532A N flF TAOS
ORDINANCES
YEAR:
NUMBER. . A
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ORDINI CE NO.
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Oli'_':�iD� OF l._._, Lli':i1 S OF S:1ID .•.�Ji+1 CIP II ; :`r'D ..O i �1 THE Sll-' ..,1:i,
1V= ALLEYS, I:iil:i)LtYS, SIDE- A - , i 5 <�;'M OTI-E, S'!'RUCTURDS
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f�:;J ?L;":CES f `J PUBLIC GROUNDS IDq S:.!D ?OR A P.y�%IOD OF,
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SAID M-JN-ICIPALITY OF A ?ERt C EN2AGE OF CZ-„TAI:: R 'Vs`i�1U ZS OF
FRO:,' ITS 01 -kTTOXS TiicMEIV; AND =-, ZUIi;G CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
3E IT ORMINM BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOZ•r:; 07-? T.-M, TAOS COUN-LY, INEd
Lr..',:ICO:
Section I. That the Town of Taos, i;et'i :ta.-xico (hereinafter called
"Ci uy ") hereby grants to and Vests in Soutrern Union Gas Co:�l_•any, :. corpo-
r�'ticn, or-anized and efLstin; under and by vyr-sue of ti:e _�ws o, t:.e Suw"Ue
.- a:'rar ,, 1 t r• n actually t.-anoacV nr.'r LJa✓-_r. s,z; 1
Oi 1 1. with 3 pl;r;�l V t,0 trans-act tI ann �, � 1'•
tt.0 State Of New :Pico, hereinafter cca.11ed the "Company", its IC-WI rC,ire-
sent.�'ives, successors, lessees and assigns, .. fr'-nchise and the cut::ori�y,
license, -power and privilege to mLaintai:, construct, build, equiyp, c.Dna�c-•
V
or Ot:lei vise cztabliz;h And orerJ.tc ii-i tilt: is i.y, "L, ...iti U.L
1'rc I.s, ✓,,J.,c,r,J,
plants, and all rei:_tL:c: to 3e1_,
store, distribute, convey Or Ot::Crt'ri e con L'uCt, GCrve, ^-.u;:,?ly and f-u-1-nisll t e
nhz:bit-n-z;s of the City and others, .-nd t0 t::L City, :;honever t::-- C-Ltzy t:-.ay
desire to contract therefor, ,-,as for .i ; �, ;'u�1, i�”:;,:r, nea wnd L'.ny ana LL
Other useful nur�'Oses, and the said C G;_ . .�' :"'O i)r ;�i 'Trod n.:
of ay �;:nd the rign-� to occupy .and use -;n .iy 1. .;y�;� 1'r.y duri the li:e
t... a __anc.._Je every and ry and a ✓tr� : a, er,ae ., e fc, . �a.... :y;,,
sidowal::G, brides and Other st1ruc-pores and -i:0 1.1c -i1 :ces -an%i Lround:. ofl (U,0
C: /�, botlh aVve wnc: Uenl wVI. l.11l slh�lVle of V.`l1 ^.i.li, as r41K JVicetJ, wV nucrl,
alleys strucuures and Other public "Jlace3 ...n. -rounds of the City or may
+n�L.r L...I.f. t/(,,..L V.:rJ t!, y or v1every r NnLL 1....J such Jl...,
-vice, se, 1.J.1 tC l., 1.�nli .r Y U...
urpose us heie1a. •�I�.JV101♦e�.
SCc c)n The Con-.pany UherGJy au zed, 1iCeri3ed and
t/ub do anlr l.-d all hin-',lJ1 neecs..ury -.nd �7••'`l�lV:. Vo be cone rildl J�+r1-lV�rw�,l.1a �..
ulne �lVlicyJ and 1i�t1�.•s i.n`, the j/.�1V�le�l:V hors--' mentioned a.d
--:L-..ntCC; Gy .his franchise; provid,:d, however, ';nac' t::C Co')--ny, its Succz-3sors
....nd 557 Win`:, snall _ay their pipes, and of-11c'r -as an'
Li
)_,.:._.-.t:G and So locate the Same the JtreetJ, -:Venues' alloys,
c J.,'.i:.C('S and (-rounds Of City i-n nC)t ;v CGo...:i;.Ct
;•r:it-h C.ny water nines, t.h';�'_i, Ql'- Or O*.-.e S-�1-acturoz
t::erctofore
installed) and tike Cor"many :,::all, ._ _ar as y "'e 7r�c;,icablc
._void with the use of a:y strect, Cr Other Ihi;hlrwy 1'r:erg
the Or s=-face St1c111 be d':S1lLr0C'd. l:h C.:.3e of distufbance Of J�v
.mo -�, sidewalk,all, driveway Or other surf:.cin; , t'A—'a Company s:::11, at
cosu and e,_nense and in a manner entirely s::tis:;factory to the City, or suc"a
ner son as the City may designate, replace and restore all pavinr;, sidev.7al
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driveway or surface of any street or alley disturbed in as good a condition,
insofar as reasonably possible under the circumstances, as before said work
w as co umenced.
In the event of any chan-e in said public roads, streets, avenues,
wllcya or hiLhways or in the Grades or d) _.ins -hereof, the pipes, systems,
str'uctu_res and other facilities of the Co.rp::::y -hull be reset or
chan�;ed by the Company at its cx-pense so as to conform thereto, and in th'e
QvC'n t any br i "C z hall be rcbui.l t o:- a,y
and x.11 rc.-3onablc c::an�es in its facilities as r:.ay be required by the City.
1'U in specifically a"reed and understood, however, thhat before tae Ci_U'y
a1;.t 1G�iLe any such Cilan�c requirin� the re Settiri; Or Ch3n[;in; Of any
GL said lirles, systems, tror}:s, structures or other facilities by the Company,
notice of at le:=:.t s1.Xty(60) days in advance of the co.^.-�:encemcnt Of the
co::tc;rnla„ea changes shah be liven �o tY1c Ccr,:pany in tmitino so it rzay have
sufficient time in which to make reco=e ndations intended to minimize, its
costs of rose U�1.nrr or Chan-in•, its .facilities .
It is expressly understood and a-reed by and between the Company y and
the City that the ConTany s hell save the City harrlesc from all loss
sustained by the City on account of any suit, jud3mcn t, execution) c Lui:1,
or do .a.nd whatsoever resulting from ne�li�erce on the part of the Company
in the construction, operation or ::ai:terwrlce of its ;e s system, in ,:ae
City. she City shall notify the Con.pa,ny'J rerresentative in the City
within ten(10) days after the presentation of any claim or demand, either
by suit or oti:erwise, rna-de wcainst the City or. account of any ne3lir;e nce
"z; aforesaid on the part of the Company.
Section M. he rates to be char-ed by the Com-ouny sh all be t::cse
from time to time on file and effective with t:ae iie�r :L:;ice "lic ;; rvi:e
Co.=.,fission applicable to such service. It is understood that r'a„es may, be
CstaD].i-hed which are different for different classifications of seinrice,
but there shall be no unreasonable discrimination in rates as between
consumers using gas in like quantities Under ii1-le condi zicns i, the City.
l SC CtlOn IV. The CO:rpany 7i.'..+.;j ...-i:c: ..nd c::iioccu rC�::;v:table rules ana
re;,ala„:GnS in U.1e CG.1 V Ol 11JJ b� Jlness.
�-c�:icn V. The Co 11,a .f ..o� be re ru,red U �1.Ut..a r -�i7s -o .;,i-
.::dil.ally i;zre ul an one hl,r.dred f.�"�;J 1� f .f Gr .y one t:Gnsumea of cl,,
O:: :,_]ayl t.:e C0v:1.�4..1f be rCGuiroC: ;.� CO 1c.C.. C.�nsU.:�e_`s to :tC,X'i;.eCL z.UG O
�.+ensure 11nc: Dari n,-. any 2.iod of nation^.1 c::=,;cncy ti7C
in tie C:-y .hall be cup ject to it,:. .Di l2 j', by u.sc �)f due
,rd mctihGdn, to obt:. i, and ;Mace in service the
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rle Cl",.JJ�-:ry il1G Vt+r 1..:.1:J ...�.�i 1 a+1. Z l/+.eJ.
1i'CV_ . Vl. r'..he Cc:.pan'y S.7C� De cr:�ltlO �o regiAi�+v fr0:1 w.:y Cvr lz-Cr
Gi man, before -z ScInfice is Co-.:::e:CCCL, a t:C_)Onit Of one and on,^ h--.1:; twm:--s
tii• i:...,:)unt of eati:..ated aver- ::Vnu..`y o�11, �n no ev-n. t0 JC Ions
yC .V 1 •�1 v.C0 , t iliC.7 ,i_d Qc ,Ao v I":'_�y be i; ._. d by U..c+ Co .. .:f
Loo 7viCC i.. C:isco n inued -- nd all bw.._...:i `vhereL.'r h.. vc Duo
t said deposit to U.". cc nsu :ar, to�ethcr wit:, irtcr. st �..ereor.
-- one: return s
''�::.^ ;;.to Gf Six ner C'-nt (6j" -Dcr an nl: 1 f�G::. ;,:e G�.Ve of Sc 14 C:C'
be ell: itica to a.n_ly said QC-7Gsi.t :J:.th accrued inuerest to
.:y _ndo—z,::cdncss mm the Co.:ija r by the con su::s: -makin r the de-.-,o s I; .
:..t beC:n ..pplied to ;1.:y s::.ch :indeb-ad:,osS, the ;has service :'.':y be
all .._1CCbted ess of the consumer iS paid c::d tl 1'i.:C
is with viae Co:no'ary.
ct_G n 11I1. Ti,e Company s.all furnish Cood serv:
'L or 1 ic: Id. -;*.a U C' ni
"e- --ncc n titan
1j. CI C.:'.Lt3e in U::y Or in'tc-' :, w.Lu -, 1�)-O'
por 0-'eraw-
'.2-ho Cormp_,ny s;-.all furthc:.- its
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cc in -ood order and co-edition in du c c o,.,,-j 1 J_ :cc w_4 t-I, t h o
c -_',xico and .-iith t*'ne valid rules c.-d :.-o-uL,.tions of the
f :,7xw I - i- -
".:-2:-:ico Public Service Cc-nmai3sion from, ti-, c to ti= effective. GL_S
CICIL",rcrod by the Cum-pany shall ba odorized in cor,'uorm-ity -,.,i-uh ruicz;
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f th 'ew 14=ic0 Public S—ci.-vice Cor:.-,,.issionl or it's succcssor
::-c-_UJ.:U-o::y a-r-c ncy, that, are I-awfully in effect froim Limo to t;i-:c. D, 1:V c ry•
01, -,3 ',,y to Wil 17- 7,),:: :n%dc _,6 '')!:CL3s ureS
::,nd of the I-'Tcw ",12Xico J.0 sox-licc COILmis Sion, or
:;UCC_-Zsor rc,r-Ulu,;ory _n,,ency, thuz are lawfully -.*Ln ol'fcctu fron. to t,_*mc.
c c t-i o n IF1 11 In cal-e there should be a Shorta_re of 3aG UU0
,:O c_,aaL;e, --nd the CG:- ,z:y by reason therec,1" is un"ole to -_43
our-ooscs, r�reforonces shall be Si C,-..1e3 ti C
cc,.,.z;=,crs in the use of L)r-as du.- ir.3 the 7)eriod of :-_ny such
C cion 7X. the Conmany shall have t',e riGht and Of trw
t1i-is franch.ise and all and -orivile-cs I-r--nted Ile::cin, and
U, it shall ✓be co.-strued aa
Ie word "Com)--ny" apDcars here i1n)
-cludi.",* -*�s succes-so'-s assi-ns and lessees.
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S,c-'-ion X. Sout-hIc--m Union Gas CO,7 -"-S SUCCCZSC::S, 103-
U_ C'L�s
fol- and i n considerat ion of "U.'I('. :_,::"_n"v!n3 L
0., S
as rent.--.110 for the occu-t)ation a.-Ad u�3e or over, urun -'.nd 'D e_-.0
LI U LI
�C 04-roo-'s alleys, Sid-ewal'- S bri a, nd o-,,' 0
r,-::C)un d S n "'Ie Ci y shall P-2,Y 1-0 -�-e `ty each y e ar 0
4'. U
.i,i.s /rovis n shall re-rain in force .-nd. Of u
:0 -,cr ccnt (2:'�) of the groz;s rcco-_*-.)ts o' 3outha::r. -nion G-s I!t
I L) 0�1
L;UCC_�SI,Qrs, lessees --nd azoir;ns, durin,- such yea_r, -for SaS Sold t"-1 0
C,
J."Y Lilmits- of U,;-Ie ci-�Y, 3"f0ject to t"Ie -1
__L, U.L s 4. L 'd;
Suc.a -roso reca-o"S to consis�U 0, -hC 'OU_l col"Cc-ed fro" U3010
con,=crs on uccoant of -as soIC_ -rid conou;.-Icd wil"—'n -he
UL. v
ii-.1-Its of said Cit, under tu'ae Co:-,7_-,L:any I s r UCJ effect at 'U-:-.e tui-n-'ell
rrross rcc"in's for SOIL�'- -0
conou:--orz --nd the cross rccl:intS .-C;.S 3,D' d UG 1-'-0 y Z�S C,,.,.-1 Use.
.2:-.e C3n:nany Shall suc'.1 paynIon.3 on or 00f ore U,^Ia r 7 I a-`y
Of FL bru::.ry and Au_r-ast, '-'n each Call.nCILI:: Yo:-.r :illy U"IS _0rOV1S1'0AI
v
in force an' ef"ec' . :,?o or -,.he -rur-.-.3.3o of d rovcn.,��
01 Said COm-nany 3"I'La'Ll at -'-I:L Ide su�:)J4,:!ct to ins-,ec-Lic-n by
duly City 01'ficials . Sa
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id all o`a-her licon-co, v
c)::, rcvcnuc tC.xcs and all of:Cr o.-:I-.c-v-iDns ad
_,nd s-oocial for local
CaL 0OnaU:._US,
ten,_races Of
n sa ;y
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cont_nue &n-'y ;0 Lon_ -.3 3--4d
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i_v n ur- d i c z, c,n in t,c. Y acez
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lovy 3,., collect Or a-u-Il-cn,:ot t-o char-e) -'evy Or Co-,-,Lc-,- Cer
e:.:c4se or roven,,ie C)2:. Cr
:mcbone a, and ii, -.,y _,a%v'_u-_ aU-.,1.Or--t,,,r -, V---- 3-
d-_' Ction in -.1"o nram;taCo Inere&fter S a,-C. -pay.cn�, Or
C.3 c.3
!CVy,r C Or cc_71C ct, r,*-,, act tc=.)� -t;o ICVy,
license Ivr-: ilo-e, �_nsturL=,;_,:-;t, occ--on
�.v -.�;U.L ,, k2.'.cise Or rcve:*C.c
fr' ion to nna*.co su -,D-. n
or other e.,-act-fons or char-cs he obl.L.'a', U C.. __y::.e. L
-,-,rovidok, -for shall fort hwizhl cease.
Soot- 3 X 1. "n Is fran .,isa
-:,al' oe acce ted by sLL-*d Com-jiny
ZcC07"-,_ Z") the Cler` Of sai` City vrit"Ln thi, -0)
Ice Sll ba filed Wit:. 4". N. - - LU
days af-v'er -Lh.e ta'.iinz effect of this o.-Lin ance and :•.,hen so accented
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ordinance shall be a contract duly executed by and between the City and the
said Company.
°action XII. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase
o provision of this ordinance --hall be ad,judrred invalid or unconstitutional,
;•1� :�.�,i :;iu�a..l. r 't "L*Crec'Q -1-'bo v:.,.l.iclity Of tit—i.[3 ordilTUILCC LLS a whole, or any
ui- provi;,ion other than the part so decided to be invalid or uncon-
stitutional.
Section XIII. The franchise herein to the Company shall not
be exclusive, and the City specifically reserves the right to grant
additional franchises of the same or si-niilar character to any person, firs^.,
co: pany or corporation ate any ti:..e Burin:-, the tern of this franchise. The
City, in C;rar:tin.- this franchise, surrenders no privi.lees or rights that it
may now lawfully have or possess of installing its own Gas system and
f urnishinc Gas to the City and the irilabitants thereof.
Section XIV. This franchise shall take effect, and be in force from
and after thii-ty(3O) days from the date of its enactr,:ent, during which
thirty(30) day period, and prior to fifteen(15) days from the expiration
ti:ercof, this ordinance shall be published in a manner provided by law,
and shcll continue in full force and effect for a period o twenty-five(25)
years from the date of its enactment.
Section XV. The Co:cpsny shall act pro:ptly and di"Gently in efforts
J. obtain all -overnmental authorizations and to conclude all arrange:meats
(includin- adequate Gas supply arrwr.Gements), m."aterial acquisitions and
installations tO the extent necessary on its part in order to render the
CaS service contemplated herein CO,;u.C:lClnv :Lt the earliest p!'<.:tic,..blc date ��
and if for any reason the Company's Gas service 'project- becomes uni'easible
or ;;as service Is not actually cor:�:.:enced under this franchise within. Seventeen ( 7)
Months from its effective date, this franchise and all rights and duties of dl-
.cnc parties hereunder shall automatically teszni.rate.
Section M. . ALI ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict z,•ith
provisions of this ordinance are he b �acaled.
Passed this
—day of " March, X) t. 1964.
Mdayor of the Town of Taos, I•cn I% xico
ATTEST:
v
C16r:: of th.. .gown of Taos, lTew iwxico
:.?? GV:- BY :,2, T:3T S THE ' 7 B day of
March Wig^ N.
:•mayor th Town of Taos, New Mxico.
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