Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-13

UAs METREs.-MR. DUNNINGroS,s Rr, A.
tne subject OF providing by law TO, a n,onas
inspection and sealing Of gas metres has been
mooted in our City Councils, and AZ many ne,
sons consumers of gas, feel an interest in snnht
pertaining to the subject of gas consumnt;on We
give below an abstract Of the provisions of tan
a.. 10 PROVIDE Tor the Inspection and sealing of
gas metres in the city of Washington. y which
was introduced on Monday night last in the
board OF Aldermen by Alderman Dunninpton
ana passed BY the Board
The first section provides that nm mr. .hor, Az
nrst Monday in June next the Navor nv and
"lto the consent Of the Board of Aldermen shall
ppoin' a suitable, experienced, and competent
sluZen OF w ashlDgton who must not he !. r,acL
holder or employee of any gas comnanv insnectn,
anu seaIer OF gas metres; also provides that aid
Ihsiector and sealer shall, before assuming the
"uues OF MS office, give proper bond with 80
c1rity for faithful discharge of his dntiss "a
'ake an oath In accordance herewith
section second enacts that it shall be his dutv
- e s aequlred IN writing and on the prepayment
"l lee hereinafter specified, to inspect examine
test prove, and ascertain the accuracy of reqistra
ion oil any and all gas metres used or intended to
ue used for measuring or determining the guam
'tty OF cdrouretted hydrogen or illuminating gas
consumed by any metre metres i'm this city and
when found to be correct within the meaning of
tins act, to seal, stamp, or mark all such metres
and Intelligent device.
Section third makes It the duty of the Gas
Light Company to keep near its office a suitable
and accurate Metre Proven or Testing Gas
Holder, for proving and testing the accuracy of
registration of the gas metres used in this city
ana by which all metres shall be proved and
tested, al the written request OF any consumer for
zee OF nifty cents, which may be required in ad-
vance by the inspector and sealer for every metre
removed from the premises. proved, tested, in
spected, sealed, and replaced; and in case any
metre on being thus tested shall be found to req
lster lndccurately as defined by this section to
the injury OF the consumer the fee of fifty cents
shall be returned to the person applying for the
inspection, and shall be paid to the inspector and
sealer by the Gas Light Company, as remune-
ration for the removal, inspection, and replacing
OF such meter. Every meter thus tested, Shall he
deemed correct, and sealed accordingly which
STALL register quantities varying from the standard
msasnre OF gas of not more than two per centum
10 favor of the Company, or three per centum in
favor of the consumers
Tue fourth section provides that no new metre
shall be furnished put in use in this CITY which
shall not have been previously proved to be cor
rect and sealed as such by the inspector and
sealer, except the office at any time be vacant or
the inspector, after proper request made shall
refse or neglect to prove, and If correct seal the
metres furnished at his office by the Gas Light
Company for that purpose. For proving and seal
In5 of all new metres furnished by the Gas Liyht
Company, they shall pay the inspector 4 fee of IS
cents each for every metre so inspected and sealed
The nth section provides that the inspector
snail keep book in which he shall record the
date ef testing, number, size, name of manufac-
tu7er, and registration of every metre inspected
by him. This section also provides that the in
rector and soaler shall receive an annual salary
oi Sl0O In addition to his regular fees.