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. '...--' . . ------....-. . ,..-----. . . '..... r . . . ~+~ j / ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE RATES, FEES AND CHARGES FOR WATER AND WATER SERVICE BY THE CITY TO CONSUMERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING THE TIME FOR PAYMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TEN PER CENT. (10%) DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT OF BILL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Hereafter, each and every consumer, except multi- pIe dwelling unit consumers as hereinafter defined, inside and outside the corporate limits of the City, shall pay to the City their respective water bills for water consumption at the following rates, to-wit: For water consumed during any month, the rates shall be: One Dollar ($1. 00) per One Thousand (1,000) gallons for the first Two Thousand (2,000) gallons of water; Seventy- Five Cents (75s[) per One Thousand (1,000) gallons in excess of Two Thousand (2,000) gallons and less than Five Thousand (5,000) gallons of water; Fifty Cents (50s[) per One Thousand (1,000) gallons in ex- cess of Five Thousand (5,000) gallons and less than Ten Thousand (10,000) gallons of water; Forty Cents (40s[) per One Thousand (1,000) gallons in excess of Ten Thousand (10,000) gallons and less than Fifty Thousand (50,000) gallons of water; Thirty Cents (80s[) per One Thousand (1,000) gallons in excess of Fifty Thousand (50, 000) gallons of water. The sum of Two Dollars ($2. 00) shall be the monthly minimum charge for water consumption for each and every consumer inside the City limits; the sum of Two and 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) shall be the monthly mini- mum for each consumer outside the City limits. On all monthly bills paid .J by the Consumer on or before the 10th day of the calendar month succeeding that for which the bill is rendered, the City shall allow a discount in the sum of ten per cent. (10%). All bills paid after the 10th day of the calendar month succeeding that for which such bill is rendered shall not be subject to such discount. Section 2. For the purpose of this ordinance multiple unit dwellings shall be defined as apartment projects and other such installations having three or more rental dwelling units not available to transient renters.