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File No. 70-8775
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Amendment No. 3
Form U-1
APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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(Names of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
The Columbia Gas System, Inc.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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(Name and address of agent for service)
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The Application-Declaration as previously filed is hereby amended
to include the following exhibit:
Item 6. Exhibit
F Opinion of Counsel
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, each of the undersigned companies has duly caused this Declaration to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
Date: March 22, 1996 By: /s/ L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) Exhibit
F Opinion of Counsel
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Exhibit F
March 22, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: The Columbia Gas System, Inc.
File No. 70-8775
As counsel for The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("Columbia"), a
Delaware corporation and a holding company registered under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 (the "Act"), and at its request, I deliver to you
this opinion for filing as Exhibit F to the Application-Declaration, as
previously amended by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 and as now amended by Amendment
No. 3 (the last being filed simultaneously herewith) (collectively referred to
as the "Application-Declaration"), of Columbia requesting authorization, as
more fully described in the Application-Declaration to form a subsidiary to
market certain consumer services.
In connection with the above, I have examined:
(i) the Application-Declaration, as amended;
(ii) such other documents, records and matters of law as I deemed
necessary to enable me to render this opinion.
Based upon the foregoing and relying thereupon, I am of the opinion
that if the advancement of funds is consummated in accordance with the
Application-Declaration:
(a) all state and federal laws applicable to the proposed
transaction will have been complied with;
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(b) the consummation of the proposed transaction will not violate
the legal rights of the holders of any securities issued by
Columbia, or by any associate company thereof.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the
Application-Declaration.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Joyce Koria Hayes
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Joyce Koria Hayes, Esquire
Associate General Counsel &
Assistant Secretary
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation
