Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05
AN ORDINANCE.

GRANTING PERMISSION TO TIL
SULLIVAN COUNTY TELEPlION E
COMPANY, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN IT'S LINE OF POLES,
WIRES AND FIXTURES UPON,
ALONG. UNDER AND OVER THE
STREETS AND PUBLIC HIGH WAYS
OF THE BOROUGH OF LAPORTE,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYL
VANIA.
BE IT ENACTED AND OR
DAINED by the Town Council of the
Borouph of Laporte, Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, ana 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 of poles.
wires and fixtures upon, along, over
and under The streets, allevs 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 committee OF the
said Council, and shall not be so
placed as to interfere with the ordin-
airy use of the said public highways,
obstruct entrances to gatewavs, 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
and all general ordinances or sesolu-
lions now in force or that NAV here.
after be passed regulating the use ofI
public highways or other public places
n said borough.
Section s. Said Company shall |
lold said Borough free and harmless
II any and all times from any and all
lamageS caused by the construction
u negligent operation or maintenance
If said lines i'll said Borough and shall
1t all times save, protect and keep
aid Borough harmless from any and
I'll actions for damages far any acct
lent to persons or property by Ieason
'f the use, occupa ion and enjoyment
'f said highways as aforesaid
Section 4. The permission hereby
granted shall not be construed as
the Borough of Laporte
rom granting similar permission.and
lights to any other person, firm or
Section D. In case the said Com
'any shall fail to erect poles and con-
'truct working telephone line with
n period of one year from the date
If the passage of this ordinance, all
tights and privileges granted herein
shall be declared forfeited And if
he said Company shall fail to keep
md maintain proper telephone pay
station 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
oe removed by said Town Council. its
,gents or employees.
Section 8. 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
fleet and be in force from and after
he earliest period allowed by law.
The above ordinance was passed at
| regular meeting of the Town Coun-
I'll CT the Borough Of Laporte, Penn
'ylvania, on Monday, April =, 1000.
Approved April ?, 1906.
w. II. RANDALL.
Attest: Chief Burgess.
+. II. INGHAM. Secretary.