Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-25
NOTICE fUH PUBLICATION

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. ut n regular meeting
of the Board of Supervisors, Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
held on the 1st 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 a per-
iod of FORTY (40) wears. 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,
towit:
Townships II, IL, 13. Ia, Is,
16, 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
! ritorv that said Inland Empire Gas
! Company be allowed and permitted
! the ripht as bereinabove set forth;
NOW. THEREFORE, be it resolv-
ed. that said franchise he granted
to said Inland Empire Gas Com.
! panv. or to such other person, firm
or cornoration who shall be the
! successful bidder for said fran.
"hise in the manner provided by
law.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED.
that the Clerk of this board cause
TO be published in the Imperial Val.
lev Press, y newspaper of general
circulation for at least once dav
for ten 00( 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 a gas line for the
n'rpose of transmitting and
distributing manufactured and
natural gas within the confines
of Tmperial County.
Notice is hereby given that
Inland Empire Cos Company
has made application to the
BOARD of Sunervisors of ImDer-
ial County. for certain fran.
chise granting the right to con-
strnct, and, for a reriod Of
forty years TO maintain and
! onerate gas pipe lines for the
n"rnose of transmitting and dis
trihn'ing manufactured and no.
tural gas, under. along. and
""ross anv an1 all nublic high.
w9vs in the County of Tmper-,
iAl. living withir the following
townships. namely.
Townships II. 10. 13. IA. Is,
1S and u. South Of tho Second
stondard Parallel, lying in
| Ranpe IL Easf. =
Townships IL 12. IL. IA, l5.
lf and II. South Of the Second
Standard Parallel. lying in
Range IA East;
Townships II. 10. IL. IA. Is.
| 1G and II, South of tho Second
Standard Parallel. lying in
Range Il East and.
Townships II. 12. 13. II. il.
1f and II. South of the Second
Standard Parallel, lying in
Rance II East.
Said BOARD of Supervisors ,of
said Imperial County promises to
"r"nt Soid opplicntion Motto"
j. horehv oivnn tho. hsda will
hn received for said franchise
a"d the same will be awarded
the highest bidder for cash.
That said bids win he received
IN TO the hour Of 600 n. ~. of
the 10th dav of Anril. 1926.
'and the successful bidder and
his ASSIGNS must. durino the
term of said franchise to he
@"anted nav to the COUNT If
Imperial. two (2os) per "ort If
the gross annual reeeints of
! such person. partnership or
rornoration 70 whom the fran
chise is awarded, arising from
| its use. oneration or possession.
No percpntage shall he paid for
tho first five 90 wears. s,Ic-
! ce"din~ the date of the fran
chise hut thereafter such per
c""tarc ohrll he pavnbla annu-
ally: and in the event said nav
mont is not made. said fran
chise shan be forfeited Each
s"Hled bid must be accompani-
od by the full amount of cash
bid. or q certified check. pav-
ablp to tho TrooSurer of the
Comfy of Imperial.
The successful bidder shall
file bond with. Mt least two
S""o'ies. r"uninr to the county
&c r""o"'al. in 'hc sum Of
$4,000 90 conditioned that
such bidder shall well and
! trulv observe each nn- every