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ORDINANCE NO. 339-A
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 339, SECTION 4,
AND PROVIDING THEREIN A BASE CHARGE OF $1.00 PLUS A CHARGE OF
30% OF THE MONTHLY WATER BILL OF EACH USER OF THE SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte, upon re-
view of its Ordinance No. 339, passed and approved on the 27th day of June,
A. D., 1947, and upon due consideration find that such ordinance, especially
Section 4, should be clarified and more concisely worded along with the think-
ing of the present City Commission of the City of La Porte.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 4 of Ordinance 339 is hereby amended and henceforth shall
be read as follows, to-wit:
"Section 4. Hereafter, each person, firm or corporation using the
Sanitary Sewer System of the City shall pay a monthly charge to the City for
such service equal to thirty per cent. (30%) of their respective monthly water
bills; such charge shall be made by the City monthly at the time the water bills
are made and shall become due and payable at the times and with such month-
ly water bills. On all monthly bills paid on or before the tenth 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
tenth day of the calendar month succeeding that for which such bill is rendered
shall not be subject to such discount. In addition to the above described
charge each such aforesaid user shall be charged a $1. 00 base fee against
which the ten per cent. (10%) discount hereinabove referred to shall not apply,
such charge shall henceforth appear on the monthly water bill. "
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the 5th day of October, 1961.
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City of La Porte, Texas