Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-18
NOTICE iUR PUBLICATION


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE MATTER OF GRA NTTNG
THE INLAND EMPIRE GAS
COMPANY, A CORPORATION,
A FRANCHISE TO CONS.
TRTCT, MAINTAIN AND OPE-
RATE GAS PIPE LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TRANS
MITTING AND DISTRIBUTING
MANUFACTCRED AND Ma
TURAL GAS UNDER, ALONG
AND ACROSS THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS or IMPERIAL
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, ut 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 a 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, -, 13, Ia, Is,
| 1G. II, lying and being in
! Range Is East, and in Range
| II 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 and
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 resolv-
ed, that said franchise be granted
J to said Inland Empire Gas Com
pany, or to such other person, firm
or corporation who shall be the
successful bidder for said fran
cbise in the manner provided by
| law.
! BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.
! that the Clerk of this board cause
to be published in the Imperial Val
lev Press, a newspaper of general
/ circulation for at least once a day
for ten Q0) successive days, the
following notice: .-.-t
Notice inviting bids for
| franchise, granting the right to
construct and for period of
forty (40) years to maintain
| and operate gas line for the
{ purpose of transmitting and
distributing manufactured and
natural gas within the confines
of Imperial County. t-
Notice is hereby given that
Inland Empire Gas Company
has made application to the
Board of Supervisors of Imper-
ial County. for n certain fran.
chise granting the right to con-
struct. and. for a period of
forty years to maintain and
operate gas pipe lines for. the
purpose of transmitting and dis.
tribnting manufactured and ma.
tural gas, under, along and
across any and all public, high.
| WAYS in the County Of Imper-
ial. living withiE the following
townships. namely. ~ IA,
Townships H. IL, 13, Ia. Is.
1i ard II. South of the Second
standard Parallel, lying in
| Range 13 East; y, ,'Eg~1
Townshipss1f !1a. Is, IA, Is.
16 and IL. South of the Second
s'nnanra Parallel lying in
Range IA East; (; ,&,, I~4r.
Townships IL. 1o. IA, IA, 10.
16 and II, South nf the Second
Standard Parallel lying iii
Range Is East and,
Townships IL. l2, 13. l4. Is.
16 and II. South of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Range II East.
Said Roard of SnDervisors of
said Imperial County proposes to
grant said apnlicati0n. Notice
is hereby given that hids 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 200 n. m. of
tho 10th day of April. 1926,
and the successful bidder and
his assigns must. during the
term of said franchise t. be
granted pay to the County of
Imperial, two (39s) per cent of
the gross annual receipts of
| such nerson. partnership. or
corporation to whom the fran
chise is awarded, arising from
ia use. cneration or possession.
No percentage shall be paid for
tho first five 90 wears. sue.
ceeding the date of the fran.
ch'an hn' thereafter such per-
""ntage shall be PAYABLE annu.
ally; Nnd in the event said nav.
ment is not made. said fran,
chisc shah be forfeited Each
sealed bid must be accompani.
ed by the full amount of cash
bid, or n certified check. paw.
ahle TO tho Treasurer of the
County of Imperial.
The successful bidder shall
file bond with. at least two