HonorableFred Norris, page 2 (C-2274)
"A resolutionganting to the GULF STATES UTILITIESCCMPAEY,its successorsand assigns,the right, privilegeand frenohiseto erect, oonstN&, maintain,operate,use, extend,remove,replace,and repair in, under, upon, over,aoross, and along any and all of the presentand future publi.0 roads, highways,streams.squares,parks, lanes and alleysof Polk Cm&y, Texas,and over and across sny streamor streams,bridge or bridges,now or hereafterowed Ot oC&lWiled by it, a QVtiamof poles, pole lines,transmissionlines,Wires, guys, conduits,and other desiredinstrumentalities and appurteaances,(includ- ing telegraphand telephonepoles and wires for grantee's- -Ise), necessary or properfor the supply and distributionof eleatrioityfor light, heat, and power,and for other purposesfor whiah electriaitymay be used, to Polk County and its inhabitantsof said county,or eny other personor persons,firm or oorporation. (Underscoring mine)
"IE IT RESOLVEDBYTBE COMKISSIGEEES' CC'JRT OFPQLE CCUETY,TEXAS*
"Section1. The word 'grantee'shall herein denoteGULF STATESUTILITIESCCMPAEY, a oorporation,its successorsend assigns;and word 'grantor'shall denotePolk County,Texas.
'Se&ion 2. That Polk Countgdoes herebygrant unto theaaid grantee,its suooes- sors and aarsi@aas, the right,privilegeandfranchiseto erect,oonstNot, main- tain, operate,use, extend,remove,replaoeand repair,in, under,upon, over, acrossand along any and all of the present 8 streets,squares,'parks, lanes and alleys,owned or controlledby it, a systemof poles,pole lines,transmissionlines, tires, guys, conduits,and other desirable instrumentalities and appurtenances,(includingtelegraphandtelephone pole8 and for use of grantee)necessaryor proper for the parpose,ofcarrying,oonduoting, supplying,distributingand sellingto Polk County,and its inhabitantsof Polk County,and any other person or persons,firm or firms, oorporationor corpora- tions,electricityfor light,power and heat, and fop any other purposefor which eleotricityms$ bs used? to carry,conduot,supply,and distrilxteeleotrioityby means of said poles,pole lines,iransmissioa lines,oonduitsor other instrumen- talities,and to sell the same to Polk County,and the inhabitantsthereof,or to any other person or persons,firm or firms, oorporationor corporations.
"Section3. The work of oonstruotingand erecting poles, towersand lines.shall be so aonductedas to not interferewith the constructionandmaintenanoeof or withtraffic over sa%d roads, streets,bridgesand alleys.
"Section4. The servicefurnishedhereunderto said Polk Countyand it8 inhabi- tants shall be first olass in all m3peotS, consideringall ciroumfrtences.
"Section5. Grantee shall hold Polk Countyharmslssfor all expensesor liabil- ity for any act or negleotofgrantshereunder.
"Seation6. Nothingherein containedshall ever be oonstNsd as cOnferriZ3gupon the grantee aqy exclusiverights or privilegesof any nat :e whatsoever. HonorableFred Norris,page 3 (O-2274)
"Section7. This resolutionshall be in force fromand after its passage,and, upon the filing by the granteeof a written aooeptanoswiththe CountyClerk of Polk Countiwithin sm (60) days after the final passageof this resolution, sams shall then beowe a bindingcontraatand shall exist for a periodof fifty (50) years.
"Passedand duly enaotedby the Conmdssioners' Court of Polh County,Texas, at a regularterm and sessionof said Court, in aooordancewith the laws of the State of Texas, on this the 10th day of October,I.D. 1927.
"JamesE. Bill, Jr. County Judge of Polk County,Texas,
Hobby Galloway, CommissionerPrec.#1, of PoIk County Texas,
IL MoCraney, Codssioner, Preo. #2, Polk County,Texas, B. L. Thompson, Conmissioner, Rec. #, Polk County,Texas,
Fred Bandley, Conmissioner,Free,#4, Polk County,Texas~"
Articles1435 and 1436,Vernon'sAnnotatedCivil Statutes, read as fol- lows*
'%t.1435* POEERS. - Gss, eleotriccurrentand power corporationsshall have power to generate,make and manufacture,transportand sell gas, electric currentand power to individuals, the publio end municipalities for light,heat, power and other purposes,and to make reasonablechargesthsrefortto oonstruot, maintainand operatepower plantsand substationsand such machirrery, apparatus, pipes,poles,wires, dwioes