lamp is not clear and clean or is broken, it shall be his duty to at once notify the person or company, contracting with the city, forthwith to make necessary repairs.

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the foregoing Section it is hereby ordered that the police on their beats shall be provided with a copy of this Section and proper blanks for making reports and are hereby required to make reports to the Gas Inspector of all violations of this Section within twenty-four hours next succeeding the gathering of such information.

Sec. 91. Reading of City Gas Meters.-The Gas Inspector shall, on the first of each month, take a reading of all gas meters used for measuring gas furnished the city and of the condition of said meters, and shall report the same to the City Auditing Committee.

Sec. 92. Quality of Gas-Duty of Inspector-Penalty.-No person, company or corporation supplying illuminating or fuel gas to the city or private consumers in the city shall supply or sell any illuminating gas, five feet of which shall not be capable of producing a light equal in intensity to that produced by twentytwo standard Sperm candles, consuming at the rate of 120 grains per hour, each twenty-two candle power at a pressure not exceeding eleven-tenths inches at the photometric burner, and suitable for illuminating and heating purposes. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to examine daily except Sunday, and at or about the hour of the greatest consumption the candle power, and as often as he may deem advisable, the quality of the illuminating and fuel gas furnished the city or its inhabitants, and whenever the candle power of the illuminating gas thereof shall upon any three days in any calendar month, be less than that specified in this Section of this Article, or if the gas furnished shall not be a good commercial gas, to report the same, in writing, to the Common Council at the next meeting. If at any time the Inspector shall find the gas supplied by any company, corporation or other vendor of gas tested, as provided for in this Section, to be below twenty-two candle power, it shall be his duty to at once notify the company, corporation or other vendor supplying the same; and if the candle power of the gas of any corporation, company or other vendor shall be found lower than twenty-two candle power on three separate days in any calendar month, the said company, corporation or other vendor shall pay to the City Treasurer the sum of one

hundred dollars, to be recovered in a civil action, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars; provided, that if the average illuminating power of the gas is above twenty-two candle power during the calendar month on which the illuminating power was found to be below twenty-two candle power for three separate days, then no fine shall be imposed. The Inspector shall keep books in his office in which he shall record the number of each meter tested and sealed by him, and the date when, and the person for whom it was tested and sealed, and of all the proceedings of his office, which record shall be, at all times, open to public inspection. He shall make annual reports of the number of meters sealed by him, and for whom sealed, and of all matters pertaining to his office. Any person, company or corporation, supplying gas to the city, or its inhabitants may at his or its option, be present in person or by representative, at any and all tests made of the gas or meters, supplied or used by said person, company or corporation. In case any gas company or corporation shall after receiving notice of the tests made by the Inspector of gas willfully continue to manufacture and distribute through its mains within the City of Kansas City, gas different from that prescribed by the terms of this ordinance, or shall willfully refuse to comply with an provision of this ordinance or the franchise of said company, or the spirit thereof, said company, corporation and the managing officers and agents thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and each day said company or corporation shall so willfully violate the provisions of this Section shall be deemed a separate offense and punishable as such.

Charter, Art. III, Sec. 1, Cl. 10.

Sec. 93. Furnishing of Appliances and Instruments.-The Board of Public Works, shall, at the expense of the person, firm, company or corporation supplying natural gas to the city and its inhabitants, provide the Gas Inspector with all suitable appliances or instruments that may be necessary for the discharge of his official duties as contemplated by this ordinance.

Sec. 94. Expenses of Office-By Whom Paid.—Every person, company or corporation supplying gas to the city or its inhabitants, shall on or before the tenth of each month pay to

the City Treasurer such sum of money as the city may have paid for expenses and maintenance of the office of Inspector, including the salaries of such Inspectors, and the cost of equiping and maintaining said office, as the City Auditing Committee, through the City Auditor, shall direct. A failure to comply with said requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor in each and every case, and on conviction be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, or more than five hundred dollars, to be collected by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Sec. 95. Pressure of Gas-Installation of Gas Governor.Every person, firm, company or corporation supplying natural gas to the city or its inhabitants shall so control its source of supply and adjust its mains for the distribution of natural gas that the minimum pressure of said gas at any point in this city where natural gas is supplied for consumption shall not be less than five (5) inches water pressure, for a period of twenty-four consecutive hours, and if the pressure shall at any time exceed thirteen (13) inches of water pressure at any place for a period of twentyfour consecutive hours, said person, firm, company or corporation so furnishing said natural gas shall install, at the request of the Inspector, a suitable gas governor, free of charge to the consumer, for the purpose of regulating said pressure.

Sec. 96. Location of Pipes.-All gas mains or pipes hereafter put down in this city shall be laid on the north and east sides of streets and avenues.

Charter, Art. III, Sec. 1, Cl. 10.

97. City Electrician-Appointment- 119. Electric Term of Office-Removal.

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Sec. 97. City Electrician-Appointment-Term of OfficeRemoval. There is hereby created the office of City Electrician. Said Electrician shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the Upper House of the Common Council, and he shall hold his office for the term of two (2) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that for good and sufficient cause he may be at any time removed from said office by the Mayor.

Sec. 98. Qualifications.-The City Electrician shall be an expert in the theory and practice of the installation of electrical wires, apparatus and appliances, and he shall have prior to his ap

pointment not less than five (5) years practical experience in such work.

Sec. 99. Bond.-The City Electrician shall give bond to the city in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the City Comptroller, conditioned upon the faithful, skillful and impartial performance of the duties of his office.

Sec. 100. Duties.—It shall be the duty of the City Electrician to thoroughly inspect and examine all the electrical apparatus and devices constructed within any building of the city or upon any public street or highway thereof, and he shall condemn all such that in his opinion may be dangerous or improperly installed; provided, however, that if any person, firm or corporation shall deem that he, they or it is aggrieved by any condemnation of the City Electrician, he, they or it shall have the right to appeal from the decision of the City Electrician to a board composed of the Chief of the Fire Department, Superintendent of Buildings and the City Fire Warden, who shall hear the matter, and whose decision shall be final and binding.

It shall also be the duty of the City Electrician to make test wherever in his judgment it may be necessary to ascertain whether electric lights are below the candle power required by ordinance, or where any electric light is below the candle power charged by the company furnishing the same. Wherever upon said test and inspection the City Electrician shall find the lights are inadequate under said test, he shall report in writing the same to the Mayor of the city, giving specific location, the time of test and the result thereof.

It shall also be the duty of the City Electrician to take all necessary measures and steps looking to the enforcement of all ordinances of the city pertaining to the inspection, installation or condemnation of electrical wires and apparatus.

It shall also be the duty of the City Electrician to receive from accredited insurance men any suggestion they may make in regard to any improvement in the installation of electrical apparatus, and immediately upon receipt thereof to report the same to the Mayor and to the Common Council for such action as they may deem advisable.

Charter, Art. III, Sec. 1, Cl. 10.