Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-04

pioyeS to exercise due care and dill
gence in and about the construction
tenance of its mains. plant. pipes and
gas system. 1t shall properly guard
all trenches and excavations and con-
struction work while said mains and
pipes are being laid or re-laid and
while its plant and other properties
are being constructed and installed
and operated
Said Grantee shall be liable for any
and all claims for injury to persons
or damage to property that may arise
by reason of its failure or by reason
of the failure Of its employees to exer-
else due diligence and care. in the
construction, installation and opera
tion of it's plant gas system and pror-
critics. owned by him and under his
control, and the town of McConnels-
VILE shall not be liable for any of the
same.
Said Grantee shall be liable to the
town of McConnelsville, Incorporated.
for all damages done to the streets,
alleys and other property Of the said
town. and the town shall have a
right to maintain any suits or suit
necessary to recover such damages
sustained by it at any time.
Also. said Grantee shall be liable to
the property owners for all damages
done to their property in the opening
up of all bitches and excavations
made and in the laying and constrnc-
tion of it's mains, pipes, plant and gas
SECTION 7. That in consideration
of and as condition precedent to the
grant Of the rights, privileges and
franchise herein provided, said Gran a.,
City Clerk of the incorporated town
of Accommodating, Ohio, good and
solvent bond, signed as surety or Sc
curities thereto, by one or more good
and solvent insurance or bonding
company or companies, authorized to
do business in Ohio, in the amount of
$4,000. payable to the incorporated
town of McConnelsville, Ohio, for its
own use and benefits and payable to ir
for the use and benefit of all persons
and all property owners having legal
claims. and for which recoveries may
be obtained if any suit or suits are
of the mains and pipes by said Gran
tee in McConnelSNille. Ohio and for
construction. installation. operation
and maintenance of said gas plant and
system by said Grantee. in the incor-
porated town of McConnelsville. Ohio.
especially such claims and ri%h's as
are covered and provided for in Sec
tions and6 of this ordinance. For suf-
hcient reasons Il new bon t. from time
to time. during the lire Of this flaf-
chise may be required by these towns
SECTION s. If at any time ;hv
said plant and gas system and APP
purtenant properties shall be offered
for sale by said Grantee or his heirs,
executors. administrators and as
signs, to any person. firm or corpora
ton. in which the Grantee, his heirs,
are not themselves financially inter
ested. the town Of McConnelsvi''"
Ohio. shall be given the first option to
purchase the same upon the same
terms and conditions as those offered
to other parties. such option to ex-
pire if not accepted. within thirty
500 days after such proposition or of
fer is submitted to said town. an9
thereafter said Grantee. or his heirs
executors. administrators and assigns
may sell said plant system and ap-
purtenant properties to any other per-
son. firm OF corporation.
SECTION .. The Grantee shall star
construction of the distribution sys-
after the Grantees acceptance of TIL
ordinance and shall complete said
system in and on the principal! streets
and alleys O.. said town where con"
structi"n is justified by density Of
population, within twelve 12) months
after such date. In ease Of failure on
the part of the Grantee I" fulnH TIM
provision, this ordinance may be tel-
minated upon thirty 900 days notice
by said town to The Grantee, pur,
suant to the action of the Mayor ana
Councilmen of McConnelsville, Ohio.
SECTION 10. This ordinance in IT'S
ated town Of McConneisville. Ohio.
SECTION H. This ordinance shall
not be in force and effect until the
Grantee shall have accepted the sam sam
in writing. such acceptance to be filed
with the City Clerk of McConnelsville.
Ohio. within ten G0) days from the
passage of this ordinance.
SECTION II. That all privileges,
rights. franchise and Obligations anf
given and created by this
ordinance shall be binding upon-the
heirs. executors, administrators ana
assigns Of the said Grantee
SECTION l3. The inVaiidIty OF any
Section. part Of Section. or any part
of this ordinance. shall not affect the
of amy other Section or part
thereof
SECTION II. THAT this ordinance i
shall take effect as soon after ltS ,
aaortion and approval as permitted !
by law.
Passed Srd reading this 1lth day of
1880;
y. d SHAFER. Mayor
approved:
DIR CHARLES :. DYE,
President of Council
Attest: