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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2163 oRflaya No. 16 ,g AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION III OF ORDINANCE NO. 1909, PRESCRIBING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TO PERSONS, FIR48 AND CORPORATIONS USING ITS SANITARY SEWER LINES AND SYST&S OR PARTS THEREOF DURING THE BILLING PER- IODS MEGINNING MAY 1,.1943 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1943; MAKING SUCH RATES APPLICABLE ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS USING WATER PURCHASED FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR RESIDENTIAL, AND IRRIGATIONAL PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING TF.E EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TZIAS: SECTION I. THAT SECTION III of Ordinance No. 1909 be and is hereby amended and, after being so amended, shall read as follows; The schedule of charges and rentals set forth in the preceding section shall be maintained each month, provided, however (1) that no charge or rental during the billing periods beginning May 1, 1943 and ending September 30th, 1943, shall exceed the average charge or rental made for the preceding months of December, January, February and March; and (2) that persons, firms and corporations using water purchased from the City of Fort Worth and being residential con- sumers using water for residential and irrigational purposes shall pay the charges or rentals set forth in the preceding section, but no charge or rental during the billing periods beginning May 1, 1943 and ending September 30th, 1943 shall exceed the average charge and rental made for the preceding months of December, January, February and March. Under the terms of this ordinance, "residential. consumers of water for residential and irrigational purposes" is meant those using.water in or upon the premises of a residence or dwelling for the purpose of sprinkling lawns, shrub- berg, flowers, gardens and any other improvements to the property exterior to the dwelling, and does not include and shall not be applicable. to hotels, tenements, commercial establishments, industries and apartment houses having more than two separate apartments, or boarding hou=es having more than three rooms for occupancy by tenants; and be it further provided that in case of apartments and subdivided dwellings for which more than one meter is placed, that the reduced summer rate shall apply only to the meter of the consumers who maintains and waters the exterior premises of the property. SIOTION 2, This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. fi G1 CI"-Y ATTORIVE� IY ORDINANCE Title _ Date_ � '_ 17- - - 1 City Secretary