The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-05
OranSeyille Borough Ordinance No. t9.

| WAY THROUGH AND OVER CERTAIN
STREETS IN THE BOROUGH OF ORANGE
VILE, COUNTY oFCoLUMBIAAND STATE
OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO THE COLUMBIA s.
MoNToUR ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMP ";
REGULATING THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF THE RAILWAY or THE
SAID COMPANY, AND DEFINING THE CON
DITIoNs UPON WHICH THE RIGHT OF
WAY Is GRANTED.
BE It ordained and enac cd by the Council OF
the Borough OF Orangevi lie, and II is hereby
ordained and enacted by the authority of the
same
Section I. - Specifications OF streets over
which franchise is granted Poles, wires and
additional tracks.
That from and afterthe passage OF this ordi-
nance, the Columbia & Montour Electric Rail-
way Company, its successor and assigns, is
hereby given the right, liberty and privilege,
TO erect, construct, maintain and operate, over
and upon Main street, a single line OF railway,
with necessary tracks, and TO lay upon said
streets its said tracks, and TO erect and main
tain poles, and string wires thereon, for the
purpose OF operating said street railway Said
street railway shall have the further right OF
| laying and maintaining such further and addi-
tional tracks, poles and wires, under and SUBJ
! ject TO the restrictions and regulations herein
after provided, It's may be necessary TO carry
their cars from their car barn TO their main
tracks, provided that before such additional
tracks shall be laid, or poles or wires erected,
the consent Of the Borough Council shall be
first obtained as TO the location OF the same
Proviso And provided further that all the
rights and privileges granted or conferred In
! this section shall be subject TO the terms, con-
dtlons and regulations hereinafter contained
and subject to such other reasonable regula-
tions as may be provided by such ordinance, or
ordinances, as may be hereafter passed by the
Council OF the Borough OF orangevllle.
Section 2.-Wrltten acceptance required 70 be
filed 10 this and subsequent ordinances. Mode
OF signing the acceptance.
Before said Railway Company sh Ill have any
power or authority whatever to enter upon, oc-
cupy or use, the streets mentioned in this ordi-
nance, and named for the purpose OF construct
ing and maintaining their said railway, said
| Company shall file with the Clerk OF the Coun-
ell their written acceptance of the conditions
and provisions of this ordinance, and OF all
reasonable provisions and such ordinances as
may hereafter be passed by the Borough Coun-
ell Aforesaid relating to street railways, and
also an agreement on the part OF said Company
to construct, operate and maintain their said
railway, its tracks, poles and wires, expressly
subject TO the provisions OF this ordinance, and
TO all reasonable provisions OF lch subsequent
ordinances as may be passed, as aforesaid, re-
latng 10 street passenger railways which
said agreement and written acceptance shall
he signed by the President OF said Company
and have afixed thereto the corporate seal
thereof, duly attested by the Secretary, and
shall show upon its face the requisite legal au-
thority OF said officers to sign such acceptance
and agreement and to afilX the corporate seal
thereto, so as to bind said Company.
Section 3.-Only electrical power shall be
used.
That electrical power only shall be used on
the railway constructed under the provisions OF
this ordinance and the overhead system shall
be discarded whenever a more satisfactory
means OF electrical propulsion shall be brought
into practice and commercial use In communi-
ties OF similar size.
Section 4-Alignment, grades and supervis-
ion of poles, wires and overhead work.
The said railway shall conform It's lines and
grades with the stakes given by the Borough
Engineer, aud shall locate its poles and wires,
and construct the same, both as to street and
overhead work, under the direction of tue
President OF the Borough Council and the Bor-
ough Engineer That the said Railway CON-
pany, It's SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall grade
from curb to curb, according to the courses and
distances, and grades, etc, as set out In ordi- |
nance No. IS, the entire Main street, from the |
south borough line to the north borough |
line, or to the end of said railway |
II 1t doesn't extend to the north borough |
line, and the Engineer, for giving said grades,
ETC.. as we'll as all other work done, for or on
account of said Company, shall be paid by the |
said Company. Said Company shall replace all
crossings that they may tear up, and shall not
injurc any OF the drain pipes extending scross
said street.
Section 5,-Specfications as to paving be-
tween the tracks.
The said Railway Company shall lay and
c-aintan It's tracks in the middle OF the streets
In such way and manner as to conform to the
established grade OF the streets occupied there
by, and such grade as may be hereafter estab |
lished, and shall, at all times, keep the space
betwee the rails, and for distance OF two
feet outside Of each rail- In good repair, and in
conformity with the nature of the roadway,
whether paved, macadamized or otherwise. 1t
is further provided, that If, at any time, the
said Borough Council shall determine by ord-
mentioned, which said Railway shall occupy,
the said Railway Company shall likewise pave
its roadbed between the rails, as well as two
feet on either side thereof with the same ma
terial as is used by said Borough Council.
Section 6.-RequiremenUs as to paving by
Company after paving by the Borough. Change |
of rails. Change OF grade.
1t is further provided that should the munich |
pal authorities of the Borough, at any time
hereafter, direct the streets occupied by said |
Railway Company to be paved with Belgian |
blocks, vltrihed brick, or any other form of per-
manenU pavement, that them, and In such case,
the said Railway Company shall at once, at |
their own expense, pave one (9 feet outside OF |
each rail thereof with such pavement as shall |
be directed Should such improved pavement |
require the use OF a different rail from that |
hereinafter provided for, then and In such case,
such change of rail shall be made under the |
supervision OF the President OF the Borough |