The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-12-01
GAS COST ADJUSTMENT

tal II any rate applicable after jan
uary l. 1862 to natural gas purchased
for resale is increased or decreased on
or after January l. 1862, the amount
by which the purchase cost of gas per
unit sold is computed to be more or
less than the rate in effect on jan
aary /, 1862, then such calculated in
crease or decrease in average cost OF
gas shall be added to or subtracted
from the charges per Mcf as shown
under Net Monthly Rate above be-
ginning .1ot earlier than the effective
date OF such increase or decrease.
lb) On each anniversary of the last
increase or decrease in the rate under
which gas is purchased, the amount
by which the actual average purchase
cost of gas per unit sold Is higher or
lower than the cost under the rate in
effect on January l. 1862, shall be re-
determined and the adjustment per
Mcf computed under Paragraph tai
applicable to this rate schedule shall
be adjusted for billing during subse-
quent months to correct for any diff
ference which may occur between the
actual experience and the calculated
adjustment computed under Paragraph
fai.
tc) In the event a refund is made
by d pipe line company applicable to
the amount charged for natural gas
supplied after January /, 1862, for re-
sale, an adjustment will be made in
each ensuing monthly bill under this
rate schedule equivalent to the Mef
used during each ensuing month null
tiplied by a factor which is the total
amount of refund received from the
pipe line company, including such in
kn rnn
such refund, divided by the Mcf used
Thy all consumers served under rate
schedules subject to gas cost adjust
ment) during the twelve months pc
riod immediately preceding the effec-
tive date of the refund from the pipe
line company. This gas cost adjust
ment will continue until the total
amount of the refund, including such
interest as may be received as part OF
such refund, received from the pipe
line company has been refunded.
Id All adjustments shall be taken
TO the nearest one-tenth of one cent
t01c) per Mcf.
(e) FOR each increase or decrease in
the average purchase cost per McI
sold. the amount of the minimum bill
shall be adjusted by an amount equal
10 the adjustment applicable to one
Mcf.
MEASUREMENT
Q) The term 'Mcf' represents the
amount of gas required to fill l,0oo
cubic foot space when the gas is at
base pressure of 4 ounces gauge pres
sure above 14.4 pounds per square inch
atmospheric pressure and at base
temperature of so degrees Fahrenheit,
and the gas volume shall be computed
into such units in the manner descr1b-
ed below. The atmospheric pressure
shall be assumed to be l4.4 pounds per
suuare inch, and no correction Shall
be made for any variation therefrom.
The gas shall be assumed to OBEY
Boyle's law, and no correction snaii
be made for any variation from tnis
law.
f2D When positive meters are used
for the measurement OF gas delivered
hereunder, the flowing temperature OF
the gas delivered shall be assumed to
he 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and no cor
rection shall be made for any varia-
ton 1herefrom.
SECTION 2. That an emergency IS
hereby found and determined to exist
relative to the gas system wnlcn
jeopardizes the continued service 10
the public health peace and salesy
that this Ordinance shall become Ell
fective January l, 1862, and snail ap-
ply to all billings after said GATE.
SECTION 3. All Ordinances. or parts
of Ordinances, in conflict herewltn are
hereby repealed to the extent OF sucn
conflict.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
having been introduced in writing at
this a regular meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Councilmen Of the City
of Pascageula, Mississippi, held on
tuesday. November 81, 1861, and the
same having been read discussed ana
considered. paragraph by paragraph
section by section, and then as a
whole il was on motion OF Council
man Ros. seconded by Councilman
Charlton. duly and regularly adopted
by the following vote:
Briggs, Yea
Charlton, yea
Ros, yea
APPROVED:
Isl BEN l.. BRIGGS, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
I the undersigned, Vincent P. Ros,
Clerk of the City of Pascagoula. Mis-
sissippi. do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy OF
Ordinance No. 12-196l, which was duly
adopted by the Board OF Mayor ana
Councilr1en OF the City OF Pascagouia.
Mississippi, at a regular meeting heio
on the 2lst day of November, 1861, as
appears of record of the Minutes OF
said meeting in Minute Book Al.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF
the CITY of Pascagoula, Mississippi, this
the 2lst day OF November. 1861.
VINCENT p RIOS, CITY Clerk
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