At least fifteen (15) days, and no more than twenty (20) days, prior
to the date of the public hearing before the city council for a gas
well permit under this article, the operator shall publish a copy
of the notice, as outlined below, at the operator’s expense,
in one issue of the local section of a newspaper of general circulation
in the city, for ten (10) consecutive days. An affidavit by the printer
or publisher of the newspaper indicating publication of the notice
shall be filed with the application and will be prima facie evidence
of such publication. The notice shall read as follows:
Notice is hereby given that, acting under and pursuant to the
Ordinances of the City of Joshua, Texas, on the ________day of ________,
20________filed with the Gas Inspector of the City of Joshua, an application
for a gas well permit to drill, complete and operate a well for gas
upon property located at ________, Johnson County, Joshua, Texas,
more particularly shown on the map of record in Volume ________, Page
________, Plat records of ________County, Texas or per Tax Tract Number
________County, Texas. The City Council will conduct a public hearing
on the request for said permit on the ________day of ________, 20________at
________o’clock ______.___m. in the City Council Chambers located
at 101 S. Main St., Joshua, Texas.