1975-037NO 75-37
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PRESCRIBING RATES AND
CHARGES FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE AND SERVICE CONNECTION
CHARGES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE
AND CONTENTS FOR DETAILED ANNUAL REPORT AS TO SERVICE FURNISHED BY
GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, AND FINDING AND DETER-
MINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
WHEREAS, General Telephone Company of the Southwest has here-
tofore filed with the City Council a request for a rate increase
in order that said company may realize a fair return on the value
of the telephone company local exchange properties, and
WHEREAS, the City Council set a public meeting, and held same
in connection therewith, and the City Council has duly considered
said application and made investigation, and after consideration
as to the presentation of all matters by all parties concerned, is
of the opinion that the following schedule of rates will permit the
General Telephone Company of the Southwest to realize a faLr return
on the value of its said properties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DENTON, TEXAS
SECTION I
General Telephone Company of the Southwest shall placf into
effect the following schedule of rates for local exchange telephone
service on its first billing date after November 1, 1975
CLASS OF SERVICE MONTHLY RATE
Business one-party
$16
70
Key Line System
21
10 (a)
PABX Trunk
29
10 (b)
Semi-public
16
70
Business Extension
2
00
Residence one-party
6
85
Residence two-party
5
85
Residence Rural four-party
6
85
Residence Extension
1
35
25~ Coin Telephone
(a) The rate for a flat rate key line system is one and one-
fourths times the rate for one-party business flat rate
(b) The rate for a flat rate PABX trunk is one and three-
fourths times the rate for one-party business flat rate service
SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES
Business Service & PBX Feature Systems
Instrumentalities not in place
Main Stations & PBX Trunks
Extension & PBX Stations
Instrumentalities in place
At one location, regardless
of the equipment involved,
per customer
Residence service charge, each order
SECTION II
$40 00
$30 00
$30 00
$30 00
As to other rates and charges for miscellaneous service and
equipment not hereinabove included, the schedule and manual main-
tained by General Telephone Company of the Southwest shall be kept
current in the local office of said company and available for in-
spection and review during usual working hours and after reasonable
requests, General Telephone Company of the Southwest having the
right to make a reasonable charge for copies of any schedules fur-
nished
SECTION III
General Telephone Company of the Southwest shall file a sworn
annual report within sixty (60) days after the close of the fiscal
year of said company, in compliance with Section 13 04 (k) of the
City Charter, City of Denton, Texas, in compliance with said pro-
vision, that it truly and correctly covers its operations and acti-
vities within the Denton Exchange during the preceding annual re-
porting period This annual report shall be filed with the City
Secretary
SECTION IV
All ordinances heretofore passed by the City of Denton, estab-
lishing rates and charges for telephone service, including speci-
fically the ordinance adopted June 18, 1974, are hereby repealed
effective with the establishment of the rates authorized in Section
I above
SECTION V
Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed now
or hereafter as limiting or modifying in any manner the right and
power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges
of General Telephone Company of the Southwest
SECTION VI
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting
at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required
by law and that public notice of the time, Mace and purpose of said
meeting was given as required by Article 6252-17, Vernon's Annotated
Civil Statutes
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of October, A D 1975
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T JEST , , YOR
CITY OF DENTO , TEX
ATTES
S H LT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS