Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-11-27

for a period Of fifty (50) years, tn
right to lay, maintain. repair, replace
! relay and remove. mains and pip,
lines and all necessary regulators ant
appliances for the construction anc
operation of plant and gas system
/ for the transportation and distribr
! 'i"h Of natural gas, to, in and through
! the incorporated town of Malta
/ TO distribute and sell natural gas fol
heat, fuel and power proposes.
/ BE IT ORDAINED EY THE ~
CORPoRATEn. TOW g MALTA
by AND III Ro tGH IT'S MAYOR AMI
BOARD OF C0t%ClI MEM
SECTION l, THAT there is hereby
granted to Il. Arlns. his heirs, ex-
ecutors, administrators and assigns
hereinafter called the Grantee" per-
mission and authority and right. privi-
lege anC franchise for a period of
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 syss-
leges and franchise to acquire, con-
struct. maintain and operate therein
and thereon such additions and ex-
tensions thereto as may be necessary
distributing natural gas for heat, fuel
and power purposes, to the incorpor-
ated town of Malta, Morgan County.
Ohio. to all of it's inhabitants and
SECTION 2. All rates established
and charges made by Grantee, for gas
distributed and sold hereunder for
the purpose heretofore stated, shall be
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-
sonable regulations and customs Of
the Grantee and such reasonable rules
and regulations as may hereafter be
SECTION 3. The Grantee shall sup
ply such gas to the town and the Gus
SECTION 4. The Grantee shall fur
nish such gas and service at rates not
to exceed the maximum rate of As
period of ten (10) years from the date
of passage hereof. with a minimum
charge Of One Dollar (s1.OO) per
month per meter. two per cent off if
pad on or before the 10th of the fol-
lowing month. subject to approval by
the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.
SECTION S. That in consideration
of and as compensation for the right.
privilege and franchise hereby grant
ed, the Grantee. his heirs, executors.
administrators and assigns, shall fur
nish 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
nized standard meter or other instru-
ment for the measurement of gas sold.
FOR computation of customers bills,
ana Keep the same in repair, which
inspection by said incorporated town
OF Malta, and at all times shall savo
the town harmless from all and any
sdiamages sian which said town may be
the construction. maintenance of its
plant, system or any part thereof.
shall limit all excavation Of streets
alleys, or public places to the neces-
Grafton and shall not at any one time
epen or cucumber more of the high
ways or public places than shall be
reasonably necessary to enable the
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
for, f1r which ah, it is open; said Grantee
snail ref1ll all excavations and re-
place all pavements with like ma
terlai 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 of a representative of said
town; shall repay under supervision
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
work is done by said town after the
neglect or refusal of Grantee to per-
form same within a reasonable time.
Said Grantee shall be required to
lay it's 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 it's said
gas system.
SECTION g. The said Grantee. his
heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, shall at all times defend, in
demnify and held harmless the town
and all lawful claims for injury or
damage to any person or property.
arising by reason of the failure of
said Grantee or its employees to ex-
about the construction and installa-
tion, operation and maintenance of it's
mains, plant, pipes and gas system.
1t shall properly guard all trenches
and excavations and construction
work while said mains and pipes are
being laid .or re-laid and while it's
plant and other properties are being
constructed; and installed and oper-
ated.
Said Grantee shall be liable for any
or damage to property that may arise
by reason Of its failure or by reason
OF the failure of it's employees to exer- 4
else due diligence and care, in the
installation and opera
tion of its plant. gas system and prop
critics, owned by him and under his
control, and the town of Malta shall
not be liable for any Of the same.
Said Grantee, shall be liable to the
town Of Malta 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