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

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TO provide penalties for non-oompl
ance:
Be II ordained by the city coune
OF the city OF Bryan that any oompan
or corporation, person or persons nov
engaged in furnishing water and ele'
uic 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 iae per kilowat
hour. with minimum eharge 0
S1.00.
Municipal Lighting.
Service shall be maintained iron
dark to day light, the lamps furnish
ed and maintained by said compan,
or corporation, person or persons. nov
engaged in furnishing water ant
lights and such company or corpora
ton, person or persons. who may here
after engage IN furnishing water ant
lights as follewss
First: Are lamps where the mum
Der is not less than iA $50 each pei
annum; arc lamps where the number
is not less, than 20, SIS each per an
mum; arc lamps where che numhSg
is not less than So So each per an
mum; arc lamps where the number Is
not less than 40. $40 each per annan,
Second: 81 candle.pewer lncAaaes.
cent lamps. no; less than iN SsA each
per annum; 80 candlepower iaeanaeS.
cent lamps. not less than ~ SIS each
per annum; 80 candlepower snoaades-
4 los No 1.,SS than <NN .Na.,A
per annum; 80 candlepower inesndes,
cent lamps, not less than 40. SCI each
per annum; 80 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than so, $50 each
per annum.
Be it further ordained by the city
council of the city of Bryan, that such
companies or corporations, person or
persons now engaged, or such company
or corporation, person or persons, who
may 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 for both
public and private consumption in
GLIDING the extinguishmept of fires,
sprinkling the streets, and for such
other purposes as nay be needed by
the city of Bryan. All water supplied
to consumers to be measured by re-
liable meter, said meter to be furnish
ed at actual cost or rented to con-
sumers at monthly charge of 25c,
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 shall
be $100 for 5000 gallons or less.
For all amounts in excess TO 5000
gallons to and including 5000 gallons,
the rate shall be SS Is cents per 1000
gallons, from 3.001 gallons to 1900
gallons in excess of 5000 gallons, the
charge shall be at the rate of S2 1-2
cents.
From 4,00l gallons TO 5000 gallons
in excess of 5000 the charges shall
be at the rate of 80 cents per 100
gallons.
From 5,001 gallons to 5000 gallons
in excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
shall be at the rate of q IL cents per
900 gallons. All over 6,001 gallons
in excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
shall be at the rate of % 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
ence, and for such others as may be
hereafter installed, the yearly rental
Of the city shall be the sum of $40,
which rental shall include the furnish
ng of all water used by the city for
ire fighting purposes.
Electric Meters.
Where the current is sold by the me-
er, the meter will be owned and mlan-
aimed by the company or corpora
ion, person or persons furnishing said
electric meters. The meters shall be
ested yearly by said company or cor
,oratiOn, ETC., so furnishing, as to the
accuracy in recording the electric cur
ent consumed, and during the year
t intervals, should the consumer ques-
ion the accuracy of the meter, the
aid company or corporations, person
II persons, shall on written request
rom the customer make additional
est. Should the meter test out with
n 8 per cent of the standard. the Gus
omer will be required to pay the said ,
ompany or corpora ton, person or per-
ons, S1.50, to cover the cost Of the
est, should the meter vary more than c
per cent from the standard. nc charge
hall be made by said company or cor
Grafton, person or persons, for max +
lg test, and any erroneous bill or
lectric current shall be proportionally
to the terms of the correct
letter reading. p
That the said company, corporation,
erson or persons, now engaged or who I
lay hereafter may be engaged in OPP
rating a waterworks or a water sup
ly plant within the city of Bryan,
lall, when directed by the city coun-
i of the city of Bryan extend it's wa
n mains to such parts of the city OF
ryan as the city council may deem
ecessary and install sufficient hyd-
lnts and fire plugs for the extinguish-
ent of fire.
Water Meters.
Where water is furnished by the me- \
r, the meter will be owned and
aintained by the company or cor s
,ration, person or persons, furnish
e water as hereinbefore provided
he meter shall be tested yearly by
o xaid comnanv as to their accuracy