Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, application has been
made by Northern Ohio Telephone
Company to the Council of the VIZ
lage of Port Clinton, Ohio, for it's
consent to construct. operate and
maintain underground wires, cables
pipes. conduits and other fixtures
for containing, protecting and oper-
atlng telephone and telegraph
wires, cables and services in certain
streets, avenues and alleys in said
city: and ...
WHEREAS, the said Company
owns, operates and maintains a
telephone exchange system in the
Village of Port Clinton, Ohio, and
vicinity, and .,...
WHEREAS, it Is the sense of said
Council that the telephone service
in said city will be improved by
the construction, operation and
maintenance of said underground
pipes, conduits, wires, cables and
other fixtures.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the Council of the VII
lage of Port Clinton, State of Ohio,
that the consent of the Council of
the Village of Port Clinton, Ohio,
be and 1T is hereby given to North
ern Ohio Telephone Company, its
successors or assigns to construct.
operate and maintain underground
wires, cables, pipes, conduitS and
other fixtures for containing, pro-
tecting and operating the telephone
and telegraph wires, cables and
services of said Company on all the
streets, avenues, highways and al
leys in the Village of Port Clint
on
The conditions under which this
consent is granted for the con-
struction and maintenance of the
conduits above described are as
follows:
First,-The underground wires,
cables, pipes, conduitS, and other
fixtures for containing, protecting
and operating telephone and tele-
graph wires, cables and services in
the streets, avenues, highways and
alleys shall be constructed in the
most up-to-date and approved man
ner and shall be placed in the park
way between the curb and sidewalk
wherever possible. Plans for each
separate underground construction
project shall be submitted to the
Council of the Village of Port
Clinton not less than thirty days
in advance of the beginning of any
such construction work and said
council shall determine in what part
of the street, avenue or alley said
underground wires, pipes, conduits
and other fixtures shall be placed
and also whether they shall be
placed in the parkway or under the
pavement, and approve or reject
each underground construction pro-
ject before work thereon is COM
/. menced.
Second-All streets or parkways
eXcaVated or disturbed for the pur-
pose of construction, operating and
maintaining such underground
wires, pipes and cables, conduits
and other fixtures, shall be restored
TO their proper condition In man
ner satisfactory tc the Council of
the Village of Port Clinton, and the
underground wires, cables, pipes,
conduits and other fixtures con-
structed under authority of this
resolution shall be so constructed as
not to interfere in any way with
any water main or main sewer or
any water, sewer or gas connection
already constructed.
Third-The said Northern Ohio
Telephone Company, its successors
or assigns shall hold the Village Of
Port Clinton free and harmless
from any and all claims Of damage
to person or property caused by
the construction of said under
ground wires, pipes, conduits and
other fixtures, or the negligent
maintenance thereof and shall ba
llaDle 1OT ali Injuries ISSulIlh5 II III
said negligence to persons or pri-
vate or public property of any kind
whatsoever.
Fourth-In case the grade of any
of the above named streets, ave-
nues or alleys in which under
ground wires, cables, pipes, con-
duits and other fixtures are CON
structed, are changed, said Com
pany shall, without right to dam
age from the village of Port Clin-
ton, so change the said under
ground pipes, wires, conduits, and
other fixtures as to conform to such
change in grade of said streets,
avenues or alleys.
Fifth-This consent is given to
the said Northern Ohio Telephone
Company, it's successors or assigns,
subject to the right of the Council
of the Village of Port Clinton, Ohio,
to at any time during the life of
same, make such police regulations
with reference to the same as may
be necessary for the public good.
Sixth-That upon the acceptance
of the terms of this resolution in
writing by the said Northern Ohio
Telephone Company, it shall be in
force at the earliest date authorized
by law.
PASSED: April 27, 194S.