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!
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hereby expressly repealed, including Ordinance No. 1391, and this or-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.
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