[Ord. 24, 1/30/1905, Section 1]{20}
The right-of-way to erect, construct, maintain and operate the
necessary poles and wires above, through, upon and over the several
streets, lanes and alleys in the Municipality, in the County of Centre
and State of Pennsylvania, be, and the same is hereby granted to the
West Penn Power Company, its successors and assigns, for the distribution
and supply of light, heat and power, by electricity or other means,
to the public and to the inhabitants of the Municipality, and that
the consent of the Council to the entry by the said Company upon the
said streets, lanes and alleys for the purposes aforesaid, and also
to alter, inspect, change and repair its system, be and the same is
hereby given to the said Company.
[Ord. 24, 1/30/1905, Section 2]
The said poles, within the limits of the said Municipality,
shall not be less than 30 feet in height above the level of the street,
lanes and alleys, unless by the express consent of the Public Works
Committee{30}, and shall be straight and, with fixtures to be erected,
shall be put up in a neat, safe and substantial manner and well-painted
and kept painted and shall be located under the direction of Council
or the Public Works Committee in such a manner as not to obstruct
said streets, lanes and alleys or any gutter or drain in their ordinary
or customary use, as established at the time of the erection of the
poles or the laying of pipes and conduits.
[Ord. 24, 1/30/1905, Section 3]
In laying pipes or conduits in, upon or under any of the streets,
lanes or alleys, the said Company shall place the same along or at
one side of any street, lane or alley they may desire to occupy for
such purpose and, in laying said pipes or conduits or in repairing
the same, the said Company shall remove or cause to be removed all
dirt, stone and rubbish and repair all damage occasioned to said streets,
lanes or alleys or sidewalks by reason of the laying of said pipes
of conduits or the erection of said poles.
[Ord. 321, 9/23/1947, Section 1]{40}
The Municipality shall have the right to attach its fixtures
to the poles of the West Penn Power Company and to place thereon the
wires and equipment for the municipal fire alarm system, police signal
system and traffic control system at points on said poles designated
by said Company. Said Municipality shall indemnify and save harmless
West Penn Power Company from any loss, cost, damage, claim or liability
resulting from or caused by the occupation of said poles by the aforesaid
systems or by reason of the operation or non-operation of the same.
[Ord. 321, 9/23/1947, Section 4]
The privileges and obligations conferred by this ordinance shall
inure to the benefit of West Penn Power Company and its successors,
lessees and assigns.
[Ord. 915, 7/12/1977]
Sections 101, 102 and 103 herein are hereby modified as follows:
In all areas of the Municipality zoned residential, all electric lines,
either overhead or underground, shall be located within easements
provided for such purpose by the owner thereof along rear lot lines
and not within the public street (etc.) rights-of-way.
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Note: Ordinance 915 was declared to be unenforceable by a
decision of the Pennsylvania Utility Commission in 1977.
