Board of Education v. Alton Water Co.

On March 31, 1906, there was passed by the city council of the city of Alton the Alton Water Company franchise ordinance, under which appellee is now operating a waterworks system in the city of Alton. On May 23 of the same year that ordinance was formally accepted in writing by appellee. Paragraph (e) of section 3 of the ordinance is as follows: “The said second party, [the Alton Water Company,] its successors and assigns, shall furnish a reasonable quantity of water free of charge to all public and parochial schools, and to all public buildings in the city of Alton which are owned or used…