The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-31

| the said Town, the said Company.
shall, at its own expense, take up,
change, relay, and alter its railway and
that part of the street or roadway 10y
1t to be repaired and maintained, so a.
! to conform to such new grade as fixed
| by the municipal authorities, as soon
as the Town shall bring said streets up
to or lower thcm to such new grade.
Section 7. Provisions as TO snow and
ice. That the Sald Railway Company
| shall not use salt on its tracks for the
purpose of melting snow or ice, and
| when snow or ice IL removed from .de
tracks the same shall not be thrown in
heaps along side of the tracks, but shall
be carefully and evenly distributed so
as not To obstruct public travel.
Section s. "l'' rails shall be used.
Manner of laying. That the rails to be
used by the said company shall be "T'
rails of not less than 90 pounds to the
yard, and they shall be securely fas-
tened to heavy wooden ties and bound
| ed in substantial and workmanlike
manner. They shall not project above
the regular grade of the street, but
shall be kept on a level Herewith, and
shall be laid fifty-six and one-half
inches apart.
Section 8. Regulations as erecting,
painting and use of poles. That all
poles erected by the said Railway Com
pany 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 the top to the bottom at
the expense of the said Company.
They shall be placed in such man
ner as to cause the least possible OBJ
struction or injury to the curb and
sidewalk said poles shall be as few i'm
number as possible and shall be sub
ject at all times to the use of the Town
for the stringing of wires for its own
use, not, however interfering with the
operation of said Railway. Whenever
and wherever said poles are erected,
the Company shall carefully replace
the material eXcavated and relay in
good order and repair all tagging
bricks or other material, curbing or
guttering, and shall at all times keep
and maintain the pavements and curbs
Immediately around and about their
poles in good 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 to
each other that they will be eflectually
insulated and properly secured.
Section IL. Right of Fire Depart
ment. That in case of fire, the Fire
Department shall have the right of
way upon said streets and shall main
tain the same as long as necessary and
no longer.
Section 12. Company to construct
within one year. Penalty upon failure
to obey ordinance.
PR0VISO: That the said 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
Council shall by ordinance extend the
time and in case said Company shall
fail or neglect to comply with the pro-
visions 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 Immediately thereafter,
any and all rights, powers and
|
this ordinance shall at once cease, de-
termine and become absolutely null
and void. Should the said Company.
its successors or assigns, at any time
after the expiration of the year afore-
said, neglect or fail to operate said
Street Railway for period of sixty
consecutive days. unless prevented by
an act of Providence or due process of
law, then and in such case the liberties
and privileges herein granted NAV
likewise be declared null and void by
the Town Council. and therepon and
Immediately thereafter any and
all privileges and powers of said Com
pany shall cease, determine and be-
come absolutely null and void. Pro-
vided further that no cars shall be run
at intervals simply for the purpose of
holding and retaining the franchise
and right of way herein granted. Pro-
vided, however, that the time con-
sumed by negotiation or litigation in
procuring the rights Of way or other
wise, shall not be counted in the time
limit as above set forth.
Section IL. If in the opinion of the
Town Council of said Town, it shall be
necessary for the town authorities.
their servants, workmen, 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 authority to so occupy said
streets or roads, or any part thereof
without liability for damages for ob.
structing Incorporation ofsaid Railway,
and without hindrance on the part OF
said COmpany
Section IA. Culverts, drains an d
water pipes. Removing and relayinp
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 i'm.
provements to the culverts, drains,
sewers and water pipes running nnder
or along or near the surface of the said
railway tracks and to lay and main
tain such additional culverts. drains
sewers and water pipes rs they MAY
deem proper causing rs little obstruct
ion to the running of cars rs possible
And whenever it shall be necessary
for the said purpose to remove III,
tracks of the said company, the sam,