The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-23

tween the water company and the city. under date of June 2. 1888 So long, how ever, as such other large consumers sup piled under said contract enjoy rates lower than those fixed by said contract the city shall be entitled to the same lower rates.
 Services supplying water for municipal purposes shall not be subject to any min imum charge.
 It is understood and agreed, however. that in consideration of the water com pany treating all water taken by the city for resale in former North Birmingham as water for municipal purposes within the meaning of this section, the license tax assessed each year by the city aganst the water company, beginning with the year 1915. shall not exceed an amount equal to two @ per cent of the gross receipts of the water company with in the limits of the city for the previous calendar year. and, this arrangement as to charge for water for resale having been agreed upon, fixed and determined with distinct reference to the license tax provided for herein, it is therefore agreed that should the license tax as- sessed by the city against the water company in any year be in excess of the amount herein provided for, the city , shall pay and hereby agrees to pay to the water company for such water taken for resale during any such year sum, in addition to the amount herein provided for which shall equal the amount of such additional tax. It is understood that beginning with the year 1915 the water company will pay if levied license tax to the city of two CD per cent on it's gross receipts within the limits of the city for the preceding year. This shall not. however, affect the rights of the water | r nu ehoII1d a la l<ipQ of the state hereafter deprive the city of the right to collect a license tax of the water company.
 This contemplates the possible adoption of what Is known as the Cal ifornia plan or some similar change in the method of state taxation. Should the method of state taxation not be changed the water company shall con tinue to pay such license even though the city may not have the express power to collect it.
 Section Sixth-Public Fire Hydrants. Extensions The charge for all public fire hydrants now installed and those hereafter in- stalled, shall beginning April 1. 1915, and until January ], 1921, be at the rate of thirty-five (ss5) dollars each per annum, payable in equal monthly instalments on the first day of each month. Y UT tdtH lire nNufdnt ntItdlttl iI- stalled, whether connected to then ex- isting mains four tD inches or larger in diameter or whether connected to new pipe lines necessary to be laid, the city shall have the right to require the lay ing by the water company of seven hundred and fifty C750) feet of new water mains for the purpose of supplying additional fire hydrants. If the exten- sion required in connection with any particular fire hydrant should be- say, five hundred (500) feet. this would give the city credit of two hundred and fifty (250) feet which it could utilize at any future time in ordering other ex- tensions.
 The water company shall not be ob- ligated to make any extensions to supply additional fire hydrants while the city is in arrears for more than one month for hydrant rental
 All deferred payments shall bear in- terest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum after April l. 1915.
 Pipe lines hereafter laid to supply water to additional fire hydrants shall not be less than six (6) inches in diame- ter
 Section Seventh--PropOsition Effect
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 If on or before February 22 1915 the city of Birmingham, by proper lawful ac- tion of its duly constituted authorities. accepts this proposition. the rates and terms herein specified shall apply from and after the first day of April, 1915, and until January l. 1921. after which time the parties hereto shall be relegat- ed to their rights and duties as if this offer had not been made. except that the right of purchase by appraisement given by this offer shall continue in effect and may he exercised upon the terms and in the manner herein elsewhere set out. but in no other manner. Section Eighth-Placing of Meters
 Where Flat Rate Now Prevails
 The water company shall not be re- quired to change more than three thou san C3000) dwelling accounts per year from the flat rate charge to the meter system in territory covered by the contract between the city and the water company of dat June ?, lSss and In this respect rule shall be followed by the water company of first come, first served"
 Meters now set on accounts paying by flat rate shall not be counted as part of the 5000 meters that may be requested by consumers during the first year here after.
 The water company shall place meters as soon as practicable after request has been filed for same by the consumer. Section Eight (a)-Water for Private
 Fire Protection
 inasmuch as in some cases owners of buildings, stores industries. etc, ar range private system of pipes etc. 10 have available water for protection against fire by installing automatic sprinkler heads, private fire plugs. openings with hose connections and other devices, and inasmuch as sep arate connections with the water com pany's mains are made to furnish such water when needed, upon which sep arate connections it is not customary or desirable to install meters to meas ure the amount of water actually taken, now. therefore. the water company does hereby offer to charge for such as follows:
 Automatic sprinkler heads each, 5 cents per annum.
 Opening for fire hose. 21a inches in diameter. each. S4.00 per annum.
 Opening for fire hose. 1h or 2 inches in diameter. each, $500 per an- mum.
 Opening for fire hose. or 1N inches in diameter, each, S2.50 per annum.
 Fire hydrants on private premises, for the first three hydrants. each, $35.0 per annum.
 Fire hydrants on private premises for those hydrants in excess of three. each, $25.00 per annum.
 No charge for water service for pri- vate protection against fire to be less than $35.00 per annum.
 It is. however, distinctly understood and agreed that no liability shall at- tach to the water company in favor of any person or property owner enjoying such service or protection on account of damage or injury resulting from the fn adequacy or failure of such service nj, protection, or for any other reason In