The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-28
THE INSPECTION OF GAY AND GAS
METERS

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSPECTION oT Ar
BuRETTED HYDROGEN OR ILLUMINATING GAS IN THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE:
SECTION l. Be it enacted and ordained nv tba Nravo
ana City Council of Baltimore That Immediately after
The approval of this ordinance, and on the first day
March annually thereafter there shall be anpointed AZ
olher city oicers are appointed suitable experien
ced and competent person known practical chemist
VINO Is not stakeholder in employee of any Ga;
company OF this city, as Inspector of Illuminating Gas
such as furnished by the Gas Company of this CITY
or such as may be furnished hereafter by any other
bay lor the same purpose he enters upon the
discharge OF his duties shall give bond with approved
security to the satisfaction of the Mayor the penal sum
oil one thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful dis
charge OF the duties Of the Office and take an oath or
hrmation before any officer legally qualified to admins
ter the same to faithfully, diligently and impartally dis
charge the duties of his office.
SEC 2. And be it enacted and ordained That Il shall
be the duty of the Gas Inspector whose appointment
provided for in the first section of this ordinance to in
spect test and determine the purity and illuminating
power OF the carburetted hydrogen, Illuminating gas
furnished by the company companies Baltimore
10 consumers and to report to the Mayor in
each week. IN writing, the condition of said gas
purity and illuminating power-sad weekly report al
the discretion of the Mayor to be published in any two
OF the city papers to be designated by him.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted and ordained That the
quality OF the Illuminating gas supplied by any gas
ptny OF the city of Baltimore shall be determined at the
place where the Mayor Gas Inspector shall place the
necessary apparatus and shall be with respect to its H.
Eliminating power such as to produce from the English
parliamentary Standard Burner, having fifteen holes
seven-inch chimney, and consuming five cubic feet
OF gas per hour under pressure exceeding that
Vi COiuiGD OF water one inch height, light equal
intensity to that produced by fifteen standard sperm
dies of six to the pound each consuming hundred
t@enty grains of sperm hour and such gas shall be
win respect 10 ITS purity so far free from ammonia and
snphuretted hydrogen, that it shall dcoor either
turmerc or red mus paperor paper mbued with acetate
carbonate of lead when these are exposed to
OF gas issuing, for minute from orifce of one
sixteenth Of an inch in diameter under the pressure
which the gas may be supplied to consumers at the time
OF trial And shall be far free from carbonc acid gas
that stream from the above named orice issuing n
der the above named pressure, when passed into lime
water or barya water for minute, shall give pre-
cpltate and such gas shall not contain than ten
grams OF sulphur in any FORM in one hundred cubic feet
of gas.
SEC 4 And be it enacted and ordained That the nres
sure under which carbuetted hydrogen Illuminating
shall be supplied to consumers in the city Of Baltimore
shall be SO regulated that the burning pressure any
part OF the city shall never be less than that column
OF water thre, fourhs of an inch in height and shall
never be greater than that of column of water two
inches in height
SEC. s. And be it enacted and ordained That if the
carouretted hydrogen, Illuminating gas supplied by
any gas company in the city of Baltimore shall be at
any time of less illuminating power of less purity or
shall be supplied under greater less pressure than
according to the standards established by the third and
lourt sections OF this ordinance, it ought be- and
snail be SO reported by the Gas Inspector. No money shall
be had for any bill or account for the supply the
for the week during which the said deviation from the
above named standards shall occur and the quantity Of
inferior gas supplied in such week to any CON
shall be taken to be the proportion of the whole
ply ascertained by dividing it by the number of weeks
included in said BILL provided however that the said
deduction shall not be made if it shall be proved to the
OF tne Mayor and Gas Inspector that
ylaon from the above named standards could not have
oeen by ordinary care and prudence but
occasioned by some unavoidable cause.
SEC o. And be it enacted and ordained That the said
Gas Inspector shall purchase all necessary apparatus and
materials required for the proper discharge Of his duties
and shall place them in such location as the Mavor and
Gas inspector shall deem properthe said apparatus
cost not over dollars to be paid out of any money
in the City Treasury not otherwise appropriated
SEC T. And be it enacted and ordained That the gas
company, or companies, supplying carburetted by
urogen or Illuminating gas to consumers in the
city of Baltimore, shall be required hereafter to
furnish the Mayor annually, the first day
OF January Of each and every year. an account
OF the number Of cubic feet of gas consumed in the ctv
OF Baltimore during the year preceding upon which the
gas company companies shall be duly authorized IN
assess percentage in addition to the regular charge for
gas consumed sufficient TO realize the eight hun
city Of Baltimore.
SEC g. And be enacted and ordained that the salary Of
the Gas Inspector shall be-dollars per annum, pay
abe out OF the City Treasury the salaries of other city
officers paid -
SEC o. And be it enacted and ordained That all ord;
nance or parts OF ordinances that in any manner conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance the same are
hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF GAS
METERS.
An ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE INspEcT,oN AVN
SEALING OF GAS METERS IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
SECTION l. Be it enacted and ordained by the Mayor
ana City Council of Baltimore, That Immediately on the
approval OF this ordinance and annually the first day
OF March thereafter there shall be appointed as other
ocers are appointed, some suitable, experienced and
competent person, who is stakeholder in or an EN-
pyee OF any gas company Inspector Seaer of Gas
eers Who before he enters upon the discharge of his
duties Shall give bond and security TO the
the Mayor in the penal sum of one thousand dollars
ditional for the faithful discharge of the duties of his M
flee, and take oath affirmation before some officer
iegaiy quaililed to administer the same to faithfully
d6senty and imparally discharge the duties of his
Seq And be it enacted and ordained That il shall he
the duty of the said Inspector and Seaer of Gas Meters
whenever required in writing and on the Prepayment of
ice hereinafter specified to inspect examine test prove
ana ascertain the accuracy of the registration of any
all gas meters used intended to be used for measrino
determining the quantity of carburetted hydrogen
Illuminating gas, consumed by any person or nersons in
TINS city, and when found to be- or made correct within
the meaning of this ordinance stamp seal or mari ali
such meters and each Of them with some appropr
the Mayor. fF ~ ~
SEC 8. And be it enacted and ordained That said In
pecto ana Sealer of Gas Meters be authorized to pur
chase suc apparatus as will be required by him for the
proving testing and registration Of gas meter
IN use IN the city of Baltimore the cost of said
not to exceed the sum of ---d dollars IN ba ns;J
propriated. LOG "P
SEC 4. And be it enacted and ordained, That the In
sPector and Seaier OF Gas Meters shall vi aBpr
ms written request and in his presence if he SO desires
upon the payment in advance the said Inspecto
eacb IVA o Mete , we sum OF ---- cents fol
ea una every meter removed from the premises proved
tested sealed and replaced and if any meter on beino
80 eted shall be found to register inaccuratev as de-
ned by this section, to the injury of the consumar ~
lee PAID by said consumer shall be returned and ILL
amount shall be paid to the Inspector and Seaar Nv, 49,
gas company whose manufacture of gas has been CON
sunned, as enumeration for the removal testing cor
recton sealing and replacing of such meters and
such meter shall be considered correct and sealed ac
corngy winch shall register quantities varying from
the true standard of gas if not more than two
per centum in favor of either the company or the
sumner the apparatus used the Inspector and the
of testing practised by him. to be bv the Mavor
panieS ~ s"' soiH
SEC s. And be it enacted and ordained That it shall
not be lawful hereafter any meter to be
or put IN use IN this city by any gas company which
not nave peen previously proved to be and sealed
ny lhe inspector and Seaer authorized by this
except during such time as from any cause The oNfca
snail be vacant or said Inspector and Sealer shall af
Ter request made refuse neglect prove and if cor
rect seal the meters furnished his office by the Gas
company Tor that purpose and for said proving and
ing 'he company shall pay said officer the sum of
--- cents for each and every new meter so
proved and sealed aforesaid. ANY gas comnanv
convicted before Justice of the Peace of the violation Of
the provisions of this section of this ordinance shall
felt the sum of-dollars and further snm nf IoI
dollars for each and every day that such meter ia
to be continued in after notice ordering ito Ill.,
lhunce mas peen served upon the company by the In
spectOr and Sealer of Meters. - VAC al
SEC g. And be 1t enacted and ordained Thatf anv GO
company shall after meter has been condemned hv
e Gas Meter Inspector and Seaer place it in use nm the
premises oil consumer, the company so offending eboI
eeiore Justice of the Peace of the city
baltimore, forfeit the sum of-dollars and a furiber
sum oi--dollars for each and every day that snch
meter IS allowed to remain after receiving notica from
the Inspector for removal. w
SEC 7. And be it enacted and ordained That - chat,
De the DUTY OF the Inspector and Seaer of Gas Meters
|enever consumer by written notice informs him that
reason TO believe that the gas company has
MIN IN his bill with the consumption of more gas than he
mas actually used and requests the Inspector to
account the SAID Inspector shall examine the bills
dered for the corresponding and the two nrecad;n @
er and the state of the meter the time of the
ers application for his services, shall adjust the ar
between the parties both of whom shall submit In
ms ecison and pay and receive accordingly If the
by the company shall be found to be correct The
consumer shall pay fee of --ceuts and if incn ",
IeCL, company shall like toe
for his services. ~ oahu Inspector
SEC s. And be it enacted and ordained That - sbou
e uuey OF the Inspector and Sealer of Gas Meters
whenever he receives written request to do go -,
EXAMINE eS the meter on the premises of consumer
ns reia'hg 10 the proper manner of filling with
water or spirits and regulating the meters as
desired Tor which service the consumer shall paw To
the inspector the sum of = cents F' "
SEC O. And be it enacted and ordained That the In.
specor and Seaer of Gas Meters hereby authorized
enter in book, prepared by him for that the
date of testing, number size name of mannfact,, .i
ana registration of any meter proved and sealed or
aenned as aforesaid and also, the sums of all bills ad
instructions, and receive an annual salary of - dni
lars IN addition to the fees be charged or
TINS act but no fees to be charged allowed however
any case where the Mayor and City Council in their
porate capacity, concerned ~ WI
aEc ~ And be it enacted and ordained That if anv
person or persons countefeits or deaces the seal aca
upon any gas meter by the Inspector and Seaer the
son or persons so offending, conviction before ms
tce of the Peace of the city of Baltimore shall forfeit
anu pay the sum ---- dollars, or be imnrisoneJ
in the city Jail for days
SEC II. And be it enacted and ordained That all or
dlnances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with tba
provisions OF this ordinance be and the same are hereby
He LUCKNOW PRIZE MoNEY.-At length the row.
al order mas been given in England for the distri
button OF the Delhi and Lucknow Prize Money
After deferred hope has made many heart sick
after many brave soldier has fallen a victim to
hard work, or climate, or ill-cured wounds, the
w arrants appear in the London Gazette of the 8tb
broke out in Delhi, and ON the l4th of September
the place was retaken. During the four months
that the great arsenal of IInner India runn :. ~