The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
0ranSeVille Borough Ordinanca-No. 20

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND EN-
TOWERING W. X. CHAPLIN AND CHARLES
j. ROGERS AND T. ". HAINES OR THEIR
GRANTEES OR ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A SYSTEM
OF WATER WORKS IN THE BOROUGH
OF oRANGEvILLE, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUPPLYING WATER TO FIRMS, COR
PORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND CITI-
ZENs THEREOF.
Be 1t ordained and enacted by the Borough
Council OF the Borough Of Orangeville and 1t is
hereby ordained and enacted by authority OF
the same:
Section T.. That W. X. Chaplin and Charles j.
Rogers and T. w. Haines OF their grantees or
assigns, be and are hereby authorized and en-
powered to construct, maintain and operate a
system Of water works in the Borough OF
oraDgevile, TO supply water to firms, corpora
tions, individuals and citizens thereof, and for
that purpose to lay and maintain the necessary
pipes, joints, connections, etc, under the
several Streets, Avenues, lanes and alleys, Of
the said Borough OF orangevile subject to the
conditions and restrictions hereinafter con-
tained. viz:
Section g. That said work shall be done
| under the supervision OF the proper Borough
! authorities, and the services OF the Borough
Engineer when called upon by Council in this
behalf shall be paid by the said W. r. Chaplin
| and Charles J. Rogers and T. w. Haines or their
grantees or assigns.
Section 3. That the said pipes, joints, con-
nections, ETC., shall not be laid or constructed
so as to obstruct, impede or interfere with the
free flow or passage OF water, in, through, over,
! or upon any gutter, drain, sewer, culvert, pipe,
or wa'er course; nor so as TO interfere with or
obstruct the convenient use OF the streets,
| avenues, lanes and alleys OF the said Borough,
nor so as to interfere with or damage private
property, or OF any corporation in said Borough.
| Work to be begun by said grantees within six
months and the said water works and plant to
be in full operation within one year from the
date OF the passing of this Ordinance or the
franchises hereby granted are forfeited
Section4 That the said w. II. Chaplin and
Charles J. Rogers and T. w. Haines or their
grantees or assigns shall repair and make good
all damage or injury TO the streets, avenues,
lanes and alleys Of the said Borough, and side
walks thereof, and shade trees thereupon, used
by them for the purposes aforesaid.
Section 5. That the said w. r. Chaplin and
Charles J. Rogers and T. W. Halves or theiI
grantees or assigns. shall so lay and maintain
their pipes. joints, connections, etc, so as not
to interfere with the pipes, joints, connections
etc, OF the citizens and the municipality, now
having pipes. Joints, connections, etc, under
the several streets, lanes and alleys OF the said
Borough
Section s. That the said W. II. Chaplin and
Charles J. Rogers and T. w. Haines or theii
grantees or assigns, will indemnify and always
save and keep harmless the said Borough OF
Orangeville, OF and from all act ons and man
ner OF actions for damages arising from the
laving, maintaining OF pipes, joints, oonnec
tions, ETC., under the several streets, avenues
lanes and allevs OF the said Borough, and fol
that purpose will give the indemnity as herein
after specified.
Section 7. That the said w. X. Chaplin anc
Charles j. Rogers and T. W, Haines or theil
grantees or assigns, shall pay the cost OF draw
ing printing, publication and posting of thi:
Ordinance: and that before the provisions o.
this Ordinance shall become operative ant
valid and enure tn the benefit OF the said W. r
Chaplin and Charles j. Rogers and T. W Haines
or their grantees or assigns, thev, the said W
X. Chapin and Charles J. Rogers and T. w
Haines or their grantees or assigns, shall first
file with the Council their written acceptance
or this Ordinance, and enter into a Bond witt
SuretleS TO De approved Dy tne Cnler burgess
to the said Borough in the penal sum OF five
thousand dollars, Cs5OO0.Oo: conditioned unor
the faithful performance Of the conditions o
this Ordinance.
Section s The said W. r. Chaplin, Charles j
Rogers and T. W Haines, or their gr ,ntees Of
assigns, hereby agree to furnish water for the
use OF the Borough for an annual rental not ex
ceeding seventeen dollars for each fire plug
AS many OF said plugs as shall be desired shall
be placed In said Borough az the own prope
cost and charge OF the receivers OF this fran
chise. to wit: W. r. Chaplin, Charles j. Roger
and T. W. Haines, and when once placed shal
become absolutely the property of said Bor
, ough.
Passed December end, 1901.
| G. B. WHITE,
President OF the Borough Council
, ArTEsT:-CLINToN HERRING, Secretary.
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