Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-06-27
ORDINANCE NO. 55

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO,
The Ohio Power Company its success
sors and assigns, the right to acquire.
construct. maintain and operate, in
the streets; alleys and public places
successors, lines for the distribu-
tion of electric energy to the Village
of Malta, and the inhabitants thereof
for light, heat. power and other pur-
poses.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VII
LACE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF MALTA. STATE OF OHIO. AND
1T IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AU-
HORITY OF THE SAME.
SECTION
The Ohio Power Company, it's suc-
cessors and assigns hereinafter CALI
ed Grantee). are hereby granted the
right. privilege. franchise and au-
thority to acquire, construct, main
tain and operate in, above, under,
across and along the streets, thor
oughfares, alleys, bridges and public
places Gas the same now exist, or may
hereafter be laid out) of the Village
of Malta, State of Ohio, lines for
the distribution of electric energy.
either by means of overhead OF un-
derground conductors with all the
necessary or desirable appurtenances
for the purpose of supplying electric
energy to said Village, and the inhab-
itants thereof, and persons or corpor-
ations beyond the limits thereof, for
light. heat, power or any other pur-
pose, for which electric energy is now
or may hereafter be used, and for the
transmission of the same within,
through or across said Village of Mall
ta, State of Ohio.
SECTION 2
Said lines and appurtenances shall
be constructed so as to interfere as
little as possible with the proper use
of the streets, alleys and public
places. The location of poles or con-
duits necessary for any extension OF
the distribution system shall be made
with the approval of Council or their
designated representative of said VIII
lage.
The rights. privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall be in force and
effect for period of Fifty (50) years
from the date of the passage of this
ordinance.
The rights, privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall not be construed
to be exclusive and the Village Coun-
ell of the Village of Malta, here
similar rights, privileges and fran
chises to any other person or per-
sons firm or firms, corporation or
corporations.
SECTION
Said Grantee shall save the Village
harmless from any and all liability
arising in any way from negligence
in the erection, maintenance or oper-
dL1On OF Sd1u lines IOT the uiSIIiOu~
tion of electric energy.
SECTION
Whenever said Grantee shall begin
the erection of any lines or equip
ment. it shall promptly and diligently
prosecute the work to completion and
leave the streets, alleys and public
places where such work is done in as
good condition of repair as before
such work was commenced.
SECTION
Whenever in this ordinance, either
! the Village or the Grantee is referred
to. it shall be deemed to include the
respective successors or assigns or
either and all rights. privileges and
obligations herein contained by or on
, behalf of said Village, or by or on be-
half of said Grantee. and shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the respec-
tive successors or assigns of said VIII
lage. or of the Grantee whether so
expressed or not.
SECTION Z
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's pass
age, legal publication and acceptance
by The Ohio Power Company.
Passed in Council this 25th day of
June. 1885.
EZRA MCDANIEL Mayor
ATTEST:
Ernest Price Clerk. z7j2