Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
CITY ORDINANCES.

approved November ii. 1881
BE Il ordained by the Council OF the
City Of Richmond. That sections "a, % 20,
g. A., and i5, of chapter 70 OF the lily
Ordinances. concerning the Gas-Works, De
amended and reordained to read as Ioi
flows: And that sections Is and u OF said
chapter Is of the CITY Ordinances, cynce n
ing the Gas-Works, be, and are herepy'
Section "a For the purpose of con-
venient inspection OF meters and col ec-
ton of bills for gas consumed, the Iity
is hereby divided into three dlstricts, 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 Distrlct, thds
portion between the said centre me vi
Fourteenth street, ana west size OF Fist
street, continued TO the corporation llhe,
shall constitute the Second District, ana
that portion westward from flIst stTyei,
continued TO the corporation line, shalI
constitute the Inird 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 eaSh
month he shall. In like manner. entsr r tne
state Of all the meters In the Second DIS
trict, and before the last day d e'teh
month, the state OF all the metets n the
Third District. The book shall .how the
quantity Of gas consumed By each person
during the month. for which payment -
to be made, 10 be ascertained from the
state of the register. For the Tespective
sums. payable by the several persons %
entered, or appearing by the me.er-po9K ,;
| to be chargeable, the Inspector shali
| promptly make out bills, showing the
| name and location Of each consumer. 'he
| state of the meter at its last rsdciny, rs
/ state a the previous settlement, dud lne
amount chargeable 10 said consumer. lie
| shall list these bills in book, 10 DC
| known as the "Gas-Bill Listing BOOK,
| noting the date Of their delivery, ana IN
4 4. rod
purpose. the Auditor shall enter the date
| of payment Of each bill. as soon as posi-
| bic after II is reported to him by the
| Treasurer The Inspector shah denver
| said book to the Auditor whenever ne
may need 1t for the, purpose OF ~ Iha ha,,s
| these entries. The Inspector shall nave
! the bills presented TO the persons VINO are are
| 10 paw them Tor at their place or business
| or residence). When from sickness or any
J other cause, the Inspector may DC uII" -
| shall report the same TO the Superihtehu-
emf. who shall furnish the necessary aie.
! Section o. Gas shall never be furnlsheo
without proper charge therefor ne sup,
| NV of gas 10 all consumers snail DC. uPC. :,
the condition of the payment tneIeI 81 "a, a
| the rate of ore dollar Tor every one ~ 80.
! sand cubic feet, To be asceTtalneu as pte
scribed in the preceding section. rs n,
| committee or Inspector, whenever ~ VI
! they deem such preceution proper 10 &c
| cure the city against loss, may requut
| the deposit Of sum in advance, 9I "thS'
! security, 70 secure payment OF WIZ i WI va.
| become due for gas. Payments ~. 20.
| shall he made monthly by all 'oh5uluel9
| evcept those who, by the commit &C W
| Superintendent. may be requiteu W ~
| oftener The several departments OF w
| CITY government snail pay LOT an Els -
sumed in their Respective Ge i,ap .,"t ~ in.
Il their annual appropriations 20 az az
credit of said department. ana these a.
counts shall be carried on the BOOKS %
the Auditor, as all other accounts arc o. M
kent: provided that they shaIl not "
ton twenty-eight. until after their re
spective committees or boarGs naNe na'
an opportunity 10 approve tne pitn be-
sented by the inspector, prOVlueu, Luz 80
fhat the amounts paid for gas eacn mon - =
1hat nv treaeilrv by the market-stall rem er
shaU he deducted from the pills Ienutei = /,
sbeir respective markets, said amounts ~ y
be furnished the Inspector by tue AuO'
tor. -, 90 hills 10
o of % consumer shall be PAID, WlthoSS
s5itttan rrovided such payment De Ihau
to The treasurer at his office, wlthlla ~ Nv
: davs next after its presentauoh' e. nc
fore o'clock p; n; &C o'n addi,ion to In
o o,rlo,,nt of the bill. If bill lot gas
anHthing else. which Is furnlsneu oS go
g city in connection with the supPiS "a n 20
: shah remain unpaid !, foT Is t presented ii
d,ie,actnr shall cause the gas TO De St2pptJ
? | 80, tha premises in respect 20 "IilCi -
~, e.iiIts and not allow II 10 %; U.s.
d on The PREMISES again untlI sucn - IL
S have been paid, with five per ceh, ,~ooS,Sds
e no ~ snroaaid or ten per cent, as PIOsiu
90 eaction thirly-two:' proVided tnde. y
;. III ni,od States Government shall not
liable to have the above penattSSy ~ In,y
and shaU have such time TOT the Pd;y
[ anu III for gas furnished by the clty
d 81 o. Oi r,,ese1iIatfons OF the departments y,
n Vssbington require; provided tha ID, a ~ -
5 exemption shah apply 10 me ne C ne civ.
u.oaith of virginia, and sucn tlIhe " e.
NJ STATE authorities for the payments >,
n biIis Tor gas furnished by the clly as ili'
e he required b. the regulations vi 'u - n,
tors Department; ana, proNIu1EH ~ cat
Il tbaf whenever the Auditor shall oe So So
a God that a gas-bill has not oeen Plo9e'
u 1eIiyered or any error has been nidue
tha reading of the meter or In hlak Ns,s y
the gas bill he shall redate tns ,,a IT, n,
relieve the consumer from the p''"'' -
scribed by this section. no
coction 90 II any bill remain unpa
n for ffteen days after It's preEentiIeutf;
Insnector shall make out anolhs5 III
The amount due. with the AauIliUin IN.
y ten per centum thereon ,a paofp or Inc o,
Ie in q hook kept i'm his ONCE Ior tue ~
nose and shall deliver the same " .
4 Auditor who shall place the OH, III :
= hands of the Collector OF ~ N,
Taxes. taking his receipt tn =. n,nra Il
1 hnn a
II CO civ taxes and shall, after dsouc -
a 40 neT centum for his compensation, y
10 the balance TO the treasurer Htei'i 80, ~
&, week after the bill is put INTO ms ~ 10 ~
Is and the official bond OF saiG 30 ooiIect, 20
20 o~tand 10 secure the faitntul colleDti a
. "a nsvment of the said money, ploNiu
y, however. that If the amount Oh atS \.
9i hin he due from tenant VI onV 80
y tenant of the premises wheh ~ 'eC %
,e teha ,h owner OF the premises or
&c uue, IN" v,der him. other than the peis
to ,,bom such gas-bill Is due, may ,
H. came 10 the Treasurer, Wltnout
y oddition of any percentage lheI .on ~ q
al shall be the duty OF the Auqitoi o, rTar
er from the Collector OF Del,hq ins "a
nonI,tv settlements OF sucn pllis %
~ WeehlS =, bis hands. and for tai ure
=, DC. euch settlements. the CollSctOi
- maiinouent Taxes shall forIelt the
centaee which he is hereby au roll.y,t ~
deduct The Auditor STU ~ - w,
lie. port to the Inspector 0as 81 placed in
Is ~ 10 % the new Collector OF DyIilVu
ry mones Tor collection and the lhspee
20 sSaII enter i'm a book kept for me Pui
m. ali delinquent gas-receipts ehn, ,Diuy
he his Office for the puIpose ,, % "a
o. mse Of gas. and If any delnquens
so eVhiblted fail TO be reported Dy ,
"a 30 iisr 90 being paid or Withdrawn;
IT. I'LL yenort the omission TO the Auui
RS. S Sbn shall make or have made the pio
co GaetioU ~ The agent or clerk receiy
cd - - delivering coke at thS
- va Tho several deputies, ana the
Nd Clerk in the Inspector oi, 20 he
,ts bond with sufficient surely -. in
M proved by the Gity nd SG dollars. conditio
nd sor the faithful performance OF w. M
les loI tte duties. and each shall take
m syn ~ office prescribed by law 90.
section 45. The lnspectoor Ei ors str