Ord 301 9/11/1920 Oil this tI.".8 eaozr of Y? 1920,
cLuije on to be heard -the
application of Ii0=1I TE)US GAS 00�0?Ai,aY for a re-adjustment of rates to
be ch,rged by it to consumers of natural: gas in the City of Wicilita Falls,
Texas. The Board of Aldermen, after cl-ol-v, coils ideri-iiL,� said application,
f illd S;
is llo-w the ow.;.ier of that
That 1-i'OEIT-71- IJIBL-IaS GAS
certain franei_ise
,11,ecl to jvj. ;. Bahr m Oti 'u.--;e 3rd day
of September, 1908, by the 0-3t-ly of 'dichita, Falls, Tex-as,
and duly recorded ill the !,fili-ates of the City of 'Wichita ,
Falls.
TEI�AB GAB COLIEA�,j - has for years -past operat ed
(b) That zWELTI-I
dE; - mil by virtue of said
in S,-.jCl Cit-�7 -,0,1 '�jichita Falls ull -i:
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fra-ficl-iise, fur-nishii),g to the citizens of Wic1h.-ita Falls nat-
ural gas, azid collecting frol'.'I the s�.iCt users of natural
gas in the city of 'Wichita Falls, the rates fired in said
franchisee
(c) That under ?result conditions sasil(-I IWATH =US GA;-j COh2'L-,Y
to 8:j1 jilcrease in t" ci-I -rL ed by it
e rat o s t o be ).a ;
forh i t�' Fa 11 sor n,,.jtvaal gas to be sold to gas users i-cl 'di ch
Texase
-v( refer-red to, Sho-L'lJ be -- 'Ie-�'Ided
(d) That said fraacl-ise' abo 3
_-,-.LL1 �tl �URTIII TEI�AS GAS be 2azite(!, a-ot--ority and
I-e -i --
power to fi-" alld put in force and its cost o.,.-,iers a'al
the ,;as users In Falls, '2e. as, the rates iia.led in
the Ordinance to be passe) in "I Oe-pii-I With these f ind LISS
That the coiitract or franchise nolij between
TEUS GA.6 the i;itj of Wichita Falls, above
referred to, be o-z - anel:c�ed iri so far as it
conflicts T,rit=:_ the Ordi-rlance hereinafter pas:s�
Oa, but ,to 'e:'laln in full force allc' effect and bind-
ing upon each of tl"le parties thereto and hereto.
In keeping wi th the above f indinfgs the f ollow:u.ig O_DII'AHCE is
here, now, PASSED by t .-e Board of Alderrieil of the Oity of ` ilcl.ita Falls
Texas, to-wit=
`J O.LUiIJ�iNC ; G.LI.(i 1I:JG TO 1dOZ21I TEAS GAS joi4:�PAIVY THE
RIGHi'TO IiVC.L�ASE IT3 RAZES FUR A'i'U-1 GAS SO➢D TO GAS USELL
'1ITHIN TILL; CI'iY OF G 101-1ITA FAILS, 'WICHITA COU_1.i1Y, TEXAS, AL`Ji) FI�IITG THE
PRICE 120 BI; OIIARGE➢ B`_' IT FOIi -j-42ULU GAS SOLD �VL' i I 'i SiID C i'�` OF �TICIiITr9
FALLS, TE:KAS, AND �lli�irJrJ�ItvG -
11AN Oi3DI:JAI,TCE glving a dl. rantl,-iL to 1'v1• W. Bailam,
l-Lis associates and assigns the right to construct
alld operate gas works in the Clt of Wich l.ta Ells,
Texas, a;nd the right to lay mains and pipes and make
connections in the streets and alleys of t__ cite of
Wic _ita Falls, mid to do all other thir!."s necessary
to the operation of said gas works"
IIJ SO FAIL �LS IT CONFLICTS �YIT.1 TIE E W OVISIO=:a Ul+' 'iIIIS aRDINANCE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIC BOA3D OIL' ALD1s11LE! OF 'i'LE OIT OF �JICIiI`iA FALLS;
Sect ion I
That IvURTH `2E� i�'AL
GAS COJY small be entitled to c=�i'"le, begin-
Bing Septe__ll.,er lst, 1920, for natural gas L-, :Lmished to do gestic co,lsulners
within the city- of Wichit_c. Malls, V ici._ita 1Cou:i.1_ty `LeR,as, the S-nn of seventy-
five cents (75�) gross I;er thousand cubic feet for natural gas for domestic
yrurpo ses; P�-tOVIDLD, However, t eat this rate shall be subject 'to a discount
of ten per cent (10%) if -y-ayiaent is Blade before the 10th day of eL--1.ch rilonth
for gas consumed the preceding niollth. T1,1 t'_!is rate shell apy_ly for a
period of twelve (12) moriths froln the 1st day of September, 1920.
2
From and after the expiration of the twelve (12) months
period naiad in Section I hereof, a rate to be cho,rged by NORTH T KXAS
GAS 001V,LPAITY for natural gms sola to domestic users within the jity of
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, shall becaae effective, the bas-
is of ch: rges of said rate shall be the gross auk of seventy-five cents
(75j) per thousand cubic feet, _plus three cents (30) for every addition-
al cent over the average si'n of five ce-41ts (N) per th0uSa_acL Cubic feet
paid for Zas by the LO_c� G13 COIZL,_i'Y iA tie field, less a qiscOuKt
of ten oar cent (10") ; it being, However, PHOVIDED Tat in no
event shall the net cost to the consorter '-,ILhLLj.S' pro"upt -tinder
the existing rules of the TOAT H TKAS GAS COL2&Y be move than seventy-
five cents (75V) per thousand cubic feet for domestic use for the period
Of two years after the expiration of the above e iol of o ,,,, ye- a:
p r CI -I � a and,
PROS- ED further that in no event shall the price of as for domestic Pur-
poses exceed One Dollar (11.00) not per thous:,�,nCt cubic feet d-i--trino, the
life of the pobsent franchise granted by the City of Wichita Falls to
the NORTH TEXAS GAS CO_LANY, above referred to. That in order to de-
tennine the cost of gas to the LONE STIR GA6 COMPANY in the field under
the above provisions, the cost shM be determined at fixed periods of
six months each, and shall be based. u2on the actual average cost of the
gas furchased by the Lone Star Gas �_!_,ri_o the precradi-al", six months,
and that the price for the next six Ponths shall be based upon such actual
average price for the jreced_i�?g siz_ Elolltl_)S,
a 1 n t i -0 n III
That the rates L.utlaovized by this Ordinance jiiay be c]j_ar�ed an(l
collected by NUTH TEXAS GO COMA!! from jlepte!-_,lber Ist, 1920, until the
ezpiration of the said franchise g7anted by the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, and now owned by NORTH TEXAS GAS �;O!.LAiff, referred to above*
a c A ion A
the rates fixed in this Ordinance are s-object to oo`�qpliance
with one of the two contingencies set out in a contract, dated Jude,
10, 1920, between the Ulty of Wichita Valls, Tenas, and N011H TEAM GA.
COMPANY. If neither of said two contingencies is :iet by Leptenaber 1,
19202 the rates herein fixed shall not become effective on that date,
but shall beco:Aa effective on the date that eitLer of said contingencies
is met. An affidavit made by an Officer of the H&UH 2EXAS GAS 0CMURUNTY
setting out the fact that one of said contingencies is mot, and filed
with the City SeCret,'=,ry Of the City of Wichita Falls, KeXaS, shall be taken
as evidence and conclusive as to tie meeting of said contingencies, or
eitler of them. kad is consideration, and as a condition of t-'.,--'!-s Ordinance,
NORTH TBUS aAK) COiLl'�AFff agrees to make an extension of its main in the City
of Wichita Falls, and to construct additional mai:as as follows at least
7000 feet of additional 10" line and 12,200 feet of additional 8" line*
'9 _g L t I -a a V
Tint in so far as said Ordinznce, of date September 3, 1906,
the caption of ihich is set out in the caption of this Ordinance, con-
flicts with the provisions of this Ordinance, said provisions so con-
flicting are here, now, repealed, and the piuvisiohs of tnis Ordinance
are substituted for said sections so repaaled., and. with these enceDtions,
said opiginal franchise and Ordinance, and allOrdinances regulating the
supply and distribution of Cas to the citizens of Wichita Falls, Wenns,
are ha�e 9 nOW9 declared to be in full force and affect and binding upon
the City of Wichita Falls, Temas, and the ZOaTh TEXAQ GAS COMPANY. The
putting in force by NO AT! TEXAS GAS 00UNY of the rates herein antho2ized
shall be an acceDtan3e by it of this contract and Ordinance*
Sac .t
ion VZ
That this Ordinance shull be in full force aid effect from and
after its passage,
r_ y
ORDINARCE 10 r 3010
rage 1# VOlo3
AN ORDINA14CE GRANTING TO NORTH T3US GAS 0OUPATTY TIM RIGHT TO
INCREASE ITS RATES FOR NATMA.L CAS ;SOLD TO GAS USERS WITREN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA 0OUNTY TEXAS, MTD FIXING TTIM PRICE TO BE CHARGIM
BY IT FOR NATURAL GAS SOLD k;ITHIV 5..kID CITY OF WICHITA PALLS, TEXAS AND
'AYFUTDING-
AV 0RDINAM92 giving and ranting to M# W* Baham his associ—
ates and gns `' " ri ht t o aane runt and operate gas works in the
city of Wi0hi a Faalls, exas, an& the right to lay mains and pipes WA
males dOnnect ions in the streets and alleys or the City of Wio i to Palle,
and to do all anther things ne*oo$axy to the Operation of said gas works'*
IN SO PAR AS IT CONFLICTS �".'ITH ME PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDIITA:r�OEf
..
BE IT OR11I1IED BY THE MIRD OF ALDMUI T OF TAM CITY OF WICHITAWICHITAFAL
B�►E�C�T-I�.D.R' l
That North. Texas Gras Comp"
omp shall be entitled to charge begiano,
Ing September let, 1920 for natural gas furnished to dolaaeatia oonsumors
within the C►it of wioh�ta Palls,, Wichita County Texas , the euM p e®Ve,n
fives *onto (75fi gross per thousand oublo Feet for natural gas for do*.
caatics purposes PRO TIMED, R? 'ER,, that time rate shell be sub oot to a
di.soount of ten per cent (W) if payment is made before the loth of 0gOh
month for gas oonsuMA the preoeding muntho ,That this rate shall, a p�3►'
for a period of twelve ( ) months from the lot day of September 1 90# -
S-EC* T ►IC�•► �► IX
Prom ap:d der the expiration of the twelve (12) months pert od
nod in Seotion, l hereof a rests to be eharge& by North TOZ40 c oo Oemp-w-
f"or natural. gait soli. �o domestic users within the City of Wi*hi,ta.
Pe .,e,, Wiohi.ta Oo►un Texas shhun beeoma off"o�ot.ive the basi
goo o f said d gates bo the gross sum Qf o ont r.f v+e *onto
' - r
r th ao►d oobis feet« plusthree *onto ($ ) for oiory -addi�t onft cent
+ jor i `srage aum of five aento (OV) per thousand oubio feet paid fix
gas by the Lone star Gas Company in the fibld, lose a di soount .off" ton
per eel lC y it be Rowever, er�ress r provided that in nth event
shall the not cost ,,t he o onsumer making prompt payment under the e
fisting-g gtulea of thi forth Texas Gas Company be more than seventy five J
cents (91VIper thousand oubia foot for domestic use for the period of
two years after the expiration iration of the above period of one year$ an&
PROVIDED further that in no event shall the price of gas for domootio
p rpooeo exeeed One Dollar (�JoOO) net per thousand oubio feet dorm
he life of the present franohiue granted by the Ci.t of Wiohita Eat o,
to the north Texas Gas Company, above referred to, That in order to deg.
termine the cont� of gas to the ZONE STAR 4AS, CY;MANY in th* fi.sld UAAW
th+e, 'abo ve provision* .. the cost shall be dot+ermi.ned at fixed ptjolt lii Of
o months eaah„ and ehall be basod upon the a0t uAl average +cost of the
Sao purahased by the Lone star Gas C�omnanti► during the roosed,i.n six
monthIa, and that the ,pride for the next six months shah be based upon
suiah aotual average price for the prooesd .ng six monYths#
S-B-C-T.-I-00 «W III
",What the rates .authorized by this Ordinanoo ube charged and
solleotsd by NORTH TMCAS GAS 0ONPal from sep'tembar is 1920 until the
-_,— expiration-expirati.on of the sail franahi,ae granted by the C1ty o Wi+� se �:,�
; . and rsow coned by FORTH TES GAS COMPANY# o EOV0 to sbovo o
S-E-Q-WT«►l-0-N -*IV
The rates fixed in this Qrdinanoo are sub eot to oompliaanoo with
Om of the two contingencies set out in a aontraaot, dated dune 10th 1080
between the City, of Wiohitaa Falls Texaco ant NORTH TEX&S CAS 0OWA.TY
IF neithor of said two Oontingenofese is met by September l., 1920 they rates
herein fixed shall net beaeme effeative on that date but shall, beoome
affootive on the data that either of said oantingenoies to meta An of io.
davit mace by an Off oor of the NORTH TZMAS (SAS COMPANY setting out the
faot that one of said oontinganoios is met, and riled with the City seaae o
rotary of the City of Wiohi." Falls. Tezae„ shall be taken an evidenee
and oonoluoive as to the meeting of said asoatingenales or either of thou
and in oonaiderati.on and as a oo>ndition of this Ordinanos, NORTH TEU
GAS COUPANY agrees to m-Lke an extension of its main in the Cit of Wi.a bi'
Paallso and �o oonstruot additional Maine as follows% at least 7"000 feet
of aeddi,ti anal 1011 line and 12,200 feet of additional 8" lime o
9�►i��Q�T�I�►d��' « �'
That In so far so said Ord.i.,nanaae as of date 3e tember S. '190 ,a
the oaption of wh1oh is set out in the caption of th at ordiamoo, 00446,
flints with the provisioAs of this Ordi.nanao,, :sai.d proylsions so o0noo
fli.aftag are here, naw repealed ' anal the provisions of this Ordi.ua e
are substituted' for sad d_ so*tiona� so revealed anal. Frith these pep t»
ions* said. on na l fr€an6hi.ae and' Ordinanos, and. all Ordinauoes refvl
sting the olvpi and distribution of gas to the oitizeno of Wiohlta,
Palle Texas, are hero now deol,ared to be In Full forma and ,effo4t
and binding upon the 01ty e4 Wiohttaa, Palle, Tomso,: and the NORTH TiaAAB
OAS CMP.ANY The p tong in, faoroaa bir BATH Ted GAS COMPANY Of the rates
herein authorized shall be ooptan'as by it of this a outra+ot and
prdinaranoo o
Thai# Ibis Ordinanoe 6haall be in f'?t l force axed offoot Ow and
a 0ar its paassage o,
Passed and approved llth day of September, 1920o
ATTEST 3
W* DO C13.ne ,
Gao# W o Thorburn., zuwor
City Clerk#