The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-17

stringing OF wires for Its own use, not hovevet
In any way interfering with the operation OF
the said railway Whenever and wherever said
poles are erected the company shall carefully
replace the material excavated and relay I'm
good order aud repair all 1agging, bricks or
other material, curbng or guttering and shall
at all tlmns keep and maintain the pavements
and curbs Immediately around and about their
poles In good order and repair.
SECTION Regulations as TO wires THAT
all wires suspended over the streets shall be az
least eighteen feet above the surface
of the tracks, and shall be so fastened to
poles and each other that they will be effect
ually insulated and properly secured.
SECTION II. - 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 ie.-Company to construct within
one year. Penalty upon failure to obey ordi.
nance. Provlso
That the said company shall commence the
construction of their said railway within four
months after the passage OF this ordnance, and
shall have the same fully constructed,equpped
and in operation within one year after said
GATE, unless the Town Council shall by ordI.
nance, extend the time; and in case said com.
pany shall fail or neglect to comply with the
provision[ olthis section OF this ordinance, the
rights, liberties and privileges herein granted
may be declared null and void by the said coun.
ell, and thereupon and Immediately thereafter
any and all rights, powers and privileges or
the said company under this ordinance shall az
once cease, determine and become absolutely
null and void. Should the said company, its
successors or assigns, at any time after the ex.
piratton OF the year aforesaid, neglect or fail &c
operate said street railway for period OF sixty
(60) const cutlve days, unless prevented by an
act OF Providence or due process OF law, then
and in such case the liberties and privileges
herein granted may likewise be declared null
and void by the Town Council, and thereupou
and Immediately thereafter any and all privi-
leges and powers OF said company shall cease,
determine and become absolutely null and void
Provided further that no cars shall be run nt
intervals simply for the purpose OF retaining
and holding the franchise and right OF way
herein granted. Provided, however, that the
time consumed by negotiation or litigation In
procuring the rights of way or otherwise shall
not be counted In the time limit as above set
forth
SECTION 49, If in the opinion OF the Town
Council Of said Town It shall be necessary for
the Town authorities, their servants, WORK
men, agents or employees, at any time to occupy
any or all OF the streets or roads upon which
said railway is constructed, for any purpose
whatever, they shall have full and entire auth.
ority to so occupy said streets or roads, or anT
part thereof, without liability for damage for
obstructing the operation of said railway, and
without hinderance on the part OF said con-
pany.
SECTION l4-Culverts, drains and water
pipes. Removing and relaying of tracks The
authorities OF said Town shall at all times By
themselves, workmen, agents or employees
have the right to make such repairs and Inn
provements to the culverts drains sewers and
water pipes running under or along or near the
surface OF the said railway tracks, and to lay
and maintain such additional culverts drains
sewers and water pipes as they may deem
proper; causing as little obstruction to the
running OF the cars as possible. And whenever
t shall be necessary for the said purpose to re-
move the tracks OF the said company, the sane
'hall, upon reasonable notice, be removed and
'elaid by the said company. All culverts which
nay be required to be heightened for the prop
n convenience OF the public shall be construct
"a at the expense OF said railway company.
SECTION 15.-Use of vehicles on tracks
All persons may drive with wagons, carriages
II other vehicles on the tracks OF he said com.
'any without becoming trespassers, provided
however, they do not retard or in any way inter-
ere with the operation OF said railway.
SECTION i6.-Company to indemnify for dam
ges. The said railway company shall indem-
ify and hold harmless the said Town I'm ali
uits or actions at law which may arise In the
obstruction, maintenance and operation OF
aid railway, provided that the railway COM.
ANY be permitted TO defend in the name OF the
own in any suit or action.
SECTION H.-lf in any case the said railway
ompany shall neglect or refuse when required
y the municipal authorities to repair, pave or
epave the street orlstreets between the tracks
s hereinbefore required, or to do any other
hing required by The previous provisions Of
Ills ordinance, or TO take up and relay its
racks, as hereinbefore required, or to do any
ther act, matter or thing by this ordinance
rovided, then and In such case the said Town
hall proceed to do the same, and shall collect
nd recover the expense and costs thereof from
aid railway company.
SECTION ls,-No tax on cars for ten years
hat there shall be no tax placed upon any Of
ne cars, poles or other apparatus OF said com.
any for space OF ten years from the accept.
uce Vi lnlS oIulHdHCe Uy Salu company.
SECTION l9.-Excavations to be covered
ithin ten days. That In the construction OF
hid railway no excavation on any of the streets
roads shall he allowed to remain open at anr
ne point for period longer than ten days, but
lat inside OF ten days the said excavations
lall be fully covered so as to allow free passage
yer and across the same.
20-Company to pay expenses Of
'dinance. That said railway company shall
~ all costs and expenses incident to the draw
y, printing, posting and publishing of this
dinance as well as for the services OF the
own Engineer rendered necessary hereby, and
e sum of One Dollar and seventy-nve cents
L75)per day for every days service necessarily
ndered by the inspector who shall be appoints
by the Town Council TO oversee the work
rformed under this ordinance, and that the
Id ordinance shall not go into effect until the
oper officers of the said company shall have
rtihed to this council, their acceptance OF the
me, as provided herein.
JNO. r. TOWNSEND