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Show i.riBLIC'XOTICES -i I BECAUSE THE PEOPLE MUST KNOW j" " " --.:----.- ORDINANCE 119 CHAM'IXti TO UTAH GAS SERVICE COM-I'ANY. COM-I'ANY. A UTAH C ORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS. A FRANCHISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUC-TION AND OPERATION OF A GAS DISTRIBUTION S'i STEM IN GR AND COUNTY. STATE OF UTAH, FOR A TERM OF THIRTY-THREE YEARS, AND HMNG AND l'R ESCRIBING CONDITIONS AND TERMS THEREOF. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF GRAND ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there is hereby granted to UTAH GAS SERVICE COMPANY, its successors and assiims, hereinafter called, "grantee," the riptit, privilege, and franchise, lor the period of thirty-three t33) years from and after the passage pas-sage of this Ordinance, to lay, construct, operate and maintain gas mains, service pipes, and lines, curb boxes and other necessary neces-sary attachments and appliances in, under, upon, over, across and along the present and future roads, highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places in the County of Grand over which the Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction, jurisdic-tion, for the purpose of conveying, distributing, supplying and selling as to said county, the inhabitants inhabi-tants thereof and property owners and users therein, and to persons and corporations beyond the boundaries boun-daries thereof, for all useful purposes. The right, privilege and franchise granted herein shall nevertheless never-theless expire and be of no further force and effect upon the revocation or termination of the Certificate Certifi-cate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued to grantee by the Public Service Commission of Utah and authorizing grantee to provide gas service to the County of Grand: however, transfer of said certificate cer-tificate by grantee to a successor or assignment thereof by grantee shall not beconstruedas a revocation revo-cation or termination of said certificate. This franchise fran-chise is granted in consideration of mutual covenants coven-ants herein contained and the acceptance of the grantee of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance Ordin-ance as herein provided. SECTION 2. That all mains, service pipes and lines shall be so laid as to interfere as little as possible with traffic. Grantee, its successors and assigns shall lay and construct all gas mains and pipes under this grant with dispatch in accordance with established practices with respect to gas line construction, and so as not to unnecessarily interfere inter-fere with water pipes or other pipes which may have been previously laid in said roads, highways, streets, alleys, lanes and other public places, having regard to the safety and convenience of said county and its citizens. Grantee shall comply with such construction, materials and maintenance standards of its mains, pipes, boxes, stations, connections, meters and other appliances that are from time to time established by applicable State and Federal regulatory agencies. The location of mains, service pipes and lines may be fixed under the supervision of the governing authorities of Grand County. SECTION 3. That all roads, highways, streets, alleys, lanes and public places that may be opened by the grantee for the aforesaid purposes shall be filled in and put in as good repair as they were prior to the opening thereof and so as to present the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the travelling public. SECTION 4. The permission is hereby granted unto grantee, its successors or assigns, to assign this franchise and all rights hereunder and upon assignment of this franchise in accordance herewith, said successors or assigns, whether individuals or corporations, shall become entitled to all the rights and privileges herein granted and shall assume all the obligations and duties herein provided. SECTION 5. That said county shall in no way be liable or responsible for any accident or damage dam-age that may occur in the construction, operation or maintenance by the grantee of its pipe lines and appurtenances hereunder, and the acceptance of this franchise shall be deemed an agreement on the part of said grantee, its successors and assigns to indemnify in-demnify said county and hold it harmless against any and all liability, loss. cost, damage or expenses which may acc rue to said county by reason of any neglect, default, or misconduct of the grantee in tli e construction, operation or maintenance of said pipe lines and appurtenances. SECTION fi. This franchise is granted in consideration con-sideration of the mutual covenants and purposes herein contained and the acceptance by the grantee, of the terms and conditions of this ordinance as herein provided, together with the payment by the grantee to the County within ninety (90) days after the effective date of said ordinance of the total sum of Fifty Dollars (Soil. Oil). It is understood and agreed by and between Grand County and grantee that the considei at inns above prov ided shall be in lieu of any and all other franchise, occupation, privilege, license, excise, revenue or similar taxes, and all other exactions (except ad valorem property taxes and special assessments for local improvements) improve-ments) upon the revenue, property, gas mains, gas supply and di si ri hut ion pipes, equipment, fixtures, or other appurtenances of said company, and all other propel ty or equipment of said company, or any pa it thereof, including but not limited to any tax levies, license fees, charges, assessments, fees or payments imposed or which may hereafter be imposed during the term of this franchise. SECTION 7. That said grantee shall, within ninety (I'll) dcys after the passage of this Ordinance, accept in wilting, duly filed with the County Clcrh of Grand County, this franchise and the grants and privileges heiein given, together with the conditions binding upon s.i id gi autre. SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall be published in Tlie Times-Independent, a new spaper of general circulation wnlun Grand County, for one publication on Fehruaiy 2H. I'.l7." and be in full force and effect upon the evpiiation of twenty (I'll) days following Die date of p il'l o at ion. Passed In Hie Boa rd of ("niint.v Commissioners if Giand County. I tall, this IHth day of February, l'.'T.'). the vote mi said Ordinance being as follows: Coniniiss T Oenige 11. Newell. Voting (Absent). ( mo m i ss i , i' ie i I). I.. Taylor, Voting "Yes." s, D. I,. Tay lor ( inn in i ss j, me i V Dan llolyoak, Voting "Yes." s A. Dan llolyoak A 1 I I S I , s HliHl( Id IMT'.NK K ( , i a nd ( r unity ( lei k ( I 'ill, 1 1 slird in I he I imrs-Independent, Moab, I l.di. I el i ,i , i c :'n. I 'JV.'i). |