The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-06-28

appliance for the conveyance or use OF
natural or artificial gas on 0 eonsum.
er's premises from the outlet of the
utility's gas meter. Said permit form
shall be provided BY the Town Clerk
In the absence or inability to act OF
said Town Clerk, the Mayor shall
designate some other fit and proper
person to perform said duties and
shall notify the utility thereof.
The gas utility or any employee or
agent thereof, or any other person,
must first obtain the consent of the
said Town Clerk, or such other person
designated by the Mayor as hereinbe.
fore provided, to "turn on gas at the
meter into any new system Of gas pip.
ing, or into any old system OF gas pip.
ing which has been extended or alter.
ed on a consumers premises beyond
the utility's gas meter. The utility
shall, upon demand of the Town Clerk
or other person designated, turn gas
on at any time fer the purpose of in,
spection and test.
II shall be unlawful for any person
except an agent of the gas utility, 10
turn on" gas at the meter into any
new system of gas piping or into any
old system of gas piping after IT has
been turned OFF, for any reason.
SECTION S. GAS INSTALLATION TO
CONFORM TO GOOD PRACTICE:
(aD All gas piping, equipment and
appliances for the conveyance and use
of natural or artificial gas shall be
installed to conform with generally
accepted good practice. The standards
for Installation of Gas Piping and
Gas Appliances in Buildings" as adopt
ed and amended from time to time
by the American Gas Association, while
not exclusive, shall be deemed 10 be
generally accepted good practice.
Cb) II shall be unlawful to turn gas
into or use any gas piping, equipment
or appliance until the same has beer
inspected and approved by the Town
Clerk, as provided in this Ordinance.
Ccl Rubber hose connections or fit
tings arranged for rubber hose con
nections for gas heaters or similar
appliances shall not be permitted.
Id Concealed gas fuel piping mus
not have any plugged openings except
for such gas fuel appliances as will be
installed. All plugged openings in con
cealed piping must be exposed
Concealed unions, standard weight
steel couplings, gas cocks, valves oil
bushings will not be permitted. Con
cealed dresser-type couplings will moi
be permitted inside buildings.
lei All gaS-consuming appliances in
NC WIN an
fective draft diverter, shall be proper
" vented to a suitable flue, and shall
be inspected to determine that all pro
ducts of combustion are vented t.
atmosphere, except that AGA-approvec
gas ranges need not be vented AGA
approved gas refrigerators, gas man
giles and other appliances, the con
sumption of which is less than 500
Btu per hour, need not have draft
diveTters or he vented to flues.
~ Piping shall be of a size and "a
installed as to provide a supply of gas
suffi"ient to meet the maximum de
mand of all appliances served by that
piping without undue loss of pressure
between the meter and the appliance
or appliances.
(gD All piping, equipment and ap,
pliances shall be tested for tightness
before being used, either by a meter
"turn-on" test or an air.pressure'
test. as follows:
Meter "turn-on" test: All gas outlets
shall be closed and gas shall be turned