§ 7-86. Calhoun Water System, Inc.

(1)

The Police Jury of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana grant[s] unto Calhoun Water System, Inc., a duly organized and constituted nonprofit corporation, doing business in the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, its successors or assigns (hereinafter called "grantee"), the right and authority to construct, maintain and operate within the said parish a water system to sell and service its customers, users and members. This grant shall continue in existence so long as the corporation does exist for such purposes, and ownership is not transferred. The system shall be installed and operated in a workmanlike manner, and this parish shall be held harmless from any damages caused by the negligence of grantee's employees in the course of their employment.

(2)

The grantee is granted full authority and right to utilize the public grants, rights-of-way, and easements of this parish for the purposes of constructing such water systems, the laying of pipe or pipelines and the maintaining of such system or systems. Grantee shall tunnel beneath paved streets, or any hard surfaced roads, sidewalks and alleys in laying and replacing mains. Grantee shall refill and repair all other excavations to the satisfaction of the parish engineer.

(3)

The said grantee may mortgage, pledge, or assign such rights as herein granted in order to secure a valid indebtedness of said grantee.

(Res. of 6-14-65)

Editor's note

Res. of June 14, 1965, adopted the franchise contained in § 7-86 which, being nonamendatory of this Code, was so codified at the discretion of the editors.