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AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS
(OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS) OF HOUSTON NATURAL
GAS CORPORATION, OPERATING INSIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS; ENACTING A PROVISION REGARDING MINI-
MUM BILLS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE* AND PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE ;REPEALING SECTION 38-4+4 OF THE OPUS
CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958.
WHEREAS, THE COST OF GAS AND OTHER EXPENSES OF HOUSTON NATURAL
GAS CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE TO CUSTOMERS FURNISHED
GAS SERVICE THROUGH THEIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS HAS MATERIALLY INCREASED
SINCE THE LAST RATE INCREASE; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE
GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS OF SUCH PRIVATELY OWNED GAS UTILITY AFTER A STUDY
AND CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE PROBLEM:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT NEW RATES APPLICABLE TO CUSTOMERS OF HOUSTON
NATURAL GAS CORPORATION GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATING INSIDE THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ARE HEREBY ESTABLISHED AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AN EX-
CEPTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS FOLLOWS:
1• FOR ALL CUSTOMERS, OTHER THAN CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL
CONSUMERS, THERE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR GAS CONSUMED AS MEASURED AT THE METER
OF THE CUSTOMER THE FOLLOWING NET RATE:
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH $1.50 PER MCF
NEXT 2 u n n p n n
NEXT 7
NEXT 40 u u a G9 n n
NEXT 50
ALL OVER 100 n ° " •35 "
(APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS DURING SIX SUMMER
SUMMER INCENTIVE RATE BILLING MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH
OCTOBER)
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH $1.50 PER MCF
NEXT 2" 11 t' 7p" n
NEXT i n n n .54 n n
ALL OVER 6 " " " •35 "
"2. THE MONTHLY RATE FOR ALL CUSTOMERS CLASSIFIED AS CHURCH,
SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS, SHALL BE FOR GAS CONSUMED AS MEASURED AT THE
METER OF THE CUSTOMER AS FOLLOWS:
6,Ilw r i 2
CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH $1.50 PER MCF
NEXT 2 " n R 0 n n
NEXT I n n n �4 n n
ALL OVER 10 " " " .35 n "
"ANY CUSTOMER WHO DESIRES TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A CHURCH, SCHOOL OR
HOSPITAL CUSTOMER SHALL PRESENT ITS APPLICATION STATING SUFFICIENT FACTS
TO SHOW THAT THE GAS SERVICE IS FOR USE ON PREMISES USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
CHURCH PURPOSES BY A DULY RECOGNIZED CHURCH,.OR USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES BY A PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL, OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT SCHOOL, OR USED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES BY A PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL OR NONPROFIT HOSPI-
TAL."
n3. THE MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL FOR ALL CONSUMERS MAY BE FIXED BY
THE HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS 01.50)."
SECTION 2. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES
FOR GAS OR SERVICES FURNISHED BY ANY PRIVATELY OWNED GAS UTILITY SHALL NOT
BE AFFECTED OTHER THAN IS HEREIN PROVIDED.
SECTION 3. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SELLING GAS TO CON-
SUMERS (OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS) WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHO SHALL CHARGE RATES DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE
SET FORTH OR SET FORTH IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,
OR WHO SHALL WILFULLY VIOLATE ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL BE
FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR EACH SUCH
OFFENSE, AND THE CHARGE TO EACH CUSTOMER SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
SECTION 4. IN CASE A CORPORATION IS THE VIOLATOR OF ANY PROVISION
OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, MANAGER OR ANY
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH CORPORATION SHALL BE ALSO SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE
PENALTIES HEREIN PRESCRIBED.
SECTION 5. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ITS
FINAL ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE RATES SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANLE
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND SHALL APPLY TO ALL BILLS RENDERED ON AND AFTER SUCH EFFECTIVE
DATE BY ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SELLING GAS TO CONSUMERS, OTHER
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THAN INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS AND CUSTOMERS HAVING AN AVERAGE MONTHLY CONSUMPTION
OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED (200) MCF PER MONTH, WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONE TIME AFTER
ITS FINAL READINGS IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS.
SECTION 7. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTIONS PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISIONO
CLAUSE, PHRASES OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT
SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 8. SECTION 3&44 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, IS
HEREBY REPEALED.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS #AJY FI
PASS D TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DA1
�9 / BY THE FOLLOWING VOTER
BEN Fe McDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS EAD FOR THE OND TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
19- BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom Re SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Lo BARNARD
JOSE Re DELEON
Me P. MALDONADO
W. Jo ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THAT THE FOREeING ORDINANCE WAS - FORjrHp THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF 19_12 , f BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM Rs SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Lo BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON ✓ CC
M. Pa MALDONADO F_n
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG /
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS,