South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-22
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.

NOIltE Oh PI Bile HEARING.
Ngtlre D. hereby given u the taxpayers
OK the Town of LakeYille. 81 Joseph COun-
~ Indiana. that tire Board of Trustees
~ sald IoWu proposes 70 grant a frdn -
elise % Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company. aud that said Board did, on the
18th day of May, 1913, by resolution duly
passed and adopted, determine The exact
form 10 which such franc frane,hise shall be
their usual meeting place, in the Town
Hall ia said Town Of Lakevine, on June
md 1919 az ) O'Clock i. NJ. al which
time said franchise Will be finally cOuSid-
cred. At said time and place a public
hearing viii be had. and all protests or
objections filed by taxpayers viii be heard.
ORDINANCE No. -
An Ordinance granting to Indiana and
Michigan Electric Company the right to
erect and maintain poles. wires. conduits
and other apparatus for the trausmis-
sion and distribution of electricity in,
on, over, under and along the streets.
alleys and public places of the Town OF
Lakeville. Indiana.
BE Il ordained by the Board Of Trustees
Of the Town of Lakeville, Indiana
Sec. Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company, it's successors and assigns, be
and they hereby are authorized 10 erect
and maintain in, on. over, under and along
the streets. alleys and public places IN the
Town OF Lakeville, poles, wires. cOndutts
and other apparatus for the transmission
and distribution Of electricity.
Sec. The Poles, wires. cOnduitS and
other apparatus erected under the author
ity hereof shall be in all respects Of first
class construction and material, and said
poles, wires. cOnduts and apparatus shall
be at all times kept In good, operating
condition.
Sec. S.-An poles shall be put along the
curb of said streets. just inside of said
curb, where a curb exists; where no curb
line has been established. then at approx
imately a curb line: but no poles shall be
placed in front OF the door Of any house
or entrance TO any house or barn. except
with the express permission Of the owner
thereof.
Sec. 1.-The person or persons. firm or
corporation exercising the franchise hereby
granted shall at all times maintain IN "a
good and safe condition all its poles. wires
and other apparatus and shall at all times
hold the town harmless from all suits
brought against il for damages occaSloned
by the erection, construction, maintenance
or operation of the plant or lines of said
company in said town.
If suit shall be brought against the town
| by any person or persons, firm or cOrpor-
alton, for damages alleged 10 be the re-
suit of improper maintenance of the poles,
wires and other apparatus OF the Indiana
and Michigan Electric Company. its sue
cessOrs or assigns, the said town shall
notify rhe Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company. its successors or assigns. inn
mediately after service Of process OF the
tendency Of such suit and 10 shall be the
duty of said Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company, its Successors or assigns. To APP
pear and defend the same. Should iudg-
ment Ice recovered 10y the plaintiff FOR
dana ges against said town. upon such com
plant the Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company. its successors or assigns will.
upon final judgment pay the same with
accrued costs.
Sec 1.-The person or persons. firm or
corporation exercising the franchise hereby
granted shall at all times have the right
TO trim any trees over under or through
which said line or lines extend rs is neceS-
sary for the proper operation Of its line
or lines without comforting any liability
thereby.
Sec. 6-The person or persons. firm or
corporation exercising the franchise hereby
granted shall not be compelled. for the
| purpose of furnishing electrical service To
any inhabitant OF said town Of Lakeville
TO extend its lines for more than distance