HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1258-1952 - Amending Section 5 Ordinance 1241. Fixing Water Rates. - 08/04/1952ORDINANCE NO. 1258 -----
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. lZ41,
ENTITLED, 11AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING WATER RATES IN
,J THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; MAKING BILLS PAYABLE WITHIN TEN {10) DAYS
FROM THE DATE RENDERED; PRESCRIBING MINIMUM RATE OF ONE
~0)-;_.q _,_... DOLLAR AND 80/100 ($1. 80} FOR EACH CONSUMER; REPEALING ALL ORDI-, L
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1 0 NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH~ ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
/111-~ DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, u SO AS TO ESTABLISH RATES FOR TEXAS
I) (I)~ TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE WATER CONSUMPTION IN LIEU OF THE EXIST-
!l~/z~~ ING CONTRACT. AND MODIFYING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1Z41
(/ _ INSOFAR As ANY SUCH PROVISION OF SAID .ORDINANCE IS AFFECTED BY L u.J. THIS AMENDMENT; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; DEClARING AN
't;:~u~( EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the contract with Texas Technological College has expired,
and said institution has constructed at its own :expense water mains to serve its
entire water system, including the furnishing of meters and all necessary
equipment, and,
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WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Department of Public Works
that the cost of ownership of water distribution mainJJ, meters, etc. is approxi-
mately three cents {3¢) per 1, 000 gallons of water delivered to the customer,
and,
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that the immediate passage of this
ordinance is imperative in connection with the daily operation of the Water
Department and creates an emergency requiring the suspension of all rules
with reference to the reading of ordinances on more than one day;
THEREFORE,
BE IT -oRDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That from and after the passage and effective date as pro-
vided for herein, Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1Z41 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 5. The rates established in Section 1 of this Rate Ordinance
shall be applicable to water conswned by Texas Technological College,
PROVIDED• HOWEVER, that the rate for each 1, 000 gallons of water
per month in excess of one million (11 000, 000) gallons of water per
month shall be fifteen cents {15¢) per 1, 000 gallons, AND IT IS FURTHER
PROVIDED that all meters used for measuring water consumed on the
Texas Technological College campus grounds shall be totalled and the
college billed as if all water consumed passed through one (1} meter."
SECTION z. The rates established by this ordinance shall be effective
to July, 195Z water consumption at Texas Technological College Campus on
August, 195Z billing, and shall remain in effect until duly changed by ordinance.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance shall not be construed as
in any manner changing, amending or otherwise modifying any water rates
established by Ordinance No. 1Z41 except as herein expressly provided for
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rates to Texas Technological College.
SECTION 4. The fact tQ.a.t the establishment of water rates for Texas
Technological College relates to the daily operation of the Water Department.
creates an emergency requiring the suspension of all rules pertaining to the
passage of ordinances on more than one readingJ and the same are hereby
suspended for the preservation of public health an:d property. and this ordinance
shall become effective upon its passage and the rates applied according to the
provisions of Section z.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner Davis , seconded by Commis-----------------
sioner _ _..;M:,::o~r;.;rt.,;i~~r.~s~----, the foregoing Ordinance was passed on the 4th
day of ~ugust , 1952~ by the following vote of the City Commission: ------------------
Commissioners voting "YEA11 : Morr is, Carpenter, Davis and Thorras, &
Mayor Tripp
Commissioners voting 11NAY11: None
ATTEST:
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