Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-11-27
ORDINANCE NO. 264

executors, administrators and assigns,
Tor period OF fifty t50) years the
right to lay. maintain. repair. replace,
relay and remove. mains and pipe
lines and all necessary regulators and
appliances for the construction and
operation of plant and gas SYSTEM,
for the transportation and diStribu-
Stion OF natural gas, to. in and through
the incorporated town of McConnels-
vilfese Morgan Count O., a franchise
to distribute and sell natural gas for
heat. fuei and power purposes
BENaIy ORDAINED BY. THE IN
CoRPokATED k TOWN OF McCoN-
TY. AcT1NG EY AND THRouGH ITS
MAYOR AND TotRD OF COUNCIL
rrsntss sEnatoN That ERE is ssns hereby se
eeutors. adminstrator and assigns.
hereinafter called the Grantee" per-
mission and authority and right. privi-
lege and franchise for a period OF
fifty t5o) years from the effective date
hereof, TO construct, maintain and op-
crate in the present and future,
streets. alleys. bridges and public
places, in said incorporated town of
McConnelsyille, o.. gas distributing
system. together with the rights, priv
ileges and franchise to acquire. con-
and thereon such additions and ex-
tensions thereto as may be necessary
all for the purpose of supplying and
distributing natural gas for heat, fuel
and power purposes, to the incorpor-
ated town of McConnelsville, Morgan
County, o.. to all of its inhabitants
and to customers in the vicinity
thereof.
SECTION .. All rates established
and charges made by Grantee, for gas
distributed and sold hereunder for
the purpose heretofore stated, shall be
3 subject to the valid and lawful orders
OF the State of Ohio. having jurisdic
tion in the premises, and the sale of
- gas to customers shall be governed by
the present operating rules, the rea-
sonab1e regulations and customs of
the Grantee and such reasonable rules
and regulations may hereafter be
prescribed or approved.
SECTION 3. The Grantee shall sup
ply such gas 70 the town and the Gus
toners OF uniform pressure Of not
less than eight (S) ounces.
SECTION f. The Grantee shall fur
n1sh such gas and service at rates not
to exceed the maximum rate of As
cents per thousand cubic feet. for
period of ten Go) years from the date
of passage hereof. with minimum
charge Of One Dollar (s1.00) per
paid on or before the 10th of the fol-
lowing month. subject to approval by
the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.
SECTION s. That in consideration
privilege and franchise hereby grant
ed, the Grantee, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, shall fur
nlsh gas at such pressure and of such
quality as shall be designated by law
full orders of the Ohio Public. Utilities
Commission of Ohio if such gas is
reasonably procurable; shall furnish
free OF cost to each customer recog-
nized standard meter or other instru-
ment Tor the measurement Of gas sold.
for computation of customers bills
meter shall at all times be subject to
inspection by said incorporated town
fos1 of Mseconnelsville. and at all times
and any damages which said town
may be liable to pay that may arise
from the construction, maintenance OF
shall limit all excavation of streets.
alleys. or public places to the neces-
stiles of efficient construction and op-
Grafton and shall not at any one time
open or cucumber more of the high.
ways or public places than shall be
reasonably necessary to enable the
Grantee to proceed with advantage in
delaying or repairing of mains or
pipes and shall not permit such high
way or public place to remain open ,
longer than necessary for the purpose
shall refill all excavations and re-
place all pavements with like ma
terial and leave same in as good con-
dition as when altered. or removed;
shall perform all work on streets, al !
leys and public places under super
vision or representative Of said
Of representative of said town. all
expense to which it is put in the re-
pair of replacement of streets. high
ways or pavements in the event such
neglect or refusal of Grantee to per-
form same within reasonable time.
Also, the Grantee shall not lay. con-
struct or place it's mains. pipes, etc,
square of McConnelsville, Ohio. with
out hrst obtaining permission to do
SO from McConnelsville, Ohio: by an
ordinance regularly and legally pass !
ed by it's Mayor and it's Board of |
Councilmen or by its duly constituted |
legislative body then in existence.
Said Grantee shall be required to |
lay its mains and pipes along the
sides of the streets and not across the |
streets of the town except where it is |
necessary to do SO, in order to prop |
SECTION G. The said Grantee. his
heirs, executors. administrators, and |
demnify and hold harmless the town |
of Mcconnelsville. Ohio, from and !
against any and all lawful claims for |
injury or damage to any person or
failure of said Grantee it's en- |
ployes 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-Iaid 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 ariss
by reason of its failure or by reason !
OF the failure of it's employees to exer- /
else due diligence and care, in the |
construction. installation and opera
tion of its plant. gas system and prop
critics, owned by him and under his
control, and 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
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 construc-
system
SECTION T. That in consideration
of and as condition precedent to the
grant of the rights. privileges and
franchise herein provided. said Gran
tee shall execute and file with the
City Clerk of the incorporated town
Of McConnelsville. Ohio, a good and
solvent bond, signed surety or Sc
curfties thereto, by one or more good
and solvent insurance or bonding
do business in Ohio. in the amount of
$4,000. payable to the Incorporated
town of McConnelsville. Ohio for it's
own use and benefits and payable to IL
for the use and benefit of all persons
and all property owners having legal
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