The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-29

section 9-ReRulations TO erecting, painting
and use OF poles.
That all poles erected by the said Railway
Company shall be located erected and main.
tained, under the direction OF the President OF
the Borough Council and the Borough Enpi.
neer. said poles shall be straight and srrooth.
and shall be painted from top to bottom, at the
expense OF the said Company. They shall be
placed In such manner as to cause the least
possible obstruction or injury to the curb or
sidewalk said poles shall be as few In number
as possible and shall be subject at all times to
the use OF the Borough for the strnglng OF
wires for It's own use, not, however, In any way
interfering with the operation of the said rail.
way. Whenever and wherever said poles are
erected the Company shall carefully replace
the material excavated, and relay, In good Or
der and repair, all bricks, tagging or other
paving material, curbng or guttering and
shall at all times, keep and maintain the pave
ments, curbs and cutters, around and about
their said poles, In good order and repair.
Section i0.-Regulations "a to wires.
That all wires suspended over the streets
shall be at least is feet above the surface OF the
tracks, and shall be so fastened to poles and
each other that they Will be efrectually insu-
lated and properly secured.
That in case OF fire, the Fire Department
shall have the right of way upon said streets,
and shall maintain the same as long as neces-
sary, and no longer.
Section IL. Company to construct within one
u) year. Penalty upon failure to obey ordl.
nance. Provlso
That the said Railway Company shall COM
mence the construction OF their said railway
within four months after the passage of this
ordinance, and shall have the same fully con
structed equipped and In operation, within one
year after said date, unless the Borough Coun.
ell shall, by ordinance, extend the time; and In
case said Company shall fail or neglect to com.
ply with the provisions OF this section of this
ordnance, the rights, liberties and privileges,
herelG granted, may be declared null and void
by the said Council, and thereupon and imme-
dlately thereafter any and all rights powers
and privileges OF the said Company under this
ordinance shall at once entirely cease, deter
mine and become absolutely null and void.
should the Company, its successors or assigns,
at any time after the expiration of the year
aforesaid, neglect or fail to operate said street
railway for period OF sixty (GC) consecutive
days, unless prevented by an act OF Providence,
or due process OF law, them and iD that case
the liberties and privileges herein granted may
likewise be declared null and void by the Bor-
ough Council, and thereupon and Immediately
thereafter any and all powers and privileges OF
said Company under this ordinance shall like
wise cease, determine and become absolutely
null and void. Provided further, that no cars
shall be run at intervals simply for the pur-
pose OF retaining and holding the franchise and
right OF way herein granted
section 13.-If, In the opinion of the Borough
Council OF said Borough, it shall be necessary
for the Borough authorities, their servants,
workmen, agents or employees, at any time, TO
occupy all or any part OF the street, upon
which said railway is constructed for any pur-
pose whatsoever, they shall have full and en-
tire authority to so occupy said streets, or any
part thereof, without liability for damages for
obstructlng the operations OF the railway, and
without any hindrance upon the part OF the
said Company.
Section l4.-Culverts, drains and water pipes
Removing and relaying of tracks.
The authorities OF said Borough SHALL at all
times, by themselves, their servants, worknen,
agents or employees have the right to make
such repairs and Improvements to the culverts,
drains, sewers and wster pipes, running along
or near the surface OF the said railway tracks
and to lay and maintain such additional cul-
verts, drain sewers and water pipes, as they
may deem proper causing as little obstruction
TO the running OF cars as possible And when
ever 1t shall be necessary for the said purpose
to remove the tracks OF the said Company, the
same shall, upon reasonable notice, be removed
and re-layed by the said company.
Section l5.-Use OF vehicles on tracks.
All persons may drive with wagons, carriages
or other vehicles, on the tracks OF said Com
pany without becoming trespassers, provided,
however, they do not Tetard, or In any manner
interfere wife the operation of said railway.
Section Accompany to indemnify for dam
ages
The said Street Railway Company shall In
demnify and hold harmless the said Borough,
in all suits or actions at law which may arise
in the construction, maintenance and operation
of said hallway Company, shall be permitted TO
defend In the name OF the Borough in any suit
or action
Section II. II, in any case, the said Railway
Company shall neglect or refuse, when required
by the municipal authorities, to repair pave,
or re-pave the street or streets between its
tracks as hereinbefore required, or to do any
other thing required by the previous provisions
OF this ordinance, or TO take up and relay Its
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other act, matter or thing by this ordinance
provided, then and In such case, the said Bor-
ough shall proceed TO do the same, and shail
collect and recover the expense and cost there,
OF from said Railway Company.
Section lS.-No tax on cars for ten (l0) years
That there shall be no tax placed upon any Of
the cars, poles, or other apparatus Of said Com
pany, for the space OF ten (O) years from the ac-
ceptance of this ordinance by said Company.
Section l9.-Company to pay expenses OF Or
dinance.
That said Railway Company shall pay all
costs and expenses incident to the drawing,
printing, posting and publishing of this ordi-
nance. and that said ordinance shall not go In
TO effect until the proper Officers OF said Com
pany shall have certified to this Council their
acceptance OF the same. as provided herein.
Passed by Council August 9th, 1901.
c. b. WHITE,
President OF Council.
Attest CLINTON HERRING, Secretary.
Approved August 9th, 1901.
A. b. HERRING,
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