It shall be the duty of the inspector of weights and measures to examine and test any gas meter furnished to any consumer of gas by any gas company furnishing gas for heating, power or illuminating purposes in this city whenever requested to do so by such consumer. Said inspection upon the request of a consumer shall be made whenever any consumer of gas furnished by a gas company in the city shall make a request to have any meter so furnished and installed on the premises of such consumer inspected for the purpose of ascertaining whether such meter registers correctly, and shall pay the fee hereinafter fixed.
Before making any such test the inspector of weights and measures shall give notice to the person making application for such test, and also to the gas company whose meter is about to be tested, of the time and place where he intends to test such meter. Notice to the company shall be given in writing, sent by mail, to such gas company, at its principal office in the city, and notice shall be sent to such applicant in writing, by mail, addressed to the premises described in the application for such test. Such notice shall be mailed at least 24 hours before the time set for the test of such meter.
The test of such meter shall be made by the inspector of weights and measures, or his duly authorized agent, at such place as he may designate in such notice or notices, and shall be made in such manner as to test thoroughly such meter with a view to ascertaining whether it registers accurately.
(Prior code § 187-15)