Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-10
The Clouds Lifting and the Skies Brighter
CITY COUNCIL IN
REGULAR MEETING
Proposed New Charter Submitted by
Commission and Election ordered|
For March Hsrd. n

The city coucil met in regular
monthly session In the council cham
ber last night at o'clock, with Mayor
Harris presiding and Aldermen Has
well, Wilson. vick. Doane and Sims
present. Other officials present were
Secretary Smith, Marshal Conlee, En-
gineer Adams, Chief Clerk Bittle and
Electrician Smith.
Upon calling the council to order
the mayor stated the VISITORS would
be heard first and Major l.. l.. McInnis
addressed the council briefly. stating
the commission elected by the voters
of the city to draft new charter had
completed their labors and II was his
pleasure to submit same to the coun-
ell for their action. The orders and
ordinances relative to It's acceptance,
the ordering OF an election, etc, were
read by Attorney +. l.. Henderson and
were passed by the council as read.
The election for the adoption or re-
lection OF the new charter was order.
cd for Friday. March 23rd. II adopted.
the commissioners and other elective
officers under same will be elected at
the regular city election in April.
DIR. r. n. Harrison explained to the
council that the bid OF himself and Mr..
r. NJ. Nall OF $3.50 for the street
I, sweepage for one year. could not be
carried out. as Mr. Nall. because OF Ill
ness. did not desire to take care OF
|. his half Of the proposition.
BY motion DR.. Harrison was releas.
ed from the bid.
Mr.. John NJ. Caldwell and DIR. Harri.
son then offered the city the sum OF
$40 for the sweepage for a year. but
same was rejected. and Secretary
Smith was instructed to re-advertise
for bids for same.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hewitt OF Navasota next
addressed the council and submitted
a proposition for the purchase OF the
Bryan Power Company and the rental
OF the distributing system OF both wa.
ter and lights from the city. same by
motion being referred to the ordi.
nance committee. Following is an
outline OF the Hewitt proposition:
Plan outlined for corporation to
: take over the Bryan distribution OF
|, water and light plant.
Corporation to purchase the power
plant.
Corporation TO take on rental basis
for term OF 25 years. this distribution
system.
Corporation to pay $4,000 per year
rent.
Corporation to pump water for the
city use and for fire protection free
Corporation TO furnish current fol-
present eity buildings and stree,
lighting system free.
II city wants street light system ex
tended. city TO pay expense OF exten
sion. and 75 cents per month for each
light Of sixty candle power.
City system to ne kept up by cor
poration. usual wear and tear except
cd.
Consumers TO have same rate 70,
water as now.
Consumers 10 have rate for elec
tricity for lighting based on i2isc pei
X. W. h. for first Is X. W. and iOc fol
all over i5 X. W. per month. used fo
lighting. Minimum si.5o per month
Electricity used for power &c pc
X. W. h. Minimum $3.50 per montl
for small motors. with sliding sched
ules for large motors. Fans TO be ol
basis Of $500 per month. minimum
for each connection.
Or In lieu:-A 25 year contract 4
sell current to city delivered OF
switch board at &c per X W. h. 70
service. To furnish city for cit
sbuildinss and street lighting at fla
ratio to be agreed on to deliver on cit,
board.
Mr.. ID. c. Griswold appeared befor
the council and asked that Hutchin
street leading 10 his residence b
graded as II was now impassablc. tn
matter was settled by the city agrc,
Ing to establish grade lines for hIr
and he do the grading In exchange 10
= the dirt to fill In his property.
Ordinances were pfeseated by Juds