Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
Approved November II, 1883.

Il Or THE CITY ORDINANCES con-
CORNING THE GAS-woKKs.
(Approved November II, 1881
BE IL ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Richmond. That sections "a, =, -.
81 AZ. and As, OF chapter % OF the Ci.y
Ordinances, concerning The Gas W OF hs, We
amended and reordained TO read az W.
fows: And that sections Is and ~ OK saIu
chapter Is of the city Ordinances, csnce; n
ing the Gas-Works. be, and are hereDy'
Section "A. For the purpose of con-
venient inspection OF meters ana COZ &C.
ton OF hills for gas consumed, the eiey
Ia hereby divided into three distract5, as
follows: 1nat portion OF the CITY eao,s
ward OF the centre line OF fourteen.h
street continued to the corporation liho,
shall constitute the First District: th@t
portion between the said centre me y.
r oufteentn street., ana west sioe OF riIs'
street, continued to the corporation hhe,
shall constitute the second DistIies' Gu
that portion westward from rIrst sree;,
continued to the corporation line, snaii
-Onsu.ute the nird district. BEFORE Wv
tenth day OF each month the lnspecsoI
shall enter in the meter-book the sta,e
of all the meters in the First DISTRICT,
before the twenty-second day Oh eaSn
month be shall, In like manner, enter nv tnc
state of all the meters In the Second bls,
trict. and before the last gay he
month. the state OF all the metets n the
Third District. The book shall .now tne
quantity of gas consumed b. eaCh peroou
during the month. for which paymeh. -
to be made, TO be ascertained from 'iie
state of the register For the respestiNe
sums pavable By the several persons 50
entered or appearing by the ins.si -p y, -
TO be chargeable, the inspector snaii
promptly make out bills, showing ,ne
name and location OF eacn consuhiiet, ~.
state Of the meter at its last rsacin \ Us
state al the previous settlement, ana me t
amount chargeable to said consumer. ne
shall list these bills IN a DOOR ~ pS
known as the "Gas-Blll Listing bo9h;
| a column of this book, prepared Ior ane
purpose the Auditor shall enter the cat
| Of nayment of each bill, as soon as posSi-
Bile after It is reported to MN ~ .ns
| Treasurer. The Inspector snall ueiis &C.
| said book to the Auditor whenever ~
noav need II for the purpose Of makine
| these entries. The Inspector snall nar ~
| The hills presented 10 the persons VINO arg
| TO nav them (or at their place OF pusine =,
| or residence). Wnen rom a., ne unable
TO perform the duties required OF I;iin, ~
| shall report the same to the Superlh IA"
emf. who shall furnish the necessary al az,
Section %. Gas shall never De , UT. .i,,
without proper charge therefor ne sup
nv of Gas 10 ali consumers shall be upo;
| the condition OF the payment theIeiUl -
| the rate of one dollar for every ore VIZ ~ = /.
| sand cubic feet, to be ascertaineu @9 r. Th
| ccrfbpd in the prtCebiuS 1N~''S-' =.
| oonnyotttea or Inspector, whenever nc o
| inv deem such precaution proper 70 20
| cure the city against loss may Iequ,l
the deposit Of a sum In advance, ~ -. III,
security, to secure payment ol VIZ g.. &c
bee ONE due for gas. Payments ~, g.
shall be made monthly by al 'ons .an ~
eycept those VINO by the commit -c -
SUPERINTENDENT. may be required W 20
oftener The several departihtu'S -, "a a. -,
citv government shall pay Tor all Eas eon
| ~ ofr
of their annual appropriations 10 W W
credit of said department, ana these a.
counts shall be carried on the poOhs =
the Auditor as all other account shaII no not b
subject TO the penalties Imposed IN sec
ton twenty-eight, until after tnelr re re
spectiye committees or boards nave nave na
an opportunity 10 approve me DIS
| sented by the Inspector; provided. tur,
| thai the amounts paid for gas eaen mon,
in the treasury by the market-staiI IeI e.
shall be deducted from the pliIs Ienuei
their respective markets, sai1 an t h1dl
be furnished the Inspector ny '"e 1
tor -, h,lls ia
90, 80 a consumer shall be PAID, "illioI
eed1itIon provided such payment re ma a, =
] 70 fine Treasurer at his once Witnrhd y,
days next after its presehtae,Tsma' five pe
1ore 2 O'clock =. NJ; otherwise hse ~
n no1 shall be paid in addition 10 W
amount OF the bill. II a plii LOT N
apv,hine else which is furnlsnSu " ~
city In connection with tne suPP% S3vs ney
shall remain unpaid for ten uaysa ~
oftar that on which IL Is pressiileu' ~
dasnactor shall cause the gas 10 De stDpPSt
from the premises in respect 70 VIZ ~ :, 20
default exists, and not allow IL 70 ~ sbo
Wy, ~ nreunIses again until sucn OIL s s
: 1il VIZ, -, na.d with five per cent auue
n a's, '.foresaid or ten per cent, as PIoN III,
in section thir,y-two; proVioeo NO Coz
| United states Government sndli ~
liable TO have the above owe, p Snr the paymel
aF hills for gas furnished by tne CI.y
7 vha Tee,liations OF the departments "a,
| wa shington require proVloeu ln 49,, o. - -
= exemption shall Apply 10 ,uS he civ,
u,eaitb Of Virginia. and such time pe si''
III state authorities for the payments
hi,Is for gas furnished by the CITY as M
u he reauired by the regulations OF tne Az
tors Department; and, proFlhe1 lui -;
that whenever me Auui.oi heen nroper
| delivered or any error has oeen i,Itue
the reading of the meter or III Lhak n,,IIS n,
\ the gas-bill. he shall rebate the p,in o, o.
d relieve the consumer from the p0""''
r scribed by this section.
:, Section 80. II any bill remain unpa
> for fifteen days after its presentmeni!I;
y insnector shall make out anOther PHI
: The amount due, with the addltlon
! ten per centum thereon, properly hs -.
in book Kept 6ei hs oi the same to
aTa. .
: Auditor. who shall place the plll III
> hands of the Collector or psiIdus
z Taxes. taking his receipt thereIuI,
L shall collect the same, as IL ~ d,,o,i
a sor civ taxes. and shall after dsductl
n Eve nor centum for his compensation y
a ~ holance TO the Treasurer Wlthin
, week. after the bill II put INTO ms na -
and Inc official bond OF said collec,Vr 81
extend to secure e., me cid i1l money; provid
bovever that II the amount OF any gu
hin he due from tenant, or one "Iio WV "
o. a tenant of the premises Wnen ~ YEA
, due. the owner OF the pieIni.Ihe ~ rers
tensnt under him, other than the peis
K sro,, whom such gas-bil is due, may y
,he same TO the Treasurer, without
5. addition of any percentage Inei an ~. n
b shall he the duty OF the Aucitor 70 ug M,
II from The Collector OF DellnquSht la
tio1i i,, setflements Of such bills as
,Isced IN his hands. and Tor tal ure
= pioiL s,ch settlements. the Collector
L. Delinuuent Taxes snai lorlel! w
centage which he Is ne si.I a promptly
49, m the Inspector of Gas the PAYNE
poi ,r.ttbdrawaI OF gas-bills placed IN
q bands NJ the new Collector or Delhqu'
81 raves for collection, and tne inspsS
2 shall enter In DOOR rd KIN so exh,bitei
a. office for the purpose or securing
- ,is 81 GAS and IL any delinquent gas
n GO exhibited fail TO be reported ny
Auditor as being paiu Oh ,he sua;t
shaii report the omission 20 tne Auul'
Who Who shall make or have made the pro
Section H. The agent or clerk RE, rseei y
ie ceal and deliyer,Insa ep cUne and The
t C Morsi in the Inspectors office, shall
c. Sand with sufficient surety. 10 De
ppoSed by the CITY Council each sShsi "
sum Of thousand srsar doSss Of f0a theiT
Tor me S,,.ias and each shall take