The daily sentinel., 1906-11-23
ORDNANCE No 1In.

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TENDING THE FRANCHISE or
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELEC-
TRIO AND GAS COMPANY.
pE TT pRphISED BY THE CITY
CoIrNCfL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
That. whereas, on November -.
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
trio lighting plant. which franchise
is now vested in The Grand June
ton 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,
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shall continue to furnish electric lights
as aforesaid and for thatpuTpose 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 June
tlon. 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
iteotric and Gas company, its success
sors and assigns, aud TO existing
franchise so to do is hereby eNtend-
ed for the full 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 .. All wires shall he laid
in underground conduits, or shall be
run on poles which shall be not less
than twenty-five feet in length, be
sci 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 APP
paratus used in connection there'
with shall be maintained and Kept in
repair under the supervision oil said
city council.
Section 3. Said company shall at
all times keep its transmission lines
In such condition ne to render the
use of electric current sale TO lIe
and property using such safeguards
as science and experience may demon
strate arepracticable. shall do all work
In such manner rs to give 10 the in
habitnnts OF said city the least pos
sible inconvenience in the use ana
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
ere and drains All excavations oc-
casloned In doing such work shall
he reflled and settled with water
graded and repaired by the company.
! It's Successors and assigns, at its own
| cost and expense in good. suDstan-
tlal 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
/ NAV occur by reason OF any negli-
eence or unskilfulness in the carry
i 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 thereof
! 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-
uaIty excepted, be prepared to furn-
isb to said city and its Inhabitants
! n GOOD standard quality of electric