Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-17
NOTICE fUK PUBLICATION

n + RA NIffloE IO IoNS-
TRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPE-
RATE GAS PIPE LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TRANS
MITrLNG AND DISTRIBUTING
MANUFACTURED AND Ma
TURAL GAS UNDER, ALONG
AND ACROSS THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS OF IMPERIAL
! COUNTY.
WHEREAS. at n regular meeting
| of the Board of Supervisors, Coun-
! ty of Imperial, State of California,
held on the lst day of March, 1926.
the Inland Empire Gas Company,
a corporation made application to
| the said board for franchise
granting to said gas company the
right to construct and for per-
iod of forty (40) years, to maintain
and operate gas pipe lines for the
purpose of transmitting and distri-
buting manufactured and natural
| gas, under, along and across any
and all public highways, in the
County of Imperial, lying and be
ing within the following townships,
to-wit:
Townships II, 12, 13, IL, Is,
Is, II, lying and being in
Range Is East, and in Range
IA East, respectively, and
WHEREAS, it appears to this
| board that it is necessary that said
Inland Empire Gas Company cross
said public roads and highways in
| order to furnish and supply illu-
minated gas for light, heat md
power in said townships, described,
and
WHEREAS, it appears to said
| board that it is to the best inter-
| ests of the inhabitants of said ter
| ritory that said Inland Empire Gas
Company be allowed and permitted
the right as hereinabove set forth;
! NOW, THEREFORE, be it resoly-
ed, that said franchise be granted
to said Inland Empire Gas Com
pany, or to such other person, firm
! or corporation who shall be the
successful bidder for said fran
/ "hise in the manner provided by
| law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Clerk of this board cause
i to be published in the Imperial Val
ley Press, newspaper of general
circulation for at least once a day
for ten 10) successive days, the
following notice:
Notice inviting bids for
franchise, granting the right to
construct and for a period of
forty (40) years to maintain
and operate gas line for the
purpose of transmitting and
| distributing manufactured and
4 natural gas within the confines
of Imperial County.
Notice is hereby given that
Inland Empire Gas Company
has made application to the
Board of Supervisors Of Imper.
ial County, for a certain fran
chise granting the right to con-
struct, and, for Il period of
forty years to maintain and
operate gas pipe lines for the
purpose of transmitting and dis
tributing manufactured and ma
tural gas, under, along and
across any and all public high
ways in the County of Imper-
ial, lying within the following
townships. namely.
Townships IL. 12, Is, IA, Is,
l6 and II, South of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Range 13 East;
Townships IL 12, l3, IA, Is.
Is and II, South of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Range IA East;
Townships II. 1o. 13, II, Is,
16 and II, South Of the Second
Standard Parallel. lying in
Range Is East and,
Townships II, IL. IS, II, Is.
16 and II. South of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Range II East.
Said Board of Supervisors of
said Imperial County proposes to
grant said application. Notice
is hereby given that bids will
be received for said franchise
and the same will be awarded
the highest bidder for cash.
That said bids will be received
up to the hour of 300 D. m. of
the 10th day of April. 1926.
and the successful bidder and
his assigns must, during the
term of said franchise to be
granted pay to the County of
Imperial, two (3To) per cent Of
the gross annual receipts of
such person, partnership, or
corporation to whom the fran
chise is awarded, arising from
its use, operation or possession.
No percentage shall be paia for
the first five {5) years, sue.
ceeding the date of the fran
chisc but thereafter such per-
centage shall be payable annu-
ally; and in the event said pay
| mcnt is not made. said fran
ehise shall be forfeited. Each
sealed bid must be accompani
ed by the full amount Of cash
bid. or a certified check, pay
able to the Treasurer of the
County of Imperial.
The successful bidder shall
file bond with, at least two
sureties running to the county
Of immortal in the sum of
$1,000 90, conditioned that
such bidder shall well and
truly observe each ana every
condition of such franchise.