Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-16
CITY GAS.
RULES AND REGULATIONS PREPARED
Under Which the City Of Wheeling Pro-
poses to Furnish Illuminating Gas
Duties of Officers
and Compensation.

Mr.. Harry Caldwell, Secretary Of the
gas works, has, under direction OF the
trustees, prepared system OF rules and
regulations under which the city pro-
poses to furnish consumers with
Illuminating gas. These rules are
IN the hands OF the Council
Committee on Lights, and will be
bv il presented to Council. We antici-
pate this action by herewith presenting
the substance thereof:
All applications for gas must be IN
person or by attorney, the applicant 10
sign an agreement TO comply with these
regulations and amendments which may
be made thereto. 1t must be agreed
that the metre, service pipe and other
material shall remain the property OF
the city and the use shall be governed
by these rules. The applicant shall also
state the probable number OF burners to
be supplied.
Gas Shall be charged by meter, and if
the metre proves detective it will be i'm
mediately changed. II it fails to register
the account will be made by the average
of another metre of like. number
OF burners, or by the amount charged
during previous corresponding period:
Bills will be made out on the LIST OF
each month, or as soon after as possible,
| at such price as Council may fix, subject
to such discount as city ordinance may
allow.
Whenever deemed expedient the
Trustees may require security Tor pay
ment by the deposit in advance Of a sum
sufficient TO secure the city from loss.
Gas shall be shut off from any con-
sumner not paying within twenty days
after the bills are due.
The Trustees shall have the right Ito
stop the flow OF gas into any premises,
and remove all the apparatus when
proper to protect the city against loss or
fraud, or when access is denied them or
their agents, or when the consumer shall
fail to comply with their rules.
Whenever gas has been shut off for any
of these reasons, and is allowed To he
again turned on, a charge OF 90 cents
will be made if nothing has been re-
moved. If the meter has been removed,
81 for resetting it ; and il the service pipe
has been removed, charges will be the
same as for new work.
In case of leak i'm the City's apparatus,
Gas shall be shut off until the
| Trustees make the necessary re-
pairs. In case of repairs between the
curb and consumers pipe, the gas shall
remain stopped until the Trustees shall
have been paid lin advance, when prop
er,j the cost of such repairs, with the
loss by such leakage, within the con-
sumer's premises. When such leaks re-
suit from other than rust or use, the
loss shall be estimated by the Trustees,
provided no charge shall be made for
meter repairs when made necessary by
rust or use.
Gas shall be introduced into any
premises within the range of mains,
when the gas inspector is satisfied that
the fittings are properly put up and
perfectly tight and after the applicant
has complied with these rules. The
meter, service pipe, &c, will be fur
nished by the city and all work of ex-
cavating, &c. paid by the consumer,
together with the fees required for set
ting. When gas is wanted temporarily
special contracts shall be made. Charges
for adjusting meter, meter cock, &c. will
be as follows: