Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-20
ORDINANCE NO 50

OhOiNRNCE NOs o9.
 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO A
 W. PATTERSON AND ASSIGNS, A
 FRANCHISE TO ERECT AND
 MAINTAIN A GAS PLANT AND
 FOR LAYING GAS PIPES. MAINS
 AND CONDUITS UNDER AND
 ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS.
 HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS OF
 THE CITY OF BISBEE.
 The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee, do ordain as fol lows:
 Section 1. That A. W. McPherson and assigns are hereby granted. for the period of twenty-five (25) years from the taking effect of this ordi- nance the right to erect and maintain a gas plant, and to lay and maintain gas pipes, mains and conduits under and along the public streets. highways and alleys of the City of Bisbee for the purpose of conveying, furnishing and distributing gas for light, heat and power.
 Section 2. All pipes. mains and conduits laid or placed by said A. W. McPherson, or his assigns shall be at such reasonable depth as the Mayor and Common Council may by resolu- tion direct, and the surface of the streets or alleys restored to the same condition it was previous to excaya tion.
 Section 2. The grantee of this franchise shall commence work with in four months from the graniin, hereof. and shall have same complet. ed within eighteen months thereafter.
 Section 4. The grantee of this franchise shall file a bond running 10 the City of Bisbee in the sum of One Thousand Dollars (s1,OO0O0). with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by said May or and Common Council. conditioned that said grantee hereof, or his as- signs, shall well and truly observe. fulfill and perform each and every term and condition in Section three Of this franchise, and that in case of any breach of any condition of such bond the whole of the peral sum therein named shall be taken and deemed to be liquidated damages, and shall be recoverable fIon the, priEci- pal and sureties upon said bond. which said bond must be flied with the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee within twenty (2Ol days after such franchise is awarded.
 Section ,. The said grantee, and his assigns is hereby required to file a written acceptance of the terms and conditions herein within twenty (20) days from and after the passage of ihis ordinance. together with a bond for One Thousand Dollars (S1.OO0.O0) as required in Section Four hereof.
 Section G. A special election is hereby called for the purpose of vot- ing upon this ordinance, and at said election all voters registered at the last city election, and none others, are entitled to vote on the question of | the franchise herein recom- 1 by the Mayor and Common Council of said City of Bisbee shall ! be granted or not. This proposed | franchise shall be published for at | least thirty (3Gl days prior to the date | fixed for holding said special cleo lion. The date of said election is fixed for Wednesday, the thirty-iirst | lay of May, 1905. provided that A. ". McPherson, or his assigns, has ac- cording to the terms of this franchise fled with the City Clerk of the City 'f Bisbee bond to be approved by said Clerk and the Mayor and Con- non Council of said City of Bisbee. n the sum of One Thousand Dollars S1 .000.00l, or in lieu of said bond hat said A. W. McPherson has depos- ted with the City Clerk of said City f Bisbee the sum of One Thousand !. Dollars (S1 100000, lawful money of f. he United States. the said bond or |. he said money to stand as security \. or the faithful performance of all !. he conditions by the grantee of this |. rsuchise, or his assigns. |.
 Section '. The Clerk shaii certify {. o the passage of this ordinance. The l. Decial election to be held concerning |. his ordinance shall be conducted in II respects as regular elections, and he judges and inspectors at such lection shall certify the returns hereof to the Clerk of the City of Iisbee, who shall thereupon record he results of said election and certi- y the same to this Council; and if the esults of said election shall be that he majority of the qualified voters of