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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PRESCRIBING THE RATES
OF THE GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST:
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE RATES.
WHEREAS, the General Telephone Company of the Southwest has filed an
Application with the City Council of the City of Georgetown to be charged to
users of local exchange telephone service, and the City Council after duly
considering said Application, making an investigation, study, and giving the
Company a Hearing, is of the opinion that the rates prescribed in this Ordin-
ance will yield a fair rate of return to the company on the property actually
used for rendering service to the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGE-
TOWN:
Section 1. That the General Telephone Company of the Southwest is hereby
authorized to place in effect as of the 19th day of October A.D., 1972, the
following schedule of rates:
CLASS OF SERVICE MONTHLY RATE
One Party Business -
Flat Rate
$10.50
Two Party Business -
Flat Rate
8.50
Multi Party Business,
Rural - Flat Rate
10.50
Business Extension -
Flat Rate
1.85
Semi Public Coin Station
10.50 (a)
One Party Residence -
Flat Rate
5.85
Two Party Residence -
Flat Rate
4.80
Four Party Residence
- Flat Rate
3.75
Multi Party Residence, Rural - Flat Rate
6.50
Residence Extension -
Flat Rate
1.25
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The rate for PBX trunks is 150% of the Business One Party Flat Rate. ($15.75)
The rate for PBX Stations is equal to the rate for Business Flat Rate Exten-
sion Stations. 41.00)
NOTE: (a) local messages, 100 each, proprietor's daily guarantee is 340.
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Section 2. That these rates shall become effective at 12:01 A.M. on the
19th day of October A.D., 1972.
Section 3. That the rates prescribed in the Ordinance No. Bk. 1, P. 292 of
July 8, 1963, are hereby rescinded and set aside as of the effective date of the
rates prescribed in this Ordinance.
Section 4. That the General Telephone Company of the Southwest shall file,
within ten (10) days from 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, shall render this Ordinance void, and the
rates fixed by Ordinance Bk. No. 1, P. 292 shall continue in effect. Should the
General Telephone Company of the Southwest fail, within the 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
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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.Ordinance Bk. 1, P. 292 should not be reinstated.
Section 5. 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.
This Ordinance relates to the immediate preservation of the public peace, hea-
lth, safety and welfare of the Citizens of the City of Georgetown and therefore
constitutes an emergency and is to take effect on the first --reading and the
nature of the emergency being the preservation and maintenance of continuous
telephone service. The rates reflected in the foregoing Ordinance shall be
effective beginning the 19th day of October, 1972.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of September, A.D. 1972.
ATTEST:
City Secretary