Borough of Honesdale, PA Use of Streets and Sidewalks by Public Utilities

Permission is hereby granted to any public utility, its successor, assign or lessee to construct, maintain and operate such conduits, ducts, mains, pipes, cables, wires, manholes, terminal poles and all other necessary appliances on, under and across the streets and highways within the Borough of Honesdale, as each may require, subject to the following terms and conditions:

Construction and maintenance of a utility's appliances shall be subject to the supervision of the Borough of Honesdale, and said utility shall replace and properly relay the portion of sidewalk or street pavement which it may displace or damage in said operations.

Space on the terminal poles erected and in the conduits constructed under the provisions of this article may be used, free of charge, for the purpose of carrying wires of any fire alarm or police telegraph system owned and maintained by said borough, provided that said wires are placed and maintained in such a manner as may be prescribed by the owner of said pole or conduit and that no use shall be made of such space by the borough which will result in interfering with or impairing of the operation of said owner's property or service or which will endanger its property or employees.

Each utility shall maintain all terminal poles, cables, wires, conduits, ducts, mains, pipes, manholes and all other apparatus erected or constructed under the provisions of this article in good and safe order and condition and shall, at all times, fully indemnify, protect and save harmless said borough from and against all actions, claims, suits, damages and charges and against all loss and necessary expenditures arising from the erection, construction and maintenance of said works or from its neglect or failure to maintain said works in good and safe order and condition.