El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-04
LeraI Notices.


Notice Is hereby given that the e Paso
Gas COMPANY will. on the 18th day OF
September. 1918. apply 10 the city C1un-
ell OF the City OF Fl Pas0 TO pass an
ordinance for the purpose OF reheylng the
financial embarrassment Of the company
through the period OF the war and until
such time as the present extraordinary
conditions have passed. said ordinance be
ing in words and figures as hereinafter set
Dated this third day OF septembe-, ISIS.
Ell PASO GAS COMPANY
Be q ordained b. the City Council OF
the City OF e Paso that recognizing the
tremendous increase in cost Ct all mate
rails and labor entering into the cost q
gas furnished by the Fl Paso Gas Com
pauy 10 its consumers in the City OF II
Paso. and recognizing the fact that unless
said Fl Paso Gas Company is granted per
mission 20 charge more FOR its product
than Is al present allowed By ordinance
that serious financial difficulty VIII pc
. encountered by said Company therefore py
the power vested IN Us 10 regulate me
prices charged fcr public utllues IN tne
city Of Fl Paso. we do hereby grant 20
che SAID FL Faso Gas Company and us
-.eiers Che right 20 charge and receive
for gas furnished or supplied by u Or
-ll .l.I ru Consumers other than the city %
r paso In addition 10 the prices charged
by 20 1T the present date war s-lrclafs g
u 12iz percent OF the net amount OF lhe
bill FOR gas consumed in each and every
month The minimum charge for any
meters set for any and all consumers sna-l
not be less than Fifty Cents t5oc) per
section .. Be It further ordained that
this ordnance shah take effect and De
in force from and after its passage and
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained that
all other ordinances and parts OF crui-
nauces in conflict with thus ordinance are
her-hy repealed-
Notice IS hereby given thai the Fl Paso
Gas Company will. on the 18th day OF
September. 1913. apply 10 the City Coun-
eli OF the city OF Fl Paso for amendment
Of its charter. said proposed arnendIi.elL
being In words and figures as hereinafter
dated this Sd day Of September. lsIs-
/ Ell PASO Gas COMPANN-
An ordnance amending an ordinance
Of the city Council Of the City OF 4
Paso. passed and adopted the 9Th day OF
October, 1914. entitled An lreinalee
granting 10 c. H Bcswcrth and his as
signs the right 10 maintain gas WORKS.
and 20 lay and maintain gas mains ana
supply pipes In the city Ct Il Paso.' ana
granting such rights 70 the Fl Paso Gas
. 4 Electric Ccureny- and further amend
ing an amendment 10 said ordnance lill
franchise passed and approved the -ut1
~ july. 4s-s. me s1-u 80 ~ -
ordinance. amendment and franchi-e Pc
luE thar urder which the Fl Paso Ccrn-
pauy Is now operating IN the said Clly o.
Fl Paso. so that Section OF said exist
: ing ordnance and franchise shau here
matter read as the same IS IN tn-s
amendment set forth
BE 10 ordained by the City Council o.
the City o. e Paso. thar section Of
said amended ordinance as passed and
approved on the 10Th day Of July. 1873
The same being that ordinance and IRAN
chise under which the FL PaEo Gas Com
pany IS now operating in the city q n
Paro. shall hereafter read as follows-
Section 1: Section T. said grantee and
+ its assigns shall have the right 20 charge
3 or receive for gas furnished or supplied
by 90 or them TO consumers other than
/ the City OF FL Paso. such prices as II OF
they from time 10 time fix upon, not %
I exceed. however. the sum Of one Dollar
: and Fifty Cents CSL5ol per thousand
q cubic feet Of gas. with a discount OF Five
: Cents t5cl per thrusand cubic feet Of gas
3 II the account or bill Is paid on or before
the 18th day after the date Of rendering
Z bill for the same. The minimum charge
T FOR any meter set fer any and all con-
/ sumers shall not be less than Fifty Cents
] t5nri per nonth-"
Section . BE It further ordained that
: this ordinance and franchise shall take
I effect ard be IN force from ana afte- IL
] passage and approval
section g. Be It further ordained thai
/ all ordinances and parts OF ordinances II
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
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