HomeMy WebLinkAbout13751ORDINANCE NO. 13,751
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART SECTIONS 2 AND 3
OF ORDINANCE NO.11,345 TO PROVIDE FOR LEVYING
ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGE TAXES TO BE PAID BY SOUTH -
WESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR
1980; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF;DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (herein-
after sometimes referred to as "telephone company ") is duly
authorized by ordinance to operate its telephone system and all
business incidental to or connected with the conduct of a tele-
phone business and system in the City of Little Rock all benefi-
cial to the inhabitants thereof residing in said municipality;
and
WHEREAS, the telephone company is now and will be occupying
the streets and alleys of this City.for the purpose of operating
and maintaining its telephone system and service to the municipa-
lity and the inhabitants and customers residing 41n said munici-
pality; and
VHEREAS, the City is entitled to receive just and reasonable
taxes from the telephone company which the City may lawfully
impose and telephone company is entitled to pay.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. In addition to the annual privilege tax paid
or to be paid to the City of Little Rock by the Southwestern.
Bell Telephone Company for the privilege of doing business in the
City of Little Rock for the year 1980, as provided for by Section
2, Ordinance No. 11,345 dated December 17, 1962, there is hereby
levied and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall pay to the
City the sum of Seven Hundred Forty Five Thousand Seven Hundred
Dollars ($745,700).
SECTION 2. Payments to the City by Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company for the net additional taxes as provided for in
Section 1 hereof shall be made monthly by the 15th day of each
month covering the preceding calendar month.
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SECTION 3, The City recognizes and accepts the purposes and
results of an Order of the Arkansas Public Service Commission
entered on December 10, 1957 in Docket U -1281 relating to the
treatment by the telephone company of all city special taxes.
In so recognizing, the City expects that the said net additional
taxes, together with cost of collection thereof, provided for by
Section 1 hereof, may be passed on to the customers of the tele-
phone company in keeping with the provision of the said Order of
the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances that
conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Provided, however,
Ordinance No. 11,345 is repealed only to the extent that same
is in direct conflict herewith and nothing herein shall be con-
strued to otherwise alter or change the terms or conditions of
the present privilege authority under which the telephone company
is operating.
SECTION 5. It is hereby found by the Board of Directors that
there is an urgent need for additional revenues for the City.
Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance being necessary for the preservation and advancement
of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full force
and effect from and after date of its approval.
PASSED: November 20, 1979
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor