The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-21
Sanitation, Light and Water
Committee, Brunswick, Ga.

Sanitation, Light and Water
Committee, Brunswick, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This letter has been de-
layed owing to writer's enforced alb
sence from city on important bust
ness.
With reference to various confer
ences between your committee and
the committee of our company, also
the outline sketch of basis for an
agreement handed, by you at our last
meeting (copy of same attached) we
beg to submit the following, as a
basis for contract with the munich
pality, which entire contract when
drawn in detail shall be submitted for
ratification by the qualified voters of
this city, and, if SO authorized shall
be executed between this company
and the mayor and council; if not so
ratified and authorized by the quail
fled voters, then the rights of the re-
spective parties shall remain as they
now are as if this proposition had
never been considered.
Taking as basis the contract of
July Sd, 1907
L. Amend water schedule No. l. con
tract July Sd, 1907, as follows:
Single splgot on premises for
household use only (plain
bibb) reduce from $500 to- :. 1920
Each bath tub same premises in
addition (plain bibb); reduce
from $4.00 to ..............$ $3.50
Each additional spigot same
premises (plain bibb); reduce
from $500 to ...............$1 80
Water closet same premises; re
duce from $4.00 to ..........$360 so
Each additional water closet
same premises; reduce from
$500 to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $2.70
Each urinal in addition same
premises; reduce from $500 to 81. so
Each stationary washstand in ad-
dition same premises; reduce
from $500 to so
Each yard hose bibb for sprink-
ling purposes in addition to
household spigot;s reduce from
5000 to $5.40
Each water closet when no other
water .s4ken on premises ... $4.00
Each lard hose bibb for sprink
ler when no other water taken
on same premises .$12.G0
2 Additional provision in said con
tract that company shall maintain a
minimum domestic pressure sufficient
ito provide a free flow of water on
third floor of city hospital build ng
as now located in said city, and also
additional provision to maintain not
less than 60 lbs. minimum fire pres
sure except in case of unusual and
extended coniagrations, with right of
company to close any mains during a
fire if in company's judgment the ne.
cessity arises therefor. Also that city
provide and enforce an ordinance pre-
venting flow CT water when not in
actual use; also in case of fire to en-
force present ordinances providing
against the flow of yard sprinkIers.
fountains and other continuous flow
of water during fires; also enforce
present ordinance controlling use of
yard sprinklers and fountains.
3. All other rates prescribed to city
and private consumers for water to
remain as stated in said contract of
July Sd, 1907.
a. Gas schedules to both city and
private consumers to remain the
same, with additional provision for
city gas lamps to be equipped with
burners consuming not less than G
cubic feet per hour.
5. The elecfric rates for city and
private consumers for lighting pur.
poses shall remain as stated in said
contract of July Sd, 1907, provided.
however, should the population of
this city attain to 25,OO0 bona fide
residents during the term Of this con.
tract then rates to consumers other
than city shall be reduced to 10 cents
per 1000 watts with present discounts
to be effective at commencement OF
the month next following such popu.
lation having been determined. Also
amend the following paragraph. page
6, contract July Sd, 1907: "The rates