§ 7-34. Southern Carbon Co.

(1)

There is hereby granted unto the Southern Carbon Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana, a non-exclusive franchise, right and privilege to construct, operate and maintain under public highways of the Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, not within the limits of any incorporated city, town or village, lines for transporting natural gas.

(2)

This ordinance [section] is issued under authority of Act 127 of 1924 and amendments thereto [being R.S. Section 33:4361], and requires the approval of the Louisiana highway engineer as provided in Act 95 of 1921 and amendments thereto [being R.S. Section 33:4362].

(3)

The grantee in accepting this franchise agrees and guarantees to hold harmless the police jury of Ouachita Parish and its individual members from any and all loss, damage, or expenses which they may suffer on account of the grant of this franchise and operations thereunder, arising from any cause whatsoever and in favor of any person, persons, partnership or corporation.

(4)

This franchise shall expire at the end of a period of ninety-nine (99) years after the expiration of the year of its adoption.

(Ord. No. 4054, §§ 1—4, 5-8-40)