Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
AN ORDINANCE.

GRANTING PERMISSION TO TIL i
SULLIVAN COUNTY TELEPHON i
COMPANY, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AMI
MAINTAIN IT'S LINE OF POLES
WIRES AND FIXTURES UPON,
ALONG, UNDER AND OVER TIL Z
STREETS AND PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
OF THE BOROUGH OF LAPORTE,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYL
WANNA.
BE IT ENACTED AND OR
DAINED by the Town Council Of .he
Borouph Of Laporte, Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, and it is hereby enact
ed and ordained by the authority OF
the same, that The Sullivan County
Telephone Company, of Pennsylvania
its successors or assigns, be and the
same are hereby granted the right,
privilege and authority to construct,
operate and maintain its lines ofpoles,
wires and fixtures upon, along, over
and under ihe streets, alleys and
public highways of the said Borough
of Laporte, upon the following terms
and conditions:
Section /. All poles erected by the
said company shall be located under
the direction and supervision of the
Town Council, or coiilmittee of the
said Council, and shall not be SO
placed as to interfere with the ordin-
ary use of the said public highways,
obstruct entrances to gateways, or
driveways, imped or interfere with
the flow of water in bitches or drains,
or unduly interfere with any shade
trees growing along the said high
ways.
Section >, Said Company shall be
subject at any and all times to any
ind all general ordinances or sesolu-
lions now III force or that may here
after be passed regulating the use of
public highways or other public places
II said borough.
Section 8. Said Company shall
1old said Borough free and harmless
It any and all times from any and all
lamages caused by the construction
n negligent operation or maintenance
If said lines in said Borough and shall
It all times save, protect and keep
aid Borough harmless from any and
III actions for damages for any acci-
lent to persons or property by Ieason
If the use, occupa ion and enjoyment
If said highways as aforesaid.
Section 4. The permission hereby
granted shall not be construed as
,recltding the Borough of Laporte
rom granting similar permission and
lights to any other person, firm or
Section >. In case the said Com
,any shall fail to erect poles and con-
truct a working telephone line with
n period of one year from the date
If the passage of this ordinance, all
lights and privileges granted herein
hall be declared forfeited And ifI
he said Company shall fail to keep
md maintain proper telephone pay
tation or stations within the said
Borough, for the use of the said
telephone line by the public, then and
n that case all privileges and rights
lerein granted shall cease and deter
nine and be declared forfeited, and
he said poles, wire and fixtures may
,e removed by said Town Council, its
agents or employees.
Section g. All expense Of the pub
ication of this ordinance, as required
oy law, shall be paid by The Sullivan
county Telephone Company aforesaid,
is successors or assigns.
Section 7, This ordinance shall take
Effect and be in force from and after
The earliest period allowed by law.
The above ordinance was passed at
4 regular meeting of the Town Coun-
I'll cf the Borough of Laporte, Penn
sylvania, on Monday. April ,, 1eO6.
Approved April 2, 1906.
w. II. RANDALL,
Attest: Chief Burgess.
+. II. INGHAM, Secretary.