The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-27

railroad, and shall remove all snow and ice
from its tracks in such a manner as shall not
interfere with the public use Of the said Bor-
SIC. 6,-That the said Lackawaxen VALLEY
Railroad Company shall Indemnify and hold
harmless the said Borough Of Honesdale in all
suits or actions at law which may arise IN
the construction, maintenance and operation
OF its railway.
SEC. 7;.That, except wherein otherwise la
waxen Valley Raiiroad Company shall be
subject to such reasonable conditions regu-
lattOns, stipulations and restrictions as the
said Borough OF HOnesdale shall hereafter
and from time to time make and impose By
ordinance duly enacted and ordained pro-
vided, however. that for period of ten 40,
ordinance by said company, no borough tax
shall be placed upon any of its cars, poles or
other apparatus OF said company.
SEC. S.-All persons may drive with wagons
carriages or other vehicles on the tracks O{
said company without becoming trespassers
provided, however, they do not retard or In
any way interfere with the operation Of said
railway.
SEC. 9.--That the said Lackawaxen Valley
Railroad Company shall begin the exercise
OF the franchises and privileges hereby grant
ed within six months from the passage OF
this ORDINANCE, and shall have its railway in
operation within eighteen QS) months after
the passage OF this ordinance as aforesaid
except that the said company shall not have
more than two (2l blocks of the above named
streets torn up at one time.
SEC. lO-That each and every one of the sew
eral respective provisions of this ordinance
shall be executed by and at the proper cost
and expense of the said Lackawaxen Vaiiey
Railroad Company. and in the event the said
company shall omit, refuse, fail or neglect to
faithfully and fully comply with and to exc
cute the said provisions and every one OF
them, then, and in that event it shall be tho
duty OF the'said Borough Of Honesdale, after
reasonable notice to the said Railroad Com
pany, in such behalf. to enforce any and all
such provisions as have been neglected, at
the proper cost and expense of the said Rail-
SEC. ll.-That the said Lackawaxen Valley
Railroad Company may operate its cars up
OH its said railroad by electricity in any form
or by any kind Of machinery, appliances or
motor. or by any power or energy or storage
battery or batteries: or by gasoline engine
or combination of gasoline engine and cleo
trlc force, generation or storage battery; or
by compressed air: or liquid air or by 9TH
er power that may be or become suitable for
use on interurban railways. compatible with
lts necessities in Transporting its traffic, and
either i'll connection or without the use of elec
trio wires, Provided. the said company or its
sue, Successors es snail not use any steam locomo-
SEC. H.-That each and every OF the grants,
conditions, stipulations and restrictions. res
| pectiyely, contained in this ordinance shall
be alike binding and obligatory upon the
Lackawaxen Valley Railroad Company, its
| successors and assigns.
SEC. l3.-The said Lackawaxen Valley Rail-
road Co, through its proper corporate Off
GERS fully authorized to act, shall before any
right or privilege hereby granted shall be-
come operative or be enjoyed by the said
railroad company, signify in writing, its ao-
ccptance OF the several regulations, condit-
ions, stipulations and restriction of this or
dinance, and designate in writing filed with
| the town Council, some attorney of Homes
dale. Pennsylvania; upon whom service VI
process against said company can be made X
SEC. H.-That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances Inconsistent with or contrary to
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
The foregoing ordinance was. on the Sth day
of January, A. ID. 1909. duly ordained and en-
acted by the unanimous vote of the town
Council of the Borough of Honesdale, in
council assembled and to go into effect and
operation from and after the publication
thereof according to law.
+. p. KIMBLE, CHARLES A. MCCARTHY
Secretary. President.
Approved January 9. 1909.
THOMAS j. HAM,
Chief Burgess.