HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2586 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY BE ALLOWED TO FURNISH TELEPHONE SERVICE IN THE AREA
KNOWN AS THE GREATER FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA,
DULY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH BY ORDINANCE NO. 2544,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 17, 1948, ON THE SAME TERMS
AND CON➢ITIONS AS HERETOFORE AND NOW PREVAILING IN SAID AREA,
AND PROVIDING THAT NO CHANGES SHALL BE MADE IN THE RATES AND
I CHARGES EXISTING ON THE DATE SAID AREA WAS ANNEXED TO THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH FOR THE CHARACTER OF SERVICE FURNISHED AND REN-
DERED IN THAT AREA; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES REGULATING RATES TO BE
CHARGED FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE, EXCEPT IN SO FAR AS THIS ORDI-
NANCE MAY BE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH PROVISIONS OF THOSE OR-
DINANCES, IN WHICH INSTANCE SAID PROVISIONS ARE HEREBY EX-
PRESSLY REPEALED; AND DESIGNATING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth by Ordinance No. 25", adopted
June 17, 1948, has annexed the area known as the Greater Fort Worth In-
ternational Airport Area, and thereby has extended substantially the
city's corporate boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the said annexed area lies beyond the practical limits
of furnishing local telephone service from the Fort Worth exchange; and,
WHEREAS, the said annexed area is now provided telephone service
from another exchange; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That until otherwise ordered by appropriate regulation, the area
annexed to the City of Fort Worth by, and described in, Ordinance No.
2544, adopted the 17th day of June, 1948, to which ordinance reference
is here made for the purpose of definitely fixing the area referred to
herein, said area being commonly described and known as the Greater Fort
Worth International Airport Area, shall not be included in the local ex-
change service area of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Compiny's Fort
Worth exchange. The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is authorized
to furnish and render telephone service in the said area upon the terms,
conditions and at the rates in effect and provided for for telephone
service in the area at the time it was annexed to the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 2.
That this ordinance shall be cumlative of all other ordinances
regulating rates to be charged for telephone service, except in so far
as the provisions of this ordinance may be in conflict with those ordi—
nances, in which instance the provisions of those ordinances are hereby
expressly repealed.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and ef—
fect from and after the date the aforesaid area was duly annexed to the
City of Fort Worth, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of
said City.
Passed and approved this day of September, A. D. 1948.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney c
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