Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-30
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
BUS FRANCHISE


application has been made to the
City of Ell Centre for franchise
to operate a motor bus for the
transportation of persons for hire
within the City of Ell Centro: and
that it is proposed to grant the
same.
NOTICE is further grven that bids
will be received for such franchise,
and said franchise will be awarded
to the highest bidder.
FURTHER NOTICE Is hereby
given that the term for which the
franchise is proposed to be granted
is 10 years: and the character of
| said franchise is such that the hold
er thereof will have the privilege of
| operating one or more motor buses
with:,. the City of Ell Cent? upon
a regular route and schedule there
in, which shall be hereafter deter
mined; that such bus or buses shall
be operated for the transportation
of persons for such hire, considera-
tion or fare as shall hereafter be
determined; that all safety devices
required by the laws of the State
of California, or by City ordinance,
shall be furnished by the holder of
such franchise, and all necessary
insurance shall be carried,R and all
other lawful requirements for the
safety and welfare of the public
shall be complied with by him..
FURTHER NOTICE is given that
sealed bids for such franchise will
be received up to the hour of 7:30
pm. on Wednesday the 7th day of
April. 1887; and said franchise will
be struck off, sold and awarded to
| the person, firm or corporation who
shall make the highest cash bid
therefor: provided, only, that at the
time of opening of said bids any
responsible person. firm or corpora
| ton present or represented may bid
for said franchise or privilege sum
of not less than ten per cent of
the highest sealed bid therefor, and
said bid so made may be raised not
less than ten per cent by any other
| responsible bidder, and said bidding
may so continue until finally said
franchise shall be struck off, sold
and awarded by said City Council to
the highest bidder therefor in law
full money of the United States.
Each sealed bid shall be accom-
panied with cash or a certified
check payable to the Treasurer of
the City or I'll Centro for the full
amount of said bid; and no sealed
bid shall be considered. unless said
cash or check is enclosed herewith;
and the successful bidder shall de-
posit at least ten per cent of the
amount of his bid with the City
Clerk before the franchise shall be
struck off to him. The successful
bidder shall deposit with said City
Clerk, within twenty-four hours of
the acceptance of his bid the re-
naming ninety per cent thereof,
and in case he shall fail to do so,
then said deposit shall be forfeited,
and the award Of said franchise
shall be void
FURTHER NOTICE is given that
the successful bidder and his as
signs must, during the life of said
franchise. pay to the City OF Ell
Centro two per cent of the gross
annual receipts of the person, partn-
ership or corporation to whom the
franchise is awarded, arising from
its use, operation or possession. No
percentage shall be paid for the
first five years succeeding the date
of the franchise. but thereafter such
percentage shall be payable annu-
ally.
FURTHER NOTICE is given that
the use and operation Of said fran
chise shall in good faith be COM
menced within not more than four
months from the granting thereof
unless for good cause shown, the
City Council shall by resolution ex-
tend the time therefor, not exceed
ing three months.
FURTHER NOTICE is given that
the successful bidder shall file
bond running to the City of El
Centro with at least two good and
sufficient sureties to be approved
by the City Council in a penal sum
in the amount of $2,500.00 condi-
toned that such bidder shall vel
and truly observe. fulfill and per.
form each and every term and con-
dition of such franchise; and that
In case of any breach of condition
of such bond the whole amount OF
the penal sum ther1n named shall
be taken and deemed to be liquidat-
ed damages, and shall be recoverable
from the principal and sureties upon
! said bond.
BY order of the City Council.