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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDINU THAT ALL UTILITIES OPERATING
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH SHALL KEEP A SEPARATE
RECORD OF ALL PROPERTY USED EXCLUSIVELY IN SERVING
THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND KEEP
A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
FROM BUSINESS DONE WITHIN TEE CORP'ORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING THAT NO UTILITY SHALL
USE ITS PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF MRT WORTH FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SERVING = INHABITANTS OF ANY CITY, TOWN
OR VILLAGE THAT MAY HE BERM-TER INCORPORATED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND SHALL NOT USE THE
STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSMITTING, FURNISHING,
CONVEYING OR TRANSPORTING ANY UTILITY SERVICE TO THE
INHABITANTS OF ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE THAT MAY BE
HEREAFTER INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAMS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS, WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A RIGBT, PRIVILEGE OR
FRANCHISE TO DO SO AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; DEFINING TERMS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE.
IVMREAS, the City of Fort Worth is authorized to fix and pro-
mulgate rates to be paid by the consumers for utility service within the
corporate limits of the city; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that such utilities, who serve the
people within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth, keep a
separate account of all properties and income for the consumers within
the city limits; and,
ZdHEREAS, it constitutes a burden upon the use of the public
streets and thoroughfares for utilities to serve outlying areas through
` the property; equipment and lines in the streets and thoroughfares in the
city and creates an additional hazard, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FO1;1T MEMO
TEXAS:
SECTION I.
The term "utility", when used in this ordinance, includes
persons, firms, corporations or their lessees, trustees or receivers now
or hereafter owning or operating within the City of Fort Worth equipment
or facilities fors
(1) Transmitting, delivering, furnishing, transporting
or conveying slater, gas, electricity or electric energy for
the production of light, heat or power to or for the public
for compensation or for the, purpose of supplying or selling
gas or electric energy to any public utility.
(2) Conveying or transmitting messages by telephone
where such service is offered to the public for compensation.
(3) For the accommodation and transportation of
passengers for hire:
SECTION II®
Each utility, its agents, servants or employees, serving the
consumers in the City of Fort Worth shall keep a separate record of the
physical properties, accounts, income and disbursements for that portion
of its business serving consumers within the corporate limits of the
City of Fort Worth, and shall not include therein any accounts, records,
or property that may be used to serve consumers in any city, town or
village that may be hereafter incorporated under the lags of the State of
Texas.
SECTION IIIo
No utility, its agents, servants or employees, serving the
consumers within the city limits of the City of Fort Worth shall build,
install or use any of its property, equipment or lines in the streets,
alleys or thoroughfares of the City of fort Worth for the purpose of
conveying, transporting or transmitting any utility service to any person,
firm or corporation in any city, town or village that may be hereafter
incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas; nor shall any such
utility use, install or construct any property, equipment or lines in
the streets, alleys or thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth for the
purpose of conveying, furnishing, transporting or transmitting any utility
service, or any service produced by such utility, to any person, firm or
corporation residing or located in any city, town or village that may be
hereafter incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, without first
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securing a right, privilege or franchise in writing from the City of Fort
Worths
SECTION IV.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed
$200600, and each day any such person, firm or corporation shall fail to
comply with this ordinance shall be considered a separate offense:
SECTION V.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this
ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall
in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sec-
tions of this ordinance, which provision shall be, remain and continue to
be in full force and effecto
SECTION VI.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in Bill force and
effect from and after the date of its passage and publication, as required
by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney