El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11

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Notice Is hereby given that the (. Paso
Gas Company VIII. on the 18th day OF
September, 1918, apply 20 the City CCun-
cA OF the Cry OF II Easu % pass an
ordinance for the purpose o. relieving the
financial e-nbarrass-nent Of the Company
through the period Of the war and until
such tine as the present extraordinary
conditions have passed. said ordinance be
ing IN words and figures as hereinafter set
Up
Dated this third day OF September. 1915
Ell PASO GAS COMPANN- r
BE Il ordained by the city Council Of
the City Of FL Paso that recognizing the
tremendous Increase in cost G all mate
rails and labor entering into the cost %
gas furnished by the e Paso Gas Com
pany 20 its consumers in the city OF q
Pasu. and recognizing the fact that unless
said FL Paso Gas Company is granted per
mission 90 charge more FOR its product
than is at present allowed by ordnance
that serious financial difficulty VIII be
encountered by said Company; therefore. by
the power vested IN Us 20 regulate the
prices charged Yer public utilities In the
City q Fl Paso. we do hereby grant 20
the said El faso Gas Company and Its
-rslEns the right 90 charge and receive
for gas furnished or supplied by e. or
.ti-u 90 consumers other than the city %
EI Hss1 To- addition TO the prices charged
Dr. 90 ~ the present date a war surcharEe
o. IN percent o. the net amount % the
l.ll las gas consumed in each and every
month The minimum charge for any
meters set Tor any and all consumers shall
not be less than Fifty Cents (5ocl per
section . Be 1t further ordained that
this ordinance shah take effect and be
In force from and after It's passage and
section g. Be It further ordained that
all other ordinances and parts % ordi-
uances In conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Notice is hereby given that the n Paso
Gas Company Will on the 18th day OF
September. ISIS apply 90 the city Cuuu-
ell Of the city OF Fl Paso for amendment
OF its chsrter. said proposed amendment
being &c wcrcs and figures as hereinafter
set out
Dated this "a day Of September. ISIS.
FL PASO GAS COMPANY
An oronerce amelding an ord nance
o. the CITY Council Of the City % Fl
Paso. passed and adopted the 9Th day %
October. 1919 entitlcd An Ordinance
granting 20 C. II BCswcrth and his as
signs the right 90 maintain gas works.
and 20 lay and maintain gas mains and
supply pipes IN the City q Fl Paso." and
granting such rights 90 the ~ Paso Gas
Sc Electric Ccupenys ard further amend I
ing an amendment 90 said ordinance and I
franchise passed ard approved the 10th T
a-- ~ July. 1913, the said last named f.
ordnance. amendment and franchise be- ]
Iu- tuat under which the e Paso Gem !
pauy Is now operating in the said City OK I
Fl Paso. So that Section 5 OF said exist ]
ing ordinance and franchise snail here ]
matter read as the same is in this 4
amendment set forth
BE Il ordained ny the city council OF /
the City OF e. PaEo. that Section S OF I
said amended ordnance as passed and I
approved on the 10Th day o. July 1918 I
the same being that ordinance ard fran ]
chise under which the Fl Paso Gas Com 4
pany Is new operating In the city Of FL /
paeo. shall hereafter read as follows.
Section /: section g. said grantee and 4
It's assigns shall have the right 20 charge I
or receive for gas furnished or supplied /
hv 90 or them 20 consumers other than D
the city OF Fl Paso, such prices as il or
they from time 90 time tx upon, not % I
exceed. however, the sum o. one Dollar I
and Fifty Cents (Sl-50l per thousand 4
cubic feet OF gas. with a discount Of Five
Cents f5cl per Tho usand cubic feet % gas
~ the account or bill is paid On or before
the 18Th day after the date OF rendering I
bin for the same. The minimum charge
for any meter set Ter any and an con-
sumers shall not be less Khan Flfty Cents
tsHri per month"
section 9 Be it further ordained that
this ordinance and franchise shall take
effect and be in force from ana after its
passage and approval
section g. Be it further ordained that
an ordinances and parts o. ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
1anraH