§ 4. South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association—Expires in 2045.

(a)

That the right, privilege and franchise for the period of ninety-nine (99) years from the date this ordinance takes effect be and the same are hereby granted to the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association, its successors and assigns, to erect, construct, maintain and operate a line, or lines or poles, wires and structures for the transmission and distribution of electric energy over the hereinafter described public roads and state highways within the Parish of St. Martin, Louisiana, for the purpose of distributing, supplying and selling electricity for light, heat, power and other purposes, including the right to erect, construct and maintain towers, wires, cables, guy wires, stubs, anchors and braces, and all other necessary and proper fixtures and appliances in, on, along, over, under and across the said public roads and state highways, or any one or more of them, within the Parish of St. Martin, Louisiana (not within the limits of any incorporated city, town or village) as follows:

All state highways within the Parish of St. Martin, Louisiana, designated in Act 95 of the extra session of 1921, and all amendments thereto.

All other state highways and public roads and streets outside the corporate limits of any incorporated city, town or village within the parish.

(b)

That the location and/or relocation of all poles and structures on state highways shall be made subject to the approval of the state highway engineer; and on public roads not constituting a part of the state highway system, the said poles and structures shall not at any time interfere with the use, repair, maintenance or drainage of said public roads; provided further, that all poles and structures placed on state highways shall not at any time interfere with the use, repair, maintenance or drainage of said state highways. Any expenses incurred by the Louisiana Highway Commission with the location and/or construction of poles or other structures, pursuant to this grant, shall be borne by the grantee. Whenever it becomes necessary to relocate any poles or on account of the widening of public roads or ditches, then the said grantee shall make said relocation within sixty (60) days from date of written notification to the president of the grantee corporation.

(c)

That the grant of these rights, privileges and franchises on state highways within the parish is subject to the written approval of the Louisiana Highway Engineer, and it is stipulated that work on said state highways done pursuant to the grant of these rights, privileges and franchise shall be in any manner contrary to or in conflict with existing laws of the state, or rules and regulations of the Louisiana Highway Commission. Grantee shall protect and save grantor from any and all claims and damages arising from operations hereunder.

(d)

That grantee, its successors and assigns, shall at all times maintain such line or lines [in] good condition, and comply with all reasonable safety requirements in the operation thereof.

(e)

That the rights, privileges and franchises herein granted may be exercised at the option [of] the grantee, its successors and assigns, at such time or times, and upon such of the state highways and public roads hereinabove described as in its judgment may from time to time seem proper.

(f)

That this ordinance and the rights, privileges and franchises herein granted, are not exclusive and shall become effective from and after its passage.

(g)

That this ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be in full force and effect from the date of its adoption by the police jury.

(Ord. of 2-5-46)