La Junta tribune., 1913-08-30
no.,e. :, App''e..lon Tor Franchise.

CITY OF LA JUNTA. COLORADO.
AND TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN:
Notice y hereby given to all in
habitAnts and tax paying electors OF
the city Of La Juntaa. Colorado. and
all others concerned, that the under.
signed The Rocky Mountain Gas
Company. . corporation organized
and existing under the laws OF the
State Of Colorado. through George
N. Culver. Its authorized agent and
representative. in that behalf. will
at regular meeting of the City
Council OF the City of La Junta.
Colorado. to be held at its usual
time and regular place OF meeting
in said city. al the City Hall, on
Monday. the 18th day of September,
A. D.. 1918. make application to
the said City Council for a twenty
years franchise TO erect gas works.
and y complete distributing system,
and to maintain and operate the
same and to sell and distribute gas
throughout the city for all useful
purposes to said city and to Its In.
habitants. and will then and there
present u form. or bill for an ordi.
nance. which it viii ask to have
legally passed by the said City
Council and approved by the tax
paying electors OF the said city In
due course OF, and as provided by
law. when and where YOU will have
the opportunity to read and inspect
said ordinance.
In general Il provides for tho
granting by tn said city council to
the said COMPANY, upon the approx.
al OF It's tax paying electors Of a
franchise for twenty years to erect
maintain and operate gas works.
plants and appliances and to lay
necessary maius and pipes In the
streets. alleys and other places in
said city. for the purpose OF furnish,
ing and selling to the said city and
to It's inhsbitauts gas for illuminat.
Ing and all other purposes.
II provides for the general super
vision. inspection and regulation by
the city Of the construction and
operation Of such system. for con.
serving the convenience of the pub.
lie. the inhabitants and consumers
and protecting public property.
Thereby the said company grantee.
and It's successors shall not charge
the said city or It's Inhabitants any
higher rate FOR gas, for light and
fuel than Ono Dollar and Sixty Cents
Nl.60) gross or one Dollar aud For
~ Cents t$Liol net per thousand Gu.
bic feet. provided that when the
ssles OF gas within one year shall
reach 100000 cubic feet per
month. then beginning with the
first day Of the following year, the
net price shall never exceed One
Dollar and Thirty-Fiye Cents 81 .35)
per thousand cubic feet. and that
when the sales Of gas within one
year shall reach 100000 cubic feet
per month, the net price shall not
: exceed one Dollar aud Twenty Five
: Cents lfl.2j) per thousand cubic
feet
II ubgates the proposed grantee
To say, Tie city harmless from any
damage nat may result from build.
lag arI operating the said system
and tu use due care with respect
thereto proyide tests aud means for
euforDug The grantee to furnish gas
! Of the proper designated quality.
power 1ui pressure and to maintain
its sys N In good working order
, and 10 'Ntend the same when need.
ed and practicable aud TO furnish
free gas for lighting the city library
( and fie with the city clerk. n map
, showInE location and size OF the
, gas mains and distributing pipes
, Lnd ii4ish the system and have II In
J operation on or before December 30.
, 1914 0.hcrwLsc the franchise shall
, bo void
The city reserves the right to
buy tho plant at the expiration OF
the ffanchisc at a fair price. cxclud.
lng all value Of franchise and rights
OF way.
Dated Ut La Junt. Colorado. Aug
ust q 1913.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAS
COMPANY