Cañon City record., 1903-01-22
ORDINANCE NO. 24o.
An Ordnance Grsntiag to n. A. Black, his
Heirs. Successors and Assigns. fran
chise for the Operation Of Gas
ncrks.

Ordinance granting TO H. A. Black. his heirs
successors and assigns. franchise for the
operation Of gas works. WIS adopted and APP
proved And
WHEREAS. In accordance with the pro-
Visions Of resolution thereafter adopted by
said city council on said 18th day Of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1902. special election was held in
said city Of Canon City, on Monday the 9th
day Of January A. ID. 1908. al which special
election there was submitted 10 the voters of
said city who were tax payers under the law
for their approval OF disapproval. the question
of granting to the said II. a. Black. his heirs.
successors and sssigns.for the period Of twenty
years the night. privilege and franchise TO con-
struc;. operate and maintain within the city of
Canon City in the state of Colorado. Il gas
works for the manufacture and distribution of
gas for fuel and Illuminating purposes and to
furnish the same 10 the said city and its inhab-
tants. And
WHEREAS. The voters of the said city Of
Canon City who we're taxpayer under the
Law and who voted at said special election. by
large majority Of all the votes cast. approved
and ratified said franchise and authorized the
granting thereof. Therefore.
Be If ordained BY the City Council af the City
al Canon City.
SECTION 1. That subject 10 the conditions.
qualifications and reservations hereinafter rx-
pressed. there be and hereby is granted To n.
A. Black. his heirs. suocessoT- and assigns. for
pc.iod Of twenty year from and after the
grating u this franchise. the right. privilege
aid franchise To construct. operate and main.
tain. within the city ea Canon City. In the state
Of Colorado. gas works for the manufacture
and distribltion of gas for fuel and iiuminaf
ing purposes and tn furnish the same to the
said city aud is Inhabitants. and for those pur
poses Ia lay pipes fortb- distribution Of fuel
and illuminating gss under the surface al zny
and all streets. avenues alleys and public
places within sid c'ty al Canon Citys and
said grantee his heir. successors and assigns.
arc hereby authorized 90 exeavaie trenches
and take up psy-m-n and sidewalks where it
shall be Necessary fur the laying ot such pipes
the repairing the replacing of The same
provided that such ~Ofk shall b, d"nr to sueli
manner as to- cAu-e the least possible ineon
venlenee "a the publir In the use 1T such
streets. avenues. ailc~s. sidewalks and public
places and provided that the payrnents and
sidewalks taken Up for the purpose of laying
pipes OF mains. shali be replaced a. soon a.
practicable. by sid Etanie-. bis heirs. snoc,s-.-
orr 81 assigns AZ their o~n cost in good and
Sotkman-lltc inanBrs. and shall le left In a.
good condition ~ l-rfu-r s1id pipes 81 main.
~rfe laid. and all excavations snail -oon a.
prsciicabie De friiilcd. and the street. and al
dltiun as b,.iorr the making OF such esessN.
nnn siid the ssid Rran,-e. his heirs. suucer,oTs
az assigns. shall properly guard any and all cs-
csvziioas. and shall trafs.fiy light the same Il
nigh, 80 10 fully ~asn ali pss-ers-hy II the
location and existence - the .sne and the
said grantee. his heir. saocss-ors and ass gus
shall lie solely responsible for ali damages
that may occfir by reason 81 any negligence or
nnskiliislDc>-tn va prop~siy eusfdinr thr e,csya-
streets. sseoses. alleys and isal.lie iso~- dk,s-
.I-s2 Ne sy'rssf sl.ssfg she 'Sssc1sdsent se.
:. tair or srpl.cernen, ~ The same sud by the &C.
orts.ncr II this orsisnanc. and the privileges
herrin granted the said Trsrs-r. hts heirs. sue
crs.ar. and s-~irns shall L. boand to indemni.
Is and ,av, harmless the said city ffosn ali
said damages
sac 2 The aid sfanirs. his helrs. success.
ot, or assigns. shall. a, all times. t~ prepared
to furnish the inhabitants ~ the said city
good quality Of gns f,ss fuel and hgh,inS Eas-
i-o----. ard ~iyf suififient pressure to insure
proper qasntity of szs "a each burner supplied
Tb- co.; of sss to consumers paying within
ten days sitter bills become due and issyable
shall no, exceed one and one quarter doiisrs
per Thousand cubic feet tot fuel purposes. and
two dniiar- per Thousand cubic feet for illumi-
mating purposes
sue n. Proper meters for the measurement
oi gas consumed shall be furnished by said
grantee. his hcir~.sucoes-nf- and assigns ~her.
cSrr required, which uss;ers shall remain the
property ~ the ssid grantee. his hcirs. saecr-s-
or and assigns subject "a removal u the use Of
gas be discontinued ~ CONSUMERS become de
Bnquen, IN the settlement os accounts
SIC, 4. The gas pipes laid by said grantee.
his heits, snccrssors assigns under the fran.
ehisc granird by this ordinance shall no, In.
necessary construction ui sewers or the under
ground fixtures for the conveyance ot water.
ssc. 3. The franchise herrin granted shall
he forfeited hy the failure ot the grantee here
In. his heirs. successors OF assigns to cum.
mcnce in good faith. the erection oi said
works within nine months from and after the
sdoption of this ordinance. and failure to have
the same In operation within eighteen months
after said adoption OF said ordinance. All
pipes laid by the said grantee. his heirs. sue.
ccssof- or assigns when laid In any street or
avenue 81 said city of Canon City. may be
laid on either side ct the same a, the option nf
the said rrantee. his heirs, successors
signs, bu, shall not be more than 30 nor less
than 10 feet from the io, line thereof. The sas
works herein mentioned shall be located out
side of the city limits OF this city at such
place within the city limits shall be approv-
ed by the city council.
SBc. g. The said II. A. Black shall deposit
with the city clerk Of this city certified check
In the sum Of 1--we hundred dollars or before
the 18th day of November. a. ID. nineteen
hundred and two. Said amount to be forfeited
to the city of Canon City In case the said ia
Black, his heirs, successors and assigns, shall
fail 10 commence operations. In good faith as
aforesaid, OF shall fail To have said worls in
operation aforesaid.
thirty days from the adoption of this ordinance.
die an acrcttancs in writing of all prfyileres