1424 ORD AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO 1271 OF SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RATES TO BE CHARGED BY LONE STAR GAS

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! ORDINAIVCE N0. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 5ECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 1271 QF THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR RESIDENTIHL AND COMMERCIAL RATES TO BE CHHRGED BY LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, AND AMENDING SAID SECTIUN 1 Oc ORDINANCE N0. 1271 VVHICH WaS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL UF THE CITY OF PARIS ON OCTOBER 13, 1952; REPEi,LING ORDINANCE N0. 1391; F,ND PROVIDING FflR CERTr'lIN RE- GONNECT CHARGES IN Tf-iE Atv1DUNT OF $2.00 PER RE-CONNECT. W-iEREAS, the Lone Star Gas Company was heretofore granted a franchise, and a Schedule of Rates was heretofore, on October 13, 1952, approved by the City Council of the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, said Schedule of Rates, as shown in 'Oection 1 of Or- dinance No. 1271, did not provide for any charge for inaugurating or re- inaugurating gas services; and, WHEREAS, the Lone 5tar Gas Company has heretofore requested that such Section i of Ordinance No. 1271 be amended to provide for such inauguration or reinauguration of gas service to residential and commer- cial customers; and, uVHEREaS, the City Council has heretofore appointed a committee to inquire into the application of the Lone Star Gas Company for a change in the amount of reconnect charge; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY GOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARTS: That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1271 of rates for residential and com:.nercial users of gas, as approved by the City Council of the City of Paris on Clctober 13, 1952, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows: That the Lone Star Gas Company be, and the same is hereby per- mitted to :nake a charge not to exceed the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) per customer for inaugurating or reinaugurating gas services, in the event that the same has been disconnected because of failure to pay the amount owed to the Lone Star Gas Company and by reason of said account being a delinquent account. That said charge shall be made by the Lone Star Gas Company only in conformity with its regular policy of giving written notice to the user or customer prior to discontinuance of service for delinquent account. That no additional charge for inauguration or reinauguration of any service other than that mentioned above shall be allowed. A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed, including Ordinance No. 1391, and this or- dinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Passed and adopted this 14th day of October,A. D., 1957. f 2/~~~ ~ ~ SC✓ = 'C~-C_~ ~fl `t Ma yo r r i;TTEST: / City Clerk . 4 NPPROV~S TO FO7"V , City Httorn .