The right, privilege and franchise (a) of laying, constructing and maintaining gas pipes, mains and appurtenances in so many and in such parts of the public highways, streets, roads and places of said county of Placer as the grantee of said right, privilege and franchise may from time to time elect to use for the aforesaid purposes, and (b) of using such gas pipes, mains and appurtenances for conveying, distributing and supplying gas to the public for any and all purposes, is granted by said county of Placer to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, its successors and assigns.
(Prior code § 22-196.1)
The term of said franchise shall commence with the effective date of the ordinance codified in this part, and continue and remain in full force and effect until such time as the grantee hereof, its successors or assigns, shall surrender or abandon same or said franchise shall be forfeited for non-compliance by the possessor thereof with its terms, or the state of California, said county or other public corporation thereunto duly authorized, shall purchase by voluntary agreement or shall condemn and take under the power of eminent domain in accordance with then existing law all property actually used and useful in the exercise of said franchise situate within the unincorporated area of said county. Said franchise shall never be considered or taken into account, in fixing the value of said property, in excess of the actual cost to the grantee hereof in procuring the same.
(Prior code § 22-196.2)
All gas pipes, mains and appurtenances which shall be laid and used under and pursuant to the provisions of this part and in the exercise of said franchise shall be laid, constructed and maintained in a good and workmanlike manner under the direction of the county road commissioner and shall be maintained in compliance with all valid laws and ordinances from time to time in force.
(Prior code § 22-196.3)
The owner for the time being of said franchise, shall, immediately upon laying, constructing, replacing or repairing the said gas pipes, mains and appurtenances, or any part thereof, at its own costs and expense place said highways, streets, roads and places or so much thereof as may have been damaged hereby, in as good order and condition as that in which they were before being disturbed or excavated for the purpose of laying, constructing, replacing, or repairing said gas pipes, mains and appurtenances, or any part thereof.
(Prior code § 22-196.4)
The owner for the time being of said franchise, its successors and assigns, shall, during the term for which the same is granted, pay to said county 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 franchise, but thereafter such percentage shall be payable annually, and if such payment shall not be made, such franchise shall be forfeited; provided, however, that if said franchise be a renewal of a right already in existence the payment of said percentage of gross receipts shall begin at once.
(Prior code § 22-196.5)
The ordinance codified in this part shall take effect and be in force upon the expiration of 30 days after its passage, unless suspended from going into operation by a referendum petition filed as provided by law, and shall, before the expiration of 15 days after the passage thereof, be published, with the names of the members of said board of supervisors voting for and against the same, for one week in the Auburn Journal and Placer County Republican, a newspaper published in said county of Placer.
(Prior code § 22-196.7)