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AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 43, DATED AUGUST 13,
1953, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASF.IN WATER METER DEPOSITS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has determined
that a large portion of its delinquent accounts receivable con-
sist of unpaid water bills;
WHEREAS, a higher water meter deposit would eliminate a
large number of the aforesaid delinquent water accounts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JACK-
SONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 43, dated
August 13, 1953, and all amendments thereto, shall be amended
to read as follows:
"Section 3. That before an order to turn on water shall
be issued, each new customer for water service shall place
upon deposit with the City Clerk, a sum (meter deposit)
corresponding with the meter deposit rate for the meter
size in place or to be placed on the water service line
of the new customer; this meter deposit to be returned
to the customer, leas any amount due for water and sewer
service, upon discontinuing such service. The minimum
meter rate shall be $10.00 for meters ranging in size
from 5/$" to 3/4 ". Meter deposit rates for larger size
meters shall be levied at the discretion of the City,
based upon the size meter used or to be used."
Section 2. That this ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and
morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall
have full force and effect immediately after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of October, 1967.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk