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ORDINANCE NO. / d - UL
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING GULF STATES
UTILITIES COMPANY TO PLACE IN EFFECT, THE
ELECTRIC SERVICE BILLED CUSTOMERS BY SUCH
COMPANY ON AND AFTER THE DATE HEREOF, AN IN-
CREASE IN CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE UNDER
ALL RATE SCHEDULES ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, WHICH INCREASE IS INCLUDED IN AND
MADE A PART OF A PETITION BEFORE THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT IN RE: APPLICATION OF GULF STATES
UTILITIES COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE
IN ELECTRIC RATES AND CHARGES ON FILE WITH THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, Gulf States Utilities Company on July 6, 1971,
has requested authority to place into effect an increase in
electric rates and charges on file with the City of Beaumont;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont has
studied .said rate request and believes that same should be
granted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That Gulf States Utilities Company is hereby authorized
to increase the charges for electric service billed customers
on or after the date hereof under all rate schedules now on
file with the City of Beaumont, as proposed in Exhibit No. 10
in its petition to the City of Beaumont in re: application of
Gulf States Utilities Company for approval of an increase in
electric rates and charges on file with the City of Beaumont,
a copy of which is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A".
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Section 2.
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That nothing in this ordinance contained shall be con-
strued in any manner now or hereafter limiting or modifying
the right and power of the City Council under the law to reg-
ulate the rates charged by Gulf States Utilities Company for
its services within the City of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a par-
ticular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect
the remaining portions.of this ordinance, and to such end the
various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
Section 4.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council this the /( day of
1 1972.
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