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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1068 . AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ENTEX, INC. STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE GAS RATES; SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE OF ENTEX, INC.; PRO- VIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID UTILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~4ISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Entex, Inc., a private corporation, is a public utility supplying gas within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte. Section 2. On the 30th day of March, 1977, pursuant to the requirements of Paragraph (a), Section 43, Public Utility . Regulatory Act of the State of Texas, codified as Article l446c, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas (1925), said utility filed a Statement of Intent to increase gas rates with said City as the regulatory authority having original jurisdiction over rate increases within its corporate limits. Section 3. Paragraph (c) of Section 43 of said Act requires that a public hearing be held at any time within thirty (30) days from the date on which such change would or has become effective. Section 4. A public hearing on the proposed rate . increase mentioned above will be held by the City Commission of the City of La Porte beginning on Monday, the 11th day of April, 1977, beginning at 7:00 o'clock, p.m., at the City Commission Chamber, of the City Hall of said City located at 124 S. Second Street, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Section 5. The City Clerk of said City cause written notice of such public hearing to be published once in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper having general circulation within the corporate limits of said City, the official newspaper thereof, and that a copy of such public notice be sent to Entex, Inc., by certified mail, return receipt requested. .