May 22, 19504~'
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
.ARKANSAS,_HAD AND..Hk;LD ON MAX 22, 1950..
The Council of the City of ~+eat Memphis met in an adjourned session at the
City Hall in said City at 8:30 p.M. on the 22nd day of May, 1950.
were;
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the roll being called there
Present Mayor P. M. Dacus in the chair, and the following named Aldermen=
0. i. Bollinger, Curtis Foster, R. R. Morley, p. B, Powers,
C. H. Rowton, James Bledsoe, and R. L. Garrison; and City Attorney
J. H. Spears.
Absent: Alderman A. R. Manchester.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had
to-wits
Mayor Dacus advised the Council that the ordinance fixing a schedule of rates for
natural gas service had been prepared, and the matter was now open for consideration.
After discussion of the ordinance, it was introduced in writing and read in full
by Alderman Bollinger.
Alderman Bledsoe moved that the rule requiring said ordinance to be read in full
on three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance be placed on its second
reading; motion was seconded by Alderman Rowton, and thereafter the Mayor put the
question on the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the following
voted:
Ayer Bollinger, Foster, Morley, Powers, Rowton, Bledsoe, and Garrison.
Nay= None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly passed and said ordinance placed on
its second reading. The ordinance was then read the second time by Alderman Pourers.
Alderman Morley then moved that said ordinance be now placed upon its final
adoptions motion was seconded by Alderman Foster, and after due consideration thereof
by said Council, the Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion, and upon the
roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bollinger, Foster, Morley, Pourers, Rowton, Bledsoe, and Garrison.
Nay: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and said ordinance placed
upon its final reading aryl adoption.
Said ordinance was read in full by Alderman Garrison, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Alderman Bledsoe, and after due consideration thereof bj said Council,
the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said motion, and upon passage of
said ordinance, and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Bollinger, Foster, Morley, Powers, Rowton, Bledsoe, and Garrison.
Nay% None.
Whereupon, the Mayor called to the Councils attention that the ordinance,
adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should
be taken by the Council on this clause. Whereupon motion was made by Alderman
Foster and duly seconded by Alderman Garrison that the emergency clause of said
ordinance be adopted, and the roll being called, the following voteds
Aye: Bollinger, Foster, Morley, Powers, Rowton, Bledsoe, and Garrison.
Nays None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly adopted and said ordinance duly
passed, and signed his approval to said ordinance and the City Clerk was directed to
spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the City of guest Memphis, yrkansas,
and to have same published as required by law, and to number said Ordinance No. 183.
Said ordinance to which no amendment was offered read as follows;
ORDINANCE N0. 183
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST b~b'Il'HIS, ARKANSAS, FIXING A SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR
NATURAL GAS SERVICE.
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of May, 1950, the City Council of the City of West Memphis
did grant unto T. J. Raney and Bons, it successors and assigns, a certain franchise for
the distribution of gas within the city limits and vicinity; and
rVHEREAS, it is deemed prudent and advisable to enact into an ordinance the rates to
be charged by said T. J. Raney & Sons, it successors and assigns;
NOW BE IT ORDAINID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THF. CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the said T. J. Raney ~ Sons, it successors and assigns, are hereby
instructed and empowered to charge .for natural gas to the inhabitants of West Memphis the
following rates, to-wit:
(a) Residential Service
Availability
At points on Company's distribution lines within the incorporated limits of
Helena, West Helena, Forrest City, West Memphis, Paragrnxld, and other communities having
1000 gas customers within the corporate limits.
Application
To gas service for all domestic uses in private residences or individual
family apartments supplied through one meter. Not applicable for service to recognized
rooming or boarding houses, estat~lishments of a commercial nature or places operated for
profit or gain. Service is for the exclusive use of the Customer and shall not be resold
or shared.
Where one or more dwellings are occupied by more than one family unit, all
served through one meter, this rate schedule shall be applied so that the total bill will
be the same as though each individual residence were separately metered.
Net Monthly Bill
X1.75 for the first 600 cubic feet or less
9.5¢ per 100 cubic feet for the next 2,100 cubic feet
7.5¢ per 100 cubic feet for the next 7,000 cubic feet
6.0¢ per 100 cubic feet for all additional use
Minimum
X1.75
Adjustments
(1) A11 city special taxes or assessments presently or in the
future levied or assessed by a municipality upon the Company
or its custome~~s will not be included in the above stated
rates as billed to the Customer for natural gas service, but
will be billed as a separate item on each monthly bill in
addition to the billing for natural gas service hereunder.
(2) The above stated rate shall be subject to an increase or
decrease in proportion to the amount of new taxes or increased
taxes which the company may hereafter have to pay which are
levied or imposed or increased or decreased by laws which were
not in effect on June 1, 191x., provided, however, that this
adjustment shall only be applied when authorized by order of the
Arkansas Public Service Commission.
(3) Plus any increase, or minus any decrease, in the amount paid
by Company for the gas sold hereunder above or below its
contract price as of May 1, 1950.
Payment
Bills are rendered monthly and are due and payable within ten days from the
date of the bill. If any monthly bill is not so paid, the Company shall have the right to
suspend service. The Company shall collect from the Customer the Arkansas Gross Receipts
Tax under the provisions of Act 386 of the 191-11 Legislature, and any amendments thereto.
Contract Period
Open order unless due to special circumstances the Company requires a term
contract.
Service Regulations
Service under this schedule is subject to the Service Regulations of the
Company as they are notiv on file, and as they may in the future be filed with the Arkansas
Public Service Conunission.
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(b) General Service
Availability
At points on Company~s distrit~ution lines within the incorporated limits
of Helena, west Helena, Forrest City, West Memphis, Paragould, and other communities
having 1000 gas customers within the corporate limits.
Application
To all gas service required by customer on the premises, for which no
specific schedule is provided, supplied at one point of delivery and measured through
one meter. Service is for the exclusive use of the Customer and shall not be resold
or shared.
Where service to dwellings is included under this rate schedule, all
served through one meter, there shall be added to the monthly bill and to the
minimum X3.00 for each private residence or individual family apartment so served.
Net Monthly Bill
X1.75 for the first 600 cubic feet or less
9.5¢ per 100 cubic feet for the next 4,LtU0 cubic feet
7.5¢ per 100 cubic feet for the next 15,000 cubic feet
6.0¢ per 100 cubic feet for the next 30,000 cubic feet
4.5¢ per 100 cubic feet for all aditional use
Minimum
$1.75
Adjustments
(1) All city special taxes or assessments presently or in the future
levied or assessed by a municipality upon the Company or its
Customers will not be included in the above stated rates as billed
to the Customer for natural gas service, but will be billed as a
separate item on each monthly bill in addition to the billing for
natural gas service hereunder.
(2) The above stated rate shall be subject to an increase or decrease
in proportion to the amount of new taxes or increased taxes Which
the company may hereafter have to pay which are levied•or imposed
or increased or decreased by laws which were not in effect on
June 1, 19111, provided, however, that this adjustment shall only
be applied when authorized by order of the Arkansas Public Service
Commission.
(3) Plus any increase, or minus ar~}* decrease, in the amount paid by
company for the gas sold hereunder above or below its contract
price as of lday 1, 1950.
Payment
Bills are rendered monthly and are due and payable within ten days
from the date of the bill. If any monthly bill is not so paid, the Company shall
have the right to suspend service. The Company shall collect from the Customer,
the Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax under the provisions of Act 386 of the 19111
Legislature, and any amendments thereto.
Contract Period
Open order unless due to special circumstances the Company requires
a term contract.
Service Regulations
Service under this schedule is subject to the Service Regulations of
the Company as they are now on file, and as they may in the future be filed, with the
Arkansas Public Service Commission.
(c) Industrial Use
No special or discriminating rates shall be made for natural gas
furnished, save only that the said T. J. Raney & Sons, it successors and assigns,
shall have the right to make special rates to large industries as an inducement to
have them continue to operate or to locate in or near the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, provided that any such rate once in actual operation shall thereafter
apply to all other consumers having similar consumption, demand and period of
operation. Industrial rates shall be subject to approval of the proper regulatory
body having jurisdiction thereof.
SECTION 2. The said T. J. Raney & Sons, it successors and assigns, by the
acceptance of this ordinance, binds itself, its successors and assigns, to make
available natural gas to the inhabitants of ''+Jest Memphis, at the rates herein-
before set forth (as soon as reasonably possible) from and after the passage of
this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption.
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No further business coming before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
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APPROVED: JUDIE 6, 19>0