The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

That, where q meter Is placed upon a service pipe supplying water to two or more tenement houses au- jaeent 10 each other and owned ey the same owner or owners. who will pay for water service for the entire premises water shall be supplied ss n9' & s5 minimum charge of not exceeding Two Dollars fop eisht rosss or less and minimum proportionate thereto. based upon the total number of rooms where there are more than eight rooms supplied by service pipe provided that such minimum charge by meter shall not In any instance exceed ihreeouEIhs 'H9 "@s FOURTH
 Meter Rents
 That meter rent shall be charged for i've eights t5-s) inch smaller meter for any meter placed upon a service pipe supplying water to more than one dwelling more than place of business. or sfor any meter measuring water for municipal
 Where larger than tTe-eshths t5-sl Inch meter is placed on service pipe supplying only one eon- sun1er minimum charge for water service shall be made; but meter rent shall. except as hereinahove
 For three-qaarter (sll inch meter. at the rate Of 20 cents per month
 For a one tl inch meter, at the rate of 40 cents per month.
 For q one and one-half q l-2l inch meter. at the
 For two i2l inch meter. at the rate of sl.oO per month.
 For a three ts) inch meter, at the rate of sl.s5
 For four te inch meter at the rate of s2.5O.
 That Pil meters shall be placed maintained and renewed by and at the expese of the Water company
 Water Used By City
 rhat an water used py te H s o for nroteean against fire. shall be meered and treated as passing osn ss meter m oSs Saa gaa 0r spscss supply ing water for municipal shall not be subject
 Fire hydrants shall not be used for any purpose to furnish water for the extinguishmen or nre and for testing hydrans and water pressure and Tor practice of hremen
 That the Water company viii, within two years from July l. 1912 install at it's own expense loea- hydrants. so as to make the total number. Of fire hydrants llss. At least l50 of said s7s additional fi inches or larger now laid as soon as possible following the location of same by the city ana s se at the citys option. be connected either to suen existing mains CT to such extensions as or n,sns nav w be necessary supply them. provided that me as gresste length Of such extensions 5te mat if the ex tensions laid for these hydrants shall be less a tnan e 2sS feet the aee nc ,ss sna ag Por future exen- sons for fire hydrants. The fire hydrants 10 pc pc la stalled on existing mains shall be placed as soon as posibe following the location thereof by the city and the laying of such extensions snail pfvsess ut 'iie rate of not less than 1000 feet per month ,,
 That the city will continue to pay as annual ny m M rental the annual hydrant rental Of on the first day of each month. until said S.S aa- ditional hydrants shall have been insasa, G and thereafter at the rate s3500 per annum for each of said 11s3 fire hydrants. and for each Of those thereafter Installed long as the several & eontrafs @ between the Water company ana ihe Siy M vi pr i mlngham and the former municipalities Of Fast Lake Moodlawn Ayondae ESon Srsyo @ WvSm sba re spectisey remain in force the terms of all said con tracts concerning hgdrant rentals and pipe extensions being respectively modified and amended by this pre- vision of this offer ,y..-.. bydrant in any particular territory in said city after the franchise of the Water company in such terrl- tory has otherwise expired or terminated -a
 That for each fro hydrant installed after said 5ts connected to then existing mains the city shall have the right to secure the laying of 750 feet of new pose of % supplying additional fire hydrants and for each of said additional hydrants the city shall pay a rental of $35.0O per annun payable monthly as for the hereinbefore provided for said llSS hydrants. .v-u
 Refund to Water Consumers.
 That if on or before July 3. 1912. the City of Blr- specified shall apply from and after the first day of April. 1912. and all payments which may have been funded to the party or parties producing receipts or other satisfactory proof for 10 1hs s same
 Inspection and Testing of Water Meters by City.
 The City of Birmnsham shai have the ,ro right ndO to notice to the Water company, to inspect and test water meters.
 Municipal Ownership
 On the subject of municipal ownership. the Water iSss if tbe city desires to purchase inc Water com nsny. pant t,i as whole it may do so under the provisions of the several contracts, notwlthstandng any provision or provisions to the contrary or any provision or provisions fixing different time for pur chase in any of the contracts of the Water company with the several municipalities now annexed to the city and bereinbefore referred to.
 And it is further expressly understood that. by the not waive lose, surrender prejudice or affect any present future right or power which Il would e.n or otherwise and to operate municipal waterworks plant plants.
 intent of Offer Further Defned.
 This proposition is made in settlement m e the ds 10 regulate or change the rates and regulatons or & psoposion ss xed by its contracts aforesaid so long as the said contract dated June z dseS sna a proposition by ordinance or otherwise the contract between the City of Birmingham and the Water tween the said Water company and the several mu ncipalties named therein shall be changed so as to of this proposition But none Of said contracts shall be otherwise changed. amended or affected this offer shall not operate to extend the term of duration of the contract of the Water company with of any other franchise contract of the Water con- pany to change or affect the clauses in those con such reduced rates under conditions therein rected' be obtained in that 5s Rs5 Of ss d sng e sn s expressly understood that the acceptance or ths offer proposition shall pet operate m erenbefore re @ Water eompsny which 1t does not now have to supply water in said city any part thereof il being un- proposltIon said city will not waive lose prejudice or affect any present or future right it would other wise have to question or attack the validity of said contracts or any of them. al any time, if deemed by the governing body of said city to the interest of said city SO to do Respeetfully
 THE BIRMINGHAM WATERWORkS CoMPANf,
 By A. NJ INN. President.
 And whereas petitions addressed to this Board and executed as provided by lava and certlhed py lhe Probate Judge of Jefferson county. Alabama to con tain the genuine signatures of than 1000 qalhed voters of said City. filed with this Board at ,s regular meeting July 30th, 1912, ob1ectng 10 sal ordinance and the extension or enlargement or the franchise or rights of the said 3irmingham Water works company. to the streets public highwayss thoroughfares or public property of the City Of Bir mingham granted by said Ordinance No; 9I-C; and legally qualified voters Of said City of Birmingham may vote for against said Ordinance 97-C and said proposed grant, Now Therefore.
 Re ii Ordained by the Board of Commissioners or the City of Birmingham as follows; =. .p
 Section | That q special election be. and the same Is hereby called and ordered to be held m the City of Birmingham. Alabama. on the sth day Of Sertember lgl2 for the purpose Of submitting to me qualified voters of said City for their determmauon by ballot whether or not said Ordinance VI Y and inc extension nr enlargement of the franchise or right of the Birmingham Waterworks company, 10 use the streets public highways. thoroushfafes or puonc property of said City in supplying water Tn saa el as granted by said Ordinance 91 shall become ei-
 Section 2 That said election shall be held and in accordance with tho general laws or hls state regulating and prescribing the conduct or municipal elections in such cases
 Section B. That the President of this Board be- and he Is hereby instructed to prepare the ballots 10 be used in said election. which ballots may be in '''' OFFICIAL BALLOT.
 speciai Election,
 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA.
 Monday. Scptember 9, l92.
 sIall Ordinance 9T-C of the City of BirmngheTh Alabama and the grant of the extension or eniaFge