Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-19
NOTICE foH PUBLICATION

r. II. McIver, Secretary. 17t1f
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE MATTER OF GRANTING
THE INLAND EMPIRE GAS
COMPANY, A CORPORATION,
A FRANCHISE TO CONS
TRUCT. MAINTAIN AND OPE-
RATE GAS PIPE LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TRANS
MITTING AND DISTRIBUTING
MANUFACTURED AND Ma
TURAL GAS UNDER, ALONG
AND ACROSS THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS OF IMPERIAL
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Mt a regular meeting
of the Board of Supervisors, Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
held on the lot day of March, 1926.
the Inland Empire Gas Company,
corporation made application to
the said board for n franchise
granting to said gas company the
right to construct and for n per-
iod of forty (40) years. to maintain
and operate gas pipe lines for the
purDose 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, IL. 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
mower 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 permi+ted
he rioht as hereinabove set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolv-
ed. that said franchise be granted
to said Inland Emrire Gas Com
pany or to such other person, firm
or corporation who shall be the
successful bidder for said fran
chise in tho manner provided by
law.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
! that the Clerk of this board cause
70 be published in the Imperial VAL
'ev 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 period Of
forty (40) years to maintain
and operate n gas line for the
rnrpose of transmitting and
distributing manufactured and
natural gas within the confines
of Tmnerial County.
Notice is hereby given that
Inland Empire Gas Company
has made application to the
Board of Supervisors of Inner
ial County. for certain fran
chise granting the right to con-
strnct. and. for n period Of
| forty wears to maintain and
operate gas pipe lines for the
nnrpose of transmitting and dis.
tribnting manufactured aid ma
tural gas, under, along and
| across any and all public high.
wavs in the County Of Tmper-
| ial. living within the following
+ townships. namely.
l. Townships II. 12. IS, IA. Is.
ls and II. S0,lth of the Second
| Standard Parallel, lying in
Range Is East:
| Townships IL 12. IL, IA, IS.
ls,and II. aonth. Of the Second
Siandard Parallel, lying in
! Range IA East; -. s
Townshins IL: l2. IL. IA. Is.
1s and II, South If tie Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Range Is East and,
Townships II. IL. 13. "a. II.
1f and II. South Of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Rance II East.
Said Rnard of Snnervisors of
said Imperial County proposes to
o-ont sold annlication. Notice
10 hernhv piren thai bids will
| b" received for said franchise
| ond the same will be awarded
the highest bidder for cash.
That said bids will he received
J m to tho hour Of 2:0N n. IN. If
the 10th dav Of April. 1896.
and the successful bidder and
his assigns must, during the
term of said franchise to be
~ranted nav to the County Of
Imperial, two (3%,) per cent of
the gross annual receipts of
such person. partnership. or
eornoration to whom the fran
ehisc is awarded. arising from
ga use. oreration or possession.
No percentage shall he maid for
tho first five (5) wears. sue
eeeding the date of the fran
chiso hut thereafter sueh per-
cnntage shall be pavable aunu-
a)iv; and in the event said nav
mont is not made. said fran
chisc shnll be forfeited Each
! sealed bid mnst be aecomDani.
Oh by the full amount of cash