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0149 ' I • ORDINANCE NO. •( 4I AN ORDINANCE FIRING RATES FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, 4RKANSAS; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS it has been determined by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (hereinafter called "City ") that certain improvements to the Waterworks and Sewer Systems are necessary in order to adequately provide for the needs of the inhabitants of said City; and WHEREAS the City does not have available sufficient funds with which to accomplish the construction of said improve- ments, but it has been determined by the Council that said funds can be made available by the issuance of Waterworks and Sewer Revenue Bonds; and WHEREAS the Council has determined that it is not feasible to issue such revenue bonds payable from income of the Waterworks and Sewer Systems derived from the present schedule of water and sewer rates and has determined that a new and revised schedule of such rates is necessary and essential; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas: Section 1. Water Rates. That the following monthly rates be, and they are hereby, fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the Waterworks System of the City of Jackson- ville, Arkansas, which rates the Council hereby finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: . Page 2 RATE "A" - Residential (5/8" or 3/4" inch meters only) First 3000 Gallons $ 2.00 (Minimum) Next 5000 " .50 per 1000 Next 8000 " .40 per 1000 Over 16000 " .30 per 1000 RATE "8" - Commercial (,1 "' inch meter only) First 10,000 Gallons $ 5.00 (Minimum) Next` 50,000 " .40 per 1000 Over 60,000 " .35 per 1000 RATE "C" - Commercial (1e "" inch meters only) First 25,000 Gallons $10.00 (Minimum) Next 50,000 " .35 per 1000 Over 75,000 " .30 per 1000 RATE "0" - Industrial (2" inch meters only) First 60,000 Gallons $20.00 (Minimum) Over 60,000 " .30 per 1000 Water rates for customers having meters exceeding 2" in diameter shall be based upon contract agreements between the City and such customer. Section 2. Sewer Rates. That the following monthly rates be, and they are hereby, fixed as rates to be charged for services furnished by the Sewer System of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, which rates the Council finds and declares to be reason- able and necessary minimum rates to be charged: Residential $1.50 per connection All Other 30% of the total monthly water bill, or by contract agreement, but in no event less than $1.50 per month 1 • Page 3 Section 3. That the provisions of this Ordinance are separable, and if a section, phrase or provision shall be declared invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 4. That all Ordinances and Resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5. That the revision of water and sewer rates is immediately necessary in order to finance needed improvements to the Waterworks and Sewer Systems of the City, and, therefore, this Ordinance being necessary to preserve the peace., health and safety of the inhabitants of the City of Jacksonville, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately from and after its passage, and said rates shall be applicable beginning on c/ Ziedt / and payable with Water and Sewer bills rendered on or after , 1964. - - ,Y f PASSED: ., ;eV 2 1964. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: /// Z/G� r P / Cit Re order (SEAL) 4 C E R T I F I C A T E The undersigned, City Recorder of Jacksonville, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing pages numbered 1 to 3, inclusive, are a true and compared copy of an Ordinance passed at a session of the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas, held at the regular meeting place of the Council in said City at o'clock .m., on the day of 1964, and that said Ordinance is of record in Ordinance Record Book No. page , now in my possession. GIVEN under my hand and seal this day of 1964. City Recorder (SEAL)