The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21

The ordinance in which Select Coun-
Gil concurred a year ago and which
gave legality for the first time to the
business of the Central Pennsylvania
Telephone company in this city:
File of Select Council, No. 3. 1897.
Amended in Select Council May -,
1897.
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting the Central Pennsylvania
Telephone and Supply Company Per
mission to Construct, Operate and
Maintain Underground Conduits,
Ducts, Mains or Pipes. with the Nee
essary Manholes, Poles. Wires and
Other Underground and Overhead
Appliances in the City of Scranton,
Pa.
Section l. BE it ordained by the Sc
lect and Common Councils of the City
of Scranton. and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, That the
corporation known as the Central
Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply
Company, organized under the laws of
the State of Pennsylvania, is hereby
granted permission to construct lay,
operate and maintain under and over
the surface OF the streets, courts and
places of the City of Scranton, Penn
sylvania, Conduits, Ducts, Mains or
Pipes with the necessary Manholes,
Toles and other appliances, for the
purpose of maintaining and placing
therein and thereupon it's wires, ca
bles and appurtenances thereto. and
TO connect such wires and cables. when
80 placed. with the necessary overhead
wires to subscribers, stations and 9TH
er points. where the same may be de-
sired, in such manner and by such
means as may be adapted to the To-
cality. Provided, however, that the
present existing pipes or conduits shall
not be disturbed except by consent of
the owner or owners of the same.
Section 2. Before exercising any of
the privileges granted hereby said
company shall file with the City Clerk
bond in the sum of $1,000, with suf.
fcient surety to be approved by the
City Solicitor conditioned that. when
ever the work is done hereunder. or
repairs made of said work, the said
company shall restore that portion of
the street court or place disturbed to
the same condition that it was before
such disturbance, and maintain and
keep the paving over such excavations
years thereafter.
Section 8. Before exercising any of
| the privileges granted hereby, said
| Company shall submit to the City En-
gineer a plan showing the location
and character of the proposed work,
and ali such work, when the plan shall
have been approved by the City Engi-
neor, shall be performed under the SUI
pcrvison and to the satisfaction of the
| City Engineer.
Section A. Said company shall not at
any time eXcavate or cucumber mora
| of any street court or place, than shall
| be nece ssary to enable it to perform
| with proper economy and efficiency
| the work of laying and erecting its
! cunduits. ducts, mains, pipes and poles,
| nor shall 1t permit such excavation or
! encumhrance to remain for 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 ac-
| cidents
Section s. Said Company shall con-
| struct within one year from the pass
| aye OI TINS at itdSi -,OuU Ieet
| of underground conduits and the same
| shall be constructed with reference to
| carrying the wires on the streets where
the wires are most numerous.
Section 6. The Central Pennsylvania
Telephone and Supply company. shall
provide and furnish without expense to
the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania,
| space of one cable capacity in each
| conduit constructed under this fran
| chise, for wires owned and operated
by said City for its Fire Alarm and
Police purposes and under no circum-
stances. shall the space so provided
| be used for wires conveying high ten
sion, or dangerous currents.
Section Z. Before commencing work
and within sixty days from the pass
age hereof, said Company shall signify
! It's acceptance in writing of this grant