Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-18
Borough Of Matamoras
ORDINANCE NO. 76

ORDINANCE NO. 40
Giving peTmissiOn to the Matamoras
Citizens Water Company, its success
sors and assigns to lay, repair and main
tain water mains, water pipes, hy-
drants, shut offs, gates and meters
through and und.r the avenues, streets
and sidewalks owned by aud within
this Borough and to furnish water, for
public and domestic use to the inhab-
itauts thereof for pay and prescribing
certain conditions and penalties.
Section l. The council Of the Bor-
ough 81 MAtAmoras does Ordain; That
from and after the passage Of this ordi-
nance The Matamoras Citizens Water
Company, its successors and assigns,
= corporation organized and existing
under the laws Of this Common wealth,
be and they are hereby empowered to
lay, repair and maintain water mains,
water pipes, hydrants, shut offs, gates
and meters through and under the
avenues, streets and sidewalks, owned
by and within the Borough of Mata-
morRs, Pa, and to furnish water TO the
public and private consumers for pay,
subject to the following regulations
and conditions.
Section 2. Tha; all mains or pipes
laid, shall be at depth of not less than
three (S) feet below the grade line Of
such avenues, streets or sidewalks; that
all shut offs, gates and meters shall not
extend above the level of the surface
Of the avenues, streets and sidewalks
and shall forever be so maintained;
that all fire hydrants shall be SO placed
within the curb lines and the outside
edge Of the sidewalk and at such places
as shall be designated by the Street
Committee of this Borough and the
uozzles of such fire hydrants shall be
of the uniform standard size of2} inches
in diameter; that all excavations made
shall while opened, be protected against
animals, vehicles and pedestrians by
proper guards during the day time and
atnight by red lanterns placed at a suf
licient distance apart to insure safety
to the public; that no excavations made
shall be left open for a period of more
than one week; that all top soil taken
from excavations shall be thrown 10
one side and upon refilling shall be re-
Dlaced on top Of the fill; that in refiI-
ling excavations the ground shall be
thoroughly tamped aud as often as the
ground settles II shall be Immediately
filled with gravel or shale to its proper
level; that all mains and pipes laid in
and running parallel with avenues
streets shall be laid not to exceed dis
lance Of ten Q0) feet from the gutter
lines and far enough from the trees in
the sidewalk TO cause the lenst damage
thereto; that no avenue or street is 10
be wholly closed on account Of any lay
ing or repairing Of mains or pipes, or
from any other cause, but a width suf-
tleientlyt large to allow the passage OF
teams and vehicles shall be left at all
times; that such water company shall
be liable at all times for any and all
damages In the event Ofany injury oc-
caBioned by reason OF the laying, main
taining and repairing Of its mains,
pipes, etc, and the use of the avenues
streets and sidewalks for the purposes
afOresatd and all things Rppertaining
to the work done, or to be left undone
or to be done by the Matamoras Citi-
zens Water Company its successors or
asaignn; that such Matamoras Citizens
Water Company, its successors or as
sIgns shall pay all the expenses Incl
dent to enactment Of this ordinance. 1t
u further stipulated that unless the
work is in good faith commenced with
n one year from the passage of this or
d nance, that such ordinance will lapse
and become void.
Section 8. That before any work
shall be done in said Borough the aaid
The Matamoras Citizens Water Com
pany, its successors or assigns, shall
give bond, to be approved by this
council, in at least a sum of not less
than one thousand $1,000 dollars, for the
fRithful performance of all these things
contained in Section two hereof, and to
protect this Borough from damages by
reason of such work, repairs, excava-
tions, etc. and all things appertaining
co the work done, or to be done or left
undone by such water company, its
successors or assigns.
Section 4. If such Matamoras Citi-
Eens Water Company its successors or
assigns shall neglect or refuse to do any
of these things required In this Ordin-
Knee, such company its successors or
assigns shall incur a penalty of not less
than fifty (5O dollars for each infrac-
ton thereof.
ALFRED DEVLIN,
President of Council
Attest:
JOHN s. DURANT,
Secretary 10 Council.
Approved this 9th day of June 1903.
] n. SHEEN,
Chief Burgess.