Ordinance No. 20911
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ORDINANCE NO. 209
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE GENERAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWESV IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEAS;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
SECTION 1: THAT the General Telephone Company of the Southwest, its successors
and assigns, is hereby authorized and directed to place into effect the following
schedule of rates:
Class of 3ervicee
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
$ 11.00
8.00
1.75
5.10
4.65
3.85
1.00
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, HOVE AND CHANGE CHARGES
SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES: Non — recurring
A.
Business, Main Station, PBX or Toll Terminal
3.50
B.
..Trunk
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
1100
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 gunk 1.50
Extension Stations, Business or Residence 1.00
B. Outside Move: Business Main Station or Trunk 3.50
Residence Main Station 2.50
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 1.50
B. Change in class of service at subscriberts request where
monthly rental revenue is not increased 1100
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
MILFAGE: Monthly Rates
A. Extension and Tie Line Mileage
1. Between points in 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 'j mile or fraction thereof 1.00
B. Private Line and Equipment. (Not connected to central
office Switchboard, per j mile'or fraction thereof
(Minimum charge $3.00 per month) 1100
Telephone instruments, each .75
EXTRA DIRECTORY LISTINGS:
A. Business, each .50
B. Residence, each .35
JOINT USER SERVICE:
Business, each 5.50
SWITCHES:
A. Switch to cut in. on three lines, each. .50
• B.
Switch
to
cut
in_on .two lines, each
05
C.
Switch
to
cut
out main or extension station, each
.35
D.
Sw►i6ch
to
cut
out extension bell, each
.25
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TOLL TERMINALS, each
SIGNALS:
A. Inside same building as
Main Station
1. Extension bell, each
2. Extension gong, each
B. Outside Building in which
Main Station is located
1. Extension bell, each
2. Extension gong, each
C. Extension bell, relay operated
1. Indoor type, each
2. Outdoor type, each
D. Horns, relay operated
-1. Indoor type, each
2. Outdoor type, each
4.00 °
Monthly Mates Ins-tallation or_Mov_e_Charge
$ .35
.75
.35
.75
1.00
1.50
.75
1.50
PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT:
A. Trunks, Two -way, F.?BX, PABX and Inter -
Communicating Systems:
1, Regular Central Office Trunks,
one and one -half times one -
party business rate 16.50
2. Toll, Two -way, each 4.00
B. Inter-communicating Systems:
1. Switching equipment for 2
Trunk -6 Station, 2 Trunk -10
Station or 3 Trunk -9 Station
systems, each 6.50
2. Inter- ccmmmunication stations,
each 2.00
C. Manual PBX Systems: _
1. Switchboards - Cordless type
a. 3x7 Cordless type, each 5.00
b. 5x12 Cordless type, each 7.50
c. 5x20 Cordless type, each 10.00
2. Switchboards - Non - multiple
Cord type
a. 0-40 Lines, per position 12.50
b. 41-60 Lines, per position 15.00
c. 61 -80 Lines, per position 17.50
d. 81 and over, per position 20.00
3. PBX Station, without dial, each 1.75
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$ 1.50
1.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.50
2.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
1.50
PBX Station with dial, each
BUZZER SYSTEMS:
A. Push Button, each
B. Buzzer, each
Special Service Arrangement:
0
2.00 1.50
.15 .75
.15 .75
Business and residence on same line will be charged the one -party rate
for each service. '
SECTION -2: 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 General Telephone
Company of the Southwest, its successors or assigs, for its service within the
City of Baytown, Texas.
SECTICN.3: Repealing Clause. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in-
consistent with the-terms of this ord inance are.hereby repealed; provided, however,
that such repeal shall be only to the,-extent of.such inconsistency, and in all
other respects__this ordinance shall be cumulative•of other ordinances regulating
and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
SECTION Qs Savings Clause. If any provisions,.exception, section, subsection,
paragraph- sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same
to any _person or set of circumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions. of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to
be severable.
® Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately_
SECTION 5:. ..
from and after its passage by the_City Council. _The City Clerk is hereby directed
to give notice hereof by causing this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after the
passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, RFAD and PACED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this 10th day of November, 1953•
R. H. Fruett, Mayor
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
I, EDNA OLIVER, the duly appoint$d and qualified City Clerk of the City of
Baytown, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. 209, duly passed by the City Council of Baytown.
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City Clerk