Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING AND RE-
approved November Il. 1881

| Ordinances. Concerning the Gas-W orks, be
amended and reordained TO rea1 .atd
lows: And that sections 26 ana z, e y, an n.
cnapter 70 OF the City Ordinances, barehv
| ing the Gas-Works, be, and are "@''''
| repealed.
Section "a. For the purpose OF con
v.enient inspection OF meters anu ,b eo civ
ton OF bills for gas consumedls, ,r sag as
| Is hereby divided into three dlstilo's. st
follows: That portion Of the , c,vy esnth
ward OF the centre line OF touIteSSin ,,a
street, continued to the corpofat,iNo,n tha |,
shall constitute the First Dls,rici, e"o os
poruon between the said centIe tiii It,
Fourteenth street, ana west SIDE OF ri l,a
street, continued to the corporauon hiie,
shau constitute the Second Dlstrlet, anu
that portion westward from Fist suse,i
constitute the Third District BeIore tne
tenth day OF zach month the inspector
shall enter in the meter-book the state
or all the meters I'm the First DistIIct
before the twenty-second day OF each
month he shall, in like manner. enter Sns
state OF all the meters in the SECOND Us
trict, and before the last day oi eaSn
month, the state of all the meters III ,,Ie
Third District. The book shall show the
quantity OF gas consumed by each perso =.
during the month, for which payment 10
TO be made, TO be ascertained from tne
state OF the register. For the respes.i ,,o =
entered, or appearing by the me. -poo y
TO be chargeable, the Inspector shail
promptly make our bills. showing .ho
name and location of each consumer, VIZ
state OF the meter at its last reacln ns
state at the previous settlement, ana Inc me
amount chargeable TO said consumer re
shall list these bills in book 70 ps e
known as the "Gas-Blll Listing BOOK;
noting the date of their delivery, ana IN
column of this book, prepared Tor the
purpose, the Auditor shall enter the GATE
of payment OF each bill, as soon as posi-
bic after it is reported TO MIN py the
nf,-... ChDl
said book to the Auditor whenever ne
may need 1t for the purpose OF mahlns
these entries. The Inspector shali naEo
the bills presented to the persons Wno dIe
10 pay them (or at their place OF business
or residence). When from sickness or any
other cause, the Inspector may De uIapie
TO perform the duties required OIL MIN, ne
shall report the same to the SupeIlnteennu-
ent who shall furnish the necessary ara.
Section %. Gas shall never be Iurnisheu
without proper charge therefor Inc sup
ply of gas TO all consumers shall De upoiI
the condition OF the payment theIeivi "a
the rate Of one dollar for every one tneu-
sand cubic feet, to be ascertained as pIe-
scribed in the preceding section Inc
committee or Inspector. whenever nc VI
they deem such precauton proper 10 pc
cure the city against loss, may IequiIS
the deposit OF a sum in advance OF othT,
security, to secure payment OF what VIII
become due for gas. Payments 10. Hds
shall be made monthly by all consumers,
except those who, by the committee VI
Superintendent may be required 10 pay
oftener The several departments OF the
city government shall pay for all gas con-
sumed in their respective departments OUT
of their annual appropriations 10 tnS
credit of said department, and these &C
counts shall be carried on the books OF
the Auditor, as all other accounts are now
kept; provided that they shall not be
subject to the penalties imposed in Sec
tion twenty-eight. until after their re-
boards nave
an opportunity to approve the DIS pre-
scented by the Inspector; PROVIDED, turther'
that the amounts paid for gas eacn month
In the treasury by the market-Stall renters
shall be deducted from the bills render cd
their respective markets, said amounts 10
be furnished the Inspector by the Audi
tor.
Section %. The amounts Of pllls Tor
gas of a consumer shall be paid witho9t
addition. provided such payment De mdue
10 the Treasurer at his office, within nVe
days next after its presentation, ana pc
fore O'Clock p. NJ; otherwise hVe Per
cent. shall be paid in addition 10 the
amount of the bin. If a bill for gas, or
ANYTHING else. which is furnished by the
civ in connection with the supply OF gas,
shall remain unpaid Tor ten Gays h 81
after that on which II is presented, lhS
Inspector shall cause the gas 70 De StypP pS
defailf exists, and not allow ii TO be usea
nm the premises again until such bill shail
have been paid, with hve per cent. auuSSu;
as aforesaid, or ten per C ent5 "a "a ihet The
limited States Government snall not DC
liable to have the above penalty ltnposeu,
and shall have such time Tor tne pay IiIene
of bills for gas furnished Dy tne CIty a.
The regulations of the departments at
Washington require; provided that ike
exemption shall apply 10 the ColiiIi .I
wealth of Virginia, and such time De gwen
the State authorities for the payments OF
hiIi- for gas furnished by the city as may
be required by the regulations OF tne AulI
tors Department; ana, proVluSa Iut III H.
that whenever the Auditor shail De sdls
fed that gas-bill has not Deeh properly
delivered. or any error has been mace IN
the reading of the meter or In naklns oul
the gas-bill, he shall rebate the pill anu
relieve the consumer from the pehd''S PAN
scribed by this section. i
for fifteen days after its presentment, the
Inspector shall make out another PHI Tor
the amount due, with the addln0n oI
ten per centum thereon, properly llst IL
in a book kept in his office for the pur-
nose. and shall deliver the same 70 me
Auditor. who shall place the bill IN tne
hands Of the Collector Of Dehnqueht
Taxes, taking his receipt thereIOr, Wuo
shall collect the same. as II II were que
for city taxes, and shall. after deductlng
five per centum for his compensation pay
the balance TO the Treasurer within one
week after the bill is put into his hands;
and the offlcidl DOilu VI sdlu - So,
extend TO secure the faithful collections
and payment of the said money; proVloeo'
however that If the amount OF any such
hin be due from tenant or one VINO was
a tenant of the premises when II became
due the owner of the premises, or
tenant under him, other than the person
from whom such gas-bill is due, may pay
the same TO the Treasurer, without tne
addition of any percentage thereon.
shall be the duty Of the Auditor 10 deIudhu
from the Collector OF Delnqne4nt taxes aes
weekly settlements Of such bills as are
nIaced in his hands. and for tailure 10
make such settlements. the Collector or
Delinouent Taxes shall forfeit the per-
centase which he Is hereby authorized 10
deduct The Auditor sirln promptly re-
mort IN the Inspector of Gas the payment
or Withdrawal Of gas-bills placed IN the
hands az the new Collector OF Delinquent
TaXes for collection, and the Inspector
shall enter in book kept for the purpose
all delinquent gas-receiptsf eA npine tbn
use of gas, and If any delinquent gas-pll
so exhibited fail to be reported by me
Auditor as being paid or WithdraWh; ne
shall report the omission 10 the AUDITOR |
who shall make or have made the proper
Section A. The agent or clerk receiving |
coal and delivering coke at the Cas-
Works, the several deputies. ana me Blll |
Clerk in the Inspectors ONCE, snail give |
bond with sufficient surety 20 VS az az
nroyed by the City Council, each IN the |
sum OF one thousand dollars, condluonal |
for the faithful performance Of their re-
snective duties, and each shall take the |
GA IN of office prescribed by lay.
section a. The Inspector OF Gas and
his denntIes and the Bill Clerk are strict
lv nrohibited Wnder penalty OF the Tor
feitilre of their office or employment from
collecting any bill for gas consumed or
paying or assuming to pay sueh D.s Ior