The daily sentinel., 1906-11-14

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
That, whereas, on November "a
1890. an ordinance was adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the town
OF Grand Junction granting to J.
Trowbridge Bailey and Thomas b
Stearns and their legal representa-
tives the right, among other things.
to construct, maintain and operate an
electric lighting plant in the then
town. now city. of Grand Junction :.
and
Whereas, the said Bailey. Stearns
theh. successors and assigns forfeit
ed all rights under said ordinance
save and except the right to con
struct. maintain and operate an cleo
trIc lighting plant. which franchise
Is now vested in The Grand June
tion Electric and Gas company. a
corporation organized under the laws
Of the State OF Colorado; and,
Whereas. the said company Is the
only corporation or person furnish
Ing electric lights 10 the city of
Grand junction and its Inhabitants,
and It Is desired that said company
shall continue to furnish electric lights
aforesaid and for that purpose shall
extend its transmission lines to ali
parts of said city, and the said com
pany is unwilling to extend Its trans
mission lines unless its franchise,
which expires on November -, 1910,
Is extended:
NOW, THEREFORE: Section ].
The right. privilege and franchise OF
using the streets. avenues and alleys
of the city of Grand juno
ton, Colorado. for the pur
pose of transmitting TO the differ
ent parts of said city, and to the sew
M nf hsrufnnga
of the inhabitants thereof, electrical
energy to be used for power, light
and all beneficial purposes, is here
by granted to The Grand Junction
Electric and Gas company. its success
sors and assigns, and its existing
franchise so to do is hereby extend
ed for the full period of twenty-five
years from and after the passage and
approval of this ordinance. subject.
howe ser, to the conditions, stipula
tions and requirements hereinafter
recited.
Section 2. All wires shall be laid
in underground conduits, or shall he
run on poles which shall be not less
than twenty-five feet in length, be
set in the ground not less than five
feet and be not less than five inches
in diameter at the smaller end, and !
council may direct Such transmits
sion lines and all wires and other ap-
paratus used in connection there |
with shall be maintained and kept in |
repair under the supervision of said |
city council.
Section 8. Said company shall at
all times keep its transmission lines
in such condition as to render the |
use of electric current safe to life |
and property using such safeguards |
as science and experience may demon |
strate are practicable shall do all work |
in such manner as to give to the in |
habltants Of said city the least pos |
slble Inconvenience in the use and |
occupancy of the streets. avenues, al |
leys and public places. and SO to in |
terfere as little as possible with the |
laying OF gas and water pipes, sew
ers and drains. All excavations oc- |
casioned In doing such work shall
be refilled and settled with water, |
graded and repaired by the company. |
Its successors and assigns, at its own |
cost and expense in a good. substan- |
tial and workmanlike manner as soon |
as practicable. And the said com
pany. its successors and assigns. shall |
be exclusively responsible for all |
to person and property that |
may occur DN reasons OF any neBll- |
gence or unskillfulness in the carry |
ing on of such work. In subsequent |
repairs and changes thereof. and snail |
hold the said city of Grand Junction |
safe and harmless from any and all |
loss and damage by reason thereof |
Section 4, No lamps or wires shall
be placed or strung by said company |
at height of less than eighteen feet
above the streets. unless express per |
mission OF the said city council shall |
he first had and obtained. And said |
shall at all times, act of
God. accident, and unavoidable cas-
ualty excepted. be prepared to furn
ish to said city and its inhabitants |
a good standard quality of electric I
light for Illuminating purposes for ii |
not to exceed the rate [
OF twelve and one-half cents 12ia |
cents) per kilowatt hour.
Section g. The rights. privileges |
and franchises hereby granted are
granted upon the express condition
that said city of Grand Junction shall !
have the right and power TO pur
chase or condemn the works of said
company heretofore and hereafter to
be acquired at the cash value there
of. and at a price excluding the value
through the streets of the city and al |
so excluding any value by virtue of
any contract entered into with the
municipality in excess of the actual