South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-04

aud maintain in. on. over. under and along
the streets. ALLEYS and public places ~ re
Town ~ b~cpolI. poles. wires. couul Us
and other apparatus Ter the tIabsinls'i"H
and distribution 81 electricity
Ser = The poles. wires. couduifs ana
other apparatus erected under the author
lty hereof shall De- iu an poets ~ hrst
class construction aud material. and said
poles. wires. conduits and apparatus shall
be 90 all times kept I'm good. operating
condition.
See. All poles shall be put along the
curb OF said streets. just inside - said
curb. where curb exists where no curb
line has been established. then nc approx
imately a curb line. hut no poles shall be
placed ia front Of the door ~ any house
or entrance 20 any house or barn. except
with the express permission ~ the owner
thereof.
See The person or corporation exer-
cising the franchise hereby granted shall
az all times maintain lu I GOOD and safe
condition all its poles wires and other ap-
paratus. ana shall at an times hold the
town harmless from an suits brought
against IL FOR DANA Ces. occaSioued by the
erection. construction. maintenance or on
Grafton OF the plant or lines 81 SAID com
pany i'm said town.
II suit shall be brought against the town
by any person or persons. firm or corpora
ton. for damages alleged to boz The result
of improper maintenance n The poles
wires and other apparatus n the Indiana
and Michigan Electric Company. the said
town shall notify the Indiana and NUrii-
gan Electric Company. It's successors or as
signs. Immediately after service - pro-
cess Of the pendency 81 such suit. and n
shall be the duty Of said Indiana and
Michigan Electric Company. its Successors
or assigns, 10 appear and defend tle case.
should Judgment De recovered 10y tho
plaintiff for damages against said town
upon such complaint the Indiana and
Michigan Electric Company. its successors
or assigns viii. upon final Judgment, pay
the same with accrued costs
See. The person OF corporation eXer-
ciSing the franchise hereby granted Shhl
at all times have the right 10 trim anr
trees over. under or through which said
line or lines extend rs is necessary Tor The
proper operation OF It's line or Zines, with
out comforting any liability thereby
Sec. 6.-Ihe person or corporation ever
ciSing the franchise hereby granted shall
not be compelled, FOR the purpose Of fur
nishing electrical service 10 any tuhahitaut
OF said town OF OSceoa 10 extend its lines
Tor more than distance Of two hundred
nfty COO feet TT Is greed. however. that
extensions Of lines and service 20 any AMI
all customers In said town located within
said distance or 20 feet from amy main
vice desired viii be- made within reason
1 able time after application therefor and
the signing Of q contract by such custo-
mer for a reasonable length ~ time. with
/ n proper guarantee.
Sec. Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company shall. within thirty DAYS from
| the passage OF this ordinance file with the
| Board Of Trustees 0f OSceola. Indiana, in
/ writing. an unconditional acceptance ~ the
same
Sec S.-Indiana and Michigan Electric
| Company hereby agrees 20 furnish power
/ and transmit electricity To the Town oi
! OSceOla within ninety 90) days from date
| Of this franchise
| Sec 9.-This ordinance shall he I'm fore
| from and after its passage. for the Term
Of fifty (JO) years.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
II of the Town ~ OSceOla. Indiana