Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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, 1T 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,
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) 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
i aud all public highways, in the
| County Of Imperial, lying and be-
! ing within the following townships,
| to-wit:
Townships IL, 10. 13. Ii, Is,
l6, II, lying and being in
Range Is East. and in Range
IA East. respectively, and
WHEREAS. it appears to this
! hoard 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 permitted
the ripht as hereinabove set forth;
NOW. THEREFORE,. be it resolv-
| cd. that said franchise he 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 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Clerk of this board cause
TO be published in the Imperial Val
lev Press. newspaper of general
circulation for at least once day
for ten 10) successive days, the
following notice:
! Notice inviting bids for
franchise. granting tho 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
natural pas within the confines
of Tmperial County.
Notice is hereby given that
Inland Empire Gas Company
has made application to the
Board of Supervisors of Imper-
ia' County. for certain fran
chise granting the right to con-
struet. and. for period Of
forty years TO maintain and
operate gas pipe lines sfoy the
ntIrpose of transmittings1nd dis.
trihnting manufactured mad na.
tpral gas, e under. along and
acrnss .env and all public.hieh.
wavs. in the conntYaof Iinper-
ial. living @ithir the following
| townships. namely. :. IS 10
| Tewnships II, '12. Ia, IA, ,15.
! ]6 ard II. South of tha SecbtA
Standard Psraliel, lying IN
Ronee IL East; q ~ s3s
Townrl'ipsSll 12. la, IA, ls.
1f ard ~, South Of the Second
Standard Parallel. lying in
Range IA East; -. -. ID
Townshins II. l2. IA. IA. t5.
1f and n, Sonth of tie Second
Standard Parallel. lying III
Range Is East and,
Townships II. l2. 13, IA. Il.
lG and II, South of the Second
Standard Parallel. lying in
Range u East.
Said Board Of Supervisors Of
said Imperial County proposes to
Grant soid nDplention. Notice
is hereby rivon thai bids will
b" received for said franchise
and the same win be awarded
the highest bidder for cnsh.
That snid bids will be received
! IN n the hour Of 200 n. m ~
/ the 10Th day of Anril. 1924.
nnd the successful bidder End
his assigns must, during the
term of said franchise n he
Granted paw to the County of
Imperial. two (2%,) per cent of
the gross annual receipts of
such person, partnership. or
rNrnoration to whom the fran
chise is awarded, arising from
! "a use. oreration or possession.
No p"rcent'qe shall be naid for
tho first five tJ) wears, sue.
ceeding the date of the fran.
chiNo hu. thereafter sneh per-
c"ntage "hal he PAYABLE annr-
anv; Hna in the event sold rav.
mont is not made. said fran
| chiSc shah be forfeited. Ench
se1led bid ,nust be accountant
"a by the full amount of cash
hid, or n certified check. paw.
/ "hlp to the Trnasurer Of the
County of Imperial.
Tho successful bidder shall
file bond with. Mt least two
s"ro'ies, running to The county
&c f"'nor'al, in the sum OF
$l0.000.0o conditioned that
L;lln. aban ,yolI