1314 ORD GRANTING TX POWER & LIGHT CO THE RIGHT TO ERECT, ETC

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A AW& a -2- squa.re or highway in such manner as to interfere with the uninter- rupted use of all of same by the general public. SECTION 3: For the purpose of erecting, extending and maintaining its electric lines said Company sha11 have the right and be permitted to dig up the pavements, parking between sidewalks and street ctrb, straets, alleys or other public highways within the City of Paris, af ter dus written not ice of such intended work is given to the Iviayor, and said Company sha11 replace and repair the same and be responsible for any and all damage that may arise therefrom to ad3oining property, or oWners thereof, or for personal injury inflictecl on any person or member of the general public caused by or resulting from its ne$ligence in the performance of said work, and any and all damage that may arise from failure to place the same in as good repair as when dug up, and for unreasonable delay in replacing the same. A11 repair ing or replacing of said pavements sha11 be done in accordance with provisions of City ordinances under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Ia7agor and City Engineer. SECTION 4: Said Company expressly agrees, covenants and guarantees to said City of Paris that its preaent electric light and power works and its poles and wire lines, guying and bracing wires, as novn erected and in use in said City under previous $rants, a.re equipped and constructed with the most modern safety appli- ances in general use in this State for the safety and protection of its employees, the customers of said Company and all members of the general public in their ordinary use of any of the premisss named in sectio ns one, two and three of this ordinance, and that said Company will so maintain them and all additional or nQw works constructed during t,qe life of this ordinance; if not so equipped, Company will so equip them wi thin 90 days af ter pas sage of this ordinance, and wi11 thereafter so maintain them. Said Company further expressly agrees to defend,at its cost, any suit or suits that may be f iled against the City of Paris for negligence of said Company or any of its employees in the rnaintenance, erection, use or repair of any of its plants, pole or wire lines or work done on or in connection therewith, o.r any work described in Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this Ordinance, and pay any judgment that may be finally rendered against said City in any such suit or suits. Failure or refusal to comply with either or both of the foregoing provisions of this section shall constitute good and sufficient cause for forfeiture of this franchise and same may be forfe ited by City, if af ter thir ty days wri tten notice to Cornpany of City 's intention to forf e it, compliance is s ti 11 ref used.