Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-30

Mr. IIenlv G. Dobhns, u citizen Of Montgomery
county, was accidentally killed last week. lle
engaged in telling a-tree. AID when 1t Tell 1t
broke limb from another tee, which struck him
up,n the head. lie lived only few hours, aud
was unconscious until he died
Gas INspEcroR-We give Leow the bin intro
du, ed in the Council on Friday last by Mr.. Owen.
concerning the inspecti of the quantity and
quality Of cnrbonated hydrogen gas as furnished
by the Gas Company for the city uf Lynchburg.'
The proposed ordinance is as follows:
lst BE it ordained hy the Council of the city
Of Lynchburg, That annually, in tho month of
MAY, or soon thereafter as may be practicable,
the Council shall elect an Inspector Of Gas. both
rs to quality and quantity OF came rs furnished
ly the Gas Light Company for tho city of Lynch
burg, who, before entering upon the duti"s Of his
office shall, before the Mayor some Justice Of
said city take and subscribe lathe following oath
81 - DO solemny swear Tor af.
frm.) that will faithfully and impartially dis
charge the duties of Inspector Of Gas and Gas
metres for the city of Lynchburg to the best Of
my skill and judgment SO help me Cod
Cd The said Inspector shall examine all gas
metres ut the request of the Company or OF the
consumer and if it be found to be erroneous the
sum of seventy-fve cents shall be paid by the Gas
Light Company to the Inspector for his inspec-
ton. But il it he found to be correct, then the
cost of inspection (seventy-fiye cents,) slnl be
paid bv the consumer.
3d. The Inspector may appoint deputy to
sst in the performance Of his duties and IT, act in
his absence, who must be approved by the Coun-
ell, take and subscribe to the foregoing oath, and
receive certificate of the facts under the hand Of
the Clerk of the Council before entering upon his
duties.
4h Before entering u1oa his duties the Inspector
shall enter into bond in the sum of five hundred
dollars, payable to the city OF Lynchburg, with
security to Lc approved by the Council, condition
ed for the faithful performance of his duties, as
well on his own part on the part Of his deputy
as we'll as the payment of all fines incurred by
either Of them, under the provisions thereof.
5th 1t shall he the duty Of the Inspector or his
deputy to visit at least week the works of the
Gas Light Company and fce that the gas furnish
ed the city is such may be denolninated pure
and merchantable,
9th 1t shnll be the duties Of the Inspector to
arrange the water line in the gasmetres, where
metres recurring it are used, aud to certify the
amount registered 10y the metre to the Gas Light
Company and no other person than the Inspector
or his deputy will ho allowed to open the metres
under PENALTY Of ten dollars. to lie recovered be-
fore the Mayer. onc-haf for the use OF the city
and the other to the intormer.
7h The sto kholdersor other persons interested
directly or indirectly in the Gas Light Company
shall be ineligible to the tice Of Inspector or Dep
uty Ir-rector.
Sth The Inspector shall forfeit ten dollars for
each failure to attend when called upon, unless
he is ut that time regularly engaged IT tie line
Of his duty or upon the certificate "f a physician
that he is prevented hy Illness.
9th. The Inspector shall receive for the inspec-
ton of the quality Of gas, for attention 10 the
metrcs, &C., II SALARY of - dollars, to be paid
equally by the city and the Gas Light Comiany.
10Th. The inspector shall determine the value
of the gas when found to hc impure, and shall
IN 7 Cos I,irht (ompnnv the amount 70
gistere1 by the gasmetres, subject to such deduc-
tons as he may Judge reasonable for the impuri-
ties Of tho gas
lth. The Inspector shall keep record Of all
the gasnetres inspected by him, together with all
the errors he may detect aud report thereof semi.
annually in the months of May and December to
the Common Council.
18th. All tubngs. fittings. and fxturce must
after they are put up, be examined and approved
l,y the Inspector or his deputy before the gas is
supplied. lie shall make such examination as
soon as practicable after he il notified for the
purpose and always within three days after sncl,
notification. lie shall subject the fixtures, tub.
ings and fittings to II sufficient testing pressure
with an ar-pump and see that they are put up in
such substantial and workman.like manner as
will insure the safety of the CONSUMER.
18Th. A consumer discovering any defect in the
gasmere or service-pipe any escape of gas or 9TH
or deficiency shall at inform the inspector
whose duty it shall le to give immediate notice ia
the Gas Light Company and See that they have
the defect remedicd.
I4,h. Shcud the Gas Light Company fail OF
neglect to repair any defect in the gasnetre Oh
seryice-ppe, or any other defect when NO notified
by the inspector, then they may at the instance
of the Inspector, he fined in sum not cx
ceedng fifty dollars to be recovered rs other fines
before the Mayor some other Justice of the
city.
18TH From the metrc-book, as registered b,
himself, the Inspector shall promptly note in
book TO lie kent for that purpose. and called tht
Bill B,ok, the name and location Of each consum
er, the number of his metre, its state when 50 Ell
tered, lis state ut the previous settlement and thu
amount chargeaale to said consumer. This bool
shall at all times be open to the inspection Of tn,
public.
The bill passed to a second reading, and vii
doubtless receive the sanciiun Of tho COLIN IL