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Ordinance No.~ BRDOIMCC& NO. 221
Ordina nce requiring all p ersons
JDanaeing, or local l'epresentatives t or, public u t ilities operating with-
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and schedule of all charges
rates with the City Sec'l"etary,
1d to _!!barge all persons, firms,
.c orporations and associations, ser·
ved by it or him at such scheduled
rate, and no other rate, to prnhiMt.
rebates; that such rate shall be
filed under oath within 30 days
Ibm the time of takina effect of
thiJI Ordinance; that the sehedale
of rates so filed shaH not be
changed except by previously fil-
ing a new schedule, and not more
often thail six months i em QfJWOl'·
ing the City Manager to prescribe
-.t,he form of schedule and oath, f1x-
inc P:e!talj;ies by fine, and by for-
feitur'e offranchise and decla•ing
an emergency account of unequal
rates fo1• similar service now be ·n~
charged br such public utilities.
Be it ordained by the City Council
(CommiBSion) of the City of Lub·
k, Texas:
Section 1: All pe1·sons n1anaging,
r local representatives for, public
tilities operating within this Cit)
d furnishing any service or ~om-
odity to the public within the City
II make up and file a con,plete ;
te and schedule, showing-the dif-
erent classes of service and the rate
charge for each class and each
epa1·ate price per class of all charg-es
nd rate charges for cconunodities
d servic6 within this City, with the
ity Secretary, which schedule and
nte shall be under oath. The City
anager is empowered to preo;cribe
e form of schedule and oath: and
o charge shall be made at any
te or schedule other than as cou-
ined in such filed rate and sched:..
le; any gift or rebate to any person
prohibited; such schedule of rates
d charges shall not be changed
oner than six months from its fiJ.
Section 2 : The schedule and rate
entioned in Section 1 shall be filed
'thin 30 days from the time of tak-
g effect of this Ordinance.
Section 3: Any person whether as
agw--or local representative fot•
ch public service utility violat~ng
ny portion of this Ordinance RMII
n conviction be fined in any sum
ot exceeding $100.00; and each aay
a cbal'(N different frona that
heduled, shall constitute a se~arate
ense, and two convictions of any
~t or agents or representatives
such company shall fa•feit the
chise o:l such finn, persons, as-
lation, or corporation, o ·.
ing or leasing such
, p roviding such , o n :JI&ve a ctual
tion, prior
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Ordinance No. fi ~ ''
ordinance requiring all pernons managing, or
lcoal representatives for. public utilities operating
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within the City of Lubbock. Texas. or owning such. to file t
the complete rate and schedule of all charge~ and rates
with the City Secretary. and to charge all persons. firms.
co~rations and ar.sociations. served by it or him at such
sehoduled rate. and no other rate, to prohibit rebates; that
sueh rate shall be filed under oath within 30 days from the
time of tnking e £feet of this Ordinance; that the schedule
of rates ~~o iiled sbnll not be che.nge d except by previously
filing· a new och\~dulc. and not more often than six monthf1;
empowcl'"ing the {}i ty l1anager to prescribe the form of s.ehcclule
and oath. fixing penaltie{3 by fine, and by forfeiture o.f
francbi ~e and declaring an energency account of unequal rates
for similar service now being charged by Puch public utilities.
Be it Ordained by the City Council (Coremission}
of the City of J;ubbock. 'I'exas.
fi cction 1. All persons nan~ine, or lccal represen-
tatives for. public utilities operating within thiu City and
iurnicbing any service or commodity to the pnblio within the
City shall make up anrl file a conplete rate and schedule.
showing the different cl~·~Bes of cerviea alii the rate or charge
for eech cla~s and each separate price per clazs of all
erarges and rate charges for aoiSJoditi es and aervice within
tbis Oi-ty~ with the City Secretary. wbioh schedule and rate
shall be under oath. 'The >City Manager is empowered to prescribe ...
the fonn of schedule and oath; and no charge shall be made
at any rate or schedule other than as contained in su.ch filed
rate and schedule; ~ gift or rebate to any person is pro-
hibited; such schedule of rates and charees shall not be ch~etl
sooner than six months from its fili~.
Section 2. The schedule and rate mentioned in section
1 shall be filed within 30 days from the time of t.a.king effect
of this Ordinance.
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Section 3. A1f1 person whether as manager or local
representative for such public service utility violat~
any portion of this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding $100.00; and each day of a charge
different from that schedulea. shall constitute a separate
offense. and t\vo c-onvictions of a:n:s agent or agents or
representatives of such oompaDr shall forfeit the franchise
of such firm. persons .. ascociation. or corporation, owni-ng.
operati~ or leasing sUQh public utility. provid~ such
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owner or Lessee shall havw actual noti~e of the proseoutioa.
prior to conviction; and it iball be deemed that sueh notioe
has been given and received if a properly stamped and addressed
envelope containing same has been mailed to t h e local office
of such owner or Lessee. two days prior t~ the p-ending trial.
!1eotion 4. The :fact that pu blic utili ties within
tl:is City ar; making unequa.l .charges fer s imilar service to
divers people in said City. creates an ~er.geney and public
necessity ~hat the rule of' the charter requiring an Ordinance
to be :read. at two several meetings before pessege be suspended
and that this Ordinance be adopted at t he meeti~ of its
introduction and it is no ord_cred, and the ~ame shall be
effective immediately upon publication. as is provided by law.
Approved this ?f/day of January 1923.
Ordinance No.~
An ordinance requiring all persons man~ing, or
local representatives for, public utilities operating
within the City of Lubbock. Texas, or owning such, to file t
the complete rate and schedule of all charges and rates
with the City Secretary, and to charge all persons, fir.ms,
corporations and associations, served by it or him at such
scheduled ~ate, and no other rate, to prohibit rebates; that
such rate shall be filed under oath within 30 days from the
time of taking effect of this Ordinance; that the schedule
of rates so filed shall not be changed except by previously
filing a new schedule, _and not more often than six months;
empowering the City Man~er to prescribe the for.m of schedule
and oath~ fixing penalties by fine, and by forfeiture of
franchise and declaring an emergency account of ~equal rates
for similar service now being charged by such public utilities.
Be it Ordained by the City Council (Cammission)
of the City of LubboCk, Texas.
Section 1. All persons man~iug, or local represen-
tatives for, public utilities operati~ within this City and
furnishing any service or commodity to the public within the
-City shall make up and ·file a complete rate and schedule.
showing the lifferent classes of service and the rate or charge
for each class and each separate price per class of all
charges and rate charges for commodities and service within
this City. with the City Secretary, which schedule and rate
shall be under oath. The City Manager is empowered to prescribe
the for.m of schedule and oath; and no charge shall be made
at any rate or schedule other than as contained in such filed
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rate abd schedule; a~ gift or rebate to any person is pro-
hibited; such schedule of rates and charges shall not be ch~g«B
sooner than six months from its filing.
Section 2. The schedule and rate mentioned in section
1 shall be filed within 30 days from the time of taking effect
of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Any person whether as manager or local
representative for such public service utility violating
any portion of this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding $100.00; and each day of a charge
different from that scheduled. shall constitute a separate
offense, and two convictions of any ~ent or ~ents or
~,pn~sentati vee of such company shall forfeit the franchise
of such fir.m, persons, association. or corporation, owning.
operating or leasing such public utility, providing such
owner or Lessee shall havw actual notice of the prosecution.
prior to conviction; and it shall be deemed that such notice
has been given and received if a properly stamped and addressed
envelope containing same has been mailed to the local office
of such owner or Lessee, two days prior to the pend~ trial.
Section 4. The fact that public utilities within
this City are making unequal charges for similar service to
divers people in said City. creates an emergency and public
necessity that the rule of the charter requiring an Ordinance
to be read at two several meetings before passa,ge be suspended
and that this Ordinance be adopted at the meeting of its
introduction and it 'is so ordered. and the same shall be
effective immediately upon~ublication, as is provided by law.
Approved this Z.{-;:. day of January 1923.
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