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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 124-1925 O~INAN~ O~~ TO PI~FIC CO~, A C~I~0~IA ~ ~ 0~ ~~NG,. CO~TING ~ DI~~XN~ GAS T0 T~ 8~H ~IFO~IA, ~I~~ ITS I~IT~T8 ~ GAS LIGHT. Ig~,1~,~$ a~y person or any corporation organized for such purpose under the laws of the State off California, which was, on the 10th day of October, 1911, using the public highways, streets and alleys of said City of South San Francisco, and maintaining or using mains, p~pes and conduits in said highways, streets and alleys, for the purpose of supplying said City and its inhabitants with gas light, under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 of Article XI of the conStitution of the State of California as the same existed prior to its amendment o~ the last mentioned date, has the right to continue to use said public highways, streets and alleys and to install, maintain and use said mains, pipes and conduits for the purposes aforesaid upon the terms and conditions set forth in said Section; and · EEEEAS it is deemed by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco that the public good requires that the franchise hereinafter de- fined be granted upon the terms and conditions herein- after set forth, The Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: . . ! SECTION 1. The right, privilege and franchise of maintaining and using, for the purpose of transmitting, conducting and distributing gas to be sold and used for heat and power purposes, or any thereof, all and singular the mains, pipes and conduits which the grantee of this franchise has installed, maintained, or used or shall hereafter install, maintain or use in the public highways, streets and alleys of said City of South San Francisco for the purpose of supplying said City and its inhabitants with gas light, is hereby grs~ted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California corporation, its succesSmrs and assigns, for the term of twenty-five (2%) years from and after the time ~hen this ordinance shall go into effect, upon the terms and conditions in this ordinance prescribed. The granting of. this franchise shall not limit or affect the right of said' City to grant gas light, heat or power franchise~ in. said City to other persons or corporations. ~ECTION 2. All construction done under the authority of this ordinance shall be done subject to the general supervision and direction of the proper authorities of said City and in compliance with all valid ordinances and regulations which are n~w or here- after shall be enacted and prescribed by said City under its police power. York under this franchise shall be prosecuted diligently and in g~Od faith so as to meet and fill the reasonable needs of the inhabitants of said City of South 'San FranciSco. ~ECTION 3. The grantee of said right, privilege and franchise, its successors or assigns, shall during the life of said franchise pay to said ~ity of South Sam . . I l?ranoisco two (2) per cent- of the gross annual receipts of said grantee, its suocessora or assigns, arising fr~n the use, operation or possession of said franchise. No percentage shall be paid for the first five (%) years succeeding the date of this franchise, but thereafter such percentage shall be payable annually and in the event said payment is not made said franchise shall be forfeited; provided, however, that if said franchise hereby granted be a renewal of a right already in exist- ence the payment of said percentage of gross receipts shall begin at once. S'ECTION 4. This ordinance shall go inte effect t~rty (30~ days after its final passage and publication, unless suspended from going into operation by a referen- dum petition filed as provided by law, and before Becoming effective shall be, published once in 'The ]~nterprise newspaper of general circulatioh published in said City of South 8an !~rancisco. Passed By the ]~oard of Trustees of the City of South san' Francisce on the ~day of ~ , 1925, by the fellowing vote: Noes: ?rus~ ees ~~. Absent: Trustees ~~ , _ /~ - i~e~sident ,f th~ ]~oard- /~ /~ // of Trustees of the City of South San