Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-05-20
ORDINANCE NO 247

| An ordinance regulating the price
which may be charged for electric en-
| ergy for light, heat power and other
purposes by The McConnelsville-Ma Malta
Electric Company, and it's successors
and assigns to the Village of Neon
nelsville, Ohio, and persons, firms, or
corporations, public or private, resld-
ing or located in the Village OF Nc
Be it ordained by the VIIlage Coun-
Gil of the. Village of McConneisvllle,
Ohio, and it is hereby ordained by au-
SECTION /. That for period of
ten 10) years from and after the
passage of this ordinance, and its ac-
ceptance by the McConneisv1lie-M Malta
Electric Company its successors and
for light, heat. power and other pur.
poses, may be made in the Village or
McConnelsville, Ohio, at any rate not
to exceed the following, to-wit:
For the first so Kilowatt hours used
in any month, 8 cents per NV ii.
For the next so KiloWatt hours USED
in any month, s cents per XVII.
For the next so KiioWatt hours used
in any month, cents per X VIII.
For the next SO KiloWatt hours used
in any month, cents per XVII.
For. the next 100 kliowatt watt = ho4Ts WIH
used dr in tba any nn9t monh 200 'f9E Rst hours
used in any month, cents per XVII.
For all over 500 Killowatt hours
used in any month 3 cents per hW II.
Or, as may be agreed between the
parties at the option of the customer
so long as said rates are In conformity
with the duly published schedules Tor
THE person, firm or corporatlDn supply
ing the electric energy; proylded, now
ever. that contracts may be entered
into on legally filed combinatlon nat
rate and meter rate as Wen as on a
meter basis, in which the maximum
rate and the minimum charge herein
iaI he
of the customer.
Said person, firm or corporatT0n may
also make delayed payment eharge
of 10 percent on all bills not paid on
or before the 10th of each month, for
the, preceding month
The person, firm or corporatloT fur-
nishing electric energy may make a
lar, per month, to each residential
consumer and may further make a
reasonable minimum charge TO large
power and light consumers
SECTION g. This ordinance snail
take. effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and due publication
according to law; but notnlhg h&Teln
contained shall be construed TO AFFECT
any ohange or increase in the present
rate or. rates until the PROVISIONS or
Section Seven CO OF the Franchise Or
dinancw No 24S are fully complied
with by said The McConnelsVllie-Mal,
ia Electric Company it's successors and
assigns.
SECTION 8. Whenever in this or
dinance, either the Village or the
Grante@, is referred to- it sfaff be
deemed to include the respective sue,
cessors or assigns. of either; and all
rights. privileges and obligations
herein contained by or on bshaIr OF
said VTIIage. or by or on behalf of
said Grantee. and shall bind and In
ure to the benefit of the respective
or assigns of said Viftage,
or of said Grantee whether so express
ed or not.
SECTION 4. The acceptance by the
Malta Electric Com
pany it's successors or assigns under
Sec OF this ordinance provided to be
made, shall be made in writing signed
signs and be duly filed with the Clerk
of said Village within 80 days after
this ordinance shall be passed oy
Council, and failure to SO nis snch
written acceptance within sand time
shall be deemed to be rejection of
this ordinance on the part of said
Elec trfc Company And this ordinance
shall be prevented thereby from going
into effect. and acceptance made as
aforesaid shall be deemed to- be, and
shall be construed to be the entering
into a contract by said Electrie Com
many with said Village whereby said
Electric Company binds itseif TO FUR
nish electric energy, light. h@at, pow,
er, and for other purposes, IN said
Village at the rate not to exceed the
cheduled prices set out in Sec. ! or
this ordinance. And to the extent
that will properly supply the demands
during said ten year (10) period.
Passed in Council this 18th day OF
May, 1926.
STELLA f. DURBlN,, Clerk