1432 ORD AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO 1271 OF SCHEDULE OF RATESQRDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION #1 OF ORDINANGE NQ. 1271 OF THE
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COM4uIERCIAI: RATES TO BE CHARGED BY
UJNE STAR GNS CO MPANYt AND AMENDING SAID SECTION #1 OF ORDINANCE N0.
1271 WHICH WE1S APPROVED BY THE CITY GUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAFiI5 ON
OCTOBER 13, 1952; AND REPEALING OFtDINANCE NC}. 14240
THAT WHEREAS, the Lone Star Gas Corapany was heretofore granted
a franchise, and a Schedule of Rates was heretofore, on October 130
1952, approved by the City Council of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, said Schedule of Rates, as shown in Section #1 of
Ordinance No. 1271, did not provide for any charge for inaugurating or
reinaugurating gas service; and,
WHEREAS, the Lone Star Gas Company has heretofore reqtxested
that such Section #1 of Ordinance No. 1271 be amended to provide for
such inauguration or reinauguration of gas service to residential and
commercial customers; and,
WHEREAS, same has beon heaxd by the City Council on several
occasions heretofore, and the matter has been thoroughly investigated
by the City Council; NUW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDATNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
That Section #1 of Ordinance No. 1271 of rates for residential
and commercial users of gas, as approved by the City Council of the City
of Paris on October 13, 1952, be, and the same is hereby amended as
follows:
That the LonE Star Gas Coâ–ºnpany be, and the same is hereby per-
mitted to make a charge not to exceed the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) per
customex for inaugurating or reinaugurating gas service, except in cases
whexe the inauguration or reinauguration is brought about by the gas
being cut off for non-payment of the gas bill, and in which instance the
Lone Star Gas Company is permitted to charge a fee of One Dollar ($1,00)
per customer for inaugurating or reinaugurating gas service.
That inauguration orreinauguration af service by the company
shall, for the purposes of this ordinance, be deemed to mean the unsealing
of a sealed meter or installation of a new meter and turning on of natural
gas.
That the following classes of customers shall be exempt from the
payment of inauguration or reinauguration of the service charge herein
provided:
1. Customer who has been removed from the
accounting records of Lone Star Gas
Company as a customer fer a period of
more than twelve (12) months.
2. Churches, schools, and governmental
customers.
3. Customers whose service has been
interrupted by a disaster ox catas-
trophe, including fire, or acts of God.
4. New Customers added to the Lone Star
Gas Company System in Paris, Texas.
5. Builders recea,ving service while building
is under construction.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby expressly repealed, incUding Ordinance No. 1424, and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 13th day of Jar_uary$
A. Do , 195ff.
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Nlayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPRO D AS TO FO RM:
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City Attorney.