[Ordinance 49, November 26, 1904, Section 1]
The Buffalo Valley Telephone Company, its successors or assigns,
its or their agents, servants and employes are permitted to erect
and maintain in and over Cherry Alley from its eastern to its western
terminus; and Fifth Street, from its northern to southern terminus
for the principal line or lines of poles and wires together with all
other side streets and alleys in said Borough for a line or lines
of poles and wires for telephone connection, with all such necessary
and usual fixtures therefor as may be necessary for the successful
prosecution of a telephone or signal business by means of electricity.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to this ordinance stated
that the Buffalo Valley Telephone Company had applied to the authorities
of the Borough for permission to erect poles and run wires on the
poles, over the streets and alleys of the Borough; Section 4 of the
ordinance provided that the Company make a telephone connection and
place a telephone in the office of the Town Clerk for the use of the
Borough, without charge, a provision no longer carried out because
of prohibitions in the Public Utility Law against free service; Section
5 provided that the Company was not to exceed its present rates for
phone service beyond a reasonable amount, and as nearly as possible
maintain the present rates agreed upon, the latter provision not applicable
at present, having been supplanted by provisions of the Public Utility
Law, giving the Public Utility Commission authority over rates. Section
5 also provided that the ordinance be published at Company expense.
[Ordinance 49, November 26, 1904, Section 2]
The poles shall be reasonably straight and with the fixtures
so to be erected shall be put in a safe and substantial manner, and
shall be as neat in appearance as may be, and shall be located by
a committee of Council together with the Electric Light Superintendent
under their direction in such manner as not to obstruct said Fifth
Street and alleys in their ordinary and customary use and shall be
erected, maintained and cared for at the cost and charge of said Company.
[Ordinance 49, November 26, 1904, Section 3]
The said Company shall be allowed the privilege of running and
fastening the telephone wire to the Borough electric light poles,
for connecting with buildings, at such place where it is not convenient
for said Company to erect a pole of their own, provided that the Borough
of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, will be granted the same privilege of
running and fastening their electric light wires to the poles of the
said telephone company for connecting light service at such places
where it is not convenient for said Borough to erect a pole of their
own.
