TABLE V: FRANCHISES
Ord. No.
Date
Grantee
Subject
Ord. No.
Date
Grantee
Subject
A196
3-18-1889
Silvey Electric Co.
To supply electric light for five years.
80A
11-21-1890
A. C. McDonald
To supply gas service.
75A
11-27-1891
E. H. McKnight
To light streets.
76A
11-27-1891
E. H McKnight
To operate electric light and power plant.
79A
8-3-1892
W. S. Coon & Co.
To operate water works.
94A
4-24-1893
Ohio Telephone and Telegraph Co.
To provide telephone service.
155A
1-4-1897
Toledo, Bowling Green & Freemont Ry. Co.
To construct and operate street railway tracks along certain streets.
Res. 102
5-9-1898
R. S. Parker
To fence in and use parts of certain streets and alleys in Foraker’s Addition.
141
7-16-1901
E. H. McKnight
To light streets and supply electricity.
486
12-2-1916
Toledo, Fostoria & Findlay Ry.
To operate a street railway.
683
10-8-1923
Toledo, Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co.
For street railroad.
692
12-31-1923
Toledo, Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co.
For street railroad.
793
12-6-1926
Ohio Northern Public Service Co.
For electrical energy to city.
794
12-6-1926
Any company
Regulation of price to be charged for electric energy for ten years.
826
1-9-1928
Any company
For lighting streets, alleys, lanes, squares, and public places.
954
10-19-1931
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas for four years.
977
3-13-1933
Ohio Northern Public Service Co.
For lighting of streets, avenues, and alleys.
978
6-5-1933
City Water Co.
For water service.
1020
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas.
1026
6-24-1935
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas for three years.
1060
8-30-1938
Ohio Northern Public Service Co.
For lighting of streets, avenues, and alleys.
1061
8-1-1938
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas to city for three years.
1085
11-17-1941
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas for five years.
1105
9-14-1942
City Water Co.
For water.
1106
9-14-1942
Ohio Northern Public Service Co.
For electricity.
1191
7-21-1947
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
For gas.
1192
8-4-1947
Toledo Edison Co.
For electricity for ten years.
1210
1-19-1948
Village of Tontogany
For electricity by Board of Public Affairs for ten years.
1253
3-6-1950
Purchaser
For water by city for 20 years.
1272
11-5-1951
Miltonville Community Water Line Assoc.
For water.
1455
4-1-1957
Toledo Edison Co.
For electric service for ten years.
1573
7-6-1959
The City of Bowling Green
To acquire and operate electric transmission line in Portage Village.
1894
8-19-1963
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
Regulates natural gas rates for five years.
2013
11-16-1964
Seneca Radio Corp.
For distribution of cable television to city residents for 20 years.
2086
6-7-1965
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Regulates natural gas rates for four years; repeals Ord. 1894.
2202
6-6-1966
Wood Television Corp.
Consents to assignment of cable television franchise by Seneca Radio Corp.
2265
12-5-1966
Wood Television Corp.
Extends CATV franchise completion date.
2339
4-3-1967
Toledo Edison Co.
Authorizes Board of Public Utilities to contract to furnish electric energy for ten years from May 1, 1967; repeals Ord. 1455.
2665
9-21-1970
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Regulates natural gas rates for two years.
3832
4-16-1979
 
Tap-in charge for East Poe Road water line extension.
3932
1-7-1980
 
Tap-in charge for East Wooster Street sanitary sewer lift station and trunk mains.
4382
12-29-1983
Wood Television Corp.
Adopts franchise for operation and maintenance of cable television system.
Res. 2484
4-25-1984
Communication Corp. of America
Approves the transfer of an interest in Wood Television Corp. to the grantee.
4461
6-25-1984
Wood Television Corp.
Adopts build-out plan to upgrade franchise.
Res. 2531
5-20-1985
Wood Television Corp.
Amends Ord. 4382 by approving a sale of all the stock in Wood Television Corp. to Three-Sixty Corp.
Res. 2574
8-18-1986
Wood Television Corp.
Modifies monthly fee for basic service to subscribers.
4724
12-15-1986
 
Tap-in charge for the Morton Avenue sewer line.
4725
12-15-1986
 
Tap-in charge for the Morton Avenue water line.
4640
1-5-1987
 
Water tap-in charge for West Wooster Street, Sand Ridge Road, and Winter- garden Road.
4660
1-20-1987
 
Tap-in charge for water line on West Wooster, Western, and Pearl Streets.
4661
1-20-1987
 
Tap-in charge for the Campbell Hill Road water line.
4766
5-4-1987
 
Amending Ord 3832 providing tap-in charges for water lines.
Res. 2794
8-3-1992
 
Amending Ord. 4382 for an additional three years.
Res. 2936
5-6-1996
TWFanch-one Company
Assignment of a cable television system franchise.
Res. 3074
8-16-1999
Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.
Transfer of cable television franchise.
Res. 3083
9-20-1999
 
Change in control of the cable communications franchise.
Res 3100.
3-20-2000
 
Change in control of the cable television franchise.
Res. 3564
5-19-2014
Comcast Corporation
Transfer of cable television franchise from Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP.
Res. 3577
11-17-2014
Charter Communications, Inc.
Transfer of cable television franchise from Comcast Corporation