The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-25
THE BARRIER LIFTED.
The County Commissioners Grant Right Of
Way Across the River Bridge at Cata-
wissa TO Trolley Company.

they have at last succeeded in OBJ
tanning the right of way across the
Susquehanna River bridge at Cata-
wissa. This action was taken by the
Board of County Commissioners on
Saturday, and will meet with universal
endorsement, as 1t will serve to bring
Catawissa in closer touch, not only
with Bloomsburg but with the other
towns lying above here, and through
which the trolley road passes.
To the residents of Catawlssa, the
convenience can hardly be estimated.
Heretofore, great many people,
owing to the long walk across the
bridge, and the very often long wait
for a car, have been coming to
Bloomsburg, over the Reading Rail-
way and by private conveyance.
When the trolley line is completed
across the bridge, they will be able
to catch car every forty minutes, if
the present schedule is continued,
and almost at their very doors.
The work of extending the lines
across the bridge will, it is under
stood be commenced, as soon as the
materials can be secured.
The resolutions passed by the
Commissioners, and the stipulations
and provisions, ale herewith append
ed in full:
Whereas; the Columbia & Montour
Electric Railway Company are de-
sirous of crossing the county bridge
over the Susquehanna river at Cata-
wissa with their track and for the pur-
pose of operating tie electric railway
thereon.
And whereas; negotiations between
the said company and its contractors,
NJ. F. ID. Scanlan & Company, and
the County Commissioners of Colum-
bia county have been pending for
some months past, without arriving
at any satisfactory results to either
party.
And whereas; the said Railway
Company and its contractors, about
August, 1902, filed IN the Court OF
Common Pleas of Columbia county,
sitting IN equity, petition, submit
ting the matters in controversy 10 the
said Court for its adjudication.
And whereas; the said Court on
the. sixteenth day of August, 1902,
filed an opinion in the premises and
directed a decree to be drawn in ac-
cordance Herewith, imposing certain
conditions and terms of crossing said
bridge.
And whereas; the said Railway
Company has notified the commits
sioners that they are not able TO com.
ply with all the terms and conditions
imposed by the said Court, and fol
that reason have not constructed the
said railway upon and across the said
bridge.
And whereas; the public have been
seriously incommoded by reason o.
J said railway not being extended into
the Borough of Catawissa, and fre.
quent complaints have been brought
to the ears of the Commissioners Of
Columbia county, especially from
people living on the south side of the
river, because of the inability tc
reach the county seat in as comforta
Bile and speedy way as they otherwi Sc
could, if said railway were completed
into Catawissa.
And whereas; the situation ha:
been aggravated very much within
the last three months, by reason of
the fact that all local trains on the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
between Catawissa and Bloomsbury
have been discontinued, and the only
means that the people of Catawisss
or those living on the south side o
the river have for reaching Blooms
burg, is by means of the electric rail
way aforesaid, which requires them tc
walk across the bridge at all times O
the day or night, exposed to darknes;
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and storms.
And whereas; the said Electric
Railway Company are willing to sub
stantially comply with the said orde
Of the Court, and have made concess
ions not heretofore made by sal,
company.
Now, therefore be it resolved; tha
the said Columbia & Montour Rail
way company and the said M. F. d
Scanlan & Company, its contractors
be and the same are hereby permitte
to cross the said county bridge owe
the Susquehanua river at Catawssa
and to build, construct and operate
line of track on the west side of sal
bridge, and operate an electric raj
way thereon, upon compliance wit
the following terms and conditions:
First. The Columbia and Nor
tour Electric Railway Company sha