La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01
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maintain. own and operate gas works.
4. .sd ssa .eeS. eeSs
sn.nss. fo, .,..., m.nafas,arirs: supply.
% sn 10 nosc AND
persona, firms and corporations In
the city Of la Junta. otero county.
Of the City OF Ia Junta, Colorado
ARTICLE !. That The Rocky Noun
tain Gas Company. its sue .ssors and
irn..ed As sran,e.. be ar: they ar.
hereby granted the right. privilege.
and franchise. subject TO the limita:.
% By ia". % to sSSs,rae,. sS % own. a. R1Sins.iS 1sSnHf
and operate gas works. gas factories
and appliances In or adjacent to the
Sat. lands or on suitable public land.
ed BY the said city Council. to lay
f fixture. or A'asi arp.rs,ds . " 70 Tor sarpiyi"s
mechanical manufacturing. and pow
snu.s. alleys. yiaduct., subways and
public grounds OF the said city OF
La Junt.. Colorado. a: they are now
the present or future limits Of the
city: to acquire and hold any and all
real estate. easements and rights nee
esaAry to that end and purpose. to
manufacture. store and di.tribute gas
for light, heat and power through and
over said streets. avenues. alleys, via.
said city. TO erect, maintain, own and
operate such buildings, works. mains
pipes and fixtures AS are necessary
for %anufastqrinx for ana dsa,,sp'lnx ,n
Kether with all machinery and attach
ments necessary thereto. and for this
purpose may enter upon. upon, thTGsEh n,1u or
duet. subway or public ground. To
take up any pavement or sidewalk,
therein and TO make excavations nee
essary for the laying OF such con-
duits. main-, pipes and appurtenances.
extending same or any portion OF same,
providing tina, such use Of said
ways and public grounds be made with
the least possible Inconvenience to the
inhabitants Of said city; that such ex-
cavations b. barricaded when neces-
sary and lighted at night end such
sidewalks. pavenents or excavations
be replaced by and nj the expense OF
grantee In as good condition as they
were befor. said work Was commenced
and without unnecessary delay.
PROVIDED, that In case said city
should hereafter pave any streets, said
grantee shall be required upon thirt,
days notice In writing. to lay all nee
-ssary conduits. pipes and mains along
the streets proposed to be paved be-
for. said paving Is laid. and In such
case said grantee shall not be allowed
TO take np or dig into said pavement,
laying new pipes. conduits or mains.
and shall only hav. the RI ght to re-
move tn. said pavement when nccs--
sary for tn. purpose OF repairing mains
PROVIDED FURTHER. that said
grantee shall not have the right 10
sidewalk but shall be required. In lay
ing mains. conduits. and pipes. to tun'
mel under same, and -,
PROVIDED FURTHER that sald
srant.- shall not have the right TO
enter upon an, public park or public
grounds In said city for the purpose
iii IL ha. first obtained the consent of
the City Council so to do;
ARTICLE :. That said conduit..
twenty four t:O Inches below the e.-
sAbiish-d grade Of such streets and al
leys under the supervision Of the City
supsrvi.,on TO ss borne by thr grantee.
and the said city Council shall have
the right TO designAis ses location .!
said condviis. pipes and mains shall b.
placed In allsys when practicable ana
said conduits. pipes and mains sh..l
the use OF ssid streets and alleys. pub.
lie hlshways and grounds. nor With
ihs flow Of water In the cutters. nor
or hereafter Installed. nor With the
drain pipes now located In said streets
or alleys. The grantee shall hold the
ages. costs. suits. and causes Of ac-
eiou that may arise against IL by fsa-
son OF negligence. carsiessness or m's
the construction. maintenance or .op-
erAtion of said xas works. Or IN P.as
ing said mains conduits. pipes and
other .ppurtenane~' In or 'o"""e's'
shs granting Of this franchi.. ths
grantee pisda". ,,..n; ,,, -, i, 'a,,s" .,.... 81
For dss Of tn. quality hsrsi".,,s' ate.
:Pscifiea: ON. Dollar and n,sn Ky, '"". ne.
SsS" cube feet VIII a i~,nn! ot
twenty ,5o) cents per .ha.s WI -,
PROVIDED. However. that when
ihs sales Of "a In Any % % on. ysnsL ys,.. 'na. "a,
beginning Of the following year ths
price charged shall not ..c~~d one
Roil.r and rlf'.;t,ys -Hs"dr ssna sash, s,,ni,
f.es Win = discount OF twenty t:ol
days from the date Of rendering bill
''f rfsso%ibEn savi ~" FURTHER. rh., when
the ssies OF gas In any ons year !eseh
five miilion NS.ooo.oool eub.: f.ss p~f
stnntmx Of the folio Wing year IN.
price charged shall not e.cSed On~
Dollar and Porty-nte One -nowufe"tns
aailsD psr thousand n.0osD cubic fsss
With a discount OF twenty t2o) cents
per thousand cubic feet " paid wtnin t,
for sa;n.. s.id city shall. -, tbs
end OF each fiscal year. have access
90 the books and accounts Of the gran.
Zee for the purpose ot A:esrsa'u'ns
che amount Of Gas c0nsvosed
There shaU hs no minimum charge
for gas to amy one individvai consum
ar and the charge shall he only Tor
ehs amount sctualiy consumed accord
ms. to the meter rsAji7fs At me pre-.
nor shall be furnished Without cost Ia
consumers. hut the grantee reserve:
ths right To remove said meter an!
soveekos In case no Gas - b~inG sold
through IL. and said grantee agrees Ia
nut service stop cock on hSsd ot gov
~tnOr ON each service .
ARTICLE I. The said grantee, its
surcsssors and Assisns shall maintain
at ali iisu~s gas which shall uniformly
show sixteen tG candle power sn'
shall show u heating power OF tI. ~
r T.. per thousand cubic feet Ihs
Ci,y o{ la Junta ressrves the risht Ia
of 0ald