The daily sentinel., 1904-06-28
ORDINANCE NO. I26.

zen's Gas and Coke Company "a
Corporation) to Construct. Erect,
Operate and Maintain Gas Works
apd a System of Pipelines Within
the Corporate Limits of the City of
Grand Junction, Colorado; and to
Sell and Deliver Gas to Consum ers
Therein for Heating. Illuminating,
Power, Domestic. Commercial and
Other Uses: and to Authorize Said
Company to Excavate for, own,
Lay and Repair Pipelines in,
Across and Through the Streets and
Public Grounds and Alleys There
of.
BE IT ORDAINED By the City Coun
Gil of the City of Grand Junction,
in the State of Colorado
Section That The Citizens Gas
and Coke Company, a corporation
duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the State of
Colorado, and hereinafter referred to
as the Company, its succe ssors, le-
gal representatives and assigns be and
are hereby granted subject 70 the
conditions, stipulations, Limitations
and requirements hereinafter speci-
fed. the right. privilege and authori-
ty to construct, erect. operate, own
and maintain within the corporate
limits of the City of Grand Junction
aud all additions that have been or
may be made thereto. Il system or sys-
TENS of pipelines for the purpose of
carving and delivering to consumers
thereof. in said City, natural and ar
tificial gas for heating, Illuminating,
power and general commercial pur-
poses. and for such purposes to con-
struct. excavate. own, maintain. OPP
crate and repair in. through and un-
der all the streets, alleys, avenues,
parks and bridges of said City "A sys-
tenn or systems of pipe-liues with dis
tributing stations and plants for the
term of twenty five years from the
date of the adoption of this ordinance,
subj 9ct to the requirements herein
after contained.
Section H. The pipes used by the
said Company in the construction,
erection and operation of their system
of pipe-lincs to distribute gas to con
sumers shall be OF steel, cast,
wrought. or galvanized iron, and
shall be of such dimensions as to en-
able the said Company, it's successors
or assigns to give proper, reasonable
and safe service to the consumers OF
{ gas in said City. Said pipe lines
shall not be laid in the streets. alleys.
public grounds and avenues of said
City at less depth than eighteen
(1S) inches.
Section Ill The right to prohibit
the sinking of any wells, or the con
struction, operation or maintenance
of plant for the manufacture of gas
within the City is expressly reserved
by this ordinance.
SECTION ". The work of lay
ing, maintaining and repairing any
and all such pipelines permitted to
} be laid by this ordinance, shall be
done by said company. its successors
or assigns. i'll such a manner as to
cause the least possible Inconvenience
to the free use and occupancy of the
streets. alleys, sidewalks, avenues and
b public grounds, and so as not to in.
terfe-e with any water mains. sewers,
0 drains pipes or trees now in the
streets, alleys, avenues and public
grounds of said city. All excavations
necessary in laying the said pipe-lines
or making connections Herewith fol
g distri ribution of gas to consumers shall
be refilIed, graded, settled and re-
paired by the said company, its sue.
cessors or assigns, at its own cost and
expense, and as soon as practicable un'
der all circumstances and no excavation
or opening shall be allowed to remain
omen at any time longer than Twenty.
four (24) hours, nor shall any excava,
: tion or opening be allowed to remain
open upon any of the streets, alleys,
avenues or public grounds at any time
unless precautions to be taken tc
, guard the same by reasonable and
proper methods and signals. And
the said company shall extend it,
lines to any and all consumers desir-
ing the same on order of the City
7 Council provided that there be at
least six consumers applying for the
same for each block of extension re-
quired.
SECTION V. The said company,
its successors or assigns shall he and
remain solely and exclusively re-
3 oonsible for all damages to persons and
nrnnertr thnt may nccnr hv reasnn Of