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ORDINANCE NO. '33'Z
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF THE PIONEER NATURAL
GAS COMPANY; DEFINING AND PRESCRlBlNG THE RATES APPLICABLE TO
THE SALE OF NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE BY PIONEER
NATURAL GAS COMPANY TO lTS CUSTOMERS WHO USE NATURAL GAS WITH-
IN THE ClTY LIMITS OF LUBBOCK AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE;fAND AMENDING SECTION 32-4 OF THE LUBBOCK CITY
CODE OF 1955-:l
WHEREAS, heretofore on October 1, 1957, Pioneer Natural Gas Company,
sucC'essor of West Texas Gas Company,. submitted an application to the govern-
ing body of the City of Lubbock, proposing a schedule of rates to cover the sale
£ natural gas and natural gas service by Pioneer Natural Gas Company to its
n..~~,._..lr customers who use natural gas within the City Limits of the City of Lubbock,
such application being here referred to and made a part hereof} and,
WHEREAS, said application has been considered by the governing body of
the City of Lubbockr and it is the opinion of the City Commission that the propo-
sed schedule of rates for the sale of natural gas and natural gas service by
Pioneer Natural Gas Company is just and reasonable and should be approved;
NOW~ THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Pioneer Natural Gas Company, its successors and
assigns may make charges for the sale of natural gas and natural gas service to
its cust>mers who use natural gas within the City of Lubbock as follows:
Monthly rate:
First Z, 000 cu. ft. or less per month $1.50
Next 8, 000 cu. ft. per month .SSperM. cu. ft.
Next 40, 000 cu. ft. per month • 50 perM cu • ft.
Next SO, 000 cu. ft. per month • 45 perM cu. ft.
Next 200, 000 cu. ft. per month .35 perM cu. ft.
Next ZOO, 000 cu. ft. per month .30perM cu. ft.
All over 500, 000 cu. ft. per month • ZS perM cu. ft.
Minimum Bill 1.50 per month
Payment:
A delayed payment penalty of one-ninth (1/9) of the bill shall be allowed
for non-payment of bills within ten days after date of billing.
SECTION z. That Pioneer Natural Gas Company, its successors and
assigns may make special contracts with industrial and other customer!! cover•
ing the sale of natural gas and natural gas service at rates other than those estab~
lished herein; provided, howev.er, that the rates established herein shall be
available to the consumer at the end of any special contract period. Such special
contracts may cover a period not exceeding three years. Pioneer Natural Gas
Company, its successors and assigns shall always offer the same rates to con-
current applicants for gas service to be rendered under like or similar conditions
and circumstances but shall not be required to continue to offer gas service to
subsequent applicants at the same rates which have been previously contracted
even though such previous contracts are still outstanding.
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SECTION 3. The rates prescribed herein shall become effective for
consumation indicated by meter readings on and after the effective date of this
Ordinance. J-~
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be published in its entirety once a week
for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Lubbock,
and shall become effective a:fter the expiration of 30 days from its last publica•
tion, all of which shall be at the expense of the Gas Company and as provided in
Chapter 1, Article II, Section 18 of the City of Lubbock Charter ..
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SECTION 5. The Lubbock City Code. Section 32•4 shall be amended to
read as provided in Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Ordinance.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Commission on first reading this 10 day of -----OctQher , 195 7 • J I
25 Passed by the Commission on second reading this __ ..,.. ___ day of
Q::tober , 195 7. ___ _.,.,_
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