Year: 1874

the Richmond coal, the cost of which shall not
enter into any calculation in making an aver
@ge waich stateEnent shall be sworn to before
. Justice OF the Peace by their Engineer and
Secretary, and the advance or reduction of
p1ice shall take place on the first of Jaly en-
suing.


sSEo. 70 That the Washington Gas-Lieht
Company shall be authorized ana required to
furnish illuminating gas 10 the government of
the District Of Columbia within the distance of
ntty yards from any of their mains on the ime
terms as to the Government of the United
States. and in case of the non-payment of any
monthly bills by the said District beyond the
period of ten days from the time of presenta-
ton, the company shall be entitled 10 demand
and receive interest thereon from date until
paid. And the said company shall light, extin-
guish, keep clean, and repair the Washington
City sireet-iamQs at the uniform price of forty
collars for each lamp per annum, to burn two
thousand two hundred hours per annum. with
six foot burner on each lamp. subject to any
regulation that may be prescribed by the city
authorities Is TO the time of lighting and extin-
gushing the same, and any extra number of
bouIs TO be charged and paid for at the same
rate: PTOrtGed, That the city of Washington
shSl furnish, when necessary, new lanterns to
replace old ones, and sh all furnish and pay for
the reasonable expense of erecting new lamp
rosts to re place such as are old, DAMAGE, aud
NJ hit for use.


SEC. t3. That If any person or persons, sup
piled with gas, neglect or refuse TO pay the
amount due for the same, such company may
stop the gas from entering the premises of such
person or persons. In no case shall the ofiicers
meter from premises supplied by the company
unless by consent OF the consumer, without first
giving forty eight hours notice in writing by
leaving the came at the premisesof the consumer
and said removal shall take place only between
the hours Of eight O'Clock in the forenoon and
two O'Clock IN the afternoon.


SgC. n That il shall be lawful for Congress
at any tine hereafter to alter, amend. or repeal
this sct, and all acts and parts of acts incOnsis
tent herewith are hereby repealed.


SEC. 10. That any person who, with intent to
iDJure or defIaud any gas company in the Dis
trict of Colum bia, shall make cause 10 be
made any pipe, tube or other instrument or
contrivsnce, or connect the same, or cause lt to
be connected with any main service pipe or
other pipe for conducting or supplying illumi-
natipg gasin such manner as To inset with
and be calculated TO supply Illuminating gas TO
any burner or or1tice by which Illuminating gas
is consumed, around or without passing through
the meter provided for the measuring and regis
terlng OF the quantity of gas there consumed,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punished by imprison.
meat not exceeding six months or byfine not ex.
ceeding tao hundred and fifty dollars.


SEC. 10. That the price which may be charged
tor gas by any Gas Light company in the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be uniform and the
same 10 all consumers and any reduction made
in the price or cost TO any person or persons
except to officers OF the company, shall furnish
legal right on the part of any other person or
persons to demand gas at the same cost or price.


Approved, j 1ne %, 1874.


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