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Ordinance No. 505
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 37, 38 AID 39 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 391 OF THE CITY OF.AMES, IOWA, RELATING TO RATES CHARGED
FOR WATER$ PAYMENT OF BILLS AND MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE FOR
WATER SERVICE AND EXACTING SUBSTITU PROVISIONS THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
SECTION 1. That Section 37 of Ordinance No. 391 of the City of
Ames, Iowa, be and the zame °is herreby.repealed and the following
j enacted in lieu thereof.
Section 37 - RATE SCHEDULE. The amount to be charged for the
monthly use of water from each water meter eonneet64,4, o the water
supply system of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall. be computed from the
following schedule of rates.
First 1504 cubic feet or less 82 cents per 100 eubia feet
Next 1500 cubic feet or less, . 17 cents per 100 cubic feet
Next 3000 cubic feet or less 15 cents per 100 cubic feet
Neat 6000 cubic feet or less 13 cents .per 100 cubic feet
Next 12000 cubic feet or less 11.5 " per 100 cubic feet
All over 24000 cubic feet 10 cents per 100 cubic feet
The above rates shall be based on the monthly consumption ea
water through one meter and no combination of meter.readings shall.
be used in computing the amount to be charged.
SECTION II. That section 38 of Ordinance No. 391 of the City of ;.
Ames, Iowa, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following . .
enacted in lieu thereof.
Section 38 - PAYMENT. The schedule of rates as set forth in
Section 37, hereof, are no; rates and shall apply only when bills
for water service are paid on or before the 10th day following the
date of invoice. When not so paid the gross rate, ten per went
(10%) above the net rates shall apply. j
A consumer's deposit for service is required to secure payment
of accounts. The amount of cash deposit required of each consumer
shall be as determined by the City Clerk.
SECTION III. That Section 39 of Ordinance No. 391 of the City of
Ames, Iowa, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following
enacted in lieu thereof.
Section 39 - MINIMUM CHARGE: Each Hater raster owned by the
City and connected to the City water supply shall return a minimum
charge per month, or fraction of month thereof, as follows:
SIZE OF METER MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
5f 8 inch $0,75
3/4 inch 1.25
1 inch 2.00--
1-j inch 4.00
2 inch 6.00
3 inch 12.00
4 inch 20.00
6 inch 30*00
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A consumer may at his option furnish a water meter of one inch
size or larger meeting the approval of the City Manager, in which
event a minimum monthly charge of seventy-five cents shall be chargeft
in lieu of the schedule of minimum charges specified herein. The
City water department shall have the right to remove such meter for
test at any time and to require the consumer to keep the same in
repair. If the consumer fails to repair the meter after notice by
the City to do so the City shall have the right to supply the meter
and to apply the schedule of minimum monthly charges as specified
herein .
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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Recorded September 6, 1939
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Published in the Ames Daily Tribune, September ?, 1939.
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