Ordinance No. 518ORDINANCE N0. 518
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE HOUSTON
NATURAL., GAS CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROV MING A SAV INW
CLAixSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFL
FECT NE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOVN:
Section 1: That the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, its successors
and assigns, is hereby authorized to charge no more than the following rates
for all gas used by its residential and small commercial customers in the
City of Baytown:
RES EN ENT IAL
First 1,000 Cubic Feet
@
16.0
per
Ccf.
Next 2,000 Cubic Feet
@
8.7¢
per
Ccf.
Next 7,000 Cubic Feet
@
8.44
per
Ccf.
Next 40,000 Cubic Feet
@
7.6�
per
Ccf.
All over 50,000 Cubic Ft.
@
6.1�
per
Ccf.
Minimum Monthly Bill $1.60
SMALL COWER C IAL
First 1,000 Cubic Feet
@
18.5t
per
Ccf.
Next 2,000 Cubic Feet
.@
9.2t
per
Ccf.
Next 7,000 Cubic Feet
@
8.7t
per
Ccf.
Next 40,000 Cubic Feet
@
,$.1t,..per
Ccf.
All over 50,000 Cubic Ft.
@
6.1t
per
Ccf.
Minimum Monthly Rate $1.85
• The above base rates are net rates and will apply to all bills paid with-
in ten (10) days of date of rendition. If bills are not paid within ten (10)
days, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the above net rates plus
one (1¢) cent per Ccf of gas consumed per month. Ccf used herein means One
(100) Hundred Cubic feet of natural gas.
The Railroad Commission of Texas, after notice and hearing of its Docket
No. 246, by its order dated December 1, 1958, established and fixed the rate
A o be paid at the City Gate for gas purchased for resale to the consumers af-
fected by this ordinance. If such City Gate rate is hereafter decreased or
increased by subsequent order of the Railroad Commission (and from time to
time as such orders may issue) the rate herein fixed for residential and com-
mercial use shall forthwith be likewise adjusted by changing the price per Ccf
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of each step of the above two schedules in an amount equivalent to the change
in the Gate Rate, minus or plus, as may be appropriate; provided, however_;?
that no such increase shall become effective unless and until written request
is made for such an increase by the Company to the City Council and such in-
crease is approved, and, provided further, that if the City Council takes no
action to disallow such increase within thirty (30) days of such request for
an increase in rates then, in such event, such requested rate increase shall
become effective, ipso facto, without further action by the City Council.
The rates in effect hereunder shall also be adjusted by the Company: (D
so as to accomplish a decrease or increase of such rates equivalent to the
change in the amount of taxes or other government imposition payable solely
by reason of any change in rates pursuant to the provisions of the preceding
paragraph; and OD upon the imposition of any new or increased rate of tax
or similar charge imposed by any governmental agency on the Company and deter-
mined or measured by the volume, value, proceeds, or receipts of gas delivered
to such consumers, to the extent necessary to pass the effect thereof on to
such consumers.
The rates hereinbefore set out shall be effective and applicable to dis-
tribution and sale of natural gas billed after the effective date of this ordi-
nance, unless and until such rates shall be changed hereafter in accordance
with law.
Section 2: The Company shall establish and post in its office rate
schedules providing monthly billing rates complying i-aith Section 1 of this
ordinance and may, in addition, establish special contract rate schedules for
large volume commercial or industrial use providing other rates and charges.
Section 3: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in-
consistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, how-
ever, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and
in all other respects the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: Savings Clause: If any provision, sub- section, section, ex-
ception, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the appli-
cation 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 set of circumstances and to this end, all provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
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Sgction 5_: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
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from and after its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be
published in the official newspaper:-of the City of Baytown at least tivice with-
in ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by a majority of the City Council of the City
of Baytown, on this the 8th day of January, 1959.
• ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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R. H. Pruett, Mayor