The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-02
OrangeVille Borough Ordinance No. 20

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND EN-
TOWERING W. r. CHAPLIN AND CHARLES
J. ROGERS AND r. ". 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 It ordained and enacted by the Borough
Council OF the Borough Of Orangeville and It is
hereby ordained and enacted by authority of
the same
Section /. That W. x. Chaplin and Charles j.
Rogers and T. W. Haines or their grantees or
assigns, be and are hereby authorized and en-.
powered to construct, maintain and operate q
system OF water works in the Borough OF
0rangeville 10 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 2. That said work shall be done
under the supervision OF the proper Borough
authorities, and the services OF the Borough
Engineer when calico 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-
nectlons etc, shall not he laid or constructed
so as to obstruct, impede or interfere with the
free flow or passage or 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
Section T. That the said w. II. chaplin and
CHARLES Rogers and T. w. Halnes 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, ased
by them for the purposes aforesaid.
Section 3. That the said w. r. Chaplin and
Charles J. Rogers and Il. W. IIaines or their
grantees or assigns, shall 50 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 8. That the said w. II. Chaplin and
Charles ]. Rogers and T. w. Haines or their
grantees or assigns, win indemnify and always
save and keep harmless the said Borough of
Orangevllle, OF and from all act ons and man.
ner OF actions for damages arising from the
having maintaining OF pires joints, oonnec-
tions. etc, under the several streets, avenues,
lanes and alleys or tine said Borough, and for
that purpose viii give the indemnity as herein
after specified
Section 7 That the said w. X. Chapin and
Charles J. Rogers and T. W Haines or their
grantees or assigns shall pay the cost OF draw
ing printing, publication and posting of this
Ordinance: and that before the provisions OF
this Ordinance shall become operative and
valid and enure tn the benefit NJ the said W. r.
Chaplin and Charles J Rogers and T. w. Hanes
or their grantees or assigns, they, the said w.
r. Chapin and charles J. Rogers and r. w.
Haines or their grantees or assigns, shall first
file with the Council their written acceptance
OF this Ordinance, and enter into Bond with
sureties 10 be approved by the Chief Burgess,
to the said Borough in the penal sum of five
thousand dollars, ts5OOOOo): conditioned unon
the faithful performance OF the conditions OF
this Ordinance
Section s The said W r. Chapin, Charles j.
Rogers and T. w Haines or their gr 'ntees or
assigns, hereby agree to furnish water for the
use OF the Borough for an annual rental NOT ex-
ceedlng seventeen dollars for each fire plug.
As many OF said plugs as shall be desired shall
be placed IN said Borough at the own proper
cost and charge of the receivers OF this fran
chise, to wit: w. X. Chaplin, Charles j. Rogers
and T. w. Halnes, and when once placed shall
become absolutely the property OF said Bor-
ough.
Passed December end 1901.
c. b. WHITE,
President OF the Borough Council.
ATTEsT:-CLINToN HERRING, Secretary.
Approved December end, 1901.