The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-12

lines and grades with the stakes given by the
Town 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 Town Council and the Town
engineer.
Section 8. Specifications as to Paving be-
tween the tracks. The said railway company
shall lay and maintain its tracks in the middle
OF the streets and roads, or on such part there
OF, as the Town Council may direct in such a
way and manner as to conform to the establish
ed grade OF the streets and roads occupied there
by, and such grade as may be hereafter estab-
lished, and shall at all times keep the space be-
tween the rails and for distance OF two feet
outside OF each rail in good repair and In con-
formity with the nature OF the roadway
whether paved, macadamized or otherwise. It
is further provided that II at any time the said
Town Council shall determine by ordinance 10
rave any OF the streets or parts Of streets or
roads as above mentioned which said railway
company shall occupy, the said railway COM
| pany shall likewise and at the same time pave
| Its roadbed between the rails, as well as two
feet on either side thereof with the same
| material as is used by said Council.
Section 8, Requirements as to paving by
Company after paving by the Town. Change OF
| rails Change or grade.
1t is further provided that should the NUM-
cipal authorities OF the town at anytime here
after, direct the streets or parts OF streets or
roads occupied by said railway to be paved
Belgian blocks, vitriied brick, or any other
form OF permanent pavement that then and in
such case the said railway company shall at
once, at their own expense, pave two feet out
side OF each rail thereof, and the space between
the rails with such pavement as shall be d.
rect I'd by 6ne Town Council. Should such i'm
proved 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 Town Council and the Town engineer And
In the event of the change OF grade OF said
streets or parts OF streets or roads or any OF
them, by the said Town, the said company shall,
az lts own expense, take up, change, relay and
alter It's railway and that part OF the street or
roadway by IL to be repaired and maintained so
| as TO conform to such new grade as fixed by the
municipal authorities as soon as the Town shall
bring said streets or parts OF streets or roads up
| to or lower them to such new grade.
Section T. Provision as 10 Snow and Ice.
| That the said railway company shall not use
! salt on It's tracks for the purpose OF melting
| snow or Ice, and when snow or ice is removed
| from the tracks, the same shall not be thrown
In heaps along the side OF the track, but shall
De carefully and evenly distributed so as not to
obstruct public travel.
Section 8, 'T" rails shall be used. Manner
| OF laying. That the rails to be used by the said
| railway company shall be "I"' rails of not less
| Than sixty pounds to the yard, and they shall
DC securely fastened to heavy wooden ties and
! bounded IN substantial and workmanlike
manner. They shall hot project above the
regular grade OF the street, but shall be kept
on level Herewith, and shall be laid tifty-six
and one-half inches apart.
Section 0. Regulations as to erecting, paint
| Ing and use ofPoles. That all poles erected by
| tN9 said railway company shall be located
| erected and maintained under the direction of
the President OF the Town Council and the
Town engineer. Said poles shall be straight
and smooth and shall be painted from top 10
! bottom at the expense Of the said company,
They shall be placed In such a manner as to
! cause the least possible obstruction or injury
to the curb and sidewalk; said poles shall be as
! few In number as possible and Shall be subject
at all times TO the use OF the Town for the
stringing OF wires for It's own use, not, however,
| In any way interfering with the operation OF
| VINO n"iu ioiiNhs' W anu wherever sad
! poles are erected the company shall carefully
| replace the material excavated and relay in
good order and repair all bricks tagging or
other paving material, curbing or guttering,
alld shall at all times keep and maintain the
parements and curbs Immediately around and
about their poles IN coed ORDER and repair
Section 10. Regulations as to wires. That All
wires suspended over the streets shall be at
least eighteen feet above the surface of the
tracks, and shall be so fastened to poles and
each oIher that they Will be effectually insu-
lated aud properly secured.
Section IL. Right 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 necessary and NO
| longer.
Section fs. Company TO construct within one
year Penalty upon failure 10 obey ordinance.
PRoVlso: That the said railway company
shall commence the construction OF their said
railway within four months after the passage OF
this ordinance and shall have the same fully
constructed, equipped and In operation within
one year after said date, unless the Town Coun
Gil shall by ordinance extend the time; and fl
case said company shall fail or neglect to com