Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-13

it finds it necessary 10 clear the
service pipes.
I. The Company will not held
itself responsible for the main
tenance of service when the serr-
ice pipe itself inside the curb has
become worn out and is in need
OF repair. in such cases the own
or. and If rented the tenant also,
will be notified that this part Of
the service pipe should be renew
ed or repaired at mis- expense.
The cost OF such work outside
the curb will he lorne BY the
Company.
S. All pipes. fixtures, Wakes,
cocks. appliances. and apparatus
of every kind and nature lbe-
yond the meter uotlet connecticut
used in connection with or form
ing a part OF an Installation for
utilizing gas for any parEose
shall lie installed and maintained
ly the consumer at his expense.
.. All new housepiping shall
lie inspected by the Gas Company,
Such inspection shall include a
determination of adequacy Of the
piping. the method of installation.
and the tightness OF 10Th the pip
ing and fixtures. Gas shall not
lie turned into any housepipins
until such inspection shall have
lean made and : certificate of
inspection issued to the plumb or
dong the work. lSchedale Of in
spection of housekeeping is TO lie
kept on file at the Company's
Office. The cost to the Company
OF such inspection shall lie paid
ly the plumb er.
10. The Company will, when
requested, attend TO complaints
on the consumers premises AM
siil charge reasonable prize
for work to be done teyoRd the
ne. err. The consumer viii lie
notified in advance and be re-
CURED 10 pay the cost of doing
TIE work.
II. All lines TO gas stoves and
water heaters shall lie taken from
a point near The meter, ands in
general be run separately from
the other piping as directly as
practicable to the appliance
which they feed. Such lines shall
not be less than three-quarter
CD inch pipe In the event that
present appliance lines or house
piping now in service is found by
the Gas Company to tie Of made
quate size or trapped, the owner
or tenant will lie notified in writ
ing TO that effect; but will not be
responsible for any condition re-
Sailing therefro.n.
u. All gas water heaters of the
instantaneous or automatic types,
and all those of the circulating
type burning over 40 cubic feet
OF gas per hour shall he provided
with a proper fue connection
ycning into the open air. Such
vent pipes shall not run to any
chimney fne or smoke pipe to
which any coal burning appliance
is connected. t&f
All water heaters located in
bath rooms shall he provided
with proper vent pipes, and no
such heater shall be Installed in
room of less than 1000 cubic
feet capacity.
Is. The Gas Company assumes
no responsibility for the condi-
ton or safety of consumers APP
rl:ances. But wherever the CON
dition of any appliance or piping
or any other matter connected
with the supply OF gas might af-
feet safety TO life or property
is found ty the Gas Company,
the supply of gas VIII be imme-
diately discontinued and will not
re restored until the dangerous
condition is remedied.
IA This Company Will own. FIR
nish. and maintain the meter and
is connections required to meas
isre the gas supplied TO the con-
sumner. and viii supply gas only
through a meter furnished and
owned ny it. The Company must
lie notified when consumer de-
sires to have meter installed,
changed, or removed
Is. Consumer. or owner OF
luilding. shall provide and at all
times maintain free Of expeGse TO
this Company and at a proper ac-
cessible location in the cellar. saf-
ficient space for this .Company's
meter, except other location is
designated or approved ty this
Conpany's proper representa-
tive. Consumer is warned not 10
permit materials of any character
to be piled up or heaped around