Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:

An ordinance to'fix and establish wa
ter and light charges for public ant
private use in the city of Bryan ant
to provide penalties for non-compli
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 cleo
trio lights to the city of Bryan and citi
zens of Bryan, are hereby authorized
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.O0.
Municipal Lighting.
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 and
lights and such company or corpora
ton, person or persons, who may here
after engage in furnishing water and
lights as follows:
First: Arc lamps where the num-
Der is not less than 10, $50 each per
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 80, $72 each per an
mum; arc lamps where the number Is
not less than 40, $40 each per annum.
Second: 32 candle-power incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 10, $24 each
per annum; 80 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 20, $23 each
per annum; 80 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 30, $22 each
per annum; 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 40, $21 each
per annum; 80 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than so, $40 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
a sufficient supply of water for both I
public and private consumption in
cluaing the extingui shment of fires,
sprinkling the streets, and for such
other purposes as may 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; Il
Commercial Rates:
The monthly minimum charge shall =
be s1OO for 1900 gallons or less.
For all amounts in excess to 5000 ,
gallons to and including 5000 gallons,
the rate shall be 33 1-3 cents per 1000 ,
gallons, from 3,001 gallons TO 1000
gallons in exec IS of 5000 gallons, the
charge shall he at the rate of 80 IL
cents.
From 4,001 gallons to 5000 gallons D.,
in excess of 5000 the charges shall
be at the rate of 80 cents per LOO
gallons.
From 5.001 gallons to 5000 gallons
In excess of 1900 gallons, the charge
shall be at the rate of q IL cents per
600 gallons. All over 6,OO1 gallons !
in excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
shan be at the rate of 25 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 s4o'
which rental shall include the furnish
ing of all water used by the city for
fire fighting purposes.
Electric Meters.
Where the current is sold by the me-
ter. the meter will be owned and mlan-
tanned by the company or corpora
ton, person or persons furnishing said
electric meters. The meters shall be
tested yearly by said company or cor
poration, etc, so furnishing, as to the
accuracy in recording the electric cur
rent consumed. and during the year
at intervals, should the consumer ques-
ton the accuracy of the meter, the
said company or corporations, person
or persons. shall on written request
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