The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20


 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 72) AN ACT. s.B. 46 To define and punish the unlawful use, diversion, waste or disposition of
 gas, steam or electricity and the un-
 lawful use, disposition, or retention
 of or interference with the instru-
 ments. contrivances and appliances
 used In conducting, supplying, meas
 uring or registering gas, steam and
 electricity.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That any per- son who shall maliciously, or with in- tent to injure or defraud. do or com init, or shall aid or abet in the com mission of any of the following acts. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred Dollars, anG may also be i'm prisoned in the county jail, or at hard labor for the county, for not less than ten days nor more than six months, one or both, at the discretion of the judge or jury trying the case. to-wit: A. Connects tube, pipe, wire or oth CT instrument or contrivance with q pipe or wire used for the conducting or supplying of Illuminating gas, fuel tricity or steam to any burner, orifce manner as to supply such gas or cleo gas, electricity or steam. in such a lamp, motor, or pipe where the same Is or can be burned or used without passing through the meter or instru- ment provided for registering the quan- tity consumed; or, B. Destroys. alters or prevents the action of a meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of Illuminating gas, fuel gas, electricity or steam consumed in house or apartment, or at an orifce, burner, lamp, meter or pipe, or by a consumer or other per- son. or detaches or disconnects such meter, or other instrument; or c, In any manner whatever changes, extends or alters any service or other pipe. wire or attachment of any kind. con necting, or through which artificial gas, electricity or steam is furnished from the gas mains or pipes or wires or source of supply of any person. company or corporations or, D. Makes any connections or e-connections with the gas mains, service pipes or wires of any person, company or corporation furnishing to consumers artificial gas electricity or steam or turns on or off or In any manner interiors with. any valve or stop-cock or other appliance peloHBlHS to Sucn person, company or corporation and connected with It's gas mains. service or other pipes or wires or, E, Retains possession of or refuses to deliver any meter or meters, lamp or lamps, or other appliances which may be or may have been loaned or rented by any person, company or cor poration for the purpose of furnishing. gas, electricity or steam through the same, or who sells, loans or in any manner disposes of the same to any person or persons, other than the said person, company or corporation en- or, F, Sets on fire any gas escaping from broken or leaking mains. pipes. valves, or other appliances used by any person. company or corporation in conveying gas to consumers, or in- terferes in any manner with the pipes, mains, gate boxes, valves, stop-cocks. wires, cables conduits, or any other appliances, machinery or property of any person, company or corporation engaged in furnishing gas, electricity or steam.
 Sec. 2. Proof that any of the acts herein above specified was done on the premises in the possession of the accused, or that the accused received the benefit of any such act or acts. shall be prima facie evidence that the accused committed such act, or aided or abetted in the commission thereof maliciously, or with intent to injure or defraud.
 Approved November 30, 1907
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.