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rR CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO. lJ
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FO M
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONS��4 • _ / / 1W� DATE
Council File No.' 87—ny Mrs.
Donald M. DeCour 3,-•+1lernard. T.
Holland—Frank D. telli-Severin
A. Mortinson—Robe F, Petry---r
WHEREAS , the Council is informed that the Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives has begun hearings on a bill introduced in
Congress on April 10, 1957, by Congressman Harris , said
bill being designated as H.R. 6790, and which bill, among
other things , proposes to change the basis for determina
tion of the production cost of gas paid or charged by in er-
state pipeline companies through the elimination of the
present method of determining cost by the use of the pub is
utility rate base cost of service formula and procedure
and substituting in lieu thereof the reasonable market
price, to be determined by the Federal Power Commission;
and
WHEREAS , the Council of the City of Saint PaL.il
is of the opinion that the bill provides no clear and ade-
quate standards for determining the reasonable market price
for gas and which, if the bill becomes law, could result
in a determination of a price for gas in excess of that
necessary for the adequate compensation to the producers
of natural gas , contrary to the best interests of the ulti-
mate consumers of gas ; and
WHEREAS, the Council is informed and believes
that a majority of the natural gas reserves are owned an•
controlled by a few large corporations , and there is no
true competitive market in the sale, transportation and
resale of natural gas in interstate commerce; and
WHEREAS , the price of natural gas to the ultimate
consumer in Saint Paul is a matter of vital concern for -11
the citizens in this city, made especially more so by reason
of the cold weather which this city has in the winter se- son,
and further by reason of the large number of ultimate con-
sumers which are now using natural gas for domestic purposes
in this city; and
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 195_
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland Approved 195_
Marzitelli
In Favor
Mortinson
Peterson Mayor
Rosen Against
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 2-57 otSpea2
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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NQ. v
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Y
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATF
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WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that
if this new Harris bill should become law, it could very
well result in substantial increases in the cost of gas allowed
to the pipeline carriers serving this city and to the ultimate
consumers in this city; and
WHEREAS, the Council is firmly convinced that by
reason of the facts recited above, this legislation is
contrary to the public interest; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby opposes the passage of the new Harris bill or any
other legislation of a similar nature, or any legislation which
seeks to eliminate or restrict in any manner the present,
legally recognized control by the Federal Government through
the Federal Power Commission of the production and sale of
natural gas in the field; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council requests the members
of Congress from the State of Minnesota to do their utmost
to defeat this bill and any legislation of a similar type
which might be introduced in Congress; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of Saint Paul
is hereby directed to file a written statement of the oppolsition
of this Council to the bill and is hereby directed to present
this Resolution to the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee on May 13, 1957, and to join with the other mayors
of the large gas-consuming cities to present an argument i t
protest against the so-termed "Harris bill"; and be it further
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 1.95_
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland Approved 195_
Marzitelli
In Favor
Mortinson
Peterson Mayor
Rosen Against
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 2-57 2
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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL o
FILE N .
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER -DATE
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RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is directed to
send forthwith a copy of this Resolution to the President
and Vice President of the United States , to the Speake
of the House of Representatives, to each member of the .
United States Congress from the State of Minnesota, and
to each member of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee of the House of Representatives.
T AY 101957
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 195-
as Nays
`'� eCourcy [ AY 1 0 1957
`::11i Approved 2 d 195—
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In Favor
IlAkk
Mortinson f
U Mayor
Peterson '
Rosen Against P LISHED,
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 2-57 02