Ordinance No. 44• k -i •
CRDINANCE NO. Z
• AN ORDINANCE REGUTATING THE RATES OF THE SOUTHWESTERN
ASSOCIATED TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF -BAYTOWN, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the schedule of rates for telephone service now charged in the
City of Baytown, Texas, has not been increased during the past sixteen years; and
WHEREAS, during the same period of time the costs of labor and materials
have increased to the point where the revenue produced from the current schedule
of rates is no longer sufficient to cover the increased cost of furnishing tele-
phone service in Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the Telephone Company has applied to the City Council for relief
from this condition by an adjustment of its rates for service; and
WHEREAS.. under the conditions, said proposed schedule of rates appears to
• the City Council as reasonable and just, and necessary to insure continued expan-
sion and improvement of telephone service to the citizens of Baytown; and
WHERFAS, the City Council recognized the right of the Telephone Company to
earn a fair return on the fair value of its property devoted to the rendition of
telephone service within the City of Baytown;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company is hereby
authorized to place into effect on April 21, 1949, billing date the following
schedule of rates:
Class of Service
Monthly Rate
One Party Business Service
0 6.40
Two Party Business Service
4•75
Business Extension Station
1.65
One Party Residence Service
345
Two Party Residence Service
2.95
Four Party Residence Service
2:1:5,
Residence Extension Station
1.00
Authority to charge for miscellaneous services and equip-
ment the rates set out in the Schedule of Miscellaneous Rates
and Charges for Manual Service listed below is also granted.
SCHEDUIE OF MISCELLANEOUS RATES AND CHARGED FOR MANUAL SERVICE
SERVICE CONNECTION, MOVE AND CHANGE CHARGES
Non -
SERVICE
CONNECTION CHARGES:
recurring
A.
Business, Main Station, PBX Trunk or Toll Terminal
3.00
B.
Residence, Main Station
2.00
C.
Business Extension or PBX Stations
1.25
D.
Residence Extension
1.25
E.
Where Instrumentalities Are in Place for Entire Service
Connected, Business or Residence
1.25
F.
Restoration of Service Discontinued for Non - payment
1.00
G.
Extension Bells or Gongs in Same Building as Main Station
1.25
H.
Extension Bells or Gongs Outside Building in Which Main
Station is Located, Not to Exceed 300 Feet
2.00
I.
Switches, All Types
.65
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Note:, No charge will be made for installing extensions if
installed at the same time as main station.
® MOVE CHARGES:
A. Inside Move: Main Station Business, Residence or Trunk 1.25
Extension Stations, Business or Residence 1.00
B. Outside Move: Business Main Station or Trunk 3.00
Residence Main Station 2.00
Note: No charge will be made for moving extension when
moved at the same time as main station.
CHANGE CHARGES:
A. Change of Name and Change of Subscriber Where No Lapse
of Service Occurs and No Final Bill Is To Be Issued 1.25
B. Change in Class of Service at Subscriberts Request Where
Monthly Rental Revenue Is. Not Increased 1.00
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
TOLI, TERMINAL, each 3.25
SIGNALSs
A. Extension Be11s,
B. Extension. Gongs,
C. Extension Bells,
D. Horns, each
Monthly Installation or
Rate Move Charge
each $ .25 $ -75
each .50 1.15
Relay Operated, each 1.00 3.00
1.00 3.00
PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT:.
A. Trunks, Two -'way, PBX) PABX and Inter -
Communicating Systems:
1. Regular Central Office Trunks, one and one
half times one -party business rate 9.75 3.00
2. Toll, Two -way, each 3.25 3.00
B. Inter - communicating Systems:
1. Switching Equipment for 2 Trunk -6 Station.,
® 2 Trunk -10 Station or 3 Trunk -9 Station
Systems, each 5.75
2. Inter - communicating Stations, each 1.75 3.00
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Monthly
Rates
MILEAGE s
A.
Extension and Tie Line Mileage
®
1. Between Points in the Same Building
No Charge
2. Between Points in Different Buildings on the Same
'Premises, Per 300 Feet or Fraction Thereof
. 25
3. Between Points not in the Same Building, nor on the
Same Premises, Per 1/4 Mile or Fraction Thereof
.'75
B.
Private Line and Equipment. (Not Connected to Central
Office Switchboard).. Per 1A Mile or Fraction Thereof,
(Minimum Charge $3.00 Per Month)
.75
Telephone Instruments, each
.75
EXTRA
"DIRECTORY LISTINGS:
A.
Business, each
•35
B.
Residence, each
.35
JOINT
USER SERVICES -
A.
Business, each
2.65
B.
Residence, each
1.50
SWITCHES:
A.
Switch to Out in on Three Lines, each
.50
B.
Switch to Cut in on'Two Lines, each
•35
® C.
Switch to cut Cut Main or Extension Station, each
.25
D.
Switch to Cut Out Extension Bell, each
.15
TOLI, TERMINAL, each 3.25
SIGNALSs
A. Extension Be11s,
B. Extension. Gongs,
C. Extension Bells,
D. Horns, each
Monthly Installation or
Rate Move Charge
each $ .25 $ -75
each .50 1.15
Relay Operated, each 1.00 3.00
1.00 3.00
PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT:.
A. Trunks, Two -'way, PBX) PABX and Inter -
Communicating Systems:
1. Regular Central Office Trunks, one and one
half times one -party business rate 9.75 3.00
2. Toll, Two -way, each 3.25 3.00
B. Inter - communicating Systems:
1. Switching Equipment for 2 Trunk -6 Station.,
® 2 Trunk -10 Station or 3 Trunk -9 Station
Systems, each 5.75
2. Inter - communicating Stations, each 1.75 3.00
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,.. C-.. .'Manual PBX System:
Authority to charge for miscellaneous services and
1. Switchboards - Cordless Type
® a. 3 x 7 Cordless Type, each,
4.50
b. 5-x 12 Cordless Type, each
6.25 N
c. 5 x 20 Cordless Type, each
8.50 --
2. Switchboards - Non - multiple Cord Type
a. 0-40 Lines, per position
9.00 --
b. 41 -60 Lines, per position
11.50 --
c. 61-80 Lines, per position
12.75 --
d. 81 and Over, per position
20.00 --
3. PBX Station, each
1.65 1.50
BUZZER SYSTEMS:
Business, Main Station, PBX Trunk or Toll Terminal
A. Push Button, each
.15 .75
B. Buzzer, each
.15 .75
SPECIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS:
Business and residence on same Line will be charged the one -party rate for each
service.
Section 2: That the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company is hereby
® authorized to place into effect the following schedule of rates upon the establish-
ment of dial telephone services
Class of Service
One Party Business Service
Two Party Business Service
Business Extension Station
One Party Residence Service
Two Party Residence Service
Four Party Residence Service
Residence Extension Station
Monthly, Rate
7.75
5.75
1.75
3.65
3.15
2.65
1.00
Note: No charge will be made for installing extensions if
installed at the same time as main station.
MOVE CHARGES:
A. Inside Move: Main Station,.Business, Residence or Trunk 1.50
Extension Stations, Business or Residence 1.00
B. Outside Move: Business Main :Station or punk 3.50
Residence Main Station 2.50
Notes No charge Will be made for moving extension when
moved at same time as main station.
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Authority to charge for miscellaneous services and
equipment
the rates set out in the Schedule of Miscellaneous
Rates and
Charges for Dial Telephone Service listed below is
also granted.
SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS RATES AND CHARGES FOR DIAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
SERVICE CONNECTION, MOVE AND CHANGE CHARGES
Non-
recurring
SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES:
A.
Business, Main Station, PBX Trunk or Toll Terminal
3.50
B.
Residence, Main Station
2.50
C.
Business Extension or PBX Stations
1.50
D.
Residence Extension
1.50
E.
Where Instrumentalities Are in Place for Entire Service
Connected, Business or Residence
1.50
F.
Restoration of Service Discontinued for Non- payment
1.00
G.
Extension Bells or Gongs in Same Building as Main Station
1.50
H.
Extension Bells or Gongs Outside Building in Which Main
Station is Located, Not to Exceed 300 Feet
2.50
I.
Switches, All Types
,75
Note: No charge will be made for installing extensions if
installed at the same time as main station.
MOVE CHARGES:
A. Inside Move: Main Station,.Business, Residence or Trunk 1.50
Extension Stations, Business or Residence 1.00
B. Outside Move: Business Main :Station or punk 3.50
Residence Main Station 2.50
Notes No charge Will be made for moving extension when
moved at same time as main station.
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CHANGE CHARGES: 4
A. Change of Name and Change of Subscriber Where No Iapse of
Service Occurs and No Final Bill Is To Be Issued 1.50
B. Change in Class of Service at Subscriber's Request Where
Monthly Rental Revenue Is Not Increased 1.00
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
_ Monthly
Rates
MILEAGE s'-
A.. Extension and Tie Line Mileage
1. Between Points in the Same Building No Charge
2. Between Points in Different Buildings on the same
Premises, Per 300 Feet or Fraction Thereof .25
3. Between Points not in the Same Building, nor on the
Same Premises, Per 1/4 Mile or Fraction Thereof 1100
B. Private Line and Equipment. (Not Connected to Central
Office Switchboard), Per 1/4 Mile or Fraction Thereof,
(Minimum Charge $3.00 Per Month) 1.00
Telephone Instruments, each .75
EXTRA DIRECTORY LISTINGS:
A. Business, each .50
• B. Residence, each .35
JOINT USER SERVICE:
A. Business, each 3.00
B. Residence, each 1.50
SWITCHESs
A.
Switch to Cut
in on Three Lines, each
.50
B.
Switch to ,Cut
in on Two Lines, each
•35
C.
Switch to Cut
out Main or Extension Station, each
.35
D.
Switch to Cut
out Extension Bell, each
. 25
TOLL
TERMINALS,,-each
3.50
4.00
Monthly -Installation or
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Rate
Move Charge
SIGNALS: _
A.
Extension Be115 each
.35
$ 1.00
B.
Extension Gongs, each
.75
1.50
C.
Extension Bells, Relay Operated, each
1.00
3.50
D.
Horns, each
1.00
3.50
® PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT:
A.
Trunks, Tyro -vay, PBX, PABX and .Inter -
Communicating'Systems:
1. Regular Central Office Trunks, one and
one -half times one -party business rate
3.50
2. Toll, Two -gray, each
4.00
3.50
B.
Inter - communicating Systems:
1, Switching Equipment for 2 Trunk -6 Sta-
tion, 2 Trunk -10 Station or 3 Trunk -9
Station S6rstems, each
6.50
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2. Inter- communicating stations, each
2.00
3.50
C.
Manual PM System:
1. Switchboards - Cordless Type
a. 3 x 7 Cordless Type, each
5.00
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b. 5 x 12 Cordless, Type, each
7.50
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c. 5 x 20 Cordless Type, each
10.00
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2. Switchboards - Non - multiple Cord Type
a._ 0-40 Lines, per position
12.00
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b. 41:-60 Lines, per position
15.00 '
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c. 61 -80 Lines, per position
17.50
--
d. 81 and Over, per position
20.00
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3.. PBX Station, without dial, each
1.75
2.00
PBX Station, with dial, each
2.00
2.00
BUZZER
SYSTEMS:
A.
Push Button, each
.15
.75
B.
Buzzer, each
•15
.75
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SPECIAL SERUCE_ARRANGEMENTS:
is Business and residence on same line.will be charged the one -party rate for
each service.
Section 3: That nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed as
in any manner, now or hereafter, limiting.or modifying the right and power of
the City Council under the law to regulate the rates charged by the Southwestern
Associated Telephone Company for its service within the City of Baytown, Texas.
PASSED and APPRWED this the 1A.1- day of , 1949.
ATTEST:
Rdna Oliver,, City Merk
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