The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-04-26
ORDINANCE-NO. POI

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 Thereon
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. ana
it is hereby ordained by authority OF
| the same that:
Section
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 ana
operate in, above. under. across and
along the streets, thoroughfares, alleys,
bridges and public places las 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-
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 ii
| Said lines and appurtenances shall
| be constructed SO as to interfere as
| little possible with the proper use
of the streets, alleys and public places.
| The location of all poles, or conduits,
| ha he n
| 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 500 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
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 as before such
! work was commenced.
Section vi
Wherever in this ordinance, refer.
ia do fn fhn 4 l.,
Grantee, it shall be deemed to include
the respective successors or assigns OF
either: and all rights, privileges and
obligations Herein contained by or or
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 (60) 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 oi
M. C. JOHNS. Mayor
OF the Village of Caldwell. Ohio
VIOLET MoRGAREIDGE. Clerk.
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(Letter Attached to Ordinance)
THE OHIO POWER COMPANY
CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
April 2, 1851
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of Council,
Village of Caldwell, Ohio
Gentlemen:
With reference to The Ohio Powe
Company undertaking to provide elec
tric service to the Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Company, near the corporate
limits of Caldwell, Ohio. it is our un
derstanding that the Village of Cald
well will pass an Ordinance grantin;
to the Ohio Power Company certain
franchise rights.
In connection with the passage an
acceptance of such an Ordinance, Tn
Ohio Power Company agrees that
will neither solicit nor serve any Gus
toners within the corporate limits O
the Village of Caldwell, Ohio. as nov
constituted, except as may be mutual
ly agreed upon by the Village of Cald
well and The Ohio Power Company.
Il Yours very truly,
JOHN ID. HAWKINS,
I DISTRICT MANAGER.
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