Ord 1362 2/15/1943 ND
0 ORDINAyCE PFOVIDINIr FOR THL D�SPECTION AND TESTrTG OF GA A -k'-
01M THAN VVO PER CENT 1
C 3,MERS NOT Ll
M�ECTRIC RE-eUIP, THE USE pREScrIBIjTG
cRS OF SUCH MEMS, M�S TO EL CHARGE
ACCTiLA.TLj', DESIGNTATIFIr INSFWT
FOR SUCH INSPJ6CTIOT:1 AjTiD TESTS, pRESCRI1!,,ING A PENIALTY AITD DEOIA*.IRIYG 14,11 KERI]MUCY:
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M, IT ORMII-ED BY THE BiaRD OF ALDEMEN OF CITY OF WICHITA F_,!LL,�,
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SECTICIT! I
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Tl�ere is hereby createa� t-�je office of Gas and F.1ectric -1VIleter Inspector.
The duties of the Gjas Ins�.-I_ector sh,-Il be assigned to --).nd carr 4-ed out by the
L tr�c -et-er Inspector herob'T assi6ned to
f_Llar,�:bing Ins��ector. The duties of �`,Iec I i,` It S I� V
Ir U _t7l be tne daties of
. .,spector.
and are to je carried out b, the Electric al -I-,any or
uch Ins -)ectors 0 inspect and test, jW re ters of -L.,s or electric co',`
or- ion throu-h which zas or e-Lectricit
ii-ity ccr-- A— C,
association or any public ut C4 4-
.2 b,� the
as i s dee,�ed necessary y
I cut f or saLe, at such ti-e _r
_etere,
or--?,tion
i;r cor,
1_ere,_,�,fter be unl-aviful for axly- person, firr
sell or off e r f or s e any as
-cuti'lity com-any to
servin,� 'LlIA6 city -as a publ, L - -
or eiectricity to the ublic throuZh any !,-ind of a -eter or .-metering device
is : re than 2 er cent inaccurate, ard hereafter no such person., firm or
io - I _x� service line for the
corpor-ation sh,21 _Lny n! tor or _..,Dterfnp,,, devi-ce or , _y
ce � ,7 _e . �7
e
-uril-.0se of deteri-d-nink- or iaeasurinZ the artiount of such co.ri�iodity offered for s,- -
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unless such leter or ---.etering device sha12 have been tested n- nd approved by the
ins.'ector �provided for herein.
SECTIONT 3
It shaill be the duty of his ectors investi,,�7
11 ate the coll,.iplaints
made to the city by any of the citizens of tbis City relative to the accuracy of
es, or their
u ter� devicns used by such public service cor--,. ani
.all such _��,eters or ,-. Ing 1-I
service lines, f or the neasurin-6D- 'of ti-ieir products to their ;atrons of " is citv-
to �_rspect and test any such -r-leter or retering devices complained of whenever
Cw�
he deeras it necessary for the protection of any such patrons. Whenever as a 4
eCt4 it s'._�_�l 1je found that any such �-aeter or --eter n-
result of any such insp .1-on, _L �,
device is inaccurate to such a de;;-i- c t"Lat it re-1 sters -Lore than two �-er cent
fact or work-ing to the disadvantage of the �atrons, then it shall
be the duty of the Inspectors to furnish ,,li such detailed inforniation to t e
City whc shall jr.-jr.ediate1y take such action as is necessary to securr.
e,-_,uitabl1e refui-.ds... --ere overcharges 1�ave been --ade beci_use of such inaccurz�cy,of
such raeters Or ?,,t�tcrinC, dov`ces, �uid to require the defects in said meters to )e
r c- 3.ssociation.
corruuL,�d by sL,*d cor "IL
vices are found by the Inspector to
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I-,ever such ,- lei, :x -etering dc
correo�,nnd with the standard, sa;,-le shall be so -_-arhed to show that they have been
-and iaetering
tested and found to be accurate by the Inspector. All such .2ters
devices which 1.1�on ij,.sllectlon are found not to confc.)r to standar�s, shall 1DO
cundeimed by the Inspector, and tlieir use whi e f-accur,--te shiall be prohibited.
The fol-loiiing schedule cf .1_nspectiuln fl-�es shall be charged by the City,
paid by the owners or operators of 7such iieters or iietering: devices, collected by
uIlle Inspector and turned over to the City Clerk., tor-etiler with record of inspection
made for each il-Ispection of each such -eter or i,ieter4 ng device. inspected and
tested at the co,11pany's place of business; and for each inspection and test of such
j.-,eter ur .-eter 4 n- device i,�jsj,�ected and tested while in service the fee shall be
,-ade at the C,01-,,laint of a customer. such
5N. Provided where such inspectio-, I ,
f il-ng such caxplaint with the Inspector arld rek_,uesting-��
custo-'er at the ti!:ie of
the inspection and test of such shall deposit with the Inspector the swa of
50,� for each such i:Leter complained of. If upon testing the Inspector finds i such
4 within ti,.,o ent of accarate the 'said 50" shall
;Aeter or :,eter-LrZ device to be ,er c
be re-IL-lained-and no refund r,-.ade to the coi.iplainant; but if upon testinL, the
dev.-'ce to be inaccurate to a def!-ree tliat
Inspector f inds such -,eter or n-,eter-*Lr�g then the 50�`0 deposited
neit'-Ipr or each is niure than two per cent fast, I
per i-_,eter shall be refunded to the corqplainant, and for each such --Ieter which the
Inspector tests and finds to be running more than two per cent fast, an in-
spection charge of 50" a-ainst the corupany I-Aving such meter in its service shall
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be charged.
SEC'TioiT 6
Any person who shall viollate the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
dee,med �lty o-' a Iiiisdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fired in any sum
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not less than Five nor more than Ilwo hundred Dollars.
SEL;'2I01'i' 7
Tkiis Ordinance is accuz.miative of L.11 other Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls -,,�iith reference to the sarne subject and is not intended hereby to
repeal any such Ordinances, unless same are in direct conflict lierewith., and then
only those I,arts in conflict shall be repealed.
SE�"JTICIT 8
The fact that forr-,er Ordinances covering til-le sw�ie subject were in-
advertently repealed at tl-,,e tii��ie of tho Codification of Ordinances of tl`ie City
of -1.1ichita Falls in 1941, and that t'riere are now no ordiaxices covering such
subject, c-,-eates an em-ergency and the rule rer.,uirin- the reading of ordinances on
three several days is 1-iereby suspended and this Ordinance shall take effect from
and aftei its passa.e, approval and pubLication., as re,uired by laivi.
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P.�SSED ;J�D AppliOVED ti'ds day of February, Z"L. D. 1943.
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City Cle-rk
ORDRIWiTCE, E10.
T 14SPEUCTION �,TM TESTING OF GAS -i-J-D M-ECTRIC 1EETM" SP
ORDI', Tr,1LpP,,0VIDING FOR THE I
Mul pM C.-!:!l C
REQUIRING TH.-L'i USE OF 11EMMS NO2 I'DRE THi1N T'VTO �,,TT ENT"'
-h;jR, GjM F02 SUCH DWIECTIOTNT AIM
6PE"'TORS OF SUCH 1,a�Ta"Ra., PRLEISURIBIMU FEES TO BE
T 6., PIRE 6CRI1_:I1,DG A PMTALTY AIINM D�,C_L,'VU1",,G All M-MGET`CY:
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BE IT OPMAIEZED BY THE BOARD OF ALDM31_12T OF THE C OF -J'If"HITA 1.11 LS,
TLX:,S.
SECTION 1
There is hereby created the office of Gas and Electric Yeter Inspector.
1he duties of the Gas Inspector shall be assigned to and carried out by the
e e �7' S
Plumbing Inspector. The duties of Electric !.�'-eter Inspector ar her b. as i-ned
to and are to be carried out by the Inectrical Inspector. It shall be the duties
of such Inspectors to inspect and test all meters of gas or �lectric company or
gas or electricity
association, or any public utility corporation throLL_cj-h which
is uetered out for sale.
SECTION 2.
It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation ser-
ving this city as a public utility cohlpa"Y to sel.1 or offer for sale any gas or
electricity to the public -through any kind of a meter or i�,-.�etering device which is
more than 2 per cent inaccurate., and hereafter no such personp firm or corporation
an g rp
,shall place any r.aeter or metering device on y servin line for the pu ose of
determining or measuring the amount of such corxaodity offered for sale, unless
such meter or metering device shall have been tested -and approved by the Inspector
provided for herein.
SECTION 3.
It shall be the duty of the Inspectors to investigate the complaints
of the citizens of this city relative to the inaccuracy of all such meters or
metering devices used by such public service companies., or their service lines,
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for the measureing of their products to their pa�rons of this city; and to in-
spect and test any such meter or metering devices complained of whenever he
deems it necessary for the protection of any such patrons. V1henever as a result
of any such inspection., it shall be found that any such meter or oetering device
is inaccurate to such a degree that it registers more than tvio per cent fast.1
or is otherwise working to the disadvantage of the patronsp then it shall be the
duty of the Inspectors::to furnish all such detailed information to the City
"ana-er, whoehall i-nmiediately take such action as is necessary to secl.ire e(--!uit-
0 W ay of such
able refunds where overchar�j-es have been laade because of such inacci a
meters or iaetering
devices.
SECTIOR 4.
Vlhenever such meter or metering, devices are found by the Inspector to
correspond with the standard, same shall be so narked to show that they have been
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tested and found to be accurate b� the Inspector. iul such �aeters -9;ad metering
devices which upon inspection are found not to conform to standards, shall be
condemned by the Inspectorp and their use -,,vhile inaccurate shall be prohibited.
SECTION 5.
The following schedule of inspection fees shall be charged by the City
paid by the owners or operators of such meters devices., collected by the Inspec-
with record of inspection �aade
Uor and turned over to the City Clerk., together
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foic each inspection of each such meter or metering device inspected and tested
�L ce, the fee
at the company's place of business; and before being, issued for servi
shall be 15�; and for each inspection and test of such meter or metering device;
inspected and tested iilaile in service the fee shail be 50��. provided where such
inspection is made at the complaint of a customer., such custoner shall at the time
of filing such complaint with -'U-he Inspector and requesting the inspection and
test of such i:,eter., shall deposit Uith the Inspector the sum of 50� for each such
if upon testiniz the Inspector finds such meter or metering
meter complainted of �Ll an
device to be within two per cent of accurate�, the said 5W sh- 1 be retained - d
no ref Luad iaade to the complainant; but if upon testing., the Inspector f inds such
meter or meterino- device to be inaccurate to a degree that either or each is
ited per meter shall
operating more than two per cent fast., then the 50� depos
be refunded to the complainant., and for each such meter which the Inspector tests
and finds to be running more than two percent fast., an inspection char�-,e of 5W
rv4Ce shall be charged.
against the company having such meter in its se
SECTION 6.
-W person who shall violate the provision of this ordinance shall be
all be fined in any sum
deemed guilty of a ,�iisdej--Ieanor and upon conviction, sh,
not less than Five nor more than Two Hundred Dollars.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance is accumulative of all other Ordinances of the Uitycf
'-Vichl a Fa-Ils with reference to the sane subject and is not intended hereby to
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repeal al-iy such ordinance,-;, unless saae are in direct conflict here,;rith) and
then only those parts in conflict shall be repealed.
SECTION 8.
The fact that foril-er Ordinances covering the same subject vere inadverten-
tly repealed at the time of the �;odification of Ordinances of the City of li�.Tichita
Falls in 1941) and that there are now no Ordinances covering such subject, creates
uiring the reading of Ordinances on three several
an emergency and the rule req * I
days is 1�hereby suspended and-this Ordinance shall take effect from und after its
passage., approval and ,-)ublic�ttion., as re-�u-ired by Iavj.
P,�S&ED A111D App.-tOVED this day of January, A. D,, 1943.
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City Clerk