Albury Gas Company (Limited) Act of 1883 No alb (NSW)

An Act to enable the Albury Gas Company

(Limi ted) to cons t ruc t	Gasworks	wi th in
t he T o w n and Suburbs	of Albury.	\lMh
April, 1883.]

WH E R E A S suburbs in t h e Colony of New South W a l e s should be supplied

it is expedient t h a t t he t o w n of A l b u r y and its

and l ighted wi th gas A n d whereas for t he ca r ry ing out of t he works

necessary for such supply of gas a Jo in t Stock Company called

t h e " A l b u r y Gas Company ( L i m i t e d ) " has by a m e m o r a n d u m of association lately been established a t A lbury aforesaid in accordance wi th and subject to t he provisions of the Companies A c t th i r ty-seven Victor ia n u m b e r n ine teen A n d whereas t he Munic ipa l Counci l of the Borough of Albury have at t he request of t h e Albury Gas Company (L imi t cd )and in consideration of t h e benefits to arise from the es tabl i shment and car ry ing ou t of such works consented to the vest ing in t h e said Company of all necessary powers and au thor i t ies so far as the r igh t and in teres t of the said Mun ic ipa l Council are concerned Be it therefore enacted by the Queen ' s Most Exce l l en t Majes ty by and wi th the advice and consent of the Legis la t ive Council and Legislat ive Assembly of New South Wales in Pa r l i amen t assembled and by the au thor i ty of the same as follows :—

1. The Albury Gas Company (Limited) is hereby fully author ized and empowered by its servants contrac tors agents workmen and others from t ime to t ime to m a k e erect s ink lay place fit ma in ta in and repai r such re to r t s gasometers meters receivers cisterns engines machines cuts drains sewers water-courses pipes reservoirs bui ld ings and other works a n d devices of such cons t ruc t ion and in such m a n n e r as t he A l b u r y Gas Company (Limited) shall th ink necessary or proper for the purpose of ca r ry ing out t h e operations of t he A lbu ry Gas Company (Limited)

in respect of and inc identa l to t h e m a k i n g and supp ly ing of gas in

conformity wi th this A c t and the said m e m o r a n d u m of association a n d also for all such purposes to open and break u p the soil and pavemen t of t h e several streets and bridges wi th in the l imits of the town and suburbs aforesaid and to open and break u p any sewers drains or tunne l s wi th in or unde r any such s t reets and br idges and to erect posts pi l lars l amps lamp-irons and o ther appara tus in or u p o n t h e same streets a n d br idges or against any wall or walls erected on or adjoining to any of t h e m and to dig and sink t r enches and drains and to lay mains and pipes and p u t stop-cocks siphons p lugs or b ranches from such mains in unde r across or a long such streets and br idges and also wi th such consent as hereinaf ter ment ioned to do the l ike in unde r across or a long a n y pr iva te roads ways lanes passages bui ldings and places and from t i m e to t ime to c u t remove a l ter repair replace and relay such m a i n pipes stop-cocks siphons p lugs branches or o ther appara tus Provided a lways t ha t no th ing in this section conta ined shall be deemed to author ize t h e said Company the i r servants contractors agen t s or workmen to en te r in to or upon a n y pr ivate l ands bui ldings or places for any of t he purposes aforesaid or the reon to carry out any of t h e operat ions of t he said Company wi thou t t h e previous consent

a t any reasonable t ime by its servants agen t s or workmen en te r upon any land or place where in any pipe h a t h already been lawfully laid down or placed in p u r s u a n c e of this Ac t and repair or a l ter the exis t ing pipe or lay or place any new pipe in t he stead thereof and provided also t h a t

in wr i t ing of the occupiers thereof excep t t h a t t he said Company m a y

t h a t t h e said Company shal l unless in case of accident give twenty-four

hour s notice in wr i t ing to t h e counci l c lerk of t h e said munic ipa l i ty pr ior to t h e opening or b r eak ing u p as aforesaid of a n y s treet road

p a v e m e n t sewer dra in or t u n n e l wi th in t h e said munic ipa l i ty .

2. I t shall be lawful for t he said Company to con t rac t w i th

a n y person (whether incorporate or individual) for supp ly ing w i t h

gas any such person or any streets ways lanes passages manufac tor ies shops warehouses pub l i c or pr iva te houses bui ld ings and places and for such purpose from t ime to t ime to lay down carry fit u p connect a n d furnish any pipe b r a n c h or b u r n e r l a m p me te r or o the r a p p a r a t u s from or in connect ion wi th any m a i n pipe or to lay down any new m a i n w h i c h for such purposes m a y be requi red and to le t any such appara tus for h i re for such s u m as m a y be agreed upon which sum m a y be recovered in l ike m a n n e r as any r e n t or r emune ra t i on for t h e supp ly of gas Provided a lways t h a t in all cases where damage may be done by the said Company i ts agents w o r k m e n or o thers in t h e course of l ay ing on or r emov ing appa ra tus the said damage shal l be m a d e good a t t he expense of t h e said Company and in case t h e said Company shal l delay w i th in a reasonable t ime to m a k e good such damage t h e owner or occupier of such premises m a y m a k e good the same and recover t h e expenses thereof from t h e said Company in t he same m a n n e r as is here in provided for t h e recovery of any s u m of money payable unde r t he provisions of th i s A c t Provided also t h a t if any owner or occupier of a n y bu i ld ing t e n e m e n t or place or any person ac t ing for h i m shall refuse reasonable access in pu r suance of t h e provisions of th i s section or t he fifth section of th is A c t to t he

contrac tors agents w o r k m e n or servants of t h e said Company for t he

purpose of removing any such pipe b u r n e r me te r or appa ra tus placed

or in t roduced in to any such bui ld ing t e n e m e n t or place by t h e said Company or shall p reven t or obs t ruc t such removal t h e n t h e said owner occupier or person ac t ing for h i m shall immedia te ly m a k e p a y m e n t to

t h e said Company for such pipe b u r n e r m e t e r or appa ra tus and in

defaul t of h is so doing wi th in th ree days after d e m a n d thereof m a d e

a t t h e same bu i ld ing t e n e m e n t or place or t h e residence or las t -known

residence of t h e pa r ty i t shall be lawful for t h e said C o m p a n y to m a k e compla in t thereof to any Jus t i ce of t h e Peace who m a y cause to be issued a summons to t he person so m a k i n g defaul t cal l ing on h i m to

show cause before t h e neares t Court of P e t t y	Sessions to whe re	t h e
bu i ld ing t e n e m e n t or p lace is s i tuated	why he refuses to pay	such

d e m a n d a n d the reupon t h e said Cour t shal l proceed to t he	adjudicat ion
and enforcement of such demand in t he m a n n e r hereinaf ter	set for th
A n d if any person shall place or lay a n y pipe to communica t e wi th
any m a i n p ipe m e t e r or o ther appa ra tu s a l ready laid p laced or	erected
by t h e said Company or shal l use addi t ional	bu rne r s or bu rne r s of

la rger dimensions or of o ther k ind or descr ipt ion t h a n he has cont rac ted wi th t h e said Company to use or shall keep t h e gas suppl ied by the said Company b u r n i n g for a longer t ime t h a n he has cont rac ted wi th t h e said Company to pay for or shall supply a n y person w i t h a n y of t h e gas suppl ied to h i m by t h e said Company wi thou t t h e Company ' s

consent in wr i t i ng first obta ined or if a n y person shal l wan ton ly or

maliciously h inder or i n t e r r u p t a n y of t h e contractors w o r k m e n agen t s or servants of t h e said Company in legal ly doing or pe r forming a n y of t h e acts aforesaid or in exercis ing any of t h e powers and author i t ies b y th i s A c t given or if a n y person shal l wilfully or neg l igen t ly or accidental ly do or cause to be done any in ju ry or damage to a n y of t h e bui ldings mach ine ry pipes b u r n e r s l amps meters or appa ra tus of t h e said Company or remove t h e same or cause a was te or improper use of gas supplied by t h e said Company i t shall be lawful for t h e said Companv to m a k e a compla in t thereof before a n y Jus t i ce

of

of t h e Peace who m a y cause to he issued a summons to t h e person or persons so offending' to appear before t h e Cour t of P e t t y Sessions neares t to t h e place where such offence shall be commi t t ed and being thereof lawfully convicted such person shal l forfeit and pay to t h e said Company any s u m no t exceeding five pounds over and above a l l damages done and over and above all costs such s u m to be ascer ta ined b y such Cour t and to be enforced b y distress and all proceedings u n d e r th is A c t not here in expressly provided for shall be r egu la t ed and conducted in accordance wi th t h e powers of t he law in force for t he t ime be ing respect ing s u m m a r y proceedings before Jus t i ces of t h e Peace and al l such provisions shal l so far as t he same are appl icable be enforced and observed in all proceedings u n d e r th is A c t n o t here in expressly provided for.

3. N o pipe b u r n e r l a m p mete r or other appa ra tus of t h e said

Company being set u p in any bui ld ing t enemen t or place shal l be subject to distress for r e n t or shall be t aken in execut ion unde r a n y

process or proceeding of any Cour t of L a w or E q u i t y or u n d e r a n y

proceedings in b a n k r u p t c y or insolvency save so far as any process	or
proceedings against t he said Company are concerned.

4. W h e n a n d so often as t he said C o m p a n y i ts servants con­

t rac tors agen t s or w o r k m e n shall have opened broken u p or removed t h e soil or pavemen t of any street or br idge as aforesaid or shall have opened or b roken u p a n y sewers drains or tunne l s wi th in or u n d e r any such streets or br idges t h e said Company shall m a k e all reasonable despatch in performance of the work to be done and shall on com­ plet ion of such work fo r thwi th ca r ry away all rubbish and waste or surp lus ma te r i a l and render such s t ree t or br idge and every such sewer dra in and t u n n e l wi th in or u n d e r t he same as near ly as possible in t he

same condit ion as i t was in previously to t he d i s turbance thereof	and
du r ing t h e con t inuance of such work and un t i l such re ins ta t ement	t h e

said Company shall set u p sufficient barr iers and keep l ights b u r n i n g

a t n i g h t in order to p reven t accidents A n d also when and so often as a n y gas p i tch waste t a r waste l iquid or other t h ings shal l escape or flow from any pipe receivers or drain be ing par t of or incidenta l to the works to be erected unde r th is Ac t so as to con tamina te t h e air or any

s t ream spr ing or o ther water -course or body of water n a t u r a l or

artificial and render t he same u n h e a l t h y or offensive or unfi t for use i t shall be lawful for any person to give not ice thereof in wr i t ing to t h e said Company who shall immedia te ly t ake t h e most speedy and effectual measures to p reven t and remedy t h e same and if the said Company shall m a k e default in any of t h e ma t t e r s so requi red by i t

to be performed i t shall be lawful for any person to lodge compla in t

thereof before any Jus t i ce of the Peace w h o m a y s u m m o n t h e said Company before t he neares t Cour t of P e t t y Sessions and on proof of such defaul t t he said Cour t of P e t t y Sessions shall order and direct t h a t t he said ma t t e r s shall be done by the said Company wi th in a reasonable t ime to be n a m e d by such Cour t and in default of compl iance wi th such order any J u s t i c e of t h e Peace on proof of such defaul t on t h e p a r t of t he said Company and on proof t h a t t he compla inan t or any o ther person has performed t h e said w o r k so to be done a n d of t he costs charges and expenses a t t end ing t h e same shall issue a distress w a r r a n t aga ins t the goods and chat te ls of t he said Company for any a m o u n t no t exceeding t h e said charges a n d expenses and the cost of p rosecu t ing such compla in t to be paid to t he person per forming the said work as aforesaid.

5. The price for t h e gas shall at no t ime exceed t w e n t y shi l l ings

per thousand cubic feet and t h e gas supplied shall be absolutely free from su lphure t ted hydrogen and shal l be of such m i n i m u m qual i ty as

to produce from an Argand b u r n e r h a v i n g fifteen holes and a seven-

b i nch

i nch ch imney consuming five cubic feet of gas per h o u r a l igh t equa l in in tens i ty to t h e l igh t produced b y fifteen sperm candles of six in t he

p o u n d b u r n i n g one hund red and t w e n t y grains per hour .

6. The said Company shall wi th in twelve m o n t h s after receiving not ice from t h e Borough Council p u t rip a t some tes t ing place to be provided by t h e said Counci l wi th in t h e Borough sui table appa ra tus for t he purposes following—

(i.) F o r tes t ing t he i l l umina t ing power of t he gas supplied.

( n . ) F o r tes t ing t h e presence of su lphure t ted hyd rogen in t h e

gas supplied The said appara tus shal l be in accordance w i t h t h e schedule he reun to annexed and shall a t all t imes be k e p t a n d main ta ined in good repair a n d work ing order by t h e said Company.

7. The Borough Council m a y from t ime to t i m e appoin t a competen t and impar t ia l person to be gas examiner to tes t t h e gas a t t he tes t ing place who shal l test t h e i l lumina t ing power and p u r i t y of t h e gas supplied on any or every clay and t h e said Company may be represented a t t he tes t ing if they shall t h i n k fit b u t shall no t be

ent i t led ei ther by themselves or the i r representat ives to in terfere	i n
t he	tes t ing.

8. The gas examiner shal l on t he day immedia te ly following t h a t on which the tes t ing was made b y h i m deliver to t he Borough Counci l a report of such tes t ing and shall deliver a copy thereof to t h e said Company and such repor t shal l be receivable in evidence.

9. A n y gas examiner appoin ted by the Borough Council shal l be paid a salary n o t exceeding one hundred pounds per a n n u m which shall be paid one moiety by t h e Council and t h e other moie ty b y t h e said Company.
10. N o mete r shall be used for ascer ta in ing the quan t i t y of gas sold by the said Company unless t h e same shal l have its measur ing capaci ty a t one revolut ion or complete act ion of the me te r and also t h e quan t i ty pe r hour it is in tended to measure in cubic feet or mul t ip les or decimal pa r t s of a cubic foot denominated or marked on t h e outside thereof in legible le t ters or figures and shal l have been tested and s tamped as correct by t he Eng l i sh W a r d e n of S tandards or by the inspector of meters appointed from t ime to t i m e by the said Borough Council or o ther t h e person or persons Avho m a y hereafter be appoin ted by any A c t or Acts of t he P a r l i a m e n t of N e w Sou th Wales or in pur ­ suance thereof in t h a t behalf to test and s t amp gas meters .

1 1 . A n inspector of mete rs m a y from t ime to t ime be appointed

au thor ized by t h e Council on t he appl icat ion and a t t h e expense of any	by t h e Borough Council and the said inspector shal l a t all t imes w h e n
consumer of gas suppl ied by t h e said Company be ent i t led to inspect and tes t t h e meters erected by t h e said Company in t he premises of t h e person m a k i n g such reques t after g iv ing for ty-e ight hours not ice of such in tended inspect ion to t he said Company and before such inspec­ t ion t h e person r equ i r i ng the same shall deposit in t he hands of t h e inspector al l money due or appea r ing to be due by such person to t h e said Company on account delivered and in case such deposit shal l be i n excess of the s u m found to be d u e to t h e said Company such excess
shal l be r e tu rned to t h e consumer .
12. N o mete r which shal l have been fixed by t h e said Company for use before t he expi ra t ion of one year of t h e t ime when th i s A c t comes into operat ion shall be allowed to r emain in use after t he expira­ t ion of five years f rom t h a t t ime unless it shal l have been tested a n d
s tamped as by th is A c t directed and no me te r once tes ted and s tamped
u n d e r t he provisions of th i s A c t sha l l be allowed to r ema in in use for more t h a n seven years from t h e t i m e w h e n i t shall have been last so s t amped unless and un t i l it shall have been re-tested and re-s tamped

in

i n m a n n e r aforesaid and whenever t he said Company shal l knowing ly al low any m e t e r to he used in cont ravent ion of th is section t h e y shall he liable to a pena l ty n o t exceeding forty shi l l ings for every such offence.

1 3 . Af te r t h e expi ra t ion of one year from t h e t ime w h e n th is

A c t comes in to operat ion t he legal s tandard or un i t of measure for t h e sale of t h e said Company ' s gas by me te r shal l be t he cubic foot con­ t a in ing s ix ty- two and three hund red a n d twenty-one thousand ths (G2'321) pounds avoirdupois weigh t of distilled or r a in wa te r weighed in air a t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e of s ix ty- two degrees Fah renhe i t ' s t h e r m o m e t e r

t h e ba romete r be ing a t t h i r t y inches.

14. I f a n y person shal l forge or counter fe i t or cause or procure to be forged or counterfei ted or knowing ly ac t or assist in t he forging or counter fe i t ing of any s t amp which m a y hereafter be used for t he s t a m p i n g of a n y meter u n d e r th is A c t every person so offending shall for every such offence be l iable to a pena l ty no t exceeding fifty pounds or less t h a n t en pounds and if any person shal l knowing ly sell u t t e r or dispose of let lend or expose for sale any mete r wi th such forged s t a m p the reon every person so offending shall for every such offence be l iable to a pena l ty no t exceeding t en pounds or less t h a n forty shi l l ings a n d all meters hav ing forged or counterfe i ted s tamps thereon shall be forfeited and destroyed.

15 . Al l gas supplied by t h e said Company shal l except in case of accident be supplied a t such pressure as to ba lance from midn igh t to sunset a co lumn of water not less t h a n s ix- tenths of an inch in he igh t and to balance from sunset to m i d n i g h t a co lumn of water no t

less t h a n one inch in he igh t .

16. I t shall be lawful for t h e said Company to cu t off and t ake

away t h e supply of gas from the bu i ld ing t e n e m e n t or o ther place of

every person or body m a k i n g defaul t in p a y m e n t after g iv ing twen ty -

four hours not ice to t he occupier and thencefor th to d iscont inue t h e supply of gas cont rac ted for wi th t he said Company b y such person or body a n d to en te r by itself its agents or w o r k m e n in to such bu i ld ing t enemen t or place be tween the hours of n ine in t h e forenoon and four in t h e af ternoon and remove and carry away any pipe bu rne r s l amp me te r or other appa ra tus t he proper ty of t h e said Company and t h e said Company shall have t he l ike powers w i th regard to cu t t i ng off t a k i n g away and d iscont inuing t h e supply of gas in t he case of t h e bu i ld ing t enemen t or place of any person who shal l have been lawfully

me te r or appa ra tus on such premises or f raudulent use of' t h e gas of	convicted as hereinbefore provided of a n y f raudulen t in ju ry to any
t h e said Company A n d in case any person or body w ho shall cont rac t w i t h t he said Company or agree to t ake or shall t ake or use t h e gas of t he said Company in a n y bu i ld ing t enemen t or place or otherwise shall refuse or neglect to pay the s u m or sums of money t h e n due u n d e r his or the i r cont rac t for t he same to the said Company according to t h e te rms and s t ipula t ions thereof i t shal l be lawful for t he said Company to m a k e complaints of such refusal or neglec t before a n y J u s t i c e of t h e Peace who m a y cause to be issued a summons to t h e pa r ty or part ies so refusing or neglec t ing cal l ing on h im or t h e m to show cause before t he Cour t of P e t t y Sessions in the police district in which such bui ld ing t e n e m e n t or place is s i tuated or such user took place w h y he or t h e y refuses or refuse to pay such s u m or sums a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e said Cour t shall proceed to t h e adjudica t ion of the said compla in t and enforcement of t he said demand and costs charges and expenses incurred in t he prosecut ion thereof by distress and sale of t he goods and chat te ls of t h e person or persons or body so refusing or
neg lec t ing to pay.

17. The secretary engineer or a n y other officer of t he said Com­ pany m a y a t all reasonable t imes en te r a n y bu i ld ing t e n e m e n t or place l igh ted wi th gas supplied by t h e said Company in order to inspec t t he pipes bu rne r s lamps meters or o ther appara tus of or connected w i t h t h e works of t he said Company to r egu la t e t h e supply of gas or to ascer ta in t h e quan t i t y of gas consumed or supplied and if any person shal l h inder any such officer as aforesaid from so en te r ing or m a k i n g such inspect ion as aforesaid a t a n y reasonable t ime such person shal l for every such offence forfeit a n d pay to t h e said Company a s u m of m o n e y no t exceeding five pounds to be awarded and recovered by t h e said Com­

p a n y in l ike m a n n e r as t he penal t ies aforesaid.

38 . A n y person m a y appeal from the j u d g m e n t or convict ion of

a n y Cour t of P e t t y Sessions u n d e r th is Ac t in t he form a n d m a n n e r

set forth in t h e A c t of Council fifth	"William t h e	F o u r t h	n u m b e r
twen ty - two .

19. N o t h i n g in th is Act contained shall be cons t rued to p reven t

a n y person from indic t ing or otherwise proceeding e i ther civilly or c r iminal ly agains t t h e said Comj)any for nu isance or otherwise in respect of t he works or means used or employed by the said Company in exercis ing the privi leges hereby on t h e said Company conferred or to p reven t t he said C o m p a n y or any person from recover ing any s u m of money or otherwise proceeding in a n y Cour t of competen t jur isdic­ t ion b u t t he said Company or a n y person to w h o m any pena l ty or s u m of money m a y b y t h e provisions of t h i s A c t be awarded m a y elect

e i ther to proceed in m a n n e r in th is A c t provided or to proceed for a n d

recover damages or otherwise in any Cour t of compe ten t jur isdict ion.

20. I n al l cases in wh ich any A c t of P a r l i a m e n t or of t h e

Colonial Leg i s la tu re or by any rule or order of t he pract ice of t h e Supreme Cour t or any o the r Cour t now or hereafter to be in force in th i s Colony t h e plaintiff compla inan t or defendant in any act ion sui t or o the r proceeding civil c r iminal or otherwise or any creditor of an insolvent estate or a n y person be ing a pa r ty to or interested in any process or proceeding whatsoever is or shall be author ized empowered or requi red to m a k e a n y affidavit deposit ion or information or to sign or present any pet i t ion or to do any o ther act i t shal l be lawful and competen t for t he Secretary or any o ther officer of t he said Company wi th t he consent in wri t ing of t he Directors of t he said Company where such Company shall be such plaintiff compla inan t defendant or creditor or be a pa r ty to or otherwise interested in any process or proceeding as aforesaid for and oil behalf of t h e Company to m a k e any

such affidavit deposit ion complaint or informat ion sign or present a n y	such pet i t ion or do any such other ac t as aforesaid for or on behalf of
t he said Company .

2 1 . The Directors for t h e t ime be ing shall have t h e custody of

t he c o m m o n seal of t h e Company a n d the Directors of t he Company or a major i ty of t h e m shall have power to use such common seal or au thor ize t h e same to be used for t h e affairs and concerns of t h e Company and u n d e r such seal to author ize and empower any person or persons w i t h o u t such seal to execute any deeds and do all or a n y such o the r ma t t e r s and t h i n g s as m a y be requi red to be execu ted and done for or on behalf of t h e Company B u t i t shal l no t be necessary to use t he corporate seal in respect of any of t h e ord inary business of t he Company or for t he a p p o i n t m e n t of any a t to rney or solicitor for t h e prosecut ion or defence of any act ion sui t or proceeding or of a n y officer or se rvant of t h e Company and such seal m a y be affixed to a n y deed or document whatsoever by any one of t h e Directors of t h e said Company or b y t h e h a n d of a n y person w h o m t h e Direc tors shal l appoin t in t h a t behalf and the affixing thereof shall be a t tes ted by a t least one Director and such person so appointed.

22. I f i t shall be proved to t h e satisfaction of any two Jus t ices of t h e Peace in P e t t y Sessions assembled t h a t t h e said Company or any of its officers have been gu i l ty of any default unde r th is A c t they shall be liable for each and every such default to a pena l ty no t exceeding

five pounds to be recovered in a s u m m a r y way.

23. The following Avords and expressions in this Ac t shall have
t he several mean ings hereby assigned to t h e m unless the re be some­

t h i n g c i ther in t h e subject or t h e con tex t r e p u g n a n t to such con­

s t ruc t ion	t h a t	is to say	The	expression	" C o m p a n y "	shall m e a n	" T h e
Albury	Gas	Company	( L i m i t e d ) "	The	expression	" D i r e c t o r s "	shal l

mean the Directors for t h e t ime be ing of' t h e said " A l b u r y Gas

Company ( L i m i t e d ) " The word " s t r e e t " shal l inc lude any square cour t or alley h ighway lane footpath road thoroughfare or other passage footpath or place wi th in t h e l imits of th i s A c t The expression " T o w n

and suburbs of A l b u r y " shal l comprise all those dis tr icts which	are
inc luded w i t h i n a radius of live miles f rom	t h e post-office of t he said
town .

24. This A c t m a y be cited as t he " A l b u r y Gas Company

(Limi ted) A c t of 1883 . "

S C H E D U L E .

P A E T I .

1. Regulations in respect of testing apparatus.

(n) The appara tus for tes t ing tho i l luminat ing power of gas shall consist of the

most approved form of pho tomete r known toge ther with a p roper mete r minu te clock governor p ressure gauge and balance Tho b u r n e r to be used for t e s t ing t he gas shall be an Argand b u r n e r having fifteen holes and a seven-inch chimney The candles used for tes t ing t he gas shall be sperm candles of six to t he pouud and two candles shall be

used together .

2. The apparatus.

(/;) Eor t e s t ing t he presenco in the gas of su lphure t t ed hydrogen A glass vessel

containing a s t r ip of bibulous pape r mois tened wi th a solut ion of aceta te of lead con­

ta in ing sixty grains of crystali/ .ed aceta te of lead dissolved in one fluid ounce of water .

P A E T I I .

1. Hides as to mode of testing gas.

(a) Mode of tes t ing for i l luminat ing power Tho gas in t he pho tomete r is to bo

l ighted a t least fifteen minu tes before t h e tes t ings begin a u d i t is to be kep t cont inual ly

bu rn ing from the beginning to t he end of t he tes ts .

Each t es t ing shall include t e n observations of the pho tomete r made a t intervals

of a minu te .

The consumpt ion of gas is to be carefully adjusted to five cubic feet per hour .

The candles are to be l ighted a t least t en minu tes before beginning each tes t ing so as to arr ive a t t he i r normal r a t e of b u r n i n g which is shown w h e n the wick is sl ightly

ben t and the t ip glowing The s t andard ra te of consumpt ion for the candles shall be

one h u n d r e d and t w e n t y gra ins each per hour Before and after making each set of t en observat ions of the pho tome te r t he gas examiner shall weigh the candles and if combus­ t ion shall have been more or loss per candle t h a n one hundred and t w e n t y gra ins per

hour he shall make and record t h e calculations requis i te to neutra l ize t h e effects of	this
difference	The average of each set of t e n observations is to bo t aken as r ep resen t ing the
i l luminat ing	power of t ha t tes t ing .

2. Mode of testing.

(h) E o r su lphure t t ed hydrogen The gas shall be passed th rough the glass vessel

conta in ing the s t r ip of bibulous pape r mois tened wi th t he solution of aceta te of lead for a period of t h r e e minu tes or such longer per iod as may be prescr ibed and if any discoloration of t he tes t pape r is found to have taken place this is held to be conclusive as to the p resence of su lphure t t ed hydrogen in the gas.

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