The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-04-12
ORDTNANCE--NO. 2OI

An Ordinance granting to the Ohio
Power Company, its successors and
assigns, the right to acquire, construct,
maintain and operate in the streets,
| alleys and public places of the Village
of CALDWELL State of Ohio, and its
successors. lines for the distribution
of electric energy to the Village of
Caldwell and the inhabitants thereof
for light, heat, power and other pur-
poses and for the transmission of the
same within, through or across said
Village of Caldwell, State of Ohio.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Village of Caldwell State of Ohio, and
it is hereby ordained by authority of
the same that:
Section I
The Ohio Power Company. its sue
cessors, and assigns Hereinafter called
''Grantee'D are hereby granted the
right privilege, franchise and authority
to acquire, construct, maintain and
operate in, above, under, across and
along the streets, tnoroughfares. alleys,
bridges and public places (as the same
now exist or may hereafter be laid OUT
of the Village of Caldwell, State of
Ohio. lines for the distribution of
electric energy either by means of over
head or underground conductors, with
all necessary or desirable appurten-
ances for the purpose of supplying
electric energy to said village and the
inhabitants thereof and persons or
corporations beyond the limits thereof,
for light, heat, power or any other
purposes or purpose for which electric
energy is now or may hereafter be
used, and the transmission of the same
within, through or across said Village
of Caldwell, State of Ohio.
Section III
Said lines and appurtenanccs shall
be constructed so to interfere as
little possible with the proper use
Of the streets, alleys and public places.
The location of all poles, or conduits.
shall be made under the supervision Of
the proper board or committee of the
Village government.
Section III
The rights, privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall be in force and
effect for a period of fifty 900 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 Council of the
Village of Caldwell hereby reserves
the power to grant similar rights,
privileges and franchises to any other
person or persons, firm or firms, cor
poration or corporations.
Section Nv
Said grantee shall save the Village
harmless from any and all liability
arising in any way from negligence in
the erection, maintenance or operation
of said lines for the distribution of
electric energy.
Section v
Whenever said Grantee shall begin
the erection of any lines for 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 rs before such
work was commenced.
Section vi
Wherever in this ordinance. refer
ence is made to the Village or the
Grantee. 1t shall be deemed to include
the respective successors or assigns of
either; and all rights, privileges aud
obligations herein contained by or on
behalf of said Village, or by or on
behalf of said Grantee, shall be bind
ing upon, and inure to the benefit Of
the respective successors or assigns of
said Village, or of said Grantee,
whether so expressed or not.
Section VII
This ordinance shall be accepted by
the grantee within sixty (6O) days
from the date of the passage of same
Section VIII
This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed in Council, this End day of
April 1851.
M. c. JOHNS. Mayor
OF the Village of Caldwell. Ohio
VIOLET MORGAREIDGE, Clerk.
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