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ORDINANCE N0.
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AN ORDINANCE PRI:SCRTBING RATES TO 33E CHARGED FOR
DISTRIEUTION AND SAhE OF NATURAL GAS WITHIN THE
CITY, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TfIE CITY OF
LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS:
Section 1. The following rates and charges are hereby
fixed as the maximum monthly net rates and charges, and are
hereby authorized for' distribution and sale of natural gas in
the city named in this ordinance to be applied and used by
Houston Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company"), its successors
or assigns.
Residential and Comrnercial Use:
First 1,000 Cubic Feet @ 16.0¢ per Ccf
Next 2,000 Cubic Feet @ 10.2¢ per Ccf
Next 7,000 Cubic Feet @ 8.7¢ per Ccf
Next fF0,000 Cubic Feet @ 7.6¢ per Ccf
Next 50,000 Cubic Feet @ 7.1¢ per Cef
A11 Over 100,000 Cubic Feet @ 6,1¢ per Ccf
Minimum Monthly Bill $1.60
The above base rates are net rates and will apply to all
bills paid within ten (10) days of date of rendition, If bills
• are not paid within ten (10) days, gross rates shall apply, which
rates shall be the above net rates plus one cent (1¢) per Ccf of
gas consumed per month. Ccf as used herein means one hundred
(100) cubic feet of natural gas.
The I~ailroad Commission of Texas, after notice and hear-
ing of its Docket No, 21a-6, by its order dated Decernber 1, 1958,
established and fixed t;he rate to be paid at the city-gate for
gas purchased f'or resale to the consumers affected by this ordi-
Hance. If' such city-gate r~~lte is thereaf'Ler decreased or incrieased
by subsequent order of the R<ri.lroad Commissic.~n (and from time to
tj.rne ras such ord.c~r~,,, ~n~.~.y i~r>uc ) the rate' h~~r~cirl fixed for resi-
deni:, al ~i.ncl coiurucr,c_i_~~1. r:~~,r~ ti~Nrr~ l :['or.~thwa_t;l~~ be lilc.cwise adjusted
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by cliant>;i.ng t:he price l~c~.i:~ Cc1' oL' e~~.ch ,:~tc;p a.f' Lhe schedule in
an amount ecYuivalenf, to t.hc: cli_~rrf;c: in the ~~cte rate minus or
plus, as may be appropr:iaco, Y,he rE:sultant decrease or increase
in taxes (per Ccf') unposed on or measured by proceeds of the sale
of such gas. The rates in ef':t'ect hereunder shall also be adjustec:l
by the Company upon the imposit.-ion of any n.ew or increased tr~.x or
similar charge imposed on the Company and determined or measured
by the volume, value, proceeds or receipts of gas delivered to
such consumers, to the extent necessary to pass the effect thereof
on to such consumers.
The rates hereinabove set out shall be effective and ap-
placable to distribution and sale of natural gas billed afi~er the
effective date of this ordinance, unless and until such rates shall
be changed hereafter in accordance with law.
Section 2. The Company shall establish and post in its
office rate schedules providi.rrg monthly billing rates complying
with Section 1, of this ordinance and may, in addition, establish
special contract rate schedules for large volume commere3al c>r in-
dustrial use providing other rates and charges.
Section 3. All ordinances, resolutions, franchises, or
parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insof ar but
only insofar as such conflict exists.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its final passage and appx°oval.
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Introduced this r (~~~ ~~ ` day of ~~ ~; ~. r- .~ ~ , 195.
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Approved this ; 'f a ,rr` day of_~~c <~ 'f~~, 195`~/.~ .
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Recorded in Volume , Page , Minutes of the
City Council.
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