HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 687 ORDINANCE NO. �
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE AND SALE OF GAS BY TH!
FORT WORTH GAS COMPANY, AND RESTRICTING ITS SERVICE TO DOMESTIC
USE ONL� _
WHEREAS, under the terms and conditions of the franchise
under which the Fort Worth Gas Company is operating in the
City of Fort Worth, the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Fort Worth have the power and authority to enact Ordinances
governing and regulating the Fort Worth Gas Company, and
WHEREAS, owing toa a shortage in the supply of natural
gas, it is necessary that restrictions be placed upon the use
and sale of natural gas by the Fort Worth Gas Company, so'that
the full supply obtainable by the Fort Worth Gas Company shall
be used for domestic purposes only, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary, in order to conserve
natural gas, to disconnect the service of gas by the Fort
Worth Gas Company, from non=essential uses in the City of Fort
North, Now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH.
SECTION 1. The Fort Worth Gas Company is hereby directed,
instructed and ordered to restrict the use and sale of natural
gas to domestic purposee, only, in the 8ity of Fort Worth, and
to disconnect its service from all non-essential uses or util-
ities in the city:
(a) By domestic service or use, as used herein, is meant the
use or service necessary in the households and homes of the
people of Fort Worth; by non-essential service, as used herein,
Is meant all other service or use in the City of Fort Worth,
including the use for heating purposes of gas under boilers,
and the use of natural gas in all public places of amuse;ent;
provided that this ordinance shall not apply to hotels, restaur-
ants, bakeries or any other occupations necessary in the pre-
paration of food�whioh can be done without the use of boilers
in such establishments; provided further that this ordinance
2.
shall not apply to the use of natural gas in rooms in hotels
occupied by guests; provided further that this Ordinance shall
not apply to mercantile establishments in the use of gas stoves
between the hours of 8 oOolook A. M. and 5 P. M.
SECTION 2. In the event any user or consumer of natural
gas in the City of Fort Worth refuses to comply with the terms
of this Ordinance and uses natural gas in viols on s • ,
shall be the duty of the Fort Worth Gas Company to immediately
disconnect the service from such person or establishment vio-
lating the terms of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage)
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I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was duly presentd
and adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
at a regular session of said Board held Dec lath, A. D. 1920/
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