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Before the Beard of 'r!U6t.ees of tbe l'o,m of Hercules, County of Cont.re

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Gss.State of California.

Iu tlle uat~er of the Appl1cut1on of
the Cal1fcm!e. pc,i1der \'iorks p a
corporation, for a
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wharf F x-anchise.

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Order Granting ha±f Franchise to tie

Ca2i7rnta Ponder

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a corporaticn.

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It is hereby c-rjered by tr.ie Boar-J. cf T IU$tees cf t.he T0\"1!1 or Hercules,
Coint.y of Cc!ltra Cost9., St.ate of Cal 1fcrn1o, e.l:at

\1,•iiereas, tr..e '.::il1fcrn1a ?utd€.:: \Vcrks, a ccrpo.rat1cn, j1j en the 17th day c.,f
idar2h 1902, make application to the Bc,a.rj of rrustees cf tr;c rc. .. n of Hercules, for

a franc4ise tc construct and tc maintain a tar? mit· tiie license to take tolls fr

tie use of sane, for tts tern f tenty years from and after tle date tit.ereof, on
certain oubmergej , cverflowed anJ tLle lc.nls belone1!1~ to the State of Cal1fc,m1o,

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tne 3oy of San Pablo 1 !1 r v,msn1 p !Jumbe r eleven,

sur,crviee,.r :::iist..rict Nu:nbcr one in tJie Cc.,unty e,f Contra Cot:tu_0 State of Calif\.r'liu,
bcinz the lanj hsrc1nafter Jes:ribed0 en wt,1cl1 a franchise is g.rantej to erect a

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Whereas, ti.9 Calif€7rnia pco;-,JerJTcrks duly f'ilel he.rein its petition fr

sa1i franchise 1n jue ferro anj maje due prcof

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tt'iis i3ored c.,f t,,e pJ.bl1cat.10n a~:l

pc9ting o: thc notices cf tie time ani place ten and mere sail applicaticn mould
be !!!ale tv ti11s acarJ, as .requireJ by la:

!larch 190~ :luly c cns1 jered:

ani sCll.J matter mas on the l'?t.h day of

�whereas, lt appea11ne to this Board tnat the JUbl1c ecod anj ccrr.~
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be preimc.it.ed by tr.e granting c.f t,.::Jc f .ranch1 se to const. ruat sa1-i "harf, th1 s

Bosri t,(1d. by its orier, :lated Haren 1'7, 190::.,
Resolve that. 1t 1s propc.se.i tu grnnt sBid f.rancntee to tlle tdgheet b1dler

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the.refer: that, the term

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cc:,nt.iouanoe of said f.ranoM.af; ahoul.:i

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twenty years f'rcn

t.he de.t.e thereof: that, tenders or- bids for sal:l f.raoahiae t1ould. be ceoei~e.i by the
Bcard of T mstees of tie Ton 0f Hercules

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Ccum,y of Contl'a Coato0 $Cfi\te of Call fc.r-

ma, at t.t',e rocms cf saiu Board in the Tmm Hall in thz TomJ of Morottleo0 Cont..ra
Ccsta County, State c,f Cal 1 r0m1a0 c,n May 19tn

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19020 t1ht:!n and uhere sai:i Board r1ould.

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meet, 1n c,pen seGsion and rend. sa1.i tenders or o!:is~ Tllat all ten:kre oe bids foK

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r.aid f runch.1.se must be a:iJress e:i to prcsi:ient of the Boar-d cf Trustees of. th:a i7oon

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of Hercule~p/\P1nole _P&lt;:iSt Office, Contra :::csta County O Califc.,mia, and filed n-H,h ine
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Cler:r. of' said Bca.rj ai or before 7 c' clock P.I. on I!ay 193, 1202:
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further ordered that th2 Clerk of this Boaro give notioc of said nppl1-

eat1on by advertisement , as required by la, and order of 00.id Boaro: ru:ii

hereas, tie fact t!0t an application for said franctdse or privilege ha3
b,::-::n cade to Gelid Boaro of' Trustees~ that a sccmenc th.a 1 1s propoced to grant

ioro of H,s oont:irn..101:cc asd tri..e day

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hdch tenders or b!ls muld be received

ts sane, had bc,odor±scd, a rcgucssed by la anl by order of h4s Berl,

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April· 1002 until

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period as said paper mas pl1shed:
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the 26t.h do.y of Apr.n, 1002, both days 1ncludeJ and as cften Ju~
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a±so in tFc Pinole T1es, a meekly rerspeper,1n

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cwn of Pinole, Contra Cost.a County, State cf Cel 1fu"l1ia, frcrn the 29th day ot:..iAprtl f

1902,, both daya 1noluded::
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Wharee.s on the jay stated. 1n so.1j ~

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nc.,t.1ce on wll1ch tenJers or tido

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1'0lld be recelvel, tc-wit:- cm tr.e 19tn :.-!a~• cf May, 1902, said Bos.rd :net in open sP.r;slon

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and read the tenders or bids; snl
Whereas said California Po'r7der Worv.s, a aurporatie,n, b1j the sum of one H...mdred
Della.rs, cash in United StateG gold cc.,1n., for oaid franch1seP and said bid
bid therefor, an.l sa1d CornP3:1y "l7as tt:c t-J.ehest bidder:
Wor';(.00 o oorpcrat1cn, has pa1a

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t,1J.e h.111hest

and mereas, said Cal1fomia Ponder

sail sum f O2e Hundred Dolla.rG, for ae.1d Francn!se an::l

rao1d F ren.ztuze has been anarded to 1 t.
Not1, t,l1e.ref0re, 1t 1s hereby o.rjered by the Boa.rd of rrustees of t.liC Tmm of Hercule

Cont.re Costa Cc,unty, State uf Callfcm1a, t.nat the Cul1forn1!l Pu&gt;1der Wot-ks, a corporatfon,
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and its successors and ass1as be and 1t 1s hereby crante:i t~ r!_6ht. t..o ereat., -construct.

all those certain submer~d, cverflowcd an:i tide lanls belcneing tc the State cf Cal1fom1
bor:lertng en tr.c se1.1them shc.,re c.,f the Bray of San rablo, 1n To&gt;?nship r.11rnbeE't Eleven, 1n Supe

v1sc,.r D1Gtr1ct NU!nber one in ti1e County of Contra Costa, State c,f Cal1~ornia, within t11e
cc,rpc,rot.e 11m1t.e eif t.ne Tmm of Her~ulea0 and t11thin the f01low1ng boundaries, t.c,-\71t;-

Bee1n:i1ng rit o. pc1nt on r.t..e line vf ship's channel on t~ oc.uthc.m sliore of tbe 3ay
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San Pablc.,. frm wt1ch rint the

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�Now, therefore, 1t is hereby oriered
b i tne
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c,f t.i-ic

Town of He.rcu

Contra Cost.a Cc.unt.y, s~ate or ca11rcm1a , t.nat.
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t l le Cal1forn1s Powder Works, a corporat1c,

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and 1ts successors and ass1ns be ani 1t 1s hereby grantej the r1gut to erect, construct
an.i maintain a who.rr am tc take tells fer the use of same for the term of t.went..y years o

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all those cerain submerzed, cverflcncd and tide lanJs bele-nt:1ng te, the Stote cf Cal1forn1
bordering cn tt'.e se1.1t.hern sh0re c,f t,hc Bay of San pablo, 1n To~nship Numbe.l"'I Eleven, 1n Supe

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v1sc,r D1st.r1ct Number one

1n the County c,f Contra C0ste.p ::;t,ate of Cal1f'o.rn1a, within ihe

corporute limits of tne Tmn of Hercules, and nithin the fllcing boundaries, to-it:Beg1nn1ng

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a pc1nt, on tr.e line c.,f ship's channel on the ocuthcrn sl,ore of' tlle Bay

of San Pablc, frm ult.ic: pint the est en2 of curse Number l97 cf the Rancho El Pile

us cfficially surveyed by t~-,c Uni tel States Gove mment P bears suth 62° 45' East true
mert:ifan: t,nence nc.rtheasterly olong tlie line cf Ship's channel 500 reet to otation: th.enc
scuth s,f 45° East to the nonhern boundo.ry line of the State Tide ~nd Location Number 21
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Centro C0sta County: thence Southerly alc,ng sa1:i State Tide ljlnd Loeation Number 215, 1,0

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feet. to station: thence nrth 67 45' rest to the line cf d~ir,3 channel on the Southern

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shure of the Bay

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feet into point vf bee;innine.

of San pablo: thence nurtheastt.e .rly al cng the 11 ne of ships channel 500

Done 1n cpen Board at

Hercules, Cont re Costa County, scate of' ca11 fom1 a, his

19¢h day f lay 1902.
Ayes: A.!.!~Donald, M.Uu.rrey , J cnn Bemingfl..l'..rn, Jr.

Noes:

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Johna Pemdngham, Jr.
pre&amp;! dent. ~ t ha Boa.ri of

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r. c r.ue no.nue rn ooum1ary llne of tne State Tide Tend Lcation Number

Contro. Costa. County~ thence Southerly alc,ng sa1:1 State Tide ljmj Loeat1on Number 215, 1,0
feet. to st.at.ion: tence north 62 45' est to the line cf ships channel on the Southern
ohcire of the Bay of San Pablo: thence northeasterly al cng tbe line of ships channel 500

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feet into pc.int of beginnineo
Done in open Board at Herculee0 Contra Costa Cun, State o:f Califomie., tnis
1Oh day f ay 1902.
Ayeo; A.M::Donn.ld0 H.Murrey

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Joh3 Tringham, Jr.
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