Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-13
METER RATES

Second 5000 gallons at rate Of 19cts.
per 1000 gallons.
Third 5000 gallons at rate of 1Scts.
per 1000 gallons.
Fourth 5000 gallons at rate of 17cts.
per 1000 gallons.
Fifth 5000 gallons at rate of 16cts.
per 1000 gallons.
Sixth 5000 gallons at rate of 15cts.
per LOCO gallons.
Seventh 5000 gallons at rate OF 1+cts.
Eighth 5000 gallons at rate of 13cts.
per 1000 gallons.
Ninth 5000 gallons at rate of 12cts.
per 1000 gallons.
Tenth 5000 gallons at rate of 11cts.
per 1000 gallons.
From $4,000 to 100000 gallons rate of
lOcts. per 1000 gallons.
Minimum charge ST per month.
A discount of ten per cent may be al
lowed on all bills paid at the Compa-
ny's office on or before the tenth dav of
each month.
In consideration of the above men,
toned rates, the Company shall have
the right to require contract for one
year for the use of water, and to re-
quire all charges for water to be paid
monthly in advance, or to require de-
post as hereinafter provided.
The Company may furnish proper
and suitable meter properly tested and
in good order, so arranged that the
patron can at any time see the meter
dial, and is authorized to charge and
collect the sum of one dollar for each
meter installed by it, and to demand
and receive from each consumer of wa
ter reasonable cash deposit as Sc
curity to protect said company from
loss by reason of extending water SER
vice to such consumer. The company
shall pay interest upon such cash de-
post at the rate of FIVE per cent per
annum so long as it continues to hold
or exact the same, and the balance of
such deposit, together with earned in
terest, shall be returned to the depos-
itor, on demand, when the service is
discontinued, under the penalty of
paying the consumer ten per cent per
annum interest upon said deposit so
retained after demand.
Sec. 2. The Great Southern Lum-
Der Company covenants, by accepting
this ordinance, that where it excavates
or otherwise obstructs the streets, side
walks or cutters Of the City OF Boga-
lusa, it will keep such excavations, OBJ
structions etc., at all times safely par
ttfoned off from the travelling public,
and will maintain red lights thereon
at night, in addition to the guards
above mentioned.
Sec. ). That the Company shall
whenever it uses the streets. sidewalks
or cutters OF the city in installing or
operating its water works system, it
will replace the same in as good condi-
ton as before such use.
Sec. 4 That whenever the City
Council shall see fit to install by
drant at any particular place where
the water works system is at that time
constructed and in operation, the Com
pany shall install and place such by
drant upon thirty days written notice.
Sec. 5. That the Company shall
have the RICH: to adopt and enforce
reasonable rules and regulations gov
erning all connections with its water
! works system and the furnishing of
water to the inhabitants of the city.
Sec. 6. That by accepting this or
dinance, the company agrees and obli-
gates itself to save and keep the City
of Bogalusa harmless from all suits or
actions of any kind whatsoever brought
against the city for or on account any
injury or damage received or sustained
by any party or parties or servants or
agents in the fulfillment of this ordi-
nance. or in the construction or opera
ton of said system of water works, and
all claims for damages arising directly
or indirectly from accident or in jury to
persons or property on account of any
defects in the equipment of said COM
pany, or from any acts of its employ
ees, or from defective material or
workmanship, and to settle, adjust
and pay all such damages.
Sec. 7. All excavations made by
the company shall be done under exist
ing rules, ordinances and resolutions
of the city, and under the general SUI.
pervision of the City Engineer.
Sec. 8. All mains hereafter used in
any extension of said water works
system by the company shall be of fit
and suitable character and not inferior
TO the mains now in use in said system.
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