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SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Srss. HI. Ch. 150. 1913. 987 Par. 56. That no co ration or electrical ¤}..]] Anwar: rw new begin the constructio€1uof angie plant or electric pl(ia.•nIixii1?tt£:t first Dum y having obtained the permissionand a proval of the commission, Par. 57. That the_ commission appoint ° tom of gg m§§;°'°” °‘ ¤•* meters, whose duty rt shall be, when required bylthecwmmission atgtmtmt me to inspect, examine, prove, and ascertain the accuracy of any and du ' allgas meterspsedormtendedtobeusedformeasuringcrascertairring the quantity of gas for light, heat, or power furnished by any person or corporation to or for the use of any person or corporation and when found to be or made to be correct, the inspector shall seal all such meters and each of them with some suitable device whlach device be recorded in the olhce of the commission. , o corp0ra_ron or person furnish' set or ut in use an moment mum gas meter which shall not have been prolied, and sealed win"' y T?} inspector of the commp;0n. dw commission shall a m rs of tric meters whose raspecumtmeerm duty it shall be, when reqnliiigd by commission, to exam- mlxttéiimcmsas mr me, and ascertain the accuracy of any and all electric meters used °° ‘ or intended to be used for measuring and quantity of electric current furnished for light, heat, or power y any person or corporation to_ or for the use of any person or corporation, and to mspect, examme,_ and ascertain the accuracy of all ap aratus for testmgeand proving the accuracy of electric meters; and when foimd to or made to be correct theinspectorshallstamp ormark all such meters and apparatus with some suitable device, which device shall be recorded rn the office of the commission. No corpora- l¤¤p·¤¤¤¤ mama tron or person shall furnish set, or put in use any electric meter '"°"°"" the type of which shall not have been approved by the commission or any meter not approved biy an mspector of the commission. Every gas corporation an electrical corporation shall provide hfnrlndésuwu ¢• repair, and maintain such suitable premism and apparatus and P"' facilities as may be required and approved bty the commission for tmtizg and proving the accuracy o gas an electric meters furnisltzd for use by it, and by which apparatus every meter may be tes . If any consumer to whom a meter has been furnished request °_}gy:;}f:,:' *¤•*•*• the commission in writing to inspect such meter, the commission shall have the same and tated; if the same, on heing so tested, shall be found to more than four per centum if an electric meter, or more than two pier centum, if a gas meter, defective or mcormect to the prejudice of the consumer, the inspector shall order the gas or electrical corporation forthwith to remove the same and to place instead a correct meter, and the expense of such inspection and ¤*P•¤°* test shall be borne by the corporation; of the same, on_ bemg_so tested, shall be found to be correct, the expense of such inspection and test shall be borne by theconsumer. _ The commission shall prescribe such rules and regulations to carry gg? •“* "¢“'* into effect the provisions of thrs ph as it may deem necessary and shall fix uniform reasonable es or the mspection and testing of meters upgu complaint. _ _ _ Par. 58. at if it be alleged and established m an action brought r,‘·Z§ff.g,§0;;f;§¤(§°'; in any court for the collection of any charge fogtgas or electricity that a action ucunge. rice has been demanded in excess of that by the commission or by statute no recovery shall be had therein, but the fact that such excessive charges have been made shall be a complete defense to such action. Par. 59. That the appointment and power to remove the inspector m{{=j§¢*°¤°* wud of gas and meters and assistant inspectors of gas and meters from wgxigkgpeherxry at office is hereby vested in the cornmrssron. All the powers and duties ‘ of such inspectors conferred and imposed by statute shall be exercised