Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
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Grantee shall be allowed to charge
and collect a minimum or flat rate
not to exceed $1.00 per month.
Meter Rates ,
II paid
by 10th
Of the
month
Gross Net
Minimum Y in or V in
Meter per month ......$1.00 $1.OO
Minimum Y in or / in
Meter per month ......$1.50 $1.5O
Minimum | u 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
30c 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 (5) years of this grant;
if at the end of the first five (5)
years of this grant, or at the expira-
tion of any one (1) year period there
after, the said Grantee shall have one
thousand (1000) or more consumers,
exclusive Of the consumers using wat
er for manufacturing purposes, the
City of Baxter Springs may, by ordi-
nance, provide for a 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
(1000) 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 (1Oth) 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 a method of billing the consum-
ers quarterly in which case the rates
charged consumers shall be three (3)
times the monthly rate as hereinbe-
fore set forth. The meter rates if
billed on a quarterly basis shall be
as follows:
Quarterly Meter Rates
If paid
by 10th
of the
month
Gross Net
Minimum charges u in or V
in meters per quarter $500 $500
Minimum charges q in or
in meters per quarter $3.50 $3.50
Minimum charges IL in or 2
in meters per quarter $3.50 $3.50
First $4,000 gallon used per
quarter ............45c per 1000 gallons.
Next $4,000 gallons used per
quarter ...:......40c per 1000 gallons
Over 10000 gallons used per
quarter ............30c per 1000 gallons.
The above rates per thousand
(1OOO) gallons to be subject to 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-
posits from consumers as a guaran-
tee for the payments of their ac-
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 20-4" Hydrants with two 2"
hose openings ..$4.15 per mo. each
Over 20-4" Hydrants with two 2"
hose openings ....$3.75 per mo. each.
The rates established herein may be
lowered at the option Of the Grantee,
but shall not be raised without the
consent, permission and authority Of
the City Council. Any consumer shall
have the right to have any meter
tested at any time upon written appli-
cation to Grantee, or his local agent,
and a test as TO the correctness Of
said meter shall thereafter be made
by Grantee in the presence Of the con-
sumer, within five (5) days; II said
meter shall over register five (5)
per cent or more, the Grantee shall
pay for said test, otherwise the con-
sumner shall pay for said test. Gran
tee shall not collect for making any
such test more than Two Dollars
(S2.00). Any meter 50 failing to regis
ter correct shall be removed and q