Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
ORDINANCE NO. 31o

'NNto, dllcyS dhd puD1lc PAGES OF
the City of Ell Centre, county of
Imperial, state Of California, and to
its additions and annexations that
or may hereinafter be made.
The Board of Trustees of the CITY
of FL Ccntro do ordain as follows:
Section l. That franchise is
hereby granted to the Inland En-
pirc Gas Company, corporation, to
lay and construct a system of gas
pipe and pipe lines and appliances
connected Herewith, for carrying
Of gas for lighting, heating and in
dustrial purposes, under, along and
across the streets, alleys and public
places of the city of FL Centre, now
existing or which may exist within
the territory hereinafter described,
or to be annexed or added, and to
MAINTAIN, operate and use such gas
distributing system for a period of
forty years from the granting of
this franchise. The territory herein
before referred to is that portion "
ing without the original townsite of
FL Centro, which said townsite is
bounded ON the East by First street;
on the North by Park Street: on
the West by Eighth Street; on the
South by Orange Street, and to such
anneXations and additions as may
hereafter be made to said territory
during the life of this franchise.
Section .. The term "Grantec, -
whenever used herein, shall be held
to include the person, firm, or cor
poration to whom this franchise is
awarded and granted by the Board
OF Trustees, and his, its or their
successors or assigns.
Section 3. That the terms aud
conditions upon which this fran,
chies is granted are as follows:-
and the grantee of said franchise
shall be required to file a written
acceptance of the terms and condi-
tlons thereof with the Clerk of the
board of Trustees of the CITY of
El Centro, county of Imperial. state
OF California, within thirty Gays af-
ter the passage Of the ordinance
granting the same.
Section 4. That the grantee of
TINS franchise shall have the right.
during the period for which this
franchise is granted, to furnish and
distribute gas through the said pipe
mes Tor hight, heat and power, and
10 collect rents, tolls and charges
tor the gas so furnished and shall
nave the right to construct and
MAINTAIN such traps and man holes
us may be necessary to afford PRO.
per access to said pipe lines for
cleaning and maintaining the same.
provided that said traps and man.
/ hoIes snail at all times be kept flush
win the surface of the streets. a..
Ieys and public places and so locat,
ca as TO conform to the order of the
board of Trustees in regard there.
10, ana not to interfere with the
use OF the streets, alleys and pub
nc places for travel. The Grantee
OF this franchise shall have the
right, subject to such regulations
as are now or hereafter may be in
lofce, to make all necessary excava,
tons, in said streets, alleys and
publ1c places for the construction
and repair of said pipes and pipe
lines, traps and manholes.
Section 5. That all the pines ano
pipe lines to be !lid and maintain
ed under this franchise shall be of
good material and Workmanship and
or sufficient size to supply persons
residing along the line of said pipes
and pipe lines with an ADEQUATE
supply of as for domestic or manu-
facturlng purposes, and that the
gas to be furnished and distributed
through said pipe lines shall be of
good quality, free from injurious in
gradients, and of sufficient purity
to be suitable for domestic or manu-
featuring use; and that the grantee
OF tins franchise shall, upon request
from any person residing, or hav-
ing place of business upon pro
perty abutting upon any streets, al
leys or public places along which a
pipe line, under the provision of
this franchise, shall be constructed,
and upon the payment of the
making connections and for furnish
ing gas, furnish promptly to such
person an adequate supply of gas
for domestic or manufacturing Use.
Section 6. That every pipe laid
or maintained under this franchise
shall be laid not less than two feet
under ground. The Board of Trus
tees may elect to repair any street,
alleys, or public places in which the
grantee may have excavated for the
purpose of laying pipe or maintain.
ing pipes under the provisions of
tins franchise, and the reasonable
cost of such repairs shall be q charge
againts the grantee, and shall be
paid within thirty days after the
presentation of bill therefor.
Section I. 1t shall be the duty OF
the grantee, during the laying or
repairing of any gas pipes, to cause
any trench, excavations or obstruc-
tion made for the purpose, at night
time, from sunset to sunrise, to be
barricaded and protected by Iant-
erns placed at distances of not
more than four hundred feet apart,
along such trench, excavation or
obstruction.
Section s. That the work of lay
ing or repairing any gas pipe or 9TH
cr appliances shall be conducted
with the least possible hindrancc
to the use of the streets, alleys and
public places for the purposes of
travel, and as soon as the laying or
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