1959 12 16 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
December 16, 1959
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session
on Wednesday, December 16, 1959 at 5:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of
the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance:
P. H. gars
W. L. Ward
E. E. Badgett
R. H. Pruett
George Chandler
J. B. LaFevre
Absent: W. D. Reeves
Al Clayton
Lacy Lusk
Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Attorney
City Manager
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, afterwhich, the City Attorney
introduced and reed an ordinance establishing rates to be charged for the
types and classes of service specified by all persons, firms and corporations
furnishing electric service within the City of Baytown; establishing a schedule
or rates for residential and general service; providing when bills ahall be
due and making provisions concerning payment. Councilman Nears moved to adopt
the ordinance as read. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call
Vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Ward Nays: None
" Badgett
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Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 569
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE TYPES AND
CLASSES OF SERVICE SPECIFIED BY ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS
FURNISHING ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; ESTABLISHING
A SCHEDULE OF RATES TO BE KNOWN AS SCHEDULE RS-1 FOR RESIDENTIAL
SERVICE; ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES TO BE KNOWN AS SCHEDULE
MGS-1 FOR MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL SERVICE; PROVIDING A METHOD FOR
DETERMINING THE KVA APPLICABLE TO SCHEDULE MGS-1; PROVIDING THAT
SCHEDULES RS-1 AND MGS-1 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS
FOR INCREASED FUEL COSTS AND INCREASED TAXES; PROVIDING WHEN BILLS
SHALL BE DUE AND MAKING PROVISIONS CONCERNING PAYMENT; PROVIDING
THAT PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS FURNISHING ELECTRIC SERVICE
SHALL MAINTAIN COPIES OF ALL RATE SCHEDULES ON FILE AND AVAILABLE
AT THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE CITY; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCON-
SISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXI-
M314 PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED (`200.00) DOLLARS; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE FOR THE RATES HEREIN ESTABLISHED; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Send Flowers - Mrs. Clayton - Hospital
The City Manager was instructed to send flowers to Mrs. Clayton, present-
ly an in- patient.at the Gulf Coast Hospital.
Aa;...ament
Councilman hkars moved for the meeting to adjourn. Council man Ward
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
R. IF. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk