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132 RESOLUTION NO. 1974-46-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, PETITIONING THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS TO RENOUNCE INTERLOCUTORY ORDER OF SEPTEMBER, 1973, IN GAS UTILITIES DOCKET #500. lVREREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, is concerned about I the escalating gas utility and electric utility bills in San Marcos, and the State in general; and, \VREREAS, representatives of these utilities attribute these increases to increased cost of gas; and, WHEREAS, the cause for said increased cost of gas is directly attributable to the now infamous interlocutory order of September, 1973, in Gas Utilities Docket #500, which nullified the contracted price of gas for customers of Lo-Vaca Gathering; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TRE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, express its concern for escalating gas and electrical utility bills by petitioning, and do hereby, petition the Railroad Commission of Texas to vacate the Interlocutory Order entered in Gas Utilit~es Docket #500 setting aside the contracted price I of gas for customers of Lo-Vaca Gathering, regardless of its effect on Lo-Vaca. PART 2. That because the Railroad Commission has control of the natural gas industry in this State, that said Commission immediately take steps necessary to begin protecting the consumers of this State, as we, the Council, believe it to be so charged in doing. PART 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day bDe ber, 1974. .~ @~,.~,;'--- Emmie Craddock Mayor ATTEST: I Doriss Hambrick City Secretary J;V~ Tom Akins City Attorney ::c :::c ~ ~ ~