Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
WANTED-HELP
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
TO LAY GAS PIPES.

company's ranch near Meloland. x48
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
IT. x, TO LAY GAS PIPES.
10 Whom 1t May Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given that an ap-
piication has been made to the Board
oil .iai Supervisors of the County of Impe-
the right to lay and construct, and
for a period Of fifty 800 years ia,
MAINTAIN system of gas pipes under
anu 1usY al0ng the public roads and high
imp erlal, hereinafter mentioned, and
that IT Is proposed by said Board of
; fSupehrvlsors 81 th 6 to offer for sale and grant
Upon up n the terms and conditions here
IN ihadter mentioned. Said franchise is
oeAcrfpe6 4 fPa1c5isd 6i follows, to wit; .u...
ana Tor a period of fifty (5O) years to
MAINTAIN system of gas pipes and
PIPE rne hneS e under and along ali public
Of the County Of Imperial. State or
GdIIIiioTnla' SaIIna' particularly described as
Bounded on the south Nv the inter-
national boundary line between the
Unlted states of America and the Re-
Puoiic tba .o,It OF Mexico. and the same being
Periai, california, bounded on the west
by the west side main canal, bounded
on on the north by the third standard
eminent surveys in said counfv bo6Dd
ed on the east by No. main canal in
saia srn county, excepting thereupon the
Toeefbar To- Ibn1Faeing Gitg Incorporated cities.
perlod, TO furnish and distribute gas
I tIn1rough SAID pipes and pipe lines to
AZ AZ Ihe territory adjacent to said pipe
collect rents, tolls and charges for tbe
gas so furnished. '--0
That the terms and conditions upon
for sale and granted are as follows,
ana m the grantee Of said franchise or
assigns shall be required to file a writ
tons hereof with the Clerk of tn.
Board of Supervisors, of said County.
within thirty days after the passage Of
tn ordinance granting the same
That the manner of constructing all
such pipes, and other appliances con-
nected Herewith, the place where such
20 e pc placed in or erected on such
highways, and the manner OF INSTALL
ing; maintaining or repairing the same,
ana the materials used therefor shall
pc AZ all times subject to the approval
vlsors having. charge of the district
where such pipe lines or other appIi-
ances are situated; and all distractions
placed in said highways and nubiic
places, under this franchise. shall he
removed, and all dangerous and defect
I'VE I'VE constructions shall be reconstructed
or geparr,id gTepaIreid do whenever the said Board
OF supervisors may so require.
That said franchise shall be subject
IsG 20 fhe prior rights of all railroads,
ditch and canal owners who may be
now using any part of such public
roads or highways for crossings, or
otnerWlse, 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
to such prior users and occu-
That all pipes laid under this fran
chise shall be placed at least 2 feet
peneath the surface of the road or
That there shall be. expended in the
construction and laying of pipes for
rnlshing gas under said franchise,the
sum of 100000 within one year after
the granting Of said franchise
That the work Of constructing said
system of pipes shall be commenced
Wlthln months, from and after the
granting Of said franchise and shall
and if not so commenced
and completed said franchise shall be
forfeited.
That the grantee of said franchise
and assigns. shall, during the life Of
SAID franchise pay to the County Of
imperial, in lawful money of the United
nua! receipts of such grantee, and his
- its successors or assigns arising
II from the use, operation or possession
be paid for the first five years succeed
ing the date of said franchise, but
t thereafter 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 file
Supervisors at the expiration of six
years from the date Of the granting of
sald FRANCHISE, and at the expiration of
each @ and every year thereafter: a state
mene Verited 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
success n c-i1 oh, -f,,~r -,
detail the total gross receipts and gross
earnings collected or received BY said
grantee, or his or its successors or
assigns during the preceding twelve
months for the furnishing and distri-
Dutlon of gas through any part Of the
system for the construction and opera
ton or which said franchise is granted,
and within ten days after the time for
hling the aforesaid statement it shall
be the duty of said grantee and his
or its successors or assigns to nav 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 judgm ent Of said Board
OF supervisors, they may order the pay
ment of such additional sum as they
may find due hereunder, and if not paid
the same may be collected by suit And
any, neglect, omission or refusal by
said grantee or it's successors or as
signs to file said verified statement, or
TO pay the said percentage of the said
gross annual receipts at the times o.
shall ipso facto work the forfeiture Of
said franchise and Of all rights there
under. to the County Of Imperial
Notice is also hereby given that
sealed bids in writing will be received
at the office of said Board of Supervis-
ors for said franchise up to 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of the 18th day of No
vember, 1912. That the bids received
will be opened sat that time; that all
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
make the highest cash bid therefor
provided. only. that at the time OF
opening said bids any responsible per-
SON. firm or corporation, present or
represented, may bid for said fran
chise sum not less than ten per cent
above the highest sealed bid therefor,
and that said bid so made may be
raised not less than ten per cent by
any other responsible bidder. and said
said franchise shall be struck off, sold
and awarded by said Board of Super
visors TO the highest bidder therefor in
gold coin of the United States.
Each sealed bid must be accompanied
with cash, or certified check, payable
70 the County Treasurer Of the County
of Imperial, for the full amount of said
bid, and no sealed bid will be cOn5id-
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-
posit imm mediately his bid will not be
received and will be considered as void
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
chse is struck off, sold and awarded,
to a 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
will be void, and said franchise will
then and there, by said Board Of Su-
peryisors, be again offered for sale Ia
the highest bidder therefor, in the same
manner and under the same rastriciinns