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~ ~ AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT, PRIVI- LEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT WITHIN THE CITY AN ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND POWER BUSINESS AND TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE, USE, EXTEND, REMOVE, REPLACE AND REPAIR IN, UNDER, UPON, OVER, ACROSS AND ALONG ANY AND ALL OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS, LANES AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR STREAMS, BRIDGE OR BRIDGES, NOW OR HEREAFTER OWNED OR CON- TROLLED BY IT A SYSTEM OF POLES, POLE LINES, TOWERS, TRANSMISSION LINES, WIRES, GUYS, CABLES, CONDUITS AND OTHER DESIRABLE INSTRUMENTALITIES AND APPURTENANCES (INCLUDING TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE POLES AND WIRES FOR COMPANY'S OWN USE), NECESSARY OR PROPER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT, POWER AND HEAT, AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE FOR WHICH ELECTRICITY MAY BE USED, TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND IN- HABITANTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTY (50) YEARS; REGU- LATING THE USE OF STREETS BY THE COMPANY AND THE REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF STREETS DISTURBED BY CON- STRUCTION; CONTAINING A CONTRACT BY THE COMPANY TO FURNISH FIRST-CLASS SERVICE AND THE GRADE OF SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS AS PROVIDED BY ITS RATE SCHEDULES EXCEPT UNDER CONDITIONS BEYOND THE COMPANY'S CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL, RAISING AND LOWERING OF WIRES AND OTHER APPURTENANCES AND ESTAB- LISHING STANDARDS FOR THEIR CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR USE BY THE CITY FOR ITS TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT SYSTEM AND ITS POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OF CER- TAIN 4JIRE AND CONDTJIT SPACE; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE; PROVIDING THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO FURNISH EFFICIENT SERVICE AT REASONABLE RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; RESERVING ALL POWERS OF REGULATION; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY BY THE COMPANY TO THE CITY; MAKING PROVI- SIONS WITH RESPECT TO MORTGAGES; MAKING MISCELLAN- EOUS PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THIS GRANT OF FRANCHISE; REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND POW- ER FRANCHISE ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE COMPANY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. * ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE: Section 1. That, subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this ordinance, the City of LaPorte, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "City", does hereby grant unto Houston Lighting & Power Company, hereinafter called "Company", its successors and assigns, the right, privile ge and franchise to conduct within the boundaries of the City, as such boundaries now exist or may hereafter be extended, ~~- -~ ~, ~~ qg~ ~ e-P~ Nev. ~' /