St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
The toIlowlng ordinance vas offered b Mr. Sicily:

and electric power; fixing the rates to be charged therefor and re-
peang all ordinances in conflict Herewith
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of ope-
lousas, La. Section THAT the rules and regulations electric light, power
and water rates hereinafter named shall b considered a part OF ~ on
tract with every person. company OF corporation who is supplied with cleo
trtaty or water from the power plant of the City and every person, company
or corporation by taking such service, b considered to b. hedt to consent
be bound thereby. When any of these rules and regulations shall have
been violated it shall become the duty Of the Superintendent II electric
light and waterWorks to cut off the ervce from tn premises Of fe Q n
sumer violating them, and not again turn it o until the consumer
shall have paid to the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen the sum OF one dol
lar to cover. the cost ofeutting off the service, and enter into an agreement
satisfactory to the Superintendent that the cause of complaint will not o-
cur again.
Section 2 Be it further Ordained, etc, That every application for cleo
trio o. water service shall be made to the Clerk of the Board Of Aldermen
on blanks to be furnished by the City These blanks shall be addressed to
tn Clerk, no shah state mai tne applicant agrees e ~ ~ service n =
registered by meter and abide by the conditions Of this ordinance. All such
applications shall be accompanied by the deposit of a n amount sufficient to
guarantee the payment Of the bill when due. The amount Of money to be
amount of deposit 0 made shall be credited to the applicant to be refunded
to him whenever his service shall be discontinued and his Indebtedness fer
said service shall be paid in full
section Be it further Ordained, etc, That it shall be the duty of the
snnerintendent to see that all meters arr read nee each month, in the lat
ter part of the month. He shall endeavor to read the meters SO that each
reading shall cover one months service. He shall make out the bills and
Mace them in h hands of the clerk for collection as nearly a possible on
the first day of each month. These bills shall be made in tnpieate, one copy
being kept in the book, one used al a receipt and M sent to the customer
as a statement of his account. These bills shall be due and payable o the
first day of each month At the Clerks office, and a failure to settle them by
the 10th of the same month shall be sufficient cause to discontinue the serH
ice for which the bill is rendered. This clause shall also apply to all mate
rial furnished by the City for repairs or other service supplied in connection
with the electric light, power and water service Of the City.
Section 4. Be it further Ordained, etc, That the Clerk shall receive and
receipt for all money due the City for electricity water 2 materials charged.
each month all moneys collected by him and at each regular meeting make E
detailed report of all his collections to the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.
The Clerk shall be required Ito furnish a Dor II $500 to the III ior Ie
faithful performance of his duties as collector.
Section >. Be it further Ordained, ETC. That the following is established
Ito be the rates to be charged to consumers of electricity and water from the
City Electric Light and Water Works plant:
LIGHTING RATES, SMALL MOTORS AND GENERAL ELECTRIC sERV-
ICE RATES:
First $50 knowatt hours, per month, lie per K. W. H. Minimum rate 81 per
Next 50 knowatt hours, per month, 1c per K. W. H
Next so klowatt hours, per month, SC per K ". H.
Next so Inovatt hours, per month, &c per K. ". H.
Next so kfoWatt hours, Del month, &c per K. w H.
WHOLESALE POWER RATEs-oNE HORSE POWER OR OVER.
Minimum rate. SOC per horse power per month, horse power based o max
inun demand Not less than S100 perm month.
Next 50 klouatt hours, &c per K. W. H,
All over, Sc per <. W F.
COOKING AND HEATING RATES.
Four cents per klowatt; no minimum BILL Under this rate customer shall
furnish his own meter and pay entire cost 0. installation. The entire in
stanatton shall be in plain sight and 50 put in that it will be impossible to
use the electricity for any other purpose than for cooking n heating. This
service shall be connected only for customers using other service Of the
plant o. the same premises, which service requires that meters be read and
bills made out and collected. Should the cooking or heating service require
special large transformers or special service wires to customers premises
the enttre'c cost of this installation shall Be borne by customer.
WATER RATES.
Minimum bn1s-12, "a and / inch, 75c per month; / II and / IL inch.
$15o per month; 2 inch, $3.50 per month; all larger 10 per cent Of cost of
First 5000 gallons used per month use per thousand: next 5000 gallons
used. per month, &c per 1000; next 10000 gallons used, per month, zoe per
1000; next 10000 gallons used. per month, 1c per loco; next 10000 gallons
used, per month, 16c per 1000.
Each meter installed shall be considered as a separate and distinct serv-
ice whether installed on the sam premises Or not and the bills shall b made
out at the above rates from each meter separately. The quantities used on
several meters shall not be added together 50 as to obtain the advantage Of
wholesale rates
section s. Be it further ordained, etc, That the Superintendent shall
have access at all reasonable hours to any premises where electric service
or water are being furnished BY the city for the purpose Of reading, testing
or installing meters r seeing If the regulations imposed by this ordinance
nN@ DCm5 ILlSuO L
Section Z Be It further Ordained, etc, That where it shall become ne
Icessary to make a connection between the wires of the City and those of a
consumer, application shall be made to the Superintendent, who shall in
spect the electrical work and see that it is done in accordance with the re-
lqufrements O the National Electric Code. The City shall furnish wiring
only as far as the point where the wires cross the property line of the con
sumner. All other wiring o or over the property of the consumer shall be
paid for by the consumer. Should the City not have facilities OF a suitable
nature to supply the applicant. the Superintendent shall have the authority
to dictate upon what terms the City will make the necessary connection.
Where it shall become necessary to make a nnectio betwaen s. mata.
pipes Of the City and those of a consumer. application shall be made to the
superintendent VINO shall inspect the pipe work to zee that it has been prop
eny done All connections between the water mains Of the CITY and those
a 0nsuHe Will 81 made b the City, to a point on ii curb I'M nearest
to the closest water main of the City For this connection the City will fur
a corporation cock, one stop cock and the necessary pipe and fittings.
This connection shall be paid for by the consumer at a price 10 per cent
above the actual cost of all material and labor Once laid, the city will main.
tain this connection in. operative condition, but the stop cock shall not be
operated BY any one. but al employee Of the City. Should consumee or his
agent attempt to use this stop cock and shall break 1T or auae it to leak. the
hperhtenden shall replace 1t with new one and shall charge the consumer
for this one and the labor of putting it OF
Section .. Be It further Ordained, etc, That not more thn d premt
sa shall be served with water from the same service connection except by