Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-02
An ORDINANCE ENTITLED:


An ordinance to fix and establish wa
ter and light charges for public and
private us in the city Of Bryan and
to provide penalties for non-comph-
ance:
Be It ordained by the city council
of the city OF Bryan that any company
or corporation, person or persons now
engaged in furnishing water and eiec-
| trio lights To the city OF Bryan ana citi,
zens of Bryan, are hereby autnorlzeu
| TO charge the following rates for wa
| ter and lights furnished:
Commercial Rates.
| Lighting on meter 15c per kilowatt
hour, with a minimum charge OF
S1.00.
Service shall be maintained from
dark TO day light; the lamps furnish
ed and maintained by said company
or corporation, person or persons, now
engaged in furnishing water ana
lights and such company or corpora
tion. person or persons, who may mere,
after engage in furnishing water ana
lights as follows:
First: Arc lamps where the num-
her IA not less than 10. $50 each per
annum. arc lamps where the NUMBER
Lis not less than 20, SIS each per an
lnum arc lamps where the number
,s not less than 30, s72 each per an
num- arc lamps where the NUMBER 70
not less than 40, $40 each per annslu'
Second: so candle-power incandes-
cent lamps. not less than III, wa eacn
ner annum: 80 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps. not less than 20. $23 each
| ner annum; 80 candlepower incandes-
cent Iamps. not less than 30, $22 eacn
nor annum: 80 candlepower incandes'
cent lamps, not less than 40, wi eacn
nor annum. 32 candlepower incandcs'
nont lamps. not less than so, $40 eacn
no n further ordained by the CITY
council of the. city OF Bryan, that sucn
companies or corporations, person "
norsons now engaged, or such compan,
ar corporation, person or persons "n'
, nav hereafter furnish water TO the CIV,
and citizens of Bryan shall so operate
ne system SO as to give at all time'
!, n Sufficient supply Of water ior po.'
nublIc and priyate consumption III
u r,mding the extinguishment OF hres
|. sprinkling the streets, ana 10. SUI,
lother purposes as may De heeueu y.
Z the city Of Bryan. All water suppne'
G n consumers TO be measured " ~ ~
n liable meter, said meter to be iurnisn
. Cd AT actual cost or rented 10 con
sumers AZ a monthly charge oil zoe
J, navabIe quarterly in advance, the cos
@ ~ Installing the meters to be Dorm
Nv the consumer and the rates 10
u water shall be as follows:
u Commercial Rates:
The monthly minimum charge sha
a no Il 90 for 5000 gallons or less. =.
s. For ALI amounts In excess to 3.Oo
oi,ons IN and including 5000 gallons
The rate shall be SS Is cents per Ivy
ID gallons from S,0O1 gallons to 4'oo
y, gallons in excess Of 5000 gallons. IN
e. charge shall be at the rate OF ~ /
y cents.
r. From 4.oOi gallons 20 5000 gallon
., axcess OF 1900 the charges sha
- be at the rate of 30 cents per ~
u gallons. am Gallon
=, From 5.00l gallons to 5000 gallon
!, in excess OF 5000 gallons. the cnaIs
u shall be at the rate of ~ IL cents pc
Of 200 gallons. All over 6,ool gaiiol
in excess of 5000 gallons. the chars
&c shall be at the rate of 20 cents per
te 900 gallons. 49,.
IL The rate for the city shall Tor a
uses. except for the extinguishment
6re he the same as given under cor
mercial rates. :, .,s
For each fire hydrant now IN exis
once. and for such others as may
al hereafter installed. the yearly rent
Of the city shall be the sum OF ~
which rental shall include the furhis
ing of all water used by the city Il
Ia fire fighting purposes.
IN Electric Meters.
IA Where the current is sold by the m
:, ter the meter will be owned and MIA
gu tanned by the company or corpor
rs, ton. person or persons furnishing sa
sy electric meters. The meters shai
tested yearly by said company or G,
poration. etc, so furnishing, as to e
IN accuracy in recording the electric CT
rant consumed. and during. the We