The right, privilege and franchise of laying down, installing and maintaining gas mains, pipes, conduits, and connections in that portion of the state highway between the city of Sacramento and the city of Roseville which extends from its intersection with the southerly boundary line of the county of Placer to its intersection with the corporate limits of the city of Roseville, and also in so many and in such parts of the public highways, streets, and roads of said county of Placer intersecting, adjacent to or in the vicinity of said city of Roseville as the grantee of said right, privilege and franchise may elect to use for the purposes hereinafter specified, and of using the same for the purpose of transmitting, conveying, distributing and supplying gas to the public for light, heat, fuel and all lawful purposes, are hereby granted by said county of Placer for the term of 50 years from and after the time when the ordinance codified in this part shall take effect, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California Corporation, its successors and assigns.
(Prior code § 22-40.1)
All gas mines, pipes, conduits and connections which shall be laid down, installed and used under and pursuant to the provisions of this part and in the exercise of the right, privilege and franchise herein granted shall be of iron or such other suitable material as shall be selected by the grantee of this franchise and shall be installed at least 18 inches below the surface of the highways, streets, and roads in a good and workmanlike manner and under the direction of the county surveyor or other officer having charge thereof. Such gas mains, pipes, conduits and connections shall be installed and maintained in compliance with all valid laws, ordinances and regulations now existing or which may from time to time be in force. The grantee of this franchise, its successors and assigns, will at their own expense lower all mains, pipes and conduits installed hereunder to conform to new road grades that may be hereafter established.
(Prior code § 22-40.2)
The owner for the time being of the said right, privilege and franchise shall, immediately upon laying down, installing, replacing or repairing the said gas mains, pipes, conduits and connections, or any part thereof, at its own cost and expense place said highways, streets and roads, or so much thereof as may have been damaged thereby, in as good order and condition as that in which they were before being disturbed or excavated for the purpose of laying down, installing, replacing or repairing said gas mains, pipes, conduits and connections or any part thereof.
(Prior code § 22-40.3)
The owner for the time being of said right, privilege and franchise shall have the right to maintain, repair and replace any or all of such gas mains, pipes, conduits and connections from time to time as may be necessary and proper.
(Prior code § 22-40.4)
The grantee of the aforesaid right, privilege and franchise, its successors and assigns, shall, during the term for which the same is granted, pay to the said county of Placer two percent of its or their gross annual receipts arising from the use, operation or possession thereof; provided, however, that no percentage shall be paid for the first five years succeeding the date of the grant of said right, privilege, and franchise, but thereafter such percentage shall be payable annually, and if such payment shall not be made, such right, privilege and franchise shall be forfeited.
(Prior code § 22-40.5)
The said right, privilege and franchise are granted under and pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the state of California which relate to the granting of rights, privileges and franchises by counties.
(Prior code § 22-40.6)
The ordinance codified in this part shall, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, take effect and be in force upon the expiration of 30 days after its passage, and shall, before the expiration of 15 days after the passage hereof, be published for one week in Roseville Press Tribune, a newspaper published in said county of Placer; and if, during said 30 days, a petition signed by qualified electors of said county equal to 10% of the entire vote cast therein for all candidates for governor of the state at the last preceding general election at which a governor was voted for, protesting against the passage of said ordinance, be presented to said board, the same shall thereupon be suspended from going into operation, and it shall be the duty of said board to reconsider this ordinance. If said board shall thereupon not entirely repeal said ordinance, it shall submit the same to a vote of the electors either at a general election or a special election to be called for the purpose, and said ordinance shall not go into effect or become operative unless a majority of the voters voting upon the same shall vote in favor thereof.
(Prior code § 22-40.7)