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ORDINANCE NO. 264
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE CONSUMER MONTHLY TELEPHONE RATE
CHARGED IN THE CITY OF SEWARD~ ALASKA~ BY THE ALASKA TELE-
PHONE CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Notice of Hearing. upon application of the
Trustee for the Alaska Telephone Corporation, Richard D. Harris, for an
increase in consumer monthly telephone rates charged in the city of Seward,
Alaska by the Alaska Telephone Corporation, said hearing was held on the
3rd day of February, 1956, and continued to February 6, 1956, and
WHEREAS, the Trustee, Richard D. Harris, presented a verified
written statement through Donald Lowell, Manager of the Seward branch of the
Alaska Telephone Corporation, and
WHEREAS, Donald Lowell presented oral evidence supporting said
application, and
WHEREAS, no person, corporation, association or individual appeared
in opposition to the said application for an increase in rates, and
IT APPEARING to the Common Council of the city of Seward, Alaska,
that the operating expenses of the Seward branch of the Alaska Telephone
Company, at the present time, exceed the monthly revenue; that said operatin
expenses include only expense directly chargeable to the Seward operation and
consists largely of the essential payroll, and
IT FURTHER APPEARING that at the present time, the rates charged
do not represent a fair return on investment and that a Twenty (20) percent
increase in all consumer monthly rates would represent a more reasonable
return on investment, and
IT FURTHER APPEARING that a further and more complete showing
of actual return of the Alaska Telephone Corporation is adviseable within the
near future, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEW ARD~ ALASKA:
That the consumer monthly telephone rates now charged by the Alaska
Telephone Corporation in the city of Seward, Alaska, shall be, and they hereb
are, increased by Twenty (20) percent on each rate heretofore established;
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That said rates shall be effective on the Htft-day of February, 1956,
and
That in the discretion of the Common Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, a hearing shall be called at the expiration of Ninety (90) days after
the effective date of said rate increase for the purpose of re-examining the
rate structure of the Alaska Telephone Corporation in Seward, Alaska, and to
make such adjustment of rates as then may be necessary, if any.
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The above rate increase is made with no inference as to the existence
or non-existence of a bona fide franchise with the Alaska Telephone and
Engineering Corporation, but is granted solely to meet the emergency re-
quest of the duly appointed court receiver of the Alaska Telephone and
Engineering Corporation, or its successor Alaska Telephone Corporation.
as a temporary measure.
PASSED under Suspension of the Rules on this 10th day of February,
1956.
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. . Mayor
ATTEST:
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, City Clerk