The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-15

NtOuiou ou''-NNhuih1iVho W tittllHE, palnting
| and use Of poles.
| That all poles erected by the said RaIlvov
Company shall be located, erected and main.
tained, upder the direction or the President of
the Borough Council and the Borough Envl.
neer. said poles shall be straight and smooth
and shall be painted from top to bottom, az tho
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 IN
the use of the Borough for the stringlnr M
wires for Its own use, not, however, in any wav
interfering with the operation OF the aid raj
way. Whenever and wherever said poles oro
erected the Company shall carefully replace
the material excavated, and relay, In good o..
der and repair, all bricks, tagging or other
paving MATERIAL curbing or gutterIng, and
! shall, az 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 as to wires.
That all wires suspended over the streets
shall be at least ls feet above the surface of the
tracks, and shall be so fastened to poles and
each other that they Will be effectually insu.
lated and properly secured.
Section 1l.-Rlght OF Fire Department.
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
C) 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 ono
year after said date, unless the Borough Coun-
Gil 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
ordinance, the rights, liberties and privileges,
herein granted, may be declared null and void
by the said Council, and thereupon and lmme-
dately 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, It's successors or assigns,
at any time after the expiration OF the year
aforesaid, neglect or fail 10 operate said street
railway for period OF sixty (GO) consecutive
days, unless prevented by an act OF Providence,
or due process OF law, them and In 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 lik
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 l3.-lf, 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
obstructing the operations OF the railway, and
without any hindrance upon the part OF the
said Company.
Section li.-Culverts. drains and water pipes.
Removing and relaying of tracks.
The authorities OF said Borough shall, at all
times, by themselves, their servants, workmen,
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 10 lay and maintain such additional cul-
verts, drain sewers-and water pipes, as they
may deem proper causing as little obstruction
10 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-leyed 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 Ietard, or In any manner
interfere wife the operation OF said railway.
Section 16-Company 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 ordnance or to take up and relay its
tracks. as herelnbefore provided, or to do any
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 shall
collect and recover the expense and cost there
of from said Railway Company.
Section lS.-No tax on cars for ten QO) years.
That there shall be no tax placed upon any OF
she cars, poles, or other apparatus OF said Com
pany, for the space OF ten lO) years from the ac-
ceptance OF this ordinance BY said Company.
Section l9.-Company to pay expenses OF Or
Chance.
That said Railway Company shall pay all
costs and expenses incident TO the drawing,
printing, posting and publishing OF this ordl-
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
@. B. WHITE,
President OF Council.
Attest; CLINTON HERRING, Secretary.
Approved August 9th, 1901.