§ 7-12. Northeast Utilities, Inc.

(1)

There is hereby granted to Northeast Utilities, Inc., its successors and assigns (herein called grantee), a franchise consenting and authorizing grantee's use of such of the public roads, streets, alleys, highways, thoroughfares and public areas in this parish, located as follows:

Winnsboro Road, beginning at Moore Road extending southeasterly to Gourd Bayou Road and to include both Moore Road and Gourd Bayou Road;

Prairie Road;

Miller Road; and

Harmon Johnson Road east of Country Club Boulevard in Ward Four;

for the purpose of installing, maintaining, operating, expanding, renewing, repairing and removing gas mains, gas pipes and other equipment and appurtenances employed to furnish gas service to individuals in this parish for a term of fifty (50) years from this date.

(2)

This franchise shall be exclusive within the boundaries as above set forth, provided, however, that the rights herein conferred shall not be exercised in, over or upon thoroughfares or rights-of-way now officially included within the state highway system, without the consent of the proper state authorities.

(3)

All such gas mains, gas pipe, equipment and appurtenances shall be installed so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic and in accordance with the rules and regulations and specifications of the Ouachita Parish police jury and the thoroughfares restored promptly to its former condition of usefulness.

(4)

Grantee shall reimburse the parish for all damages sustained by it by reason of this franchise and if grantee shall fail to complete any restoration work promptly or in a workmanlike manner, this parish and its officers shall have the right to do such work at grantee's expense and grantee shall reimburse the parish forthwith for all reasonable costs so incurred.

(Ord. No. 7143, §§ 1—4, 2-13-63)