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

Morgan COUNTY, Ohio, Franchise
to distribute and sell natural gas for
BE IT ORDAIINED BY THE N
ONO. MORGAN COUNTY. ACTING
BY AND ThRQ s9H ITS MAYOR AMI
BOARD OF COUNCIL MEM
granted to IA. G. Arms. his heirs. ex-
ecutors. administrators and assigns
hereinafter called the Grantee" per-
mission and authority and right. privi-.
fifty t50) 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
Malta, Ohio, a gas distributing sys-
tenn, together with the rights. privi-
ieges and franchise to acquire. con
struct. maintain and operate therein
and thereon such additions and eX-
tensions thereto as may be necessary
al for the purpose of supplying and
distributing natural gas for heat, fuel
and power purposes, to the incorpor-
a;ed town of Malta, Morgan County.
Ohio, to all Of its inhabitants and
to customers in the vicinity thereof
SECTION 2. All rates established
and charges made by Grantee, for gas
the purpose heretofore stated. shall be
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-
Sonab'e regulations and customs OF
the Grantee and such reasonable rules
and reeu' 'ati"ns as may hereafter be
p eScfibcd or approved.
SECTION 3. The Grantee shall sup
ply such gas t" the town and the GUS
TONER'S Of Il Uniform pressure of not
'ess than eight go ounces.
SECTION I. 1he Grantee shall fur
nish such Gas and .servfce at rates not
To exceed the lnaNim,m rate of &
cents per thousand cubic feet, for 4
period Of ten Gn) years from the date
.. pa&sag- tete"f. With nlinimun
charge Of One Dollar tsf.0a) per
month per ne Ell. two per cert off if
pad on or before the 10Th of the fol
'oWin. month subject To approval hv
the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.
SECTION . That IN consideration
ot and as con hpensa ion for the right
prlNi e2e and ffanehSc hereby grant
eh. the Grantec. hi heirs, executors
administrators and assigns. shall fur
niSh gas at such pressure and of such
quality as Shal' be ;'asi@nnted bv law
ful orders Of the Ohio Public Utilities
Commission OF Ohio if such gas is
reasonably nrocnrab'e: shall furnish
Tree Of cost to each customer a recog-
niZ"d standard meter other instr,I
nhent for the measurement Of gas sold.
for computation of customers bills
and Keep the same in repair which
meter shall At al times be subj iect to
inspection by said incorporated town
OF Malta, and at al times shall save
the town harmless from al and any
damages which said town may be
liable to pay that may arise from
the construction, maintenance Of it
plant. system or any part thereof,
shall limit All excavation Of streets
alleys. or public places to the neces-
sites Of efficient construction and OPP
~ al NJ hal
epen or enc'pnbei 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 anf shall not permit such high
way or public place to remain open
longer than necessary for the purpos"
for which it is open; said Grantee
shall refill all excavations and re-
place all paNcments with lik q ma
terial and leave sano in as good con
ditien as Wheu altered, or removed:
shall perform all work on streets. al
!eNs and public places under super
vision of Il representative of said
own: shall repay under supervision
Of representatives -cf sai1 town. al!
expense to which it is put in the re-
ways or paVcnen's in the event such
work is done by said town after the
neglect or refusal of Grantee to per
form same within = reasonable time
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
erly construct and maintain its said
gas system.
SECTION 6. The said Grantee, his
heirs. executors. administrators anI
assigns, shall at all times defend in (
demnify and hold harmless the town ,
Of Malta, Ohio, from and against any T,
and all lawful claims for injury or !;
damage to any person or property. /
arising by reason of the failure OF I
said Grantee or its employees to ex- i
ercise due care and diligence in and ;
about the construction and inStalla- !
ton, operation and ma intenance of its .
mains, plant, pipes and gas system. j
1t shall properly guard all trenches .
and excavations and construct ton .
work while said mains and pipes are /
being laid or re-laid and while its .
plant and other properties are being .
and installed and oper-
ated
Said Grantee shall be liable for any I
and all claims for injury to persons /
,r damage to property that may arise /
oy reason of its failure or by reason /
IF the failure of it's employees to eXer- !
Use due diligence and care, in the |.
installation and opera 1
ion of its plant. gas system and prop /