The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
Ordinance No. 90.


~ruc.. mnintnin and opcr,'c IN Elrrtrc |
siicrt Railway Line Ia the borough OF Rcy- |
nuldsville, County of Jefferson pud stHic of |
Prnnsylvnnn;
Hc " enacted ana oidnlncd By the Rurgpsa /
aud town council of the borough ol Rryuuld.- |
VIE, and II Is hcieby cnnctcd and ordained |
by authority OF The same:
spctlon T. That authority he aud la hereby !
given tu A. i, Davis, or his aiicccssors aud ~.
signs, 60 construct MAINTAIN and opcinic u |
double or single Irnck street inllwiy over |
upon aud along the followlngnanlcd street IN
The borough Of lirynpldsvilie, to-wlii ON
Main sttcet from the west end to The limits uf
the borough itt the east end, provided the line
be- cx ended 10 BIG Soldier aud Syhusvlllc aud
To EluanUtn
successors aud assigns, shall hnYc the right
tn enter upon use and occupy n reasonable
aud necessary portion OF said stree; ns set
forth ~ section one of his Oidlnnucr, Tor the
purpose Of lnylng nnd constructing trucks,
mnlninlning aud opcluiing hn electric street
railway thereon fir the Use and nccOmtnodn-
tiun of the travelling public.
section g. That IN constructing said rail-
way The said a. J. Davis or his sucrcssois
ANA assigns, shall do no damage To public
or private property aud Impede the use ~
streets ms little rs possible 80 public travel.
Section 4, The said a. !. Davis or his Sue
cessols and assigns shall lay and keep the
tracks of said railway ~ II standard width or
gauge between the raj ~ Hnd In such a manner
that the top uf the rails shall conform To the
surface Of the rOud or street ON which the
track or trucks Is laid. The rails 10 he used
shall bc ~" rails mud such ns shall do ny lit
ons or other vehicles In passing over said
track or tracks or rails.
section 8. Al rails shall be laid 10 conform
with the surface ~ the street and 81 much ~
the road or street rs may he between the rails
and for twelve inches on cnrh side thereof
shall be put AMI kept In such good repair nnd
condition ns the same may have been when
the laying Of the rails was commenced. In
case the street or amy portion thereof shall bc
paved from curb to curb or otherwise Inn
proved nj any time during the life Of this or
dinnncc. snid A. j. Davis or his successors
aud assigns shall forthwith pay the cost ~
paving or Improving said street In like man
ncr between the rails aud for one foot on the
outside Of rails and shall keep the same In as
good order and icpnir rs the remnindcr ~ the
street ~ kept by the borough authorities.
The space between the ties and for four In
ches on the top OF the ties shall he filled,
tamped and bnlasted with good suitable
gravel. The ballast In the center Of the track
shall be made and kept even with the top of
the raj Is and Ia The outside Of all rails there
shall be placed and kept sound white oak
plank six Inches wide aud not less than three
Inches IN thickness firmly spiked to wedge
shaped blocks secured To all ties In such
mnnner ns 90 make nn easy grade from the
road or street 10 the top of the rails or tracks
aud at such AN angle rs the borough council
may approve Also all cross walks shall be
kept IN good order aud repair at all times ~
may be directed by the town council, and
that the burgess and town council shall have
the right To decide where the track or trucks
shall be laid whether In the center or on the
side OF the street, which information shall he
communicated 10 A. j. Davis or his success
VI
ten request for such Information has been
Hlcd with the burgess Of said borough
Section q. That said A. J. Davis or his sue
ccssOfs ana assigns may trim -1rh trees as
may be required for the successful erection Of
the necessary poles nnd the strnging of the
wires and maintaining the same, under the
supervision Of the borough council That all
tracks shall be constructed upon the grade 10
be established by the borough council and In
cuse Of alteration Of grade OF the said street
the said A. J. Davis or his SUCCESSORS and as-
signs shall forthwith nj his or their cost and
expense make the tracks 10 conform To the
sectlon7. The said a, J. Davis or his sue
cessors and assigns shall fully Indemnify the
borough OF Reynoldsville for all damages and
costs which may he accustomed by careless
ness OF his or their employees In constructing.
maintaining or operating said electric rail-
way and in case OF suit against the borough
said A. j. Davis or his SUCCESSORS and assigns
shall appear and defend the same when nOti-
fed OF such action or suit by the burgess OF
his successors and assigns shall at any time
after the construction Of said railway cease
TO operate the same and TO run cars thereon,
for period OF three months at any one time,
Except for una soldahle causes ana necessary
delays for repairs and alteratlonsl then the
said A. j. Davis or his successors and assigns
shall forfeit the rights herein granted and
shall remove said tracks and put the street In
the same good condition and repair for public
use as before. should the borough council by
ordinance so enact and upon default thereof
the borough authorities shall do the same Mt
the expense OF said A. j. Davis or his success
~
he holding ON the above named street for n
period Of ninety nine years.
Section \. That the said A. j. Davis or his
SUCCESSORS and assigns, In consideration OF
this ordinance shall erect on and along the
aforesaid street herein named Through the
borough OF Reynoldsvllle at intervals OF not
more than 300 feet such lights AS may be nee
essary TO properly light the business OF said
street railway within the borough limits and
at such places as may be Jointly agreed by
the said A. j. Davis his successors and assigns
and the borough council, that neither said
borough council nor the borough shall In any
way be liable 70 any expense for said lightingi
and AS a further consideration, he, the said
A. j. Davis, his successors and assigns, shall
erect, maintain and operate "A street passen-
ger railway along said Main street AS men
TONED, within one year from the date OF this
ordinance, and from said eastern borough
line, TO Rathmel, Big Soldier, Sykesville and
hereof
Section 0. That the said A. J. Davis or his
successors and assigns shall have the right at
all times to carry the United States mail, re-
celve carry and deliver express packages.
baggage and freight within the borough
herein mentioned.
Section 10. Work In good faith shall COM
mence and be completed one year from the
date of this ordinance on said railway in the
borough OF Reynoldsville and the railway
from the said eastern line OF said borough TO
Rathmel, Big Soldier, Sykesvllle and Eleano-
ra, shall be fully completed within two years
from the date OF this ordinance.
Section II. In case the said railway Is not
completed within the time specified herein,
then and In that case this ordinance and the
franchise hereby granted, shall, at the option
of the said borough, be considered forfeited
and become null and void and OF no effect.
Ordained and enacted this 5th day of De-
cember. A. d., 1900. ii. q. DEIBLE,
L. j. McEsTIRE,
Secretary.
approved this 9th day of Decem6er: A. d.
Chief Burgess.