The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-05
YEcAI NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received at the office of the Board OF
Biuffton, Ohio, until IL o'clock noon on the
9Th day of August, 1854 for the purchase OF
the following described real and personal pro-
perry constituting the electric geneersan,ng erlt,n
system and street lighting system within and
without the corporate limits of the Village
of Bluffton. Allen County, Ohio:
Generating equipment, located IN generat-
ing plant. excepting building and building
site. all vehicles, office equipment and tools
used in the operation OF the generating
sewage departments) all easements and
licenses and all street lighting fixtures,
lamps, overhead and underground transmits
sion lines and all other materials now al IN
stock, and used in the generating and dis
tribution systems, not needed for any Mum
icipal purpose. in the Village of Bluftton
County of Allen, State of Ohio.
Said real and personal property is TO be
sold ard conveyed TO the highcs. bidder
according to law, upon the following terms
Cash IN execution and delivery of a deed and
n bill of sale for the above described personal
property: all outstanding bonds secured by
Indenture of Mortgage to The National Bank
of Lima. Ohio, Trustee, recorded In Allen
County Mortgage Record Vol. 25l, commenc.
ing at Page l9 and supplemental indenture of
Mortgage dated April l, l94s, recorded in
Allen County Mortgage Record Vol. 26s. COM
cencing at Page s., to be paid out OF the
the Indenture of Mortgage and supplemental
indenture of Mortgage and all the outstand-
ing bonds duly cancelled to be delivered 10
the successful bidder A franchise is granted
to the purchaser of the above described pro.
perty in accordance with the provisions of
Ordinance No. 6-54 enacted by the Council
of the Village OF Button. ONO and approved ons
as follows:
Section ]
When the word grantee appears in
this franchise, it shall be held to mean
and include the successful bidder for
the purchase of the personal property
described in this ordinance to whose
benefit this franchise shall inure and
such grantee shall enjoy all the rights
and benefits of said franchise and shall
assume the obligations thereof in accord
ance with the terms and provisions of
the succeeding sections of this franchise.
Section ii
Grantee, its successorsA and assigns, are
hereby granted the right privilege. fran ,
maintain and operate above; under.
fares, alleys. bridges ard public places
Se s' laid shs sa oat e of hfGffSr BGfftoH
State, OF ohio. Zines for Re distribution
a aTefhsed sse oP appurtenl E1n
for .S y,60 IF PRlSynE a1S Z. efe S
hsbitants tKsrsOf and pessdss or corpora IE.
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 Bluffton, State
of Ohio.
Section III
Said lines and appurtenances shall be
constructed so as TO interfere as little
as possible with the travelling public in
its use of the streets, thoroughfares,
alleys, bridges, 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 w
The rights. privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall be in force and
effect for a period of fifty (50l years
from the date of the passage of this
ordinance
The rights, privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall not be construed
Village of Bluffton hereby reserves the
power to grant similar rights. privileges
and franchises TO any other person or
persons. firm or firms, corporation or
corporations.
Section
Said grantee shall save the Village
harmless from any and all liability aris-
ing in any way from negligence in the
erection, maintenance or operation of
said lines for the distribution of electric
energy.
Whenever said Grantee shall begin the
erection of any lines equipment it
snail promptly and diligently prosecute
the work TO completion and leave the
streets, thoroughfares. alleys, bridges.
and public places where such work is
done in as good condition of repair as
before such work was commenced.
Section VII
Wherever in, this ordinance. reference
is made to the Village or the Grantee.
il shall be deemed to include the respec-
tive successors or assigns of either; and
all rights. privileges and obligations
herein contained by or on behalf Of said
Village, or by or on behalf of said
Grantee, shall be binding upon, and inure
to the benefit of the respective successors
or assigns of said Village. or of said
Grantee, wherever SO expressed or not.
Section VII
This ordinance shall be accepted by the
Grantee within one hundred and eighty
tis0l days from the date OF the passage
of same. D
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
HARVEY NJ. BAUMAN
President of the Board Of
Trustees of Public Affairs
A. j. B. Longsdorf
Clerk of Board