BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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After filing affidavit of the Street Superintendent for posting notices to destroy weeds, Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Jones, proposed adoption of Resolution Requiring the Abatement of Nuisance (eliminating weeds). Carried. Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, proposed adoption of resolution accepting deed executed by John E. and Ethel M. McCarthy granting to the City certain small area of land near the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Duane Street. Carried. Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, proposed the approval of tha recommen- dation of the City Manager concerning the schedule of water rates which he set forth in a communication to the Council under date of April 25, reading as shown below, which motion carried. I'As the definite policy has now been decided to purchase our entire water supply from the San Francisco Water Department, and as the new rate schedule established by the Public Utilities Commission will allow a re- vision of our own schedule as proposed in a previous discussion of the subject, I submit for your approval the following rate schedules, to be effective for the June billing and thereafter. This schedule, if adopted, will amend Section 3 of the Rates and Rules of the Redwood City Water Department, as follows: SECTION 3. RATES (1) The rates to be charged and collected for water supplied by the Redwood'City Water Department to consumers WITHIN the limits of the City of Redwood City are hereby fixed as follows, For water delivered, based on monthly readings: (a) For the first 3,300 cubic feet -------25 cents per 100 (b) For the next 30,000 cubic feet -------20 cents per 100 (c) For the next 300,000 cubic feet ------17 cents per 100 (d) For all above 333,300 cubic feet -----15 cents per 100 Provided, however, that the minimum amount for each month to be charged and collected for service shall be as follows: (a) For 5/9 inch meter-----------------$ 1.00 (b) For 3/4 inch meter----------------- 1.50 (c) For 1 inch meter----------------- 2.25 (d) For la inch meter----------------- 4.50 (e) For 2 inch meter----------------- 7.00 (f) For 3 inch meter----------------- 14.00 (g) For 4 inch meter----------------- 23.50 (h) For 6 inch meter----------------- 42.50 A discount of ten (10) per cent will be allowed on all bills paid on or before the 15th day of the month following the month during which said service shall have been rendered. (2) The rates to be charged and collected for water supplied by the Redwood City Water Department to consumers OUTSIDE the limits of the City of Redwood City, where no extra pumping expense is re- quired to provide such service, are hereby fixed as follows: For water delivered, based on monthly meter readings: (a) For the first 3,300 cubic feet ------------ 29.9 cents per 100 (b) For the next 30,000 cubic feet ------------ 25.2 cents per 100 (c) For all above 33,300 cubic feet -----------20 cents per 100 Provided, however„ that the minimum amount for each month to be charged and collected for service through a water meter shall be as follows: M