Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-15
GAS co.
TO SPEND MILLION


get reconnected by application to the
company and the payment o. So to cover
the cost of inspection and turning gas
OF and on. The supply may be shut on
for ten days.
Should any consumer refuse to permit
a company inspector to visit his premises
during a shortage the company Is given
the right to arbitrarily shut of bis sup.
ply and to refuse to reconnect him for
ten days. The consumer IN this case
also must make application and pay the
s. fee.
The practical means Of preventing the
use Of gas by the prohibited classes dur
ing shortages is provided IN u clause
which orders the company to reduce
pressure excepting in meal preparation
hours Due notice must be given through
the public press as to what these hours
shall be-
II is provided the company shall keep
the board OF works fully informed OF
conditions throughout shortage and
shall make every effort 10 restore pres
sure 20 normal.
NECESSITY FOR ACTION
SET OUT IN DETAIL.
The first part Of the contract sets out
In detail the necessity for such an agree
ment and the events leading up to st.
The remainder Of the agreement fol
lows, IN full;
Section l. That in the event there is a
shortage or insufficient supply og gas. so
that said company shall from any cause
he unable to supply all OF It's consumers
with sufficient gas then II shall be the
duty Of said company to Immediately
notify the board OF public works Of said
n7f f. IN nF frn nd he
cause and probable duration thereof, and
that II will be unable TO supply gas for
heating purposes, and IS the ease may be
that II viii also be unable to supply
gas for industrial and commercial pur-
poses, and said company also shall cause
notice so given TO the board of public
works TO be published In each Of the
three daily newspapers having the largest
circulation, printed and published IN said
city and thereafter during the contin-
uance of such shortage Of gas Il shall
be the duty OF said company TO give
preference and priority in the supply and
distribution Of gas to lite consumers in
the following way:
First, to all consumers OF gas for cook
ing, lighting and water heating in homes
hospitals. hotels and restaurants.
Second, to the consumers OF gas using
gas for industrial and commercial pur
poses.
Third. to the consumers OF gas used in
stoves, CRATES or other heating appliances
for heating purposes.
Sec. 2. In the event OF any short
age or insufficient supply OF gas as spcci
fed in section l OF this contract and
notice thereof has been made and pub
lished as provided IN said section 1. then
It shall be unlawful for any consumer Of
gas to use the same In any stove, CRATE,
heater or other appliance for heating pur-
poses during the continuance Of such
shortage. In the event said company also
hat q fp Iy
gas for industrial and commercial pur-
poses, Il shall be unlawful for any con-
sumer Of gas to use the same thereafter
during the continuance of such short
age.
In the event any consumer shall so use
said gas for heating purposes. or shall
50 use said gas for Industrial and com
mercial purposes, after the publication
OF such notice, and during the continu-
ance OF such shortage or insufficient sup
ply OF gas, said company shall have the
right. and IL shall be It's duty, to shut
off such consumers supply of gas for
all purposes for a period OF ten days, and
in such event, the consumer shall not
have the right to have said gas turned
on again by said company until applica-
ton Is made therefor, ana the payment
to said company with said application
of the sum Of Eve $500 dollars to cover
cost Of inspection and turning said gas
on and of.
RIGHT OF INSPECTION
AT ALL TINES.
Sec. 3. It is agreed that the company
shall have the right, by and through its
duly authorized employees, inspectors,
agents and representatives, to inspect the
premises Of any consumer of gas TO as
certain whether OF not the gas Is being
consumed during dany period of shortage
Of gas after notice thereof has been pub
lished, and in the event any consumer
shall refuse or decline to admit such en-
ploye. INSPECTOR, agent or representative