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ORDINANCE NO. 238, M-C SERIES
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING ENTEX, A DIVISION OF NORAM ENERGY CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (ENTEX, A DIVISION OF NORAM ENERGY CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ITS ASSIGNS BEING HEREINAFTER SOMETIMES CALLED "GRANTEE"), FOR
A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 20, 1995, THE DATE OF EXPIRATION
OF EXISTING FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, ALL NECESSARY RIGHTS TO SELL, DISTRIBUTE, AND TRANSPORT
GAS (NATURAL AND/OR ARTIFICIAL AND/OR MIXED) IN, THROUGH AND BEYOND THE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF SULPHUR, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS THE SAME MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
LAWFULLY EXIST, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT A SYSTEM OF PIPES, PIPE LINES, GAS
MAINS, LATERALS, CONDUITS, FEEDERS, REGULATORS, METERS, FIXTURES, CONNECTIONS AND
ATTACHMENTS AND OTHER DESIRABLE INSTRUMENTALITIES AND APPURTENANCES IN, OVER, UNDER,
AND THROUGH ANY AND ALL OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES, SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, PUBLIC
GROUNDS AND PUBLIC PLACES OR SAID CITY OF SULPHUR FOR SAID PURPOSES; GRANTING TO GRANTEE
THE RIGHT TO ADOPT REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS, DEMAND METER DEPOSITS, CHARGE
FOR RECONNECTIONS AND TO PREVENT THE RESALE OF GAS BY GRANTEE'S CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT BY GRANTEE TO SAID CITY OF SULPHUR OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FOUR (4%)
PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF GRANTEE FROM THE SALE OF GAS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES BILLED ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL RATES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF SULPHUR AS THE SAME MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER LAWFULLY EXIST; PROVIDING FOR
ACCEPTANCE BY ENTEX, A DIVISION OF NORAM ENERGY CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; PROVIDING
FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A LOCAL BUSINESS OFFICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SULPHUR; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
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