The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-22

Section Q.-Regulations to erecting painting
and use OF poles.
That all poles erected by the said Railway
Company shall be located, erected and main.
tsined, upder the direction of the President OF
the Borough council and the Borough Engl-
neer. said poles shall be straight and smooth
and shall be painted from top to bottom, at the
expense OF the said Company. They shall b.
placed I'm 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 strlnglng Of
wires for its own use, not, however, I'm any way
interfering with the operation of the s aid 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, curblng or gutterlng, 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 l0.-Reguatlons "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 effectually lnsu.
lated and properly secured.
Section 1E--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 US long as necas-
slry, and no longer.
Section ~ Company to construct within one
% year. Penalty upon failure 90 obey ord.
nance. Pr0vlso:
That the said Railway Company shall COM
mence the construction of their said railway
Within four months after the passage or this
ordinance, and shall have the same fully con.
structed equipped and I'm operation, within one
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-
diately thereafter, any and all rlghts, powers
aud 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 a period OF sixty t6O) 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 like
wise cease, determine and become absolutely
null and void. Provided further, that no cars
shall be run az 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, 10
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 relayng of tracks.
The authorities OF said Borough shall, at all
times. Sy themselves, their servants, workrleD,
agents or employees, have the right to make
such repairs aud 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
10 the running OF cars as possible. And when
ever It shall be necessary for the said purpose
to remove the tracks OF the said Company, the
same shall, upon reasonable notice, be removed
aud re-layed by the said Company.
Section l5.-Use OF vehicles on tracks.
All persons may drive with wagons, carriages
| or other yeh cles, on the tracks or said Com
pany without becoming trespassers, provided,
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interfere wite the operation OF said railway.
Section 10 Company TO indemnify for dam
ages.
The said Street Railway Company shall in-
demnlfy and hold harmless the said Borough,
! In all suits or actions at law whlSh may arise
| In the construction, maintenance and operation
OF said Hallway Company, shall be permitted TO
defend In the name OF the Boroughin any suit
| or action
Section II. II, In aly case, the said Railway
Company shall neglect or refuse, when required
by the municipal authorities, to repair pave,
or re-paye the street or streets between its
tracks as herelnbelore required, or to do any
other thing required by the previous provisions
| OF this ordinance, or to take up and relay its
tracks as hereinbefore provided, or to do any
other act, matter or thing, by this ordinance
I 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 hallway Company.
Section iS.-No tax on cars for ten 40 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 ao
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 ordl-
| nance. and that said ordinance shall lot 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.
q. b. WHITE,
President or Council.
Attest CLINTON HERRING, Secretary.
Approved August 9th, 1901.