S.F. Pioneer Woolen Factory v. Brickwedel

Sharpstein, J.:

The petitioner alleges that on the first day of June, 1880, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, passed an ordinance known as “Order Mo. 1,573— Establishing Water Bates,” to take effect on the first day of July thereafter, and that by section 11 of said ordinance it is provided that “ The rates of compensation to be collected for water supplied to the City and County of San Francisco for municipal purposes, shall be as follows:

“Fifteen ($15) dollars per month for each and every hydrant for fire purposes and for flushing sewers. Five hundred ($500)…