Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
NEW GAS ORDINANCE Is
NOT YET ACTED UPON
COUNCILMAN WREN ASKS FOR
QUICK HEARING
Voters League Has Memorialized the
Council Concerning Measure.
MANY of Its Suggestions
Already Incorporated

Councilman Wren asked the legislative
committee of the council yesterday TO
name a time when the new gas ordinance
could be discussed, the suggestion being
prompted by resolutions sent to the
council by the Voters league.
Messrs. Wren and Hewitt as speciai
committee reported last week that they
were ready to submit this measure and
the resolutions were in line with reforms
Incorporated in--the Wren-Hewitt meas
Nure. -
Quick action is anticipated on the
measure which also provides for the ap-
pointment of a gas inspectors position
for which it is said there will be much
pushing and pulling by the Interested
gas companies.
The features of the paper are:
making imperative a constant and
continuous pressure of gas at all times
of the day and night at from one to three
inches pressure in all service pipes on
premises.
2-Gas shall not be shut off without
giving personal notice to each consumer
in the district affected, each of whom
shall also be notified when gas will>,be
again turned on.
3-The establishment of a graduated
schedule of prices for gas based upon
the heat units furnished. which shall
be as follows:
Price Scale
b5o-6Oo B. T. U. IS cents per M.
6oO-65O B. T. U. 80 cents per M.
$50 or more B. It. U. IS cents per M.
Provided, that $50 B. T. u. shall be the
minimum heat units furnished by any
company; and that if any gas of less
heat units is furnished the same shall
he without chargelor cost at all to the
consumer.
1.-The establishment of candle power
for said gas of from IS to 1 candles;
provided, that II any gas furnished is
below the 18 candlepower test, all such
gas shall be furnished at no cost what
ever to the consumer.
5-For the elimination of all injurious
and poisonous sulphur in all its forms,
and for the general publication of gas.
eff for any reason pipes, mains, or
any of the works of any company are
not UP to the standard of public require
ment for the furnishing of gas as above
stated, then all such bad parts may be
condemned as pubkc NUISANCE and
ordered taken out of the ground, and the
city empowered to order new and suffi-
ciently large pipes laid therein, all at
the expense of the company.
Open Books
1.-THE right of the city and its en-
ployes at all times to inspect plant works,
pipes, apparatus, and machinery, and all
accounts, books and papers of any gas
company operating in the city.
$40 compel the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric company and any other gas
company doing business in Los Angeles
ito obtain supply of gas from another
company operating in the city. when such
gas shall be needed for the purpose Of
carrying out its contract with the city
and with its consumers.
9-Broadening the powers of the inspec-
tor of gas and gas meters, securing him
an office with all necessary apparatus
and machinery for daily tests which shall
be made by him throughout the city.
10-Declare any and every violation of
any provision of such ordinance a mis-
demeanor punishable by fine and impris-
onment upon all officers, directors.
agents. servants or employees of the COM
pany furnishing gas