77.490. May fix certain rates. - Missouri Statutes

May fix certain rates.

77.490. The council may, by ordinance, regulate and fixreasonable maximum rates and charges for the rental and use oftelephones and telephone service within such city, and the priceand quality of water, gas, gasoline, petroleum, electric lightsand other means of lighting furnished by any person, firm orcorporation operating under any franchise granted by the city,and may prescribe the candle power of the gas and electric lightsfurnished the city and private consumers. The council may, byordinance, regulate and fix reasonable maximum rates, charges andprices of steam heat or other means of heating furnished by anyperson, firm or corporation operating under any franchise grantedby the city, and may prescribe the pressure to be maintained, onits mains, by any steam heating company, person or firm operatingthe same.

(RSMo 1939 § 6950)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 6804; 1919 § 8291; 1909 § 9228