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Home My WebLink About~Master - Repealing Ordinance 630 (Electric Rates) ORDINANCE NO. 662 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 630 AND ESTABLISHING DISTRICTS FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IN THE CITY OF AMES, AND FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY AND SERVICE EF- FECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 1948. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa: That the following schedule of rates and charges for electric energy and service be adopted and made effective on all bills rendered on or after November 15, 1948: Section 1 . Commercial Rate Schedule . First 100 K. W. Hrs . or less used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . $ . 07 Next 100 K. W. Hrs . or less used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . .052 All over 200 K. W. Hrs . used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •032 Minimum charge per meter reading interval of approximately 30 days or. fraction thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 00 Section 2. Residential Rate Schedule . One meter rate for residential use . Residential use for the purpose of this Ordinance shall include only residential property under one meter not to exceed two family residences or single residences where meals are regularly cooked in and served from a common kitchen or lodging furnished for compensation to not more than five (5) persons not members of the family there residing. First 50 K. W. Hrs . consumed during meter reading interval of approximately 30 days, per month . . . . . . . . $3. 50 All K. W. Hrs . consumed in excess of fifty (50) K. W. Hrs . during meter reading interval of approximately 30 days .032 Section 3. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .Ol per K. W. Hr. Minimum charge per month or fraction thereof . . . . . . 1. 00 Section 4. Power. Rate Schedule . First 100 K. W. Hrs . or less consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . $ .07 Next 100 K. W. Hrs . or less consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . . 052 Next 800 K. W. Hrs . or less consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . .05 Next 3000 K. W. Hrs . or less consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 Next 6000 K. W Hrs . or less consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . .022 All over 10000 K. W. Hrs . consumed in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . .02 , :," Applicable to power users having a single motor installation of 3/4 H. P. or more . 2 Minimum monthly charge-- $1.00 per H. P. for first 5 H. P. . 50 per H. P. for next 45 H. P. . 25 per H. P. for all over 50 H. P. Section 5. For the purpose of billing and collecting of electric energy furnished to consumers of the City of Ames electric department, certain districts are hereby established. A. (1) District No. I. Beginning at the east corporate limits of the City of Ames at a point on the center line of Fifth Street extended; thence west to the center line of Duff Avenue; thence north to the center line of the alley or alley extended between Fifth Street and Sixth Street; thence west to the center line of Burnett Avenue; thence south to the center line of Fifth Street; thence west to the center line of Grand Avenue; thence south to the center line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway; thence westerly and north- westerly along the center line of the north branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway to the north corporate limits; thence east along the southeast and southwest 1/4, 1/4 line of Sections 34-84-24 and 35-84-24 to the east corporate limits thence south to the place of beginning. (2) District No. II. Beginning at the east corporate limits at a point where the center line of the Chicago North- western Railway intersects the east corporate limits; thence westerly along the center line of said Chicago and Northwester Railway to a point where the center line of east-west main line intersects the center line of the north branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of said railway to the north corporate limits; thence west to the north-south 1/4 line of Section 34-84-24 and 3-83-24; thence south to the center line of Lincoln Way; thence west to the center line of Ash Avenue; thence south to the center line of Knapp Street; thence west to the center line of Welch Avenue; thence north to the center line of Chamberlain Avenue; thence west to the center line of Hayward Avenue; thence south to the center line of the alley or alley extended north of Hunt Street; thence west to the center line of South Sheldon Avenue; thence south to the cor- porate limits; thence east following the corporate limits to the east corporate limits; thence north to the place of begin- ning. (3) District No. III. All territory and consumers not contained in Districts 1 and 2 as established by this ordinanc . B. Payment. The above net rates apply only when paid as follows: In District No. I as established by this ordinance on or be- fore the twentieth day of the month, provided, however, that if said twentieth day falls upon a Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. In District No. II on or before the first day of the month following date of invoice, provided, however, that if said first day of the month falls upon a Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. In District No. III on or before the tenth day of the month, provided however, that if said tenth day of the month falls upon a Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. 3 When not so paid the gross rate five per cent (5%) above the net rate shall apply. All minimum charges are for one month or fraction thereof. C. A consumer' s deposit for service is required to secure payment of account . The amount of cash deposit required of each consumer shall be as determined by the City Clerk. Section 6. Discontinuance of Service . The City of Ames re- serves 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 sufficient. When service is temporarily discontinued at the request of the consumer or on account of non-payment of a bill, or for any reason deemed sufficient by the City, a charge of $1.00 may be made for reconnecting the service. Section 7. Unpaid Bills . In cases when a tenant vacates a property leaving an unpaid electric bill the owner of the property where such electric service was used shall be held liable for the unpaid amount and must pay same before any electric service be furnished by the City either for the property owner or a tenant. Section 8. Rules and Regulations. The City Council may by resolution adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem neces- sary pertaining to the supplying and discontinuance of electric service to all consumers under the ordinance . Section 9. Repeals . All ordinances or parts of ordinan:,,es in conflict herewith, particularly Ordinance No. 630, are hereby repealed. Section 10. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after November 15, 1948, after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed the lst day of November 1948. Prather, City Clerk W. L. Allan, Mayor oved by MacDonald, seconded by Lawlor, that Ordinance No. 662 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moo e Voting Nay: None oved by MacDonald, seconded by Griffith, that the rules be sus- ended, the second and third readings omitted, and Ordinance No. 62 placed on final passage. oting Aye: Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore oting Nay: None oved by Griffith, seconded by Molleston, that Ordinance No. 662 do ow pass . oting Aye: Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore oting Nay: None ayor declared Ordinance No. 662 passed. s I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 660 was duly an properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 1st day of November, 1948, and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the llt day of November, 1948. �' . W. Prather, City Clerk