Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
CITY ORDINANCES.

AND IS OF CHAPTER Is OF THE CITY
3 ORDINANCES. CONCERNING THE
GAS-WORKS, AND REPEATING SEC
TIONS % AND n OF SAID CHAPTER
Is OF THE CITY ORDINANCES CON-
CERNING THE GAS-WORKS.
approved November II, 1881
Be II ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Richmond, That sections q, 70, 70.
49, ~, and IS. OF chapter Is of the City
Ordinances, concerning the Cas- Works. be
amended and reordained to read as fol-
fows And that sections S and q of said
chapter Is of the City Ordinances concel n
Ing the Gas-Works, be, and are hereby,
repealed.
Section "a. For the purpose OF con-
yenient inspection of meters and col.ec-
ton of bills for gas consumed. the city
is hereby divided into three districts, as
follows: That portion Of the city east
ward OF the centre line OF Fourteenth
street, continued TO the corporation line,
shall constitute the First District; that
portion between the said centre line OF
Fourteenth street, and west side or First
street, continued TO the corporation line,
snail constitute the Second District, ana
that portion westward from First street,
continued to the corporation line, shall
constitute the I bird District. Before the
tenth day of each month the Inspector
shall enter in the meter-book the state
OF all the meters In the First Dlstrlct'
before the twenty-secOnd day OF each
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state of all the meters In the Second Dis
trict and before the last day OF eacn
month, the state of all the metats n the
Third District The book shall show the
quantity of gas consumed by each person
during the month, for which payment IS
to be made, to be ascertained from the
state OF the register. For the respective
sums, payable by the several persons 50
entered, or appearing by the me, er-pooK
TO be chargeable. the Inspector snail
! promptly make out bills, showing the
name and location of'each consumed ne
state of the meter at its last redclnS Us
| state at the previous settlement, dho Iue
amount chargeable to said consumer. lie
| shall list these bills in book, TO pe
| known as the "Gas-Bill Listing BOOK,
| noting the date of their delivery, ana ID
] a column OF this book, prepared Tor me
purpose, the Auditor shall enter the date
of payment Of each bill, as soon as posi-
Bile after 1t Is reported TO him by the
| Treasurer The Inspector shall deliver
| said book TO the Auditor whenever ne
may need it for the purpose OF Inaklne
| these entries. The Inspector shall nave
| the bills presented to the persons who are
| to pay them Tor at their place or business
| or residence). When from sickness OF any
other cause, the Inspector may be unapIe
| to perform the duties required OF MIN, ~
| shall report the same TO the SuperlntSnu'
emf. who shall furnish the necessary ara.
Section p. Gas shall never be furnished
| without proper charge therefor. Inc sup
| ply of gas to all consumers shall De upo
The condition Of the payment therelU -, q
| the rate of one dollar for every one thou-
| sand cubic feet, to be ascertalned as pr
scrbed in the preceding sectlon' ~ u.
! committee or Inspector, whenever ue Va
| they deem such preCauuon proper 10 80,
cure the city against loss, may IeqI ~,
| the deposit Of sum in advance. Or othSI
| security, to secure payment OF what VII
| become due for gas. Payments IoG Id
| shall be made monthly by all IONS Iuel >
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| except those who, by the e ';naa 20 nav
| Superintendent, may be required 10 pa
| oftener. The several departments OF lh'
city government shall pay for all gas COZ
sumed I'm their respective departments ou
! of their annual appropriations 10 w
! credit of said department, and these &C
l counts shall be carried on the DOCKS U
| tho Auditor as all other accounts are nov
| kent: provided that they shall not o.
| subject to the penalties imposed IN sec
tion twenty-eight. until after tneir re re
| spectiye committees or boards nave ha'
an opportunity to approve the oiils ~
sented by the Inspector; proYdeu, Iur nv u
that the amounts paid for gas edSh Iiloil, -
I'm the treasury by the market,stalI reil .s e.
shall be deducted from the bills rendere'
their respective markets, said amounts .
be furnished the Inspector by the Auui
tor. .- ~ hills 20
gas of asconsumer shall be paIt' w mi ,nsS
addition. provided such payment De una a..
10 the Treasurer at his ofhce, Wllhlnl Nv
DAYS next after its presentation anu anu re o
fore O'Clock u. NJ; otherwise nVe r.
cent shall be paid In ad l,1i tor e va o
ANYTHING else. which Is furnished Dy IN
city i'm connection with the supply OF sas
shan remain unpaid for ten days mex
after that on which II is presented, VI
Inspector shall cause the gas 10 " -hicb IN
| from the premises in respect 10 Wnlcu VI
| defauIt EXISTS and not allow II 10 pt u.s.,
on the premises again until such p4n Sle,i
have been paid, with five per cent. a 'iti1
as aforesaid, or ten per CENT, % r., IN
i'm section thirly-two; provided thdt VI II
United States Government shall not
liable IN have the above penalty imposes
| and shall have such Time lOr li,e Pas =
of hills for gas furnished by tne cry
the regulations OF the aepai ,hat . Tx
washington require; proVlded that a In an
exemption shall apply TO the C ,ol lrI,'a
wealth of Virginia, and sucn tlIhe r. 81 {
the State authorities for the payiilen.s =, - =
bills for gas furnished ny tne elI a., a' Aud
he required by the regulations OF the huu
tors Department; and, provided Iur,nel
mat whenever the Auditor shal De sdtlS
- fled that a gas-bill has not peen Proge' !
delivered, or any error has oeen indue
the reading of the meter or In maki,S "
tbo gas-biIl. ne shall rebate the bill an
relieve the consumer from the penalty PR
! scribed by this section. go t-. ,,,Dai
, SECTION go If any bill remain uhpal
for fifteen days after us pIes o,har Xii Z
| t iI a.r,,o,,St d,ie with the addition
Ten per centum thereon, properly III,
in a book kept in his office TOT the Puu,
nose and shall deliver the same 70 ~ ~
Auditor, who snail pace w, ~ DeIinnuer
raves taking his receipt therefor, WI
shall collect the same, as II 1t were us
for CITY taxes. and shall, after deouc ~, III
five per centum for MS colnpehS ,,,itbin ~
the balance TO the Treasurer WITHIN Vi
yveel< after the bill is put into ms manu-
and the official bond of said coleci,oSI s6 "a
extend TO secure the faltnIul cylleoIiI ~
and payment of the said money PRIV ~
however, that II the amount o Uh ySo We
tenant of the premises when IL Decdh
Inc the owner of the premises VI
Ionsrt under him, other than the peIse
rom whom such gas-Dill IS que, NO. ~
. ede Ss,o ~ any percentage thereon.
ebau he the duty OF the Auditor 10 denal
fro,n the Collector Of Delinquent lax
weekly settlements OF such DliIs az a.
placed in his hands, ana LOT r, H.
, make such settlements. the CoilSctor
DeIInouent Taxes shall forfeit the pc
centaSe which he IS hereby authoriIeu
deduct. The Auditor shah Pioii. DE-, =,
mort TO the Inspector OF Gas .he pa ii' ~
or withdrawal Of gas-bills placed IN l,
p pa,Is Of the new Collector of Dellnquei
Ta~es for collection, and the lhspect
ebau enter i'm 4 book kept for the puIPol
= oT delinauent gas-recelpts eNhlpitet =,
n ms c of gas "a and if any DELINQUENT gas-b
so exhibited fan to ,5 be re %PiTbdraG Sy i
= shall report the omission 10 the Auul, S
Who who shall make or have made the prop
I correction. oi.r,, raceivir
coal and delivering coke at and in tbe B
/; CIort@ II the Inspectors office, shail 81,
bond, with sufficient surety 10 DC Sn Il Il