The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
GETS AFTER THE
 WATER WORKS CO.
Council Adopts Resolution Con- corning Terms of Contract.
COMPANY MUST COMPLY
Notice Is to Be Served Alleging That the Company Is in Default of Per formance of Contract With
 the Aldermen.

| The matter of the city council requiring the Birmingham Water Works company to comply with its contract with the city of Birmingham. if such is not being done, was brought before the regular meeting last night in a resolution pre- pared by ity Attorney Edward D. Smith, upon instructions from the council. The resolution was adopted.
 Under the general incorporation laws adopted by the last legislature, the city has the right to bring suit in chancery in this matter, to fiAallv determine wheth- CT or not the terms of the contract for supplying water are being complied with.
 The following is the resolution which was presented last night by Alderman Harry Jones of the Eighth ward: The Resolution.
 | Be it resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That the mayor and the city attorney be, and they are hereby instructed to give notice to the Birmingham Water Works company that said company is in default of the per- formarce of it's contract with the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, which said contract is dated the End day of June, 1SSS' in the following particulars: T. The said company charges and de- | mands of consumers of the water of said | company In the city of Birmingham, money at meter rates, for a reasonable use of said water in sprinkling vegeta- ble gardens surrounding, attached to, and occupied with their dwellings, and used and enjoyed as mere amenities to said dwellings where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said con- tract, and charged by the said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings.
 Lawn Sprinklinu. "2. The said company cnarges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham money at meter rates for a reasonable use of said water in sprinkling lawns surrounding, attached to, and occupied with their dwellings, and used and en- joyed as mere amenities to said dwell- ings where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said company for the domes- tic use of water for their said dwellings,
 "3 The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham. money at meter rates for a reasonable use of said water for sprinkling flower gardens surrounding, attached to and occupied with their dwellings, and used and enjoyed as mere amenities to said dwellings where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwell lings.
 "A The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham, money at meter rates for a reasonable use of said water in sprinking pleasure | gardens e1IrrOnpdinp attarhpd t0 cupied with their dwellings, and used and enjoyed as mere amenities to said dwellings, where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said contra ct and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings,.
 "5 The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of the said company, in the city of Birmingham, money at meter rates for a reasonable use of said water in sprinkllng pleasure gardens, vegetable gardens, lawns and flower gardens surrounding, attached to. and occupied with their dwellings, and used and enjoyed as mere amenities to said dwellings, wehre said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings.
 For Stable Purposes.
 '6. The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham, money at meter rates for reasonable amount of said water used by and on horses kept by said consumers exclusive ly for private use, on the premises of their dwellings, where said consum ers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings.
 "7. The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham. money at meter rates for a reasonable amount of said water used by and on cows kept by said consumers exclusively for private use, on the premises of their dwellings. where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said con- tract and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings.
 'S. The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham. money at meter rates for a reasonable amount of said water used by and on do- nestle animals kept by said consumers exclusively Tor private use, on the prem ises of their dwellings, where said con- sumers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said com pany for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings
 "9. The said company charges and de- mands of consumers of the water of said company in the city of Birmingham. money at meter rates for reasonable amount of said water used on carriages kept by said consumers, exclusively for private use, on the premises of their dwellings, where said consumers have paid the rates permitted by said contract and charged by said company for the domestic use of water for their said dwellings.
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