The daily sentinel., 1906-11-28

4 BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE Ex-
TENDING THE FRANCHISE OF
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELEC-
TRIO AND GAS COMPANY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
4 GRAND JUNCTION. COLORADO:
That. whereas, on November "a,
1880. an ordinance was adopted by
the Board of Trustees OF the town
of Grand Junction granting TO j.
| Trowbridge Bailey and Thomas b.
5tearns and their legal representa-
lives 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
! ton Electric and Gas company,
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.
1 anu II 10 htSlItA Ludl Htilh COMPANY
/ shall continue to furnish electric lights
as aforesaid and for that purpose shall
extend its transmission lines to all
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 /.
4 The right, privilege and franchise OF
using the streets, avenues and alleys
of the city of Grand June
ion. 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,
I howe yer, to the conditions, stipula-
| tions and requirements hereinafter
recited.
Section 2. All wires shall be laid
| in underground conduits, or shall be
run OH DOlGS WHICH hlldlt bt hON lCoo
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
! he 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 g. 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 practicable: shall do all work
| in such manner as to give to the in
! habitants 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 a good, substan-
apCaA
us 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 negii-
gence or unstillfulness in the carry
II ing on of such work, in subsequent
repairs and changes thereof, and snail
n 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
he first had and obtained And said
company shall at all times, act OF
God, accident, and unavoidable cas-
ualty excepted. be prepared TO furn-
ish to said city and its Inhabitants
good standard quality of electric
light for illuminating purposes for q
compensation not TO exceed the rate
of twelve and one-half cents az II
cents) per kilowatt hour.
Section 8 The rights, privileges
and franchises hereby granted are
granted upon the express condition
that said city of Grand Junction sha!
have the right and power to pur.
chase or condemn the works of said
company heretofore and hereafter tC
be acquired at the cash value there
of, and at a 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 o
any contract entered into with thu
! municipality in excess of the actua
value of the works, provided tina
! nothing herein shall authorize thu
!. condemnation of such works within
I twenty years after their original
4 erection or construction. except n
a eriods of ten and fifteen years afte
the granting of this franchise there
! for. and provided further that II
4 consideration OF the said compan,
undertaking to extend its transmits
sion lines and to supply said cit
4 with electric light, the said city bind
n itself not to compete with said com