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Section 6. That the General Telephone Company of the Southwest shall file, within ten
10 days rom the passage of this Ordinance, an unqualified acceptance of the terms and
provisions of this Rate Ordinance, and the failure to promptly accept the terms hereof
within the specified time, or an attempted acceptance under protest, or with qualifications,
whall render this Ordinance void, and the rates fixed by the Ordinance of September 25,
1972 shall continue in effect. Should the General Telephone Company of the South-
west fail, within a reasonable time, to provide additional telephone facilities so that all
who desire service of whatever grade or character, then.in that event the City Council
reserves the right to give reasonable notice to the General Telephone Company of the
Southwest to show cause why the rates provided for in this Ordinance should not be revoked
and the rates provided in the Ordinance of September 25, 1972 should not be reinstated.
Section 7. That nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as in any manner limiting
modifying, or abrogating the right and power of the City Council, under the Charter of
the City of Georgetown, the constitution and laws of the State and of the United States
to regulate the rates charged by the General Telephone Company of the Southwest for local
exchange telephone service within the City of Georgetown.
Read, passed and adopted by majority vote on the first reading this 25th day of March,
1975, and read, passed and adopted on second reading this 14th day of April, 1975.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS PRESCRIBING
RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH LOCAL UTILITY SERVICE SHALL
BE FURNISHED, SERVICE RENDERED, AND RATES AND COMPENSATION
CHARGED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION I
EFFECTIVE DATE
From and after the date of the passage and approval of this Ordinance, the rules and
regulations contained herein shall be and remain in full force and effect as between the
City of Georgetown, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "City" and the various utility
companies operating within the City of Georgetown by virtue of franchise agreements with
said city, hereinafter referred to as "Utility".
SECTION II
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
A. "City Council" means the lawfully established governing body of the City of Georgetown,
Williamson County, Texas.