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

into the system and the hand on the
test dial Of the meter carefully watch
ed to ascertain that no gas Is passing
through the meter. This test shall be
applied for a reasonable length OF
time, but in no case for less than fiji
teen O5l minutes.
Air-pressure test: Air pressure of not
less than three 49, pounds per square
inch above the atmospheric pressure
shall be applied to the system for
period of not less than ten l0 min
utes. In case of concealed piping, the
air-pressure test must be used, with
pressure at not less than six go pounds
per square inch above atmospheric
pressure.
All testing apparatus shall be furn-
ished by the installer. Piping shall be
completely roughed in and ready for
testing prior to the time an inspection
is requested.
Ch) Standard full weight wrought
iron or steel pipe, free from defects,
shall be used In conveying gas from
meter to appliances, except that ap-
proved seamless, well annealed, non
ferrous tubing with approved fittings
may be used for permanent connec-
tions of small stationary appliances
such as radiant flies installed in fire,
places, etc. All fittings for wrought
iron or steel pipe except stop cocks
or yalyesl shall be of best quality NAL
leable iron Threads shall be in ac-
cordance with the American Pipe
Thread Standard
SECTION 6. UNSAFE CONDITIONS:
Whenever an inspection shall reveal a
condition unsafe to life or property,
the Town Clerk shall notify he con-
sumner of what is necessary 10 correct
the unsafe condition and sbaH not per-
NIT gas to be turned on until all such
conditions have been corrected, RENE
died and made safe. The Town Clerk
may make subsequent inspections and
tests of gas piping, gas installations
and gas appliances when he believes,
or has reason to believe, that any ap-
unsafe condition to life or property
and the Town Clerk shall order the
gas utility to discontinue the supply
of gas to any consumer when any such
condition is found and until the same
is remedied.
The consumer shall be responsible
for the installations, appliances, appa-
ratus and equipment on his side of the
point of delivery and for the natural
gas after 1t passes said point of de-
livery The consumer assumes the
duties of having inspected his house
piping, appliances, apparatus, equip
ment, chimneys and flues and every
part thereof to see that the same are
clean and in proper working order.
In the event the consumer finds the
gas service to be defective, he should
Immediately notify the utility to that
effect.
SECTION =. DISPUTE BETWEEN GAS
UTILITY AND CONSUMER: Whenever
there shall arise a dispute between q
gas utility and a consumer relative to
the safety of any installation or ap-
pliance, the matter shall be referred
TO the Town Clerk who shall examine
the same or cause II to be examined
and make final determination thereon.
SECTION 9. FEES FOR INSPECTIONS:
There shall be paid to the Town Treas
urer for the making of each inspec-
ton by the Town Clerk of any gas
piping, gas installation, gas fixtures
and appliances, the following amounts:
for the first appliance, One Dollar and
so I1OOths Cents (Si.50l, and for each
additional appliance after the first,