HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2109 ORDINANCE N0. 2109
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION III OF ORDINANCE NO.
1745, PRESCRIBING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH TO PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS US-
ING ITS SANITARY SYMER LINES AND SYSTEMS OR PARTS
THEREOF DURING THE BILLING PERIODS BEGINNING NNE 1,
1941 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1941; MAKING SUCH RATES
APPLICABLE ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS USING WATER
PURCHASED FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR RESIDENTIAL
AND IRRIGATIONAL PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS;
SECTION 1.
That Section III of Ordinance No.l 745 be and is hereby amended and after
being so amended, shall read as follows:
The schedule of charges and rentals set forth in the pre-
ceding section shall be maintained each month, provided, how-
ever (1) that no charge or rental during the billing periods
beginning June 1, 1941 and ending September 30, 1941, shall
exceed the average char#a 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 consumers 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 June 1, 1941 and end-
ing September 30, 1941 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, shrubbery,
flowers, gardens and any other improvements to the property exterior to the dwell-
ing, 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 houses having more than three rooms for occupancy
by tonantsi 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 consumer who maintains and waters the exterior
premises of the property.
SECTION II.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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