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ORDINANCE NO. 78-1
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF
ENSERCH CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A
FRANCHISE TO FURNISH AND SUPPLY GAS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE TRANSPORT-
ING, DELIVERY, SALE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS IN, OUT OF, AND
THROUGH SAID MUNICIPALITY FOR ALL PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR THE PAY-
MENT OF A FEE OR CHARGE FOR THE USE OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AND
PUBLIC WAYS; PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BLF IN LIEU OF OTHER FEES AND
CHARGES, EXCEPTING AD VALOREM TAXES; AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS
GAS FRANCHISE ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Georgetown, Texas, hereinafter called "City", hereby
grants to Lone Star Gas Company, a Division of ENSERCH CORPORATION, hereinafter
called "Company", its successors and assigns, consent to use and occupy the present and
future streets, alleys, highways, public pleaces, public thoroughfares, and grounds of City
for the purpose of laying, maintaining, consturcting, operating, and replacing therein and
thereon pipelines and all other appurtenant equipment needed and necessary to deliver gas
in, outof, and through said City and to sell gas to persons, firms, and corporations, including
`v all the general public, within the City's corporate limits said consent being ranted for
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r; a term of twenty (20) years from and after the date of the final passage and approval of this
ordinance.
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SECTION 2. Company shall lay, maintain, construct, operate, and replace its pipes,
mains, laterals, and other equipment so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic and
shall promptly clean up and restore to an approximate original condition, at its cost, all
thoroughfares and other surfaces which it may disturb. The location of all mains, pipes and
laterals, and other appurtenant equipment shall be fixed under the supervision of the City
Council or an authorized committee or agent appointed by said City Council.
SECTION 3. When Company shall make or cause to be made excavations or shall
place obstructions in any street, alley, or other public place, the public shall be protected
by barriers and lights placed, erected, and maintained by Company; and in the event of
injury to any person or damage to any property by reason of the construction, operation, or
maintenance of the gas distributing plant or system of Company, Company shall indemnify and
keep harmless City from any and all liability in connection therewith. Company shall repair,
clean up, and restore to an approximate original condition all streets and alleys disturbed
during the construction and repair of its gas distributing system.
SECTION 4. In addition to the rates charged for gas supplied, Company may make and
enforce reasonable charges, rules, and regulations for service rendered in the conduct of its
business, including a charge for services rendered in the inauguration of natural gas service,
and may require, before furnishing service, the execution of a contract therefor. Company
shall have the right to contract with each customer with reference to the installation of, and
payment for, any and all of the gas piping from the connection thereof with the Company's
main in the streets or alleys to and throughout the consumers premises. Company shall own,
operate, and maintain all service lines, which are defined as the supply lines from the Company's
main to the consumer's curb line, when mains are located in the streets and to the consumer
property line when mains are located in the alleys. The consumer shall own, operate, and
maintain all yard lines and house piping. Yard lines are defined as the underground supply
lines extending from the point of connection with Company's service line to the point of
connection with consumer's house piping.
SECTION 5. Company shall not be required to extend mains on any street more than
fifty (50) feet for any one consumer of gas.
SECTION 6. Company shall be entitled to require from each and every consumer of
gas, before gas service is commenced, a deposit of twice the amount of an estimated average
monthly bill, which said deposit may be retained by Company until service is discontinued
and all bills therefor have been paid. Company shall then return said deposit to the consumer,
together with six percent (6%) interest thereon from the date of said deposit up to the date of