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Section. 1. That any -person, fir,-(i, association or corporation
o-oeratin,-,-, as a -oui)lie utility under a franschise from this city
and sellinS or offering f o r sale ar-77 prod. c t or rO CL-J,
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any '-'ind of meters or metering devices shall hereafter be required
to maire regular and accur'-'-te readings of all such meters or metuarinC,
devices -as "i'lerein after provided.
Section. 2. That each such person, firm, association or corporation
shall by itself or its CIU17 authorized representative m,-7Ze a true
and accurcte mont)',.ly real.-Ling of each and every accessible meter or
it has jr, active ser-�,-ice and thro-a�;h vihich it
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h--,s sold or oi-.L' ered for sale any -prod-L-,ct or cc,--iriodity and which has
been used --'or determining t.ie quantity tie:(--eo---C so sold or offered
for sale; that 'ui:-,,.e of each re�.ding a com-plete record be /nAAW
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upon ,which the determination of the qaayitit, of the particular -.,)rO-
duct or commodity which h�-s -passed 'u-1.,ro-o-gh such meter or -metering
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-"or -,vhic'-,i a made shall be
device for any stated �)eriod and L -4s
ascertained by substracting the last orevious reading, used for de-
bermining the c.uantity of any such coinunodity sold or offered for sa.le,
from the last readiin'4' so made, and tint the true and correct dates
u:oon which all such reaain�s are ,.iade shall be stated on such meter
-reading records.
Section. -10 That each such -oersonl, firm, association or cor-o'Oration
shall hereafter be required to display on each meter or metering de-
Vic e�hrou-[D,L ;;-hicD it is offering its commodity for sale, or at some
designated place on the premises the--reof, a true and correct copy of
the meter readi--,-ig record for that -particul--r meter on the same date
that each such re-ding is m--de; that such -eter reading records shov,
the dates of reading and the actual readings in figures.
Section. 4. That it shall be the duty of the Inspector of Jeights
andTeacures to investigate any and all complaints rude by citizens
of this City 4rho are patrons of such utilities relative to over-
charges made to such patrons be such utilities as the result of fail-
ures or inaccuracies in meter rear.,i,1gs, qaantity estimates or determ-
inations or throaE;h any other form of neglience or carelessness, and
that said Inspector shall furnish all such information to the City
Attorney for action.
Section. 5. That any person, firm, association or corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and-upon conviction thereof e fined in any
sure not less!;loan five (:�5.00) dollars nor iFiore than one hundred($100.00 )
dollars.
Section.6. That all ordinance and Darts of ordinances in conflict
here.- ith are hereby re�)ealed and that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passa e and publication as the law directs.
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ILITIES WJHICH SELL T,!L,1IR C01,]10_0 I UGH -_EM_.','S, OxZ 1!ETEIMTG DEVICES
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BE IT OiiDjL'.I__,,1ED BY THE BCA_,�D OF ALDE-i-aalil OF THE- UITY OF *dICH-
ITA FALLS , TEXAS.
SECTION I. That any person, firm, association or corporation
operating as a public utility under a franchise from this city and selling
or offerij" for sale any product or products through any kind of meters or
metering devices shall hereafter be required to make regular and accurate
readings of all such meters or metering devices as herein after provided.
SECTION II. That each such person, firm, association or cor-
poration shall by itself or its duly authorized representatives make, at
least once a month where the meter is accessible, a true and accurate read-
ing of each and every meter or metering device which it has in active ser-
vice and through which it has sold or, offered for sale any product or com-
modity and which has been used for determining the quantity thereof so sold
or offered for sale - that at the time of each such reading a cqpnlete record
be made upon which the determination of the ruantity of the partic,,ilar prp-
duct or- commodity which has passed through such meter or metering, device for
any stated period and for which a charge is made shall be ascertained by
substracting the last previous reading, used for determining the nuantity of
any such commodity sold or offered for sale, from the last reading so made
and that the true and co3lrect dates unon which all s-vich readings are made
shall be stated on such meter reading records.
SECTION III* That each such person, firna, association or
corporation shall hereafter be required to furnish monthly for any period
of time requested to each customer who males a written request thereof, to
the corporation a true and correct copy of the meter reading record for that
particular meter on the same date that each ,such reading is made; that such
meter reading records show the dates of reading and the actual readings in
figures.
SECTION IV. That each customer making such written request
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to such utilities for si-,ch duplicate monthly meter readings shall be requi-
red to furnish a suitable receptacle for the deposit of such duplicate ;such
receptacle to be so that it is convenient and easily accessible to meter
readers and to be so constructed that it retains and protects such duplicate
readings. It is especially provided however that any utility that makes a
practice of placing its meters in exposed and easily accessible locations
on the premises : of customers may have the privilege of attaching such daplics
ate reading a records to its meters so located, providing such duplicates
are secarly fastened and are made of material that is generally accented as
being weather proof.
SECTION V. That it shall be the duty of the Inspector of-
Weights and Y �insures to investigate any and. all complaints made to him by
citizens of t1i is City who are patrons of such utilities relative to over-
charges made to-su-ch patrons by s-ich 'ritilities as the result of failures
or inacc4racieo in meter readings , t-uantity estimates or determinations or
through any other form of negligence or carelessness , and said Inspector
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shall furnish all, such information to the City iittorney and the M±A2±Uxx.
utility affected.
SECTION VI. That any person, firm, association or corporation
violating any of the nrovisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
th,.V. five ( �5.00) do.],lars nor more than one hundred (t,,1100.00) dollars.
Section VII. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed and that this ordinance shall take
effect from and after it I s s4pgc and publication as the law directs.
Passed and b ed this 15th day of Lay A.D. 1922.
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Signed:- Frank Collier, 1,11ayor
AT�h;ST: Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk