The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-31

hereafter be located upon. along or
across the streets herein mentioned
or streets or alleys intersecting
said route or by any other person
or corporation or by the govern
ment of the United states.
"a That said corporation fur
Their agrees that if at any time in
the laying or construction of any
sewers. drains or water pipes or
other public utilities the said pipe
line or lines shall be found TO in
terfere with the same then the
said corporation, its successors and
assigns will cause said pipe line or
lines to be raised or lowered as ex-
peditiously as possible as the said
city may demand upon thirty days
notice in writing by said second
party to the said first party.
90 said pipe lines shall be so
laid and maintained as not to m
terfere with the use OF said high
ways or streets, or the repair and
maintenance thereof. and so laid
and constructed as not to inter
fere with the drainage of high
ways, streets or alleys, and in
crossing drains, streams, sewers or
city water pipes. lead or mains.
said pipe lines shall be so placed
above or below the same so as not
TO obstruct the use OF the same.
VIII erever said pipe lines are placed
under the surface of side walks or
improved streets or road beds. the
side walks. street Improvement or
road EDS which may be torn up
or disturbed shall be restored to
the same degree OF repair and con-
dition with the same degree Of dur
ability. usefulness and safety for
travel and otherwise as before the
same was torn up or disturbed.
60 In the event the city should
widen any OF its streets over which
said grant is given. or 1t should
become necessary for said city IN
improving its streets and alleys. or
sidewalks. or in laying water mains.
or in changing the grade or sew
ers. or in changing the grade, re-
quire the elevation or depression.
or removal from one part of the
street to any part OF said grantee s
pipe line or lines. the city shall
have the right to require such de-
preston or removal by said gran
tee.
C) Said grantee agrees to keep
and maintain its pipe line or lines
in safe condition and to make I'M
MEDIATE repairs in the event OF
leaks or injuries to its Pipe or
pipes.
Cs) Said grantee shall be re-
spoasible for all damages resulting
from negligence or want OF proper
care and properly guarding and
protecting the public streets and
alleys during construction or re-
pair work upon said system, and
also for any damage resulting from
any cause in operating and main
tanning the said system
10 II the grantee herein shall
neglect or fail to construct. and
put in operation one pipe line over
and along such parts OF the lines
herein described. as 1t may require.
within three years OF the date Of
this franchise. all rights hereun-
der shall cease and this franchise
shall be void
(1e) That before proce edin z
with the installation or construc-
ton OF the said pipe line or lines.
as hereinbefore provided. the said
corporation or its grantee. success
or or assignee shall procure and
file with the City Clerk OF the said
City OF East Chicago, after ap-
prevail by the Mayor thereof,
bond. upon good and sufficient
surety. in the penal sum OF One
Thousand $4,000 Dollars TO the
said City OF East Chicago. incem-
and saving harmless the
said City Of East Chicago from and
against any and all liabilities
claimed or alleged against il sTis-
ing from or by reason OF any and
all damages caused by the con-
struction. installation. operation or
maintenance of the said pipe line
or lines system.
Old That this agreement. con-
tract and grant shall take effect
from and after its conf1rmat ton.
adoption and ratification by the
Common Council OF the said City
OF East Chicago. upon compliance
with the requirements OF the sta
tutes of the State of Indiana in
such case made and provided and
the acceptance in writing by the
Sinclair Pipe Line Company and for
the period allowed by the terms
OF this contract to-wit: Fifty
Years. but If said Company shall
cease TO operate said pipe lines for
a period of three years. the rights
herein granted shall terminate
THIS AGREEMENT is executed
in duplicate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the
parties have hereunto set their
hands and seals this 23rd day of
October. A. D. 1922
THE SINCLAIR PIPE LINE co.
BY GEORGE G. HIPPERT
First Party Agent-In- Fact.
CITY OF EAST CHICAGO.
BY It's Board of Public Works.
JOHN BOCHNOwSKI.
NJ J. HERMAN.
KARL D. NORRIS.
That the Board of Public Works
81 the City of East Chicago has
fixed the 18th day of November. A.
D. 1922. at 2:3o o'clock p. m. in the
office OF the Board of Public Works
IN the City Hall East Chicago. In
llama. at which time said franchise.
grant or contract. viii be finally
and at said time and
place a public hearing will be had.
to which any taxpayer or such city
may appear and file protest against
any or all OF the provision of said
grant or contract
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