Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-18
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
TO LAY GAS PIPES.
o Whom 1t Nav Concern:

rial for a certain franchise granting
fhs right to lay aft1 Hd os aTo 10
and along the public roads and high:
Imperial, hereinafter mentioned, and
that 1t is proposed by said Board OF
Supervisors. to offer for sale and grant
to the highest bidder said franchise
matter mentioned Said franchise Is
described as follows to wit:
and for a period of fifty 500 years to
maintain system of gas pipes and
roads and highways within that part
Of the County of Imperial, State of
California, particularly described as
Bounded on the south by the inter
national % boundary line between the
public of Mexico, and the same being
the south line of the County of I'm.
perial, California, bounded on the west
on the north by the third standard
parallel line of the United States gov
ednme1f cd m rs surveys 81 in said county, bound
sald county, excepting thereupon the
argas ras embracing Incorporated cities.
period, to furnish and distribute gas
through said pipes and pipe lines to
lines for light, heat and power, and 10
collect rents, tolls and charges for the
gas so furnished.
{
Whlch said franchise will be offered
Tor ad sale ale and granted are as follows,
assigns shall be required to file a writ
ten acceptance Of the terms and condi-
t1ons IONS hereof nf with the Clerk Of the
within thirty days after the passsFe ~
the ordinance granting the same
| That the manner of constructing all
such pipes, and other appliances CON
nected herewith, the place where such
10 10 he oe placed Ps "a IN or erected on such
ing, maintaining or repairing the same
and the materials used therefor shall
of the members of the Board Of Super
viSSors S having charge of the district
placed in said highways and public
places, under this franchise, shall be
removed, and all dangerous and defect
i've constructions shall be reconstructed
ior repaired whenever the said Board
OF supervisors may so require.
TO the prior rights Of all railroads,
ditch and canal owners who may be
now now using any part Of such public
| otherwise, and that all powers and
privileges conferred by said franchise
shall be so used by the grantee thereof
| and assigns that no injury shall be
caused to such prior users and occu-
That all pipes laid under this fran
chise shall be placed at least 2 feet
beneath the surface of the road or
That there shall be expended in the
construction and laying Of pipes for
furnishing gas under said franchise the
the granting Of said franchise.
That the work Of constructing said
system of pipes shall be commenced
within 3 months, from and after the
granting Of said franchise and shall
t6orao be completed f, within three (3) years
and completed said franchise shall be
and assigns shall, during the life Of
said franchise pay to the County Of
Imperial in lawful money Of the United
States, two per cent of the gross an
nual receipts of such grantee, and his
or its successors or assigns arising
r. from m i the trn use operation or possession
ing the date of said franchise, but
hereafter such percentage shall be
And it shall be the duty of the
grantee of said franchise and of his
or its successors. or assigns to Ale
with the Clerk of the said Board Of
supervisors at the expiration of six
years from the date of the granting Of
said franchise, and at the expiration OF
each and every year thereafter, a state
ment verified by the oath of said grant,
or BY the oath of the manager or pre-
siding officer of said grantee, or his
or ltS successo ors or assigns, showing in
deiail the total gross receipts and gross
earnings collected or Ieceived by said
grantee, or his or its successors or
months for the furnishing and distri
button OF gas through any part OF the
system for the construction and opera
ton OF which said franchise is granted
and within ten days after the time for
ming the aforesaid statement IL shall
De the duty OF said grantee and his
~ ~ successors or assigns to pay to
the County Treasurer Of the County
OF Imperial the aggregate sum of the
SAID percentage, upon the amount of
the gross annual receipts arising from
the use operation or possession of said
franchise. and If the amount paid is
incorrect in the judgment of said Board
OF Supervisors, they may order the pay
ment Of such additional sum as they
the same may be collected by suit And
any neglect, omission or refusal by
signs TO file said verified statement, or
to pay the said percentage OF the said
gross annual receipts at the times o.
n the manner hereinbefore provided,
snail ipso facto work the forfeiture Of
sald franchise and of all rights there
un@er;; der; to the County Of Imperial.
sealed bids in. writing win Sc received
at the ne office Of said Board of supervis-
in the forenoon Of the 18TH day Of No
vember, 1912. That the bids received
Wiii Hids be euI opened at that time; that all
stated sum in gold coin Of the United
States; and that the franchise will be
struck off, sold and awarded to the
person, firm or corporation who shall
make the highest cash bid therefor;
provided, only! that at the time of
son, firm or corporation, present or
represented, may bid for said fran
above the highest sealed bid therefor,
and that said bid so made NAV be
raised not less than ten per cent BY
any other responsible bidder and said
bidding may so continue until finally
said franchise shall be struck off, sold
and awarded by said Board of Super-
WIS DrS to the hi CHEST hiddar in
gold coin of the United States
Each sealed bid must be accompanied
to the County Treasurer of the County
Of imperial, for the full amount of said
cred unless said cash or check is en-
closed herewith; and the successful
bidder must deposit at least ten per
cent Of the amount of his bid with
the Clerk of said county before said
franchise will be struck off to him,
and if he shall fail to make such de-
received and will be considered as void
and said franchise will then and there
who shall make the highest cash bid
therefor. subject to the same conditions
as to deposit as above mentioned. Said
procedure will be had until said fran
chise is struck off sold and awarded
to bidder who shall make the neces-
the Of o at ha bS ten per bas Gent
provided. Said successful bidder shall
deposit with the County Clerk within
Of his bid the remaining ninety per
cent of the amount thereof and in case
J he or it fails to do so. then the said
, deposit heretofore made, will be for
, felted, and the award of said franchise
VIII be void, and said franchise will
then. and there, by said Board of Su-
pervisors, be again offered for sale to
the highest bidder therefor, In the same
manner and under the same restrictions
as hereinbefore provided, and in case
said bidder fails to deposit with the
County Clerk the remaining ninety per
cent of his bid within twenty-four
hours after its acceptance the award
TO him of said franchise will be set
aside, and the deposit heretofore made
by him will be forfeited, and no fur
ther proceedings for the sale of said
franchise will be had until the same
shall be readvertised for sale
Notice is also hereby given that the