Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-07-04
ORDINANCE NO. 55

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
| The Ohio Power Company. it's success
sors and assigns. the right to acquire
construct, maintain and operate, in
the st streets alleys and public places ;t
successors. lines for the distribu-
ton of electric energy to the Village
of Malta, and the Inhabitants thereof
for light, heat, power and other pur-
poses.
LACE COUNCIL OF OF THE ViLLAGE
IT is HEREBY ORDAINED BY AU-
rHORITY OF THE SAME.
THAT
SECTION
The Ohio Power Company, it's sue
cessors and assigns Hereinafter call
ed Grantee), are hereby granted the
right, privilege, franchise and au-
thority to acquire. construct, main
across and along the streets. thor
.oughfares. alleys, bridges and public
places fas the same now exist, or may
hereafter be laid ouD of the Village
of Malta. State of Ohio, lines for
the distribution of electric energy,
either by means of overhead or un-
derground conductors with all the
necessary or desirable appurtenances
for the purpose of supplying electric
energy to said Village, and the inhab-
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 NAL
ia, 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 Vii
lage
SECTION 3
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
by reserves the power to grant
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-
alton of said lines for the distribu-
ton 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 6
Whenever in this ordinance, either
the Village or the Grantee is referred
to, it shall be deemed to include the
respective successors or assigns Of
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 7
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 o7i1