2852 Est Gas RatesL
____ORDINANCE. NO..
An Ordinance establishing maximum rates to be charged for gas to
consumers thereof in the City of Salina by The Salina Light,
Power and Gas Uompany,'amending Section 4 of Ordinance No.
2459 and repealing said original Section 4 and amending
and repealing all ordinances or sections or parts thereof
in conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the Uity of
Galina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 2459 be and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4. -- (a) That the Salina Light, Power and Gas
uompany, hereinafter referred to as the Company, may charge the
following maximum rated for artificial gas furnished to all
consumers thereof, in the City of Salina, according to the
Schedule or Rates known and designated as "Rate B" or
the 'Three Part Rate", such schedule being as follows: -
"THE 6ALINA LIGHT, POWER & GAS CO➢.PAN'x
SALINA, KANbAS
6CHEDULE OF RATES FOR GAS SERVICE
RATE "B" OR "THREE PART RATE"
Available to any customer located on the mains of the
Company.
Rates: -
Flub
Plus: -
1. A commodity charge -
Per 100 cubic feet of gas metered per month .005
2. A requirements charge
Per cubic foot of maximum hourly requirements.
P Per year (to be paid in 12 equal monthly in-
_ s allments ) .50
3. A customer charge -
Per meter, per year
(to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments 12.00
Determination of xequirementse-
The requirements'of the customer shall be determined by the
customer, after which limiting devices may be installed by the
company to limit the flow to the requirements agreed upon.
The minimum requirements shall be 22Q cubic feet per hour.
All customers shall enter into a•bontract for gas on the
above rate for the period of one year. No reduction in the re- _
quirements shall be made within the life of the contract.
Discount -- None
The above net rates apply only in case,a bill is paid with-
in ten days after the expiration of the month for which service is
rendered. If not so paid, the gross rates, which are above rates
shall be added 10%$ then apply.
Special Rules• -
If a meter is disconnected it shall not be reconnected at the
same address and for the same customer (or any member of his family
except upon the payment of a reconnection charge of 05.00."
"THE 6AL1NA, LIGHT,POWER AND GAS COMPANY
SALINA, KANSAS
Rate "A" or "u!wo Part trate "
Available to any customer'on the mains of the Company.
Rate: -
1. All. year service -
For the first 100 cubic feet or'less thereof
used each month $1.75
For all addition gas per 100 cu. ft. ...... .10
2. Part year service -
If a meter is reconnected at the same address and for the
same customer (or any member of his family) within four months after
Ighe meter has been disconnected, the charge for the first 100
cubic feet shall also be made for each month the meter has been
disconnected.
Discount -- None
The above net rates apply in case only a bill is paid within
lO days after the.expiration of the period for which service is
rendered. If not so paid the gross rates, which are above rates
plus 10 per cent then apply."'
(c) That said "RATE A" provided for in the preceeding sub-
division hereof shall become effective and shall apply to and affect
all bills for service based on meter readings made on and after
October 1st, 1923 and shall, except as hereinafter provided, be and
remain in effect for a period of six months after said October 1st,
1923 and shall affect and apply to all bills for service based on a
meter reading made prior to April 1st, 1924, except as hereinafter
provided.
(d) That during said six months period above referred to
during which said "Rate A" shall be in effect, the Company may on
the written application of any customer put into effect said "Three
Part Rate," or "Rate B" and shall put such rate into effect as to
any customer making application therefor in the order in which such
applications are received and filed at the offices of the Oompany,
Provided however, that the Company shall have a reasonable time to
secure and install the necessary appliances and devices required for
the operation of said "Three Part Rate.''
(e) That before said April 1st, 1923 the Company shall have
installed in or on the line of each customer the necessary appliances
and limiting devices required for the operation.of said "Three Part
Rate" and each customer orpepson applying for service prior to such
date shall permit the authorized employees of the Company to have
access to the premises of such customer or applicant for the purpose
of installing such appliances and devices and'if any customer ur
applicant shall refuse, to permit the company to install such appliances
or devices prior to said April 1st, 1924 then the company shall have
the right to discontinue the furnishing of gas to such premises until
suoh appliances or devices have been installed.
(f) That prior to said April 10 1924, or prior to the
putting into effect said "Three Part Rate" in the premises of any
cusbomer, the Company shall, without charge, to suci customer,
adjust the stoves or other appliances then in use on the premises
of such customer so as to afford the proper use of gas through
such stoves or other appliances in relation to the requirements con-
tracted for by such customer.
(g) That nothing in such schedule of rates designated as
the "Three Pert Rate" shall prevent any customer from discontin-
uing the use of gas at any time upon written notice to the company
and payment of all charges then due, or require the payeient of any
charge of any kind after such discontinuance , PROVIDED HOWEVER,
that after a meter has been disconnected, it shall not be re-
connected within one (1) year at the same address for the same
customer or any member of his family, except at the original
contract rate for the remaining portion of the original contract
year, and except on the payment to the company of a reconnection
charge of 05.00, unless during at least a majority of the time be-
tween such discontinuance and reconnection, gas shall have been
used on said premises and paid for by some other customer, in
which event such §5.00 charge shall not be made.
(h) That the Uompany shall install in its plant sufficient.
equipment to furnish and distribute to the users of gas within the
City of Galina at all times afte3K theiadoptiontof this ordinanceta
sufficient quantity of gas to permit each and every one of its
customers to use at all times the maximum amount of gas to which suds
customers will be entitled under the requirements for which such
customers may have contracted, and the Company shall, at all times
so maintain its plant and its distribution system and the necessary
equipment therefor as to enable it to furnish at any time the
maximum amount of gas which may be so required by such customers.,`
Section 2. That original Section 4 of Ordinance No. 2459
of the City. of Salina.. Kansas and all other ordinances or sections
or parts thereof, which may be in conflict with the terms and pro-
visions of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5." This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force from and after its publication once in the Salina Daily
Union, and after its acceptance in writing by said company,
filed in the office of the City Clerk within ten days after its
final passage and approval.
Introduced for first reading, September 17th, 1923.
Passed and approved, September 24th, 1923.
J. S. Ha
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Attest.
Chas. E. Banker
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STATE OF KANSAS )
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COUNTY OF SALI E)
I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina,n ansae
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance Number 2852, passed and approved by
the board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas,
September 24th, 1923 and a record of the vote on its final
adoption is found on page S $ off- of Journkl Number. 10,
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