The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-29
Special Election To
Be Held Nov. II
AN ORDINANCE

Granting a Gas Franchise 10 Mis-
sissippi Valley Gas Company, its
Successors and Assigns. in the City
of Durant, Mississippi, fixing the
terms thereof. prescribing the obi
cations Thereasto, Calling and
Providing for Special Election
Thereon, and for other Purposes.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Du-
rant, Mississippi, lawfully assembled:
SECTION /. This ordinance was
first lawfully introduced in writing
at regular meeting of this body held
on the 18th day of September. 1858,
and was thereat duly read by its
Clerk and after being SO read, has re-
NAMED on file with the Clerk for a
period of more than two weeks before
its lawful consideration at this meet
ing. No objection thereto has been
filed precedently and no objection
hereto has been filed at the date of
the passage hereof. All precedent
steps by law required have hereto
fore been had as by the law demanded.
SECTION 2 In consideration of the
benefits that Will accrue to the NUM-
cipality and the inhabitants thereof
mississippi Valley Gas Company, a
corporation. its successors, and as
signs, hereinafter called Grantee) is
hereby vested with full right. authori-
~. easements. privileges and fran
chise to use and occupy. for its gas
works. the streets, avenues. highways
bridges. lanes, alleys, and public
grounds and places within said NUM-
cipality for the purpose of laying
erecting, constructing. owning, leas-
ing and otherwise acquiring, main
tanning and operating gas pipes. tin
Guiding mains, supply and service
pipes. laterals and distributing sys-
TENS and accessories) to be used in
furnishing or supplying said munich
PATTY and its inhabitants or any per-
son or corporation, both within and
beyond the limits thereof. with gas
whether natural gas and /or artificial
gas, and or gas containing a mixture
OF natural and artificial gas, for fuel
power or light or any other lawful
purpose. and for the purpose of ex-
tending its system beyond the limits
OF the municipality as they now may
or may hereafter exist for a term of
twenty-fiv years from Gate of pas
sage.
SECTION 3. Whenever the Grantee
snaI! cause any opening or alteration
whatever to be made for any purpose
in said public grounds and places,
the work shall be completed within a
reasonable time and the Grantee shall
upon the completion of such work, re-
store the property disturbed to as good
condition as 1t was before such open
ing or alteration.
SECTION 4. The Grantee shall hold
tne municipality free and harmless
from all damages and claims for ac-
tons arising by reason of the neRli-
gent laying, erection, construction
maintenance or operation of said gas
works and pipes. whether mains. sup
Ply or service pipes. latcrals Or dis
triouting systems or accessories.
SECTION 5. Grantees rates for gas
service hereunder shall be lust and
reasonable. Should Conditions war
rant. Grantee supplementing the ma.
turai gas supply with or furnishing
artificiai gas in whole or in part, the
rates and charges fixed by Grantee
IN such event, and from time to time
thereafter shall be just and reason.
able maximum rates and charges as the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
said municipality lawfully may pre-.
scribe.
SECTION 6. Grantee may from
time to time. declare. make and en-.