The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-02
nnnINANcE NO. 2.5s

ORDINANCE NO. 3-55 -
GRANTING THE WEST OHIO S1n6HS 6Hs Gnm5 TRE
LAWS or THE STATE OF OHIO, TIE
RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO LAY mAins ,trys
TAIN AND OPERATE GAS PIE Plies gdp IN IHE bTs
GAS TO THE CONSUMERS THEREOF
SECTION /. BE il ordained by the village
Council OF Hutton, Ohio, that subject 70 the
terms provisions and conditions OF TINS or
dinance tntre Is hereby granted to the west
Ohio Gas Company and its successors ana
assigns through and along the streets ave
nues lanes alleys, public squares and public
places in said village, the right and privilege
for twenty-five t25) years from the effective
date OF this ordinHnce of laying, constructing
and maintaining, nsing and operating. one or
more lines of gas mains and branch pipes.
with the necessary feeders. drips' service pipes
and other devices necessary in the conducting,
snpplyinv and Delivering natural or equlNh-
lent gas to the consumers thereof : provided
that any gas lines and service connections
now laid or which hereafter may ~ be r iaid D.
tation and distribution OF either natural OF
SECTION 2. whenever said company shall
lay down. extend or relay their gas pipes
through any of the streets. alleys. lanes, ave,
nues, public squares or public places OF said
shall be to the Satisfaction of the Village
Council such person as said Council may
appoint TO supervise the same, and whenever
said company shall open ground in any street.
avenue. alley, lane, public square public
place in said Village for the purpose OF lay
ing. or repairing such mains, branch pipes or
service pipes or connections, as soon as the
laying repairing shall have been done. such
company shall Festore such street, avenue
alley. lane. public square or public place to
as good condVion as the sane was before
cases be done with the utmost possible dill
gence. -g
occupying the streets under this ordinance
shall save the Village 6f Buffton. Ohio.
harmless from any and all damages or injury
which il may al any time incur by reason OF
any excavation thRt shall or may he made un-
der this ordinance. or by reason of conducting
said natural or equivalent gas through the
streets. avenues. alleys. laEes. public squares,
or public places Ra provided In this ordinance.
SECTION a. Said West Ohio Gas Company.
its successors aud assigns, shall make con-
nections with the mains or branch pipes and
lRy service pipes for furnishing either natural
or equivalent gas TO applicants adjacent TO
said lines who may desire to use the same.
Said service pines to be laid TO the curb line
on all streets by said company andIor to a
vantage point on the property line Of build
ing STRUCTURE abuttng an alley In which
a gas line has been or may be constructed or
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall not be-
come effective until the said West Ohio Gas
Company hlesg with the Clerk OF Council. its
written acceptance Of the terms. provisions
and conditions of this Ordinance, and shall
pay y, al e.r,Ss costs Of publication hereof
taut nothing herew contained shall De con-
strued as granting 10 any such company or
companies. the eNsiusve right or privilege Of
furnishing gas service TO the Village of
Ruffton, Ohio, OF the citizens thereof.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall go into
force and be in effect from and after its
passage and publication according TO law.
Passed this GATH day of May. 1855.
Attest:
W. A. HOWE. President of Council
! A. J. b. LONGSDORF. Clerk OF Council
Approved this gath day of May. 1885
Button. Ohio
May "a, 1855
! hereby certify Stat the ordinance shown
herein above II true and correct copy of
Ordinance No IS passed by the Village OF
BlulTton. Ohio on May "a, 1855.
A. j. b. LoNGSDoRF Village Clerk