Peoples Water and Gas Co._March 1932 to February 1935PEOPLES GAS CO;iPAN. (ALSO see "GAS")
Acceptance of Franchise Fi1 d 3-29-32
Inde �nif Bo a F' aG0 3-29-32
Request permission to erect storage
tanks on their property (denied) 9/1/33
Request permit for storage tank in bay
front property south of Fifth St, but
taken under advisement 1/2/35
Request permit for erection of
storage tanks in Block 78, O.B.#3
2/13/35
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11, 310
11, 310
12, 134
13, 227
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Request again made for gas
storage tanks in Bik. 78,
O. B. #3 2/20/35 13 294
New rates for gas refrigeration
proposed by Peoples Gas Co.5/15/35 13, 421
Request permit to erect gas holders,
etc. on Lot 17,B1k.111,0.B.#3 6/5/35 13, 436
President of Gas Co.to appear before
Council on rate subject 6/5/35 13, 437
Erection of gas QontainertAms con -13 446
sidered on jun' 194'935
PEOPLES GAS COMPANY
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Permit denied for erection of
equalizer on B1k.111,0.B.#3 6/19/35 13 447
Atty. urges reconsideration on above
decision 6/19/35 13 449
Dorothy Evans seeks bldg.permit for
construction of gas tanks & warehouse
on Lot 17,B1k.111,0.B.#3 - denied
7/10/35 13 489
Article of Merger filed -Peoples Gas
Co.of Maryland and Peoples Gas & Water
Co. of Delaware 12/4/35 k 223
PEOPLES GAS COMPANY 4.
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-Peoples Water & Gas Co. announce
new policy with reh enoe to
_discounts 12/4/35 14 226
IDEM -TY BOND FILED WInIi INSURANCE
POLICIES IN DOCUMENTARY FILE
City Mgr.,City Atty. and Councilman
Meyer to confer on Gas Franchise
subject /25136 14 354
A-ttys.Loftin Stokeh s
Bent ordinance for passage...taken
under consideration 5/6/36
14 419
PEOPLES WATER & GAS CO.
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1st and 2nd_Readings Ordinpmcs_respect®
ing the purported transfer of Gas Fran®
chi -t0 -People s -Water -& 1s Co e
5/13/36
435
3rd Reading Ord. #430 a6/3/36
per babove
1pe145#
New schedule of rates filed.
711136- l4 487
_--Bequest_. passage of ordinance to termit--
erection of gas holders 8.5-36 - 15 �9
PEOPLES WATER & GAB COMPANY
Ordinance read re: permit being
£ranted for construction of gas
holders - no action, meeting
-announced for -next day --g-19-36
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Property owners in south end of
City object to erection -of high
_pressure tanks 8-21-36
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posed to construction o gas tanks
at soot Beach 9-2-36 15
Petitions filed against tanks .9-2736 I
15 71-
15 81
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C.H.W.Read asks Council approval for
Gas tanks in Island View Sub.9-16-36 15 —I26 --
1st Reading Ordinance granting per-
mit in Island Vier (not read second
time - lost on motion) 9-16-36 15 126
Petitions filed against erection of
gas tanks in Island View Sub.9-2+-36 15 11 -
Request for permit to erect'vertical
sign 2-3-37 15 3g2
File new rate schedules 11-19-37 16 3€3
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New gas rate changes filed
by Peoples Water & Gas Co. 5111738 17 149
Peoples Water and. Gas Co.
file new rate schedules 5/17/39- 1 85
Seek permit to install storage
holders-in-NAcinity-of-2nd at-A—
Jefferson Ave-Mr.Renshaw to confer
with Gas Co. 2/8/40 18 476
:PropertY otters file obTiotions
to proposed -construction -4f gas-etorage
tank 2/21/40 18 500
PEOPLES WATER & GAS CO.
New Gas rate schedules filed
4-17-40
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19 82
Peoples -fitter & Gas Co.given permission
to extend transmission main from
41st—St. to :tncoln Rd. 1/2/41 20
Peoples Water and Gas Co. file new
—rat e --s ehe-dul e °Ell 2/3/43
U, S,Army-asks City to investigate
2-2
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rates of Peoples Water & Gas Co. 22 172
7/21/43 7
pity Attorney instttucted Oto -furnish
_ opinion on gas rates 1O/6/43 2� 17
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Army officials again appear before
Council in connection with rate 22 189
controversy 10/20/43
City Attorney's opin on read on
rate controversy 10%20/43 22 189
Mr. Renshaw & Mr. Shepard appointed
by Council to confer with Gas Co.
re. rate controversy with army 11/17/43 22 219
Mr. Renshaw & Mr. Shepard report
no success in conference with Gas
Co. re. rates to army 12/1/43 22 233
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Gas company invited to appear before
Council 12/2/43 to explain their
side of rate controversy 12/1/43 22 233
Gas company, thru W. Bond Collins,
vice pres. appears before Council &
explains its position with regard
to rate controversy with army 12/2/43 22 233
Gen. Bragdon advises agreement has
been reached between gas company and
U. S. army on rates 3/1/44 22 288
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W. Bond Collins advises that 10%
"fuel charge" w&b?temporarily
suspended on 4/1/44 4/5/44 22 312
Council meets with officials of Gas
Co. to discuss rates for 5 -year
period beginning 1/1/45 12/12/44 22 448
Mr. Renshaw appointed to confer
with Gas Co. as to capital
investment, etc. 12/12/44 22 44S
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Officials of Gas Co. meet with
Council to agree on rates for
5 -year period beginning-
Jan. 1, 1945 12/29/44 22 458
They offer a reduction of
approximately $5,000 per
year 12/29/44 22 459
Upon Mr. Frink's suggestion
they agree to reduce rates
$10,000 per year 12/29/44 22 459
Mr. Frink asks if this $10)000
SEE CARD #14
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reduction can be allocated to
year-round residents 12/29/44 22 459
Gas Co. file proposed Rate
Schedules "A", "Bu, "0" &
"D" 12/29/44 22 46o
Council and Gas Co.. agree
on proposed Schedules as
offered - AGREEMENT FILED
WITH DATA OF THIS MEETING 12/29/44 22 46o
let Conference with C. W.
MoNear, Municipal bond dealer,
and W. Bond Collins, of Gas
PEOPLES WATER AND GAS CO.
Co., in which Council is offered
the Gas. Co. for $2,275,000.
Council takes offer under con-
sideration
2nd conference with C. W.
McNear about purchase of
gas company
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1/23/45 22 468
2/23/45 22 486
Council agrees to give Mr.
McNear an answer later in
the week as to whether or
not they wish to purchase 2/23/45 22 488
PEOPLES WATER. AND GAS CO.
3rd conference with C. W. McNear
concerning purchase of gas company
3/1/4+5
4th conference with C. W. McNear -
C. T. Chenery, Presidknt of holding
company also present 3/5/45
Council offers to purchase for
$2,650,000 as of March 31, for
delivery July 1, 1945. Mr.
Chenery accepts offer 3/5/45
City Attorney instructed to prepare
aggeement for purchase 3/5/45
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22 499
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Res. #5793 passed, accepting proposal
of C. W. MoNear Co. for services
in connection with proposed sale
of gas company to City 3/14/45 23 10
Form of agreement between Gas Co.
& City read 3/14/45 23 11
City demands inventory before
executing agreement 3/14/45 23 11
Res.#5794, authorizing City Clerk
to publish notice of intention to
apply to Legislature for authority 23 11
to purchase Gas Co.
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Inventory of Gas Co. presented 3/17/45 23 12
Res. #5795, authorizing execution
of agreement for purchase of
Gas Co. 3/17/45 23 12
Agreement read (made a part
of Res. #5795) 3/17/45 23 12-14
Voters reject proposal to
purchase gas company 4/25/45 23 54-55
NEW BOND OF THE PEOPLES WATER & GAS CO. FILED
1/1/47 AND FILED WITH GAS FRANCHISE. (ORD. #260)
PEOPLES WATER AND GAS CO.
Request permission to
increase rates - referred
to City Manager
Petition for increase in
gas rates - action deferred
until Nov. 19
Mr. Renshaw's report relative
to Gas Company's request for
rate increase
Peoples Water & Gas Co.
advise of rate increase
effective Dec. 1, 1947
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10/1/47 25 387
11/5/47 25 459
12/4/47 26 7
12/4/47 26 8
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Peoples Water & Gas Co. new
rate schedules - effective
12/1/47 - filed 12/4/47 26 8 - 10
Council goes on record as
condemning action of Gas
Company in raising rates 12/4/47 26 10
City Attorney instructed
to take legal action
against Gas Company 12/4/47 26 10
in connection with
unauthorized rate increase
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Attorneys for gas company
advise of increased cost
of fuel oil 3/7/48 26 51
Sidney Hoehl's offer to
represent City in gas rate
hearing is submitted 1/7/48 26 51
Res. #6440, authorizing
employment of Sidney S.
Hoehl to represent City
in gas rate hearing 1/7/48 26 51
Res. #6441, requiring gas
company to show cause at
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a public hearing why gas
rates should not be
reduced 1/7/48 26 52
Council grants extension
of time on rate hearing 2/4/48 26 183
Res. #6520, granting
extension of time for
gas rate hearing to
Feb, 23, 1948 2/11/48 26 189
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Hate hearing is conducted
and continued to March 8,
1948 2/23/48 26 225-26
Rate hearing is continued
and adjourned to 3/9/48 3/8/48 26 246
Rate hearing is continued
and adjourned to 3/29/48 3/9/48 26 247
Rate hearing is continued
and adjourned to 4/1/48 3/29/48 26 274
Rate hearing is continued
and adjourned to call 4/1/48 26 275
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Hearing is continued and
Exhibits and testimony
submitted - hearing is
adjourned 4/19/48 26 295
FILES OF EXHIBITS AND TESTIMONY ARE
FILMY) IN "ANNEX FILE" IN WEST VAULT
Res. #6590, setting forth
findings pertaining to
gas rate base, etc. 6/5/48 26 378
1st & 2nd readings of
ordinance establishing
kas rates
6/5/48 26 380
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J. E. Yonge, attorney for Gas
Company, objects to passage
of gas rate ordinance on 1st
reading and 2nd reading 6/5/48 26 385
3rd reading Ord. #854, fixing
gas rates, as amended 6/18/48 26 399
Francis T. Mylott's (gas
rate expert) bill for
$9,515.91 approved for
payment 7/7/48 26 443
PEOPLES WATER AND GAS CO. 26
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Francis T. Mylott's bill
in amount of $8,478.62
approved for payment 5/18/49 28 160
Council takes no
action in request of
Judge L. Bandel,
Special Master in gas
rate case, for advance
payment on his fee
($7,500) 8/17/49 28 351
PEOPLES WATER AND GAS CO.
Councilman Roth's motion
to pay $5,000 to Judge
Bandel' in connection
with masters' fee with
gas rate case fails':; 8/22/49 28 361
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Council appropriates
5,000 on account to Judge
Bandel for services as
Special Master in gas
rates case
3,500.00 authorized
to be paid Sidney Hoehl,
gas rates case attorney
12/7/49
29 80
12-21-49 29 105
PEOPLES WATER AND GAS CO.
Bill of Francis T. Mylott in
amount of $10,029.19 approved 2-1-50 29 150
Bill of Hine and Goldthwaite
in amount- of $1,616.60
approved 2-15-50 29 165
Chas. Oppenheim protests
service charge made by
Company - referred to
Public Relations Director 2-15-50 29 185
$5,000 authorized to Louis
Bandel, Master in case 2-15-50 29 186
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Bill of Francis T. Mylott for
services as expert witness -
$9,220.95 approved for
payment 6/7/50 29 396
Bill of Sidney Hoehl
in the amount of $5,500.
approved
8/2/50 29 501
Conference to be held
with Sidney Hoehl - gas rates
case 7-11-51 31 370
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City Engineer submits schedule
prepared by Gas Company, re.
gas rates. Council votes not
to appeal gas rates case. 7-18-51 31 379
Res. #7699 asking Fla. RR &
Public Utilities Commission to
hold public hearing on gas
rates increase 7-18-51 31 379
Investigation to be made of
apparent gas rates increase 1-16-52 32 297
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Report of City Engineer Lipp read
relative to apparent increase in
gas rates. Check of gas bills to
be made. s -to 32 317
Mr. Lipp submits report on investigation
conducted relative to changeover in
type of gas. Matter deferred until
next meeting. 3-5-52 32 414
Formal complaint to be filed with
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities
Commission re. high gas rates
4-2-52 32 466
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Communication sent to Fla. Utilities
Comm. re. Peoples Gas Co.'s
conversion to 709 BTU gas.
Mr. Lipp to investigate gas
"explosions" and report back
to Council 5-21-52 33 63
Fla. Public Utilities Commission
to be notified that Council
protests continuance of hearing
on Gas Co.'s application for
permission to increase their rates,
as this City was not formally notified
of hearing. 2-18-53 34 1
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Councilman Turk suggests City Manager
investigate possibility of the City's
purchasing Gas Company. Matter
deferred. 7-1-53 34 350