South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.

The taXpayerS of the Town Of Lakeville.
St Joseph County, Indiana are. are hereby
said Town proposes 20 enter into a fran
chise contract with the Iakevflle Water
and Light Company and that said Board
did on the 18th day or June. 1919, by reSO-
luton duly passed and adopted. determine
the exact form I'm which such franchise
contract shall be finally adopted. Said
Board will meet at their usual meeting
place, in the Town Han. at the hour Of
80 p. M. on June %, 1915, at which time
said franchise contract viii be finally
considered t said time aud place pub
lie hearing will be had and all protests or
objection filed by taxpayers viii be heard.
FRANCHISE CONTRACT.
l. VHlS AMUSEMENT, made and entered
into TINS ,....... day OF ...........-, 1915
by and between the Town Of Lakeville, St
Joseph County IA the State OF Indiana,
hereinafter called the Town, by aud
through the Committee Of the Whole ap-
pointed by the Board Of Trustees OF said
Town, party of the first part, and the
Lakeville Water and Light Company. a
corporation organized and existing under
land by virtue or the laws OF the Stata OF
Indiana, hereinafter called the Grantee
party OF the second part WITNESSETH
l. That for the purpose Of providing
Tor the protection Of public and private
property in the said Town OF Lakeville
against fire, the extinguishment OF fires
the nuShlng or sewers, the furnishing OF
water for municipal, domestic and other
uses said Town OF Lakeville does now
hereby grant TO said The Lakeville Water
Company, its successors and assigns the
right and privilege Of erecting. construct
ing, maintaining and operating a system
OF waterworks In the said Town and cor
strucung all pipe lines, standpipes. ele-
Yated tanks, pressure tanks reservoirs
buildings, machinery and conduits neces-
sary and proper therefor also the laying
or pipes mains and the placing Of NV
drants in and along the streets, alleys
avenues, public ground and sidewalks OF
the said Town OF LakeviHe as the same
now exists or may hereafter be extended
supplying water for the eXtingushment OF
'hres. carry, on the business OF supplying
water 20 individuals, firms. corporations
and other residing In or located within
the Town Of Lakeville supplying water
for the flushing OF sewers and for all the
domestic and other uses. and 10 charge
and collect rents and bol therefor
?. The said Grantee, shall IN the con.
struction Of said system % waterworks
perform the same in a reasonable and
/ proper way so as not to interfere via the
use Of the streets by the public IN an IN
reasonable manner and no more than a
I necessary IN the reasonable performance
l Of the work fl constructing said system "a
/ waterwOrks, and viii restore the streets
/ alleys, sidewalks and other public places
! 70 the conditions they were in before tne
construction Of said waterwOrks as near
! as the same may be done.
3 During the construction and main.
tenance OF said system Of WaterWOrks the
said Grantee shall always keep and main
[ Tam proper EuhEl> AROUND any excavations
I that may be made 10 such streets. alleys
( and other public places so as 10 rendel
II the same secure and safe from danger, and
] said excavations shall not continue Ia any
/ portion OF said streets alleys and othei
7 public places for any longer time than f.
/ reasonably necessary for the proper con
structiOn thereof and said waterworkl
= system shall be constructed 50 that ID.
same shall not interfere with the fun per
I manent use Of the public OF said streets
| alleys, and other public places
= The said Grantee shall during thl
| construction Of said waterworks defen,
/ and keep harmless and indemnify the sal,
Town OF Lakeytlle from any aud all dam
ages Tor injuries 20 personal propertl
/ growing out Of the negligence OF IN
Grantee In the construction Of said water
works system through the said streets
alleys and other public places. and shall
hold the DOwn OF Lakeville free en-,
harmless from al loss and damage TIA
may be caused by re negligent conStruc
ton thereof, and shall pay all cost and eX
pense 10 which the said Town may be pa
IN defending any action az law FOR Az