Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-12
CITY COUVC|t 10 80,
Z REGULAR MEETING.
steps Taken TO Lower Water, Light
and Sewer Rates-Also to Extend
Street Lighting System.

The regular monthly meeting or the
city council was held In the city hall
last night, with Mayor Harris pre-
siding and the following officers pres.
ent: Aldermen Haswell, Wick, Wilson
and Levy. Secretary Crenshaw. Chief
Clerk Blttle. Engineer Adams, Elec.
triclan Smith and Marshal Boyett.
Frank Myers appeared before the
council and asked for a lower rate on
the power used by the motor which
runs the elevator in the Myers Hard
ware Company store. The present
rate is 81 per horse power. A motion
was made and carried that the pres.
ent rates on water. lights and sewer
be revised and readjusted in an effort
TO lower the rates TO ALL Mayor Har.
ris appointed Electrician Smith and
Engineer Adams TO work In connection
with the water. lights and sewer com.
mittee in readjusting the schedule OF
rates.
c. s. Gamer appeared before the
council and offered to furnish teams,
labor and gravel and do the work OF
grading. draining and graveling An.
derson street and all other streets.
and TO wait on the city for the money
until the street bonds have been sold
The proposition was deferred to
later meeting.
A motion was made and carried that
a city ordinance be made governing
weights and measures Of all local pro
duce, such as ice. butter. cord wood
milk. potatoes and everything bought
and sold. Aldermen Haswell. Wick
and Wilson we're appoinpted as a com
mlttee TO draw up the ordinance and
to report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Lawler. manager OF the Bryan
Power Company, agreed to meet with
a committee from the council to agree
on a fiat rate for furnishing current
for street lights all over the city. II
this rate is agreed on the council Is
figuring on extending the street light
ing system over the entire city. The
water. lights and sewer committee
was appointed to meet with Mr.. Law.
Ter and II possible arrange a suitable
rate.
The minutes OF the former meeting
were read and approved. and the re.
ports OF the committees were heard.
The committee appointed to purchase
the ornamental poles for Main street
reported that nothing had been done
as yet on account OF the absence OF
some Of the members OF the commit.
tee from the city.
The reports of the chief clerk and
city secretary were read and APP
proved.
The report OF City Treasurer Ed
Hall was read, and the resignation of
Mr.. Hall as treasurer was rendered;
to take effect as soon as his successor
is appointed.
The yearly contract Of the present
city depository having expired, the
city secretary was authorized to ad
vertise for bids for handling the
money for the coming year.
While on a recent visit to the city
the State fire marshal notified the
mayor that the city had been penal
lied cents on the insurance key
rate on account OF the lack of an ad
ditional member on the police force
of the city. In order to get the reduc
ton of cents in the insurance key
rate City Engineer Adams was ap
pointed as a deputy on the city police
force. This appointment as an office
carries no additional salary other thar
the fees for arrests.
A motion was made and carried tina
the contract OF City Electrician Smitl
be renewed for another year, as tn,
old contract expired August 81.
The meeting was then adjourned.