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•.rr <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />r <br />z <br />is <br />AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, <br />ARKANSAS, AND THE BATESVILLE WATER COMPANY, INC., UNDER THE TERMS <br />OF WHICH THE CITY WILL RECEIVE, AND THE BATESVILLE WATER COMPANY, <br />INC. SHALL FURNISH WATER SERVICE TO THE CITY; ESTABLISHING AND <br />FIXING RATES FOR SUCH SERVICE; FIXING AND ESTABLISHING LICENSES, <br />FEES, CHARGES AND SPECIAL TAXES DUE THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, <br />FROM THE BATESVILLE WATER COMPANY, INC., WHICH WILL BE ACCEPTED BY <br />THE CITY IN LIEU OF ALL SUCH TAXES, EXCEPTING AD VALOREM TAXES <br />AND AUTOMOBILE LICENSES; AUTHORIZING RATES FOR FIRE HYDRANTS AND <br />OTHER MUNICIPAL USES OF WATER; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND <br />AGREEMENTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. <br />WHEREAS, the Batesville Water Company, Inc. is duly <br />authorized by franchise ordinance heretofore enacted to operate <br />a water system in the City of Batesville, Arkansas, and said water <br />plant and distribution system and appurtenances thereto are used <br />in, or incidental to the rendition of water service to said City <br />and the inhabitants thereof; and <br />WHEREAS, said Water Company is now occupying the streets <br />and alleys in said City for the purpose of operating, maintaining <br />and extending its water service to the City and the inhabitants <br />and customers residing in said City, and is supplying to the City <br />water service for fire protection purposes and other municipal <br />uses; and <br />WHEREAS, said City is entitled to receive such just and <br />reasonable taxes from the said Water Company, which the City might <br />lawfully impose and the Water Company is entitled to receive <br />reasonable payment for services received by the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Batesville has heretofore been <br />paying to the Water Company the sum of Two Hundred Thirty and <br />No/100 Dollars ($230.00) per month for fire hydrants at the rate <br />of Two and No/100 Dollars ($2.00) per month each for 115 hydrants <br />and the Water Company has been paying to the City a franchise tax <br />of Twelve Hundred Seventy Two and No/100 Dollars ($1,272.00) <br />annually; now <br />THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br />