The age-herald., 1901-08-29
WATER COMPANY
 STANDS PAT VIII Not Agree to Changes in
 It's Proposition ARE PLACING MANY METERS And Claim New Contract VIII Not Be Needed to Place City on That
 Basis-sprinkIing
 Water.
ARE PLACING MANY METERS

General Manager A. M Lynn of the Birmingham Water Works Company told the finance and water committee yester- day afternoon that the water company would not agree to the change suggested In its proposition to revise the schedule of rates on water.
 The water company recently submitted a proposition to the public by which every consumer who so desires can have meter free for nine months as a test. Sev- efhl hundred meters have been applied for and the company believes 1t will accom- plish It's end that Is to place the city on a meter basis, without making a new con- tract with the city. MT. Lynn said at the meeting that he was confident three- fourths of the consumers would be so well pleased that they would retain their meters.
 water for Sprinkling.
 At the meeting yesterday afternoon resolution was passed instructing the ju- dietary commmittee to draw up an ordin- ance making it an offense for the company pO CudTSb eAlfd 1Or WdltF uSeu III 5pTiiiN- ling lawns. Mayor Drennen contends that water for sprinkling Is for domestic pur- poses, and says the company has no right to charge extra for it. Tn the contract this sentence in section 12 appears: Wa ter for domestic purposes shall never ex- ceed the following rates per annum.'' Then follows a schedule of rates.
 elra raI Tp ba did not consider water for sprinkling as be- ing used for domestic purposes.
 MT. Lynn said he did not. He said that In the rates of all cities a distinction was made between water for sprinkling and domestic purposes. He declared the best way to settle such questions was to en- ter a friendly suit. and let the courts de- eide 1t.
 Drennen Takes Him Up.
 MT. Drennen asked him If he was will ing for the Council to pass an ordinance making it a violation of the company's contract to charge extra for sprinkling water.
 He said he was not willing but couldn't help 1t. Gaughter.) He agreed then that this was the best method of deciding such questions, but said there was no use in taking such action now because no more sprinkling bills would be collected till next spring.
 Alderman Heidt then offered the reso- lution instructing the Judiciary committee to draw up such an ordinance. This will be embodied in the report to be made to the Council.
 Before the meeting adjourned MT. Lynn stated that he did not believe that the water company would ever submit an- other proposition. All the company de- sired to gain was the privilege of setting meters, and he believed that would be att tained without a new contract. Of course the company's revenue would be cut down, but their property would be pro- tected Birmingham would have to get another source of waiter supply in few years
 Changes Made By Committee.
 The changes made by the committees in the proposition several weeks ago are briefly summarized as follows: <.
 The that the city have the right to change the location of fire plugs any time it iS ueSirdDle. I0e clause bearing on this says the city shall have the right to make such changes during a period of six months.
 That the city pay rental of $40 per annum for each fire plug instead of $45 as provided in the new proposition The minimum amount of water under the meter system to be furnished for a was changed from four to five thou sand gallons.
 The price for all water used in excess of 5000 gallons was changed from 30 cents to 20 cents per thousand gallons. No rent shall be charged for meters for do- nestle purposes.
 There were present at the meeting: Messrs Drennen, Ward, Greener, Gum, stockmar, Copeland, D. R. Heidt and Graham.
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