HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2404 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 111-OF ORDINANCE NO. 19Wi
PRESCRIBING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH TO PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS USING ITS SANI-
TARY SEWER LINES AND SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF DURING THE
BILLING PERIODS BEGINNING MAY 11 1947, AND ENDING SMM34-
BER 30, 1947; MAKING SUCH RATES APPLICABIE ONLY TO RESI-
DENTIAL 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.
v/ 7
That Section-l-I -°of Ordinance No. 1908 be and is hereby amended,
and, after being so amended, it shall read as follows:
The schedule off harges and rentals set forth in the pre-
ceding section ghall be maintained each month, provided, how
ever. (1) that n 9�c i rge or rental during the billing periods
beginning May 10 1947, and ending September 30, 1947, shall
exceed 'Che average1Airge or rental made for the preceding
months of December, January, February and Marchi]and (2)
that persons, firms and corporations using water purchased
from the City of Fort Porth 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 Viz`
May 1, 1947, and ending September 30, 1947, shall exceed e-
wAav►gs--charge- and rental made for the preceding months of f.
December, January; February and mare
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 prop-
erty exterior to the dwelling, and does not include and shall not be appli-
cable to hotels, tenements, commercial establishments, industries and apart-
ment houses having more than two separate apartments, or boarding houses
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, the reduced summer rate shall apply* only to the
muter of the consumers who maintain and water the exterior premises of the
property.
4
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and ef—
fect from and after the date of its passage.
APPROVED:
Qsl Stephwix, SWerintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney