Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

structing, erecting. maintaining,
operating and extending water
mains, valves, meters, fire ny
drants, manholes, and all other
apparatus necessary for the pro-
duction and distribution OF water
for all purposes.
Section c: This franchise shan pe
held To apply TO and give The right TO
own and operate all the properties,
property rights and interests there
tofore owned or operated by the
Village as or In connection with its
public utility known as its water
works system, with all extensions,
betterments, requirements and new
equipment which sha.s been made
or added thereto by said Village
prior to the taking effect of this
franchise, together with the ex-
tensions and betterments and equip
ment which may thereafter be
made from time TO time by the
grantee during the life of the
franchise.
Section y: The grantee, in the
maintenance, repair or extension
of said Utility shall not unneces-
sarily interrupt or obstruct use
of any street, lane, alley or public
| thoroughfare and in connection
with any such work shall obtain
such permits and appfovals as
/ may be required by the ordinance
of the Village.
When any streets, alleys or pub
| lie grounds are entered upon, or
| facilities removed therefrom, the
! grantee shall restore the same to
j their original condition and shall
clear all such places of dirt obstruc-
! tions and anything that might consti-
/ tute nuisance, or prevent such
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| being open and in repair. Such res
toration To original condition shall
! be made by the grantee under the
supervision and control of the
! Council of said Village who shall
determine what part, If any, OF
such work, shall be done by the
! Village and charged to the grantee
!, Upon the doing of any such work
| the Village shall furnish the gran
/ tee with itemized bills of the cost
thereof. which bills shall be paid by
the grantee within 10) days after
| the receipt thereof.
Section T.: The grantee shall al
all times be subject to the regula-
tions imposed by the laws of the
State of Ohio and such general
| reasonable regulatory ordinances OF
| the Village as may exist at the eff
feetiye date of this franchise oI
! thereafter be adopted, including the
continuing right of said Village :
! Council to require such reconStruc-
ton, relocation, change or dis
| continuance Of the appliances useo
| by said utility in the streets, alleys
| avenues and highways of the VIII
| lage, as shall in the opinion oi
Council be necessary in the public
! interest The grantee, however
shall have right TO a fair return
on it's investment; IL being under
I
cannot waive or surrender any oi
the police powers granted to, OF
inherent in, municipal corporations
and nothing herein contained shall
be construed as a waiver or sur
render of such powers or other
rights conferred by law on muni-
cipal corporations.
In construction, maintenance ol
repair of its properties. the grantee
shall comply with all regulation
existing or that may thereafter bt
made by the Village applicable t.
said grantee. and the grantee shal
be liable for damages that may
arise by reason of its failure ol
neglect to comply with such regula.
tions and shall save the Sillag,
harmless from any and all claims
for dana ges by reason of suci
failure or neglect.
Section f: The grantee shall fully
indemnify the Village and save i
harmless from any and all damage.
that the Village may sustain anC
from all judgments, decrees, cost
and expenses. which the Villag,
may, in any manner, suffer or incur
, and which may be recoverable
from or obtained against the Vii
lage for or by reason of the grant
. ing of the rights hereby conferret
upon the grantee of growing on
nf III N iS
and use by the grantee of any o
: the rights hereby granted to it.
Section G: For p,.-'o'' of tel
years after the taking effect of thi
{ franchise the grantee may charg
: for supplying the services of sal
r utility to the Village and inhabit
: ants thereof rates equivalent To tn