The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-19
An ORDINANCE

IN RELATION TO THE GAS WORKS
Of the City Of Wheeling, and the APP
pointmcnt, duties and compensation OF the
Trustees thereof.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Council
of the City of Wheeling that -----bc
and they are hereby appointed Trustees oil
the Gas Works of the City of Wheeling,
and shall hold their Office during the pleas
IRE of the Council Of said City.
SEC. 9. Before entering upon theduileS oil
their office, each of the said trustees snail
give bond with one or more securities To be
approved by Council, in the penal sum or
1--WE thousand dollars conditioned TO the fol-
lowing effect, viz: the conditions OF the
above obligation are such that, whereas the
above bond A Il has been duly appointed
trustee of the Gas Works of the City OF
Wheeling under an ordinance of the said
CITY entitled IAN Ordinance in relation 10
the Gas Works of the City OF Wheeling, ana
the appointment, duties and compensation
of the Trustees thereof, ana mas accepted
of said appointment; now, Therefore, il the
said A L during his continuance as such
trustee Shall in all things, honestly, faith
fnIly and diligently discharge the duties rs
suci trustee, and shall well and truly &C.
count for and pay over to such person or
persons as may be entitled under The ordi.
nance of said city to receive the same, all
moneys which shall come into his hands or
under his control as such trustee, then shall
the foregoing obligation be- void, otherwise
TO remain in full force and virtue.
SIC. 3. The said Trustees shall each re-
ceiyp for his services such salary as may be
determined upon from time to time by
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty of said Trustees
to exercise general supervision over the
Gas Works OF the City of Wheeling, keep
The same and all connections Herewith i'll
good order, to make all necessary repairs,
10 purchase all necessary materials, to en-
force the provisions of all ordinances of the
CITY in relation TO the said Gas Works, To
appoint or employ all persons necessary to
the economical running and management
of the same, and to discharge any person so
employed.
SEC. >. They shall adopt such rules and
regulations for the management OF said
works, the running of the same and the
supplying OF gas to the consumers rs they
shall deem necessary; provided however,
that all such rules and regulations shall first
be submitted to Council for approval, the
Council hereby reservinS the right at any
time TO modify or annul any rule or regu-
lation so adopted by them.
SEC q. The said Trustees shall report the,
name otevery person employed by them,
the amount to be paid and the duties To be
performed by him TO the first meeting Of
Council after such appointment shall have
been made.
SEC. :. They shall. once in every three
months or Oflener, If so required by COun-
liz,
their receipts and the disbursements made
by them during the three mo tbs next pre-
ceding such report.
SEC. 8. They shall, once in every month,
pay to the Commissioners acting under an
ordinance OF the city entitled IAN Ordi-
nance To negotiated loan for the benefit OF
the City of Wheeling and create sinking
fund for the redemption thereof, the Whole
OF the moneys received by them or received
by any person Or persons employed by
them for or on account OF the said clty LOT
gas rents or sales. The receipt OF the chair
man of said Commissioners shall he filed
by said Trustees with Clerk OF said city.
SEC. q. The said Trustees are hereby au-
thOriZed TO issue orders on the SAID COM
mi>sioners in payment OF the persons en-
ployed by them i'll and about sald Gas
Works and in payment Of all necessary
materials purchased or repairs ordered by
them; but they shall not extend any main
pipe without express authority theTeiO.
from the Council OF the city.
SEC. 10. The price OF gas shall be, uiitll
otherwise ordered by Council, three dollars
and fifty cents per thousand cubic feet, upon
which price the said trustees shall allow the
consumer discount often per cent. II The
bill be paid on or before the 10Th day OF the
month such bill becomes due.
SEC. ii. That all applications for gas snail
be made TO the said Trustees, and no april
cation shall be granted until the applicant
signs the rules and regulations adopted by
said Trustees.
SEC. II. 1t shall be the duty of the Trustees
upon the failure of any person to pay his,
her or their gas b II within the time Specl-
fled in said rules and regulations, 10 cause
thegaS 10 be shut of from such deiinquestS.
Any person turning on the gas when 80
shut Off by the order or authority of SAID
Trustees, he or she shall forfeit and pay TO
the City OF Wheeling a fine of not less than
one nor more than twenty dollars.
SEC. IL. That II any person shall wiiiuiLy
break or injure any public lamp or lamp
post or shall shut oil ,he gas or in any way
extinguish the same when lighted by au-
thority of the city or persons employed by
said Trustees, he or she shall forfeit and pay
to the city a fine of not less than five or
more than twenty dollars, and in default OF
payment of said fine and cost shall he SEN
fenced to labor at any of the public works
for period not exceeding thirty days; pro-
vided, however, that If default be made by
a female she shall be imprisoned for not
less than five nor more than thirty days.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage. jelly