Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
CITY ORDINANCES.

ordinances. concerning the pdS W -. "a : !
amended and reordaned 10 read as ~.
flows: And that sections 70 ana z. ol ss'ru
chapter 70 OF the City Ordinances, osrhs
ing the Gas-Works, be, ana are "e'eO''
repealed. -, nm
yenient inspection of meters ana cOi e.
ton of bills Tor gas consumer, uis ~
Ia hereby divided into three uistiIS's, -
follows; lnat portion Oh inc ,, ytuy ,acnth
ward OF the centre line OF fouIleehsn
street continued TO the corporauou IN
shall constitute the First Distrlcti shat
portion between the said centre my
ouIteenth street. anG west sue , oa line
street, continued 10 the corporauon I'M
shall constitute the Second District, anu
that portion westward from FIRST suSsoii
continued to the corporation me, snan
constitute the 1nlrd Dlsttio.i TnSnector
tenth day OF each month the lnspeetoI
shall enter in the meter-book the s,hte
Of all the meters In the FIRST DiS' aacb
before the twenty-second DAY o. eaSn
month he shall. in like manner, enter tne
state of all the meters In the SECOND us
trict. and before the last day ot e. ,S
month. the state of all the meters n .no
Third District The BOOK sh'ui nv i, nsrson
during the month. for which payneh. 10
TO be made. to be ascertained from ,ne
state of the register. For the Iespe..'a .o
sums. payable BY the several peIson,s FL,
entered. or appearing by the rne.T -p sui,
TO be chargeable, the Inspector sndil
promptly make out bills, showing We
name and location of each consumer. 'he
state of the meter at its last redclIl5 ~
stats at the previous settlement ana ,le
amount chargeable to said consumer. re
stall list these bills In BOOK, 10. pS
known as the "Gas-Bill L1stlng bO9h;
noting the date of their delivery anu III
column of this BOOK pre an,er the he date
Of payment OF each bill, as soon az poss.
HE after ii is reported TO him py nns r
Treasurer. The Inspector shaI1 o',er he
said hook 10 the Auditor whenever ~
may need it for the purpose oL ~ nia hays
these entries The Inspector shdli va "
he bills presented TO the persons VIM a.
to pay them COR at their place OF Dus u.s. nv
mr. residencA. When from sickness or any is
other cause, the Inspector may pe un"y te
! to nerform the duties required OF MN, ne
| shall report the same TO the SupeIlheggdau'
emf who shall furnish the necessary an li.,,a
! Section Is. Gas shall never be tutnisnSu
without proper charge therefor Inc SUP
| NV of gas to all consumers snal pS =.
| the condition OF the payment theI ei ~
| the rate of one dollar for every one ny ~
! sand cuhic feet to be ascertalneu as Rwh
| ecriLed in the preceding secuon' ! ne ~.
| committee or Inspector. whenever he ~.
| they deem such precauuon proper W
| cure the city against loss may IelI hhr
| the deposit Of sum In aoVahSe -. y, r.ill
| security, to secure payment OF WIZ @n
| heCome due for gas. Payments 10. Au9
shall be made monthly by All 'ousuiuS az ~.
except those who. by the comni., 30 80
| I.
| oftener. The several departments OK me
] cifv government shall pay for all gas Coh,
| stImed In their respective nepdI. IhsI' g.
| of their annual appropriations 10 w
credit Of said department, anu tle eI,s Of
| counts shall be carried on the poOhs Vi W,
! the Auditor. as all other accounts are no"
| kept: provided that they shall iot NC
| subject TO the penalties imposed IN see
| lion twenty-eight, until after tner re,
s e,Oi 0coyn,ufttees or boards have had
an opportunity TO approve the olsls Pre-
| sented by the Inspectori PROVIDED, IuI nv ny
mat the amounts paid for gas eaIh mon ~ u
| In tho treasury by the market-stall rem ei
ebsii he deducted from the bills render Ga
| their respective markets, SAID amouht5 "a IA
he furnished the Inspector by the Auui-
tor. 70 hills for
So ~ o consumer shall be paid, withouS
| SdSition provided such payment De lh ..c
to 10 treasurer at his office, NithIhl ~ ~
dovs next after its presentatlYh' az a., ne,
fore o'clock p n; otne ddI,ion TO The
orno,,nt Of the bill. II bill Tor gas az ~
snvthing else, which Is iurnlsneu ~ 90
civ in connection with the supply VI ~ ss
shall remain unpaid toi t nernesenied. the
i,''sosctor shalI cause the gas 10 De stypptSC
fronn the premises in respect 70 Wi,iSn s sfsS
defauIt exists and not allow III 70 yS hoT
on the premises again unul su oa,t added
Iave been paid with five per cent. duu1 a.
ns .foresaid or ten PEI cent, as " ~
in ssction thirty-two; provided that ~ ~
| iT,ited States Government sndll ~ Net.aJ
liable 10 have the ABOVE 9 psar The paymen
az hiiis Tor gas furnished by the cry o.
~ reo7tiations of the departments az, -
Woshineton require; provided that a I'M
exemption shall apply 70 tn H. he liver
UeaIth OF Virginia. and sucn tltle De - -
the state authorities for the pay iiien - =, -
biI.. for gas furnished oy tne ci s nc Audi
be required by the regulauo Oh w, - her
tor;s Department; and, proVloed luI NJ
M whenever the Auditor shall be sati :,
Ca that n gas-bill has not Deen pIoge- =:
delivered or any error mas oeen Liiaoe 90,
Inc reading Of the meter OF III tlah hiIio on,
the gas-biil he shan Ieua ne ,nenalty pre-
| relieve the consumer rum 'ii'
scribed by this secuoh, 1T, ,,rai
Section go. IL any bill remain uhpal
for fifteen days after its preseI Hi q. e.
Inspector shall make OUT ailot aaSditjon O
the amount due. with the aaaltiHIIn s, =
ton ner centum thereon, property 10 -,
in a book kept in his office tor the p IN
nose and shall deliver the sdnuv ~
Auditor who shall place the DlIi III ~
t Auuiso' the Collector OF Dehnqueh
Taxas taking his receipt therefor, W.
sboII collect the same, as II IL were Gu
FOR city taxes, and shall after usuuS III
? &C. 1cy rentun1 for his compensatory Pa
ny Valance to the Treasurer within or
Ssee,s after the bill Is put into ms nai.u'
and the official bond OF SAID colIeciiHl So or
tend TO secure the faitnIul cUn Ie,i az SoI
at.A no
bnUaver that II the amount OF any SUI
I'M bo dne from n tenant, or one VINO wa
J a tenant of the premises Wnen II oSSoii'
T due the owner of the premises az
tenant under him, other IMAM TIC p. %
, ~ some TO the Treasurer, wltnout III
addition of any percentage sn .d an.
shall he the duty OF the AuJitor 70 uT ~ ~
. s sueIa he collector of Delinquent Iake
q weekly settlements Of sueh DIS a. as a.
placed in his hands i.sS,s shf The eo collector
r n1ne Taxes shall forfeit tne IeI
$3.50 which he is hereby authoIiIeu
e Seduc1 The Auditor shall prompliy ~
e mort 10 the Inspector OF Gas the Pa T., IA -
d PD Sithdrawal OF gas-bills placed III ~, a.
OF W. nS the new Collector of Deirnquei
manos Tor collection. and the inspect
lsofi inter in a book kept for the purPOii
eli deIinquent gas-receipts e4hlOitei -
his Office for the purpose OF sen a,as h
= nso Of gas. and If any Delinquent gas y,
avhiblted fail to be reported py :,
SO,1ttnr az being paid or Withdrawn,
I'LL yenort the omission 10 the Audlto
l.. Who shall make or have maze the pi0P'
S cV Itin0 40 The agent or clerk receiylr
u, 81 and delivering coke at the I'd
yVorks the several deputies, anu en vi, "a
/ merL IN The Inspectors ONCE, shaIl ~
bnnd with sufficient surety. 70 DC q
i proved by the Guy ND TS Toliars Condition
, sur mo faithful performance OF tnelr 4 I
:, l oi duties and each shall take u
" oatb Of office prescribed py law o.. .,
D. Jan Sdc,jan AZ The Inspector or Gas al
\ his Identities and the BIZ Cierk are ~ o. ~
? 10 ' nrobibited Olnder penalty OF tne 20 10
e ~ .pi,ro ~ their Office or employment ITO
ontuc,ine any bill for gas consuinsu' =,
i,,s, or assuming TO pay such plll
- consumer other than thens L-,,.'a.,o
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