Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
AN ORDINANCE ENrIrLED:


to proviae 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 kilowatl
hour. with a minimum charge Of
s1.00.
4 Municipal Lighting.
Service shall be maintained IRON
dark to day light; the lamps furnish
ed and maintained by said company
or corporation, person or persons, now
engaged in furnishing water ano
lights and such company or corpora
ton, person or persons, who may here
after engage in furnishing water ano
lights as follows.
First: Arc lamps where the mum
her is not less than 10, $50 each per
annum: arc lamps where the number
is not less than 20, $50 each per an
mum; arc lamps where the NUMBER
is not less than 30, $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; 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 20, $2S eacn
ner annum: 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 30, S22 each
per annum: 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 40, $2l each
per annum; 32 candlepower incandes-
cent lamps, not less than 80, $40 each
per annuIn. ia.
Re It further ordained by the city
council of the city of Bryan, that such
companies or corporations, person vi
persons now engaged. or such company
or corporation, person or persons, WHO
NAV 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 botn
public and private consumption IN
Guiding the extinguishment OF nres'
sprinkling the streets, and for such
other purposes as may be needed py
the city of Bryan All water supplied
to consumers to he measured by re-
liable meter, said meter to be furnish
ed at actual cost or rented 10 con
sumers at a monthly charge OF zoe,
payable quarterly in advance, the cost
of installing the meters to be borne
nv the consumer and the rates Tor
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 3OOo
gallons to and including 5000 gallons,
the rate shall be 33 1-3 cents per 1,00o
gallons. from 1901 gallons to 1000
gallons in excess of 5000 gallons, the
charge shall be at the rate of 80 liz
cents.
From 4,O01 gallons TO 5000 gallons
in excess of 5000 the charges shaiI
be at the rate of 80 cents per l,oo
gallons.
From 5,001 gallons to 5000 gallons
n excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
,hall be at the rate of 81 IL cents per
600 gallons. All over COOL gallons
n excess of 5000 gallons, the charge
hall be at the rate of 20 cents per l.
100 gallons. T.
Municipal Rates of Water.
The rate for the city shall, for all
ses, except for the extinguishment OF
ire, be the same as given under COM
lercial rates.
For each fire hydrant now in exist
nee, and for such others as may be
GREATER installed, the yearly rental
{ the city shall be the sum OF S4O,
hitch rental shall include the furnish
lg of all water used by the city for
re fighting purposes.
Electric Meters.
Where the current is sold by the me-
or, the meter will be owned and mian-
aimed by the company or corpora
on. person or persons furnishing said
lectric meters. The meters shall De
ested yearly by said company or cor
grafton, etc, so furnishing, as to the
in recording the electric cur
ent consumed, and during the year ,
intervals, should the consumer ques-
on the accuracy of the meter, the
aid company or corporations, person
r persons, shall on written request
ON the customer make additional
,st. Should the meter test out with
8 per cent Of the standard. the Gus
,mer will be required to pay the said
or corporation, person or per- {
,ns, S1.50, to cover the cost OF the
st, should the meter vary more than
per cent from the standard. nc charge :
lall be made by said company or cor
oration, person or persons, for max
lg test, and any erroneous bill or
ectric current shall be proportionally
,rrected to the terms of the correct
eter reading. r
That the said company corporation, ,
srson or persons, now engaged or who
ay hereafter may be engaged in OPP
'ating waterworks or water sup
" plant within the city of Bryan,
lall, when directed by the city coun-
! of the city of Bryan extend its wa
# mains to such parts of the city OF
ryan as the city council may deem
ecessary and install sufficient hyd-
Ints 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
,ration, person or persons, furnish
g water as hereinbefore provided.
he meter shall be tested yearly by
e said company as to their accuracy
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