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WHILE THE SAID BONDS OR ANY OF THEM SHALL REMAIN OUTSTANDING OR UNPAID, THERE SHALL BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED FROM THE USERS OF GAS SUPPLIED BY THE CITY A GAS RATE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. SHOULD`THE REVENUE FROM THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BE INSUFFICIENT IN ANY YEAR TO PAY THE COST OF OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH SYSTEM INCLUDING INTEREST AND INSTALLMENTS OF PRIVCIPAL OF BONDS ISSUED THEREFOR, AND THE COST OF INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS BY INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROP- ERTY), THERE SHALL BE LEVIED UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAID CITY SUCH TAXES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY. VII. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 5, 1950 AYES: MR. ADAMS, I41R. HAMM, AND MR. TEBELL. NOES: NONE PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SEC- TION NUMBERED 13A RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR GAS APPLIANCES, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 14 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 13A, WHICH SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: 13A. STANDARDS FOR GAS APPLIANCES, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION THEREOF. NO GAS APPLIANCE SHALL BE SOLD OR INSTALLED IN THIS CITY WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TB8R APPROVED STANDARDS FOR SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY. APPROVAL AND/LISTING OF AN APPLIANCE BY THE TESTING LABORATORIES OF THE AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION OR THE AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLIANCE CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND LACK OF SUCH APPROVAL SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED STANDARDS FOR SAFETY TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY. ALL PIPE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF WATER HEATERS AND GAS APPLIANCES USED FOR CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS, CONVERSION BURNERS, FLOOR FURNACES, SPACE HEATERS, UNIT HEATERS AND STEAM BOILERS SHALL BE INSTALLED BY A MASTER PLUMBER, OR UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF A MASTER PLUMBER, OR BY THE CITY GAS DEPARTMENT. ALL PIPE WORK IN CON- NECTION WITH SUCH INSTALLATIONS MUST BE INSPECTED BY THE PLUMBING INSPEC- TOR PRIOR TO THE TIME THE APPLIANCES ARE PLACED IN OPERATION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH MASTER PLUMBER, BEFORE INSTALLING ANY OF THE GAS APPLIANCES SET FORTH IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, TO MAKE WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR FOR A PERMIT AUTHORIZING SUCH INSTALLATION. THE PERMIT FEE FOR EACH APPLIANCE INSTALLED SHALL BE $1.25 ONE DOLLAR AND TVENTY-FIVE CENTS). ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN $5.00 NOR MORE THAN .25.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 19, 1950 AYES: MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, f0R. HAMM AND I'Y1R. TEBELL. NOES: NONE LERK PRESIDENT