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ORDINANCE NO. 342
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 338 PRESCRIBING
THE RATES, FEES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE BY THE CITY TO CON-
SUMERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LTh1ITS OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING THE TTh!E FOR PAYMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR lO% DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CmiMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF LA ,PO.RTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Section 6 of the said Ordinance Noo 338 of
the City of La Porte is hereby amended and shall hereafter read as
follows:
"Hereafter, eaCIl and every Consumer, inside and outside
the corporate limits of the City, shall pay to the City
their respective bills for water consumption at the
following rates, to-wit:
For water consumed during any month, the rates shall be:
$l.OO per l,OOO gallons
.75 per 1,000 gallons
.50 per 1,000 gallons
p. t' .25 per l,OOO gal1011s
.20 per l,OOO gallons
for the first 2,000 gallons of water;
in excess of 2,000 gallons and less than
5,000 gallons of water;
in excess of 5,000 gallons and less than
10,000 gallons of water;
in excess of 10,000 gallons and less than
50,000 gallons of water;
in excess of 50,000 gallons of water.
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The sum of Two Dollars ($2000) shall be the monthly mini-
mum charge for water consumption for each and every Con-
sumer inside the City limits; the sum of Two and 50/100
Dollars ($2050) shall be the monthly minimum for each
Consumer outside the City limits. On all monthly bills
paid by the Consumer 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 discounto"
Section 20 The fact the best interest and general wel-
fare of the City require that the regulations made herein be put in- l\
to effect, constitutes and creates an emergency and a public necessity
that the rule requiring Ordinances to be read at three several meet-
ings be suspended and that this Ordinance be passed finally on its
first ~eading; and that this Ordinance take effect and be in force
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from and after its passage and approval; and it is
Passed and approved this the ~~ay
A. D. 1947.
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from and after its passage and approval; and it i.8
Passed and approved this the ~ ~~~~y
ings be suspended and that this Ordinance be passed finally on its
first reading; and that this Ordinance take effect and be in force
The sum of Two Dollars {(~2.00) shall De the monthly mi.n:..-
mum charge for water consumption for each and every CCln~
sumsr inside the City limits; the sum of .Two and 50/100
Dollars ($2.50) shall be the monthly minimum for each
Consumer outside the City limits. On all monthly bills
paid by the ConsumeI' on or before the tenth day of the!
calendar month succeeding that for wh::.ch the bill is
rendered, the City shall allow a discount in the Sm!l elf
ten per cent. (lO%). All bills paid efter the tenth ca~
of the calendar month succeeding that for which such
bill is rendered snall not be subject to such discount. (1
Section 2. The fact the beat interest and general wel-
~are of the City require tnat the regulations mace herein be put in-
to effect, constitutes and creates an emergencJ7 and a public necElssity
that tile rule requiring Ordinances to be read at tr..re,e several l'I"eet-
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for the first ~,OOO gallons of water;
1n excess o~ 2,000 gallons and less than
5,000 gallons of water;
in excess of 5,000 gallons and less than
10,000 gallons of water;
in excess o~ 10,000 gall(ms and less thar.L
50,000 gallons of water;
1n excess of 50,000 gallons of water.
$1.00 pel" 1, 000 gallons
.75 per 1,000 gallons
.50 per 1,000 gallons
.25 per 1,000 gallons
.20 per 1,000 gallons
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"Hereafter, each and every ConsUn;I!I){', inside and outsidet
the corporate limits of the City, shall pay to the Ci1~1
their respective bills for water consumption at the
following rates, to-wit:
For water consumed during any month, the rates shall be:
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follows:
the City of La Porte is hereby amended and shall hereafter read IiLS
Section 1. Section 6 of the said Ordinance No. 338 ot
ORDlr~NCE NO. 342
AN ORDINANCE 1ll'rENDING ORDINANCE NmlBE~ 338 P:G:BCi1IBIN(}
THE PJLTES, FEES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE BY THE CITY TO CO~I..
SUMERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CO'RPOHATE LD.1ITS O~l THE CITY OF U
PORTE, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING THE Tn:E FOR PAYMENT THE:CfEQF; PROVIDINO
FOR 10% DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMEl\"T AND DECLARING Al~ EltERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BeARD OF Ca":MIS8IONERS OF THE CITY
OF lzA. PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
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