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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
TOWN OF PROSPER
The Town Commission of the Town of Prosper, Texas, convened
in regular session on the day of September, A. D. 1938,
with the following members present, to -writ: U. N. Clary, Mayor,
`W. H. Field and A. E. Robison, Commissioners, and C. W. Harper,
Town Clerk, with the following absent: None, constituting a auo-
rum, at which time the following, among other business, was trans-
`i acted, to -writ:
Commissioner W. H. Field introduced a proposed ordinance,
which was read in full, and COTaMiasioner A. E. Robison made a mo-
tion that the rule recuiring ordinances be readat more than one
meeting be suspended, which motion was seconded by Commissioner
W. H. Field, and was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Com-
missioner W. H. Field and Commissioner A. E. Robison, and Mayor
U. N. Clary. Noes: None.
Commissioner W. H. Field made a motion that the ordinance
be passed finally, which motion was seconded by Commissioner A. E.
t Robison. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Com-
missioners W. H. Field. and A. E. Robison, and Mayor U. N. Clary.
Noes: None.
The Mayor announced the ordinance had finally been passed
which ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
FIXING RATES A7D CHARGES FOR DO,,ESTIC CONSJi`.P-
TION OF ':.'ATER AFFORDED BY THE VIATER 1VORKS SYS-
TET.. OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH CHARGES AND FOR
THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH SUDS COLLECTED.
Be it ordained by the Town Commission of the Town of Prosper,
Texas:
�i 1. For water services hereafter to be furnished each month
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for domestic consumption in the Town of Prosper, Texas, by the
Prosper Water Works System, for each connection with said system,
the following schedule of rates and charges shall prevail:
For the first two thousand gallons, or less a minimum of
$2.00; 1
For each additional one thousand gallons, 300.
2. Each such charge for water furnished shall be payable to
the Town Clerk of the Town of Prosper, Texas, on or before the 5th
day of the calendar month, succeeding the month in which such
charges shall have been made.
3. The Town Clerk of the Town of Prosper, Texas, will deposit,
with the designated depository of said Town, as collected, all reve-
nues from the operation of such water works system into a separate
account, designated "system fund", which shall be kept separate and
apart from all other funds of the Town. The system fund shall be _.
administered in the manner provided in the ordinance adopted by the
Town of Prosper, Texas, on August 15th, 1938, authorizing and direct-
ing the issuance of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars bonds for
the purchase of and for making repairs, improvements and extensions
to, such water works system.
4 4. The Town Commission of the Town of Prosper, Texas, shall
j' have the management of said water works system, and all connections
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i therewith shall be made under such rules and regulations as may be
established by the Town Commission. Upon failure to pay any charge
for water furnished through such system the connection with such
system, by reason of which the charge was incurred, shall be immed-
iately discontinued, until due payment for such services shall have
been made.
5.. By reason of the fact that the Town Commission considers
the passage of this ordinance necessary for the preservation of the
public health and safety of the Town and its citizens, it is hereby
4• declared to be an emergency measure demanding that the rule reouiring
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ordinances to be read at more than one meeting of the Town Commission
be suspended and that this ordinance take effect immediately from
and after its passage, and it is so rdered.
Passed and approved this_ _ day of September, A.D. 1938.
P4ayor, Ton of Pr ner, Texas.
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Tor✓ Cler`ProYtf&t, Texas.
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