The daily sentinel., 1901-07-31
A BILL FOR
ORDINANCE No. lO5.

lines within the corporate limits of the
city of Grand Junction, Colorado, and to
sell and deliver gas, oil and kindred sub
stances for Illuminating, heating, power
and general commercial uses to consul
mers thereof in said city, and for such
purposes to own and control wells and re-
fineries, and to own, lay and repair pipe
lines in and through the streets and alleys
thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
Council of the City of Grand Junction, in
the State of Colorado
Section Oue--That The Grand Valley Gas
and Oil Company, corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue OF the laws
of the state of Colorado, its successors, legal
representatives and assigns, be and are here
by granted. subject to the conditions, stlpu-
lations, limitations and requirements here
matter recited, the right and privilege to
construct, own, operate and maintain within
the corporate limits of the city of Grand
Junction, a system or systems OF pipe lines
for the purpose of transporting and deliver
ing to consumers thereof in said city, oil,
gas and kindred natural products for illumi-
mating, heating, power and general CONNER
cial uses, and for such purposes to construct,
own, maintain, operate and repair IN and
through the streets, alleys, avenues and
marks of said city a system OF pipe lines,
with distributing stations and plants, for the
TERN of twenty (20) years from the date of
the adoption of this ordinance, subject to
the requirements herein contained.
Sectiion Two-The supply of oil and gas,
or either, shall be obtained by sinking ii well
ar wells near the city OF Grand Junctlon, or
in any part of the county of Mesa, state OF
Colorado; and the pipes tn he used In distrl
butng any of the commodities herein speci-
fed shall be of solid steel, wrought or cast
iron, and shall be of such dimensions as to
enable the company, its successors or as
signs, to give proper, reasonable ana seIe
service in its undertaking to supply the in
habitants thereof with gas or oil, or elJher
thereof.
The said pipe lines shall not be laid less
than eighteen (lS) inches below the surface
of the ground.
Section Three-No well wells shall be
sunk by the said company, its successors or
assigns, in or upon any place within this
city, nor within such proximity to the same
to in any way Interfere with the proper
and ordinary use thereof.
Section Four-The right to prohibit the
maintaining and operating OF gas or OIL re
fneries within the corporate limits of said
city. is hereby expressly reserved to the said
city.
Section Flve-The work of layiu main
tanning and repairing any and all such pipe
lines as are permitted under this ordinance
shall be done by the said company, its sue
cessors or assigns, in such manner as to
cause the least possible Inconvenience to the
free use aud occupancy of the streets, alleys,
Sidewalks, avenues and public grounds, and
SO as not to interfere with any water mains
or pipes now on or in such streets, or WIN
the sewers or drains of said city; and all eX-
cavations occasioned in doing such work
shall be re-tillad graded, settled and repair
ed by the said company, ITS successors and
assigns, at lis own expense and cost, as soon
as practicable under all circumstances, ana
no excavation or opening shall be allowed
to remain open at any time longer than
twenty-four (24) hours, nor shall any exca-
walton o. opening be and remain IN or upon
any of the said streets, alleys, avenues or
public grounds at any time unless the same
be guarded with reasonable and proper sig
mails.
The said company, its successors and as
signs, shall be and remain solely and ex-
clusively responsible for all damages to
persons and property that may occur by
reason of any negligence, carelessness or
unskillfulness in the carrying on OF such
work, or in bseQuent repairs or changes
therein, AMI the said company, its successors
aud assigns, shall hold safe and harmless the
said city of Grand Junction in its municipal
capacity for any and all losses or damages
of any kind aud description by reason
thereof, and the city council of the city of
Grand Junction may, in its discretion at any
time during the term of this franchise re-
auire of tine SAID company, its successors or
assigns, bond IN any sum not exceeding
SAID city against losses. and conditioned as
directed by the city cornell.
Section Six-The said city of Grand
Judction shall have the right at any time
during the said twenty (20) years to pur.
chase or condemn said works at its actual
cash value, and at price excluding all
value for the franchise right of way
through the streets, and also excluding any
value by virtue of any contract or private
rental entered into with the municipality in
excess of the value of the work.
Section Seven-The said company, it's
SUCCESSORS or assigns, shall file with the city
clerk of the city of Grand Junction, its sche-
dule of prices to be churged for oil or gas,
or other commodities sold or furnished by
it to the inhabitants of the said city, as soon
as established, and from time to time there
after, provided, the city council OF the SAID
city of Grand Junction shall have the right
to establish maximum rate of charges at
which the said company, its successors or as
signs, may sell and deliver to the Inhabitants
of said city any of the commodities herein
specified, that may be sold and delivered
by the said company during the term of this
franchise, provided, further, that the said
maximum rate or rates established by
tho said city council shall be reasonable
rate.
Section Eight-The said company shall
within ten Q0) days after the passage of this
ordinance, file with the city clerk it's accept
ance in writing of all of the terms, condi-
tions and provisions hereof, which said at
ceptance shall be recorded in the Book of
Ordinances of this city.
The said company shall, before the first
day of January. 1902, begin IN good faith
the sinking of well or wells in Mesa
county, Colorado. and shall prosecute the