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<br /> ORDINANCE N0. 2564 .
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO LONE STAR GAS COMPANY,
<br /> A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE
<br /> TO FURNISH AND SUPPLY GAS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE
<br /> CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE ENVIRONS
<br /> THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A FEE OR
<br /> CHARGE FOR THE USE OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
<br /> WAYS, AND PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF OTHER
<br /> FEES AND CHARGES, EXCEP7-ING AD VALOREM TAXES,
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<br /> BE IT ORDA INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PARIS:
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<br /> Section l. That the C.ity of Paris, Paris, Texas, hereinafter
<br /> called "City", hereby grants to Lone Star Gas Company, hereinafter
<br /> called "Company", its successors and assigns, consent to use and
<br /> occupy the present and future streets, alleys, highways, public
<br /> places, public thoroughfares and grounds of C.ity for the purpose of
<br /> laying, maintaining, constructing, operating and replacing therein
<br /> and thereon pipelines and all other appurtenant equipment needed
<br /> and necessary to deliver and sell gas to persons, firms and cor-
<br /> porations, including all the general public, within the City's cor-
<br /> porate limits and the environs thereof, sa.id consent being granted
<br /> for a term of twenty-five (25) years from and after the date of the
<br /> final passage and approval of this ordinance.
<br /> Section 2. For the purpose of erecting, laying, extending
<br /> and maintaining its gas lines and appurtenant equipment, said
<br /> Company shall have the right and be permitted to dig up the pave-
<br /> ments, parkways between sidewalks and street curb, streets, alleys
<br /> or other public highways within the City of Paris, after due written
<br /> notice of such intended work is given to the City Manager, and said
<br /> Company shall replace and repair the same and be responsible for
<br /> any and all damage that may arise therefrom to adjo.ining property,
<br /> or owners thereof, or for personal injury inflicted on any person
<br /> or member of the general public caused by or resulting from its
<br /> negligence in the performance of said work, and any and all damage
<br /> that may arise from failure to place the same in as good repair as
<br /> when dug up, and for unreasonable delay in replacing the same.
<br /> All repairing or replacing of said pavements shall be done in
<br /> accordance with provisions of City ordinances under the supervi-
<br /> sion and to the satisfaction of the City Manager end City Engineer.
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<br /> Section 3. Said Company expressly agrees, covenants and
<br /> guarantees to sa.id City of Paris that its present gas lines and
<br /> appurtenant equipment, as now erected and in use in said City
<br /> under previous grants, are equipped and constructed with the most
<br /> modern safety appliances in general use .in this State for the safety
<br /> and protection of its employees, the customers of said Company
<br /> and all members of the general public in their ordinary use of any
<br /> of the premises named in Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance, and
<br /> that sa.id Company will so maintain them and all additional or new
<br /> works constructed during the life of this ordinance; if not so
<br /> equipped, Company will so equip with.in ninety (90) days after
<br /> passage of this ordinance, and thereafter so maintain.
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