Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

the average OF auOtner metre, or by the
! amount charged during II previous correspond
,, ing period at the discretion of the Committee
on Light
Bird. The Committee on Light may, when
ever they shall deem it e1pedient, require Sc
curity for the psym. mt of the gas expected TO
be consumed. or the deposit of sum in ad.
vance to secure the city against loss.
4th. The service pipe, from the main to the
building lins, in front Of the building to be
lighted, will be furnished By the city of
Alexandria, without cost to the consumers,
except when gas is contemplated to be used
for short period, or during only portion of
the year /; in such instances the service pre
must be paid for by the consumers or leased
from the Committee on Light as they shall
determine The expense Of the stop-cock
and other apparatus, and all other service pipe.
bends, etc., which may be required shall be
reimbursed to the city by the consumer of
gas upon the premises as soon IS the work is
completed.
9Th The committee shall have authority
whenever they may deem it necessary to sub.
stitrte alcohol or other substance for water in
the metre.
conveying of gas within the walls at.
ter it has passed the metre may be
put up by any competent mechanic en-
ployed by the consumer or proprietor of
the premises, subject, however, to the inspec.
ton and approval of the Committee on Light
or their authorized agent
7th. The screws USED in putting up gas
tubing shall be made in such standard sizes
as may be authorized by the Committee on
Light, and no tubing shall be used except
such as may be now or hereafter allowed by
them, and all tubings and fittings shall be ex-
amined and approved by an inspector APP
I'D h,,tb he ;0hf
to being put up, and again examined and ap-
proved after being fixed before gas will DO
supplied.
S;h. The clerk shall at all times be in read
mess 10 examine apparatus and promises of
applicants free of chargson receiving three
days notice.
9th. The clerk, unless otherwise ordered
by the Committee on Light shall introduce
the gas into any premises within the range OF
the pipes whenever he shsll be satisfied that
the fittings are put in their proper places in
orkmanlike manner and are perfectly gas
tight.
10th. The authorized agents of the Com
mittee on Light shall have the right of free
access into the premises lighted with gas for
| the purpose of examining into the whole gas
apparatus or for the removal of the metre
| and service pipe.
18th. The tenant of any premises using
gas shall give at least three days notice when.
ever no il about to remove, that the gas may
be stopped, or he will remain liable for any
gas that may pass through the metre until
such notice be given.
18th. The quantity Of gas consumed will.
in all cases, be ascertained in the manner
prescribed In the second article of these rules
and the bills be rendered quarterly unless
| the Committee on Light or their authorized
agent shall think it expedient to provide tsat
they should be settled monthly or weekly.
| 18th 7 he clerk shall deliver the bills for
gas consumed ON or before the first day of tina
| month following taking the metres, and In
default of payment for gas within ten days
after bill is rendered, in case of leak, or
injury done to the metre or pipe within the
premises of any consumer, the flow of gas
NAY be stopped until the bill be paid or the
necessary repairs are made
14th When any bill shall remain unpaid
after the time shall elapse allowed by law, it
shall be the duty Of the said clerk to collect
the same according to the laws of the city in
| relation to the collection Of taxos and other
dues, and the said clerk shall return no bills
uncolected TO the committee on light except
under oath that he can find no goods belong
| ing to delinquents with which to satisfy said
| claims.
18th. The Committee on Light reserve to
themselves the right to refuse to Introduce
gas into any premises until all arrears due
on the said premises shall have been paid.
10th. The Committee on Light reserve to
themselves at any time the right to cut off
the communication of the service pipe if they
shall find 1t necessary to do SO in order to pro-
tect the works against abuse or fraud
18th. Each consumer of gas shall ON appli-
cation at the office of the gas works be furn-
ished with a copy Of these rules.
| 18Th. The following table exhibits the
| proportionate size and length of tubing re-
quired by the committee on light to be intrO-
duced by consumers. An adhesion to it viii
be found Ii, cessary to an uninterrupted How
o. gas, and consequently TO steady light: