The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07

Now. as to domestic consumers; there is reduction in the minimum meter rate from SIP to BIO per annum; there is re- duetion in the water rate from 80 cents to 20 cents per thousand, and there is a reduction in the flat rate of g per annum.
 Gives Some Examples
 ''Take three room house for example. The flat rate charge in old Birmingham and unincorporated territory annexed to Birmingham was $s per annum. The new rate reduces this to $6 per annum, re- duction of % per cent. The consumer can 6quire the water company to install a meter. Under the ordinance as adopt ed the meter charge cannot exceed in any instance, 70 per cent of the fiat rate, which would reduce the charge to $4. 50 per annum and allows a consumption of 22500 gallons of water per year, or 5625 gallons per quarter A three room con- sumer, therefore, saves about A per cent as compared with the old rate.
 Tn former municipalities now part of Birmingham the old rate was $6 per year. but the consumer can now require the water company to place meter on his premises, in which event he would re- duce his rate to s4,50 per year and be entitled to d consumption of 22,50 gallons of water per annum 5625 gallons per uud1Ief. The SdNluB III lHlS iHStdutt lS 25 per cent under the old rate.
 "A five room house. with bath and closet, in old Birmingham and former unipcoporated territory. under the old fiat rate, would be si9 per year. The new arrangement reduces this flat rate to ST pS' year but if meter is in- stalled, minimum charge of s10 per year is made which allows consumption of 50.ooo gallons of water per year or l2,5 ,50f
 pgt... AL. -. five room house. with bath and closet is 1T per cent as compared with the old rate.
 .UJnder the old rate. in former munich palities now part of Birmingham. the minimum charge was SIP per year for a consumption of 40.00 gallons of water per year The new rate provides a minimum charge of BIO per annum with a consump- ton of 50000 gallons per year, or 125Oo gallons per quarter. Thus consumer will save one-sixth of old rate and the allowance of water increased 25 per cent.
 "A seven room house, with two closets and bath, under the o,d ~ates cost in old Birmingham and annexed unincorporated territory fiat rate of 23.50 per annum. Our ordinance reduces this flat rate to S21 50 per annum, a saving of S2 per an- num- If a meter Is Used, however, the charge will be only slas per annum for a consumption Of 5O,O00 gallons per an num- or 12.500 gallons per quarter say ing of 57 per cent as compared with the old rate. In the former municipalities now part of Birmingham the rate Is reduced from a s12 minimum meter charge to s1O. and increases the allowance of water from 40,00O gallons to 5OoOO gal Ions per annum. a saving of one-sixth and an increase allowance of water of 9 per cent
 "A 10 room house. with three closets and two baths, is reduced in old Birming- ham and former unincorporated territory from a fiat rate of s33 per annum to s3l, a saving. of s2 per annusn If meter is installed the minimum yearly charge is s10, which also allows a consumption of 50 GOO gallons per annurn, or a quarterly consumption of 12,5D0 gallons. The saving, therefore. for an occupant of 10 room house Is 70 per cent. ns compared with the old rate. In former municipalities now part of Birmingham, the minimum rate is reduced from SIP per annum to sl0. and the water allowance increased from 10000 gallons to 5000 gallons per annum.