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Home My WebLink About04017 ORD - 12/29/1954IMS:AG :72/28/54 - - AN ORDINANCE FIXING RATES FOR SUPPLYING GAS TO CONSUMERS OTHER THAN 114OUSTRIAL CONSUMERS, MAKING SUCH RATES APPLY SPECIFI- CALLY TO HOUSTON 14ATURAL GAS CORPORATION AND SOUTHERN COKKJNITY GAS COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PRO - VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMEPS OF GAS WITH- IN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ARE BEING SUPPLIED WITH GAS BY PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC UTILITY C014PANIES SUPPLYING GAS TO CONSUMERS; AND WHEREAS, IT HAS SEEN DETERMINED OY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF GAS FURNISHED SUCH CONSUMERS AND TO FIX THE RATES FOR FURNISHING SUCH GAS TO CON- SUMERS: NOd, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE GAS SUPPLIED BY ANY GAS COMPANY SUPPLYING CONSUMERS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS, WITH GAS SHALL SHOW A MONTHLY AVERAGE TOTAL HEATING VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 950 BRITISH THERMAL UNITS PEP. CUBIC FOOT OF GAS, AND THE GAS SUPPLIED TO SUCH CONSUMERS SHALL HOT CONTAIN MORE THAN TWO (2) GRAINS OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE PER 100 CUBIC FEET OF GAS VOLUME, AND 140T MORE THAN TWENTY (20) GRAINS OF SULPHER PER 100 CUBIC FEET OF GASVOLUME. SECTION 2. AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDI- NANCE, AND COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST READING OF METERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CONSUMERS, FOR ALL CUSTOMERS OR CONSUMERS OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS, CONSUMERS HAVING AN AVERAGE MONTHLY CONSUMPTION OF OVER 200 MCFI�AND CHURCH, SCHOOL ORHOSPITAL CONSUMERS, THERE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR GAS CONSUMED AS MEASURED AT THE METER OF THE CONSUMER THE FOLLOWING RATE: 1. FIRST I MCF PER MONTH. . . . . . . . y1.00 2. NEXT 2 MCF PER IAONTH 0 . . . . . . . . .6G 3: NEXT 7 MCF PER MONTH Q . . . . . . . . •55 ]: NEXT 40 MCF PER MONTH ®. .50 5. NEXT 50 MCF PER MONTH 0. . . . . . . . .35 6. NEXT 100 MCF PER 14ONTH ® . . . . . . . .30 SECTION! 3. THE MINIMUM MONTHLY RATE FOR ALL CUSTOMERS CLASSIFIED AS CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS, SHALL BE FOR GAS CONSUMED AS MEASURED AT THE METER OF THE CONSUMER AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH . . . . . . $ .25 2. NEXT 2 MCF PER MONTH @. . . . . . . .25 -NEXT 7 MCF PER HONTH M. . . . . . . . . . .25 NEXT 40 MCF PER MONTH ® .25 5• NEXT 50 MCF PER MONTH ® . . . . . . . . . .25 6. NEXT 100 MCF PER MONTH M. . . . . . . . . .25 ALL CUSTOMERS WHO DESIRE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS, SHALL PRESENT THEIR APPLICATION STATING SUFFICIENT FACTS TO SHOW THAT THE GAS SERVICE IS FOR USE Ott PREMISES USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHURCH PURPOSES BY A DULY RECOGNIZED CHURCH2 OR USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVA% NON- PROFIT SCHOOLy OR USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES BY A PUBLIC PAROCHIAL OR NON- PROFIT HOSPITAL. SECTION 4. THE MINIMUM WNTHLY BILL FOR ALL CONSUMERS SHALL BE $1.00. A DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY OF NOT EXCEEDING ONE CENT ($.O1) PER COO CF MAY DE CHARGED ALL CONSUMERS. ALL VALID EXISTING CONTRACTS BETWEEN ANY COMPANY SUPPLYING GASTO CONSUMERS AND SUBJECT TO THE RATES HEREIN PROVIDED, SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AS TO ALL OF SUCH EXISTING CONTRACTS LISTED IN WRITING BY A CERTIFIED WRITTEN LIST FURNISHED TD THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY DELIVERY TO THE CITY SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE .JANUARY 151 1955 SECTION 5. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SELLING GAS TO CONSUMERS 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 WHO SHALL WILFULLY VIOLATE ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCES SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR SUCH OFFENSE. SECTION 6. IN CASE A CORPORATION IS THE VIOLATOR OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE2 THE PRESIDENT2 VICE- PRESIDENT, SECRETARY MANAGERy OR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH CORPORATION SHALL BE ALSO SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE PENALTIES HEREIN PRESCRIBED. SECTION 7• IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTIONS PARAGRAPH2 SUBDIVISION; CLAUSES PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVAEIO, 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. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM A14D AFTER ITS PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THECITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. .x�,....,+, •..e..�....k.'ra..;n.,.l, _ ,.. , r.t a.,. �...�arr., � r....W+sw+r�'.�. - .. _ ..... . ,,,.� SECTION 9. IT 15 SPECIFICALLY FOUND BY THECOUNCIL THAT THE RATES 3 AS HEREIN FIXED ARE REASONABLE FOR THE HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION AND SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE FURNISHING OF GAS UNDER FRANCHISES NOW IN EXISTENCE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREIN PROVIDED. SECTION 10. THE NECESSITY FOR REGULATING GAS RATES AND PURITY OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY ANNEXED AREAS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF DECEMBER, 1954. ATTEST• CITY SECRETANY 4-7 O LEG APPROVED AS EL FORI•I: CITY ATTORNEY R 9'l c MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS .cry - ,n ".'.;... r - K.�q.vti.:.,.a� «.fie,.+... _. � - w ..a r.. � •.r..w4.�w � .. ...l...FVR�..:n -�-�.. ,.� _ «...v Co Christi, Texas 1954 , ' TO THE MWERS OF TEE CITY COUNCIL ......... Corpub: Christi, Texas—, - H �. _......�- ........�..e.,...., M ......d.,.....,..,.. -, Conti eman- For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of -the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist-for the suspen- sion of the - Charter Rule or requirement that no ordinanna or revolution shall be p"ead finally on the data it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I. therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. V Respectfulln, MAYOR CITY of CORPUS CHRISTI, The Charter Rn1e vas suspended by Vie following vote: P. C. Callaway �Gri Miroy Sing - James S. Naismith ' - W. James Brace F. P. Peterson, Jr. , The above ordinance van Passed by the following - note:,. - P. C. Callaway Ellroy Sing e James S_,Neismith W. James Brace F. P. Peterson, Jr. i `0l1