the happening of accidents.
WITHIN ONE YEAR.
| Sec. Said company shall construct
| within one year from the passage of this
| ordinance at least 1000 feet Of under
| ground Conduits and the same shall DC
| constructed with reference to carrying the
| wires on the streets where the wires are
most numerous.
Sec. 6-The Central Pennsylvania Tele-
phone and Supply company, shall provide
| and furnish without expense to the city
of Scranton, Pennsylvania, space OF one
| cable capacity in each conduit constructcd
| under this franchise, for wires owned ana
| operated by said city, for its fire alarm
| and rolice purposes and under no cir
| cumstances. shall the space so provided
be used for wires conveying high tension,
| or dangerous curl ents.
| Sec. 7.-Before cormencinS work ana
| within sixty days from the passage hef e.
| of, said company shall signify its ac-
| ceptance in writing Of this grant or per-
mission upon the terms and regulations
herein provided.