The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-30
ORDINANCE NO. Io4.

An ordinance permitting the MOntour and Col
umbia Telephone Company, its successors
or assigns, TO construct, maintain and oper-
ate, a telephone exchange and system OF
telephone service In the Town or Blooms
burg, county OF Columbia. and TO erect the
necessary poles, wires and cables, TO operate
the same, upon certain terms and condl-
tiOnS.
sEcTIoN i.-Be It ordained and enacted by the
Town Council OF the Town OF bloomsbury, ana
It is hereby enacted by the authority OF the
same:
Montour and Columbia Telephone Company, Its
successors or assigns, to construct, maintain
and operate, a telephone exchange ana system
of telephone service In the Town OF Blooms
burg, and for that purpose TO erect and main
tain the necessary poles, wires ana CABLES
upon, over and through, the several Streets
avenues, lanes and alleys, OF the SAID Town OF
Bloomsbury, subject, nevertheless, to the con
dltions and restrictions hereinafter contained
viz: ,
shall DE done under the direction and subject
TO the approval of the Town Engineer, and the
Committee on Streets and Highways, ana under
and subject TO the several ordinances OF the
said Town OF Bloemsburg. relating TO the cree"
tion OF telephone poles and wires upon the
streets, avenues, lanes and alleys. OF the said
Town OF Bloomsourg.
any street or avenue OF the said town where
lane or an alley is available for the same pur-
SEC. 4.-That said Company, It's successors,
or assigns, shall 80 erect It's poles and wires as
not to Interfere with the wires OF other corpor-
atiOns now having poles and wires upon and
over the streets, avenues, lanes and alleys, OF
the said town, and so as not 10 interfere WIN
the firemen In the extinguishment OF fires
SEC. 5-That the said poles shall not be
erected so as TO impede, obstrnct, or Interfere,
with the free flow and passage or water IN,
through over or upon, any gutter, drain, sewer,
culverr, or water course; nor so as 10 Interfere
with or obstruct the convenient use OF the
streets, avenues, lanes or alleys, OF tne Salu
| town: nor so as TO Interfere with or damage
private property, or or any corporation autnor-
lied to do business in said town.
SEC 6-rhat the said Company, It's success
ors, or assigns, shall erect neat poles reasona-
bly, straight, and repair and make good all dam
age or injury TO the streets, avenues, lanes, al
leys. or highways, OF the said Town or Blooms
burg, and sidewalks thereon, or shade trees
thereon, caused by It, its successors, or assigns,
In the construction OF said exchange and syS-
TEN; and the poles so erected, and the fixtures
thereon, shall be erected and constructed IN a
safe and substantial manner ana as neat ma
pearance as may be, and shall be located by the
Town Engineer, or under his direction, ana az
wore shall be erected, constructed maintained,
repaired and cared for, at the cost or the SAID
Telephone Company, its successors, or assigns.
SEC. THAT the said Company shall place IN
the Town Hall one telephone, when snail De
for the exclusive use OF the SAID town, tree OF
any charge as long as said Company, It's sue
cessorS, or assigns, continue 10 DO business uh-
der this ordinance In said town.
SEC. S.-Thad the said Montour ana Colnmola
Telephone Company shall pay the charges at
tendant upon the preparation and publication
OF this ordinance. ,
SEC g. The privileges herein granted are eX-
pressly made subject to any ordinance hereto-
fore or hereafter passed, regulating the erec-
tlOn, painting, repair or removal or telephone
polpS in or from the streets, lanes avenues,
ALLEYS and highways, OF the Town or Blooms
burg: and subject also 30 the privilege 10 une
said Town OF Bloomsbury, at ttS election. 10
have the free and uninterrupted use OF each or
ali of the poles OF said pole line, or lines for the
erection or stringlng OF wires for us own pur-
poses: free OF any charge. Provided tnat no
wires carrying high tension current snail De
placed on I'D poles ,,,.
SEC. 1O.-That before permit shall be grant
ed by the Town Council TO the said Telephone
Company, to construct It's exchange ana sys-
TEN, as herein provided, the SAID Ielephohe
Company shall file with the President OF the
Town Council bond, In the sum OF one thouS-
and dollars, conditioned upon full ana Iallh-
ful performance OF the conditions or thlS Ordl-
nance, which said bond shall be subject 10 tne
approval of the said Town Council ana untll
the said bond shall be approved, ana the proper
officer OF the said Montour and columbia Iele-
phone Company shall nave cerIiiled 10 Che saia b
Town Council, In writing, lts acceptance OF the
terms and conditions OF this ordnance no WORK
shall be commenced upon the erection ana con-
struction OF the said telephone line.
SEC II That the work OF constructing SAID
line shall be commenced within six months
from the passage OF this ordinance, ana COM
pleted within one year, and failure TO comply
with this section shall revoke une peruliSSlou
by this ordinance granted
SEC I2.-This ordinance shall have force ana
effect upon the aforesaid certlncatlon OF ac-
ceptance and proper publication Thereon.
Approved and passed the 2oth day or june
A. D. 1899. NV n ror,,ro
FRRpzE OuIcK Sec'y. Pres Town Council.