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

tablished and fixed by the city coun
ell Of the City Of Bryan, and should
lany company or corporation, person
or persons, engaged in furnishing wa
ter and light to the public or to the
city of Bryan charge any greater rate
than herein fixed and established by
the city Of Bryan shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con
viction shall be fined in any sum not
less than S25, nor more than $50, and
each day in failing to comply with this
ordinance shall constitute separate
offense.
! It is further ordained by the city
council that said company or corpor-
alton, person or persons furnishing wa.
ter or lights or who will hereafter fur.
nish water or electric lights to the
city of Bryan or to the citizens of said
city, shall at all times furnish an ade-
lquate supply of water and current for
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
ed 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 to furnish an
adequate supply of water for the ex-
tinguishment of fires. In fixing this
penalty any day, no matter whether
there is a fire or not, when the water
pressure Is not sufficient according to
the standard made by the insurance
commissioner. said company, corpora
tion, 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, to
keep all fire hydrants in repair, so
that they can be used at all times for
the extingulshment of fire, and a fail
ure to keep any fire hydrant In said
city in repair, said company or cor
p6ration, 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 misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than $50 and
not more than 5000.
Be it 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 misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not less than SO
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
lina-ces in conflict herewith be and |
same Is hereby repealed.
The fact that there is no adequate or
finance in this city fixing and estab-
ishing water and electric light
charges Tor pubic ana private USE
and providing penalties for nor-com-
,liance with same creates an emer-
,ency 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 1t Is so
enacted.
]. B. HINES,
Secretary.
MISS NJ. c. KNOWLES.
Deputy. |
The above ordinance became law
without my signature.
/. T. MALONEY,
ga Mayor.