The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
I.FSAI NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received at Yhe office of the Board OF
Trustees of Pubic Affairs of the Village Of
Bluffton. Ohio until u o'clock noon on the
9th day of Adjust, 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 Bluffton, Allen Ceunty,. Ohio:
Generating equipn1snt, located in general
ing plant. (exceptirm building and building
ysse used in in ''Gs the operstbn q the generating
system, dist, lbutionS system and water and
licenses and all Eeet lighting fTtgTfs
sion lines and an other materials now in
stock and used Sn the generating and dis
tribution systemss not needed for any Nun
icipal purpose, fn the Village of Bluffton,
County of Allen State of Ohio.
sold ard conveyed to the hiRhes: bidder
according to law, upon the following terms
Cash On execution and delivery of deed ard
n bill of sale far 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 Mortgase Record Vol. Z5i, commeneS G.
Mortgage dated April !. l94S. recorded in
Allen County Mortgage Record Vol 269, COM
cencing at Page B., to be PAD out OF the
proceeds of said sale, and a cancellation OF
the Indenture of Mortgage and supplemental
indenture of Mortgage and all the outstand-
ing bonds duly cancelled to be delivered 10
the successful bidders A franchise is granted
to the purchaser of she above described pro
perty in accordance with the provisions OF
Ordinance No. 6-54 Enacted by the Council
of the Village of BlufTton. Ohlo ana approves
| by the Mayor on the Ath day OF March, 4So4'
as follows:
| Section /
When the word grantee" appears il
this franchise, II shall be held 10 NEAR
and include tfe successful bidder toi
the purchase a the personal property
described in this ordinance to whose
benefit this fMnchise shall inure and
such grantee ball enjoy all the rights
and benefits q 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, it'd 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 same now exist or may hereafter
be laid out of the Village of Bluffton.
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-
tric energy to said Village and the in
hahitants thereof, and persons or corpora
tions beyond the limits thereof, for light,
heat, power or any other purposes or
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 sappurtenanees shall be
constructed so Is TO interfere as little
as possible with ihe travelling public in
its use of the streets, thoroughfares,
alleys. bridges; and public places. The
location of all poles or conduits, shall
be made underS the supervision of the
proper board oIseommittee of the Village
government.
Section "
The rights, privileges and franchise
hereby granted shall be in force and
fltse' fro@ the Sf Of the he @ passage 9' Of this
The e' rights. privileges and franchise
to "S'fSS be- exciusise and and the ,0 Council Of the
Village of HGfftG3n hereby reserves the
and franchises to any other person or
persons firm firms, corporation or
corporations.
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.
Section VI
Whenever said Grantee shall begin the
erection of any lines or equipment it
shall promptly and diligently prosecute
the work to compieLlon anu IeaVe 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.
SSiEa Wherever r in this ordinance. reference
is made to the Village or the Grantee,
it shall be deeInsd to include the respec-
tive successors qr 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 II binding upon. and inure
to the benefit nf the respective successors
or assigns of &said Village, or of said
Grantee. whersser SO expressed not.
Section VIII
This ordinanee shall be accepted by the
Grantee within one hundred and eighty
(1s0l days from the date of the passage
of same.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
HARVEY M. BAUMAN
President of the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs
A. J. B. Longsdorf
Clerk of Board
July /. 8, is, %, "a. and Aug. s