The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-29
OrangeVille Borough OrdinanCe-No. 49,.

| OF PhNNS1 LNANlA, ~ 1HE CObUMBiA ~
MoNToUR ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMP Y;
REGULATING THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF THE RAILWAY OF TUE
SAID COMPANY, AND DEFINING THE CON-
DITIONs UPON WHICH THE RIGHT OF
WAY Is GRANTED.
Be It ordained and enac. ed by the Council OF
the Borough OF orangeville, 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 after the passage OF this ordi-
nance, the Columbia & Montour Electric Rail-
way Company, It's 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 It's said tracks, and 10 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 addl-
! tional tracks, poles and wires, under and SUBJ
| ject to the restrictions and regulations herein
after provided, as 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-
ditlons 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 orangeville.
Section 2.-written acceptance required to 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
to all reasonable provisions OF sdch subsequent
ordinances as may be passed, as aforesaid, re-
lating to street passenger railways which
said agreement and written acceptance shall
be signed by the President of said Company
and have affixed 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
AGREEMENT.
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 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 its lines and
grades with the stakes given by the Borough
Engineer, and shall locate its poles and wires
and construct the same, both as to street and
overhead work, under the direction of the
President OF the Borough Council and the Bor-
ough Engineer. That the said Railway Com
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,
If 1t doesn't extend to the north borough
line and the Engineer for giving said grades,
etc. as well as all other work done, for or on
account OF said Company, shall be paid by the
col m nj
crossings that they may tear up, and shall not
injure any OF the drain pipes extending across
said street.
Section 5.-Speci1cations as to paving be-
tween the tracks.
The said Railway Company shall lay and
maintain Its 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
betweeI. the rails, and for a distance OF two
feet outside OF each rail- in good repair, and in
conformity with the nature OF the roadway,
whether paved, macadamzed or otherwise. 1t
is further provided, that If, at any time. the
said Borough Council shall determine by ord-
nance, TO pave any OF the streets, as above
mentioned, which said Railway shall occupy,
It's roadbed between the rails, as we'll as two
feet on either side thereof, with the same ma
terial as is used by said Borough Council.
Section 6.-RequremenUs 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, vitrihed 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 (s) feet outside OF
each rail thereof with such pavement as shall
be directed. Should such improved pavement
require the use OF 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
Council and the Borough Engineer. And in the
event of the change OF grade OF said streets, or
| any OF them, by the said Borough, the said
Company shall, at its own expense, take up,
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