The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-30


and the service rendered. These COM
missions, within certain limits, have
Legislative powers and have exercised
the same. f
wisconsin-The railroad commission
Of this state has practically full legisla-
tive, judicial and executive authority in
| technical matters relating to gas com
| panies, and is actively exercising these
powers. ~r r-
sa... candlepower.
State laws made definite provisions
las to the candlepower OF gas distrib-
California-Sixteen ~candlepower IN
all cities OF 1905 900 population. The
testing Is lone by municipal inspectors,
| who are required to be appointed in
each such city. (Applies to Los Angeles,
Oakland and San Francisco).
Maryland - Twenty c~andlepower
throughout the state is h proposed
regulation for water gas; for coal gas,
the standard may be about II or liz
candlepower.
Observation-Disclosures candlepoWer
minimum provision by state act. Com
mission may not fix a lower, but can
require a higher standard of my COM
pany. They, however. have made no
such rulings. They carry on active In
spection work in all parts of the state.
K - W.
coah gas, Is candlepower for mixed
gas, 20 candlepower for water gas.
Provisions OF the state law for second
class cities, which requirements are
now enforced by the econd district
commission throughout all the state,
except in New York city. This COM
mission conducts active inspection
work.
Twenty-Five candlepower for the city
of New York, namely, for the first dis
trict. Municipal authorities are In
charge of the testing.
In each case, certain special provi-
sions have been made as to the method
of determination Of the candlepower.
Heating Value.
Wisconsin, New Jersey and Nevada
are the only states in which a heating
value requirement has been made by
the state authorities. BY the ruling Of
the state commissions the monthly av-
erage gross" heating value demanded
in the first two is 600 British thermal
units per cubit foot of gas with a min
imum value OF $50 British thermal
units allowed: in the last named, the
values specified are $50 and 500. re-
spectively.
The public service commission of the
second district OF New York has urged
such amendments to the state law as
will allow the desired thermal require
ments to be made by the commission
They are already making extended tests
in cooperation with the companies OF
their district to determine the desirable
standards TO establish.
The public service commission of
Maryland Is not yet prepared to estab-
lish a requirement as to heating value
fJr the entire state.
Chemical Requirements.
Total Sulphur-The maximum amount
of sulphur, in all forms, allowed in 100
cubic feet. OF gas distributed in the fol-
lowing states, is: Massachusetts, 80;
Nevada, 80; New Jersey, 80; New York,
20, and Wisconsin, 80 grains.
Hydrogen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
New Jersey and New York laws require
that the gas distributed be free from
hydrogen sulphide and In the, first two
named, the test to be used in the de-
lection of this impurity is specified.
The railroad commission of Wisconsin
and the public service commissions OF
Nevada and New Jersey have ruled
that no more than a trace of hydrogen
sulphide will be allowed, but they have
Iol defined trace" or specified the test
to be used. e...> #E'a",
,Ammonin-Laws or commission rul-
ling Of Massachusetts and New York
limit the ammonia in the gas to 10
grains per 100 cubic feet. 49,
Pressure Of the Gas Supply. M
Pennsylvania requires suitable APP
pliances for preventing or taking up
any leakage" in case the gas pressure
Is greater than four ounces per square
inch. e.
The New York law for second class
cities requires a minimum "a pressure
equivalent TO 1 and one-half inches of
water pressure and allows no greater
pressures than equivalent to three and
three-fourths inches of water, plus one
inch additional for each rise Of 100
feet between a holder and point of
consumption. The second district COM
mission has also made a number OF
special rulings for individual companies.
The Wisconsin railroad commission
and the public service commissions OF
Nevada and New Jersey are enforcing
the following rule: Gas pressure, as
measured at meter inlets. shall never
be less tina n n one-half inches
nor more than six inches OF water pres
sure; and the daily variation of pres
sure at the inlet of any one meter on
the system shall never be greater than
100 per cent Of the minimum pressure"
Meter Testing.
In Massachusetts, New York. Cali
fornia and Maryland all OF the meters
used must be tested, sealed and
stamped by state officials. Special rules
have been adopted In each.
In Wisconsin and Nevada, the COM
panies are required to test all meters
once in three years, and in New Jersey,
once In six years. The state inspectors
test any meter upon formal complaint,
but make no other routine meter tests.
Certain local meter regulations are
still in force in New Jersey, pending the
decision of state authorities who are
now investigating this matter.