The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 209, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1949 Page: 12 of 14
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THE DAILY NEWS-TELEGRAM, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1949j
of a contract therefor, and may
require each cdnsumer, within the
corporate limits of the City of
Sulphur Springs to pay Company
for the installation of all service
pipes from the main in the street
to and throughouVthe’ consumer’s
premises^ juasLCamjHuijf, shall ..taicfe
the light to contract with -each
consumer, with reference to the
installation of service ’pipes and
the control of service pipes from
the collection thereof with. Com-
pany’s .main'in the streets'to' and
including the meter located on
the consumer’s premises.
Section 5. Company shall not
be required to extend mains long-
itudinally on any street more
than fifty feet for any one con-
sumer of gas; nor shall Company
be required to make a tap for a
consumer on any intermediate
pressure or high pressure pipe.or
main,.r:.r.:x'_'n:.-i
Section 6. Company shall be en-
titled to require from each and
every Consumer of gas, before gas
service is commenced, a deposit of
twice the amount of an estimated
average monthly bill, which said
deposit may be retained by Com-
pany until service js discontinued
a’lid all bills therefor have been
charged even though consumer
shall not have used sufffcinet gas
in‘such month to make the amount
of the bill equal to such $1.00.
The above rates are applicable
to each domestic and * commercial
consumer per month or for any
Jahi*dv.ga»»-M f-
used at the same location.
Company may also charge and
collect for setting, resetting and
changing meters upon special re-
quest of consumers an amount
not to exceed the cost of labor
and material used in performing
such work, plus ten (10‘# ) per-
cent additional thereon, presided
such charge shall be not less khan
$2.00.
‘ The rates and charges herein
fixed and determined, however,
shall be subject to revision and
change by cithef the City of Sul-
phur Spring*, or .'Company in the
■mannerproved. by law;:and City
expressly reserves the right to re-
view and revise Company rates
every five years should it desire
to do so, \
Section 10, City may take over
and purchase the plant and prop-
erty of Company upon the termi-
nation of. this franchise in accor-
dance with the. following prOce-
paid. Company shall thef), return dure;
GOOD PROVIDER—Rob Lemon feeds the family with his home
T-un club. Six'circuit clouts at home add up to.as many baskets of
* groceries, and the Indians' pitcher collects at a Cleveland store.
The missus and 15-months-old Jeff lend a hand.
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No. 2-1949. An ordinance grant-
ing to Lone Star Gas Company, its
successors and assigns, a franchise
to furnish and supply gas to the
City of Sulphur Springs and its
environs for a term of twenty
this ordinance.
Section 2. All mairtk, pipes and
laterals shall be so laid as tp inter-
fere as little as possible with traf-
fic over the streets and alleys.
The location of all main*, pipes
(2(f), .ye«TSi,..iuAng ..rates —*od | add - laterals -may W* fixed under
charges for natural gas, and pro-1 thesupervision of the governing
viding for the payment of a fee] authorities of the. City of Sulphur
or rental for the use of the streets,
alleys and public ways.
Be it ordained by the City of
Sulphur Springs, Texas:
Section 1. That tne City of Sul-
phur Springs, Texas, herinafter
sdtW deposit to the consumer, ‘to-
gether with six percent (6'h ) in-
terest theron from the date of
said deposit up to the date of
discontinuance of service. Com-
pany shall be entitled to 'apply
said deposit, with accrued inter-
est, to any indebtedness owed
Company by the consumer making
the deposit. t
Section 7. The rights, privileges
and franchises granted by the or-
dinance are not to be considered
exclusive, and the City of Sul-
phur Springs hereby expressly re-
serve* the right to grant, at any
time, like privileges, rights and
fraiiobise* as it may see-fit, to. any
other person or corporation for
the purpose of furnishing gas for
light, heat and power to and for
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Springs.
-Section 3, When Company shall j the City of Sulphur Springs and | thc fair
make or cause to be made exca-' the inhabitants thereof......
rations or shall place obstructions, j Section 8. The Company shall
in any street, alley or other pub-! furnish reasonably adequate ser-
„ , „ , . . . . lie place, the public shall be pro- ivice to the public, at reasonable
called City, heieby grants to ; tCfted by barriers and lights plac- rates and charges therefor; and
Une Star Gas Company, heiein-i^ et.ected an(i maintained by I the company .shall maintain its1
aJUr-caWeA. .Uompanjv-
cessors and assigns, consent to; .. t n or d to '.nee* in good order and.condition,
use and occupy the present aftd j erJ by reason of ttaTcqn-1 Section 9. From and after the.
future s reels, alleys, h#'vays, Lt/u'tio opJation or mainten.
public places, pubhc thorough-|ant.e ()f ^ distributinR plant
fares and grounds of City, for the , of ( onipa„y, Company
purpose of laying mainlining,, hal] indemllif a|ld kcep harmless
constructing, operating and re- ritVof Sulphur Springs from
placing therein and thereon p.pfjj and al| lia,‘lit in* connection
lines and all other ^hrtqn8j?t|tfwr^ft|); c J sha„ aii.
equipment needed and necessary 1, tlean and re'8tore t0 an ap.
to deliver and sell gas to persons,, proximate ’Srfglna, condition, all
firms and corporations, including; streets and alleys disturbed dur-
all the general public, within the1 trig the construction and repair
Citv’s corporate limitsand the ‘en-1 qf its gas distributing system.
virons thereof, said consent, being Section 4. Company may make
, . . • (and enforce reasonable rules and
gr anted for a term of twenty <20»J rfc|fulation8 in the C(tnduet of its
years from and after the date of„ business, and may require before t
Should City desire ,to acquire.
Company’s plant and property, it
shall fust deliver to Company six
months written notice prior to the
•termination date of- the franchise
stating. Vial City desires to1 pur-
chase amt acquire Company’s
plant ami property which is used
in or* which.is conveniently use-
ful for the operation of Com-
pany’s business in the City of
Sulphur Springs, Upon receipt of
said written notice City and Com-
pany shall proceed to appoint
three engineers, ofle to be appoint-
ed by City, one by the Company
and the third selected by the first
t»»a appoint--------
The purchase price to be paid
by City for t he acquisition of
said plant ami property shall be
albc thereof; as' detsr-
hi'uied by the' Committee of three
engineers, and there .shall be tak-
eji into consideration historical,
original ami reproduction costs
new, severance vaiues and without
Fighting 36th Reunion
In Waco Sopt. 9-10-11
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Thousands of the 36th
“Texas” Division veter-
ans are expected at the
Annual Reunion at
Waco, Texas, September
9, 10 and 11th, an-
nounced Charles M.
Beacham of Corpus
Christ!, Texas, current President
of the 36th Division Association.
Over 70,000 men served in this
Texas unit during World War II
and .thousands of others were
veterans of World War I and a
few of the Spanish-American War.
This famous fighting uilit,
known as the “T-Patchers” by its
distinctive shoulder insignia, saw
about 363 days of front line ser-
vice in Italy, France, Germany and
Austria. It fought in seven major
campaigns, made two amphibious
assaults, - the famed “Bloody
Salerno” landing of September
9th, 1943, and the landing on the
southern coast of France on
August 15th, 1944. The reunion
was selected in commemoration
of the Italian landing, the first
such operation against the main-
land of Europe.
A business meeting of the of-
ficers of the Association is sched-
uled for Friday, September 9th,
at' the Roosevelt Hotel, Waco,
Texas, followed by a general meet-
ing on Saturday morning at the ,
National Guard Armory. A bar- i
becue is planned for the afternoon, I
and a dance for the evening.
Regular election of officers and a
memorial Service will be held on i
Sunday.
Reservations may be mailed to I
Wiley Stem, at either the Raleigh ;
Hotel or the Roosevelt Hotel, j
Waco, Texas.
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assigns, agree to pay, at the op-
tion of the City, a sum of money
which shall be equivalent to two
percent (2%) of Use gross re-
ceipts received by Company from
the sale of gas to its industrial
consumers within the city limit*
of the City. It being the intention
and agreement of the parties here-
to that the City has full and com-
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date of first meter readings,
commencing on the 20th day of
September, 1949, the rates to be
charged for natural gas and nat-
ural gas service to domestic and
commercial consumers of gas in
the City of Sulphur Spring* are j
hereby ’fixed and determined to
be as follows;*
First 600 cu. it. per month
$0.1556 gross, $0.14 net per 100
cu. ft. All gas sold in excels of
first 600 cu. ft. per month
$0.6389 gross, .575 net per 1,000
cu ft.
A minimum monthly bill of
limitation all other appropriate Iof the Company, it* successors
element assign*; hr the* manner -here-
inafter indicated, at arty time dur-
ing the life of this franchise, and |
the Company, its ^uetessors and |
authorized, by law
The decision of a majority of
day of each succeeding year dur-
ing the life of this franchise, up
to iricluding the year of 1969, a
sum of money 1 which shall be
equivalent to two percent (2r/r)
of the gross receipts received by
Company from the sale of gas to j
its domestic and commercial con
Burners within the city limits of
said City for the preceding cal-
endar year.
It is also expressly agreed that
the City, at its option and de-
mand, is authorized to demand
the final passage and approval of furnishing service, the execution ‘ $1 ,(J0 per eter per month will be
Our Sincere Wishes
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For A Most Successful
Future For the
HOPKINS COUNTS
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL!
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We Sincerely Appreciate
the Privilege of
furnishing the
GENERAL-ELECTRIC
Refrigeration Equipment
that is an important
part of the Hospital’s
Modern Equipment.
THE BANKS COMPANY
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Goodyear Tires
Oak Avanue
G-E Appliances Ford Tractor*
PHONES 336 and 366
said committee of ^engineers shall
be sufficient to make the deter-
mination. Sqch decision shall be
in writing, supported by the fact
findings rendered after reasonable
notice and hearing. If either City
or Company .be dissatisfied with
the determination made by > said
committee of three engineers, then
either one,- or*both, ball have the
light within thirty days from the
date said .committee of engineers
has made its -deter-mutation, to in-
stitute a suit in a court of com- j
petent jurisdiction in Hopkins j
County, Texas, to -o' aside or en- i
join the enforcement of said dec!-*
jsion on the ground-- that the said]
[determination is a insult of frauds)
[or.misconduct, or the determina-
1 tion of the fair value of said prop*
j erty is arbitrary, -eitoneou* or
(contrary to the facts, The court
[trying any such suu snail not Ire
| bound, by the aw aid >i said com-
I mittee of engineers Mu shall key
I the issues according to the law
[and rules obtaining m ordinary
civil suits. If such a -uit is not
1 instituted within tin time afore-
said, theft the di • - <m of Said
j committee of. eng i m i < shall be-
[final and binding upon both City
and Company.-
j Section it. On the 15th day of
March, 1950, and m the -ame date
throughout the life : this fran-
chise Company shall furnish to
City a certified annual -tatement
which shall reflect arcin'attljf the
investments and earning* of Com-
fuany’s properties f-.r the preced-
ing calendar year.
Section 12. Company, it* suc-
cessors and assigns, agree- to pay,
and City agrees to accept, on or
before the 1st. day of March,
1950, and on or before th* same
i- ‘UMinaiiM'iUiuaMMU*1*.
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Congratulations
To the citizenship of Sulphur Springs
liNd Hopkins County upon securing
•A Modern New Hospital 1
ishes«.»
To the Management and Medical
Staff for many years of successful
operation and service tojrnr County!
Morris Food Stores
FOOD STORE
Main Street
SUPER MARKET
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Spring Street
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RURAL BEAUTY-’Miss Nc
V»d* .of 1949,” Carole Lamp*,,
relaxes in the hay'on her father's
ranch near Reno, Nev. She has
a date in, Atlantic City, N. J.,
Sept. S, to compete with the
nation's other top-ranking beau-
tiesjor (he “M_j#s America" title.
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We join with thc_citizena of Sulphur
Springs in Extending A Hearty Wel-
come to the New Memorial Hospital.
We trust that this New Institution will
be of Increasingly Valuable Service to
our County in the years to come.
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The Echo Publishing Co.
THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO
THE DAILY NEWS-TELEGRAM
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Bagwell, Eric. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 209, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1949, newspaper, September 2, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth815816/m1/12/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.