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t w ig AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 43, DATED •
V ��� AUGUST 13, 1953, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN
WATER CONNECT AND DIS- CONNECT CHARGES; DECLARING 4
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AN ETI RGFAICY TO MIST AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. x
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has determined
that a loss of revenue is resulting from the existing .fee charged for �,,
connecting and disconnecting water service;
WHEREAS, a higher fee would eliminate a large portion of the
aforesaid loss of revenues;
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NOW, TH RFYORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ,
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that: g';
SECTION 1. That Section 7 of Ordinance No. 43, dated August
1 3, 1953, and all amendments thereto, shall be amended to read as
follows:'.
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"Section 7. 'That any firmer person desiring to re- j.
ceive water service shall deposit the sum of $3.50 j
with the City for the purpose of connecting to the
system and subsequently disconnecting from the system,
provided, however, that the aforementioned fee shall
apply only to those firms and persons desiring to Or
connect to the city water system subsequent to the
enactment hereof.
That all bills for charges for water and sewer #.
use shall be computed'and rendered monthly, and
shall be due and payable on or before the 15th day
following the date of billing. If any bill is not tl
. paid by the 25th day following the date of billing, `€
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water service shall be discontinued and the premises
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shall be disconnected from the water system. Should ,1
any water service be so discontinued or premises be
t so disconnected, any water service subsequently be
requested by the customer whose service was so P t
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discontinued or disconnected, the bill involved must 4
be paid in full with penalty and a service charge of
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50) shall be made
for restoring or reconnecting the water service. .1
Reasonable effort shall be made to notify customers
of delinquency in payment of bills, but failing
payment within the 25th day grace period mentioned
herein, water service shall be terminated impartially
unless extenuating circumstances such as a death in
the family, serious illness or other similarly trying 4 4
condition exists.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances inconsistent with the provisions
of this ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance being necessary for the c, •
immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare,: and ,.;
morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, an - _ t
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall have
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full force and effect immediately after its passage.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l? day of g 2 , 1969. I
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Mayor ;
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Ci , Clerk
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