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AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
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AFTER MARCH 10 1939
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Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
That the following schedule of rates and charges for eleetrie
energy and service be adopted and made effective on all bills
rendered on or after March 1, 1939.
Section 1. LIGHTING RATE SCHEDULE
Net per.
K.W. Hr
First 100 K.W. Hr. or less used in one month-------- .059
�INext 100 K.W. Hr. or less used in one month------------- -04X
Over 200 K.W. Hr. used in one month--------------------- -2R
Minimum charge per month or fraction thereof------------ 1.00
Section 2- COOKING RATE SCHEDULE
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All electric energy consumed----------------------------- -039
Service on separate meter only on installation of a
single electrical heating unit of Z000 or more watt
capacity. All appliances except lights may be bon-
nected at cooking rate.
Minimum charge per month or fraction thereof-------------$2.50.
Section 3, OPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL, RATE .SC�..
One meter rate for private residential use. Private
residential use for the-purpose 'of this c(fdini=6 shall
include boarding and lodging houses' other than a hotel,
fraternity 4 sod o y house, where meals. are regularly
serve . ; ", o o urni shed for compensation to nbt more
than ten (10) persons not members of the family there
residing.
First 60 KOW* Hrs. consumed during meter reading interval
of approximately 30 days---$3.00 net per month.
All K.W. Hrs. used in excess of 60 during meter reading
interval of approximately 30 days---------- .2
Section 4. OFF PEAK HEATING -RATE SCHEDULE
Separate meter rate for electric water heating during
off peak periods on contracts of one year.
All electric energy consumed--------------- ----1� perr xgxo' tr:
Minimum charge per month or fraction thereof-------- 1.�d0
Provided that any consumer may elect to guarantee a net annual
return of Eighteen Dollars ( 18.00) per year per meter in
lieu of the minimum charge specified herein.
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Section 5. POWER RATE`SCHEDULE
First 100 K.W. Hr. or less used` in one month-- .05�
Next 100 K.W. Hr. or less used in-one month------------44X
Next 1, Boo K.M. Hr. or less used in one month----------
Next 1OOO K.W. Hr* or less used in one month------- ~..2.7�
Next 2000 K.W. Hr. or less used in one month -- ---1.8X
Next 6000 K.W. Hr. or less used in one month--- --1.6¢
Next 10000 K.W. Hr. or ,less used in one month:------ 1.4y
j Over 20000 K.W. Hr. used in one month- l•2'gf
.applicable to power users having a single motor installatiop.
of 3/4 H.P. or more.
J Minimum monthly harge--$1.00 per H.P. for let 5` H .P•.
.50 per H.W. for neat 45 H.P.
.25 per H.P. for all over 50 H.P.
Section 6. PAYMENT. The above net rates apply only when
bills are paid o or T�e�ore the loth day followin date of invoige- ,
When not so paid the gross rate, ten per cent (10�) above the net
rates, shall apply. All minimum charges are for one month or
fraction thereof.
A consumer's deposit for service is required to secure the
payment of accounts. , The amount of cash deposit required of each
consumer shall be as determined by the City Clerk.
Section 7. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
The City of Ames reserves the right to disconnect the service-
and remove its meters, wires, and other appliances whenever an
electric bill is not paid within thirty days from the date of,
billing or to prevent fraud or for any cause the City may deem
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sufficient.
When service is temporarily discontinhed at. the request of t
consumer or on account of non-payment of a bill, or l�r any reason
i deemed sufficient by the City a charge of $1.00 shall be made fpr
reconnecting the service.
Section 8. UNPAID BILLS. In cases when a tenant vacates a
property leavine an unpaid electric bill the owner of the property
where such electric service was used shall be held liablefor' the
unpaid amount and must pay same before any electric service be
furnished by the, City either for the property owner or a #enant.
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.=Section 9` RULES AND LATIONS. The City Council may by .
resolution adopt such ru es and regulations as it may deem nec",ost
pertaining to the supplying and discontinuance of electric servi `:
ho all consumers under the ordinance.
Section 10 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 114 This ordinance shall be -in force and .effect, fron.
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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Dated the 2nd day of January 1939
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W. ra er, ity lerk rank a na, Ma1ror
Published January 5, 1939, in the Ames Daily Tribune
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