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ORDINANCE NO.
797
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR DISTRIBUTION
AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS WITHIN THE CITY, AND REPEALING ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The fOllowing rates and charges are
hereby fixed as the maximum monthly net rates and charges,
by the lesser of: (a) 10% of the net monthly bill or (b) $3.00,
to arrive at the gross monthly bill. Each monthly commercial
bill shall be increased by the lesser of (a) 10% of the net
monthly bill or (b) $5.00, to arrive at the gross monthly bill.
The difference between the gross rate and the net rate, repre-
senting ,a discount, shall be allowed for payment of bills
within ten (10) days after the date of the bill. If a gas
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bill is not paid within ten (10) days after its date, the
gross bill shall apply.
The Railroad Commission of Texas, after notice and
heari~g of its Docket No. 246, by its order" dated December 1,
1958, established and fixed the rate 'to be paid at the 'City Gate
for, gas purchased for resale to the consumers affected by this
ordinance. If such City Gate Rate is hereafter decreased or
increased by subsequent order of the Railroad Commission (and
from time to time as such orders may issue) the rate herein
fixed for Residential and Commercial use shall forthwith be
likewise adjusted by cha~gi~g the price 'per hundred cubic feet
of each step of the above two schedules in an amount equivalent
to the cha~ge in the Gate Rate, minus or plus, as may be
appropriate.
The rates in effect hereunder shall also be adjusted
by the Company (1) so as to accomplish a decrease or increase
of such rates equivalent to the cha~ge in the amount of taxes
or other, government imposition payable solely by reason of
any cha~ge in rates pursuant to the provisions of the preced-
i~g par~graph; and (2) upon the imposition of any new or
increased rate of tax o,r similar cha:rge imposed by any, govern-
mental agency on the, Company and determined or measured by the
volume, proceeds,.or receipts of gas delivered to such customers,
to the extent necessary to pass the effect thereof on to such
consumers.
Such increase or decrease in rates, as appropriate,
shall be passed along by the Company to its consumers by an
adjustment in the above net monthly rate-s after the Compal)Y has
filed with the City Clerk a sworn statement setti~g ~orth the
changes in the gate rate and/or taxes and the adjusted residential
and commercial ra~es which result therefrom.~
The rates hereinabove set out shall be effective and
applicable to distribution and sale of natural gas billed after
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the effective date of this ordinance, unless and until such
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rates shall be changed hereafter in accordance with law.
Section 2. The Company shall establish and post in
its office rate schedules providing monthly billing rates
complying with Section 1 of this Ordinance and may, in addition,
establish speci~l contract rate schedules for large volume
commercial or industrial use providing other rates and charges.
Section 3. All ordinances, resolutions, franchises,
or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
insofar but only insofar as such conflict exists.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and
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be in force from and after its final passage and approval.
26th day of
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
Augus t
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ORDINANCE NO.
797
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR DISTRIBUTION
AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS WITHIN THE CITY, AND REPEALING ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES 'IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, ,THAT:
Section 1. ,The followi~g 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 of La Porte to be applied and used by United Gas Distribution
Company (the "Company"), its successors or ass~gns.
RESIDENTIAL RATES
Net Monthly Rate: The net monthly bill shall be based upon the
followi~g rates:
1. For the billi~g months May thro~gh October:
First 400 cubic feet or less $ 2.00
Next 2,600 cubic feet @ 11.0<: per 100 cu. ft.
Next 3,000 cubic feet @ 10.0<: per 100 cu. ft.
AllOver 6,0"00 cubic feet @ 3.5<: per 100 cu. ft.
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
$2.00
2. For the billi~g months November through April:
First
Next
Next
Next
AllOver
400 cubic feet or
2,600 cubic feet @
3,000 cubic feet @
10,00"0 ,cubic feet @
16,000 cubic feet @
cu.
cu.
cu.
cu.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
less
$2.00
11.0<:
10.0<:
8.0<:
4.5<:
$2.00
per 100
per 100
per 100
per 100
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
COMMERCIAL RATES
First
Next
Next
Next
AllOver
400 cubic feet or
8, 6,00 cubic feet @
11,000 ,cubic, feet @
10,~00 cubic feet @
30,000 cubic feet @
less
$2.25
12.0<:
10.0<:
6.5<::
5.0<:
100
100
100
100
cu.
cu.
cu.
cu.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
per
per
per
per
. Each monthly residential bill shall be increased by
the lesser of (a) 10% qf the net monthly bill or (b) $3.00, ,to
arrive at, the gross monthly bill. Each monthly commercial bill
shall be increased by the lesser of (a) 10% of the net monthly
bill or (b) $5.00j to arrive at the, gross monthly bill. The
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difference between the gross rate and the net rate, representi~g
a discount, shall be allowed for payment of bills within ten (10)
days after the date of the bill. If a, gas bill is not paid
within ten (10), days after its date, the gross bill shall apply.
The Railroad Commission of Texas, after notice and
hearing of its Docket No. 246, by its order dated December 1,
1958, established and fixed the rate to be paid at the City Gate
for gas purchased for resale to the consumers affected by this
ordinance. If such City Gate Rate is hereafter decreased or
increased by subsequent order of the Railroad Commission (and
from time to time as such orders may issue) the rate herein
fixed for Residential and Commercial use shall forthwith be
likewise adjusted by cha~ging the price per hundred cubic feet,
of each step of the above two schedules in an amount equivalent
to the cha~ge in the Gate Rate, minus or plus, as may be
appropriate.
The rates in effect hereunder shall also be adjusted
by the Company (1) so as to accomplish a decrease or increase
of such rates equivalent to the change in the amount of taxes
or other, government imposition payable solely by reason of any
cha~ge in rates pursuant to the provisions of the precedi~g
par~graph; and (2) upon the imposition of any new or increased
rate of tax or similar cha~ge imposed by any, governmental agency
on the Company and determined or measured by the volume, proceeds,
or receipts of gas delivered to such customers, to the extent
necessary to pass the ef~ect thereof on to such consumers.
Such increase or decrease in rates, as appropriate,
shall be ,passed along by the Company to its consumers by an
adjustment in the above net monthly r~tes after the Company
has filed with the City Clerk a sworn statement setting forth
the cha~ges in the gate rate and/or taxes and the adjusted
residential and commercial rates which result therefrom.
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The r,ates' hereinabove, 'set out shall be 'effective and
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applicable to distribution and s,ale of natural, gas billed after
the effective date :of this ordinance, unless and until such
rates shall be, cha~ged hereaf,ter in accordance with law.
" S-ec'ti'o'n 2. The Company shall es'tablish and post ,in
its office rate 'schedules pr,ov,idi~g monthly billi~g rates
complyi~g with Section 1 of this Ordinance and may, ,in addition,
establish special contr,act rate ,schedules for la:r,gevolume
conunercial or industrial useprovidi~g ,other rates and charges".
Sect'i"o'n' 3. All ordinances', ,resolutions, ,franchises,
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or parts 'thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
insofar but only insofar as such ,conflict exists.
, Secti'o'n 4., This Ordinance shall ~ake, effect and
be in force from and after its final pass~ge and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, ,thi's the
23rd day of September,
A.D. 1968.
ATTEST:
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