The daily sentinel., 1904-06-28


servants or employees.
SECTION VI. The said City of
Grand junction shall have the right
at periods of ten, fifteen. twenty or
twenty five years to purchase or con-
denim the said works at it's actual cash
value. excluding therefrom the value
of this franchise, or the right of way
through the streets and excluding any
val lie by reason of any contract said
Company may have with the said
City to furnish gas for heating or
lighting purposes
SECTION VII. The said COMPANY
its successors, or assigns. shall file with
the City Clerk of the said City
schedule of rates to to be charged for
gas sold or furnished by it to the in
habitants of the said City as soon as
the said Company is ready to furnish
the said gas. and from time TO time
thereafter as may be required; but
the maximum rate to be charged by
said Company shall not exceed 81. 30
DER 1000 cubic feet to consumers. and
candle-power alI-night street lamp
furnished to the SAID City.
SECTION VIII. The said com
pany shall commence work within six
months after the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall have the said
plant completed within eighteen
months thereafter so as to be able to
deliver to consumers 20, 600 cubic feet
of gas per day. And it shall within
ten days after the passage of this Ordi-
nance, file with City Clerk of the City
of Grand junction it's acceptance in
writing of all the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Ordinance.
which acceptance shall be recorded in
the book of Ordinances of this City.
SECTION IX. The said Company.
its successors or assigns agree to pay
to said City for the rights and privi-
leges herein granted by this Ordi-
nance, sum equal to one per cent of
the gross receipts from the sale of gas
from and after one year from the com
pletion of the plant and three per cent
of the gross receipts after six (6) years
from the completion of the plant of
the said Company and during the life
of this Fanchise. The said sum to be
paid on the first day of January in
each and every year. The said Com
pany shall keep true and accurate
books of account and at all ii mes the
same shall be open to inspection dur
ing business hours by an agent of said
City duly appointed tor such purpose
by the City Council.
SECTION X. The City Council of
the City of Grand Junction shall from
| time to time pass such ordinances as
may be necessary for the proper pro
lection of the property, rights and
privileges of the said Company, its
successors or assigns. and shall also
adopt such reasonable regulations as
may he necessary for the protection
and safety of persons and property in
the CITY of Grand Junction.
SECTION XI. The right to con-
struct, operate and own any of the
said utilities herein mentioned by the
said City OF Grand Junction is ex-
pressly reserved to said City.
! SECTION MI. Should the com
uany. its agents or assigns fail 30 com
ply with any of the terms of this Or
dinance then this Ordinance and all
rights under it shall at once cease
and determine-Provi no forfeiture
shall occur by reason of failure to
comply with the terms OF this Ordi-
nance where the same are caused bv
strikes or unforeseen emergencies not
under control of the Company.
SECTION MIL This Ordinance
shall not take effect or be in force
until five days after the publication
thereof and the same has been ap-
proved by the vote of the tax payers
of the said City of Grand Junction,
Colorado at special election to he
hereafter held.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the
City Council of the City of Grand
Junction this 24th day of June, A. d,
1904.
JOE NJ SAMPLINER. Mayor.
Attest:
FRANK G.. LESLIE, City Clerk.
State of Colorado,
County of Mesa, IS
| City OF Grand Junction.
1, Frank G Leslie, City Clerk of the
City of Grand Junction, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
Ordinance was introduced and read at
length before the City Council Of the