McRae v. Water Supply Co.

Citations

• 19 N.M. 65
• 140 P. 1065

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Where, under a franchise granted to a water company it is provided:</p> <p>“Meter rates to consumers during the continuance of this franchise shall not exceed the following rates:</p> <p>200 gallons or less daily, per 1,000 gallons____$ .35</p> <p>Over 200 and less than 600 gallons daily, per 1,000</p> <p>gallons ....................................$ .30”</p> <p>and so on through the schedule of rates fixed by the franchise, the company is not authorized to charge a consumer, using more than 200 gallons daily, 35 cents per 1,000 gallons for the first 200 gallons used each day, but only to- charge and collect 30 cents per 1,000 gallons on the total amount used, or such charge as it lawfully may make upon the class of consumers in which the amount used places the consumer.</p> <p>P. 68</p>