HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-0014 - Ordinance - 05/04/1939ORDINANCE NO. 14
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Col-
lege Station, Texas:
SECTION I. No person, association, or corporation shall, on
and after May 15, 1939, engage in furnishing, water, light,
power, gas, telephone or sewerage service to the public with-
in the limits of the City nor use the highways, streets, or
alleys within the City in connection with furnishing any of
the aforesaid utilities services, unless said person, asso-
ciation or corporation shall have obtained and, thereafter
keeps in full force and effect a franchise to do so.
S.CTION II. Any agency desiring to furnish any of the util-
ities services referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance, or
to use the highways, streets, or alleys within the City in
connection with the furnishing of such services, shall make
and file with the City Secretary a written application, show-
ing the name and address of the applicant for .the franchise,
the name and address of the person makin_=� the application,
the kind or kinds of utilities services to be furnished, the
area within the City to be served: and the names and addresses
of the persons or the officers of the corporation upon whom
legal service may be made. Said application shall be accom-
panied by a fee of G3 which sum shall be used by the City to
cover the expenses of carrying out this ordinance.
SECTION III. When an application for a franchise has been
filed, the mayor shall order a hearing on the application,
notice of said hearing shall be given by publication in one
issue of the official city paper. Upon favorable action by
the City Council,the City Secretary shall issue the fran-
chise.
ECTION IV. Any person, association or corporation which in
violation of this ordinance shall without obtaining a fran-
chise furnish any utilities services enumerated in Section 1
of this ordinance or use the highways, streets, or alleys of
the city, in connection with furnishing such services shall
be.fined not more than $100: and each day such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Passed, ap-oroved and ordered published this the 4th day of
May, 1939.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Sec etary
ORDINANCE NO. 14
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS'.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Col-
lege Station, Texas:
SECTION I. No person, association, or corporation shall, on
and after May 15, 1939, engage in furnishing, water, light,
power, gas, telephone or sewerage service to the public with-
in the limits of the City nor use the highways, streets, or
alleys within the City in connection with furnishing any of
the aforesaid utilities services, unless said person, asso-
ciation or corporation shall have obtained and thereafter
keeps in full force and effect a franchise to do so.
SECTION II. Any agencydesiring to furnish any of the util-
ities services referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance, or
to use the highways, streets, or alleys within the City in
connection with the furnishing of such services, shall make
and file with the City Secretary a written application, show-
ing the name and address of the applicant for the franchise,
the name and address of the person making the application,
the kind or kinds of utilities services to be furnished, the
area within the City to be served; and the names and addresses
of. the persons or the officers of the corporation upon whom
legal service may be made. Said application shall be accom-
panied by a fee of $3 which sum shall be used by the City to
cover the expenses of carrying out this ordinance.
SECTION III. When an application fora franchise has been
filed, the mayor shall order a hearing on the application,
notice of said hearing shall be given by publication in one
issue of the official city paper. Upon .favorable action by
the City Council, the City Secretary shall issue the fran-
chise.
SECTION IV. Any person, association or corporation which in
violation of this ordinance shall without obtaining a fran-
chise furnish any utilities services enumerated in Section 1
of this ordinance or use the highways, streets, or alleys of
the city, in connection with furnishing such services shall
be fined not more than $100, and each day such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Passed, approved and ordered published this the 4th. day of
May, 1939.
s/ J. H. Binney.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sidne L. Loveless
City Secretary
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