Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-25
AN ORDINANCE.


AND REQUIRING THE BOR-
OUCH OF DANVILLE. MON
TOUR COUNTY, PENNSYL-
VANIA, TO ERECT OR IN
STALL, OPERATE AND MAIN
TAIN A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
LIGHTING PLANT TOBE OWN
ED AND OPERATED BY THE
SAID BOROUGH SOLELY. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MANUFAOT
URING AND SUPPLYING
ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC
LIGHT FOR LIGHTING AND
ILLUMINATING THE SEVER
AL BOROUGH BUILDINGS,
BOROUGH PROPERTY, LANES,
STREETS, ALLEYS AND ALL
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF,IN
AND UNDER THE CONTROL
OF, THE SAID BOROUGH OF
DANVILLE, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
SECTION l. Be it ordained and en-
acted by the Chief Burgess, and by
the Town Council of the Borough of
Danville, in the County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania, in Council
and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of tn
same That the said Borough of Dan
vile be hereby duly authorized, en-
and required to erect or in
stall, equip, operate and maintain in
proper condition and repair municip-
al electric-lighting plant with all of
the necessary, proper and usual equip
ments, appointments, appliances and
supplies whatsoever, including cleo
trical apparatus pole line construction
and steam equipment complete. and to
erect the necessary poles, or to use
poles already erected, to string The
necessary wires, to make the necessary
attachments. all to be owned and op-
Grated by the said Borough of Dan
vile, solely, for the purpose of gener.
ating, manufacturing, furnishing,
providing and supplying electricity
and electric light for properly lighting
and illuminating the several borough
buildings, borough property, streets.
lanes, alleys and all other public places
and parts of, in, and under the con-
troll of, the said Borough of Danville.
and to uhe and occupy all such build
ings. property, streets. lanes, alleys
and other public places and parts for
such respective purposes.
SECTION 2. That the Chief Bur.
CESS and the said Town Council for
and on behalf of the said Borough. ARE
hereby duly authorized, empowered
and required to enter into proper writ
ten contract with any person or per
sons, firm or corporation, to erect or
install the said municipal electric
lighting plant as aforesaid and far
nish and provide the same with all
proper and necessary electrical ap-
paratus, pole line construction and
steam equipment complete in every
essential detail, as we'll as with all
mn far taI lob NA no
employed in and about the erection
and construction thereof at such price
or prices, and upon such terms and
conditions, and according to such gen
eral stipulations, plans. specifications
and instructions as shall be mutually
agreed upon in the said contract
SECTION 3. That the Committee
of the said Town Council on Light
who shall be at all times subject to
the general direction of the said Town
Council shall have the charge, con-
troll, management and supervision of
the erection or installation, operation
and maintenance of the said municip-
al electric-lighting plant in all it's
several departments, and shall employ
all labor and purchase all materials
necessary for the proper operation,
maintenance and repair of the said
municipal electric-lighting plant.
.SEOTION. 4. That all ordinances
or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with or contrary to the provisions of
this ordin>nce are hereby repealed.
APPROVED the 18th day of July
A ID. 1904.
W. G. PURSEL,
Chief Burgess.
Attest:
HARRY b. PATTON,
Secretary of the
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