Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
MEASURE REGULATES
PUBLIC UTILITIES

tests and examinations, showing in de-
tail the name Of the person, company
or corporation furnishing the gas test
ed, the date of each test and the candle
power and gross heat value of the gas
as shown by such test. measured by
the standards described I'm section
hereof; and such record shall during
regular Office hours be open to public
inspection.
To Test Meters
It shall also be the duty of the gas
and gas meter Inspector to make an
examination and test of the accuracy
and condition Of any gas meter in the
city of Los Angeles installed and used
for the purpose of measuring gas fur
nished to the city Of Los Angeles or to
any person, firm or corporation there
in Such examination and test shall
be made upon the written request of
the person, firm or corporation receiv-
ing and using gas through and meas
ured by the meter to be tested. After
making such examination and test the
inspector shall give n certificate in
writing showing the result thereof to
the person, firm or corporation at whose
request the examination is made and
shall deliver to the person, company
or corporation furnishing the gas
measured by said meter duplicate of
such certificate. Said certificate shall
show the time and place of the exam
nation the number and make of the
meter examined and the percentage and
character Of error, if any, in the meas
urement made thereby. And said in
spector shall and he is hereby author
lied and empowered to charge and
ing of each examination and test, pay
able at the time the written request
for the making thereof is received by
him, and said inspector shall pay into
the city treasury of said city on every
business day all fees collected by him
during the preceding business day for
the making of such tests.
For Testing Fund
Sec. 5. That all money collected
and paid to the city treasurer by the
gas and gas meter inspector shall be
by the city treasurer placed to the
credit of fund to be called the 'sas
meter testing fund" which shall be
used for the purpose of paying the
expense of making such tests, and for
the maintenance and purchase of ap-
paratus therefor.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any
person, company or corporation supply
Los Angeles or to the inhabitants
thereof, to fail or neglect to furnish to
the city council of the city of Los
Angeles in the month of January of
any year, either OF the statements pre-
scribed in section hereof; or for any
such person, company or corporation
to furnish, distribute or supply to the
city of Los Angeles, or to any of the
inhabitants thereof, gas of an inferior
quality, that is to say, having a less
Illuminating or heat producing power
or value than that prescribed in sec
ton 8 hereof, unless such inferiority
of quality of gas could not have been
prevented by the exercise of ordinary
care or prudence on the part of such
person, company or corporation; or for
any such person, company or corpora
ton, or for any agent of any such
person, company or corporation, know
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person, firm Or corporation for a
greater quantity of gas than has been
actually furnished.
Electric Light Rules
Sec. Z. 1t is hereby made the duty
of every person, firm, association or
corporation supplying electric light to
the city of Los Angeles or its inhabi-
tants to furnish to the city council in
the month of January of each year,
statement in writing, verified by the
oath of such person, or of the manager
of such firm or association, or of the
president or secretary of such corpora
ton, as the case may be, showing in
detail the amount received by such
person, firm, association or corporation
from the sale of electric light or from
the sale Of electric power in the city
of Los Angeles during the year pre-
ceding the date of such statement,
and the total revenue derived from all
sources during said period, from the
use, operation or possession of the
works, lines, plant or property used
by such person, firm, association or
corporation in whole or in part for the
purpose of supplying electric light to
the city of Los Angeles or to its in
habitants, and showing in detail all
expenditures made by such person,
firm, association or corporation during
said time, for supplying electric light
and for supplying electric power to
the city of Los Angeles, or to it's i'm
habltants, and for supplying electric
light and for supplying electric power
to consumers outside of the city of
Los Angeles, and showing the total
amount Of electricity in klowatt hours