, 1922-03-16
GAS FRANCHISE
PROTECTS CITY
FRANCHISE GRANTED To WYOMING GAS CO, ON
WEDNESDAY OF LAST WEEK IS EXCEPTIONALLY
FAIR, BOTH TO CITY and TO The GAS
COMPANY, FRANCHISE IN FULL

OVNsA IbAs AsAa
!. The terms of the franchise granted
xto the Wyoming Gas Co. Wednesday
Z OF last week are very fair both to the
I city and to the company. The City
is protected in every way and the
City Council retains the right to
pass ordinances regulating the gas
company whenever it is deemed
necessary.
The franchise in full is as follows:
Gas Franchise
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING UN-
TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAS
PORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT 70 FUR
NISH, CONVEY. DISTRIBUTE AND
SELL NATURAL GAS. AND TO
MANUFACTURE. FURNISH, CON-
VEY, DISTRIBUTE AND SELL
ARTIFICIAL GAS TO THE CITY OF
RAWLINS, AND THE INHABIT-
ANTS THEREOF, FOR THE USES
AND PURPOSES OF WHICH NAT
URAL GAS AND ARTIFICIAL GAS
ARE APPLICABLE. AND TO
ERECT, MAINTAIN. OPERATE
AND OWN ALL PLANTS. DlSTRIB-
UTING SYSTEMS, PIPE LINES AND
APPLIANCES NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT FOR THE FURNISH
ING. CONVEYING AND DISTRIBUT-
ING OF NATURAL GAS, AND FOR
THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTI-
FICIAL GAS TO SAID CITY OF
RAWLINs, AND THE INHABIT-
ANTS THEREOF"
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CITY OF RAWLINS, IN THE
COUNTY OF CARBON, IN THE
STATE OF WYOMING:
SECTION /. That subject to the
terms. conditions and provisions of
+, this ordinance, there is granted unto
The Rocky Mountain Gas Company.
a Wyoming corporation, its success
sors and assigns, for the period Of
twenty-five (25) years from the pas
sage Of this ordinance, the right to
erect and maintain q system Of gas
works in said city. and the right to
erect all structures and appurten-
ances necessary for the successful
operation of such works. and the
right-of-way along. through and
under the streets, avenues, alleys
and public places in said City OF
Rawlins, for the purpose of laying,
constructing. maintaining. operating
and taking for the purpose OF alter
ing, changing and repairing same.
from time to time, lines of gas mains,
branch pipes and necessary feeders,
and service pipes. drips and other de-
vices necessary for the successful
operation OF said works. lines and
pipes in manufacturing. conducting.
supplying and delivering natural gas
IA and artificial gas TO consumers there
of for illuminatir &. CO king, heating
and power purposes.
SECTION 2. ALI INES TO BE
BURIED. All such Ines as said The
Rocky Mountain Gas Company, its
successors or assigns, may now or
hereafter construct shall be OF
proper. safe and good quality of ma
same are to be used, and shall be
buried, placed and let into the earth
to a sufficient depth and in a good
workmanlike manner, and all private
lines must be constructed to the
property lines by said The Rocky
Mountain Gas Company, Its success
sors or assigns, at the time OF con-
struction, provided. that whenever
possible and practicable, said line or
lines shall be laid and constructed
IN, along and through the alleys OF
said City OF Rawlins.
SECTION 8. LAYING PIPES
NEAR WATER AND SEWER
MAINS. No pipes or mains shall be
Laid nearer than four 90 feet away
from any water main, except where
such pipe or main ross each other,
nor shall any pipe or main interfere
with any present or future sewerage
or other public improvement In said
streets, lanes or alleys: but said The
Rocky Mountain Gas Company. Its
.successors and assigns, shall have
1.-the right to extend said pipes across
any and all sewers; and shall box
same, whenever, in the Judgment OF
the City OF Rawlins, the same Is
deemed necessary and practicable.
SECTION 4. SHALL FURNISH
MAPS. Said The Rocky Mountain
Gas Company, It's successors and
assigns, shall, at least ten t1O) days
before work shall be started under
this ordinance. place and at all times
keep on file with the City Clerk
plans showing the location OF each o.
said pipe line or lines and the size
SECTION s. BUILDING SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES. Any building which
may be erected by said The Rock!
Mountain Gas Company for the pur
poses specified herein shall be 10
=, Gated in such places as shall be ap
proved by the Beard OF Trustees o
sstd City OF Rawlfhs. under ordin
ances or resolution of said Board o
Trustees, but this section apple
only to building or plant for tn
manufacture Of artificial gas.
SECTION 9. WITHIN PARKS