The daily sentinel., 1906-11-27

TENDING THE FRANCHISE Or
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELEC-
! TRIO AND GAS COMPANY.
! BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
! COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND JUNCTION. COLORADO:
! That. whereas. on November -.
/ 1870. 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
their 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 to the city of
Grand Junction and its inhabitants.
and II is desired that said company
shall continue TO furnish electric lights
as 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 "a, 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
eral residences and places of business
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 fun period of twenty-five
years from and after the passage and
approval of this ordinance, subject.
howe 5er, to the conditions. stipula
tions and requirements hereinafter
recited.
Section 2. All wires shall be laid
in underground conduits. or shall be
run On DOlth WHICH Shhll bt lOl AG9S
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
be set in such places as the city
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 3. 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; shalldo all work
in such manner as to give to the in
habitarts of said city the least pos
sible inconvenience in the use and
occupancy of the streets, avenues. al
leys and public places, and so as 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 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
damages to person and property that
may occur by reason of any negli-
gence or unskillfulness in the carry
ing on of such work in subsequent
repairs and changes thereof. and shall
hold the said city of Grand Junction
safe and harmless from any and all
loss and damage by reason thereon
Section 4. No lamps or wires shall
be placed or strung by said company
at a height of less than eighteen feet
above the streets. unless express per
mission of the said city council shall
be first had and obtained. And said
company shall at all times, act of
God. accident. and unavoidable cas-
ualty excepted. he prepared to furn-
lsh to said city and its inhabitants
good standard quality of electric
light for Illuminating purposes for a
compensation not 10 exceed the rate
of twelve and one-half cents t12 u
cents) per llilowatt hour
Section r. 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 price excluding the value
/ of the franchise or right of way
| 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
value of the works. provided that
nothing herein shall authorize the
condemnation of such works within
twenty years after their original
erection or construction, except at
PERIODS of ten and fifteen years after
the granting of this franchise there
for and provided further that in
consideration of the said company
undertaking TO extend its transmits
sion lines and to supply said city
with electric light, the said city binds
itself not to compete with said COM
panv in furnishing. and not to be
interested in any manner in the furn-
ishing of. electrical energy in any