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<br />Section 2. Extensions of, and additions to, the distribution system maintained by
<br />Laclede, its successors or assigns, in the City of University City, shall be made in accordance
<br />with the rules and regulations governing such extensions and additions by Laclede now on file
<br />with the Public Service Commission of Missouri or in accordance with such amended rules and
<br />regulations governing such extensions and additions by Laclede, its successors or assigns, as
<br />may hereafter become effective in the manner provided by law.
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<br />Section 3. The rights, privileges and authority hereby granted shall inure to and be
<br />vested in Laclede, its successors and assigns, successively, subject to all of the terms, provisions
<br />and conditions herein contained, and each of the obligations hereby imposed upon Laclede shall
<br />devolve and be binding upon its successors and assigns, successively, in the same manner.
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<br />Section 4. Laclede shall indemnify and hold said City harmless from all liability,
<br />damages, judgments, decrees, costs, expenses and attorney's fees incurred or imposed upon it on
<br />account of injury or damage to person or property caused by Laclede in the course of or in
<br />connection with any construction, reconstruction, excavation, placing, maintenance, operation or
<br />use of mains, service pipes, conduits, conductors or other equipment in, along, across, over or
<br />under any of the streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks, squares, bridges or other public ways and
<br />places in the City in the exercise of any of the rights and privileges conferred by this ordinance.
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<br />Section 5. As consideration for the rights and privileges conferred by this ordinance,
<br />Laclede shall pay to said municipality the gross receipts taxes, if any, provided for by applicable
<br />ordinances, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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<br />Section 6. Laclede shall, within sixty (60) days after the passage and approval ofthis
<br />ordinance, file its acceptance thereof with the Clerk of the City of University City. Upon its
<br />enactment and its acceptance by Laclede as hereinabove provided, this ordinance shall continue
<br />and remain in full force and effect, as a renewal of the preceding franchise, for a period of ten
<br />(10) years from the effective date, which shall be deemed to be the date ofthe filing of such
<br />acceptance by Laclede..
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<br />Section 7. Neither acceptance of, nor compliance with, the provisions of this
<br />ordinance nor exercise of any right granted hereby shall in any wise impair or affect, or
<br />constitute or be construed as a relinquishment or waiver of, any right, permission or authority
<br />which Laclede, its successors or assigns, may have independently of this ordinance; nor shall any
<br />use by Laclede, its successors or assigns, of public property or places in the City of University
<br />City, as authorized by this ordinance or service rendered by Laclede, its successors or assigns, in
<br />said City, be treated as use solely of the rights, permission and authority provided for by this
<br />ordinance or as service referable solely to this ordinance or to any obligation of service
<br />consequent upon acceptance thereof or as in any wise indicating non-use of, or non-compliance
<br />with, any obligation incident to any right, permission or authority vested in Laclede, its
<br />successors or assigns, independently of this ordinance; and the acceptance provided for in
<br />Section 13 of this ordinance, and each and every compliance with the provisions of this
<br />ordinance or with any obligation arising from acceptance thereof, shall be subject to, and
<br />conditioned by, the provisions of this Section 7, with the same force and effect as though each of
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