Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-14
NOTICE or SALE or YRASOHIsE
TO LAY GAS PIPES,
70 wh ON 1t May Concern


for for 'spe period e f 81 fifty any i5o5 years to
maintain system Of gas pipes under
ways in that part of the County OF
Imperial, hereinafter mentioned, and
that il is proposed by said Board Of
10 the highest bidder said franchise
npon y. fio the terms and conditions here.
and for a period of fifty 500 years to
pae lines u5Ssr ys1em and Of asnT PIPES SS snd
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
eminent surveys in said county, bound
ed on the east by No. main canal in
said county excepting thereupon the
Together with the right, during said
period, to furnish and distribute gas
through said pipes and pipe lines to
All the territory adjacent to said pipe
lines for light, heat and power, and to
collect rents, tolls and charges for the
gas so furnished.
That the terms and conditions upon
which said franchise will be offered
for sale and granted are as follows.
and the grantee of said franchise or
assigns shall be required to file a writ
tons hereof with the Clerk of the
Board OF Supervisors, Of said County.
within thirty days after the passage of
the ordinance granting the same
That the manner of constructing all
such pipes, and other appliances con-
nected Herewith, the place where such
n1Qra6 N n6
highways, and the manner OF INSTALL
ing, maintaining or repairing the same,
and the materials used therefor shall
be at all times subject to the approval
of the members of the Board of Super
visors having. charge of the district
where such pipe lines or other appli-
placed in said highways and public
places, under this franchise, shall be
i've constructions shall be reconstructed
[or repaired whenever the said Board
OF supervisors may SO require.
to the prior rights of all railroads,
ditch and canal owners who may be
roads rGw using or any part of such public
otherwise, and that all powers and
privileges conferred by said franchise
snail be SO used by the grantee thereof
and assigns that no injury shall be
caused to such prior users and occu-
pants.
That all pipes laid under this fran
chise shall be placed at least 2 feet
beneath the surface of the road or
highway.
construction and laying of pipes for
furnishing gas under said franchise the
sum of 100000 within one year after
the granting of said franchise.
system Of pipes shall be commenced
within 3 months, from and after the
be completed within three (3) years
hereafter; and if not SO comm enced
and completed said franchise shall be
That the grantee of said franchise
anG ana assigns ass aah;s shall during the life Of
np n Pay to the GSounty Of
states, two per cent of the gross an
nuai receipts of such grantee, and his
from the use, operation or possessio5
Of said franchise. No percentage shall
De paid for the first five years, succeed
thereafter such percentage shall be
payable annually.
sra5ta Ana it Il shall aala be the duty, Of the
or its successors or assigns to file
with the Clerk of the said Board or
supervisors at the expiration of six
years from the date of the granting Of
sad franchise, and at the expiration Of
each and every year thereafter. a state
ment verified by the oath of said grant
ee or his or its successors or assigns
or by the oath of the manager or pre-
siding officer of said grantee, or his
detail the total gross receipts and gross
earnings collected or ,eceived by said
grantee, or his or its successors or
assigns during the preceding twelve
months for the furnishing and distri-
button of gas through any part of the
system for the construction and opera
tlon OF which said franchise is granted
and within ten days after the time for
filing the aforesaid statement 1t shall
be the duty of said grantee and his
or IT'S 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
OF supervisors, they may order the pay
ment of such additional sum as they
may hnd due hereunder, and if not paid
the same may be collected by suit And
any neglect, omission or refusal by
said grantee or its successors or as
signs to file said verified statement, or
gross annual receipts at. the times or
shall .ipso ,facto work the forfeiture Of Of
under, to the County Of imperial. IT ne
Notlee lod e is also hereby, given that
ors for said franchise up to 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of the 18th day of No
vember, 1912. That the bids received
bids must be for the payment Of a
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
provided, only: that at the time OF
son, firm or corporation present or
represented, may bid for said fran
chise h H sum not less than ten per cent
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
gold coin Of the United States III
Each sealed bid must be accompanied
with cash. or certified check, payable
10 lhe county Treasurer of the County
Of imperial, for the full amount of said
bid. and no sealed bid will be con3id-
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
and if he shall fail to make such de-
posit Immediately his bid will not be
and said franchise will then and there
be again offered for sale to the bidder
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
10 bidder who shall make the neces-
sary deposit of at least ten per cent
of the amount of his bid, as herein
provided. Said successful bidder shall
deposit with the County Clerk within
twenty-four hours after the acceptance
OF his bid the remaining ninety per
cent OF the amount thereof. and in case
he or it fails to do so. then the said
deposit heretofore made, will be for
feited, 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
successful bidder for said franchise