§ 7-96. Louisiana Power and Light Company.

(1)

The Parish of Ouachita, hereinafter called the "parish" grants and there is hereby granted to Louisiana Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns, hereinafter called "company", a franchise, right and privilege, from date of the adoption hereof, to supply electric power and energy to the Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, and the inhabitants thereof, or any person, firm or corporation, and to acquire or construct, operate and maintain such plants, structures, transmission lines, distribution systems and equipment as may be useful or necessary for the manufacture, transportation, distribution and/or sale of electric power and energy in and through the Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, and the right to erect, operate, and maintain poles, masts, supports, wires, cables, transmission lines, conduits, conductors, substations, distribution systems, and all other appliances useful or necessary for the transportation and/or distribution and/or sale of electric power and energy on, over, under, along, upon and across all of the present and/or future streets, roads, highways, alleys, and public places of the Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, not within the limits of any incorporated city, town or village, and the right to repair, replace or remove the same, or any portion thereof, and the right to connect any such transmission line or distribution systems to any other transmission line or distribution system for the purpose of transporting electric power and energy into, through, or beyond the boundaries of the parish.

(2)

This franchise is granted upon and subject to the following provisions:

(a)

This franchise, so far as it applies to the use of any state highway for the purposes herein specified, shall be without effect without the written consent and approval of the Louisiana State highway engineer, and no work shall be undertaken by the company on any state highway without the written consent of the state highway engineer in accordance with the provisions of Revised Statutes 33:4362.

(b)

In maintaining its properties the company shall not unnecessarily or unreasonably impair or obstruct the streets, roads, highways, alleys, sidewalks and public grounds, and the company shall, at its own expense, without unreasonable delay, make all necessary repairs to remedy any damages or remove any obstruction caused by its operation hereunder.

(c)

The company shall use reasonable precautions to avoid damage or injury to persons or property, and shall hold and save harmless the parish from all damages, losses or expense caused by the negligence of the company, its agents or employees, while exercising any of the rights herein granted.

(3)

The parish shall make, adopt and enforce all ordinances necessary to protect the property and property rights of the company owned and operated under this franchise.

(4)

This ordinance [section], the public health and welfare and the public necessity requiring it, shall take effect from and after its adoption.

(5)

This franchise shall be for a period of fifty (50) years from the date hereof, and upon exercise by the company of any of the privileges granted by this franchise, it shall be irrevocable.

(6)

Nothing in this franchise shall be construed as superseding, repealing, cancelling, modifying, or in any way affecting any of the rights enjoyed by Louisiana Power and Light Company under that certain franchise granted by Ordinance No. 3068, adopted by this police jury on the 13th day of January, 1937, and said franchise is hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

(Ord. No. 7040, §§ 1—6, 7-13-55)

Editor's note

The franchise granted by Ordinance No. 3068 expired in 1962, and therefore is not set out in this Compilation.