Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

and collect q minimum or flat rate
not to exceed $1.00 per month.
Meter Rates
II paid
by 10th
of the
month
Gross Net
Minimum u in or V in
Meter per month ......$1.00 $1.00
Minimum Y in or / in
Meter per month ......$1.5O $l.50
Minimum IN In or 2 in
Meter per month.....$2.50 $3.50
First 5000 gallon used per month
45c per 1000 gallon.
Next 5000 gallon used per month
40c per 1000 gallon.
Over 10000 gallon used per month
SOC per 1000 gallon.
It is further understood and agreed
that the rentals provided for shall not
be lowered by the said City during
the first FIVE (6) years Of this grant;
if at the end of the first five (6)
years of this grant, or at the expira-
ton of any one ~ year period there
after, the said Grantee shall have one
thousand (l000) or more consumers,
exclusive Of the consumers using wat
er for manufacturing purposes, the
City Of Baxter Springs may, by ordi-
nance, provide for o reduction in the
meter rates above set out, but In no
case shall said rate be reduced more
than ten (10) per. cent in the aggre-
gate.
All meters used by Grantee shall be
Of standard make and fitness.
The above rates per thousand
10000 gallons to be subject to q dis
count Of ten (10) per cent If bill is
paid at the office of the Grantee on
or before six (6) o'clock p. m, ON the
tenth (10th) Of the month sue
ceeding that for which the bill for
service is rendered, and If bill Is not
paid on or before the 18th of said
month, the service may be discontin-
ued, providing however, that no dis
count shall apply to any Minimum
Bills.
The Grantee may at his option
adopt q method Of billing the consum-
ers quarterly in which case the rates
charged consumers shall be three 81
times the monthly rate as hereinbe-
fore set forth. The meter rates If
billed on q quarterly basis shall be
as follows:
Quarterly Meter Rates
II paid
by 10th
of the
month
Gross Net
Minimum charges " in or V
In meters per quarter $500 $500
Minimum charges Y in or /
in meters per quarter $3.50 $3.50
Minimum charges III in or 2
in meters per quarter $3.50 $3.50
First $4,000 gallon used per
quarter ............45c per 1000 gallons.
Next $1,000 gallons used per
quarter ............40c per 1000 gallons
Over 10000 gallons used per
quarter ............S0c per 1000 gallons.
The above rates per thousand
10000 gallons to be subject to q dis
count Of ten (10) per cent If bill Is
paid at the office Of the Grantee on
or before six (6) o'clock p. m, on
the tenth (10th) of the month sue
ceeding that for which the bill for
service is rendered, and if bill is not
paid on or before the 18th Of said
month, service may be discontinued,
providing however, that no discount
shall apply to any Minimum Bills.
The Grantee shall have the right
to demand Five Dollars ($5.00) de-
p0sits from consumers as Q guaran-
tee for the payments of their &C.
counts and shall pay the consumer
interest at the rate Of six (6) per
cent per annum on such deposits.
Such deposits shall be returned by
the Grantee upon the consumer dis
continuing service, the Grantee shall
have the right to withhold from such
refund amounts then legally due
him.
Hydrant Rentals Available to the
City Of Baxter Springs, For
Fire Protection
First ZO-4" Hydf0nts with TWO z
hose openings ....$4.16 per mo. each
Over 20-4" Hydrants with two 2"
hose openings -...$S.76 per mo. each
The rates established herein may bC
lowered at the option Of the Grantee
but shall not be raised without the
consent, permission and authority %
the City Council. ANY consumer shall
have the right to have any metel
tested at any time upon written appli'
cation to Grantee, or his local agent
and q test e. 10 the correctness O
said meter shall thereafter Be made
by Grantee IN the presence Of the con,
Sumsr, within ave 90 day1i q Bait
meter shall over FogiGter hvo 20
per cant or more, the Gfauteo Ghal
pay for said test, otherwise the con
Sumsr Ghall pay for said test. Gran
Tee ihlll MT collect Tor mIhuV IN.
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