Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-25
! CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Plumbing Ordinance Passed and
Sewer Rates Fixed.

sewer Hates Fixed.
The city council met in adjourned
session last night. Mayor J. T. Ma
loney presiding and Aldermen Bullock
Burger, Walker, Parks and jenkins
present.
The committee from the Bryan Com
smercial Club, appointed to endeavor
to arrange for the purchase of the
distribution system of the present
light plant by the city, appeared be-
fore the council to secure additional
Information, but no definite action
was taken.
The plumbing ordinance was read
and, after a thorough discussion,
passed This ordinance specifies the
qualifications a workman must have
in order to do plumbing in this city.
These qualifications are very strict,
requiring the plumber to secure IL
cense from the city secretary and to
furnish bond in the sum of $1,000
for the faithful performance of all
work entrusted to him, and to protect
the city from damage by reason of
opening any trench in any street or
alley. The plumber must also pay an
annual license tax of $25. He must
also file at the office of the city plumb
ing inspector a complete set of plans
of the work to be done.
The ordinance provides further that
every residence, store building, ETC.,
located within three hundred feet of
a sewer shall be connected to said
sewer within sixty days after notice
Is given.
This ordinance also contains a pro-
vision which specifies the grade and
the kind of material to be used in
connecting with sewer.
The ordinance is complete in every
detail, and it passed the council unan-
imously.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
charges for sewer service. Following
are the rates as adopted
Private Residences General charge
of 81 per month
Boarding Houses and Hotels of s
rooms and under-For each water
closet, so cents; for each sink, 60
cents; for any additional fixture, 20
cents.
Boarding Houses and Hotels with
more than rooms, not exceeding IA
rooms-For each water closet, 80
cents for each sink, 20 cents; for any
additional fixture, 25 cents.
Boarding Houses and Hotels with
over IA rooms-For each general wa
ter closet, 81; for each private room
water closet, % cents; for each sink,
rs cents; for each additional fixture,
10 cents.
Stores and Office Buildings-For
each water closet, so cents; for each
sink, 20 cents for each additional |
fixture, Is cents.
Saloons, Restaurants, Chop Houses,
etc.-For each water closet, 81; for
each sink, Is cents; for each addi-
tional fixture, 20 cents.
Launderies-For connections, for
waste water, 50.
Bath Houses-For each water closet,
IS cents; for each additional fixture,
% cents.
Livery Stables, Factories, Garages,
etc,-For each water closet, so cents;
for connections for waste water, $150.
Special rates on all items not enum-
Grated, according to service.
The matter of the rules to be OBJ
served in electrical work was dis
but no action was taken.
The mayor announced the appoint
nent of the following committees:
Finance Committee-E. F. Parks,
chairman; c. E. Jenkins.
Street Committee-H. A. Burger,
chairman; c. e. jenkins. /,
Water and Lights Committee c. |,
J. Walker, chairman; E. F. Parks.
Sanitary Committee-C e. jenkins,
chairman; C. E. Bullock. II
Police Committee-C. E. jenkins,
chairman; e. F. Parks.
Fire Committee-H. A. Burger,