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Session 868, Minutes June 19, 1967 Page 19 Bills for Introduction, Continued: BILL NO. 6406 - AMENDING CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL CODE (SECTION 18-39) RELAT- ING TO LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS - GAS CO}~ANIES: Mr. Roe, tax officer for Laclede Gas Company, asked to be recognized, which request was granted. He made a brief presentation outlining' the Laclede Gas Company's position on the City's proposed gross receipts tax increase, and spoke in opposition to the increase, pointing out it would not be in the best interests of their customers, as well as creating an unfair competitive advantage to competitive fuel~ that are not regulated by the tax. A bill was introduced by Councilman Lieberman, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BY REPEAL- ING SECTION 18-39 RELATING TO THE ~POSITION OF A LICENSE TAX ON GAS COMPANIES AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A SECTION TO BE Ki~O~ AS "SECTION 18-39. LICENSE TAX--IMPOSED; ~4OUNT," BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE FROM FIVE PER CENT TO SIX PER CENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS; CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 1967, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY." The bill was assigned number 6406 and given its first reading. BILL NO. 6407 - AMENDING CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL CODE (SECTION 18-68) RELAT- ING TO LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES: A bill was introduced by Councilman Epstein, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO LICENSES Ai~D BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BY RE- PEALING SECTION 18-68 RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A LICENSE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEP~OF A SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 18-68. LICENSE TAX--~POSED; ~.fOUNT," BY PRO- VIDING FOR AN INCREASE FROM FIVE PER CEMT TO SIX PER CENT OF GROSS RE- CEIPTS; CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 1967, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY." The bill was assigned number 6407 and given its first reading. BILL NO. 6408 - AMENDING CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL CODE (SECTION 18-73) RELAT- ING TO LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS - WATER SERVICE COMPANIES: A bill was introduced by Councilman Woods, entitled: "AN ORDIN~lqCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF TilE I'IUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BY RE- PEALING SECTION 18-73 RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A LICENSE TAX ON WATER SERVICE COi~ANIES, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A SECTION TO BE KNOW%~ AS "SECTION 18-73. LICENSE TAX--IMPOSEDi AIiOUMT," BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE FROM FIVE PER CENT TO SIX PER CENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS i CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 1967, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY." The bill was assigned number 6408 and given its first reading. Bills for Introduction, continued