La Junta tribune., 1913-09-13
Notice Of Application for Franchise.

CITY OF LA JUNTA. COLORADO.
AND TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given to all in
habitants and tax paying electors OF
the city OF La luntaa, Colorado, and
all others concerned, that the under.
signed Tho Rocky Mountain Gas
Company. a corporation organized
and existing under the laws OF the
State OF Colorado, through George
II. Culver. Us authorized agent and
representa,iye 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.. 1915 make application to
the said City Council for twenty
years Franchise TO erect gas works.
and a complete distributing system.
and to maintain and operate the
same and TO sell and distribute gas
throughout the city for all useful
purposes Ia said city and To Its In.
habitants. and viii then aud there
present a form. or bill for an ordi.
pance. which II win ask to have
legally passed by the SAID City
Council and approved by the tax
paying elections OF the said city In
due course Of, and as provided by
law. when and where you win have
the opportuni,y TO read and inspect
said ordinance
In general It provides for the
granting BY the said city council to
the said company. upon the approx
al Of Us TAI paying electors Of .
franchise for twenty years To erect.
maintain and operate gas works.
plants aud appliances and to lay
necessary mains 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 Inhabitants gas for illuminat.
ing and al other purposes.
II pruid ides for the general super.
vision. Inspection and regulation by
the city OF the construction and
operation OF such system. for con.
SERVING he convenience Of the pub.
lie. the inhabitants and consumers
and protecting public property.
Thereby the said company grantee,
and o. successors shall not o.argc
the -d city or Its inhabitants any
higher ate for gas. for light and
fuel than Ono Dollar and sixty Cents
tsl Coz sross or One Dollar and For.
,y Cents NIto) net per thousand Gu.
bic fo.t, provided that when the
salos of gas within one year shall
reach 100000 cubic feet per
mouth, then beginning with the
first day of the following year, the
net price shall never exceed One
Dollar and Thiriy.Fiyc Gents tsl3J)
per thoussnd cubic feet. and that
whcn he sales oi gas within one
year ball reach 100000 cubic feet
.,cr month. the net price shall not
exceed Ono Dollar and Twenty-Five
Cents ti.25l per thousand cubic
feet
II obligstes the proposed grantee
10 save the city harmless from any
DAMAGE that may result from build
ing and operating the said system
aud TO use due care with respect
thoreio. provide tests aud means for
enforcing the grantee 10 furnish gas
of the proper designated quality.
power and pressure and 10 maintain
its aysi.m IN good working order
and 10 extend the same when need
cd and practicable aud 10 furnish
free gaS Sos lighting III. city library
aud file with the city clerk. a map
showing location and sixc Of the
gas mains and distributing pipes
Ard flush the sys,cm and have II In
operation on or before December 80
1914. otherwse n. franchise shall
be void.
The city reserves the right "a
buy The plant II tho expiration o'
the franchise 1t a fair price. cxclud
Ing all value Of franchise and right
Of way.
Dated u La Junta. Colorado. Aug
ust 81. 1919.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN 0Aa
COMPANY