The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-29
IRAL NOTICE

LHSAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that sealed nids "lIi
be received at sthe office OF the Board OF
Trustees of PuRlie Affairs Of the Village OF Of
BIuffton Ohio Funtil IL o'clock noon on the
eth day of August, 1854 for the purchase OF
the following deScribed real and personal pro
perty constituting the electric generating
system and street lighting system within and
without the corporate limits of the Village
of Buffton. Allen County, Ohio:
Generating equipment located IN genesat St,i,d;ac
site. all vehicles, effice equipment and tools
used in the operatio1 Of the generating
system, dists lbution Rstem and water and
licenses and all stnSt lighting. fixtures,
lamps, overhead and underground transInls-
sion lines and all bther materials now in
stock, and used in kfhe generating and dis
tribution systems, bnt needed for any Mum
icipal purpose, in the Village of Bluffton.
County of Allen, &ate of Ohio.
SAID real and Iarsonal property Is 20 pe
according to law upon the following terms i,
Cash IN executiorf and delivery of a deed and
n bill of sale for Ahe 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. 26i, commend
ing at Page 10 and supplemental indentuIe OF
Mortgage dated Anil /, 194S, recorded in
Allen County Mortgage Record Vol. 2oS. com
cencing at Page s, 10 be paid out OF the
proceeds of said sale.s and cancellation OF
the Indenture of Mortgage and supplemental
indenture of Mortgage sand all the outstand-
ing bonds duly cancelled to be delivered TO
the successful bidder. a franchise is granted
perty in accordance \ ith the provisions of
Ordinance No. 6-54 enacted by the Councli
of the Village of Blufhon, Ohio and approved
by the Mayor on the sth day Of March, 1854
as follows:
Section !
When the woSd grantee" appears in
this franchise, shall be held to mean
and include tAe successful bidder for
the purchase 81 the personal property
described in his ordinance nH to to whose Sns
and benefits ii said franchise and shall
assume the obi cations thereof in accord
ance with the terms and provisions OF
the succeeding sections of this franchise
Grantee, its successors and assigns, are
hereby granted the right, privilege. fran
chise and authority to acquire, construct
maintain and, operate in. above; under
across and along the streets. thorough
fares. alleys, bridges and public places
las the now exist or may hereafter
State of Ohio, lines for the distribution
of electric energy, either by means Of
overhead or underground conductors with
all the necessary or desirable appurten-
ances for the purpose of supplying elec-
trio energy to sid Village and the in
habitants thereby and persons or corpora
tions beyond the limits thereof, for light.
bSpposs bSp fer eeeo letter enePsy Is
now or may hsreafter be used, and the
transmission 81 the same within, through
or across said Village of Button. State
of Ohio.
Section III
Said lines and appurtenanees shall be
a6ss as the to ,aSseF assTfeFe public ss te e
its use Of the streets, thoroughfares'
alleys. bridges, and public places. The
location of all poles. or eonduits, shall
be made pnder the supervision Of the
proper board committee of the Village
government.
Section w
The rights. privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall be in force and
effect for . period of fifty t5o) years
from the date of the passage of this
The rights. privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall not be construed
10 be exclusive and the Council of the
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.@ ..,-..v
Said grantee shall save the Village
harmless frem any and all liability aris-
ing in any way from negligence in the
erection, naintenance or operation of
said lines For the distribution of electric
sns.ian III -
WheneVeK sBiu ATT8IIee snail DeRln the.
erection gof any lines or equipment il
shall prpmptly and diligently prosecute
the woFk to completion and leave the
streets, thoroughfares, alleys, bridges.
and public places where such work is
done id as good condition of repair as
before such work was commenced.
Section VII -z a
Wherever in this ordinance, reference
is made to the Village or the Grantee,
it 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. OF 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 80 expressed not.
Section NIII
This ordinance shall be accepted by the
Grantee within one hundred and eighty
usol dayB from the date of the passage
The right is reserved to reject any
HARVEY M. BAuMAN
.-t President of the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs
A. ]. B. Longsdorf
Clerk of Board
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