The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
WATER RATE QUESTION.
Report of Council Committee
and Statement from Wa
ter Company.
COMMITTEE BrroRl.


TIE water rate queguon il now up
permost in the minds Of the people Of
Bryan, and in order that all may un.
defstaud the differences which exist,
The Eagle gives below the report Of the
committee adopted by the council. and
also a statement prepared for the coun.
Gil by the management Of the plant,
The two papers present both sides Of
the case and will enable our readers to
understand the situation more fully:
BmAS, Texas, May IS 1897.
To the Mayor AMI City Council OF
Bryan We, your committee ap-
pointed aud instructed 10 investigate
the water rates Of the bryan Water Ice,
Light aud Power Co, beg leave 10 re-
port that Ia the opinion Of your com
mittee. there has been a disposition on
the part Of the management Of said
Company n defy the authority OF the
City council and % make and
enforce arbitrary and unreasonable
regulations and rate. For exam.
pie, We fad that tie Compauy's
patrons have been required 60 pay $500
fof family rate or privilege ia orior 10
get water for horse COW, whether
the water Was used flr nmily purposes
or not, and IN order a. get water Tor
other purposes, the cumpauy's patron.
have 10 pay Tor the horse aud COW,
whether they are waterei " not. This
We hold 10 be unjust aud In violation Of
the SAID company's franchise obligation
10 maintain fair and reasonable rates
See article 2jO revised ordinances.
We therefore recommend that this
council require said company TO adopt
the following rate. a. a family hasi.
per aunum
500 from io q pcr.ons,
600 from O. persons.
$50 from @ TO 10 per-ous
$500 from N 90 H. persons,
IS cents ior each person Ia excess Of
Ing.
$500 per annum ior each private rec.
idence Tor bath will apply when water
IL subscribed for other purposes
The above minimum rate 81 600 will
apply 10 al cases ior bathing purposes
only where water b, not otherwise de-.
sired.
80 contract shall be- for lcs. time
than six months unless agreeable o.
COMPANY
/ AL rates shall be- payable quarterly
In advance - follows
/ lst quarter, 40 per cent
2ud quarter 3l per cent
Srd quarter 20 per cent
lth quarter 10 per cent
IL shall he optional with the consum.
er a. TO what water he shall subscribe
for based upon above rates.
The company shall not h. rcqui e..
to supp y water 20 any family Tor les.
than $500 per aunum.
We also recommend that aid Com.
pauy adopt the following rates ioi
stores not otherwise specified
| $500 per aunum from ! 10 s persons
81 Tor each additional person;
For drug stores, $500 per annuu
fiom 10 persons;
For private stables, washing buggies
g. 80 per annum.
All other rates ~ heretofore adopt
ell, hall, until otherwise altered r.
main uua.terel.
We recommend further, that reason
able notice 10 this effect a. required b,
Article $40, be served on said company
and that In the event .aid company re
fuses OF fails TO comply with said rec
ommcndalion " requirement, It vii
then in the opinion Of your committee
be the duty II the city council To adop
and enforce ny ordinance the rates an,
regulations hcreiubeforc suggested. au,
such others a, the council may deem
proper, a. proyidel TO- said Article 2iO
Re pecliully Submitted.
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