Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

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An ordinances parts Of ordinances, or
r.solutlons in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
ENGINEERS SALARY REDUCED.
That the salary OF the Engineer OF the
city be reduced from 5000 to N,VO per
annum. payable monthly.
2 That the salary of the First Assistant
Engineer be. and is hereby. reduced TO
81 go per annum. payable monthly.
3 That the salry Of the Second Assistant
Engineer be- and Is hereby. reduced TO
81 so per annum, payable monthly.
That the salary OF the Third Assistant
ENGINEER be and is hereby. reduced TO
81 $50 per annum. payable monthly
q All ordinances parts OF ordinances,
or resolutions I'm conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
G. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after January 81. 1881
That I'm the interim OF some change
being made as 20 the lighting of the sew
eral departments OF the city. that the Su-
pcrintendent Of the Gas-Works be. and
Is hereby authorized and instructed. sub
iect 10 the approval Of the Committee on
Light. TO investigate and stop all un-
necessary consumption Of gas.
That the Committee on Light be, and
are hereby instructed TO place an arc
electric light IN the drill hall OF the Regi-
mental Armory. 10 be used In lieu OF gas
That the horse and buggy kept at the
expense Of the city and used by the
Superintendent Of the Gas-WorkS be. and
is hereby. dispensed with. and the harness
disposed Of.
The several departments OF the city
government shall pay for all gas con
sumed I'm their respective departments
out OF the annual appropriation to the
credit OF said departments. and these
accounts shall be carried on the books CT
the Auditor as ali other accounts are
now kept.
All ordinances or parts OF ordinances I'm
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect from
and after January 81, 1891
The Committee on Light shall, at its
second meeting In January 1897, pro-
coed with the appointment Of five persons
10 assist the Inspector Of Gas.
The salary paid TO each of the assist
ants to the Inspector of Gas be- ana is
hereby, reduced to $3.50 per annum.
CUTS IN THE GAS DEPARTMENT
That the salary Of the superintendent
Of the Gas-Works be. and is hereby
reduced from 49, COO to s., $50 per annum.
That the salary of the Inspector OF
Gas be. and is hereby, reduced to $500
per annum.
That the salary Of the Foreman of the
Lower Gas-Works he. and is hereby, re-
duced to $500 per annum.
That the salary OF the Foreman OF
the Upper Gas-Works be. ana is hereby,
increased to $1,000.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENE
That sections 8. Q. 70, p. 2S. g. 30, and
50 of chapter p Of the City Ordinances,
concerning the gas-works, be amended
and reordained so as TO read as follows:
s. The Superintendent shall employ such
men as no may deem suitable 20 perform
the necessary work under his supervision,
and shall fix the compensation for ser
vice rendered subject to the approval Of
the committee.
g. He shall at each monthly meeting,
lay before the committee a list Of arti-
cles and materials which will probably be
required during the month, together with
the cost thereof. and the probable amount
necessary 70 pay the hands employed, and
report what. If any. materials are no
longer serviceable. He shall have an ac-
count kept Of the names of the men en-
ployed. their kind Of work, and the days
OF the week or month they work, showing
what amount is chargeable TO current
expenses and what amount TO consuuc-
ton IN its various branches
lg. The Inspector of Gas shall attend
an meetings Of the committee, act as
clerk. and make and keep true re-
cord Of its proceedings, without addi-
tional compensation
n. The inspector shall keep a book,
called the service-pipe book, wherein he
shall keep an account Of all the pipes
and materials used. from the mains TO
or about the public lamps and TO or about
the premises OF private consumers, so that
the superintendent In his annual inven-
tory may state correctly the amount.
OF all his reports the inspector shan,
i'm a book used for the purpose, keep
COPIES.
AS TO GAS PAYMENTS.
o. The amount Of bills for gas Of a
consumer shall be paid without addition.
provided such payment be made TO the
Treasurer. at his Office, within five days
next after its presentation, and before
o'clock p. NJ; otherwise, . per cent.
shall be paid in addition TO the amount
OF the bills If a bill for gas, or anything
else which is furnished by the city in
connection with the supply OF gas shaH
remain unpaid for ten days next aIter
that on which it is presented, the AUDITOR
shall notify the Superintendent, VINO
shall cause the gas TO be stopped from
the premises in respect TO which the de-
fault exists. and lot allow II to be- used
ON the premises again until such bill
shall have been paid. with per cent.
added as aforesaid or 10 per cent, as
provided i'm section 80. provided, that the
United states Government shall not De
liable TO have the above penalty imposed,
and shall have such time for the payment
of bills for gas furnished by the city
as the regulations of the departments at
Washington require: and, provided FUR
Their. that a like exemption shall apply
10 the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
such time be given the state authorities
for the payment of bills for gas furnished
by the city as may be required by the
regulations of the Auditors Department
And. provided further, that whenever the
Auditor shall be satisfied that gas bill
has not been properly delivered, or any
error has been made in the reading Of
the meter. or i'm making out the gas
bin. he shall rebate the bill and relieve
the consumer from the penalty prescribed
by this section.
SALES or COKE. ETC.
% The SUPERINTENDENT shall make such
sales Of coke and other articles as the
committee may authorize. Upon any such
sale. the price required by the committee
shall be paid 10 the Treasurer, as moneys
are required 10 be paid into the Treasury
by the ordinances OF the city. VINO shall
give to the purchaser a receipt for the
sum paid, bearing date the day OF the
payment. and stating the name OF the
purchaser tina article sold and its guam
tty, which receipt shall entitle the pur-
chaser TO receive from the Superintendent
such article or articles, except that the
Superintendent is authorized to sell ana
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