Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-23
SECOND EDITION.
CHANGE FOR CHEAPER WATER
THE PROPOSITION OF THE COMPANY
In Five Clauses Is Subbitted to the Board of Mayor and AIdermen--What
 Is Asked.

The mayor and aldermen are consider ing proposition from the water works company in which the latter agree to supply the city with water at d much lower rate. The following is the proposiN tion submitted for their considerations
 Hon. James A. VanHoose and the Com mittee of the Mayor and Aldermen of ingham-Gentlemen In view of the present condition of the city finances, and the depressed condition of business. the directors of the Birmingham Water Works company, referring to the confer enee had with you, beg leave to submit the following proposition:
 1. That the city shall issue to the water works company its scrip, which shall be received for taxes for the amount due up to and including the 30th day of April, 1895.
 2 The Birmingham Water Works com pany agrees to furnish to the city during the next five years, from the lSt day or May 1885, water for FPS fire plugs, for flushing sewers and other purposes at one-half of the present rates, payable in scrip, which shall be receivable for taxes, at the option of the city. At the end of five years the rate shall be increased to 75 per cent of the present rate for the sixth year, and after the sixth year the present rate is to be paid; the payments after the fifth year to be made in money.
 g. The city shall have the right to put in, at it's own cost, under the supervision and direction of the water company as many additional fire plugs as it may de- sire, but the city shall not be required to pay at any time for more than the pres ent number of fire plugs, which is 228. The water company is not to be under any obligation to extend its mains for these additional fire plugs, but in case the city desires any main extended for additional fire protection, it may cause the extension to be made at it's own cost, under the supervision and direction of the water company and the main so eX- tended shall be the property of the water company; all fire plugs which may be put in by the city shall be and remain it's property.
 4. The water company shall be au thorized to charge the rates fixed by the present contract to domestic consumers, and the rates fixed by its regulations to other than domestic consumers as the minimum basis of charge for water, do- nestle consumers being to houses used exclusively as dwellings, or for house. hold purposes. The minimum rates for water to domestic consumers to be based on the consumption of twelve thousand gallons of water per quarter for houses containing three rooms or less; fourteen thousand gallons per quarter for four room houses; siXeen thousand gallons per quarter for five room houses: eigh- teen thousand gallons per quarter for six room houses, and twenty thousand gallons per quarter for all other houses. The water company is to have the right to place meter on every connection, at its option, for the purpose of prevent ing waste, and in case the consumption of water by any consumer for any quar- ter shall exceed the maximum amount of water allowed by the contract this excess shall be paid for as other meas ured water at the rate fixed by the pres-i ent contract; the water company to have the right to charge for the use of meters at the rate fixed by the present contract.
 The present contract between the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham and the Birmingham Water Works com- pany to be modified so as to embody the changes herein suggested. Respectfully yours,
 BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS co.
 By JAS. T. WOODWARD,
 President