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Home My WebLink AboutO-1936-259 " ,\ , \ __~ I .J ~\ j I , ./ e e NO. 259 l l. \ AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBIliG THE RATES, FEES AND aIAHGES FOR WATER SERVICE BY ~~HE' CITY TO CONSUMERS INSIDE AND OurSlDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORl'E, TEXAS. PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY WATER BILLS; PRESCRIBING THE TIME FOR PAYMENT THEREOF; REQUrn.- Hm A WATER SERVICE APPLICATION AND CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR DISCONTII\TlJANCE OF WATER SERVICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY BILLS PROMPl'LY AND FAILURE TO EXECUTE APPLICATION AND CON- TRAC~T; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN conFLICT HERE'rTITIr AIm DECLAR- 11W AN EMERGENCY. BE IT <R DAIllli"'D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA. PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Seo'tion 1. For the purpose of this ordinanoe, the tenn "City" means 'the City of La Porte, in Harris County, Texas; the tenn "Consumer" shall be held and oons'trued 'to mean and inolude each and every person, finn, assooiation and corpor- ation being supplied with wa'ter from the Water System of the City, whether inside the corporate limits of the City or outside thereof; the terms "mon'th" and "monthly" shall be held and construed to mean the period of time between the dates the read- ings of the vmter meters are usually t~cen by the City, whioh period shall be approxi- mately 'thirty (30) days. Seotion 2. On and after the 1st day of Januar,y, A. D. 1937, eaoh and ever)' Consumer inside the oorporate limits of the City shall pay to the City their \ respetctive bills for vm.ter oonsumption at the following rates and shall pay 'the other fees or oharges as follows, to-wit: For wa'ter oonsumed during any month the rates shall be. 50~ per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons of water; 20~ per 1,000 gallons in exoess of the first 3,000 gallons of water. " The Eum of $1.50 shall be the monthly minimum oharge for water con- sumption through each and every oonneotion to the City Water System. The sum of $1.00 shall be paid as a re-conneotion fee in all oases where the ~~'ter service has been disconnected at the request of any Consumer or by the City because of failure of such Consumer to pay the water bill promptly or beoause of the failure of suoh ConSUMer to otherwise comply with 'the provisions of this or of any other Ordi- nance of the City. Seotion 3. On and after the 1st day of January, A. D. 1937, each and every Consumer outside the oorporate limits of the City shall pay to the City their respeotive bills for water oonsumption at the following rates and shall pay the other fees or charges as follows, to-vdts For water oonsumed during any month the rates shall be: 66 2/3~ per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons of water; 201 per 1,000 gallons in excess of the first 3,000 gallons of water. The sum of $2.00 shall be the monthly mintmum charge for water con- sumption through each and every connection to the City Water System. The sum of $1.00 shall be paid as a re-connection fee in all cases where the water service has been disconnected at the request of any "". ... .' . f\ e e -2. Consumer or by the City because of failure of such Consumer to pay the Wl:l.ter b111 promptly or because of the tailuro of such COl1Sl.Dller to otherwise comply with the provisions ot this or of any other Ordinance of the City. . Secrtion 4. - The City shall take the rea.ding of each and every water meter mOl1t;h:~y and shall furnish'). nJonthly individual bill to each and every Consumer and each ELnd every such Consumer shall pay to tho City ;;he arnount of their respective bills monthly, on or before the lOth dl:l.Y of the mont.h succeeding that for which suoh bill i.s rendered. The water service ot ea.ch and every Consumer who fails or refuses to pay' any suoh monthly bill on or before the 10th day of the month suooeeding that for which such bill is renderod shall be discontinued by the city by shutting off the water valve at the promises of such consumer or by removal of the water meter ", or by disconnecting the water pipe at the property line of the premises of such Con- surner. Section 5. - On ar~ after the 1st day of Janua.ry, A. D. 1937, each and every Consumer and prospective Consumer shall complete and execute a re~lar Water Servicl3 Application and Contract with the City, the form and provisions of which shall be prescribed bY' the City Council. Upon the failure or refusal of any such Consumer or prospective Consumer to oomplete and execut.e such an Applioation and Contra(~t the City shall refuse suoh water service and, in casas where water is be.. ing furnished, the City shall disoontinue, by al~ of the methods provided in Section 4 of this Ordinance, the water service to any such Conswner so failing or refusing. Section 6. - All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances heretofore passed whioh "'.- ) are in oonflict here~~th are hereby expressly repealed. If any Section or parts of Sections or any provision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word oontained in this Ordinance shall be held by the Courts to be unoonstitutional or for a~ reason invalid, such holding shall not effect the remaining portions of this Ordinanoe and the City Counoil or the City hereby deolares that it would have passed such remain- ing po~tions despite such invalidity. Seotion 7. .. The fact that the best interest and general welfare of the City require that the rators, charges and regulations made herein be put into effect promptl~r on the 1st day of January, A. D. 1937 oonstitutes and creates an emergenoy and an urgent public neoessity requiring that the rules providing for Ordinances to be rend at three (3) several meetings be suspended and that this Ordinance be passed as, and take effect as, an emergenoy measure and that such rules and regulations are -\-'\ ~ '. I , " r, ) .J ! e e -3- accordingly suspended and this Ordinance is passed and shall take effect immodiately dained. from and after its introduction and pasnage on its first reading, and it is so or- Passed and approved this the 1 r tJ:du.y of Deoember. A. D. 1936. ATTEST: 7k j;wj Secretary, City of La s Mayor, City of La Porte, Te . e NO. 259 ';'~J OBDIlUUWE PBESCRIBUJG TdE RATBS, F'E1<~S AND alARGES FOR t'v"A1'E:R SERVICE _ BY THE' CITY T~ CONSm''ERS DrSIDE 1I1TD OUTSIDE TBF CORPORhTE LD.:ITS OF l,~\ POm'E, TEXI'_SJ PROVIDnTG FOR P!.OlrrHLY VlATER BIlLS; PRESCRIBIUG TH.!!: TIEE FOR p.i\Yllm~'!T '~'HE1I30It'; RE~Um- TIm ..\ '.'JtSSR BERVl CE L.PPLICA.TION J.JID COl\TTRi'"CT; PIi.OVIDING FOR DIscm1Tn!U[J~CE OF WATr.;R SlmVICE FOR Fli.ILUP.E 'IO PiLY BILlS PROliPl'LY lUlU) FAILU~ TO :5X3CUTE APPL!CATIOllT A1\'f!) CON- THACT; REPEALING ORr.INAlifCES OR ?!~S OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT H~:['!~TfT AND DECLAR- InG A,'!IT EL~RGENCY. BE IT CRD.f..INED BY Tf:E CITY COUNCIL OF THE om OF IJ" PORl'E, r:~mu.,G, Tlild': Seotion 1. For the purpos& of this ordinance, the term "City'! !;leans the Ci.ty of La Porte, in l!arr::'s County, Texas; the term "ConsUTller" shall be held and oClnstrued to mean and, include each and every person, firm, association and corpor- .- atiOIl being Empplied :1ri'ch water from the Uater System of the City, ,..rhcthez' :i.nside the oorporate limits M: the City or outside thereof; the terD1S "month" E:.nd "monthly" shall be held and conntrued to mean the period of time between the dates the read- ings of tho ,,;,ro:ter metlJrs are usually taken by the City, ,rhinh period she n be approxi- :7.a:\:;ely thirty (30) de.~,'s. seotion 2. On and after the 1st day of Janua:r:-y, A. D. 1937, eaoh and ::Ivery Consur.J.er inside the corporate limits of the City shall pay to the City their re:spective b:tlls for l:ater oonsun:?tion at the following rates and shall pay the other fel~s or ohe.rges as follovlS, to-wit: .....--.......,. For Vl8.tAr oonsumed during a~ month the rates shall be: 501 p3r 1,000 ~allons for the first 3,000 gallons of ,vater; 201 per 1,000 gallons in excess of the first 3.000 gallons o? water. . The rum of ~~ 1. 50 shall be the monthly minimum charge for water con- sumption through each and. every connection to the City 'jlater System. The sum of ~l.OO shall be paid as a re-connection fee in all oaees where the \~ater service has been disconnected at the request of any Consumer or hy the City because of failure of such Consumer ~o p~y the \vater bill pranptly or beoause of the failure of suoh Consurr:er to othervnse oomply with tho provisions of this or of any other Ordi- nanco ot the City. Sootion 3. On and' af'ter-the 1st day ot January, A. D. 1937, each 9.nd every ConsUl:ler outside the corporate limits of the City shall pay to the C:1.ty thei:r respectiva bills for ~~ter oonsumption at the following rates and Shall P&Y the other fees or oharg9s as follows, to-vlit: ...~- '- ...... For '\"'tater consumed during any month the rates shall be: 66 2/3t per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 gallons of Tater; 20t per 1,000 ~allons in excess of the first 3,000 eallons ot ~~tcr. e The flmn of $2.00 shall be tho monthly minimum charge for Vll~/cei' cor-- sumption through each and every connection to the city Water Sy'stem. The sum of ~1.00 shall be paid as a re-conneotion fee in all CaSHJ vmera the v~ter service has been ~isconnooted at the roquest of any "_.~....... - '= -', - - -...," . ."' . ...... . e -2- Consumer 01' by ~he Ci -tji because of failure of such Consumer 'co pay tho water ~J1l1 promptly or because of the failuro 01' such ConsU.'ile:t" to ~ther.;ti.t:e comply with the provis,ions of. this or of any ethel' Ordinance of th3 City. S~eticn 4. - The City shall take the reading of each and evory ~~~~r m~ter :n.O:.lthly and shall furnish !l monthly individual bill 'co each and every CO~!.3uuer and au.oh and ~~vo!'y SUc~'l Consumer shall pay to t'1a City tl~e amount of' thoi:,.' l'(J~pective b:ll1s monthlY6 on or before the 10th day of the month succeeding that for tihich such blll is rendered. Tr.e 1:J8.ter service of oach and every Consumer who fo.il::; or ref'usss tel pay ar~ suoh montrJ 1;1 bill on or before the 10th day o!: thc month s:',occeding that for ~nich such bill i6 rendered shall be discontinusd by tho City by 8hu~ting off tho .~ter vulve at th3 promises of such consumer or by removal of the tmtur metcr " or by ci.isconnecting t"le "Jater pipe at the property line of the premiscu o~ such Con- sum~r. Sect10n 5. - On and after the 1st day of Janu&ry, A. D. 1937, Ctl.C11 and eVEll'Y COnS'.llli01' and pr:)spective Consum3r ",hall complete and 0xecuto a rec;ular l"fu.tel' Ser",rice App1:i.cation and Contraot with the City, the form and provisions of which shl~ll be prescribed b~{ the City Cou:tlcil. Upon, the failure or refusal of ''.IlY such ~onsumer or prospective Consumer to oomplete and executa euch an Applicat~on and ':ol1tract the City sha:,l refuse such wa.ter service and, in cases where '.'Ttlt(;l' is be.. 'Lng furnished, th3 City shall discontinue, by any ot the methods providGd in Section 4 c)f this Ordinance, .::.:....9 \'later service to any such Consumer so failing or rstusing. Section 6. - All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances heretofora p~Gs~d \1hich E.rel in conflict here.dth are hereby expressly repealed. If any Section or pe.rts of ~octions o!' any provision, paragraph, sentenoe6 clause6 phrase or word cod~ained in 'this Ordinance shall b,} hele! by the Courts to be 'l.Vloonstitutional or for E.n:y reason :i.nvalic., suck". holding ".ha1l not offect the remaining portions of this Crdir..ance and the Ci-:;y COUIlOU of tb..) City hereby declares that it would have pe.ssed sucb ranain- iZlg portions despi te ~Hi.C11 '.nvalic.i ty. Seotio!l 7. - The fact tha.t th~ best intcres-l; a.nd general welfare o~ the Cit;f requir~ that the re..t3s, charges and regulations made herein be put ir..to effoct promptly Oll, the 1st da~' of January, A. D. 1937 constitutes and creates 9.n t:.llorgency a:ld an urgent ?ublic n.l:!cessi ty requiri~g 'i:;he.t tho rules p~1oviding for O,:,dL ancea to be J"ead at ':~r..ree (3) sElveral meetings be sl~spended and that this Ordina.:t..ce be passed . n::, &.nd tak'r. ai't'ect as, an emergency measure and that such rules and re:::;ulr.tions arc ---..., , . ~""'."''''''.. ~, - ......,-. . .- ........ .e e e -3- a(~cord1llb13 suspendeo and ttis Ordir.ance is passed and shall take effeot immediately dElined. fJ"om wd. after its htroduction and passage on its first reading, and it is so or- 1-rtJ:da:l of December, A. D. 1936. ~~~ Passed and approved this the K['TEST: 7h j;w.j SE,oretary, City of La