Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-03
Excerpts from Old Files of the Eagle Pertaining
to Bryan's Water and Light Affairs.

hereby instructed and empowered to
enter into a contract on behalf Of and
representing the city of Bryan with
Jordan T. Lawler, or his assigns,
whereby the city of Bryan shall obli
gate itself to purchase exclusively
from the said Jordan T. Lawler all
power and electrical current that may
be needed now, or hereafter, for
period Of twelve (12) to fifteen G5)
years, as may be hereafter decided,
for pumping of water for the city we
ter system and lighting of the streets
and for any and all service in which
power or electrical current will be
used by this city.
Any contract entered into with the
aforesaid Jordan T. Lawler shall also
contain clause wherein he (Jordan
T. Lawler, shall obligate himself to
begin the construction of a power
plant of not less than 150-horse power
within thirty-five 1851 days after The
signing of the contract by the mayer
acting in behalf of this city.
This power plant must be of stand
ard equipment and plans for same
must be submitted to the city en-.
gineer for his approval before con-
struction can begin.
The aforesaid Jordan T. Lawler
shall also bind himself Tor his as
signs) neither to sell in the corporate
limits Of Bryan power nor electrical
current nor water for the period
named in such contract as may be
entered into with him by the mayor.
under the authority herein conveyed.
except through or by permission of
this city council. or OF such other gov.
erning body as may be existant in
what is now the corporate limits of
Bryan. This provision or restriction
is not to apply to the use of power by
any flour milling or other plant oper-
ating in conjunction Herewith which
may be established by the aforesaid
Jordan T. Lawler.
Provided further, that the cost to
the city of Bryan Tor its assigns) for
electrical current shall not exceed 6
cents per kilowatt hour nor the equal
of IL 1-2 cents per 1000 gallons for
pumping OF water, these charges to
be based on delivery through meters
to be placed at the power plant
A minimum consumption of power
or current to be guaranteed of $500
per day. The mayor hereby further
is instructed and empowered to con.
suit with experts as to the reasonable
ness of the charges proposed herein
for power and current as compared to
the cost of current and power to be
derived through the establishment of
a municipal steam plant.
Should the expert report the charges
herein as excessive they are to be re.
duced accordingly.
AS an evidence of good faith the
mayor shall require and demand of
Jordan T. Lawler a deposit of $4,000
to be forfeited to the city of Bryan if
the aforesaid Jordan T. Lawler fails
to sign within ten (10) days after no.
tice of its readiness the contract or
contracts as outlined herein.
Maj. l.. l.. McInnis, president of the
Commercial Club, stated that he had
gone to A. & NJ. college to consult
Prof. Nagle in regard to the proposed
rate for pumping water and for cleo
trio power, and that Mr.. Nagle had
said that they are very moderate. Mr.
Nagle also said that the college uses
10000 gallons of water per day and
that Bryan would need at least 100000
gallons.
A discussion followed, in which
majority of those present participated
all favoring the acceptance of the
proposition if the details can be
worked out satisfactorily.
City Engineer Carson stated that he
had taken Mr.. Lawler to inspect the
new wells now being bored for the
city and that Mr.. Lawler had selected
as a site for the flour mill and power
plant the piece of ground which Mr.
Carson had designated for the city
plant. in case one was to be erected.
The mayor and several of the alder
men expressed their willingness to do
nate the site for the purpose.
Alderman Burger offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was seconded
by Alderman Walker and carried
unanimously:
Resolved, That the city council will
accept the proposition submitted to
the city council by the committee
of the Commercial Club for Mr.. Law
ler the plans and details to be worked
out by the council and submitted to
the said Mr.. Lawler for his approval
Mr.. A. w. Buchanan deposited with
Mayor Maloney $50 in cash as guar
antee of good faith on the part of Mr..
Lawler. the same to be forfeited to the
city of Bryan in case Mr.. Lawler fails
to make good his proposition.
fnoi1,, E'aola of Ian 81. 1911