The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
ORDINANCES.
An ORDINANCE
q Il Nav Concern:

To Whom II May Concerns;
Whereas by joint resolution OF
the council of the city of Richmond,
approved November IA, 1918. the city
clerk was directed to advertise In some
newspaper published In the city OF
Richmond for ten days. as required ny
law, proposed ordinance to permit
the Henrico County Gas company. sub
ject TO such terms and conditions
therein specified. to increase the rate
Of charge for gas furnished by 1t TN
that portion of the city Of Richmond
where II is operating under franchises
previously awarded by the towns of
Barton Heights, Ginter Park, High
land Park and North Richmond, and
under certain conditions to impose
penalty for payment OF bills
Now, therefore. ], Alfred Fl. mellow
eli, city clerk of the city Of Richmond,
do hereby advertise the said ordinance
which is in the words and figures fol-
lowing;
An Ordinance.
To permit the Henrico County Gas
com pany to charge 81 90 for gas fur
nished by it In that portion Of the city
Of Richmond under which 1t Is operat-
ing under franchises awarded by the
towns of Barton Heights. GInter Park
Highland Park and North Richmond
and under certain conditions to i'm
pose penalty for payment.
BE ii Ordained by the Coghcil Of the
City OF Richmond:
/. That the Heurico County Gas COM
pany be, and It s hereby authorized to
charge 500 per 1000 cubic feet OF gas
for light, fuel and power furnished and
supplied by 1t 70 consumers Of gas
in that portion Of the city of Rich
mond where IL now operates or may
hereafter be regularly extended, with
the additional privilege Of charging 5
per cent additional on all gas bills due
1t which are not paid within FIVE days
after presentation. If the city Of Rich
mond shall change its present rate Of
800 per thousand, the rate so allowed
to be charged by the Henrico County
Gas company hereby shall automatic
ca lily conform to that charged by. the
city of Richmond to the consumers OF
gas furnished by It from Its municipal
plant. except. however. that the Hem
rico County Gas company shall not be
obliged to furnish gas at less than 30
cents per thousand cubic feet. nor
shall II have the right to exceed the
rate hereby allowed even IL the city
of Richmond should increase Its rate.
g. In every respect. except as herein
set forth, the said Henrico County Gas
company shall continue to operate and
the terms and provisions of the exist
ing franchises of the said company
granted to 1t by the towns of Barton
Heights. Ginter Park, Highland Park
and North Richmond.
3. The city council reserves the right
to revoke this ordinance at its pleas
ure. in which event the rights Of the
said company will remain and be lin
tied to the terms of its respective fran
chises.
4. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
And notice Is hereby given that the
said ordinance was reported to the
common council on November l. 1913.
by the committee on streets with the
recommendation that II be adopted. and
that the same will be taken up for con-
side-ation at the next regular meeting
OF the common council. to he held in
the council chamber of the City Hall.
Richmond. Virginia, on December 2,
1918, at the hour OF o'clock p. NJ
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November, 1918.
ALE Fl. MCDOWELL
City Clerk.