Ordinance #24: Intermountain Gas Franchise Agreement (1956)

ORDINANCE #24

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GEORGETOWN, IDAHO, GRANTING TO INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY A THIRTY (30) YEAR FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF STREETS AND RULES GOVERNING THE SAME; SUBJECTING THE GRANTEE TO ALL POWERS OF THE VILLAGE; SETTING FORTH THE RULES GOVERNING REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STREETS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE AND GRANT; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF INSPECTION BY THE VILLAGE OF GRANTEE’S PLANS, ACCOUNTS AND BOOKS; REQUIRING GRANTEE TO FURNISH CERTAIN MAPS; SETTING FORTH THE ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE VILLAGE, AND THE FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS WITH THE VILLAGE; REQUIRING GRANTEE TO INDEMNIFY VILLAGE, AND FILE EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE; REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REGULATIONS; SETTING TIME LIMIT IN WHICH TO COMPLY WITH FRANCHISE SETTING FORTH AN AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE, RESERVING POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; PROVIDING FOR SURRENDER OF FRANCHISE GRANTING RIGHT TO SALVAGE AFTER POSTING BOND; REQUIRING WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONSENT TO SALE, ASSIGNMENT TO LEASE; SETTING FORTH VILLAGE’S RIGHT TO ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF PUBLICATION COSTS; SETTING FORTH PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES, SEPARABILITY, AND REPEAL.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Georgetown, Idaho.

See original Ordinance

Signed:  W. W. Hayes – Chairman
Dated:  9 July 1956