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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 rgett yo (SEA L) sr Attest. Chas. E. Banker Uity er STATE OF KANSAS ) )SS 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, s