South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TaXPaYFRS

The taxpayers Of the Town of Lakeville.
81 Joseph County, Indiana. are hereby
hotined that the Board Of Trustees of
slid Town proposes TO enter into Il fran
chlSe contract with the Lakeville Water
and Light Company and that said Board
ulu on the 9th day Of May. 1919. by reSO-
!ltioh duiy passed and adopted determine
the exact form in which such franchise
contract shall be finally adopted said
Board Will meet at their usual mpetiu z
place. In the Town Hall. at the hour Of
~ Z. NJ, on May p, 1913 at Which time
SAID franchise contract viii Ice finally
considered. At said time and place . pub
ne hearing viii be had and ali protests or
objection MED by taxpayers will be heard
FRANCHISE CONTRACT.
THIS AGREEMENT. made and entered
MO- TINS ....-..- day of ............ 1919
10y and between the Town Of Lakeville. St
Joseph County In the State of Indiana
hereinafter called the Town. a v and
through the Committee Of the Whole APP
pointed by the Board Of Trustees of said
IoWn, party of the first part and the
LakeYllle Water and Light COMPANY n
corporation organized and existing under
anu by virtue Of the laws Of the State Of
Indiana, hereinafter called the Cr.ntee
party OF the second part WITNES>ETH:
l. Ihat Tor the purpose of providing
Ior uhe protection Of public and private
property in the said Town of LakeviUe
agalnst fire, the extinguishment Of fires
the HuShlhg OF sewers, the furnishing of
water for municipal domestic and other
uses. said Town of Lakcville does NOW
hereby grant 10 said The I4akeville Water
company, its successors and assigns tho
right and privilege of erecting construct
ing. maintaining and operating n system
OF WdterWOrkS In the said Town and CON
structlng all pipe lines. standDipes ele-
waited tanks. pressure tanks reservoirs
buildings, machinery and c0nduits neces-
Sdry and proper therefor: also The LAYING
or pipes, mains and the placing Of nv
Grants IN and along the streets. alleys.
avenues. public ground and sidewalks 81
"a d. na
now exists or may hereafter bee extended.
supplying water for the pXtiuguiShmpuf IL
hFes. carry ON the business OF supplying
water 10 individuals. firms. corporations
ana other residing In or located within
the Town Of Lakeville. supplying water
Tor the flushing Of sewers and for all the
domestic and other uses. and 20 charge
and collect rents and toll therefor.
2 The said Grantee. SHALL in the con-
Struc1on of said system Of waterwOrks
perform the same in reasonable and
proper way So as not 20 interfere with the
use OF the streets by the public in am nm
reasonable manner and no more than is
necessary in the reasonable performance
" the work in constructing said system ~
waterworks and VIII restore the streets
alleys. sidewalks and other public places
10 the conditions they were in before tho
construction u said waterworks as near
as the same may be done.
3. During the construction and main
tenance OF said system u waterworkS the
said Grantee shall ALWAYS keep and main
LtlA HAbliFi -AulAN AROUND any pNfrl TafiuuN
that may DE made IN such streets ALLEYS
and other public places 50 as 10 render
the same secure and safe from danger ana
said excavations snail not continue In auv
portion of said streets. alleys and other
public places for any longer time than is
reasonably necessary for the proner con-
structiOn thereof and safd vafe~u~erEs
system shall be constructed So that tho
same shall not interfere with the fun per
manent use Of the public OF said street,
alleys. and other public places
T. me said Grantee shall during the
construction Of said wnterworks defend
and keep harmless and indemnify rhe safd
Town ~ Lakeville from any and all dame
ages Tor injuries 90 personal property
growing out IF the negligence Of the
Grantee ~ the construction Of said water
works system through the said streets
alleys aud other public places ana shall
hold the Town OF Lakeyille free ami
harmless from all loss and damage thnt
may De caused By the negligent construc-
ton thereof. aud shall pay an cost and ex-
pense 10 which the said Town may be put
IN defending any action AT law Tor saId