Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance establishing and fixing
maximum rates that may be charged
for electric current for
light.
BE it ordained by the city council of
Marshalltown, Iowa:
Section l. No person, firm or corpor-
alton selling or furnishing electric cur
rent for light torthe inhabitants Of the
city of Marshalltown. Iowa, shall
charge to exceed the rates hereinafter
set out, for each months consumption;
and by the term clamp" is meant a
lamp consuming fifty t5oI watts or less
of electricity per hour, but lamps OF
greater consumption shall be counted
equal to as many lamps Is their con-
sumption is times fifty (50) watts, said
rates being as follows, towit:
Residence and Church Lighting.
For all current used for lighting by
churches and private residences, such
person, firm or corporation may charge
at the rate of twelve (12) cents per
kilowatt hour for the first one-half
kilowatt hour consumed per<month for
each lamp installed and seven 90 cents
for each kilowatt hour consumed per
month in excess Of one-half kilowatt
hour up to one and one-half kilowatt
hours per month for each lamp in
stalled; and five (5) cents for all con-
sumption in excess of one and one-half
kilowatt hours per month for each lamp
installed; but a discount of ten (1o)
per cent shall be allowed upon all bills
paid on or before the tenth day of the
month following the month during
which service was rendered. or If such
person, firm or corporation adopt the
rule, if paid on or before ten days after
the delivery Of the bill to the on
sumner.
Commercial Lighting.
For all current used for lighting. ex-
cept by churches and private residences
person., firm or corporation may
charge twelve (12) cents for the first
kilowatt hour consumed per month for
each lamp installed and CD cents
for each kilowatt hour consumed per
month In excess Of one kilowatt hour
up to three kilowatt hours per month
for each lamp installed; and five 90
cents for each kilowatt hour for all
consumption in excess Of three kilowatt
hours per month for each lamp in
tailed: hut q discount of ten per Ger
shall be allowed upon all bills paid O..
or before the tenth day Of the mont
following that month during which ser
vice was rendered.: or If such person
firm or corporation adopt the rule. if
paid on or before ten (10) days after
the delivery of the bill to the
and in cases where the installation ex-
ceeds twenty-five (25) lamps and the
consumption exceeds four "a kilowatt
hours per month for each of said lamps
installed and the consumer makes pay
ment so as d entitle him to the ten
(1O) per cent discount he shall be al
lowed a further discount Of twenty (20)
per cent upon his bill after deducting
the said ten (10) per cent. Any such
person, firm or corporation has the
however, to make a net minimum
charge for lighting of all kinds. OF
(75) cents for each meter
installed.
Section 2. Any person. firm Or. cor
poration violating any Of the provisions
Of this ordinance shall. upon conviction
thereof, be punished by Inc not exceed
one hundred G1Oo.Oo) dollars.
Section 3. All ordinances. or parts OF
ordinances, in conflict herewith are
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in
effect from and after its publication, as
required by law.
s. H. REILLY. Mayor.
GA. ROSENGREN.
City Clerk.
The above and foregoing ordinance
was duly passed. adopted and its title