Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-30
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:

An ordinance to fix and establish WI
ter and light charges for public an
private use in the city of Bryan an
to provide penalties for non-compl
ance:
Be it ordained by the city counci
of the city of Bryan that any compan
or corporation, person or persons nov
engaged in furnishing water and cleo
trio lights to the city of Bryan and cit
zens of Bryan, are hereby authorizes
to charge the following rates for wa
ter and lights furnished:
Commercial Rates.
Lighting on meter 15c per kilowat
bour. with a minimum charge o
$100.
Municipal Lighting.
Service shall be maintained from
dark TO day light; the lamps furnish
ed and maintained by said compan,
or corporation, person or persons, now
engaged in furnishing water anf
lights and such company or corpora
! tion. person or persons, who may here
after engage in furnishing water ano
lights as follows:
First: Arc lamps where the mum
Der is not less than 10, $50 each pei
annum: arc lamps where the number
is not less than 20, SIS each per an
mum: arc lamps where the number
is not less than 30, S72 each per an
mum: arc lamps where the number is
not less than 40, $40 each per annum
Second: S2 candle-power incandes'
cont lamns not less than 10, S24 each
ner annum; 32 candlepower incandes'
cent lamps. not less than 20, $23 each
per annum; S2 candlepower incandes-
cent Iamps. not less than 30, $22 each
per annum; 80 candlepower lncanues-
cent lamps, not less than Az, SZl each
per annum; 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps. not less than so, $40 eacn
per annum. A.. ill.,
Re It further ordained by the city
council of the city of Bryan, that sucn
companies or corporations. person or
persons now engaged, or such company
or corporation, person or persons, VINO
NAV hereafter furnish water to the CITY
and citizens of Bryan shall so operate
its system so as to give at all times
sufficient supply OF water LOT poth
public and private consumption IN
Guiding the extinguishment OF nres,
sprinkling the streets, and for such
other purposes as may be neeGed by
the CITY of Bryan. All water supplied,
IN consumers to be measured by re-
liable meter, said meter to be furnish-
cd at actual cost or rented to con-
sumers at a monthly charge OF zoe,
payable quarterly in advance, the cost
of installing the meters to be borne
by the consumer and the rates for
water shall be as follows:
Commercial Rates:
The monthly minimum charge snail
be 81. 90 for 5000 gallons or less
For all amounts in excess. TO 3,ooo
gallons to and including 5000 gallons,
the rate shall be 33 1-9 cents per 1,O00
gallons. from 1901 gallons to 1000
gallons in excess of 5000 gallons, the
charge shall be at the rate OF 81 IL
cents.
From 4,OO1 gallons TO 5000 gallons
in excess of 5000 the charges shall
be at the rate of 80 cents per l'oo
gallons.
From 5,O01 gallons to 5000 gallons
in excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
shall be at the rate of q IL cents per
I OOO gallons. All over COOL gallons
in excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
shall be at the rate of 20 cents per l.
900 gallons.
Municipal Rates of Water.
The rate for the city shall, for all
uses, except for the extinguishment OF
fire, be the same as given under COM
mercial rates.
For each fire hydrant now in exist
ance, and for such others as may be
installed, the yearly rental
NJ the city shall be the sum OF S4o,
which rental shall include the FURNISH
ing of all water used by the city LOT
fire fighting purposes.
Electric Meters.
Where the current is sold by the me-
Ter. the meter will be owned and mian-
tanned by the company or corpora,
ion, person or persons furnishing sara
electric meters. The meters shall De
.ested yearly by said company or cor
1oration. etc, so furnishing, as to the
accuracy in recording the electric cur
-ent consumed, and during the year
At intervals, should the consumer ques-
ion the accuracy Of the meter, the
said company or corporations, person
,r persons. shall on written request
rom the customer make addltlonal
est. Should the meter test out with !
N 8 per cent of the standard. the Gus
.omer will be required to pay the said
company or corporation, person or per-
sons. S1.50, to cover the cost or the
est. should the inter vary more than
per cent from the standard. nc charge
shall be made by said company or cor
Doration, person or persons, for max
ng test, and any erroneous Dill OF
electric current shall be proportfonally
corrected to the terms OF the correct
meter reading.
That the said company, corporation,
person or persons, now engaged or VINO
nav hereafter may be engaged in op-
Grating a waterworks or water sup
ply plant within the city OF Bryan,
shall, when directed by the city coun-
ell of the city of Bryan extend its wa
ter mains to such parts OF the city OF
Bryan as the city council may deem
necessary and install sufficient hyd-
rants and fire plugs for the extinguish-
nent Of fire.
Water Meters.
Where water is furnished by the me-
ter. the meter will be owned and
maintained by the company or cor
poration, person or persons, furnish
IN af