Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

ltablished and fixed by the city cour
lcil OF the City OF Bryan, and shout
lany company or corporation. perso
Tor persons, engesed In furnishing wa
ter and light to the public or TO tn
city OF Bryan charge any greater rat
THAN herein fixed and established b,
1.-The city OF Bryan shall be deeme'
Iguilty OF a misdemeanor and upon con
Eviction shall be fined in any sum no
Hess than Ss5. nor more than $50. ans
leach day In failing to comply with this
iordinance shall constitute separate
loifense
| IL Is further ordained By the cit,
council that said company or corpor
alton, person or persons furnishing wa
ter or lights or who will hereafter fur
Irish water or electric lights to the
city OF Bryan or to the citizens OF said
lefty, shall at all times furnish an AIDE
Quate supply of water and current foi
lights TO said consumers, and each
days failure TO comply with furnish
ing said adequate supply of water
and current for light shall be deduct
ga from the amount charged said con
sumer in proportion to the number OF
days for non.supply as TO the whole
number of days supplied, A penalty
OF $500 per day Is here made and Will
be charged against any company or
corporation, person or persons furnish.
ing water or who will hereafter fur.
nish water by failing 10 furnish an
adequate supply of water for the ex-
tinguishment OF fires. In fixing this
penalty any day, no matter whether
there Is q fire OF. not, when the water
pressure Is not sufficient according to
the standard made by the insurance
commissioner, said company, corpora
ton, person or persons. shall be deem
ed guilty of violating this provision OF
this ordinance.
II will be the duty OF said company
or corporation, person or persons, te
keep all fire hydrants In repair, so
that they can be used at all times for
the extinguishment Of fire, and fail
ure to keep any fire hydrant In said
city in repair, said company or cor
poration, person or persons who may
have charge of the same, the city hav-
ing rented same from said company or
person or persons. shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than $50 and
not more than 5000.
Be il further ordained, that when
ever the city council orders the ex
of mains to any portion OF
said town. when same is for fire pro-
lection, any company or corporation,
person or persons, who is so ordered
fails or refuses to extend said main
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not less than S25
and not more than 500, and each
days failure to comply with said or
der shall constitute separate offense.
however, that said company.
person or persons, shall
have thirty days from the date of said
order to comply with same.
Be it further ordained, that all or
iinarces in conflict herewith be and
same Is hereby repealed
The fact that there is no adequate or
iinance in this city fixing and estab-
fishing water and electric light |
charges for public and private use,
and providing penalties for non-com-
Dliance, with same creates an emer-
yency and an imperative public neces-
,ity that the rule requiring bills to be
cad on three days be suspended, and
hat this ordinance shall take effect
rom and after its passage and publ
,ation as required by law and it is so
J. B. HINES,
Secretary.
MISS VI. C. KNOWLES.
Deputy.
The above ordnance became a law
without ny signature.
T. 7 NALONEY,
Oh Mayor.