HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1241-1952 - Fixing Water Rates Making Bills Payable Within 10 Days From Date Rendered - 06/26/1952/it ;D~ UJQ~J-A;~ ORDINANCE NO. _.;;.12.;;..;4;.;.1_
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING WATER RATES IN THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK; MAKING: BILLS PAYABLE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS
FROM THE DATE RENDERED~ PRESCRIBING MINIMUM RATE OF ONE
DOLLAR AND 80/100 ($1. 80) FOR EACH CONSUMER' REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, reeent study and investigation of the cost of maintaining and
expanding the water system and related facilities establishes that water is
being sold in many classifications at less than cost, and the City Commission
finds that an immediate increase in rates is imperative to avoid any additional
deficits and to approach placing the water and related systems on a self-
sustaining basis, with due consideration given to both large and small consum-
ers; and, ..
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that such increases are required to be
put into effect at the earliest possible time for the immediate preservation of
public health and property and to further make provision for the daily operation
of the Water Department1 as it affects all consum.ers of water, creates an
emergency requiring the suspension of rules; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the rates here established
are equitable and should be promulgated in the public interest: THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That from and after the passage o.f this ordinance and as
hereinafter provided for, the City of Lubbock through\ its Water Department
shall charge and collect and every consumer of water~hall pay, for water
furnished by the City of Lubbock to the consumer, the amounts calculated by
application of the following rates to meter readings:
First 3, 000 gallons of water per month $1.80
Next 2, 000 gallons of water per month • 30 per 1, 000 gallons
Next 245, 000 gallons of water per month • 25 per 1, 000 gallons
Next 2501 000 gallons of water per month
Next 500, 000 gallons of water per month
• 22 per I, 000 gallons
• 20 per 1, 000 gallons
Excess gallons per month • 18 per 1, 000 gallons
SECTION 2. All bills shall be due and payable monthly within ten (10)
days from the date rendered.
SECTION 3. A minimum rate for water charged all consum.ers on meters
shall be ONE DOLLAR AND 80/100 ($1. 80) per month.
SECTION 4. All ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordin-
. ): ance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall not be construed as
affecting the existing contract to furnish water to Texas Technological College.
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...., SECTION 6. The rates established by this ordinance shall be -effective
to July 1952 water consumption on August 1952 billing, and remain in effect
until duly changed by ordinance.
SECTION 7. The fact that recent studl,es and invest igations disclose
that water is being sold below cost, and maintenance and expansion demanded
in the public interest requires immediate enactment of this ordinance and
making the rates herein provided for effective at the earliest practicable time,
and the application of such rates involves the daily operation of the Water
Department as it relates to reading of some twenty thousand (ZO, 000) meters,
creates an emergency requiring the suspension of all rules pertaining to the
passage o~ ordinances on more than one (1) reading, and the same are hereby
suspended for the preservation of public health and property, and this ordinance
shall become immediately effective upon its passage and the rates applied
according to the provisions of Section 6 (Six).
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner Morris , seconded by Commis------------------
sioner Carpenter , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on the .---~------------------
26th day of June, 1952, by the following vote of the City Commission:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Marris, Carpenter, Thomas, Davis and
Mayor Tri. pp
C ommis sione r s voting "NAY": None
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THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Erle Marie Brown
Before me Nota!)' Public in and for Lubbock Parker F •. Prouty
this day personally appeare , President,
Avalanche~Journal Publishing Company, publishers of The Lubbock Mo
Lubbock Evening Journal-Sunday Avalanche-Journal, who after being
did depose and soy that said newspaper has been published conti
Legal Notice
fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of thi ,
Lubbock County, Texas, and that the attached printed copy of
PURC~ASE ~UIS}T~~N
CITY OF LUBBOCK DATE JuM 28, 195~ ..
ReQ. BY lawld• i•··
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