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187808
Orlglnkf to Clty. Clerk r OR INANC-E- •187808 COUNCIL FILE NO. PRESENTED ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9313, approved June 249 1949, entitled: "An ordinance granting to Northern States Power Company, a corporation organized under the �aws of the State of Minnesota, its successors and assigns, permission to use the streets and other public property located in the City of :Saint Paul for the purposes of conddcting and supplying gas for all purposes for a term of ten (10 years from and after January 1, 1951, prescribing rates which such corpor- ation may charge for such service, and determining the amount which such corporation shall pay to the City for the use and occupancy of its streets and other public property", as amended by Ordinance No. 10632, approved August 31, 1955, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 10870, approved November 30, 1956, by prescribing reasonable rates which Northern States Power Company may charge for gas distribut4d -,and used within the City limits of the City of Saint Paul. Tdxks:xi xx=xwcecxg=GCFX=diaxa (Kec �acatecn�cctxrxacacec�ecac�cycxfcoc�cx�ac�cx�cec�ec�roc�icaaacxar�cxi�acecxpaucbc�Cacxpc�acQC�C , . hcecarcbcl�zxaxxatxsca�ceci�cpcx _ THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 9313, approved June 24, 1949, as amended by Ordinance No, 10632, approved August 31, 19550 and as further amended by Ordinance No. 10870, approved November 30, 1956, be and the same is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Section 4 and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: {]a z "Section 4. The following schedules of rates shall become effective as to all bills computed from regular o meter readings on and after the effective date of this ordinance, subject to the general rules and regulations 4 on file with the Commissioner of Public Utilities, and shall ° remain in effect and continue in force until changed as , o herein and in Section 5 provided. U GENERAL SERVICE AVAILABILITY Available to any residential, commer- cial, or industrial customer for general use of natural gas service. RATE First 400 cu. ft. or less per month - $1.00 Next 2 600 cu. ft. per month @ $1.17 per Mcf Next 22 000 It tt It If @ .80 " if Next 375 000 11 it 't to @ 978 It " Next 400 000 11 it n It @ .75 rt It Next 1 200 000 " it " " @ .72 " if Yeas Councilmen Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson ` Rosen Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) Attest: City Clerk 1M 12 -57 a OEP.8 Passed by the Council Approved: Mayor Tn Favor Against e Excess MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE PROMPT PAYMENT PROVISION cu. ft. per month @ 00 1 .187808 .67 per Mcf. A charge of 5% on the first $25.00 plus 1% on the remainder will be added to net bill, computed at the rate schedule shown above, which charge shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the' discount period. HEFTING VALUE Natural gas with a nominal heating value of 1 000 Btu per cubic foot. INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE AVAILABILITY Available on an interruptible basis to a commercial or industrial customer whose maximum hourly requirements are in excess of 1000 cubic feet and who will agree (1) to curtail his use of gas whenever requested by Company, (2) to provide and maintain suitable and adequate standby facilities, and (3) to have available at all times sufficient standby fuel to maintain continuous plant operation during periods of curtailment in the delivery of gasp sold hereunder. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Delivery of gas hereunder shall be subject to curtailment whenever requested by Company, such requests to be made as far in advance as possible. RATE Priority Rate Monthly Maximum Day Classi- per Minimum Requirements fication Mcf Charge (See Note 1) IAA $ .56 $ 50.00 More than 1,000 cu.ft. A ra per hour but less than 50 Mcf per day .43 150.00 50 Mcf 'or more but less than 200 Mcf .41 300.00 200 Mcf or more ..39 600.00 it it n it .37 1 400.00 .34 2 600.00 .305 y5 900.00 u it ft ft it ft ft it if u if if 2 i Mcf Monthly Requirements for at least six months each year (See Note 1) s r 3 ,5,000 to 9,999.9 10 000 to 19 999.9 20 000 to 49 999.9, 50 000 and more .18 8()8 MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE If in any month customer does not use the minimum amount provided for herein because of Company's failure to deliver gas Wholly or in part, the monthly minimum charge shall be reduced proportionately to the amount of curtailment during such month. Where customer agrees to discontinue the use of service during the period from November 1 to March 31, inclusive, each year, the monthly minimum charges hereunder will be waived during said period. PROMPT PAYMENT PROVISION A charge of 5% on the fimt $25.00 plus 1 on the remainder will be added to net bill, computed at the rate schedule shown above, which charge shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. UNIT OF MEASUREMEMT- -- The unit of measurement shall be a cubic Toot of gas at an absolute pressure of 30 inches of mercury, and a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. HEATING VALUE From 975 Btu to 1025 Btu (inclusive) per cubic foot. If in any month, the arithmetic average of hourly -total heating values of the gas is less than 975 Btu per cubic foot, the volume of gas measured hereunder during such period shall be decreased for billing purposes in proportion to the decrease below 975 Btu per cubic foot. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION Class AA shall have first ! priority. Curtailment shall begin with Classification E and progress to Classification AA. TERM OF.AGREEMENT Service agreement shall be fox,v a -.4term of not less than one year. Upon expiration of term,.Agreement continues•in force until ter'-" minated by at least thirty days' written notice by either party. Note 1: applies to, estimated requirements until actual requirements have been ascertained. Note 2: The.aSove rate - schedules for interruptible ser- vice are also subject to Company's contract with Northern Natural Gas ,Company from whom the gas contemplated to be sold b6ibu'rid.era tiv:ill,..:bd...purchased,. , H. 3 187808 t The above rates are established on the basis of the town border rates being charged by Northern Natural Gas Company to the Company, which were placed in effect august 279 1957. Should such town border rates to the Company be reduced, Northern States Power Company shall refund to its customers in the City of Saint Paul, in a manner to be approved by the City Council, the'excess in the cost of natural gas to it as determined between the town border rates now being charged and those finally determined during the period the revisedl.'retail rates contained herein shall be in effect. In case of any reduction in the town border rates now being charged by Northern Natural Gas Company to the Company, the retail rates of Northern States Power as herein established for sale of gas in Saint Paul shall be correspondingly modified to reflect such reduction. The foregoing rate schedules for General Service and for Interruptible Service supersede the rate schedules now in effect for similar or comparable services. The Council may, upon its,own initiative, or shall upon petition of the Company, but not more often than once each year, review the operations of the Company under this permit, and ! prescribe by ordinance reasonable rates which it may charge for gas service; provided, however, that the Company -may withdraw any rate schedule which has been superseded, may revise any existing rate schedule or establish other rates, providing such rates shall be reasonable and no existing customer will be adversely affected thereby. Such revisions, new schedules, or withdrawals shall take effect thirty days after the written notice thereof has been filed by the Company with the City Clerk, and with the Commissioner of Public Ut- ilitie , unless during such interim period the City Council } Shall b resolution have disapproved the same. The Company shall file with the City Clerk and with the Commissioner of Public Utilities copies of all rate schedules, "charges, forms of contracts or agreements for the sale of gas and rules and regulations pertaining thereto, which shall be kept open by them for public inspection. Such rules and regulations and any amendments thereto which may be filed from time to time by the Company shall be reasonable and may be reviewed and revised by the Council. Such information I shall also be kept by the Company readily accessible to and for convenient inspection by the public in the office of the Company. , The rules and regulations governing the supply of straight natural gas shall be in accordance with the Com- pany's Town Border Contract or Contracts now existing or which may hereafter be entered into with the Pipe Line Company or companies." Section 2. That Northern States Power Company shall, within ten days after the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance,'file with the City Clerk of said City its written acceptance thereof in form to be approved by the Corporation Counsel. 0 Origiakl to City Clerk - ORDINAN'CE COUNCIL FILE NO. PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirtyidaystafter its passage, approval and publi- cation. Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Council DeCourcy Holland Mortinson In Favor Peterson Rosen Against Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) Approved Attest: City Clerk Mayor 1M 12 -57 Ospo. 8 DapHeate to Printer PRESENTED BY Yeas Attest: - ORDINANCE COUNCIL FILE NO. ORDINANCE NO THIRD READING AND APPROVAL OF FORM - June 17th, 1958 .878()8 .An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 93130 approved June, 240 1949, entitled: "An ordinance granting to Northern States Power Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, its successors and assigns, permission to use the streets and other public property located in the City of Saint Paul for the purposes of conducting and supplying gas for all purposes for a term of ten (10) years from and after January 1, 1951, prescribing rates which such corpor- ation may charge for such service, and determining the amount which such corporation shall pay to the City for the use and occupancy of its streets and other public property ", as amended by Ordinance No. 10632, approved August 31, 1955, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 10870, approved November 30, 19560 by prescribing reasonable rates which Northern States Power Company may charge for gas distributed-and used within the City limits of the City of Saint Pauli., �tbticxxktrxactxxams�xg�caacxax�t�sao �te�tdec�tecatx�Recaaaacaa�txfCaacxi�k�x�xzaYacx�cact�ao�xa�x�gcx�bc }�$�x���c�C hcecat3c�htxa�tatxaa�fCe;�c�tx THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 9313, approved June 24, 1949, as amended by Ordinance No. 10632, approved August 31, 1955, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 10870, approved November 30, 1956, be and the same is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Section 4 and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 4. The following schedules of rates shall become effective as to all bills computed from regular meter readings on and after the effective date of this ordinance, subject to the general rules and regulations on file with the Commissioner of Public. Utilities, and shall remain in effect and continue in force until changed as herein and in Section 5 provided. GENERAL SERVICE AVAIL6BILITY Available to any residential, commer- cial, or industrial customer for general use of natural gas service. RATE First Next Next Next Next Next 1 Councilmen Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson Rosen Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) City Clerk 1M 12 -57 c06P. 8 Approved: Mayor Favor Against 400 Cu. ft. or less per month - $1.00 2 600 cu. ft. per Month 0 $1.17 per Mcf 22 000 " " n " 0 .80 " " 375 000 n n n n 0 .78 n n 400 000 " n n n 0 .75 n n 200 000 " 0 .72 " " Passed by the Council Approved: Mayor Favor Against d U i : Pet X00th t 0- ...67 Por 9c e P Small c t on - tho first $25,00 plus on the a oxtAindov will be, odded_to not btlla ;co putod' at -tha : gate, schadul*howr sbmva, which 4.hip go., shisI1 0 —Atuta a disdount from voss bill -for a ant within- - :discount- Pox 'Od. - the 6 yALVA " N*v*- qasith ' sn�al hosting v &IU*' of l P it OT ncn ._ INrE A IS�Z1 l :Avai lox "Ovoko lntoxxr tio-I basis 1% _ to *vOiAl Oat , t d .tustrial ou�+ MOV w%os , m i bourly vaquixam4AU aro In '* oos.a bf l - 0t i. ' .Vathdh�i11 r a l h au �to �uv Oflevex vegua t#i� . by -Cifft sny.# (2) to provide and m4ntoin suitoblo. ano _adequate. standby faclj tia� , and E3} to h*vi A-VA 4410 - -At Oil ti suffle'lon.t standb ? Sri to Oaintai+ ContInuoUs plant - Operation .duzing' geri.ods of oU:rtai,Imant In ter dolt vOg Of -$os sold, hax*Und *-r-: - of gas. h*xat4n4v shs,11 be' 'rvquoated' - - a 4eot. to ;uttai:l.mont .wjjoa*v*x for .� by Cqli ptny,j *uOh xaquaat* to, ba Wa of i.n *dvsnce At - Ossiblo. Px'14xfky' - Rat+ , . 8 gonthl:y 90 43raum OD MCA 0thly q{uixam*nts 0100siod ox- minimum wnts- for at Usst six months ), aalb �ueax a �Nate. ) • AA 0;00 VOzo thon i 000 cu. it:. 'thiln - per bout 00 kof .Qer day► bit lost than 200 Mai .. t' a . 7 1 400* 0 10 000 to 10 9994.9 ' D, 2 0,00..00 + st € 000 to 49 999"9 � . _ -• -4 � •I a � � ._ - • . s - _ .- ,___.- - - -s -, _ . - •/ , _ t_ .- .�����.1�� � t� � t ��� �.� any m�n�h c�s�t4caer daea - . � , y :. �_ - � � not- u�er:� � s��,n��' a�ouc�� Nr�ovlde� �o� here�.n _- - '. � - � - � - because -w� C�pany� �: �ail�re tc� �deiiu�r. ��� � - � . - - _ _ �, r � � - - �vh�tl ].fir ar in p #gt.N the m#inthly �,�,n�:mu�a cha��e � �- - . - -�- � - �� �- .chalk be` �cedt�G ®s� :���p ©r��.o�teiy to $he att�ur�t _ - .- ,� _ - y ". q� curt?�f lt�+en� durin su6Y� Month. mere .. - . . = -: � _ � � �ust+Ll6ii��' �preeS �� 4���C0�1$in�4 the u3+Q 4$ •�i�T1►�,�@ •J _ . -` duxing the period �rat� November �_ to larch �1, , . � � , - � 'inc�.usive, emch. yeo�c, the monthly- s��.ni�►u�n. ch�r�Q� • �- -.. � -, � � h ®rraun�ier - w�.3:1= be �vm:l��c� _dur�n� sait� period. - - - - � -. - - - �l�„P . _ A+ /��hy�����p{ yn��A��yc�nri they �i�j�/r� _ _ 3 .. ,jr . uq�' �I ��M�'{{*Ml ghCi i�i}Q/in1p���rl{�`�$� 1����^ MVO {�q�1AW�M . J � � � ` '- �• r � �{"i1� ��t ���iL� Y7:7�ip+i�!YF�� !Gt V�R7� ����' ��h��F4A.� } - - - -- -' • - sho�ri above,. w�il�h +char �, .�he�1�. a+�nsti��te �� - _ -• - - di�caunt, �?r� �roe� b�� �'Qr p�y�n� w�.�hi�? • . - - ! the d��cour�t ,p�riv�.. - - .. - ,- :� ,- - - 'Uir1Y7.9�' 1h��Aat� ' ' i The vn�.� af - m��.�uret��t shel�7, bg � �- .: � .a cu . c aot o� gas. et.,�n #b�o�.ute pre$.s�s'e Q£ • � - ' _ - - _ _ ' -• .=` -3� �.nChes E�� �t�rCUrjt, inC� ,�_ teE�pere`�t�k� Q� End � ' - -- - - Y d ®greee� �ahrq�nhe�.t. � _ - � _ . - . �,�A'TINC VA U8 �ra� 97� Btu �'to ,>�02� l�tu (3nclusive.j . - , -- " _ , .per` cuai�c fogt, if in any Month; �h� arith��i�3 - _ :.. - - �ever� �:�' ht�u�ly t�tai hee��inq �a�.uaas o� the gas 4 r - � � � is..l�tss tfi�tn ��� Btu per crabie �vot � the vs�lume - � - - a�' gss me ®eared .t�ereundex duri,n� s't�oh p ®rli. ad shall .. • -, _• - . -, .- r be �tecreaaed €csr- bi�].�.�aq pusrpcses In proportion � � , . . _ -� , - - t� than -�iecre�a�o b�lc�a. 9�� btu per eubic��-��t.: , ' . - PRIORITY- Ci,�A��7�x�AT1t�N � ��.ass� �AA shall have l�.ret - .. �. � . ` _priorityy. Curtall.`ra�en� �hs�l. begin �iith . - ,- _.' �laa�i�ioat�on � and pro�r ®ss to Cl�ssi�io�tion AA. - - - - - : � ;.,�.�..�...� S�arvica a�ree�ent ah�].1- be for � a 'te�'ta -- - - - - - .. � nod lees � �he� -ane • year - -, Upon �xp�r�t3.on v . � ` _ �_ •: t�ty �gre�meht - coE]�i�rue�� -'ln .�orc� un,'�i.� $e�� - _ • = '�ai:�e�e�i day �� lee�t thirty d�ys� �rr�.tten not��c� . - ,° ` _ -` '.���/q��.ylF�;�p�li�eysy��7pt�y e�it��;tay+at�tec� re�vil��r�nta u��il� !�t�tu��. _ _ �.�yy ����tV ��7W NIVp� 1G}�iiIIM����n�di + -_ -.� YY�- , �'he �►►bt�ve �at�r s�hedule� �`c�r lnt�err�a t�:t�l�a per- . -- � : - • - � . v�e� eked aub,�eot to - dampen . � s ooneat wit k�arthQxn � - - - . N�;tural- Qe�'�mpany. �rQ� r�hoc�- ��e g;�$ cant�mpla�od to be � _ . � '�: � sold��.heieunde�:;:wi "�l��be. purchased._ - - - - � � - _ - - - - � - - _ _ .. 3 The above rates.`are ostsblishQd. act the ba'si g -of the -tovm border. retos being charged • by Northern Natuxal 'Gas.' Covapy to the Compenyi which Wero placed in effect August 27, 057 ,*" Should such town - border rates to the Company be reduced;' Northern States Per Company shall refund to Its- custoo*ss in the City of-Saint Paul # . in a manner to be approved by the City Council, the eXcess in the Most of notura►l gas to it 68 determined bQtween the town border rates now being charged and those finally .detoxmined during { -the period the revise& retail rates contained herein shall be in effect. In case of arny reduction in the town border rates now being oharoed by Northern Naturtl Goa Company to -- the C4mpany, the retail rates- of Northern Mates Power as herein establishad for sale of as in Saijit haul shall be A corr+aaprandingly mcdifiid to ref�e+ot swch xeductIon* Tho foxegoihq rata schedul:os for Coneral s.#rvioe sod fdr Intervupti.ble Soxvico sUoorsedo- the .mate sohadules nov in effect for Sig iar Ot cotnpeX441e sorvicas.. Tho Council rnay, upon Its own initiative* or shall upon '= peki.tion of the Compahy, but. not more often than onde each yearn review_ the opQtations of than Company under this permits and prescriber by -ordinance .reasonable xatea which it )say-,charge for, gas. service.= provident, howevor, that the Company-MAY withdrew.ainy rate schedule which hoe been superseded, may av3.ser any existing rate. - schedule or establish other rates, proViding . such rates shall be tossona�ble and no existing _ ouato►ee �t3.11 be adversely affected there5fdot such revisions, n ®va sahodulee, o vri.thdraarals sharl.l -take- thirty days after the. written noti,co thozeo f . hays been Med by the Company with the City C1eX4= and with the Commissioner of= Public _ Utilities, unl. As. d�ring - s;�ch interim period tho City Council _ shall kit. reaol,ution have- -disappxoVed the same. " - The. Company shall. f'iie�. with the City Cluck -and with the Co issibner of Public Utilities. °coples of all rate schedules, ch *roes,. forms of contracts or agreements for the sale of gels. and rules and regulations pertaining thereto, which shall be kept -open Oy them for - public inspection. Such rules and ,Vegulationa and any amendments thereto which may be Mod from time to time`b the-- Co-a�panyy' shall, be reasonable, and may be iceviswed and revfsad by _ the Counoil i, Such infox=tlon = shall also .he dept ,by the Company xoadilyy aoce'sible to and for convenient inspa+ot3,on by the publi:o in the offi±oQ of the ` campahy. The rule$ 'arid re ulatians overni:ng the supply of straight natural, gas s ol,,l.,bo in ecco�rdance .with the Com- p4nyi s Town Border. Controot or C-Ontracts now viirsting oa - ' . which may herea stet be entex9d Into with the Pipe line Company or companieey " .. Section 2. That Northern States Pbvtox ,Compsh shall, within ten days after the-passage approval and publication of this ordianan ice, file-with the City Clerk of said City Its written acceptance thereof in,fora to be approved by the CorporAt.ion Counsel. Duplicate to Printer nDr%fXr a ur.r • • 1 COUNCIL FILE NO. PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO. Section 3. This ordinance shell take effect and be in force thirty days after its passage, approval and publi- cation, Yeas Councilmen Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson Rosen Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) Attest: City Clerk 1M 12 -57 .4w 8 Passed by the Council Approved: Mayor Tn Favor Against Triplicate to the Comptroller . ORDINANCE COUNCIL FILE NO PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO Xe Jt Div_ f.,*, -187'808 A 2:4-- -1 ftc�� zIn I t, in q t �A atn S; C '0' nt &`R D111 _E7 C-E- 7 VO- 187808 Ah, ordizidnde -&idhdiW Ordinan6b =Noj' 9313'. 4p`ro�r6d`Jund-#2W-.-':'._1q �v. entitled oricv.�-wi-%Ay 0,-C, 49tv� Azt1,a0t1* pn_d otlic-z- n ;o g, nee grantrin dkdr C cmpariyj --:a lir&p6i:al6n�ori&i ze-dlundiar the 4laws ,'of the', State .bk-Mfiih-e's05t"ag- if 8 -successors.: and- 1 use .-thd.streetip and other public property located in the City of Saint Paul for the pur p�osej- bt'co,i�dVct g:-49hd rsupl5lyibg�•gas fora -poses 119 B i7i from ariii after. s . ce, -4 4 ,rates,wiffah such corporation may-'eharge-k e ib�f*fi 6 tats streets and other public property", as amended by Ordinance No. 10632, approved August 31, 1955, and as further amended by Of-dinaride'°No-0-108709---iiPproved'-"14'a;ainl�6Li�,'30.e"",i956"�.'�l� VICIUNX C by atit6-64?dker ompanysm� charge r as ditt3�ibutWabd-used,vLthih'- the ts-ofj ihe City qfo Saint Pgule TO SWUATPAbll - W �y �11 oind by Spetion,l. That Ordinance. No. " 9'3131 approved June 24. 1949, as amended by Ordinance 46*.4i66% 4appro'vie'd' 4,A1 u-#-'-" u&f: JL` �7`ds, -�rtliir: A Aida .'�by .N 6 anti -the OrdifiCT"_` d.-I�10970'.-iipl�i6veAdIN;vEimWr 30-, 1956,A -t s-!hereby ;from:,; ec 1�' fuz Ehe'r7a��ndgd�lbyljsta, kinj. Ahe; tr ofi WI id 'ih6eitinj 'A_�.:,lieu following'- Y_ the bof.-c . t: I' - e follbiiing effective as to ally bllscosiiputeci�tr'an',regular' =meter readings on and after the effective date of this ordinance, subject to the general rules and regulations on file with the Conmissioner'�-�c:t--j--P-'ub.-l'-ic'., Utilities, and shall remain in effect and r, continue in force until changed as herein and in Section 5,providedio '5vatialy),:- to cv-; r;0a)ACr;t12%1* 7611�1 I, GENEAW;SFAVICE-1 AVAILABILITY Available to any residential, commercial, or industrial customer.4 ofr tural- gds service;, l. 0,r RA7 First 460 cu.��,� ft: or less per ;month $1,6,d 'b last %F Next 2,,, per Mdf7-:� r, �q6 SS.j ft,- per % 41*17,) If 4 — Next,.t. -22,"000 t' ti @ t .80"' a- if ow Ne?�.j-t 375, r 0 @ N�xt 0 1) o 66 Next 1 2bo 000 P"M. �jg by r, Pecavir%!y _,72 Holland Excess @ 067 a Favor 1,,r,1,,eq4QNTHLY MINIKUM CHARGE $1.00 ,qrj fdMO jPAYMW PROVISION A charge of 5% on the first $2500 Plus 1% -MP-T. I - on the refnaindeii will, be added. to._net_.biI# Attt,A: computed at the rate schedule shown above, which charge -shall CAY Cie:.h from gross bill for payment Kthin the discount period* BEATING VALUE Natural gas with a moninal heating value of 1 000 Btu per foot., tress cu.`" ft: 'per _month, 0 .67 pez Mcf . NQNTHLY _XINJM U CHARA;E - S100 € aomia MW —MLNT PNV -I§ 10N q q'h*'- X a of 5% ors the first $26,00 r plus on the xamoindox will be added to .net billy- computed at the, = _ gate sohedu%e shown above, which ohar4e shall constitute a discount fioin 9roAs b 11 fax payment within v the discount . peri pd4 ' H�AT'1N0 V� LU_9 . - :- Nwtura.l has . w .th- a nominal heating value of z 1 000 Otu par- 40bio foot. INTERRUPTIEL9 S.irRVIGi3 - r Ali ,1,AB LITy, _ Available air an Interru t3:ble basis tti a oommotol. -ol or industrial customer whose' maximum hourly requiV4ernerjts are -in excess of 1000 Oubi q meet• . and. 'whd 411' agree (1 to ourtal,l his use. of gas whenevere,quested Eby Dom.p aiy, 2) to provide and maintain - sultable and adequate stapdby'.ftcilltiea, and - '(3) 'to haVe v4ll;able at. 411 ttmea -suff4.clent - Y standby f -U41 to' �maintoin Continuous ploRt operation during periods of cextailmont in the delivery of.gas sold her under, y CHARACTEIR a SO C - Delivery of gas hareunder shall b'a bj Beet to � curt*Il.ment ivh4ngver requested by Ccmpahy� such raquasts to be made as-for = 3 n• .adyatnca, as p0 , olble: ; Pri.oarity., liate Monthly gaximum Day hicf Monthly Requirdmerits, - Cl ossi� per- -minimum. , ' -- -a quiraments for At Least sips months, .ficA Charge, '` ' ac eh �rei�r.,(ae Nola 1) ' A .56 - -�Q,00 More than .1,,000 cu. ft. ; ' = F 6 r hour but -1•e4,s than _ 0 I:cf per day - A - r ;.0 ' 150; 04 , 50 Mcf or i�(t a but , _ l:ess than 200 df •. -BB .41, 300 t Q0 2x`30 Ncf or mop, , _ $ 9 600.QO 3P000 to '91999,x- _{ 37' 44©, 00 l0' 00F) Co l9 . 344 `2 600.00' - 000 tQ 49 919.9 `930.00 r 50 00© 'and more :s 2 ' • } - z 1. ' _ - 1�r' •4, f WK &Y NIULTM .:C R If -in any month customer does .. 'Pot Use - -th in�m= amount provided for herein h -cmise of CompanyO s failure to deliver gas wholly or In part, the monthly.minimum charge ,- shall be reduced - proportionately to the amount,*. of ourtailment. duringg -such month. Where -• customer agrees to discontinUe the use of service s. .:during.the period from November 1 to March 31, inclusive, sach year* the monthly minimum charges hereunder will be waived during said period. PT PA S • ` A chargo of 5% on the fist gus on the remainder - dill be ridded ill* to net computed at the rata schedule shgwn above,, which charge shall constitute a f discount from gross bill for payment within ; the dispount'peripd. UNIT OF MEASURtM The - unit of-mQasu remant shall be- a- - _ fir■ r 1 ■ 1 -■ rt* r ■ - c oicroot- of,'gas. at an _absol6te pressure of Winches of mercury, and a temperature. of 60, degrees Fahrenheit. MEATINc3 VAI.UB Fran 97.5 gtv'; a 1423 Btu (inclusive) f- per cubic:, toot. If' in any month, the arithmetic average of ?dourly total heating v4jues of the-gas is. lens than 975 Stu 'per cubic foot., the volume oft gas measured.,hereunder .during such part od shall. bQ decrear3ed. for billing purposes in-proportion to the decrease. -below 975 Btu per cubic foot. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION, Class AA shall:b &ve first _ � r irr -. ■.rw�� �..■ pry rr. w _ priority: _Curtailment shall begin with Classification B And progress'ta Classification AA. ©F AgRB ENT Service sgroeimeht shall be for: aiterm ` of not leas than one year. Upon expiration of _ tern, Agreemont cobtinues in force ,Until. tor- ' mitiated by it least thirty days' written Notice by either party. , l t Applies to estimated,, requiromsnts until actual requ rements have boon oscertained. Ngto 2-C., Tie • above rate _ schedules for intetru tible $or�- s v ce are atsd subject to-company's contract wi.t� Northern natural Gas, Company from-whom the -gas .contemplitted to be sold heieunder .L;wi11_bte >purchased. ' The above rates • ere establi "shed "on the basis of • the' toxin border rates being charged by Northern Natural 'Q*6- copipa0y to the Company, which were placed in effect ,August 27 19 "7." Should= such town. border rates to the • C ,: odapmny:. . a'> ' be reduced,` Northern States Power Campany shall re' rid to its customers'in_ -the City of,Saint Pauli in a manner to -be, approved , by; the City Couridil,' ,the excess in the cost, of ne1tur.al 9es to it as determined between - the town border x = rates now 'being charged .and_those: finally determined during.- - the period the revised retail rags ,containe�cl' herein shall be in effect. In" case of any .reduction in the town border = °`. r,ates •now_ -being charged by Northern Natural Gas. Compahy'to 4; •the Company; the retail rates of Northern. State' Power as _ herein_estarblished for:`aale of• gffis -in -Saint Paul ,sha3.l be.. o:orre spondifig y modified -to - ref lect • such reduction is l The foae oii g rate' schedules t'tir ,General Servite _ =2 and far Interruptible 5`ervice supersede - the 'rate'- schedules ndw .in .effect »,f of s .;.� . 1. r or compereb'le' service; :i, t - i The Conc�:l maj�, upon .its' own initiative, or shall upon petition of "the. Company, x but. not more often than once each -year, rsView the ;ioperatiohs 'nf `the Company under this permit, and prescribe by- ,ordinance reasonable rates which it may chexg -. a far gas service, .provitded, however; than the :Company may .,withdraw any -rate schedule which has been ' superseded; may _ revise any existing rate schedule or establish other rates, - providinq such • --rates shall-be reisonable and no existing a customer will'-be adversely affected thereby. 'Such re-visio�i�; F, • " new schedules, or withdrawal's ,shall take effect thirty doy4 - after = the written notice --thereof -has been filed by' the Company with the Ciy1qr'k, end with the Commissioner of Public = Utilitie unless during--such interne period,- the City Coun,ci.l _ shall b sesolutioi have disapproved the same. ; - he Company shall file with the City` C1 "ark and with' .ine Commis.s onex ;of , Public' Utilities, copies of all rate - schedules,.: charges,- .corms of contracts or ,agreements for the sale of'. • - g and. - rules, and ieguletions pertainingg thereto,, which shall-,' be keQt open by them for public inspectiori,. -- Such rules -and - regulations • and any "amendments , thereto •which way be Bled ' from time to time by the Company. shall be reasonable an d may r .- . be reviewed, .and .revise.d •by -the Council. - -Such iaformtt.ion shall also be kept- by- tha,Company: res.dil accesslble• to and' r - €q.r convenlent_Inspe -Uon bj_ the ,public.. in. the offide -of the = Company. ; The: rules and regulations 'govoxhing•the , supgly of straight natural, gas shall- be•',i,n accordance with the' Com- ; pany's Town Border CbntrAct or- Contracts, now existing, or, •: -which may hereafter be .en'teted into _wi.tb;the Pipes -Line ` -Company ,or, companie's'.," .r Section Z' That * Northern States. Poi r Company. shall,, within- ; < 'ten. days after the passage, • approval and publication of this ordinance,, file with the City Clerk of said' City its written acceptance thereof in f orin. -to, be- approved by-the Corporation r = ,Counsel.. _- Triplicate to the ,Comptroller ORDINANCE 187808 COUNCIL FILE NO. PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO. E w Siction 3. This ordinance shall take affect and be in force thirty days after its passage, approval and publi- cation. Y l� J Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Council DeCourcy Holland Mortinson In Favor Peterson Rosen Against Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) Approved: Attest: City Clerk Mayor 1M 12 -57 u 8 Quadruplicate to Department �ti PRESENTED B Yeas Mr Attest: ORDINANCE COUNCIL FILE NO ORDINANCE NO -187808 An avdinancalt spo nding Ordinancs No. 931% 4pptov d Juno 240 1949,0 entitleds "An ordln*nce granting to rthr -va Statev Power O'ompany, a corporation or ani z#d under the laws of the State of Minnesota* its successors and oessi.gns, potmi.ssi.on to use the streets and other public property located In the City of $aeint Paul for the purposos of conductilg end Supplying gas for all purpose$ for 4 term of ton (10) year* from aced after January It 1951, proscribing x ttea which such corpor- otion sway charge for such service and determining the amount which such corporoeti.on shail pity to the City for the use and occupancy of its strieetsa and other public property ", *s omonded by Ordi nancs No. 10632, approved August 31 19300 and as further amended by Ordi..nonc a No. 10876* opproved tour ctr 30# 1956, by proscribing jroasonabl+e :rates which Northern Mates Power Company may charge for gas �dietribut+ed +end U% *d within the City li.>ai.ts of the City of Saint Paul. icyktXkecx XaW0z4 aeYXQX0kM" x1+irprai e %X&X cx9oxx*ax xblaxlsir�rxo»cr,xXur9q tV,X xp eatgtaic T148 COUNCIL OF THE CITY of SAINT PAUL DOES ORDA1Na Section 1, That Ordinance Na: 9113, approved June �4 1949, as to*nded by Ordinance No. 10632, .ortppxeved AUguat 31, 19'6'"50 and as further amended by Oar+dln*nce No. 10870, approved November 30, 19561, be and the some is hereby i urthor aP*ndad by striking therefrom Socti:on 4 And by towting in lieu thoreof the followings "Section 4. The fol.lowi.n schedule* of rates, shat become #ffective as to all oils COO. �toed� From xegul.sv motor roadinge on and s ter the effective dot* of this ordi,nanco► atubjoot to the gootval xulas and xe ulati.ons on file with the Oo»issi.oner of public Uti:llt ot* and shall remain in offect end continue in fovc* until chonged ats h+orein and In Soction 3 pxovid*d, 09NMAL SERVXC9 AVAILAQILM Availoblt to Any residential, coam+err- . ci alt or industrial. cus'tosex for general US$ of rAturall gas servi,co, am First Neat Noxt N6Xt Nowt text 1 Councilmen Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson Rosen Winkel President (Dillon) City Clerk 1M 12 -57 8 Approved: Mayor In Favor Against 400 cu. ft. or loss pox month - S1.00 2 600 ou. ft. pose month 0 $1.17 pox Mcf 22 000 w " " 01 . So 373 OW " n n x+ 0 .76 � �w 400 000 s M " " 0 73 200 000 " 0 .72 a + Passed by the Council Approved: Mayor In Favor Against cu: ft,: par mo nth" 0 -.67 paz met, £.R .;PMWE PROVIS190, . A thatgor of orj th$ .first. $44.00 plus on the retaa ndar -wIll ba,. • . - added to - not bid l a computed at the rate schedule 'shown .above which .,dherge shall: Constitute a'-discount = fsolr Uxoss I iUl for payment *Lthia the discount peTi 0dk ii Yli in - iA MUIR - iiq{t�al g�s With �! n+dmirla�. hea.tinq value of • _ 1 000 Btu' pax. cubic foot,. MU ME OkV C4 ,A TI�I i3iL TY r _ ; Available on in- it�tar. to .�ibib' bas' is' t6 commarci.ai br i,nftst,ri.aal custdmer whose•'" a sImum hourly r4qui:.xom nts are, in exccass; of 1000 cubic feet and rho will agree (1j to curia .i h .a-use of gas 'whe.never ,requestod by bm 1 Y f i to " pfiovic er and maint in sultab e and .a d*quate stAndby facii.it:ies, #ftd f ) to h rye atva:l34ble at :ail t1 6 - s��f�cient ' t�indby fu ' i to r�aainta'in continuous, plant operation .during � pori:od6 bf Ourtailmont io t1v delivery of 9a's sold - ho:r*under,.,: - belivexy of, gas* herounder shall. bra aubject 'to ' CUrtik It snt rhenevar rac ua$tea� by Oompany; ruch re.qu*s;ts 'to be' made a*,- far ire advence as Poss..bic Abu Priority data _. O*Athly MAXIMum , Day oaf 'Monthly Requi.revAnts claasi. per, _ t .nlaat�m -Requirematxta . for a,t laast Si x months �. *e Nc�t�e l).,'Li3:. *�►,�..tfr... X�..... :AAA S , 56 S 50,00 #Gore than' 1 004 cu: ft. per xiotir' but lass than 50 Mot per , day = r A _ _,43- A 10, 00, 5.0 idof 6r mcc a but -lets thon..2O0 90f BB .41. 300.00 •200 Mod Qv zox+ 39 600,.00 _; 0003 to 9, 999 9 3? _ 4006-00 Q4 +a tt tt = .10 000 `to, 19' 999...91 i 34 2_fiM00 . , . 01 20 000 to 49 999.9` 9- .306 6 900.00 �f � e .0 5Q 000 and mox HONTHLY NIMU GHARG if':tn any month customer does -� •_ not use the minimum amount provided for herein because of Companys's failure to deliver gas = wholly -or- in part, the monthly Minimum charge .shall be reduced proportionately to the amount of curtailment duringg such month., .Where _ customer agrees: to discontinue -the use of a�rvice ` during the period from November 1-to March. 31; inclusive,-each year,,,. the monthly minimum charges:, hereunder will•be- waived during said period. PRO PT P M PROV1 ON A charge of 3% on the f izt . $2.. , pus. • . on. the remainder will be added • to ,net bill, - Computed at- the rats schedule " fshown above; • which charge shall-constitute e- - discount from•gross 'bill for payment - Within the-discount period: UNIT `OF ME&UR (Ei The . unit of �aqe surement shall =_be a cubic foot of gas'.at an absolute pressure of 30 inches of mercuryi -and a temperature of 60 t: degree' 'Fahrenheit ' ' HEATING VALUE:.. - ' - From 975 Btu: to 1025 :Btu ( inclusive) Y psr , cubic„ fvgt.._ If .n- any month, the arithmetic -: average of-hourly total heating values of the gas is less than 975 Btu per cubic foot, the volume ` " of gas measured' hereunder during such period shall ' be,decreased,tbr billing purposes•in proportion - to the decrease below 975 Btu per cubic - -foot. ; PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION Class AA shall have first- priority., Curtailment shall begin -with �t Clessification-E and progress to Classification AA. a TEN. OF.' AGREEMENT -Service agreement - shall be for: a term ` of not less than one year. Upon expiration of term# Agreement continues in force until ter* - minated by at least thirty days' written notice •by. either'party. Note 1: Applies to Estimated requirements until actual .. re qu remetits have been ascertained, The above rate schedules for interruptible sex -_ -v ce are also subject to Company's contract with Northern'. - Natural Gas'Company -from whom the -gas contemplated to be • sold-, her6ubdertawtll, b.d.. puicha sed. ' The above sates, are established on the basis -of the ' town border gates being - .charged by Northern Natural. Gas Compact l ,tQ ' the .Componyo which 'were pl.aoed in eff6ct august 27,, 19 7.. 3houxd such: town border rates .to the Company, ' ire- reduced, Northern States - Power Company shall: refund .to i.ts' customers in the City of Saint Poul, in a manner to.bo spPtoved by. the Clay Council., the excess in the -cost of natural gas to_.it as determined' between the town border •``j rates -now being thargod -and those finally datarminid.durin9 the period the revised_ .retail :rates contal.�ted herein shall be in. effect: In case of arty,- reduction In the town border rates now bei0o.' charged by Northern Nattiral bias Company to the -company,,the retail rates of Northern Statos power ss he�eein est.abiished for ,s�tl.e of gaff in Saint Paul. shall be r F co:rro.�pondingly .spodified to reflect such x0duoticirt:- - .The fore going rate tobedul.es for corer l ory .oe and for ;Interruptible S.exvioe supersede. the xate -- schedula.s nod! i:ri 6ffOct. few., i. il:asr or coo service's. The Coiuhcil .ma`yi upon its own initiative* or'-shall upon, petition of the.C.ompa.ny,.but not. Gore often than once each year,} review, the Qperations of the Ct►spany tender, this pexmlt# - and prescribe day "ordinatace reaso 'able_ rsteo which it tray ohar §o for gas- I strvice y provided, however, • that the Company may withdr w- any r�rte schedule which has been supessededt may. reviso any existing 'rate• scheddle or establish. Other rates, providing such rates sha11 be reasonable and no oxisting customer will be adveroely affected thereby. Such revisions.r t new schedules-, or withdrawals shall - tia`ke affect thirty,' days after the written notice thereof has'-been filed. by the Company with the City Clergy:_ and with the Cccmiss onor. of Public Utilitie , .unless ^during such interim pe#od the -Gi:ty' council - thsll b resolution have.disapproVed the same. e company a hall. f l+rs with the City Clerk- - And with. the'Cdnv6 ssi.oner -, of PublicUtilities - copies of all rate schadulea," ; chargea; forms, flf, contracts or agreements 1pr. the sale, of gas and rwlas -add regulations ,pertalning theretd; which shall ,be -kept open by them for public inspection.- $Uch rules and _ segulationt and any ,amendments thereto which may be filed from time to time by the Compan &4noil* shall be."teasonable and may bo - reviiewed and revised-by %a -Such i.nfoac tlon' Shall al.$v .be Dept by the Coinpsny read�ly accessible to and ` Or convenient iospecti.ari,by' the, public, in the - offloe of the Company: ; Tho :rul,ea, and regulations governing..the supply of straight, natural. gas ohall. be inn, eicoQrdanco with the Com- panyt s Tc w_n Border Contract or Contaacts now ecisting dr which' may hereiafter be entered into With the pipe line = Company , or compartii;e s.. ". Section 2. That- Northern ,$tates. power Company shall, within tan day , after the'- pAssaigo*' approval. acidFpubl.i.cati.on of this ' -ordinance file with tho City Clerk of said City its written acceptance ; her'eof in,,form.to,be -approved by ,the Corporation- Counsel. Qaadrapllcate to Department ORD•INANCE 1878()8. COUNCIL FILE NO. PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO. - x 0tion 3. This ordfna nco sholl take otfoct and bo in lorc* thirty drys aft *x lt$ prasirga. approval and publi- cation.- Yeas Councilmen Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson Rosen Winkel Mr. President (Dillon) Attest: City Clerk 1M 12-57 .0!0�0 8 6 Passed by the Council Approved: Mayor In Favor Against TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF-THE C' ITY -COUNCIL - Our committee has reviewed the increase in natural gas rates proposed b� the Northern States Power Cordpahy. In order to satisfy 'ourselves as to the fairness of the proposed increase we analyzed the published statements of Northern States Power Company for the year ending December 31, 1957. The published statements indicate the •••following facts: (1) Net profits are approximately 4.4% of total capitalization; However, the net income of $21,161,801 represents approximatel a 13%, return to common stockholders. (2) The operations of the company resulted in an increase in earne surplus of $3,103,972 after paying dividends to common stock- holders of $12,720,187, which dividends amounted to approxi- mately 8.3 %, of total common stock investment. Company's only claim is that because of $600,000 increase in Norther Gas Company price they consequently need the rate increase as they "can't absorb it ". (1) On the 14,000,000 or more shares of common stock which now receive $1.00 per year dividend, this if absorbed by stock holders would mean 960 a year approximately. This is still higher than they received two years ago. (2) The 3% cut in freight excise tax, 40 per ton Fut in excise tax on coal, and a reduction on pipeline oil, will certainly be an item of future reduction in operational costs of the Northern States Power Company, which can be applied against the $600,00 (3) The Northern States Power Company just floated $30,000,000 in first mortgage bonds, at a interest rate of 4.35 %. $18,000,000 of this will retire a same number of bonds issued last year at 5 %, The difference in financing costs will save the company $117,000 per year. This can also be assumed to make up a part of the $600,000. (4) The Northern States Power Company is spending considerable in TV advertising, outdoor advertising and newspaper advertising. When its services.constitute a monopoly service this is a vast( of money. Nothing will sell their product as fast as a low rate to the consumer. (5) If courts want to establish a "fair return" on the company's property for rate making, that is their privilege. The Council should work to protect the consumer's interest, and even go to the courts to do it if necessary. (6)•One community in Minnesota has electric rates 41% lower than St. Paul. The company's operations as a combined unit must be the basis of consideration rather than one phase of it. Dividends are not paid seuparately by divisions of the company. NORTH3ERN STATES POWER COMPANY OFFICIALS HAVE STATED THAT THEY CANNOT ABSORB THE $600,000 INCREASE. FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT ENDING MARCH 31, 1958, THE COMPANY AFTER PAYING ALL TAXES, DIVIDENDS, ETC., INCREASED THE SURPLUS OF THE COMPANY OVER $3,000,000. THE RATE INCREASE COULD BE REJECTED WITHOUT EVEN THE STOCKHOLDERS TAKING ANY CUT. , THE COMPANY HAD $37,000,000 IN THEIR SURPLUS FUND IN MARCH. The Trades and Labor Assembly has made an exhaustive stady of the financial condition of the Northern States Power Company, the result o:1 which revealed the foregoing figures and it seems obvious to us that these figures demonstrate conclusively that Northern States Power Co. is in a position to absorb the additional cost to them without an in- crease in gas rates. We so recommend. _ BUREAU OF WA ER LEONARD N. THOMPSON, GENERAL MANAGER �, '�M•.wry..yw.aP' ���•a CLIFFORD' �W,,HAMBLIN, � ASSISI N �G•RN ERAL MANAGER -yam A f �@,IXN a } �S iBiS�E}+1 1 F INVESTIGATION CITY �C .,FJ, SAINT P U �,tL � � � 5 '9o,,,,��,111 � JONES, UTILITIES E�NGIN�[ER :I�I "11- "' z! t * :. x bBRE� LIGHTING ` '"''`�,,.,r Ga RSI of Minnesota 9y M iP �! , P w $ IOIVFYD -LOW E, SUPER. TENDENT t DEPART ` �NT C�'F°uP ° BL10 T>LIT,� ': s �B_ ,AAUdib M Ii S '��� Sr" .1 =�+�t �_ +jai ir� lwe+a.HO�a.�N.•DIRQCTOR - t ���JJJ"' "� 2 1'6 Court House ! I asp:.. �.—. CCOIIN�ANwT.a r s.__u - �. ENV-LU'AM P:-BEHREN,S; _DeOulty'Commi's § ia6f F "' " '_FFT August 6, 1958 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council St. Paul, Minnesota A meeting of the Public Utilities Committee was held in my office on Wednesday, August 6, and the Committee made the following recommendation: "Mayor Dillon moved that the gas rate increase pending before the City Council be denied for the following reasons: 4111. The dispute over the combined electrical and gas operations and the ;manner in which rates should be set for these utilities. "2. Allocation of the gas cost to t,h,e St. Paul Division. "3. Dispute over the dividend policy of the company in which figures ranging all the way from 4 percent to 13 percent have been used at various times. "4. The 7th ,Bate increase in gas which would go into effect on November 27, 1958 would change the conditions upon which this proposed ordinance is based. "5. Certain-financial-matters with respect to utility operations outlined in various reports submitted to the committee and to the City Council are not fully understandable without much more study." The motion carried by a majority vote. You truly MILTON ROSEN Commissioner of Public Utilities 1 MR: v (I voted "No "..) r M d The only matter before this Council this morning , tis) the question of the final passage of an ordinance setting the gas rates for the city of Saint Paul. This consideration is a serious one for all the members of the Council, I am certain that all of you know, as I know, that the primary concern here this morning is. the protection of the rights of the citizens of the Saint Paul area. There has been presented to us on various occasions in the past, and there presented this morning to us, statements of serious import. These matters broaden the scope to include the operations of the Company in the electric field. There appears to be a serious difference of opinion among respcn sible groups in our community as to the merits and the procedure used in determining a conclusion The report presented by the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly raises several questions; the question of having the Company provide the service to the consumers is another question that has been raised. Others have raised similar types of questions. Many of the questions have been discussed at our Utilities Committee meetings. They deserve T our serious consideration. This Council is the body representing the public - the entire public - and it should make a reasoned decision, based upon facts, which will be fair to the consumers using the services and to the employees and employer representing _2_ the Company. Therefore, I am going to recommeth�m�orning that, in the interests Offairness to all, the ordinance before us this morning 4e A -L &-elK I further am going to recommend that the utilities engineer for the City of Saint Paul be directed to prepare research data on the new questions raised, to include comparative rates and services in other cities in our trade area, such as Duluth and Minneapolis, and practices and procedures of companies with combindd operations in other areas. -' jr 24: 1958. ' .Mr. YbrsbOl`!. 00 Hurley - Corpomtion Counsel y Building Dear S3.r: ' - _ . - _ ' . -_ '- - . - Q „ ` • - , - - _ .- , - ,.. >. The city 06=eil laid over from d&y ,to' d y- the gimtiw ' odd f i.nal -pasa w - _ of An ordinance wb3ch voulA authorize an ixicreaase- in Stn ratees cbisrged by DtYbe �ortbam Statee rover Co, t% -itss eustwapoj- MA referred the mtte3r to its Pub4c Utilities -Ca mmittee' Public Utilities ,Public Utilities Accountaht a34 the Corporatioa Cmmsal for furtber_ atudy and d lyeft, par- ticu]Arly:tbe 011e a tions• contained. in ai statement of the Sto P*ul Tr4dea and. Labor- Aseeasbiy op;tbe subject. - T believe tbat you hkt received .a CORY 'O�' the StAtdtkMs of the A0ee'mb1V -# �' •' . ' ' • _ " _ 3 _ Very truly yours * - � ' _. _ - -t -• -- -_ -.. (�y�_-am - -- - • , `• _ - • - _ • _ - -4 _•`• } - r City -.rk J1��y ��►� 195 = e•sc +•oe., ry •�...r•n•r..- ..x- vaq..sl r- .— s.a-.ew.r..� -+r. ,..,..r.n.�..�+.....r.. -- �..r� -•.-. _...h.....w.�.cr..uc.+u� -.- - . ��a. w. c. a,• �.« yar..+-:—..-:-;. r•=.« �n.• c,: a++. a� .r....,�.J.«..:..s.....}s.�: ,., _....rn..t.iriG Public Utai tie$ Bogineer - :.- - - • ' . Dear Sir: The City Couwi ;aid ov4r feca c �ay . to dsY 'the quee scan of tires]. of au csrdi Inge Vbiah raw.d Muthoriiss an i Dcreasa _ in etas urged _ by- the xoxthcrt� $tef►t ?a�rer .Qo to its cu4ital�ers, eipd re 'arxed tYie matter to its Public t�t3 .tip- Cpgmitt ,Public Uti�.it E ig3Seri ib�.ia t1ti A iae AC06Wtftt °404 tha_ Corper%#oli Co�el• for rfi r study affil: r ixtic.iray the stataftat' of tb St t Paa T " - - Libor. Aena®bI,y _vn tho sub joc#c. bolign that 'you I*" re celve 4 0oyy' bt tho k4 t W the? Ass4mbly: , - - - Ni • .•. n - - - -. =. - b -- � +f , -_ .- _ , ? r• _Y •^ .. - _+ ,. -r' `I 1. - _ •• •'i - O y- 24 - M1'r. Ji L CQ Palic Ut li*s Account qt tuilding Dear Sir ;`, .,= ��: •: ,. _ Tne c3it ► CoLIddMC11= laid. ayes • Emit "duly' to, day the qutstio of 3' xaia. agir - or,an ordinstoe whlcb vould Authori_te 'M- igcromse ib -gas _ rltteg 41- 'rged. bj' _ Dt* �iQrt z�a $•Fate# Pam Co -'to- its► cuetomeri �,` sipd 'reterr�d: Matte to'_ ; its Pub1.�a . [�ti3.UtiOs Cctt�ittee, Pub3.�.c ' VtiUties . x�, Pub .i�a f, i�. tiers Aceouttaxit640d the dorpors tied. 1 -Cw sal tOr.tuAber.4tWy a *wO$w" - t euXsx►13r ` t a _ a atio ' E Ont � nerd it4 : a . it teaedt i�d' .the - -: Sty PWua 'i're�cia , ;iId Labor Ae ibly c d, t2ie 6) �b . Z btli� that you bays' Oft 0i w ag�P3► nor •'#.k & st atemmt of the Ai�ece�b�,y� - -1 2n, : Verr dry .. yours, Vt ` - ' :L - •` - +! ` -- _ - - may-'• -- Y - i - -r` � ^ , - { I f •e �, 24i, 3.956 • - -. -. -- _ _ • - nom:;_, � _ �... '- _ -- f�,- :Y t:.tosa- Rom . • I -' _ gbsira�ra, .Public j�til�•tierr Via_ �aitts(i - - - `. , . • _ .` .:. . 8uild�g _ Deii sir r gie City Ooviiei_ laid over, frcm daffy. to Oay tho� qtnotlob of ti ma ^ - !. ct ordimaWe which itould autborUo .sus- inote " ib Om rate* abed by t2 a Aortbaras $titi : Per. Co. to -it,# - ou_etmers, sqd reforred - the *sttor 0 itsk Public UU34tias Comittee Public Utilitiee tagIvA*r., Publia ).itie* Aceountawt and Uop - Corpor4tion Coumm . for - further study " aural lo"; peer« Dti *u UIY t l* 4144ptioaao.. coutsizr d in A OtILtdoat of the Bt's - Pahl � Tz*de t And laboil Ailaw1bly. ou the eub ject. I believe tb it y6 bays reaef veai. r< ca�py aR' ai' tore Asseab�y: Ur ' - }..a _- -.Jt ( - - • ate' `�1..� ! `_ y _ , Y. - __ _ 1 . .. • a . ,. _ - _ , _ 3 .. r rs e + '4- ^� •, V ' ` V - N '[/eye • • - . . � MINUTES MEETING_ OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE Commissioner Rosen's Office August 6, 1958 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Present: Joseph E. Dillon, Mayor Severin A. Mortinson, Commissioner of Libraries,, Auditorium, Museums ands Stadia Adrian Minkel, Commissioner of Public Works Milton Doses, Commissioner of Public Utilities Edwin F. Jones, Utilities Engineer Marshall Hurley, Corporation Counsel Carl Langland, representing the Press The Public Utilities Committee not in Commissioner Resea's office immediately following Council Session on Wednesday, August 6, 1958. Commissioner Rosen called the meeting to order at 11 :30 a.m., stating that this meeting wa; calle& to discuss a report he had received from Mr. Edwin Jones relative to the statement submitted by the Civic Committee of the Trades and Labor Assembly, Mr. Jones submitted copies of this report to the members of the committee and then discussed the report. Following this discussion, Mayor Dillon moved that the gas rate increase pending before the City Council be denied for the following reasons': 1.. The dispute over the combined electrical and gas operations and the manner in which rates should be set for these utilities. 2. Allocation of the gas cost to the St. Paul Division. 3. Dispute ever the dividend policy of the company in which figures ranging all the way from 4 percent to 13 percent have been used at various times. 4. The 7th Rate increase in gas which would go into effect on November 27, 1958 would change the conditions upon which this proposed ordinance is based. 5. Certain fiaaacial,matters with respect to utility operations outlined in various reports submitted to the committee and to the City Corscil, are not fully understandable without much more study. The notion was seconded by Commissioner Mortinson. i i - Minutes of Public Utilities Committee August b, 1958 Pa go 2. Commissioner Mortinsoa stated that this matter has been before the Council for ever a year and the Company is entitled to some considera- tion, and he felt that the motion should include a statement that the reason for the denial is that this matter may continue to be delayed and in denying the increase the Company will have as opportunity to take other action, and,they have already indicated that they would take the matter to the courts if denied. (This suggestion was not incorporated in t-he minutes.) Commissioner Rosen said he would like to make the statement that in other instances -- outside of the appearance of Mr. Jones and Mr. Hurley- - there has been vie opposition to increases, and he mentioned the Telephone Company *s increase in rates, and the Bus Company *s request presently before the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission. He also called attention to an item is the St. Paul Dispatch of August 1, which stated that gasoline stations were raising their prices from 2 to 4 cents a gallon, amounting to over one- and one -half million dollars. No said he wanted to state again that Mr. Jones and Mr. Hurley have done an Outstanding job of protecting the interests of the citizens. With that statement he said he would like to say that he was voting against Mayor Dillon ;s motion and Mr. Mortinson's statement, He called for a vote on the notion, and the motion carried with Mayor Dillon, Commissioner Winkelsooduissioner Martinson and Mr. Hurley voting "Yes ", and Commissioner Rosen voting "No". Mr. Jones asked if this would be an appropriate time to suggest that the city support legislative action to establish competent state_ Jurisdiction over gas and electric rates through the offices of a competently staffed public service commission. It was his opinion that the matter of public utility rate regulations could be better handled is that way than through present council procedure. Mayor Dillon agreed with Mr. Jones that present procedures were not entirely satisfactory, and he stated that the Council should set up some regulations for the conduct of these local hearings so that irresponsible statements do not go unchallenged. He said that is hearings before the Railroad and Warehouse Commission those who appear must follow certain procedures, and that whoa people appear before committees in Washington, D.C. they must present to the committee in advance of their appeamce a written and signed statement. Mr. Hurley suggested that an improvement might resalt from the restriction of evidence to be considered by the Council to sworn testimony and that It was his opiaieA that legislative action might be secured to establish such procedure. Mr.•Hurloy was asked to stud this possibility the purpose of establishing proper regulatory measuresforlocal with hearings. Commissioner Rosen agxoodl to present the Committee's action to the City Council at the next meeting of the Council on Thursday, August 7. The meeting was adjourpod at 12:10 MILTON ROSS N Chairman Off 145 So '**AtIO Avow. W, sau� i's gumssdi* or 44A X"Aie" 10 the ; ty Ook=U city of -Stoul; ku'0400ta, OeUtIPzOA* IMOA your tweet 40#90 wbbre3a $oa dea4A tba goiltbam OtAUO Rover COCPW #0 Vlot tO U=06ft .09 OV6 Vaul I - to 1) :00wenw.", the Ooq4w a #neat *0 tbo pour -give a Wft" OU40 or OOAOM*l U ,w*- ms. sj d4ty ftiutuz alo.40OVIf 'Outhowt1wly 44VOCAtea VM rate 'O"t _OVMI tI3g;I;,V4 4dOItti* tb%t W r440 on tbe'bOls' Ot WOVOMIM vg*uro OM the p4wer OW�P%w I'teelt MA not tram 4W UAivlduea or unbUwe& Leo. 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OVA pMWO Ovett U(MMOM 14 001ir Utereots* k IZO eo$t of fttft do VjU *g�a a -MAI ft #t qf +jw three quarters millJon dollar annual cost to the consumers in the event of an unfavorable court decision. it is quite likely that a court would be considerate of a request for sufficient delay to enable these experts to properly prepare their case, but it is imperative that the Council tkke*i:mmediate action to permit these firms to at once commence their preparations. _I',su�st fuv�t),mr that the Councl make an immediiato ,deownd, for a _. ',ri4ucUoim in electric, rattle and , f .duah redudtimi # a refttzi cd by the ' C�P�Y, I! e i s city aott�enc� Qouir Kati ou to f 04.Ouah j%duotions - so- that the court ° may consider the matter,.•of both eleotriic and•. jas iotesa in the ,same csaa4s: : I _ - urge yt ur i *di.ata -' adrfsidera.tion' og 'these. proposalls: ., Yours very iruly '�Si6ned) Da,n`M. Oophart , ' a F„ : • - Nn '!. 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PAUL 2, MINNESOTA JOSEPH E. DILLON Mayor August 7, 1958 v To the City Council, City of Saint Paul .... As I shall not be at the City Council meeting this morning, because of the fact that I am attending the Annual Review of the Minnesota Air National Guard at Volk Field, Wisconsin, I wish to go on record as being opposed to any gas rate increase now pending before the City Council, for the reasons which I stated when I made the motion to deny the requested Utility Company increase at the Public Utilities Committee meeting of Wednesday, August 6, 1958, which motion, as'you know, was carried. Very truly yours, d O BUREAU OF WATER w r r2 f C I T YAr� O.IF.a S_A;I N T P r' �B[S E �F INVESTIGATION LEONARD N. THOMPSON, v �ED JONES, UTILITIES ENCIN EER `,wcwr GENERAL MANAGER =4 I•lJINN' j�.a I,fal. of Innesota Y`+x ~ _i'� �R )) 1 y /F ?LIGHTINC3 CL -IF O W_. IAA riBLIN, ; •�I�r + � it o -} _ 90 ABD'L "OWE, SUPERI T6NDENT q n ,.d i1yj t . �'° nlr'_i r7 T « ASSIST N ENERALhMANAO�R,'„ a �' �B�R u�lsbil —: u., DEPARTIvIE T_ZP, P BL1 Tl'L1,341 S,,: 1 = � �`_ I - ARICETS BUREA�l1� � UN4CIP TI' +++: �� +�Q'� =`' ' p,,. _ L °PHOG`AN :- DIRECTOR Y r �.i LABOR R'O _5 r-�+'� + -y 4�"� -•ar q �� 216 Court Hous g� �+ ^-�RAL'PH4 OCjCWOOD,;d R CTo ` Sin 6iwi CCOUNTANT .��y J UWCONNOLLY` � r lyre ,� ' , •� � G� � � � .sue CIL IL-T OSELT �.o'm - isslon :' yaf WI'LLPAM P -BEHBENSj-- Depilty'commi`ssionei =man em awffm August 7, 1958 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council St. Paul, Minnesota After holding up the request of Northern States Power Company for a 5 percent increase in gas rates caused by an increase in cost of gas to them by the supplier, Northern Natural Gas Company, I was keenly disappointed that the recommendation of the technical staff of my department was ignored in our meeting of yesterday. The report brought to the City Council by Mr. Adolph Tobler•, representing the Trades and Labor Assembly, was full of inaccuracies, as pointed out by Mr. Jones, our Utilities Engineer, and I can see no reason to accept the recommendation of a few members of that group as against. the experience and training of Mr. Jones in these matters. The sixth rate increase of the Northern Natural Gas Company has been in effect since August,. 1957, but its final. determination has not been, made by the Federal Courts. The seventh rate increase request by the pipeline is.now bef.'ore the Federal Power Commission, and thiss too if not denied by the Federal Power Commission will go into effect late this year. Personally I think you have made a mistake in denying the request of Northern. States Power Company for an increase which the technical experts of our city have said should be granted. Incidentally, there has been n.o opposition from outside sources to the request for an increase in bus rates. There was no opposition to the Telephone Company's increase in. rates which were granted by the .State Railroad and Warehouse Commission. In the August 1st issue of the St. Paul Dispatch a notice was given to the public that the ,price of gasoline would be raised from 2 cents to 4 cents a gallon and no opposition has been shown to this increase which will amount to -over one -and one -half million dol.lars for gasoline users in the City of St, Paul. The Technical Committee for the City of St. Paul recommended a 12Y2 percent increase in our sewer rental rates and no objection was raised on this request. 1 . f ,ter i The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Gouncil August 7', 1958. Page 2. With these thoughts in mind, I do.n't see how you can possibly turn down a legitimate request for an increase in gas rates to offset increased gas costs to the Northern States Power Company. Yours trul OL-t `r Milton Rosen Commissioner of Public Utilities MR: v o '��C� � 7a� a- aOMM-g OCa-�a3 a9 r+ w f® e+ e+ e+ 7 C+ a9 av e+ ka C. ��� ftC0 �p0 H OOD0O2) H (D 0Q (D 0 4 O % t® O p! Pea e+ A �9 A o9 a) 4101 fu r" ems+ ►9 0' � � th H �R�x w o to w C+ 43 ca O 9� p$� w O a. � a � of 0-0 < � O Or cl 0 CL '9 e® c �o-p ►-a H 0) W 9 0 n 9 o f (a C)3 ID O W H s y O M �p aw c c A o 2) °°� .1+. 0 CL I "' ,% C+ a o 0 C+ 0=* co 0 m a! O rA a' e Qs �r 4f► H H 40 w EA O O 0% al N N 0.0 y 01-- oy N Co d GaJ 0 �' O CI. (d�1 N v to �e cs v m ypp O pp 0 � �W�v � vmRJ H�� O sm °D g=f W i ad ca OD V w� w m m �. m nb �";S H fA0 7r7 NMo CP Ob ig pi• n k O w to 40 iA 40 to w pppp w OD � 0-atw 19 60 4A I (A) uo v n to v W NO A7 ig aR % N O N to w pppp w OD � 0-atw 19 60 4A I (A) uo v n to v W NO A7 n ig cn w�p d � d �N�O A►�-a O U) 40 H ;0. a� 2 wd 1— d co M V) n cn r t�a d � d 10 m 0 O ►rJ 1 x co 10 4X4. � N K June 10, 1958 Members of the City Council City of St. Paul, Minnesota Gentlemen: On May 12, 1958 Northern States Power Company submitted a request to the City Council for a revision in the gas rates applicable within the City of St. Paul. Accompanying this request was a proposed schedule of new gas rates which were designed to produce sufficient additional revenue to offset the increased purchase cost of gas to Northern States Power Company which was placed in effect under authorization of the Federal Power Commission on August 27, 1957. The Public Utilities Committee has checked and analyzed this request of Northern States Power Company and is of the opinion that the request is reasonable and recommends its approval to the Council. Respectfully submitted, # PUBL UTILITIES CO E r Milton Rosen, Chairman Commissioner of Public Utilities Jose En p MK�Hurley Corporation Cou 1 Adrian Winkel Comm sioner of (Public Works Severin A. Mortinson Commissioner of °Auditorium, Libraries, Museums and Stadia d a DEPARTMENT-OF PUBLIC UTILITIES " CI7Y OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA May 269 1958 Commissioner Milton Rosen Chairman, Public Utilities Committee City of St. Paul, Minnesota Dear Sir: On May 12, 1958 the Northern States Power Company requested an increase in re-- tail gas rates for the City of St. Paul. The rates requested are the sam as those requested by the company in'thLh fall of 1957. As explained to the Councile the sinth rate increase of Northern Nhtural'Gas Company weiet into effect on August 27, 1957 resulting in an annual increase to the Northern States Power Company for gas purchased for use in St. Paul of $595,000. This increased gas purchase cost has not been reflected in operating reports to the city due to the application by the company against the increased purchase cost of gas of the suer of $269,000 representing a refund received by the company from 1955-56 gas purchases. On May 209 19'58 representatives of the company appeared before the Council and submitted data and statements in substantiation of their request to the Council. the increased rates requested by the company are designed to produce additional revenue when applied to 1957 gas sales in St. Paul which will substantially equal the increased cost of gas Aich went into effect lbst'August. These in- creased town'border rates are presently in offect but no final determination has yet been made by the Federal Power Commission, arxd it does not appear that such determination will be made in the reasonably near futurc. Attached hereto is a tabulation showing the actual operation results of the Gas Department of Northern States Power Company in St. Paul for the year 107 to- gether with the company estimate of operation results on a pro foams basis for the year 1958 under their proposed retail rates and with the present town border cost of gas. This tabulation also shows ray estimates of 1958 operations on a pro forma basis using present costs of gas to Northern States Power Company and revenues which would result from a continuation of present retail rates as w,vll as the increased rates proposed by the company. The net operating income for these periods is shown with rotation to the year end investmBnt as of December 31, 1957 and also to the company estimate of invostmant In service as of December 319 1958. This estimate of Invastmgnt for the end of 1958 is bayed upon the construction budget of the company and includes a Sub- stantial addition to the two propane storage plants used for peak shaving and standby purposes. The tabulation also indicates the return computed upon a so- called midyear base, this being the average of the investmQnt in service at the beginning and end of each year. I have checked and confirmed the data submitted to the Council in connection with Com °r Alton Rosen -2- May 26, 1958 this request for increased rates and, subject to the modifications shown on the attached tabulation, I am in agreemant with it. The effect of the increased purchase cost of gas will reduce the ratio of return to approximately 5% if present retail rates are continued in use, and the schedule of rates requested by the company appears fair and reasonable for operation under this increased town border cost of gas. It should be agreed k*tween the city and company that if the present purchase cost of gas under the sixth rate increase is eventually modified either by decision of the Federal Power Commission or by the confirma- tion of the Memphis court decision, the increased revenue resulting from the proposed change in retail rates in St. Paul in excess of the cost of gas as finally determined would be refunded or adjusted in a manner approved by the City Council. Yours eery truly, Edwin F. Jones Utilities Engineer EFJsew j' �1. .r,c i. `�, ,� ••' -` Lai -T - - r -- - — - _ •Sa � _, _ _ .i PRICRITY -- CLASSIFICATION • blass AA- sii tll "� have first' �iriori��, .- Curtailment shall _ . :begin with Classification E and• progress to Classification- AA; - TERM�OF `1G �r ,.r•' j' .� Serviceh a} l eeinent shall 'be for.- a term, Iof`•not less than ' , e" xpiration ,of er- m, Agreement..�.c'ontin-ue s ' in. • fore • yea Upon iiptil terminated'by..at: le,ast-thirty days :' `writ to n noice' -by • ;:� =either Applies; to estimated Ai m- until actual•- until s; have' :tr Nom, a 8(ie rt8i?led _s f `; l ,e, _ 71%., ;Note : ?:" t aThe , ^above' rate schedules• for interroptib7e - servic are also subject _ <` o Co pa yr's_ ontract with kortiiern NaturaliGss` Company ,from whocri the gas .contemplate. d• to =be, sold: - hereunder will be .purchased; + - �:: - "i. - -1' - t Then "above'; mates ° ar`e_ established .on- th basis of the taws _border rates charged. by.J9; the_rn Natural rP1s_a ,C,6ipa-dy,to the_ '- Company,- whi.61i were placed in; "si ect_ August ' 7,;y1 957, Should 'such tom "border r "ates. to` -,tha' Compai y..ba tir z reduced, Northex°iz �State.s P4*0r 'Company shall,• refund to' its customers ' yin . the City of Saint Paul',; iii a mannerl`to •be approved by the City' Counci,lp -the excess: in the 'coat of natural. gas'-to <it as determined .between. the, town boid,8r_ rates :r -- haw, being chaiged and -those rfiii&II r determine4 'diming :the period the ,mvi:sed'_ retail rates le6ntelined .herein shall. be in - effect,.,' ' In- case of "any reduction -, in he tdwn : borderr" -rates ns +r:b sing 'charged .bye, Noe to rn Natural Gas C«ri�ar�y to the Company, ;the :retail rate$ of NortY�ern.tates Power -ad _herein established ' . for sale, of gas -in 'Saint I'aul' :sha_ ] l be oorrespondingly "modified = t_o = reflect= ,such 1. _ T'he foregoing, dateschedulea °for' Genc`ra1 'Sez ui ce :and - for' Inte "rruptible: y - Seryice._ supersede the, rata schedules. naw in effect .. or':siinilar ,or comparable z• �` GouneilYinay; upon! its owtiinitiatve -or- `shall •upon pet iti�in' 'of �tho CrI ` " s ' -` but iiot . mora often, han`' -once each e _ many. , t }, y ara ,revie�z _the operations _of the Company under ,this • ]permi.t, and prescribe: by; ord_ inanc ei ` reasoh4bjop rates which ` .may charge for gas - service;',provided';'. howe'ver., that• the- Cpmpan may withdraw. . ^any.rate•sehedule -which has been superseded;- ,may, °re vise :zin',,existing "rate :` a'schedule,or establish other rates";: providing "such sates shall- be-reasonable; _ io; exi's'ting' oustome3`-' ill: be';adversel-y, a; fectnd tharej * -. Such nevi$ ions,; - = near: schedules; = or.�= ithdrawals= shall take effeW thirty. :days= after- t'he' wi ri,tte- yy. notice thereof ;.has been'•filed 3yAii5- Company`.with the CityClerk; and with the" conmissionar z.of "Public 'Uti aiYLE t. LYt. •i�L` + r -• .1' - * _ , ;.�; A�TLAILITY Available ori` �n%tei�rup.3bia b$sfts to "& coeercia]:� or 4 _ _• >, : - �;f' _ iixlustria]:'_ctistomer ;whose hourly req, rents 'are - 'i• . �� : , -_f _ ..t iii excess_.of. LOCO cubit fee t,'and,'who"%4n a grew cu 'his' use of gaa:.�rhaneve�' requestec2 1�3r: Cony., (-2)_ to-provide ' -a d _ ftintsin -su'itabl�e ai�'isdequa a ittandby, ' facUlties; 'and' 3) to`_ have ivallabU t- ,t mea sufficient at�atidby }sel -to iii�,i.ntain continuous:pint :operation;cIuring ] ivQry of gaa pea �n ;thq -iis ti $ol;d Y�rQiit�der: - }` = t, CIiARA�Tgi ' op S tV1CB Delivery -of gas hereundi6i. shall bd " Oub j'eat to f tZ `curF.at.ment Who :requested h:C'6r6r; auch Yegiaests :i.o'• rX„ V, be ia&C,ililar- in,'aiivance: ais possible. 3, •y' i '_t 3. ' � +�� i. � ~ S ![. ',T.ti` a • -'wf,, •.Y.' �` •'�` 'a ,�'+' +:�J' _ 3'. • _ .... F. - ' Priority. �.•, Rate' i5itthl�. - = • , • • S> : _ - ` t -. -• :: _:`• _- � ,. - lt =7. Maxlmi�* Day ' . ; M.0:01otithly �equiremeirta :_ £lassifi= fir, , Minim . ';• quirereents' i six months r.. catit �'1 = . (See -Note ` 1') °yr lac ~;. • $, X3'6 `'50,:00 Mq —thanr 1;DQ0, cu: t. �3, ;. • I` ` {,! .r r ," - < .. ♦_ .re r. hour,•but rj,e8s tL1i1' t , ti .43 X50:00 502Cf for more but_,'.-,.,- ,.'� iY -.. _ • * .�`_ - ' a =.VX, - - •~ , �`.�', <., - {, ~,� r B$ . 4' 300.04 200 MCf. -or ^'r ■/`j' 5 : 9.999,9 ° y= ' i.Y ` •, F, 'vim_ • j�r- >' - +-�, 4 - a�. . ` „ -' t' -.3 r F:•' .y ii• < 406 ' -r''• • -_'.� i _� - - � j .'�Xr - "•.s. - , a:" -r1,. � r9 o Y - 9.- 9 vvv2 60000 to: R9: D .34 999.9' 5900.00 N 9 �.., :50 poa and• - Y month ciistomer_`aoes not use,-!the rdni*m a amtnmt provided i'orierein because "Qf Conpr! sailurs to ' `_ - }' `cloliver garb whgl t or in - amthly ainir m charge shall = ::69 ;. reduced proporti n#aly to the.a�xtrurit of- curtai7.ii�ent- during such month. Wbik a �topaer ,agiess t or'discontinue tip use. of - - service c�urSng >,the;. erlod'fr ;Nove�er 3 to 1' rGti:3Z;. iiicl "us�.ve; r 4 .egch.'xear..the .imohthly`2ainivaiiia chsrgQ$ hereuiider:xi7.1 be "T - i• waived.edurin maid.: `perloci. ` ' { P$ PAYMS ` PitOVDSIOM �A c?aPrgh - -of 5% ;wi-• the tirrf' 5. -00 -plus' 1% on the.-remainder i]T`be added, to.=net-•b1h,•'eo puke2i at tt�'` - �t 'rate schedul(3 "sh&, abLve; which charge s1 11 cdnstitute a discount frdn - gross -bill for payment within the discount. ta- _ `Ut3I 'OF U1 NP The unit' `of measur%_ nt aba17. >be~a eubi foot, of ga€t .{r, E ti . at an =absolute pressure of. 30 inches of mercury,,` i�rid a '•teraperature:"(if -60 d6gre6q ahrez� - �1 : `)EAT 'TA =- _ i?row 975.:$tU',to'.lOZ5 Btu Unc�us32ve)- :.per cubid.fI.o : If :in mct ih, the = arhthme_'tic „average' of whgtirly =total -.heating values_ Of ' - // IA) - is 2nd � I Laid over to 3rd and app Adopted Yeas Nays Yeas Nays DeCourcy 1eCourcy Holland /� /11 Holland Mortinson I�f) Mortinson Peterson Peterson Winkel Win%e� Mr. President Dillon Mr. President Dillon s 18r8()8 the Council —i95— Yeas ays DeCOURCY HOLLAND ftOSEN WINKEL MR. PRESIDENT Q Adopted by the Council 195— Yeas Nays DeCOURCY HOLLAND MORTINSON PETERSON a ' ROSEN WINKEL MR. PRESIDENT (DILLON)