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ORDINANCE N0. 212
AN ORZSENANCE PROVIDING FOR R[TTES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DISTRI-
BUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND THE RENT~RING OF SERVICE TO ELECTRIC CUSTCidERS.
$E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF WEST %zEMPHIS, CRITTENIIEN COUNTY,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 -Adoption of Rules and Aegu]a.tions Governing the
Distribution of Electricit~r and the Adoption of a Code: There is hereby
adopted by the City of West Memphis for the purpose of establishing rules
and regulations for the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance,
use, extension, loca~ Jon of power lines, and the rendering of service to
electrical customer certain code of rules and regulations known and
referred to as the rules and regulations governing the distribution of
electricity prepared by the Light and Water Commission of the City of
Test Memphis, Arkansas on November 5, 1952 of which not less than three
copies have been and now are filed in the office of the Clerk of the
City of West Memphis, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated
as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date of which this
ordinance shall takes effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling
in the construction and extension of electric lines and systems and render-
ing of service to electrical customers as therein contained within the
corporate limits of the City of West Memphis.
SECTION 2 -Definitions:
(a) Where the word "municipality" is used in said code, it shall
be held to mean the "City of ~Yest Memphis".
(b) Where the term "corporation council" is used in said code,
it shall be held to mean the "attorney for the Light and Water Commission:
SECTION 3 -Validity: The invalidity of any section or provision
of this ordinance or of the code hereby adopted shall not invalidate other
sections or provisions thereof.
SECTION ~ -Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed: Ordinances or parts
thereof in force at the time that this ordinance shall take effect and
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 5 -Effective Date -Emergency Cla.usea It being found and
determined that the City of West Memphis does not have adequate rules and
regulations for the construction and insta.llat3.on of electric systems and
service tc> its customers in the City of Kest Memphis and th is ordinance
being necessary for the i~nediate preservation of the public peace, health,
and safety, it shall be in full force and effect from and after its pas-
sage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROPED THIS 5th day of November, .1952.
Mayor
ATTESTa
City C r